LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Moray Golf Olub has passed a resolution cancelling Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's membership on the ground of his public utterances. Mr. Mac Donald refuses to accept the decision,—Cable. A sitting of the Supreme Court will be opened at the New Plymouth Courthouse next Tuesday morning. It is probable that Mr. Justice Edwards will preside. The list of cases has not yet been drawn up, but there are three criminal cases and several civil case's set down for hearing. The offioiaj notification that the War Pensions Act is now law was yesterday posted at the New Plymouth Courthouse. The notice sets out the conditions under which persons are entitled to pensions and states that application forms are obtainable from the office of the Registrar of Pensions or any chief post office or direct from the Commissioner of 'Pensions. At the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. C-rooke, S.M., judgment was given for plaintiff in default of defendant in the easy of L. A. Nolan and Co. (Mr. F. E. Wilson, for Mr. A.. 11. Johnstone) v. C. W. Williams, a claim for £1 19s, and costs (is. In a judgment summons case, Hone Pihama was ordered, to pay D. E. A. Walker (Mr. 11. R. Billing) £27 9s Cd, in default 2! days' imprisonment. One consequence of the war is the increase in the marriage rate. One London registrar of marriages says that weddings have gone up 50 per cent. In number. Many of the bridegrooms come to the registry office when they are under orders to sail for foreign service. The increase in weddings is among a, desirable c-la.ss —smart young fellows and sensible, prudent girls. The registrars make marriage easier for them in deserving cases by reducing fees. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., Stanley Orbell (a surveyor at Auckland) proceeded against Bernard Byrn (formerly proprietor of a motor garage at New 'Plymouth I and the assignees of Byrn's estate (Henry Hpnnor, Thomas Bransgrove and Charles Bond), claiming the return of two lamps and two accumulators belonging to plaintiff, or payment of their value, .17 10s. Mr. Geo. Grey appeared for plaintiff and Mr. F. E. Wilson represented defendants. The evidence showed that Orbell bad sent his motor-car to ByVn's garage for repairs, and that when the car was returned two. brass lamps and two accumulators were missing. Later Byrn became bankrupt, and when the assignees demanded £l3 10s from plaintiff, the balance owing on plaintiff's account, plaintiff paid the amount, on the understanding that the lamps and accumulator were returned. Lamps and accumulators' were forwarded to Orbell, but Ife Mould not accept them, as he declared they were not lus. The assignees refusc-d to do anything more, and consequently Orbell sought to recover the articles or their value. After a somewhat lengthy hearing the Magistrate said he could not give judgment against Byrn in view of the deci-< sion of the Oiiief Justice that judgment could not bo given against a bankrupt. The .plaintiff was non-suited.

RECOMMENDING IT TO HIS COMRADES. 'Klsodly send me one bottle of your Hean's Essence at your eariiest convenience. f The first bottle you sent me a few weeks ago lias cured my cold. 1 am recommending your Essence to all my comrades in t-lic, Camp. I can honestly recommend it to anyone requiring a eousi remedy,"—-Piivaie R. L&moad.

In the telegraphed report of a recent case at Auckland ireg&rdihg the sale of medicated wines, it was stated that no one could sell tiliem except the holder® of a license. It has been pointed out, however, that the Act excepts chemiste, who are allowed to sell without license. The double coincidence of twin brothers having been wounded in a similar manner is shown by the latest casualty list. They are Liance j Corporal P. I). Marriner and IBrivate 0. C. Marriner, sons of the late Mr. W. A. Marriner, of Mount Wesley, Northern Wairoa,. They left with the Fifth Reinforcements, and both have received a'n injury in one.foot. The age of the brothers is 23 years, and they were engaged in farming at Poroti, Whangarei, until they enlisted. Councillor Edward Morris, one of the' best known farmers in North Herts (Eng.), was addresing a recruiting meeting at Barley, when lie was interrupted by a laborer, wii'o said: ''You've been talking a lot about joining; why don't you go yourself?" "Will you go if I go?" Councillor Morris asked. "Yes," replied the man. "Right," said the conn-1 ciillor. Both faced the recruiting offiqpr, 'and are now privates in the county regiment. An idea of the spirit with which the German advance is regarded in Russia is given by a letter received in Auckland from an English lady who has resided in Russia for about 10 years. She is governess ill the family of one of hhe very high officials in Petrograd, and writing to iier Sister, she says that the Russians are preparing Petrograd to withstand a siege, and are perfectly confident of being able to beat off the Germans. They are daily receiving from Japan enormous quantities of ammunition and iiuge guns, lairger than any the Germans can .possibly take for the siege. How some Maoris view the present war is indicated by fin" earnest conversation overheard in a Gishorne bar: "The trouble with the British army is he make too much loud noise and the Cherman he hear him coming. Too much •Quick march!' 'Forward! 1 in fche loud tone. Now the Maori he walkit without fche poot and jump oh the Cherman while he light the pipe. Never mind fche provision run short, the Maori lie never starve so long as he got the one Cherman the day. Kapai the Maori to win the war if he let him all go. Cheap, too! All he want is the kumera and the big haka." A letter from Sergeant Broug'hton, or the Maori Contingent, and written from Malta, before the contingent went to Gal'lipoli ,'has been received by Captain Home, Sergeant-atArms in the House of Representatives. "On the whole," wrote Sergeant Broughton, "the contingent is in great trim, hard as nails, and itching to be taken out of this to Gallipoli. We want to go straight from here to the trenches and have a 'go' like every other crowd that is away from ihome. We hear all sorts of tales as to the date of otir departure and our supposed destination. Probably, at least I should say possibly, the Dardanelles may he the nearest to the mark. Anyhow, I only pray it may be so. Let us be sent down to have a smack, and pretty quick, at that, and sec what it is like."

At ITawera Magistrate's Court on Tuesday the Inspector-of Awards (Mr. J, K Arnold) proceeded against Catherine Matson for the recovery of £1 as a •penalty for alleged breach of the Taranaki Hotel Employees' award. Mr. iP. O'Dca represented the defendant. The award in question contained a preference clause providing that an employee who was not a member of the union could be pressed to join on receiving notice, and failure to do so was a breach of the award. The inspector stated that this was the first case of the kind heard in Taranaki, though a similar ease had just been heard in Wanganni. In the latter case, there was a possibility of appeal to the Arbitration Court. The Magistrate reserved his decision, and a similar charge against Alice ITarrop was likewise treated.

The sub committee who were appointed to arrange for the ploughing, sowing, etc., of Mr. Western's land at Bell Block, for patriotic wheat purpose, reported to Monday niglit's meeting inter The splendid response from everyone who has bc-en approached with the scheme.. mill tile cheerful, generous help accorded •has made the work of the committee an absolute pleasure. There remains in hand a small cash balance of £2 (sa. Already the free use of reaper and. binder for cutting has been promised by' Mr. F. Robortson, also sufficient coal for tihroshing by Mr. W. Bendall. A generous supply of free labor for the harvesting has been proffered by the business and professional men of the town and bv the farmers in the district. Many ladies are looking forward to the pleasure of providing meals for the harvesters. We now hope for a favorable season and a successful harvest. A vote of thanks was passed to the sub-committee, and also to all those who had assisted in one way or another to carry out the work, as mentioned in the report, as well as to Mr. Lvsons for gratuitously surveying the land. A letter recived in Auckland from an officer of the headquarters, staff' of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, written from Gallipoli on .Tuly 7, contains a paragraph which will be of interest to many anxious relatives of men reported wounded ami missing. "If your brother is a '\voirnded ; prisoner, you may rest assured that he is being property looked after'by the Turks, as wfe have Overwhelming evidence that they are looking after their wounded prisoners well, in spite of the fact that they have 60,000 of tihcir own wounded." This is borne out by an extract from the letter of another officer recently invalided home, after being wounded'in a heavy engagement at Quinn's Post: "If taken prisoner, and siik ami wounded, he will be we'l eared for, and if unharmed will be treated with consideration. Tine officers of the enemy, in the great majority of cases, are treating their prisoners with the saline consideration that we extend to ours."

THERE IS ONLY ONE SANDER EXTRACT, and that is why the people insist on getting it, and why they reject the many inferior substitutes, and the cheap jnd frequently harmful "just as goods." The GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT is free from the objectionable qualities of tile common eucalyptus oils and the so-called " extracts." SANDER'S EXTRACT is the most powerful antiseptic and healing remedy that can be used with safety; it prevents and cures all infectious diseases—influenza, colds, fevers, smallpox, diptheria, flatulence, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, dysentery, and kidney troubles. SANDER'S EXTRACT, applied to ulcers, bums, sprains, cuts, inflamed and itching skin, gives instant relief and cures permanently. Three drops in a tcaspoonful of cod liver oil is a specific in all ciironic lun? iffectlons. Rheumatism, neuralgia, an. oothoche are quickly dispelled by it. Reliability, effectiveness, •and safety are the great attributes of SANDER'S EXTRACT

A sharp earth-shock was experienced in New Plymouth at 18 35 this rooming, the direction being ft<si west to east. No fewer than z7' members of the Napien Presbyterian Young Mon'fl Bible Class have already gone to tho front. In writing from London recently to the Patea Fanners' Co-operative Jfreeaing Company, Messrs W, Weddell and Co. say:—"We are pleased to be able to congratulate ytfu oil'.the wonderful improvement in the* njaltek' of the fading and dressing of your meat- to date this season compared with previous seasons. 'Die goods have given every satisfaction to buyers and we are doihg everything in our power to spread the knowledge of the. improvements. ll Messrs S. V. Nevanaß, . Ifeat Cominls' sion Agents,.London, also write in an equally complimentary strain with regard to the Patea Company's meat. They say:—Patea Works: We hare seen some of the Patea lambs which have been arriving this season and must confess they are excellent quality and condition and do credit to the works." The spring flower show to be held at the WMteley Hall i&moirrow 'and i is attracting much .attention amkmg lt»v-! er,s of flowers, and the entries indicate that the show will eclipse the success achieved last year. Messrs Duncan and Davies and the Mftiahiead Nureery 00. will have exhibitions, and amateur growers who are showing tn<riudo Messrs Newton King, E, Cock, Stanley Shaw, T. French, J. Gibson, JR. Oorney, and N. Allen. The show will be open during the afternoon and evening of both days. The pirices of all boys' apparel are reduced at the Melbourne's annual reduction sale, now on. 1 Kvery wanted kind of suit wHl'jhaw'i (rebate bf from 15 to •25 per cent, off regular marked prices, whilst there are many other Knes, such as shirts Is 6d, 'youths' braces fld, golf caps fld, varsity caps Is, and pyjama su«t,3 3s 3d. ( Attention is drawn to the alteration j ■in the fares of the. Motor Transport Company's New Plymouth-Opunake mail mjotor odach. The new sdhed'ujo will come into operation to-day (Ist Sept.). Mr. H. W. Wfoitooinbe notifies tihat'he lias entered into a business partnership with Messrs H. Stocker and Arthur Humphries. He will still earry on lib land business in Webster and McKellar's offices. To have an experience aa a German prisoner 6f war ii fortunateSy not one falling to the lot'of everyone. Mr. John Clegg, a wt>ll-kno;wn titfe&i''of Duncdin, has had such an experience, and \vi''l give on illustrated lecture in the Good Templar Hall, New Plymouth, on Thursday niglit, telling of the hardships and trials undergone by him and two ladies accompanying him in France and Italy shortly before and after war broke out; also his experiences subsequently as a German capture. Further particulars appear in our advertising columns.