LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs W. 11. Watkins, Stewart Watkins, and Egmont Dickie, of Wa verier, have each imported into the Waverley district a. pure-bred Jersey bull, from the well-known breeder, Mr. A. F. Watkins, of Okaiawa.

Tu coiimection with the alleged jeering at a recruit'at Elbham, it is now said that the persons who were spoken of a-s having been the offenders utterly deny the accusation, and that the subject is being further enquired into. — Star.

Two little girls, Esme Whithaiu and Clara Horsup had the satisfaction of bringing help for the wounded soldiers bv selling sweets in New Plymouth on Saturday." They collected £5 ISs 0,1, which is a very creditable result for their work.

At the meeting of the Brotherhood on Sunday afternoon the chair was taken by Mr. W. Healy and a.n address on "The Influence of Heredity" was given by Mr. 0. H. Dolby. Captain Allen .rave two very successful recitations. Next Sunday a patriotic {Fathering will be held, to which ladies are invited. Thi« will close the Brotherhood session. The rainfall at 'Tiive.rda.le." Insrlewood. for September, as recorded by Miss X. Trimble, was 7.8S inches, there hems falls on twentv-onc davs. the liisiic.-l ven-ittered be'mfi on the lflth (\'<\)\ ami •Hli (1.3:1). Other falls were a- follow-:

llth. .1)2; 12! h. ;Vi: 14t.1i. Jill: LVn. ..'is Kith. .74; 17th. .Dti; lSth. .1)4: l!l|h. .11! 22nd, .!«); 23rd. .:I7; 24th .2.1-. -..'fit'i. .! I 27th. .37; 28th. .2fi: 2!Mh.. .nil.

An arrival at "Moturna vcsici'day. was the auxiliar,' si-lir.'--n"r llnia. of 224 ions. from Auckland The llnia loft the northern port at noon la-4 Thursday. and meeting with favorable wafliio throughout tlie voyage made a -mail trip of a little over four day, berthing at Xew Plymouth at 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The trip was without incident. After discharging fifteen tons of explosives here, the TTitin. sailed in the evening for Weslport.

The Xew Zealand Surveyors' Board has just concluded the September examination of candidates for surveyors' licenses. Twenty-one presented themselves, of whom Mr. S. O. Ksam (Auckland), passed the full examination. Messrs. .1. IT. Adams (Thames), P. Mace (Napier), M. liitrrcll (Aucklandl. and L. H. Hay (Dimedin), completed their examinations and passed. The examination was conducted by the Xew Zealand Board, in conjunction with the Australasian .Boards.—Press Association.

''East Lynne Up-to-date," is described as one of the funniest comedy burlesques ever presented to playgoers in tlie Dominion. Ladies that have regularly wept briny tears at the sufferings tif Lady Isabel and Little Willie will weep again i)ext Thursday night at the Theatre Royal, with this difference — that the weeping will be caused by laughter, and will be accompanied by aehtnp sides.

The residents of Moturoa and. Spotswood are petitioning the Minister for Justice to station a police constable at Moturoa,

Tlie Rarawa lias completed her annual overhaul at Auckland and left Onehunga for New Plymouth yesterday. The Rimu has gone to Auckland for overhaul.

In the House of Repriaenhativos yesterday, Messrs, Young and Poole voiced complaints in connection with the delay in tie transmission of letters for soldier.* at the front. Mr. Massey said that everything was being done to send forward correspondence. The matter was one of great difficulty, and he hoped that there will be less cause for complaint in the future. During the last month tho estates of 218 deceased persons were certified for death duties, The largest wag that of John Burns (Auckland), £CU,!>S;S. The following are the principal estates in the New Plymouth district: —Robert Henry Campbell, £8284; Alice Margaret Mary Hemptou, £4301; Ann Marie Hjoring Nielsen, £1814; John Henry Armstrong, £1128; Frances Smith, £loG3.—Press Association.

Mr. Arthur B. Gibson, of Fitzroy, haa placed his services at the disposal of the Defence Department, as honorary recruiting officer for New (Plymouth, and desires to hear from any person who is prepared to let him a room in a central position and suitable for a recruiting office. In the meantime, he may be consulted daily at Potts' Imperial Hotel, Devon Street, from 12.30 to 2 o'clock. The residents of Waihi are meeting in the sclioolliouse this (Tuesday) evening for the purpose of arranging for a local sub-branch of the North Taramaki Patriotic League. It is hoped that there will be a good attendance, as much necessary work can be done by those on the spot more readily than by others who have to travel to' get into touch with settlers. The meeting takes place in the schoolroom at 7.30 p.m. The colours presented to the Taranaki Militia and Volunteers in 18G7 .by Lady Wane, an behalf of the ladies of Taranaki, will be placed in St. Mary's Church, New 'Plymouth. In honor'of the members of the Taranaki Rifles who fought in the South African war the words "South Africa" have been placed on Die colors, which will form an honorable addition to the regimental colors and hatchments already in the church. Something in the nature of a sensation was created outside the Bank of New Zealand, at Auckland, on Thursday afternoon, just about three o'clock. It was the last day of the bank's half-year, and the hank was crowded with customers mostly ''paying in." Just prior to the hour mentioned (says tho Star), a dozen or. more burly policemen entered the bank together, and were shortly afterwards followed by a number of others. The pnsspra-b.v were quick to notice thin forward movement of the men in blue, and a crowd quickly gathered to await developments, and excitement ran high. Dark hints of "bombs" and "German spies" filled the air, and still the crowd grew, waiting with bated breath for the denouement. After nearly half a hour, when oxeitement was at fever heat, the end came. The members of the force emerged in twos and threes without any prisoners, their faces wearing a satisfied look. It was tho end of tile month, and their pay-day. They had all been in to cash their cheiiuc*!

At a meeting of the Taranaki branch of Ihe Teacher*' Institute a, letter was received from Mr. Threadgill. of the Physical Instruction Department, concerning a confidental report on twelve schools recently visited by him. This report, although, confidential to the Physical Instruction Department, had come before the hoards, and through a misapprehension of the method of its compilation, had given rise to adverse criticism of the abilities of the teachers, to impart physical instruction. Mr. Threadgill wishes to remove any doubt on this point and says that the work in Taranaki compares more than favorably with that in other .parte of the Dominion.— It was decided to protest to the board against its receiving confidential reports and allowing remarks thereon to be published, and to maintain the right of any teacher thus reported on to have a copy of the report; and it was resolved to inform Mr. Threadgill that the teachers were unanimous in the opinion that he was in error in filling up columns in his report referring to teachers' drill without seeing them at work, and that the teachers are surprised at the inconsistency between his statements to them concerning their work and the confidental report supplied to the board. The hotelkeeper at Okato (Mr. P.. T. flookerj started last December collecting odd three-penny pieces and filling a jar in aid of (he patriotic funds. The jar is now full, and Mr. Booker has forwarded it to the News, with the request that we seal and place it in a eonspiriKins position, and commence a guess, ing eompetion over the amount represented h.v the three-pennies. He is willing to sue a box of cigars to the person .-iue-sint; (he nearest, each guess to be accompanied hv a billing, and the proceeds io vo to the Belgian Fund and the Wounded Soldier--.' Fund. The jar will he n;i view iii Dcarc's window this after-

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Tl," M.dln.urne. Lid., announce thai ihev are -till able )„ -uipnlv hoes' navv ;-!! «•.,(,) ivoi-tcl j,. r 5,.,.. Villi l.iil|.,ned shoulder-' at old urice-. vi? . 3s "d: "■inch. .1, lid: -21-inch. I-. 'l4: 2d ill'-!'- I~ i:.l: 2s-ind\ Is !M. As stock ;.. Mini) I . u-tonicrs are rciinc-icd to mal;e c,irl\ application. The tt'idoiv OVRrien will entertain her numerous friends at the Theatre "Royal tomorrow night. The one and only n'P.reeon has had many and varied experiences in different part of (lie world since last visiting Xew 4 , lviiiouih. and will prove even more delightfully refreshing than on her previous visits. Lrnuk Hawthorne, as ''the Widow.'' is said to It- immense.

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At Uie Auckland Police Court yesterday, Dr. Albert Harding 'Porter, who was arrested at Wellington, was charged with having attempted to leave New Zealand without making adequate provision for the maintenance of his wife. Counsel for complainant stated that defendant had made an explanation to his wife as to (ho circumstances and as to maintenance, which she accepted. She did. not desire to proceed with tile case, which was accordingly struck out

Tin! following amounts have been received by the Umler-So.retary for Internal Alliuirs for the several funds mentioned:—Belgian Relief Fund, £150,202; New Zealand War Relief Fund, £7881; New Zealand Hospital Ship Fund (No. 2), .JMOS7; Serbian Relief Fund, £1014; Montenegrin and Serbian (Joint fund) £261.1.; War Expenses Account Contributions £1210; New Zealand Hos. pita! Ship Fund .(No. 1), £49,025; Machine Gun Fund, £33.—Press Association.

The unwisdom of people placing their vehicles in places on Saturday evenings other than stables waa forcibly brought homo to a local country resident on test Saturday night, says the Hawcra Star. Ho came into town with his wife to attend the pictures, and put his horse and gig in a vacant section in Princes Street, taking the horse out, hut leaving the harness on. After the entertainment the settler discovered that his honse and gig disappeared. The loss was immediately reported to the police, but no trace of the missing property could be found. The owner had to hire a. motor-car to take himself and his wife home. The police are enquiring into the affair.

The usual weekly meeting of Egmont Lodge, No. 112 was opened last evening by C. T. Bro. N. G. Whits. Bro. J. R. Pepperill brought forward a balancesheet of the bazaar, and it was decided to make up a parcel of Hie Roods left over, to be sent to one of the patriotic committee*. The programme .for the evening wan in tbe capable hands of the sisters, and the following items were given:—Song, Sister M Thompson (encored): song. Sister D. Blanchard (encored); recitation, Slater L. White (encored); recitation. Sister Mrs. Hall (encored); reading, Sister Miss Taunt; recitation, Sister Mrs. Legg, At the conclusion of the programme a tasty little supper was handed round, and the session wa* closed in due form at 9,45 p.m.