LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The total patients in military hospitals: at noon on Saturday was 171. — Press Association.

Three cheese companies in tlio Eketahuiu district have just sold linen of cheese at S'/>d net on trucks., which is believed to lio a record.

The Legislative Council pat on Saturday morning, whim ail amendment to the Mining Amendment Bill was introduced by Governor's Message, postponing the additional duty of threepence an ounce 0:1 gold until The amendment was agreed to, and Lh<_■ council adjourned.

Tile 'if to 7, Petitions Committee reported to the House on Friday on a petition for a remission of the sentence of imprisonment for life passed 011 Alice Parkinson. 'The committee recommended that the petition be referred to the Government for favorable consideration.

CV. A. E. Sykes has given notice to move, r.t to-night's Borough Council meeting, "That the meetings of all Committee;. consisting of the whole. Council lie open to (he press, the chairman to i.avi! the rigid to decide that the discussion on any particular subject shall not be published."

Mr, ,T. Pi. Ilill informs us that in his jiiunts round the country districts be meets with a ready response for articles for the Red Cross Market at New Plymouth. All sorts of produce and goods .".re brought in which meet with a ready sale.

A Wellington telegram says that a recruiting. campaign, organised by the Mayor and a committee of citizens, began Saturday night at the Town Hall. The Mayor also issued appeals to various men already enlisted for the artillery to transfer to the infantry. At last night's meeting, forty-nine men enlisted, and it is expected that further meetings will find ready responses. Tile Victoria College, Council met 011 Saturday night and considered the von Zedlitz case. After discussion, the motion tabled a week ago was adjourned for u fortnight, 011 account of the fact that the Alien Enemy Teachers' Act had not yet received the Governor's assent, and the Council, therefore, was unauthorised to grant compensation if the Professor's resignation was accepted.—i Press Association.

Speaking at the 'New Plymouth Brotherhood yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. 1!. Poole, M.P., slated that a number of Raratongans who were going to the front were now in New Zealand, and in a few weeks' time 40() Islanders from the island of Nine, in the iPacilie, would arrivß in the Dominion, en route to the firing line. These Islanders, in company with a number of Maoris, will be sent as reinforcements to the Maori Contingent.

After a tour of tile provincial .centres in connection with the unification of patriotic funds in Auckland Military Disirict, the Mayor of Auckland states that it was everywhere apparent that a system of direct enlistment was urgently needed A large number of men who would have been available have had to rtlurn to their occupations in the country, owing to being unable to wait on tlie convenience of the department. This position was reported in every centre he visited.—Press Association.

It was expected that the session would end on Friday, and up to Bp.ni. that night; in spite of a session's waste of time in the House of Representatives, there seemed still a hope that the legislators would get away to their homes that evening (says the Wellington Times.) But the persistent oratory of a smali group of members brought matters to a climax. A Cabinet meeting was held between 0.30 and 10.30, and the news passed- round soon afterwards thlt the House was going to adjourn until Monday atfernoon. A little later the Prime Minister moved to that effect. The House has stilt (0 deal with several bills as well as the Supplementary Estimates. r,iid the end of the session probably will be postponed now until Tuesday or Wcdnesdav.

The question of giving preference to returned soldiers I;i tilling appointments was touched 011 t.t the meeting of the Kilham County Council 011 Saturday, v.'lien a circular letter was received from the Hon. A. 1,. Herdmau drawing attention to the scheme for securing employment for discharged soldiers. Cr. A. Mi-\\ illiam ivmnrked that the workoffered by tin- Council was probably too

heavy for men who had been invalided home, but he hoped preference would be given to lit men who returned after the Cr. C. .1. Ilchhc!' thought that dairy factory companies and all employers should give preference to returned soldier;-. The Council expressed lis sympathy with tile Government's scheme, and will rentier all assistance possible towards finding employment for 'lif.cilr.rged solideis.

l 'F.\vr since 1 have been on the Coun..il there have been complaints of cattie grazing 011 the roads," said the chairman at the meeting of the Kltliam County Council 011 Saturday. "The time for giving warning to oll'emlers has passed and we must prosecute in the future. The Council should now settle the mailer once for all." It was decided to prosecute a number of settlers for allowing stock to wander 011 the roads. In the rasp of the couie il's employees who are offenders they will not. be presented, but will be dealt with by the council.

T'ie following is the abattoirs report for September:—Slaughtered for local consumption: Cows Tti. bullocks it), (.lives 10, sheep 014, lambs 15, pigs !M. tripes cleaned 1-5-1. Compared with the corresponding month of last year this is an increase of ft calves, 7 sheep and 2 tripes, and a decrease of Seattle, 8 lambs, and l:i pigs. Slaughtered and condemned: One bullock and 5 pigs. Slaughtered for export: 2(i cows, 11 bullocks, and 4 bulls of which one cow was condemned. The export cattle show an incicaso of .18 head. Fees for mouth, £10!) -Is 3d; rents, £',\ 5s (id: pigs from other works, ,C 1 17s fid, totalling £ll4 7s 3:1, an increase of £5 0s i)d.

Tiie fact that New Zealand will have to do much more in the future in providing men and money for the war was emphasised by Mr. C'. 11. Poole. M.P., in sn address at the Xew Plymouth llrotlicrhood yesterday afternoon. Some people, he said, complained at the taxation they had to pay, but this was nothing to what would lie asked for in the future, while if the war lasted much longer the price of foodstuffs would be higher. Men wen' wanted urgently, and as an instance he mentioned that the city of Auckland would have to provide lour thousand lit men during the next twelve weeks, hi proportion, every other part cf .Yew Zealand would have to provide more men. and the lime had arrived when oveiy |i( nun in the country should real:-.' his duty and . utile forward.

The Royal Pictures ui&nug'ement advertise tlieir nert Saturday's programme in the amusement eolutna.

To-day is tile anniversary of tlie commciKcnt of the Boer Wa" which broke out in 1899.

At tlie opening of the Kgmonl Council Chambers at Opumke on Friday. Or Mo Reynolds remarked that tlie council had put up a record for Opunake, having only been burnt out once in 12 years.

The Rarawa will arrive at New Plymouth this morning instead of to-mor-row, ller usual day, as she is making a special trip to suit the convenience of J. C. Williamson Company. The Rarawa will remain Ivere until to-morrow night, when she will sail for Qnehunga as usual. , Members of the Xew Plymouth Defence Rifle. Club will parade at tlie Coronation Hall this evening at 0.15 sharp to faisw;-ll departing reinforcements, \ About twenty Xew Plymouth members of the 9th 'Reinforcements will have for Trentham by a special troop train at 7 o'clock this evening. They wiil parai'.t at the Coronation Hall at 0.1!> p.m., Mid will be played to the railway station by ibo Citizens' Hand. The Mayor will gi»e the men an ottivial farewell at 0.30.

The Red Cross Mart at Xew Plymouth was opened again on Saturday and a good day's business resulted in ;C25 fieing taken. The promoters of the mart handed a cheque for £IOO to the Mayor last week and the money will go to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, while they now have a further sum o[ about £2B in hand. The mart will be open on Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock and again all day on .Saturday. At the annual meeting of the Taranaki branch of the Xew Zealand Society of Accountants the following odieers were elected: President. Mr. Hugh Baily (reelected); committee Messrs A. Coleman (Sratford), li. S. Elliot (Hawera), J. M. S. Medley, W. C. Weston, 11. Stocker, and L. M. Monteath; secretary, Mr. W. M. Falconer. A ten minutes' paper competition was won by Mr. M. Armstrong.

Mr. W. C. Dudley, chairman of the Opunake Town. Board, and a member and ex-chairman of the Kgmont Comity Council, has become an enthusiastic recruiting ollleial. lie came in late to the County Council meeting 011 Friday, and explained that he had been detained in putting through a recruit, lie bad made up his mind, he said, that all other matters must now take a secondary place to recruiting, and lie felt no regrets at being late for the Council business, since his time had been occupied in Assisting in the most necessary work of reeruiting." A somewhat serious accident occurred at the Waingongoro Beach on Friday, reports the llawera, Star. It appears that Mrs, Ireland and her infant child were in a dray near a bank, when the horses were startled and backed over the bank. ilr=. Ireland, though thrown clear of tlil> dray, was rather batjly hurt, her hip being dislocated, and oilier injuries received. The child escaped with barely a scratch. Medical aid was summoned Irom llawera, and the .sufferer, after receiving attention from the doctor, was brought into the llawera Public Hospital.

One surf bather does not make a summer, but taking advantage of the warm weather during tile week-end there were numerous bathers in the. surf at New Plymouth. Tho warm weather has attracted many people to the seaside, and now that the evenings are lengthening the beach is fairly well thronged. Camping parties are now arranging to set up their temporary homes at the seaside for the summer. The IHIS session of the Xew Plymouth Brotherhood was brought to a close yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance, including many ladies, and the Rev. A. B. Chappell presided. The principal business was art address by Mr. C. 11. Poole, M.l\ Mr. Poole spoke on the war and made interesting remarks on some of the principal features of the campaign, dealing in a striking manner with Xew Zealand's pa'l. Mr. Poole spiritedly emphasised the gravity of the situation, and strongly appealed for the practical patriotism of everyone. The address was listened to with marked interest and Mr. Poole received a hearty vote of thanks. During the afternoon, songs were sung by Mr. .T \V ilaslam. Mr. .1. Ileiiriehs and Mr Lambert, and Captain Allen gave a number of line recitations. A collection was taken up in .lid of the Wounded Soldiers' I'niid.

With the fust large cargo oi produce for this season, tile Corinna left New ■Plymouth yesterday morning for Wellington. where the produce will be transhipped to the Tlimiitaka, which sails for l.ondon to-morrow. The Comma's cargo consists of 15,101 l boxes of butter, and oli.1l) crates of cheese, and the shipment is a valuable one. It is anticipated that the butter will realise ,t'3 10s a box 011 the l.ondon market, thus making the butter shipment of 15.15'.) boxes of the value of ,1:5:1,05! i 10s. Cheese, it is considered. will be worth at least ;C! a crate, the shipment of 3050 crates being therefore worth Cl-l.liOO. For the rest of the season regular shipments of produce will be made from Xew Plymouth every fortnight.