LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

lhe price of flour in Auckland has been reduced from £ls to £l4 per ton. —Press Assoication.

Out of a population of 2f>o at Stewart Island, 35 have, either gone to the front or are waiting to go.—Press Association. Mr. A. S. Martin has been appointed toll-gate keeper at Waipuku, where the toll will be opened on October 25. Mis 9 Gladys Bamford, the little girl who makes daily use of her school trips oil the train between Wangaehu and Marton to collect for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, succeeded in collecting another £lO 5s fld last week.

Hie Chief Justice, at Wellington yesleiday, granted an application by Mr. E. 0. Jellicoe for evidence to be taken on commission at Hongkong, in support of actions pending claiming £IOOO oil account of the families of each of three 0!' namen who died as a result of gas poisoning in Wellington last April.— I'm Hs Association.

A Gazette Extraordinary published last night contains additional regulations under the War Regulations Act, prohibiting the sale of books or other publications which may be deemed injurious to public interest in respect of the present war. Anyone having such a publication in his possession shall be deemed guilty of an offence. At the conclusion of his address to the departing troopers last night, the Mayor took the opportunity, prior to resigning the mayoralty, of expressing his thanks to the members of the, Citizens' Band for the manner in which they had so f>-eely and willingly gave thier services when required during his occupancy of the mayoral chair. We have been told over and over again ihat the whole of the forces and resources of the Empire must be mobilised if we are to win in this unparalleled struggle. \\ e have risen to the heights of a National Ministry, with its out promise of an equal to internal poli/,al discord and party strife,, while the war lasts; and yet we cannot even at a time like this escape the pettiness 'ichich has crept into our Parliamentary life.—Dominion,

The usual weekly meeting of the, figment Lodge was opened last evening at 7,:i0 by Chief Templar Kro. »N. ("J. White. The programme for the evening w r as in the hands of the four chairs. The evening was spent in playing progressive games. After this came a very tasty fruit supper, which was in the capable hands of the Past Chief Templar. The session was closed at 'J.ISO p.m. by the Chief Templar.

Dealing with claims by hotelkeepers for liquor sold, Mr. \Y. (!. Kenriek, ai.

the sitting of the Patea S.M. Court 011 Thursday, stated for the information of the public! that judgment liv default did not aiways follow when defendant did not appear (says the Press). In cases for the supply of liquor the full particulars must always be given. To sue on an account rendered in the hope that defendant will not. appear and judgment will L'u by default was of no use. Full details must always he given.

Readers are given a final reminder of (Ik* sale to take place in the Hroughain Street Ilall, commencing at 2 o'clock. The articles are for sale entirely without reserve, and those intending to purchase various pieces of furniture would do well to attend. Webster Bros, will conduct the sale.

About four and a-half tons of German bullion wan' brought to Auckland yesterday from Samoa, 'litis consisted of money that was in 'circulation when Samoa was captured, and it has since been replaced by British coinage. The money was .sent to Wellington.—l'rcss Association. Mr. Massey says that the. forms for the projected .National Kegistration are in the hands of the Registrar-General. It is expected the, papers will be circulated in a few days, and the replies returned within fourteen days thereafter. The computation will be complete in 2S days.

The following is a list of the (lonvent pupils who were, successful in passing the theoretical examination held by the Trinity College in .Tune, l'.llfi: Junior: Miss M. MeCarty »7 (honors), Miss G. Pitt 01 (honors). Preparatory: Clarice Fuller 80 (honors), Cecily Tobin 71, Zilla Duggan 70.

A man named Larson, masquerading as a returned trooper, was sentenced at Fclnicrstou North 'yesterday to six months' imprisonment by the Magistrate, Mr. Poynf.oii. He went to a local shopkeeper and said he was suffering from a bad wound and deafness received at Gallipoli. Previous convictions included gaol for collecting money for the Titanic victims.

Some time ago the residents of Duthie Koad, in the vicinity of the Opunake railway, requested Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., to endeavor, if possible, to arrange for a railway siding at this place. Mr. Wilkinson is now in receipt of a reply from the Hon. W. Fraser, Minister for Pv.Mic Works, advising that the ])epartmenfc lias had the nutter investigated, and that provision will accordingly be made for the construction of a flag station. This will be satisfactory news to the .settlers concerned.

An accident in which a runaway horse a-nd cart were concerned occurred on the Oarrington Road at Vogeltown yesterday afternoon. Tile vehicle, which was owned and 'driven by Mr. Croots (proprietor of a wood and coal yard in Now Plymouth) was proceeding towards town when the horse bolted, and its career was only cut short by the vehicle colliding with the hedge bordering Mr. il. Cock's property. The horse was considerably knocked about and the cart was badly damaged, but the driver escaped without injury. At the Magistrate's Court, Hawera, on Monday, Charles Goodson, of Hawera, farmer, was charged with having cruelly beaten an Irish terrier dog. Accused wus represented by Mr. P. O'Dea (instructed by Messrs Welsh and McCarthy). Evidence for the prosecution was given by the police and by two employees of the accused. The defence was that Goodson found the dog worrying his fowls, six of which it had killed, and gave it a thrashing, but not a severe one. The dog died, and later on, a postmortem examination by a veterinary surgeon being held, it was found that feathers from the fowls had got into the dog's windpipe. The surgeon considered that this was the cause of death. There were 110 bruises "Spparent on examination. The Magistrate said there v.-as a doubt in the matter, and death may have resulted in the manner outlined in the defence. The information was, therefore, dismissed. One piece of dry bread with a little sugar on it was all that a number of the troops had to eat on Saturday between rising at Trentham at ,1 o'clock in the morning and the arrival of the evening meal. When their relatives camo to speak to them in the afternoon sotre of the men were almost famishing, but then, unfortunately, owing to the cnish and the general bustle, it was practically impossible for private foraging parties to get to work. Many bitter complaints were made in consequence. "What a shame it was," said one lady to a Times representative. She has a brother in the 7th Reinforcements. and with her mother had come to lown specially to see him. "If we had had any idea they were to he starved like this," she declared, "we would have taken something down for the boys to rat. A bit of dry bread and sugar! \Vas that enougl/ food to keep a boy going all day? They will have hardship* enough to face iater ,on, goodness knows, and those responsible might have seen to it that they had sufficient to eat while in New Zealand." "Observer" writes:—One would think on visiting Western Park that the New Plymouthites did not appreciate this beautiful pleasure ground, as they do not make the use they ought to of it. The scene I witnessed from the summit of the hill will be fast in my mehiory for the rest of my days. Mt, Eden, Auckland, is not to be compared with it. To describe the scene at sunset on Sunday evening, where in the world could there be any tiling like it? There are pretty harbors like Sydney, Kio de ■Janeiro, and others, but they have nqt the background of our dear old mountain (Taranaki) Last evening she appeared with only a little veil about near the base—just enough to show her magnitude. Then, to (urn your eyes to the harbor and the islands of Moturoa, with the lofty peak of Paritutu looking down into the placid silver waters. Then I urn north, and what do you behold? . lSwuitifiil New Plymouth. From here you have a complete panoramic view of the beautiful town, with the foaming sea breaking oil its shore, and the electric lights switched on, while yet the; daylight scene appeared. It seamed as if the town was spotted with diamonds. As to the park itself, it is well kept, considering the small amount the citizens have at their disposal for the various parks, esplanades, etc. The azaleas here are a sight. T have never seen such profuse flowering and such a variety. It has been said by an outsider that the azalea docs better in Taranaki than in most other parts, i daresay that is true, as they seem to flourish on light volcanic soils. Now J say to you, v. ho dwell in this town, when you contribute your little help to beautifviiig the town don't forget Western Park. The Melbourne, Ltd., notifies the arrival of the following lines in men's socks: —All-wool knitted socks lid, Is, Is 3d, and Is (id per pair; black cashmere socks, all pure wool, Is, Is (id, and Is !>d per pair. Otle>r hosiery lines in full supply are men's fleecy singlets and paints 2s lid and Kah'.poi knitted pants 'ls (id per pair, both at old prices.

On Sunday afternoon next the Citizens' Band will render a programme of sacred music at the Old People's Home, Wcstown, commencing at 2.4ij p.m. In order that the old people, as "well as the residents of the suburb, may have this treat, Messrs R Jxibb and R. Sole are convoying the band to and from Wesiown free.

FEAR OP NASTY MEDICINE. The fear of having to take a nasty medicine causes many a child to hide irregularity of the bowels. Chamberlain's Tablets are so pleasant and easy to take and so free from harsh effect that they cart be given with safety to children. Every mother should keep Chamberlain's Tablets in her medicine chest. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.