LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Southland Queen Carnival in aid' of wounded soldiers ,ha« closed. It realised £GG,OOO and further amounts are still to come. —Press Association. Mr. N, Andrews, of Okato, has, since the opening of the fishing season, lifted from the Stony 'River, 18 fine rainbow trout. The fish ranged from lib to in weight, the average being 2'/,lba. Mails despatched via Vancouver on September 6th, arrived at Vancouver on September 23 (due date), and London on September 8 (one day late). Those sent via Suez on August 28 arrived London September 7th (three days late). A correspondent of the Dunedin Star comments ironically on a recent social gathering in a churteh hall in a suburb, where stalwart (youths and others woke the echoes at night with patriotic songs, winding up with Komate! Komate! He signs his letter with the suggestive phrase, "Where is Gallipoli?"

A New Zealand soldier at the Dardanelles, in a letter to his parents, reports a most extraordinary incident. He received three slight wounds, on the back and a slight eut on the side of the throat, caused by pieces of shells, and lastly, a tooth (out of another maa's mouth) blown into liis nose. The tooth was extracted.

At the Baptist Union Conference, at Auckland yesterday, on the motion of Rev. J. J. North, it was resolved: "That the Baptist Union of New Zealand endorses the demand of the Catholic Federation that a censor of films should be appointed. The Union believes that the portrayal of sexual depravity and crime is especially dangerous to the nation, and the union also believes that the censorship should be based on the broadest moral considerations."

A military curiosity has arrived, in New York, in John Costelloe, who as private in the Gordon Highlanders, survived twenty-nine bayonet and sabre wounds, and found his way to America as a steward on the liner New York from Liverpool. Among his chums !n the Highlanders, Costelloe asserted, he was known as the "human pin cushion." Every bayonet charge added five or six wounds to his "collection," until finally he became so battered that his officers decided to give him a period of frfrlough,

An Auckland telegram states that the Baptist Union carried unanimously a resolution protesting against the legalisation of lotteries for patriotic purposes. The Eev. G. Howard Lawrence was admitted a member of the union, It was resolved to hold a self-denial week yearly in ajd of home and foreign missions. The treasurer estimates for the ensuing year: Receipts f £1292, expenditure £862, exclusive of a special grant of £IOO for Timaru.

The ranging question, a hardy perennial with most Tarariaki local bodies, again: crapped up at the Parihaka Road Bord meeting yesterday. During discussion, the zealousness of the ranger was affirmed by one member from personal experience, as on leaving his horse tied up to a fence, whilst he went into a paddock of his bush section, he returped a few moments later to find that the ranger had,- charge of the equine. Other members, however, gave instances where cows were grazed on the rood to the financial benefit of their owners, one man supplying a factory from the road, whilst another had reared six calves in this way. Neither of these men owned any land. Members were of,opinion that the only way of checking the practice of road grazing would be by prosecution.

News has been received from Rarotonga reporting a rather serious state of things among the planters, owing to the prolonged drought. It is stated that during the past twelve months there lias only been a rainfall of 20 inches, as against the average rainfall of 70 inches. The effect oF this abnormally dry season is evident in the banana plantations. Where at this time of the year the bunches should be packed with big, well developed fruit, the bananas are small, and separately are wizened and sadly stunted. The Moana picked up some 2000 cases on her last trip, where in a normal season the number would have been nearer 8000 cases. Good rains are absolutely essential to the banaha trees, but the orange crops' do not suffer so severely from the drought. ' The latest development in planting is the culture of the tomato, which in time will keep New Zealand supplied throughout the winter months. Some of the planters have something between 13,000 and 15,000 plants, and the climate and soil are said to be ideal for the perfect culture of the fruit.

At the S.M. Court, Cambridge, before Mr. E. Kawson, S.M., an extraordinary case was heard. A native named Tom Ilotefie sued a young farmer named Albert Terry, of Tauwhare, for tile alleged theft of two Bwingletrees and chains. The plaintiff explained that he missed the articles in question and went to Terry's place,, about two miles away. While there he saw the swingletrees m a piano box in a shed near Terry's house, Constable Cleary and plaintiff waited on Terry, who evinved surprise that the goods were lying in liis.shed. Terry disclaimed ownership and also any knowledge of how they came to be ill his shed. He explained that the Maoris in the vicinity felt very sore about some cows belonging to witness which had been impounded, but he had been able to prove that the impounding was illegal, and the natives were disallowed £4 driving fees, which tliey had hoped'to collect. Mrs. Terry, mother of defendant, gave evidence which conclusively proved that the swingletrees were not in Terry's snea until the night before the police came, whereas Hotene deposed that the loss took place three or four days previously. The Magistrate considered' that thei'e had been a diabolical conspiracy to bring about a conviction of the young man, and he instructed the police to make further enquiries into the matter, and, if necessary, lay a charge of perjury against plaintiff.

THE GERMS OF CEREBRO SPINAL ' MENINGITIS are stated by the Director of the Bacteriological laboratory of tlie University to Melbourne to be quickly destroyed by eucalyptus, SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT tva9 proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria to possess fat' greater antiseptic power than the commoil eucalyptus oils atid po-called extracts. Therefore, if you are hot particular about your health you lise any sort of eticalyp' tus: if yoti are—you Use only BANDER'S EXTRACT, 3 drops on stlgal'. it prd= tects you hot only from Bi&ningitiSj btit ifOm all bther itifectioiis diseaseisj sfWlet fever, measles, iaflueiiza, typhoid, diphtheria, fete. SANDER'S EXTRACT is the btroiigest alid safest antiseptic, and its curative qMiiiicd invC been deitiOhstrated to be genuine and lastifig—it not only disinfects, btit stimulates atid gives new vigor to diseased parts. Ulcere, i)oiadfleß woUiids, chilblains. ihflaitifed skin nre quickly cuted bv SANDKR'S JSXVrt ACT ' '

There are now 507 names on the share register of the Inglewood Bacon Company, and of these 429 supplied pigs last year.

The Chief Postmaster advises us as follows: We have been requested to notify the press: Refuse all traffic for Bulgaria. An interesting fact, testifying to the general industrial activity in Kngland, is that even the cheap jewellery trade is exceptionally prosperous. The workgirls are treating themselves and are being treated by their admirers to jewellery as never before. By a vote of 5 to 3 the Borough Council declined on Wednesday evening to take action, as requested by the Chamber of Commerce, in the direction of obtaining an all-night telephone service.

The men at the front include a Pongaroa settler and his son, tbe father being among the wounded. The farm is being managed by a sixteen-year-old son. The mother is at present in a nursing home, having recently given birth to her thirteenth child. The ex-Mayor (Mr. J. E. Wilson) lias received the following letter from Mr. J. Ilislop, Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs:—"With reference to your letter of the sth inst., advising that you liad forwarded 11 cases of Christmas gifts for despatch to the soldiers at the front, I fcavo the honor to inform you that these yrere duly received and sent forward by the transport which left on the 9th inst," An exhaustive paper was read ai Wellington on Wednesday evening by Mr. S. H. Jenkinson on the subject, "The Manufacture of Iron and Steel in New Zealand," before the technological section of tho Philosophical Society. Mr. Jenkinson said he doubted the possibility of doing anything on a large scale with the Parapora ores, but in reference to the Taraftaki ores said that useful steel might be made on a small I scale. v

When the next reinforcements leave Gisborne that district will have sent over 1300 men to the front, which is said to be a record for the Dominion on the basis of population. Asked how it came about that recruiting had been so successful in 'Poverty Bay, a soldier said that the men were mostly from the country districts. "A young fellow there without ties and fit for service has no sort of a time if he does not enlist," added the soldier, "and such men are only too glad to get away from the place."

In connection • with the picnic to be held on Labor Day (Monday, October 25), under the auspices of the East End i Foreshore Committee, a monster working bee has been arranged for to-morro,w (Saturday) afternoon, when it is hopfed that the actual working preparations for the success of the function will be practically completed. Fitzroy and New Plymouth residents who may have a spare hour or two are invited to cooperate with the committee in their work. Afternoon tea will bo provided by the lady friends of the committee. As al! the proceeds of the picnic'on Monday week are to be devoted to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, the committee hope that their appeal .will be willingly responded to. Private advices from Gallipoli state that a Cardiff boy, Charlie Barker, Ims been mentioned in despatches for conspicuous bravery on two occasions. On one occasion, after a waterless day in the trenches, he went for over a mile under lire to fill water bottles; and was commended by the late Colonel Malone for the deed five minutes before the latter's death; and on the other occasion, on volunteers being called for to guide a company* of Ixincashires to a certain spot, "Charlie" requested them to hold, on till he had finished his eup of tea, and then took them to the spot. On the journey ten of the L'jncashires were shot, but /"Charlie" both went and returned unscathed.—Own Correspondent. ' / The Chief Postmaster complains that a large number of telegraph insulators are being broken in different parts of this district, and it is strongly suspected that this is being, done by school children throwing stones at them Should evidence be forthcoming that would lead to a conviction of any person or persons committing such an offence a prosecution will follow. As the lines (ire erected 'or the public ser\ ice, it is hoped that settlers will assist in preventing injury b«ng done to them by at oace advising the Chief Postmaster, should they detect anrone wilfully damaging the lines. School teachers would help if tlioy. warned their pupils in tHo matter.

Mr, Claud Ifoskin, while driving; a lorry near Mr. Grooby's, 011 the Frankley Road, met with a most remarkable occurrence. When near the swamp by the side of the road the horses, for some unexplained reason, suddenly swerved round; and before they could he induced to go forward made three complete circles, Hosking holding on to the reins and doing his utmost to get the horses to go ahead. He neither .saw nor felt anything to cause the strange behaviour of his team, but a dog that was with him became as if terror-stricken; and some children on the lorry screamed with fright. It was an experience that the driver does not want again, and its cause is wrapped in mystery.

Successful newspaper advertising, like successful biiilding, largely depends on the foundations put in, the materials used and the workmanship in construction.

Tenders for the erection of the freezing works at Smart Boad are called in this issue ami will close on Saturday, Oct. 30th. Good progress is being 1 made with the excavation and earthwork at the site, ami given fine weather everything will bo in readiness for the successful tenderer to at once commence operations. Khaki' mittens for men at the front are being shown by the Melbourne.Clothing Company, These mittens are made of five-ply wool and are therefore warm and extremely durable. The price is Is lid per pair. Khaki handkerchief! also in stocic at Oil o&cb.

The Tafanaki Motor Transport Company Will tomuienCe running their cat service from Kahotit tomorrow'. Tlioy have secured a fine 9-seater 44 h.p. Cadillac ear, which is arriving from Auckland this ltiorning. The machine is tlip latest of it* kittil, both eftsy riding and powerful, and Should be much appreciated by coastal residents. For the prestent the car will leSvfe Rahotu at 7.45 a.m. fof totvft and the Mhk of Netf Zealand cornel 1 , Nfiw Plyihouth, at A fi.fti. Oil the fCturri joiiftifey. A full tilite-taW Will be issued ktW,—AdVt. GENUINE IN SfATfciifcNt; IN' MftFOftMAN6E. Wheft w8 tfeii you tiiat oiir seifViiS is not to be excelled; it is no wild flight bf imagination Wo hieah what we fifty, we do what We promise. We pass entries expeditiously, fielitfbr goods safely, promptly, remoVi furnituro iA careful, painstaking fashion. &o delay, no bother, but good work in every department. I Til# NiZi JfetjWSS (Do,I kW-