LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Patea .Patriotic League has, to date, raised £3399. For riding a horse when lame and in an unfit condition, a Maori was fined 40s, and costs 12s, at Hawera on Monday. Mr. J. T. M. Homsby, M.P., has, says the Star, arranged to address a public meeting at Hawera to further the cause of recruiting. (

A London cable says that at the Dairy Show there were 35 entries of colonial butter, including two from. South Africa in, each class. The. Canterbury Jockey Club lias voted £SOO to the fund for tlio preservation of Lancaster Park as a sports ground in Christchurch,' The Appeal Court has granted an order absolute striking William George Somerville, of Taumarunui, off tiie rolls of barristers and solicitors. —Press Association. His Excellency, tile Governor, yesterday, opened the new kiosk erected at Trentham camp to accommodate convalescents, all of whom are now being removed from the racecourse buildings. —Press Association. T-he Senior divisoin of the dairy science class at the Stratford School wore shown over the Stratford Dairy Factory yesterday by the manager (Mr. IF.' J. McDonald). He instructed the young dairymen iu the working of the factory. The following, will represent the Patea Rifle Club in their match against the New Plymouth Club at the Putoa range on Thursday next: Carev, Roots, Palmer D. Thompson, Gilbert, Willis (■!)', Butcher, Eden.

The Barry's Bay Dairy Cheese Factory has sold the greater portion of its output at 8d per lb at Duvauclielle wharf, which is a record price for the factory (says the Lyttelton Times), At present the supply of milk is upwards of 230 gallons daily, a good advance on that of last year at this date. The Te Boti-Opunake railway is, says the Matapu correspondent of the Hawera Star, progressing very slowly. As far as the men that are working are concerned, things are all right, but the oovernment are taking the men away from our line and sending them on to Featherston. The fifty men wanted to fill the Napier quotas left yesterday for camp. Notices were posted about the city, and as the result ' the required number enlisted throughout the day, and the full quota of 208 were able to leave. They were accorded an enthusiastic farewell,—Press Association.

The Melbourne Ltd. notify that notwithstanding the increased -oost of Horrockses' pyjama flannelettes they are still offering the following number at old prices. A.8.F., SG-inch, lOd yard; S.S., 3C-ineh, lid yard, and also the famous "Ideal" fabric, SG-inches wide at Is 2<l per yard.

The Egmout A. and P. Association have sent us a schedule of their coming show. The prize list is, as usual, a good one and several new classes are included. The secretary intimates that he will send .schedules on application.

The body of William Monaghan, a laborer, who was drowned in the Awakino river, was recovered yesterday. The borough inspector has been instructed to report whether the owner* of omnibuses in New Plymouth have complied with by-law 327 with reference to running to time-table. For some two years nothing has been done in the way of improvements around Paritutu, but on Thursday week a (,tavt will be made by the New Plymouth Beautifying Society and Mine friend i. Upon necessary casements being obtained, the borough engineer has been authorised to cut back the embankment ,and form a footpath 1 on the south side of Moturoa road, at an estimated cost of £370.

A preliminary inspection of the New Plymouth tramway route was made yesterday by Mr. V. Black (consulting engineer) and Mr. G. T. Murray (district engineer), who were accompanied by the tramway engineer (Mr. Bartlcy) and member's of the tramway committee of the Borough Council. A correspondent to a Dunedin newspaper says that the alteration in the Customs tariff lias increased the duty on a motor truck from £3 10s to .€l7l 10s, or, in other words, has raised the new duty to 4',) times the old duty. Motor truck is the American description of whit are best known to us as motor lorries.

Hon. Jas Allen, interviewed at Dunedin, said there were good prospects of several Imperial military instructors -coming to New Zealand. In regard to the special tunnelling company now training in Auckland, it was far above strength, and would leave in about six weeks, with Ave months' reinforcements.

Mr. W. Eyre, Collector of Customs in New Plymouth, has received a telegram saying that the lantern of the Cape Egmont lighthouse has been damaged by a swan (lying against it. Part of both the northern and eastern sectors were damaged, and though temporary repairs have been affected, it will be Impossible permanently to repair the light for several days. The Mahoe correspondent of the Hawera Star reports that at a farewell social to the men of the district who were going into camp, the settlers presened a wristlet watch and pipe to Mr. W. Wlshart, a wristlet watch each to Messrs. D. Jones, E. Scott, E. Astbury, and Jas. Hilton, and to Messrs. Reginald Barleymau and Alan Cumberworth, a fountain pen each.

The Bhearers in the Masterton district recently met and passed resolutions in favor of demanding 25s per hundred for shearing, which is fis per hundred in excess of the award rate. I t has been discovered, that the passing of resolutions of this character is a contravention of the Arbitration Act, and it is probable that prosecutions will be entered against the conveners of the meeting.

A sudden death occurred at New Plymouth on Monday night, when Mr. F. Ci. Wells, North Island representative of Messrs McCavin and Co., Dunedin, was found dead in his room at the White Hart Hotel. A doctor certified that the cause of death was heart failure, and consequently it will not be necessary to hold an inquest. The remains of Mr. Wells will be sent to Dunedin by the Corinna on Thursday. A few days ago the Prime Minister .indicated that there was a possibility of the Board of Trade purchasing New Zealand's entire output of dairy produce during the coming season in the same way as meat is already being acquired. Mr. Massey stated on Monday that he had not heard from the Imperial authorities concerning the proposed commandeering of cheese, and that he thought it could now be taken for granted that the Board of Trade had abandoned the idea for this season.

On Friday afternoon the Trentham racecourse was vacated by the military authorities, and has now been handed back to the Wellington Eacing Club. During the occupation by the troops, the lawns, gardens, etc., have been maintained, and benefited by the recent showers, all the enclosures should be looking at their best nevt Saturday. In response to a s request from the General Officer Commanding, as large bodies of the troops will be present on botli race days, temperance drinks only will be sold on the racecourse.

In the Magistrate's Court yester.lp.y, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., ]udgnic.ii was given for plaintiff in default of defendant in the following cases -The Commissioner of Taxes v, B. 0. Jamieson, £1 2s (costs £1 12s); Tar.ir.aM Picture Frame Company v. F. and F Harlen, £4 5s (Ss); KB. Davies (Mr. A. A. Bennett) v. Charles Rogers, £S 10s (£1 3s fid); J. 0. Spedding (Mr. A IT. Johnstone) v. A. K. BillelilT, £1 10s (12s). '•This man was mad drunk md did not know where he was," said Sergeant Bowden at the Magistrate C'curt visterday when Christian Peter Johnson was charged with drunkenness and with trespassing on the premises of Mr.-. Gibson, in Robe street. ''Mrs. Gibson am down to the police station in her attire to complain about the man's behaviour," continued the sergeant, "and when I went (o the '101153 I fo-.'.n-l the man mad drunk." Mr. F. K. Wilson appeared for Jo)iii:.'o3i, v,'h;j said ho i:n.! r.o recollection of the oocurreiic.i. \ fine of 10s and costs 7s was :i)d the man promised to take ,>>it a prohibition order against himself.

Shooting men are reminded of the open sweepstake clay-bird match to be fired on the Stratford A. and P. Showgrounds on Thursday, under the auspices of the Stratford Run Club, which has been reconstructed by tho amalgamation of the Stratford, Eltham, and Midhirst Clubs. Entries will be taken at the post. The match is a sweepstake of 2">s, including birds, prizes on a basis of 00, 25, and 15 per cent., stars 2s (id, competitors to provide their own ammunition. The match is timed to commence at 10.30. Refreshments will he provided by the Club.

THE GERMS OF CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS are stated by the Director of the Bacteriological Laboratory of the University to Melbourne to be quickly destroyed by eucalyptus. SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT was proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria to possess far greater antiseptic power than the common eucalyptus oils' and so-called extracts. Therefore, if you are not particular about your health you, use any sort of eucalyptus; if you are—you use only SANDER'S EXTRACT, 3 drops on sugar. It protects you not only from meningitis, but from all other infectious diseases; searlet fever, measles, influenza, typhoid, diphtheria, small-pox, etc. SANDER'S EXTRACT is the strongest and safest antiseptic, and its curative qualities have been demonstrated to be genuine and lasting—it not only disinfects, but stimulates and gives new vigor to diseased parts. Ulcers, poisoned wounds, chilblains, inflamed skin are quickly cured by SANDER'S EXTRACT.

"There is not a man among them w ho docs not deserve a Victoria Cross.'' Such in the tribute paid to the bearera on Gallipoli by Corporal W. & Hill (formerly of New Plymouth), wounded, but since returned from London to Egypt. "If you could only have seen the glorious stretcher-bearers whilst this great battle was going on," he says, "Scorning all danger, they rushed into the lire zone, lifted the wounded on to stretchers, and returned to the dressing station. Some didn't return, but their fate failed to deter others from the rescue work. Woe betide the man who calls the stretcher-bearers 'bodysnatchers' in the liearing of any of us in the future. I say again, that you cannot honor them enough." Preparations are well in hand for the Trafalgar Day celebrations at tlio Good Templar Hall to-morrow night. The annual meeting of the Victoria League will be held at 7.30, and will be followed by a patriotic concert at 8.15. Admission will be free, and a collection for the Wounded Sdldiers' Fund will be taken. The decorations and most of the programme items will be appropriate to the'occasion. A "toy symphony" will open the proceedings. It will bo rendered by the musical circle of the girls' branch of the League and should prove a very entertaining performance. The l?ev. A. B. Cliappcll will lecture on Nelson's famous signal, and Major Sandford and a part of the Boy Scouts will fly the signal itself, using the old code flags that were employed at Sunday's church parade. Mr. Chappcll's lecture will be one specially prepared lor the Victoria League celebration. A letter has been received by the New Plymouth Borough Council from the New Zealand Catholic- Federation stating that the council considered the establishment of an adequate censorship of cinematograph films was a matter of paramount importance in view of the unwholesome and in many cases quasi-immoral nature of the pictures shown in the Dominion. The letter asked for the co-operation of the Borough Council. The Works, Committee of the Borough Council lias resolvod that the New Zealand Catholic Federation be informed'that the Council is in sympathy with the movement to obtain the establishment of an adequate censorship of cinematograph films and upon being notified of'the convening of a conference the question of appointing a delegate will be considered. An unusual application, the first of the kind heard'in New Zealand, was made in the Wellington Magistrate's Court last week. The Director of Education asked to have a child committed to the Sumner School for the Deaf. The parents opposed. The point at issue was whether the child was capable of receiving education in tiie ordinary manner. Mr. Stevens, director of the Sumner School, said the child had become expert in lip reading, the result, no doubt, of instruction. He had left the child with its parents some time ago. Ke thought it hopeless to attempt to teaeli the child in a public school. The child gave an exhibition of ability at lip reading, and answered questions shouted close to its ear. The Magistrate agreed to Mr. Wilford's suggestion to send the boy to the convent for three months as a final test. The application wa) adjourned sine die.