LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlie Stratford County Council have decided to instal a gas plant in the cqttagc at the toll-gate at Waipuku. It will be the first toll-gate in Taranaki so lighted. The Bishop of Auckland states that, as most of the eligible students at St. John's College have volunteered for service, it has been decided to close the college during the continuance of the war. At question time at the Wellington City Council meeting the other night. Cr. Bush perpetrated a fine "bull," say 3 the Times. "If,' 'he said, "the fence round the Basin Reserve were left till next year, the probability is that it would not he there at all." As showing the thoroughness of the recruiting system in Australia, a passage from a letter written by a young New Zealander, who recently arrived in Sydney, is somewhat interesting. "The buildings,"' states the writer, "are emblazoned with admonitions to the young Australian to 'heed his country's' call,' etc. Every shop window bears'its message, while the very atmosphere of the city seems impregnated with the 'your, country needs you' 'business. I "had hardly left the vessel's side when I was handed a printed warning that I would be liable to £IOO fine or a year's imprisonment if I did not fill in a National Register form within a prescribed time." No seeing person can traverse Willis street in the direction of the General Post Office without having attention caught by a large eulico" recruiting sign which has been placed across the corner of the Bank of New Zealand buildings (says the Wellington Times). There is a portrait of Lord Kitchener, together with a quotation from one of his speeches: "Give me the men and munitions 1 want, and f will guarantee my personal reputation that we hold the war in the hollow of our hands.' The lettering is large enough to be read at a considerable distance, but in still larger capitals the exhortation, "Be one of the Men," catches the eye of all pass-ers-by. The monthly meeting of the West End School Committee was held on Tuesday evening, when Messrs Smart (chairman), Bullot, Hawker, Russell, and Thomson were present. An apology for nonattendance was received from Mr. R, J. Deare. The head teacher's monthly report showed that the average weekly roll was 4flO and the present roll i's 101. The sale of tickets for the concert had been very satisfactory The inspectors' report was read, . and the various teachers were congratulated on the result of their efforts. The inspectors made special reference to Standards <i and 3, taught bv Mr. Ban- and Miss O'Brien respectively. The report said: "Standard 6 has been taught in a very efficient manner; the tone, order, anil discipline were excellent. Standard 3 passed a very fine examination, much of the work being reall\- excellent; an excellent tone prevailed'." It was decided to close the school on Labor Day, Monday. 25th in&t,

The increased stump duties, one penny extra on receipts, and cheque forms, come into operation on November 1. Yesterday was the anniversary of the Battle of Navarino, which was fought in the year 1820, when the allied British and Russian fleets, under the leadership of Admiral Sir Kdward Codrington, completely destroyed the Turkish fleet (which was much superior in number), and thereby liberated Greece. At the meeting of the Stratford County Council yesterday it was decided to unveil the photograph of the. late Lieutenant-Colonel Maloue at the 'next meeting of the Council, on November 24, at 2.30 p.m. An invitation is to be sent to ex-councillors, borough councillors and the legal fraternity to be present. The total number of cheese manufactured by the Elthain Dairy Company during the September month, says the Argus, was 4652 801b cheeses. Payment at the rate of Is per lb of butter-fat is £6980 18s 4d. The payments' for butter-making at lid per lb total £224, For the corresponding period last year the amount paid for cheese was £5288 and £142 for butter. Cr. Cristoffel, at the Stratford Coimty Council yesterday, said he hoped that for the future, when repairs were being made to bridges, especially in the south riding, and they were closed to all traffio, that the work should not 'be done on sale days unless absolutely necessary, and that an advertisement informing settlers of the same should be inserted in the' News, Ibeaause," said Or. Cristoffel, "everybody in this district reads the. Daily News." Private W. Marshall, an engineer in the Union Company's service, who was wounded at Gallipoli, writing to a friend in Wellington, from the convalescent | camp, Epsom, England, says: "Would it be news to you if I told you that down in Dover there are over forty German submarines which we have captured? I had it from a friend who was down and saw them himself last week. The Navy now has all kinds of ways of getting hold of them, and I believe that they can get most of them as soon as they come out, although these captures are never mentioned in the papers." Writing to his brother, Mr. James Mackenzie, 1.5.0., of Wellington, the Hon. T. Mackenzie, the New Zealand High Commissioner in London, gives particulars of the injuries received by his son, Mr. Clutha Mackenzie, at Gallipoli, on August 10. The latter was in a London hospital at the time of writing, and was making good progress. Sympathetic messages were received first from the King and Queen, then from Lord Kitchener, the Sultan of Egypt, and the French Chamber of Commerce. "He had a fearful night's fighting," writes the ffigh Commissioner,' "and I have since learned that every man of his squadron who' went into~that action was either killed or wounded. The shell which exploded near him had killed Colonel Malone, and destroyed both of Clutha's eyes. He was able, however, with an effort to retain consciousness, and crept away on his hands and knees into a deep gully, where there were many dead Turks. He was picked up on the following night, after having been exposed to the heat and flies by day without food or water. The eyes wore dressed, and his only chance of getting away was to walk five miles the next day to a transport. He was placed on a vessel which was shelled by the Turks, and later his eyes were removed." At the Victoria League's celebration of Trafalgar Day (in the Good Templar Hall to-night), the programme will Include a short lecture by the Rev. A. B. Chappell on "Nelson's -Famous Signal," illustrated by ,the actual signal as it was flown at Trafalgar. The synopsis of Mr. ChappeU's lecture is as follows:—Why celebrate Trafalgar ?—French honor to Nelson.—The maritime Waterloo.—The enemy a t Cadiz.—On board the Victory. —A coffin at the mess-table.—The enemy leave port.—Nelson's plans.—The "Royal Devil" and the "Billy Ruff'n."—Clearing for action. —The enemy sighted.—The Vice-Admiral in his cabin.—Pasco's grievances and Quilliam's promotion.—A novel signal.—.Sir Home Popham's code and the Signal Book.—How was the signal hoisted?—A historic snuff-box.—Tim men who hoisted the flags.—The avenger of Nelson.—"Greenwich Canaries." —The deserter who was given a pension.—How the signal was altered.—Scotland left out. —The women of the fleet.—No codenumber for "I)uty."—How the fleet received the signal.—Going into action.— The blind eye.—A reminiscence of Copenhagen.—No. 16.—"Here Nelson fell."— Close quarters.—"Thank God, I have done my duty."—A derisive defeat. —The Victory after the battle—How England received the news.—A message for our times.—"Admirals All." The flags, which have been specially made for this year's celebration, will be auctioned by Mr. L. ]!. Webster in the course of the programme. The proceeds of the sale, and the collection to be taken, will be devoted to the Bed Cross Fund. Mr. A. Croolce, S.M., will preside, and recitations will be contributed bv Captain Allen. ' , The additions to the pavilion at the East End Bathing Reserve will foe formally opened at the carnival on Monday next by Cr. VV. A. Collis, deputy Mayor. A meeting, convened by the ActingMayor, will bo held at the New Plymouth Town Hall this afternoon, in connection with the Red Cross collection which it is proposed to take up on Saturday. It will be necessary to make arrangements at the meeting to ensure a splendid result on Saturday, and a large attendance is asked for.' 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