LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Daily News will be published as usual on Monday (Labor Day). Mr, Lawrence King and Mr. Colin Campbell, two of Stratford school's old hoys, have successfully .passed the first year's examination of the medical course. The sum of 12s 6d in postal notes has reached us from Eltham (envelope dated October 21st), without any enclosure. We shall be pleased if remitter would send name and butts of the notes. It is expected, says the Star, that the Minister for Education will visit Hawera district on Tuesday night and Wednesday. His visit is arranged particularly in regard to agricultural education. Mrs. Hanan will accompany the Minister. In the course of his address to the departing men of the Ninth Reinforcements on Monday evening, the Mayor of Hawera, said that of the 450 men who had enlisted in Taranaki for the 10th Contingent only about 200 had come forward for medical examination. If that kind of thing continued, he said, conscription was inevitable. A young man, of age, and physically fit, who resides not many miles from New Plymouth was overheard by a lady the other day to say that he would, go to the war "when they fought with spongecakes or butter." "What a hero!" remarks the lady. "It is a pity that men of this class, for whom our husbands and brothers are fighting and dying, are not rounded up and made to go." At the annual meeting of tho Vivian Street Croquet Club, held last evening, there was a large attendance of members, and the interest displayed augurs well' for a successful season. The following ladies were elected as a committee: Mesdames Morrison, Rockei, Hirst and Blundell, with Mrs.' Arthur Fookes as honorary secretary.

A young man named Clare, who resides at Okato, and lias been employed by the Timaru Dairy Factory, was found lying on the Main South Road yesterday alongside his motor-cycle. Dr. Wade was summoned, and he ordered the man's removal to the 'New Plymouth hospital. The young fellow is badly cut about the face, and i 9 suffering from slight concussion. A gift auction sale and gala day will be held ot Urenui on Monday, under the auspices of the Urenui Patriotic League. At 11.30 there will be a procession of decorated vehicles, motor-cars, ponies, etc., and this will be followed at noon by the gift auction sale, which will be held in the school grounds. Altogether about 60 head of stock will be submitted for sale, including horses, ponies, fat cattle, fat sheep, springing cows, store cows, heifers, steers, yearlings, pigs and poultry, as well as a large quantity of sundries. Luncheon and afternoon tea will be available, and in the evening there will be a social and dance in the hall. The proceeds of the gathering are in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' and other patriotic funds. Judgment by default with costs was given in the following civil cases at the Stratford Magistrate's Court vesterday by Mr. W. G. Kenrick, S.M.:~J. A. Stanford v. Ranganui, £l3 16s sd, court costs £2 2s; Central Co-operative Store (Mr. Fookes), v. Albert E. Clifford, £.15 14s lid, court costs, £1 10s 6d. Manoy and Hassall (Mr. P. Thomson), v. Dan Davies, £3 and costs £2 Is 3d. The following judgment orders were made: Dr. Hitchcock (Mr. Fookes), v. Alexander Cruden, to pay £3 3s forthwith, in default seven days; T. Davies v .7. Ludachefski to pay £6 4s Bd, in default seven days. A local resident asks (says the Walmate Witness), how it is that, despite the large number of men who have left New Zealand for the seat of war during the present year, there is no scarcity of labor and a vacant job can now be filled more quickly and with almost a larger choice of applicants than was possible twelve months ago? This, he says, is an undeniable fact in Taranaki, and is particularly s o in this district. None of the dairy factories are short-handed; in fact, 1 he says, they can get more men than they require, and it is tile same in regard to the supply of milkers. In one dairy factory in this district, he states, where the supervision of the labor employed has of late become very strict, if not severely exacting, if a man is discharged there is a rush of applicants for the vacant job. He is somewhat puzzled to know how this is, and asks if anyone can explain. In connection with the seaside carnival in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund at I the East End on Monday (Labor Day), the Employers' Association advertise'in this issue requesting all employers to close at noon on that day.

Coating serge—that's the material you should have this season. ft wears through almost anything, and is ideal for picnics, yet always looks smart and good for dress wear. See Morey and Son's advertisement in this issue.' The new men's suits at the Melbourne, Ltd., comprise many of the choicest fabrics ever imported into the Dominion—the sort of suits that will cause any man to think twice before giving five or six guineas for a to-mcasure suit which more than' likely is made of inferior cloth. The highest price of the best of these stunning suits is only 69s fid. See outBide window display,

At the evening service in Whiteley Memorial Church to-morrow, the Kev, A. <B. Chappell will preach on "The Duty 01 Doubt." I The Inglewood Chamber of Commerce |at its recent meeting resolved: "That this Chamber is of the opinion that it would have the effect of greatly stimulating recruiting were the following scheme adopted: That every volunteer who lias been rejected by a doctor as medically unfit, or not fulfilling the military requirements, bo issued a badge by the Patriotic Committee of the district. That any individual who has dependents upon him (such aa in the case of the only support of a family), or any other individual who wishes to state his ease as to his inability to enlist, be given an opportunity of so doing before the committee, and the committee issue a badge or otherwise on the merits of the evidence reeeived."

Labor Day will be transformed into a day of fun and gaiety at the East End I Bathing Reesrve on Aionday, when a gala day wiS be held. All arrangements are in a forward state, and indicate that the function will be a very enjoyable one. There is still a lot of work to bo done, and carpenters who live in the East End are asked to muster at the reserve to-day to assist the workers there. For the auction, the City Meat Stores have donated a sucking pig, Mr 3. Steffanson a eusliiou, and Mr. E. Croots a quarter of a ton of Taupiri Coal. A feature of the evening's entertainment will be contributions by the East End Pierrots, who will be assisted by Mrs. Mills (of Wellington), and Miss Dorothy Mills with songs and recitations. Tickets for the different competitions will be procurable to-night at the Belgian Bazaar in Devon Street.

The methods of raising money by means of art unions, raffles, and lotteries, with the object of assisting the Patriotic Fund, were the subject of a debate by the Anglican Synod in Auckland on Tuesday. In the course of the discussion, the Rev. A. If. Colvile referred to a statement made by one of the speakers, that the clergy had given offence to Ihe people. Sometimes it was absolutely necessary to give offence. He said he knew of a carnival where there Vas the threatened demoralisation of women. Quito young girls, in the carnival of which lie spoke, were sent about the streets. They were encouraged to run about buttonholing men, "pawing and allowing themselves to be pawed," permitting liberties which in normal times they would utterly repudiate. They entered -bars to sell votes. It was not- so bad in Auckland, but the demoralisation was threatened, and the carnival was becoming a nuisance and a grave danger to the community. The clergy would be time-servers and cowards if they did not warn the community. The box plans for "The Mikado," will be opened at Collier's Music Warehouse this morning at 8 a.m. The whole of the profits are to go to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. On Wednesday next, at the residence of Mr. W. Hood, Morley Street (near Bowie's HilU, Webster Eros, will hold a sale of house furniture and effects. The articles to be sold are all in the best of order, and as the. owner is shortly leaving New Plymouth, everything is for absolute sale. Particulars in our auction columns,