LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The New Plymouth Boys' High School annual sports take, place in the school grounds on Thursday, November 18. All prize money this year is to he handed to the New Plymouth Patriotic Convmittec, the boys having expressed a wish to accept certificates in lieu of prizes.

The Collector of Customs (Mr. W. Eyre) bus received a circular from the head office stating that from November 1 importers will have to pay the import duties on wheat and flour themselves. Previously they have been admitted free to the importers, the Customs paying the duty Tn the Christehurch Court the magistrate, Mr. Bishop, in, lining John Sadler £2O and costs for selling milk with 32 per cent, added water, said; "This is the meanest form of dishonesty I know of. To sell people milk containing onethird water in these days of the increased cost of living is simply contemptible."

The actual financial results of the New Plymouth Amateur Operatic Society's season are not available yet, but it does not appear as if the Wounded Soldiers' Fund will benefit by more than £3O or £4O. The approximate takings for the three performances were: First night £32, second night £B3, third night £47, a total of £lO2. The expenses will probably amount to £l3O. Good fishing has been experienced in the Waiwakaiho river lately. Recent baskets reported are: —Mr. E. S. Baylev, three trout, the best of which weighed about 31b; Mr. L. Rea, live trout, the best S'/olli; Mr. R. Birch, one trout of (lib, one of a'/jlb and three of 21b each; W. Birch six trout, averaging 21b; and Mr. Leo. Humphries two trout, averaging 21b.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., and Messrs Webster, Dobson and Co. wish to draw the attention of the public to their Stratford sale, which they, are holding in their Stratford yards on Tuesday next, November 2. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns on page 8 of this issue,

Can't you decide what to get for your summer frock? Then, you should visit Morey's Dress Department, where there is a choice selection of Prints of all designs and colors. Print is an ideal fabric for holiday time, and you can depend upon something dependable at Morey and Son's. Turn to their advertisement in this igsira.

A Gazette Extraordinary published last night, declares notes to bo legal tender for a further period, to February Gtli next. The Auckland Star's Dunedin cor respondent says that the Kaituna Bowling Club is leading the way by resolving to refuse applications for membership to single men eligible for enlistment. Of the 18,549 crates of cheese which the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner, Arawa, left AVellington with on Wednesday, over half—9sss to be exact —were from the port of 'Patea.

A special meeting of the committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon, when a formal resolution was carried approving of the new regulations under the amended Gaming Act.

"The saving of a penny a day by e*cJi of the population of ithe United Kingdom means an annual mm of £08,000,000, an amount sufficient to pay the interest on a debt of £1,500,000,000," says Sir E. Schuster, the chairman of the Uaion of London and Smith's Bank.

On Wednesday next, the Hon. J. A. ■Hanan, Minister of Education, will visit Mangatoki. He is making a tour of the southern part of Taranaki with the object of tivking special notice of what is being done in the way of developing agricultural teaching under the technical school system.—Argus. On Monday next, November Ist, increased stamp duties will come into operation as follows: Id extra on all receipts for £2 and upwards, and 2d on all cheques. The new charges in respect of various legal documents will also come into force then." 1

The Mayor of Hawera has been advised by Mr. Pirani, chairman of the Wanganui Education Board, that the Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister of Education, will visit Hawera on Wednesday next week. Mr. Hanan will probably reach Hawera on Tuesday evening, and leave on Wednesday evening.—Star. On Thursday evening the Hawera Scouts mustered to the number of nearly 110 to a parade called in honor of a visit from the head of the movement in Now Zealand, Colonel Cosgrove. The lads, says the Star, were put through various manoeuvres by Lieut. Johnstone, and showed themselves smart and efficient. They were then drawn up in a hollow square and addressed by the Colonel.

To-morrow is being observed by the Methodist Churches throughout New Zealand as a day of special services of thanksgiving and intercession in connection with the- war. This is being done at the request of the authorities of the Wesleyan and Methodist Churches of Great Britain. Consequently, the services conducted by this denomination tomorrow in our district will be of a special character. At Wliiteley Memorial Church the preacher for the day will be Rev. A. Reader, of Stratford.

Soldiers as a rule have a great liking for animals, and few regiments, colonial or otherwise, are without their mascots. The men engaged in guarding a certain powder magazine near AVellington, however, have a decidedly novel pet in a tabby cat, which keeriS the sentries company "throughout the silent watches of the night." Xo matter what the weather, puss goes out with the men on duty, patrolling up and down until morning, when she retires for a well-earned rest.

The Hawera Star's Tokaora correspondent reports that the stable and storeroom at the old Livingston homestead at Tokaora, were destroyed yesterday afternoon by a fire which began at 2 o'clock. Neighbors saved some harvesting machinery, which was on the ground floor, but a considerable quantity of horsefeed, belonging to the Hawera County Council, which was stored on the upper door, was destroyed. As smoke was first noticed issuing from this portion of the building, it is supposed that the fire originated there. The building, which cost about £7OO to erect, was insured for £2OO.

It is not generally known that weekend excursion {ares Rre now in force from Hawera to New Plymouth. for instance, one can travel from llawcra to New Plymouth anil spend the weekend at the'seaside for S/ll first class and (!/- second class, and the fares from the other Taranaki railway towns are in proportion. The New Plymouth Tourist League has arranged with local hotels and hoarding-houses for a special weekend, traffic, with the idea of popularising the week-end trips. In nil advertisement appearing elsewhere further particulars of the week-end service arc givc:i.

At the Auckland Police Court yesterday, Egerton Gill was charged with publishing, or causing or permitting to lip published, certain statements or matter, to wit. a circular letter, ami thereto attaches a form of protest to members ami sympathisers of I lie Freedom League, and also a circular letter addressed to members of Parliament, such statements or matter being likely to interfere with the recruiting, training, discipline, or administration of the forces in war, or likely to be injurious to public safety in war, a breach of war regulations. The letters referred to the National Register and compulsory training. Decision was reserved.—Press Association.

One of the most centrally situated boarding establishments in Wanganui, is tile Central Private Hotel. No.'» Kixon Place, next New Zealand Express Company. Apart from large and spacious rooms for families, it. possesses twentyone single bed rooms, with sitting and vjmoking rooms. It is within™ a minute's reach of railway station, tram, and post office and picture shows. The tariff is as per day, which is most reasonable when the excellent accommodation afforded is considered.

The most surprised man in ljallarnl last Saturday (says the Sydney Bulletin) was Corporal W. 'Dunstan, who had just got home, invalided, from the Dardanelles, when he learned that lie had been awarded the V.C. But even ids parents can't set from him any talc of what he did. and the topic is now taboo in the family circle. When a local pressman called in the evening intent on an interview the warrior bolted from the house, and at public reception in his honor he expressed the conviction that he was going to faint, and had to he forcibly restrained by the Mayor from bolting home. He is only twenty, and before going to the war had been in a local glad-rags shop.

Leading English Office transacting all classes of (ire, accident, plate glass, and live stock insurance, requires reliable representatives in all leading Tarcmaki towns. Particulars may be found in advertisement on page 1.

The Melbourne, Ltd., is showing a nice line of boys' pedal straw hats at "s (Id. These are In two shapes, with flat or conical crowns. All have leather sweatbands. Very dressy goods and extremely good valtM.