LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At "Narrow Neck last week another court-martial was held on several Maoris on charges of desertion. The accused were found guilty, and ;entencc was deferred.

A sitting of the Arbitration Court will be held at New Plymouth to-day, opening at the Courthouse at 10 a.m. Mr. Justice Stringer, who will preside, arrived in New Plymouth on Saturday night. The sum of £23 13a was taken at the Red Cross Mart on Saturday, bringing the total amount produced at the mart 'to over £3OO. The mart will be open on Wednesday aftcrnon next, and ail day on Saturday. A lirst offender ol drunlconess, who had lx:en remanded for medical treatment, appeared before Mr. A. Crooke, K.M., at the Police Court on Saturday. He was convicted and discharged and ordered to pay £1 10s Gd costs, in default, fourteen days' inprisonment. Horticulturists in Kltham (says the Argus) declare that this is a remarkable season for snails. They are said to be present in abnormal numbers in the gardens, where they are playing havoc with every green leaf that comes in their way. New Zealanders have not yet acquired the taste for eating snails —if they had, the present glut might be turned to economic and gastronomic advantage.

Some young men in Timaru, apparently in a "don't-care-a-hang" frame of mind, filled in their national registration forms with an evasion of some of the most important questions (says the •Herald). The result was a prompt reply from the Department to the effect that if the forms were not properly filled in immediately they would have Jo take the consequences. ! "Say, isn't it remarkable how everywhere people wave to us, cheer us, say 'God bless you.' and lots of other nice things, and yet fleece us wherever and whenever they can?" says an Auckland man in camp at Trentham. "For instance, though the canteens are not supposed to charge more than city prices, they do. : Tis the same in other places here and in Wellington. 'Twas the same at Tauherinikau, whether one bought fruit or had his hair cut."

An incident happened on Sunday last at Waitara which has an amusing side, although not for the one most concorned (says the Mail). Several townsmen were lolling on the beach, when a burn of the gorse was started. The flames, fanned by the breeze, spread rapidly and reached the spot where the bathers had undressed. Some of the men rescued their clothes, but Mr. Goodwin was not so fortunate, for every article of his clothes.was burnt, and he had to remain in the "altogether" while fresh ones were brought him.

A man from out Jiack strolled into Motueka the other day to fill up his national registration card. That man, or rather his family, has a record which will take some beating. lie is one of a family of seventeen fourteen boys and three girls. Eight sons served in the Soudan campaign and twelve in the Boer war. Four have been killed at Gallipoli and three are at present in the training camps. Though 53 years of age, a married man with three children, and suffering from the effects of the campaign in South Africa, he is still anxious to do his "little bit," and offers his services in the present struggle. Mr. A. Morton, president of the National Dairy Association, interviewed the Premier at Palmerston on the question of the enlistment and enrolment of different contingents from dairy factory staffs. He pointed out that already the industry had provided a large number of men, all of whom were experts in the business, and whose places were very hard to fill, and that if the present rate of depletion of dairy factory staffs was likely to continue the industry would be seriously crippled. He said that the question of food production was of the utmost importance to the War Office, and the men who were engaged therein were doing their duty to the country equally as well as the men engaged iu the field. The Premier in reply said that the matter had already received consideration. It was recognised that there should lie as litfclc interference as possible with the industry, which was all important, and the representations made by Mr. Morton would be duly considered.

Mr. P. A. Hadley, connected with oil well developments in Taranaki, has given a representative of the Evening Post some details about oil enterprises in which he is interested near New Plymouth. On behalf of those concerned, he said that over 2001) acres had been acquired, including the property of the Standard Oil Company of New Zealand, with its complete working. The property was situated between the Frankleigh and Carrington roads, New Plymouth, about five miles from the post office. On one of the properties a bore was dawn 32fi4 feet. This well bad already produced oil at different depths, At 1200 feet there was a good flow, which it was not necessary to I stop to test. A bigger flow was obtained at 2400 feet, and a still larger flow at 11100 feet. The flow was increasing all the time, and with the next'-100 feet to go it was hoped that the true flow would lie obtained. -"'On another section of the property," Mr Hadley continued, "we are, and have been for the past four months, erecting the largest oil-boring plant in the southern [hemisphere. The works we are putting tup will cost fully £20,000."

'.Hie annua! meeting of the East End Bathing committee takes place this evening at the East End Pavilion, at 8 o'clock, when all interested are invited to be present. A new line of men's mercerised khaki handkerchiefs with one of the Allied flags embroidered in corner is being shown at the Melbourne, Ltd. These handkerchiefs are proving extremely popular for sending to the bovs at the front. The price is 8d each. SHOULD NOT RUN ITS COURSE. Never permit a cold to run its course, for more fatalities have their origin in, or result from, a cold than any other caujse. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the most prompt and effective medicine for coughs and coida. It looßens the cough, relieves the lnngs, opens the secretions and aids Nature to restore the system to a healthy condition. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

The Belgian Sewing fluild of Btham sent away, last Thursday, nine large cases containing gifts for the soldiers at the front. Well done, Kltham!

In three years (says the Herald) the number of ratepayers in Auckland City has doubled. This large increase is, oi course, mainly due to the development of the Greater Auckland *c.lieme. It was reported at the last meeting of the Auckland City Council that the number of ratepayers on the main and supplementary rolls was now 13,451.

The Stratford Post says that a well- | attended meeting of the local branch of the Taranaki Law Society was held at the Courthouse on Friday, to consider the suggestion made by ; Mr. \V. (1. Kenrick, S.M., that an enlarged portrait of the late Lieutenant-Colonel W. 0. Malone be placed in the Courthouse. After some discussion it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. K. Spenec, seconded by Mr. Truby King, that a sub-committee consisting of Messrs Fookes and Macalister be appointed to obtain a photograph and arrange for a suitable inscription to be placed thereon. A loyal Eltham resident, a foreigner who was naturalised many years ago, being desirous of filling up his registration form, applied to the authorities in Wellington for a copy of his naturalisation papers. His reason for making the application was that he might correctly fill up the dates. His surprise was considerable (3ays the Argus) when he received a reply intimating that if he sent "the prescribed fee of £5" a copy of his papers would be sent to him. As the original papers cost only 2s tid be found it difficult to understand why £5 should 'be demanded for a copy. As .he does not 'butt into £5 notes every five minutes in the day he is not anxious to pay up, and has written for an explanation.

Reihana, a Wakanai native, thus delivers himself of a Ciallipoli incident: 'We lie waiting for the Turk for quite a long time. He did not seem to want to meet us, and all the time the Maori lie in the trench and listen. Then Te Rangihjroa give the word to start the haka, and very quick we rush out the tug-out and charge. The Turk just give one yell and run from us. I manage to see one Turk down at the pottom of a trench trying to make the hide. I point the bayonet down at him and make him throw up his arms. Fork out the plurry hoot, I says.- The Turk empty out the bully beef and lot coin. Then I run him through with the bayonet and make him pleed all the same te pig!" A lady walked into the Y.M.C.A. (building at Auckland on Thursday (reports the Star), and, taking off her gloves, removed from her linger a diamond ring, which she handed to the general secretary to be realised on with a view to purchasing comforts for soldiers at the front. The giver is a widow who has given cash donations to the full extent of her means, and now desires to make further personal sacrifices for the patriotic cause. In parting with the ring (valued at several guineas) the lady remarked that she felt she could not do enough for the soldiers who are fighting the Empire's battles.

It is a most extraordinary fact (remarks the Melbourne Argus) that a far larger proportion of the youth of the churches enlist than of the youth of the non-church-going class. In the Commonwealth there are about 200,000 unmarried men between the ages of 19 and 27. Of these something over a third have enlisted. But inside the churches the proportion of enlistments runs from two-thirds to three-fourths or even more. The extraordinary law seems to be discerned that it is the church-going who are enlisting for active service. If this interpretation be true, it reveals a very striking movement. It means that the call of the war has come home to the hearts of men chiefly through the voice of religion. It means that not only the preachers and teachers, the writers and thinkers, but the whole mass of the Christian nucleus of the nation and the Empire is being moved to support and believe in the tremendous task the Allies have undertaken.

In connection with the patronal festival at All Saints' Church, Eltham, a smoke concert was held at the Foresters' Hall on Friday night. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. T. B. Crump occupied the chair. An interesting and enjoyable programme of toasts and songs was arranged. The toasts were: ''The King'; "Army and Navy," proposed by Mr. G. Bennett and responded to by Lieutenant Carneross; "Our Boys at the Front," proposed by Mr. A. A. Stewart and responded to by Corporal Broad and Signaller Vickridge; "Our Allies," proposed by Mr. G. 11. Buckeridgfi .and responded to by Mr. J. L. Weir; "The Parish," proposed by Mr. Crump and responded to by the Rev. G. W. Dent; "Eltham District," proposed by Mr G. Taylor and responded to by Cr. Amoore; "The N.Z. Parliament," proposed by Mr G. D. Gow and responded to by' the Hon. W. Camcross; "The Press," proposed by the Rev. (J. W. Dent and responded to by the representatives present. Songs were sung by Messrs Dent, Hill-Johnson, 11. Andrews, C. H. Buckeridge, Jamieson, and Broad.

Two and a half years ago a Norwegian, aged 17% years, arrived at Bluff in a vessel on which he. was employed, and had to he removed to the Southland Hospital owing to an injury received at the hands of one of the crew, a German. The captain of the ship, which remained in New Zealand for several months, made inquiries regarding the whereabouts of the young man, who left the hospital and clandestinely went into the country, having made up his mind to abandon the seafaring life. During the two years and a half he has resided in Southland ho has made good progress with the English language, and, being of sturdy build, followed the occupation of a ploughman. The young Norwegian was so satisfied with the conditions of life in New Zealand that he had no desire to return to his native eountrv. He is strongly pro-British, and the other week applied to the Defence Department for an enlistment form, which he tilled in, and, passing the medical test, left on Monday morning with Southland's quota of the Ninth Reinforcements to do duty for the Allies in Gallipoli or wherever he is sent.

In our advertising columns will lie found particulars of a sale of pedigree and grade shorthorn dairy cattle. Mr Gordon Sahvay. who recently imported two heifers and one bull from the Darbalara Estate, Australia, has now lieen accepted for the next reinforcements, and has, therefore, decided to sell the whole of his stud and grade cattle without reserve. The pedigree cows (nine in all), are now all under semi-official test, and can be inspected at the farm. Pull particulars as to pedigrees can bs obtained from the auctioneer, Mr. New*on Kinj,

A touching I'cromony tool; jilaco a short timi! ago at the Madeline Church (I'itris), writes an English correspondent, when Sub-Lieutenant Cantora, who was frightfully mutilated in the war. lie having lost botli his eyes, one arm, and one leg, left the Hospital tics QuinKO Vingts to ho'married. Mile, Pettrion, his fiancee before- the war, came to keep her promise, and the marriage was celebrated. Regarding the Premier's statement that it is the Railway Department's intention to keep positions open for men who have enlisted, Mr. Veitch, M.P., says it is eorreet as far as its application to men generally, but it is not correct as regards apprentices, many of whom are of military age and anxious to enlist. Mr. Veiteh says he has seen a notification by the department that if any apprentice enlists his indentures will be cancelled, but if he comes back sound lie will be taken on as a labourer, while if lie returns maimed he will not be taken on at all.

During the month of October 99 cows, 01 bullocks, 13 calves, 575 sheep, 57 lambs, 77 pigs :.nd two suckers were slaughtered at the municipal abattoirs for local consumption (a decrease of 19 cattle, 78 sheep, 35 lambs and i\ pigs as compared with the corresponding month of last year; calves are equal). Condemned, one cow and nine pigs. There were slaughtered for export, 24 cows and eight bulls; condemned, two cows; an increase of 13 cattle slaughtered. A local business man was wending his way homeward a few days ago through Pukekura Park. He took ir short cut and passed through some long grass. Suddenly he felt a sting on the shin, He stopped and grabbed his trouser leg with the idea of crushing the life out of the stinger, but missed. In a couple of seconds he received another sting on the knee. He made a frantic grab, but missed again. This so .enraged the insect that it planted five more (stings as it ascended the trousers. The individual clapped on the pace for home, where he found a lively specimen of the stinging ant in a crease of his clothes. A local resident had a splendid clutch of thirty healthy pure-bred chicks hatched in an incubator.. Ho had visions of first prizes and champion ribbons at future poultry shows. The chicks were duly installed in a comfortable "brooder" and each day they grew. One morning he found that four or five of the chicks were missing. The next morning there was another half-dozen the less. This went on until only four chicks remained. The owner could find no trace of the missing birds until he shifted the "brooder," when a large rat hole was discovered. Armed with a spade the resident did some excavating and at the bottom of the rat-hole he discovered his missing chicks laid in rows and packed with' unerring precision—26 little feathered carcases stored away iot future rat banquets. A short time ago a, Tiinaru resident posted in Timaru a cake destined for her son, who is at the front. The day after the cake had been posted advice was received (says the Post), that the son was invalided, and was returning to New Zealand by the Willoehra. She then went to tho post office and asked for the return of the cake, which had not yet left Timaru, but was informed that the cake was now the property of the King, and would have to be disposed of by public auction. Another resident sent a birthday cake to her son, who is in camp at Trentham, and enclosed in it two sovereigns, but, as he never received it, he determined to buy a cake to celebrate his birthday. He did so, and discovered that the cake he had bought was the one which had been sent to him by his mother,

Writes a correspondent:—"l was very pleased to see your leader on the question of calling a conference of those interested in keeping the dairying and other primary industries manned, and I am strongly of opinon that it is the proper thing to do from a national standpoint. A conference would decide just how much skilled labour is required in both cheese and buttef factories, and the balance of the men could be released. As things stand now there is much difference of opinion, and a conference would settle this question not only for Taranaki but, to a great extent, for the Dominion. I feel certain that an understanding would be very helpful to recruiting, while conserving, from a national standpoint, the interests of one of, if not the most important, primary industries. It would be a fatal mistake if through lack of understanding the quantity and quality of the produce from the Dominion should be curtailed ov deteriorated. The success of the. war against the enemy will undoubtedly be won as much from the economic pressure we can bring to bear as will be the case with our arms. As it affects the enemy so it would affect ourselves, and it is absolutely necessary that the Allies should be supplied with unlimited food supplies both for the armies and civil population. Unfortunately in every community there are a number of people who only see with one eye, and any departure from their ideas is characterised as pro-German. However, there is only one proper course and that is to maintain in spite of opposition what we know to be right." A splendid evening's entertainment is assured patrons of the patriotic concert, to be held under the auspices of the local railway staff, next Thursday evening. The programme'is a very fine one, and is published elsewhere in this issue. Everyone's taste is well catered for, and the worthy object should attract an overflowing' attendance. The lion, secretary reports that tickets arc selling freely. In extending their patronage to the concert the Hon. the Minister of Railways forwarded a guinea, and the member for Taranaki (Mr. H..J. Okey) 10s, and wished the organisers every success. Seats may be reserved at Hoffman's.

The Daily News is on sale at Stratford at G a.m., Eltham 6.15 a.m., Normanby 0.40 a.m., Hawera 7 a.m., Patea 8.16 a.m., Manaia 7.30 a.m., Kapimi 8 a.m., Kaponga 7 a.m., Awatuna 7.20 a.m., Matapu 6.45 a.m.

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