LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A young man declined to enlist in Napier because he. was told lie would have to be vaccinated and inoculated. Several of the men at Trentliain camp are of Greek nationality. It is stated that other Greeks resident in New Zealand are prepared to enlist as soon as possible, in order to show their loyalty to the country of their adoption. A company has been formed for the purpose of • erecting a huge arcade in Willis street, Wellington. The building will be known as the ltoyal Arcade, and will contain electric elevators to take passengers to the heights of Bouleott street.

A patriotic lady of Ashburton, probably with a laudable desire to repair the" wastage of war, recently gave birth to triplets. The Waimate Advertiser, ia announcing the event, headed the item, --"Virility of the Female Homo." This surely is the champion editorial "bull," for in plain English it means, "Manliness of the Female Man," Asked if New Zealand can supply the Imperial Government's requisition for cheeso as cabled this week, Mr. J. A. Scott, secretary of the. South Island Dairy Association, replied: "Of course wo can. It means about 15,000 tons, and we shall be making 45,000 tons, so it is only a third of our output. We could do more than that if required. If the Home people commandeered the lot wo shouldn't grumble. We ought not to, at any rate." "It is satisfactory to know," stated Mr. Myers recently, "that an engineering firm in Christchurch lias produced a sample bayonet, which is now being tested with a view to ascertaining its reliability and suitability. In the past, all our bayonets have been imported. Judging by the appearance of the sample submitted, there is every reason to hope that it will pass the necessary test."

Some of our New Zealand women have original and refreshing ideas on the subject of recruiting; but none of them 1 lias come up to the bright standard reached by a Melbourne woman, who propounded the following question at a puMic meeting:—"la it not better that the men who lijive already enjoyed the joys of paternity should go to the front, and give those younger ones a chance for the future?" Sad to say, the suggestion was received with uproarious laughter. At a meeting of the Opunake branch of the Farmers' Union last Saturday, the following resolution was passed: "That this meeting of farmers wishes to express its appreciation of the means adopted by the Taranaki Education Board for the furtherance of agricultural -education in the district; that the [farmers of this district are of opinion ithat any alteration of boundaries which \ould necessitate the substitution of an infsrior system in place of the comprehensive scheme at present in operation undeiy the Taranaki Education Board would seriously hinder the progress of agricultural education. Some of the \"ew Zealand ladies who, with patriotic ardor, instituted correspondence with friendless soldiers at the Dardanelles (says an exchange) are in danger of being compromised. One of them, who is a good, Christian, married woman, wrote a most affectionate letter, and it fell into the hands of a skilful correspondent. He at once wrote back a volume of pretty things, and wound up with a suggestion of matrimony upon his return. The lady, who has discontinued the correspondence, is thinking seriously of changing her place of abode in order to avoid unpleasantness.

The drafts for tlic Tenth Reinforcements will leave Taranaki for camp by special train next Tuesday night. This information was supplied to tile Patriotic Committee last e night by the Dofence Department, and it was decided to ask the Mayor to arrange an appropriate farewell to the men leaving New Plymouth. Mr. J. R. Hill suggested 'that the occasion should be taken advantage of to keep the crowd together, after the recruits had left, so that a patriotic meeting could be held. In a short discussion doubt was expressed that it would be possible tp keep the people together after the troops had left, and no action was taken.

The matter of providing basic slag bags for the Defence Department for use at the front was mentioned by Mr. J. Paton at the meeting of the Patriotic Committee last night. Mr. Paton said that although the Department had said the bags were not suitable he gathered that they were being accepted in Wellington, onlj slight alterations to the bags being necessary to meet the military requirements. Mr. C. E. Bellringer remarked that there must be thousands of bags available in Taranaki. It wai decided to write to the authorities in Wellington on the matter. The loss of the Wellington-owned schooner Falcon, near Raglan, recently, will form the subject of a magisterial' inquiry to be held at Auckland to-day betorc Mr. Kettle. S.M. TJje Marine Department advises that the nautical assessors at the inquiry will bo Captain Ncale, formerly of the Government steamer Hinemoa, and late harbormaster at Onehunga, and Captain Hood, formerly harbormaster at New Plymouth.

A Hawera lady, who has a cousin on H.M.S. Pyramus, has, with other friends, collected £2 15s (Id from local residents, and spent the amount locally in the purchase of tinned fruit, vegetables, etc., which lmve been packed in a box and forwarded to Wellington to the executive of Lady Liverpool's Fund, for equal division, with other comforts, amongst the lads of His Majesty's ships Pyramus, Pioneer, and Philomel. The ladies "trust, that this little effort 011 their part may wake up others who may, quite unwittingly, have never thought of forwarding some little recognition to those who do duty in such a glorious cause."~Star. THE GERMS OP CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS are stated by the' Director of the Bacteriological Laboratory of the University to Melbourne to bo 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, !) drops on sugar. It protects you not only from meningitis, but from all other infectious diseases; scarlet 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.

The Rod Cross collections in Xapier have reached iIUoU. It is cspected the fund will exceed £IOOO within a few I days, The Hanaia Cricket Club's annual meeting, fived for Saturday lust, lapsed because on)y foui' members wore present. The opinion scorns to bo that they will be unable to run a team this year. Nominations for the vacancy on the 'Borough Council close at noon to-day. Up till last night no nominations had 'been received. Several gentlemen wore approached yesterday, but none of them would consent to come forward. The first of the season's strawberries are selling in Dunodin at lis (id per lb. We wonder if they are as pour in appearance and quality as those now selling locally at less than a third of the price. A sitting of the Conciliation Council will lie opened at the Town Hall at 1C o'clock this morning. There are several matters set down for hearing. Mr. T. Harle Giles, the Conciliation Commissioner, arrived in New Plymouth by the mail train last night. A sacred concert will be given by the Citizens' Band at "Aotoa," Messrs Sole Bros.' beautiful grounds, on Sunday week. A collection will be taken up in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund and the Belgian Fund. The two awards made by the Arbitration Court at New Plymouth on Monday were filed with the Clerk of the Court yesterday. The Carpenters' and Joiners' award takes effect from the 22nd inst., and the furniture trade takes effect from the 15th inst. As a result of a meeting of breeders of pigs, held on the showgrounds, Palmerston North, a Pig Breeders' Association is to be formed. A committee waa elected to draw up a draft sot of rules and submit it to a meeting to be arranged later. Two young ladies, strangers to the district, had a trying experience at Mangatainoka (say;s the Pahiatua Herald). They were bathing in the Mangatainoka river above the bridge near the Mangatainoka township, when they were caught in a rapid and carried down stream on the northern side of the bridge. Fortunately they were able to clutch hold of branches of a willow tree growing on the bank, but the current was so strong that they were unable to get out. Their appeals for assistance were heard by Mr. E. Niven, of Mangatainoka, who hastened to the scene and pulled one of the ladies out of danger. With the assistance of Mr. V. Redmond, who arrived shortly after, the other lady was assisted to safety. At the Farmers' Co-op, Eltham sale to-day a 30-h.p. Cadillac ear, in firstclass order, with spares, etc., will be offered. This should prove an excellent opportunity of securing a good car cheap, as the owner (Mr. A. MeGarry) has left the district, and has no further use for the machine,