LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is stated that there is every prospect of an election for the vacant seat on the New Plymouth Borough Council. Mr. S. J. Smith has been nominated, and it is understod that one or two other prominent citizens will be nominated before next Wednesday.

The throwing the cricket ball competition in connection with the Boys' High School annual' sports was held yesterday and was won by Monteath, who threw tho ball 88yds. ljins., Hughes i was second with 75yds. "i. : |ins,, and Wyborn third with 74yds. 2ft. lin.

The Wounded Soldiers' Fund in Wairarapa lias now reached £BO,OOO, and the Poor of Great Britain and Belgium Relief Fund £5.5,000. It is anticipated that the Wounded Soldiers' Fund will reach over £IOO,OOO. A message from Otira says that the slips are more serious than at first anticipated, and a new road will have to be blasted before the mails can get through. It is probable that trains will be held up till Saturday.—Press Association. Although the Napier military area sent its full quota to the Tenth Reinforcements on Tuesday, the district has been asked to make up the quotas of other districts, which have not despatched the required numbers. In consequence, forty additional men will leave on Friday for Trenilia.ni, says a Press Association wire.

A special effort is to be made by the vestry of St. Mary's church, New' Plymouth, w wipe off the debt incurred through the making of the new addition to the church. It is hoped that the special offertories at the consecration service on Sunday week will help to considerably lessen the indebtedness.

The annual sports in connection with the New Plymouth Boys' High School will eventuate to-day on the school grounds, and if the weather is tine there is certain to be a large gathering from all over the province of parents and friends of the school, and also of the public who are invited to attend. A iinc day's programme is to be submitted, the excellent organisation of the masters, and the discipline of the lads enabling a list of events to be run oil' to time that would tax an ordinary sports club over a three days' meeting. The boys, too, compete keenly for the honor of winning. Mrs. Woods' orchestra have very kindly offered their services free, and this should increase the afternoon's enjoyment. Afternoon tea will be obtainable,' and the proceeds from this will be devoted to one of the patriotic funds. INSURE AGAINST SUFFERING

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At the meeting of the Hospital Board i yesterday the chairman said the public j would have an opportunity of visiting the new hospital before it was occupied by patients. The Prime Minister says there are 110 new developments regarding the suggested visit to England of himself and Sir Joseph Ward. He does not expect to be able to make a definite statement on the subject for a few weeks to come. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church opened at Auckland on Tuesday, when the Rev. William Scorgie, of Dunedin, Moderator-elect, was formally dueled and delivered his address.

The following men have registered at Eltham for the reinforcements:—A living (Normanby), L. J. Taylor (Kaponga), F. C. Bitms (Eltham), F. K Pennington (Eltham), W. .8. Sloan (Eltham).

The fiisborne ratepayers, by a two to one majority, authorised loans totalling £93,60(1 as follows:—Waterworks and sewerage £50,000, tramways £30,000, electric extensions CIO,OOO, acquisition of domain £3OOO. The polling was fairly heavy. At a meeting of the South Taranaki Bacon Company held yesterday, it was decided to proceed with the erection of slaughtering and offal works. Tenders were accepted for the buildings and plant, the tenders being divided up amongst several tenderers. Dr. Frengley, Chief Health Officer, visited, the site of the proposed works, and approved of it, and also of the plans.

The Prime Minister states that as a result of the wheat census the (lovernmen't has ascertained that there are more than sufficient cereals in the Dominion to supply local requirements until the next harvest. Consequently it has been decided to remove the restrictions on export from Monday next. The matter will, however, be watched carefully to see that over-exportation does not take place. The subject of enemy trading was discussed by the Executive of the Dominion Chambers of Commerce at Wellington this week. It was decided by the council that the Wellington Chamber should formulate proposals to lay before the Government, with a view to checking any enemy products which may be coming into the country now, ami to make recommendations regarding trading after the war. The proposals suggested by the Auckland Chamber will be used as a basis, in conjunction with the proposals of the previous Conference.— Press Association.

Among the prize-winners at the Wanganui Show were the following:— Shorthorns: 3-year-old bull, G. A. Turner (iiHhara), 2; 2-year and 1-year bull, G. A. Turner, 1; 3-year-old heifer, G. A. Turner, 1 and champion; 2-year-old heifer, G. A. Turner, 1 and 3; 1-year-old heifer, G. A. Turner, 1 and 2; cow, G. A, Turner 1. Ayrshires: 2 and 1-year bulls, P. liremncr (Okaiawa), 1 and 2; 1-year heifer, 1\ Bremner, 1. Jerseys: 1-year heifer, G. Hadler (Normanby), 1. A naval ollicer, home on short leave, tells a North Sea story. "We had taken some prisoners aboard, three of them officers; one of their torpedoes had missed us by nearly ten feet. Wo made the officers as comfortable as we could, gave them food and drink, and talked about ordinary general matters; hardly a word \va.u said about the fight. The Germans sci'incd ill at ease, suspicious. At last one of them said, 'We don't understand you treating u.s like this. We tried to torpedo you.' 'Oh, that's all right; that's over now,' said a navigating lieutenant, handing him a cigarette. 'We'd like 'to show you that we appreciate your goodness,' went on the German. There was a long pause. Then the lieutenant burst in with great cheerfulness, 'Well, sing us the Hymn of Hate.' That was one of the rare moments when I have seen Germans look abashed."

The negotiations which took place in offering the new hospital at New Ply l month for the use of returned wounded and sick soldiers were explained at the meeting of tho Hospital Board yesterday. The matter has already been fully ventilated in the newspapers. The chairman (Mr. F. C. J. Bellringer) remarked that it was quite evident the Health Department did not intend to avail itself of the offer and make the hospital a military hospital. Mr. Halcombe asked if it would not have been possible for the Board to furnish one ward to accommodate about twenty men, for it looked as if it was too big a task for the Department to furnish the whole of tho new hospital. The chairman said it appeared to him to be a case of the Department putting as much as it could on the public. Right through, the Government did not appear prepared to realise its responsibilities.

letters received from soldiers of the Seventh Reinforcements indicate that the early part of the voyage was rather rough, and seasickness was common among first, voyagers for a few days. The llawera boys were highly delighted with the 500 letters, and parcels sent from their old school, and already (states the Star), many answers have been received by the scholars. Quartermaster- ■ Sergeant K. Strack gives the following description of tho last look the departing soldiers had of Taranaki: "On Sunday evening wo had such a suiprise—worth a paragraph in the Star. About six o'clock, just as the sun was going down in the west, with the set a perfect gold, we looked over towards the east where New Zealand should be, and—delight for us—there, against a sombre background, stood out hoary old ligniont, just a White snow-tipped island peak. Nothing more was visible, but there was no mistaking our time-honored mountain—the silent sentinel of the setting sun. You may be sure all Taranaki boys crowded to the rail having a last look. We put the glasses on It, but it was easily visible to the naked eye, though fifty miles distant—just a hoary head (you know the tradition), a white top .standing out against the dark clouds, and as the clouds floated over it and it grew dimmer and dimmer we watched more eagerly, until finally it slipped away into the growing haze aiul then was gone. We turned away, feeling glad and sorry we had seen it —glad because it brought us nearer m thought to our loving homes, and sorry because it was ttie last sight of the land where we lived, and because it would be many a diiy before we would see it again. My word, how we will be looking for it >v'n;!i we are coming back."

Mr. Newton King draws attcn'iUm in this issue to his sale at Toko on Monday next, the 22nd inst., particular.* of which will be found iu our advertising columns of this issue. ■Nearer Christmas every minute! A reminder of this is given our readers by an advertisement of C. Carter's in this issue, advertising a Christmas hamper which is marvel of cheapness, and at the same time is made up of the high-class goods usually stocked by him. A feature of the hamper is the inclusion of a Christmas ham and bacon, and .supplies are very short. It will be good business to take advantage of this offer while it lattk

Iti February 1(111,(1(1 bushels or' wheat Merc obtained from W'.v .South W ales mi luan, mi the condition that that, quantity would Ik- returned when required. .So {ar the W'U Zealand Governnient lias delivered 50,000 bushels, and the remaining 30,0011 bushel* are now on the way to Sydney. "A friend uf my client's attended a local pieture show when a military funeral was .screened. This friend saw my client's husband driving a mourning coach in the picture, and that is how the long-lost husband was traced," said Mr. P. .1. Ridgewav, at the Collingivood Court (Victoria) when Robert Parkinson, driver, was charged with Inning deserted his wile. Kri;i Blanche Parkinson. Defendant was ordered to pay 10s it week maintenance.

The work of transforming the Marumn from a mail steamer into a well-equipped hospital ship is proceeding apace at Port Chalmers, At present the vessel is in dock for survey and overhaul, ami quite a small army of carpenters, painters, and engineers are working night and day in order to complete the work as speedily as possible. The steamer has been practically gutted from end to end, in order to enable those in charge to utilise the whole of the available space to the best advantage and provide for ample ventilation of the various wards and staterooms.

Writing from the island of l.emnos during September to friends in Wellington, Private H. May said: "We are at present having a rest, and are away to reorganise. Lemnos is just like all Greek places, with small villages«squatted all over the island. , . . Jt was very funny to read an article in one of the Home papers cracking up our lot for what we are said to have done in our last advance, when we used the butts of our rifles as clubs, and with each swing knocked over several Turks and put the rest of them to flight. It was written by Ashmead Bartlett. Goodness knows what the people must think of him. 'He might give a little truth. He was right when lie said that we succeeded in get-' ting to the highest point, in the Peninsula."

With to-day's issue we insert the Melbourne Clothing Company's announcement that the firm's annual "Mill and Factory" sain commences to-morrow morning. Those desirous of securing genuine bargains are advised to pay the firm an early visit.