LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In excavating for the new "Everybody's" Theatre in Devon Street, New Plymouth, the contractors unearthed, at a depth of about ten feet, a solid cannon ball, weighing 24ibs„ evidently a relic of the old fighting days in Taranaki. At the meeting of the I're-byterian Assembly at Aiuklnrd mi :-.i(urc)ay. it was decided to ant':- - < mmitteo to make inquiries v.hi: ;■ *'■■■ in -larting a main boys' c<>!lr;:" <•» « m. dilied basis, and to sell the .Mnn»uiii School Farm.

The Mayoress, in conjunction with the Patriotic Committee, has undertaken full charge of the afternoon tea arrangements at the Central School Carnival on Thursday, December 2. She is taking steps to organise committees in the various parts of the borough, and is depending 011 the public to do their part in liberally coming forward witlf donations of cakes, scones, sandwiches, and other delicacies.

A movement is afoot in Reefton fittingly to commemorat« ; the jubilee of the Inangahua, goldfielils. Formerly called "Reefton," this mining town claims to be the first in the Southern Hemisphere to be supplied with electric light. Quartz reefs were first discovered at Reefton in 1871, and the district has since proved one of the most important in the annals of New Zealand mining. In 1872 Mr. Hawkins pegged off the Golden Horn and Caledonian mines, which for ten years yielded excellent returns. In eight years the Welcome mine paid £IIO,OOO in dividends. The reefs exte;id over a large area, and one reef hsa been proved t.o stretcli to Otago, a distance of 400 miles,

A new craze has beset the hearts of the Napier children (reports the TeleEverywhere one goes, on the 'Parade, on 'the beach, on the green swards of Clive Square, in the home and in the favorite places of recreation where children abound, will be seen the young Napierite of nine or ten summers indulging in that delightful exhilarating pastime "hand-springing." A reporter made some inquiries of a master at the Napier Main School. He ascribed the craze to the fancy dancing introduced during the season just ended. With the younger girls it was all right, but with the elder girls they had had to put a stop to the practice as it was somewhat indecorous.

A friend, in writing to Mrs. Tanner, of Fitzroy, stated that she had had a chat with a returned trooper in Hawera, during which the trooper said he saw a good deal of "Porter," as Willie Tanner was popularly called, and Private Tanner was among the first of several who volunteered to carry ammunition, although exposed to very dangerous fire. Unfortunately '''Porter' 'was killed by the bullet 01 a sniper. Some idea of what our boys are doing for their Empire may be gleaned from the incident, which serves to show how much we owe to thos; who have gone forward in the great battle and willingly given up their lives for us. Private Tanner was wounded in the first attack, and was killed after ,','oin? hack to the firing line.

A New Plymouth resident who saw the send-oiT to the Eight Reinforcements at Cristchurch on Sunday week took the opportunity of chatting to some of the Taranaki boys, whom he recognised under their khaki helmets and tanned complexious. They were all in great fettle. One strapping young soldier, who hailed from Vogeltown, and who seemed irrepressible as ever, raised a yell of laughter that completely drowned the religious service which was in full swing whilst the men said their "good-byes" or exchanged laughing sallies and admiring glances with the girls of the Flat City. An elderly man asked him if he knew Private So-and-so. "No,'' said the Vogeltown lance-corporal, ''you see I was staying at the boardinglionse at Trentham, and he was staying at the hotel. U'c had no dealings with the hotel chaps; not us!" And his mates and the listening civilians howled their glee.

An esteemed "News'' correspondent, who is now in the South Island, writes as follows:—"Farm prospects in Otago and Southland are splendid. The dairymen should have a great season, for tin: countryside is almost rolling in feed. Following upon a very mild winter, the cows calved in splendid condition, and were ready immediately for the business of filling the milk pail. All crops, too, appear to be doing well. In the Oamour district, however, the drought was of long duration, and feed terribly scarce until quite recently. 'Die whole appearance of the country changed like magic after the rains of a couple of months ago, or thereabouts, but the break-up of the drought came too late. A very large dairy factory was recently erected a few miles from Oamaru, but feed is so short that the fanners were unable to supply enough milk to warrant running the factory. Around Christchurch the position is better, but here, too, the stock had an exceedingly bad time during the winter owing to the absence of rain and scarcity of feed. Thcro is a capital growth of grass now, but the cows are in many cases not fit to do their duty as they should. Newton King draws attention in our advertising columns to his Stratford cattle and springing heifer sale on Tuesday next, full particulars of which will be foiwd in our advertising columns.

Over .C2l was taken at the Red Cross Malt at New Plymouth on Saturday. In the Magistrate's Court 011 Saturday James Jury was lined 10s for being drunk while in charge of a horse, The phrase "entente cordialc" was first used to express the friendly relations existing between France anil England in 184 i. A Wellington telegram of yesterday states that a wild south-easterly gale blew all Saturday night, and was accompanied by driving rain. Heavy seas were,running in Cook Strait. Tlie Minister for Defence (Hon. .las Allen), was to leave Wellington last night for Mercer, to confer with tiie .Maori-, respecting future contingent*. Two of the men who left Masteiton 011 Tuesday morning in the Tenth Reinforcements are grandfathers. They both belong to Damievirke. A proclamation was issued 011 Friday restricting transactions between British subjects und persons of enemy nationality resident or carrying on business in Liberia, or Portuguese East Africa. A special bank holiday will be observed by the Eltham, Hawera, Kaponga, Manaia, Opunake, Patea and Waverley banks 011 Thursday next, 'People's Day of the Egmont Show. To hand, with thanks, the 1010 calendar of Goldwater Bros, wine and spirit merchants of New Plymouth. The work is a splendid reproduction of artist Albert Lynch's "Evelyn" and is a typical Lynch head. It was declared by Mr. W. H. Holloway at the Presbyterian Home Missions meeting at Auckland on Thursday night, >that the district round Kaitaia, in the Far North, was one of the most Godless in New Zealand. The Ten Commandments, he added, were being widely disregarded, especially the seventh, for the state of mortality was appalling.

The Kaimata branch of tin? New Zealand Farmers' Union has passed the following resolution, a copy of which has been forwarded to the Taranaki County Council: ''That this branch is in favor of the Moa riding merging witli the Taranaki County, providing the Taranaki County Council will undertake to provide and retain in the Moa riding a suitable road-making plant. "Plum Pudding Day" at the Red Cross Mart, on .Saturday, proved a huge success, 110 less than 29 puddings being sent in, while several promises were received of more to come during this week. Mrs. .1. E. Wilson and the other members of the committee desire to thank all those ladies who gave puddings, and the numerous others who so generously contributed other gifts. Says the Eltham Argus:—We understand that tlie Bank of New Zealand authorities contemplate cither making extensive alterations to their banking premises in Eltham, or the erection of a new building. We liope that tlie decision will lie in favor of new premises, for the present, plain-looking, undersized wooden building cannot be converted into a suitable bunking establishment. Eltham has passed the wooden days and is now in the concrete age. The green masses of creeping ivy with its many clinging tendrils that have clot lied the brick walls of the Napier Cathedral and made that sacred edifice one of the prettiest churches in the Dominion have grown so profuse as to break away under their own weight, leaving bare the red brick. Tt is the intention of tlie authorities to trim tho ivv off, and to plant the Virginian creeper vine in its plate. The procession in connection with the Central School Carnival promises to eclipse anything of its kind yet held in the provinces. Whether it is the desire to help in a good cause or not the fact remains that the number of people who are eager to make this portion of the function a distinct success is remarkably good. Trade displays by leading firms, decorated motor-cars, and motor-cycles, of u specially patriotic character have been promised. It is hoped to present a complete list at the next meeting of the committee on Wednesday night. Any persons or Societies willing to assist are requested to communicate with Mr. S. G. Smith, or the secretary, Mr. H. Dempscy.

Among the recruits tarewelled at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening lust were some men who were working for Tait Bros,, contractors for the Waimate West County Council, and threw up their jobs to go to the front. These men were milking a wage of 1(U a day, and tliev are described by Tait liros. as a class or" capable workers whom they cimot replace. They further state that no less than ten of their men have thrown up their jobs and gone to the front during the last month. It is of such material that the best type of lighting man under existing conditions of warfare is made, and the workers of this district certainly have given generously of their best to the Empire, just as they have elsewhere throughout the Dominion. —Manaia Witness.

"1 shall never forget when 1 first came out from Home straight to Xew Plymouth, how impressed I was with the unexpected. 1 never anticipated finding n church in such perfect keeping with the tradition to which I had fleen accustomed—a 'beautiful church in a beautiful town," said the l!ev. A. IT. Colvile at St. Mary's Church last night. People came to Xew Plymouth, lie said, not only to we the mountain, etc.. tint also to see the beautiful church of St. Mary's and to enjoy the services held therein. It was an asset, not only to the church people, but also to the whole town. The old people who had done so much for the church were passing away, and tlieir places arc being filled by others. He appealed to the children of these people to provide the means necessary to wipe oil' the debt incurred in the enlargement of the church "May those others prove themselves worthy sons and daughters of the church, not resting complacently on the traditions of the past, but grasping the possibilities of the present, and reaching out with faithful hearts into tiie future, ready to meet the tide that will bear them ever forward to the heart of the everlasting Cod." THE GERMS OF CEREBRO-SPINAi. MENINGITIS are stated by the Director of the Bacteriological Laboratory of the University to Melbourne to be quickly destroyed bv eucalyptus. SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT wa\ proved at the Supreme Court of Victoi*va 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, 3 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