LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A first offender, for drunkcnnnes, was convicted and discharged at the Police Court yesterday morning. Mails despatched from here on 13tli October arrived in London on 26th November (two days late). At Mangaweka, on Thursday, A. K. Coventry, E. King, H. Floyd, and A. Lolis, for not returning personal service in compliance ,vvitli the Defence Act, were each lined f"), and Floyd was deprived of civil rights for three years. At the Pukearuhe ratepayers' meeting last Wednesday evening, Mr. J. W. 11. Martin was unanimously appointed to represent the district on the Taranaki Agricultural .Society and the North Taranaki (Urenui) Patriotic League. On the motion of Mr. Hilling (Messrs Weston and Weston), probate, of the wills of the late Mr. James Grant and iirs. M..lClenner was, on the 30th day of November, granted by Mr. Justice Cooper to the executrix and executor respectively named in the wills. The takings at the Central School carnival 011 Thursday arc now shown to exceed ;E2oO. 111 addition to the. amounts mentioned yesterday the brantub ami Christmas tret; produced £2l Us ud, making the total now in hand £254 10s 7d. There are. some further small amounts to (be added to this.

A Wellington telegram says that Francis Peter Hagen, a young man employed in the Public Health Department, was charged in the Magistrate's Court with breaches of the War Regulations Act tiy uttering disloyal statements. He asked for a remand for a week, which was granted. A Nelson telegram says that the Waimea County Council lias given a month's notice to all single employees who liavo not enlisted, unless Rejected as medically unfit. The Stoke Fruitgrowers' Association has arranged properly to attend to the orchards of enlisting orchardists. At yesterday's meeting of the Clifton County Council the engineer reported that officials of various Government Departments had passed the toll-gate during the month 011 -verbal declaration. Councillors expressed tlie opinion that Government servants should be given written authority by their Departments. "If the Crown' has rights the people have rights also," remarked the chairman. It was accordingly resolved to ask the various Government Departments to supply their servants with certificates of tlicif bona fides, so that they might .be passed through the Waihi toll-gate, otherwise they might run the risk of being held up. A curious violin has come into the possession of Mr. F. S. Popo, Secretary of Agriculture (states the Post). It is made in part from a post that was in the whare of the famous Maori chief To, Kooti. Mr. Jumes Williamson, of Wadestown, who is an amateur maker of violins, fashioned it from this historic taaterial, and it was sent to the San Francisco exhibition, and has now been returned to Mr. Williamson, and he lias presented it to Mr. Popo as a tribute to his father, the late Mr. J. H. Pope, who was for-many yea re organising inspector of Maori schools and intimately connected with the intellectual progress of the Maori race.

The collier Ngakuta, which arrived at New Plymouth yesterday afternoon from Greymouth, made a particularly smart trip of twenty-two hours from wharf to wharf. This journey usually occupies twenty-eight to thirty hours. Yesterday was a -busy day at Moturoa. The small steamer Tainui, which arrived here on Thursday, was joined yesterday morning by the Rarawa and the Storm. The Tainui and the Rarawa were engaged during the day discharging general cargo, and the Storm discharged a cargo of coal. The Tainui loft for Waitara in the afternoon, and her berth at the wharf was taken by the collier Ngakuta, with coal. The Rarawa and the Storm sailed last night, and the Ngakuta leaves port to-day. Next week's arrivals at New Plymouth, in addition to the Rarawa, will include the Corinna, the Karu, and the Kahika.

At a meeting of the office-bearers of the Norinanby Presbyterian Church on Thursday night, members spoke, in high praise of the good work done by the Rev. J. W. Butler, who leaves to-lav for Samoa. It was unanimously resolved to express regret at Mr. Butler's departure, and to place on record tlie high appreciation of Mr. Butler's faithful service to the church and to congratulate liim on again offering his services co the Empire. It was also stated that the church had made marked progTesa during Mr. Butler's ministry. Mr. Butler will carry with him the 'best wishes not only of his own church at NormanJiy and at Okaiawn, but also of the township and district. The Rev. Alfred La_wrence will be in charge of the Presbyterian Church at Normanby during Wt. Butler's absence.

Referring to the late Mrs. Walker, the Wanganui Herald says that when Mr. and Mrs. Walker left New Plymouth for Wanganui trouble was brewing with the natives; and, as £ matter of fact, they were the last settlers to get through for some considerable time, for a few days after leaving the settlement sevoral settlers were killed and war broke'out. Mr. and Mrs. Walker, who, by the way, were on horseback—were accompanied for a short distance by the late Rev. Richard Woon (one of the early Methodist missionaries). They slept under flax bushes at night, fearing to stop in tho pahs, -though they were kindly treated by the natives as they wended their tedious way through flax, fern, and bush, often in narrow and dangerous pathways, having to ford the rivers en route. At Patea one bf the horses was thus lost, and from there to (the journey to which occupied over a week) one or other of the pioneers had to take a turn ab walking, a difficulty which was increased ; by the J fact that thev carried a three-months-old baby. The latter was an object of great "curiosity to the natives, many of whom had never seen a white child before, and insisted on a public exhibition of the little curiosity at the various pahs. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date Ist inst.:—Tallow: We quote present spot values for the following descriptions, fine mutton £2 12s fld per cwt., good beef £2 lis Cd, mixed £2 7s. The market is firm.

En this issue is published particulars of several coastal properties to be offered by Mr. Newton King at the Stony River Sale next Wednesday, Messrs Lawn, who are anxious to wind up an estate, are prepared to meet intending purchasers and show them over the properties and answer any enquiries. Fuller particulars can be obtained from the Auctioneer. At the same time and place, there will also be offered a handy little property situated just past the Stonv River Bridge, which will make'an ideal little farm for any small dairyman to make a atari ug(%

A Brisbane cable siiy- that (there is a scarcity of potatoes there. The price ia now 24s a hundredweight, the highest price for twenty-eight years,

The rainfall at "Rivcrsdale," Inglewood totalled 14.80 inches lor tfic month of November. The -highest fall was recorded on the 11th, when 2.40 inches felli ' The lowest falj was on the 9th, when .62 inches fell.

. The Red Cross Mart at JJ'ew Plymouth will be open as usual to-day, which will be "Christmas Cake Day." People are asked to send alonjj Christmuss calces, which will be disposed of with other goods. At the meeting of the Taranafci Chamber of Commerce last night the President stated that at the slot telephone at the corner of Devon Street and Brougham Street telegrams could be left, and would be collected at frequent intervals.

The 'Patea rainfall for the'month of November amounted to fi.lKI inches. Rain was recorded on 23 days, the maximum fall being 1.531n on the 20th. During the last three months there have been 61 days on which rain fell, with a total of 14.62 ins. The six tramcars for the overhead electric system at present being installed at New Plymouth have been built in Cliristchureh. They are now practically all complete, and the first two are to be shipped this week for the north. It is expected that all the cars will be delivered about Christmas time. A Palmerston North telegram states that a meeting of the Patriotic Society yesterday unanimously decided that, seeing that the Minister of Defence declines to meet the wishes of parents and relations, they approach the Y.M.O.A. with tile object of inducing that body to arrange to net in the capacity of civil agents at the front.

Tho following men have volunteered at New Plymouth for active service and have passed the medieal test:—Messrs. Geo. Grant (New Plymouth), H. V. Chatterton (Korito), and E. J. H. Perry (New Plymouth). The Defence Office adivseg that sis men are wanted to pr«ceod to camp on Wednesday next. December 8, to join the infantry of tlie Ninth Reinforcements. Men willing to go are aske'd to notify the Defence officials at once.

Superintendent Wallis of the Paliiatua, Fire Brigade, stated at a meeting of the corps last week that if owners of stores and motor-car sheds, where petrol is kept, wonld place a few sugar-bags filled with sand handy to their respective buildings it would be a great advantage in case ef an outbreak of fire. He added that sand was much belter than water for smothering a patrol fire. He had heard of some cases where sand was kept in a handy position to benzine sheds and he thought the information might be useful to motor-car owners in the country as well as in the town.

The 'Methodist Synod passed a resolution sympathising with the objects of patriotic, leagues, but deploring the gambling element in the form of raffles, lotteries and games of chance. Also drawing the attention of the Government to the vicious principle of gambling because of the immorality of that principle. The Synod urged the Methodist people of the district to do their utmost to counteract this menace to the community by direct and liberal gifts to the fund; but strongly urged the Government not to agree to any movement for the bringing in, under the sacred name of patriotism a national art union, such as has been proposed by the Minister for Internal Affairs.

The following telegram has been received by the secretary, Mr. J. B. Sim, of the Taranaki Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union from Sir Joseph Ward, in reply to a telegram sent from last Saturday's meeting at Stratford: —"Your telegrams embodying resolutions of the Taranaki Executive received. The return asked for is a simple statement of stock on hand at the beginning and end of year, A note on the form issued gives the taxpayer the option of sending profit and loss account or statement of assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of the year instead of particulars required by form. I have given instructions extend-, Ing the time for making the return from the 4th inst to the 18th inst., but any further extension in reason, If it is found to be necessary, will be considered on individual G. Ward."

Children's special services will be held lit the Whiteley Church to-morrow, in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Tile Rev. A. Deader, of Stratford, will take the morning service, and Rev, A. B. Chappell will officiate in the afternoon and evening. Special hymns, etc., will bo rendered by the children and fey the choir. The afternoon service is intended to lie a "Chocolate Gift" service, when all the children are asked to bring a small gift of chocolate for the soldiers.

Particulars of Mr. Newton's King's Stratford Cattle Sale will be found in our advertising columns. Sale takes place on Tuesday next at 1 o'clock. Newton King draws the attention of the public to his Douglas Sale, which is to be held on Monday next. Full particulars re this fixture will be found in our advertising columns in this issue. Applications are called for the position of ranger at Hawera, for the Public Trust Department. Particulars are to be seen in our advertising columns on page 1.

The contention of the Melbourne Ltd. that "their prices are always lowest" is well borne out by the following quotations. Ivy mending- wool 5d ball. Ladies' all-wool cashmere stockings Is (3d pair. 32in. white flannelette 5s lid dozen. Horrockses' and Ryland's fine and stout 36-inch calicoes 5s lid dozen.

Morcy and Son are ready for customers again. They are now in their new premises, one of the most up-to-date stores in the island. During the past three days the firm lias shifted into the new premises £B,OOO worlh of this season's goods. Customers can rely on the usual good values and courteous attention.

Horse owners are reminded that nominations for the Stratford Racing Club's January meeting close with the secretary, Mr. Alfred Coleman, at nine o'clock on December 0. The Stratford telegraph office closes at 8 o'clock. It is hoped that there will be a record entry for this meeting, is the net profits are to be paid into one of the patriotic funds. The stakes are of generous measures, and the four open events are likely to be largely availed of by owners.

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