LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 January 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A li'it of new boys to join the Govern. mt'iit training steamer, Amoknra, next week includes J. C. Commerer, ot Eliham. It is limy expected that the new militnry camp at Fcatherston will be ready for occupation by the Reinforcements on January 23 (states the Wairapara Daily Newsf ' Out of IS pupils of the Kltham school who sat for proficiency certificates, lii were successful. The school's annual picnic will take place on February 17 at the East End reserve, New Plymouth.

One Hawke's Bay farmer this season sold 18 tons of wool at an average price of Is Ti'/id per lb. He also disposed of a big line of bullocks at £ls per head, and a line of fat wethers off the shears at 2.3s per head. By the Ocean Monarch leaving New Zealand this month, the St. John Ambulance Association, Chmtchurcli, have shipped 30 .eases of Red Cross goods, valued at approximately £l3Ol, for the New Zealand Hospital at Walton-on-Thames, England.

Had it not been for the unfortunate accident sustained by the King by he-) ing thrown from iiis horse in France, Lieut.-Colonel T. P.. Tnglis stated at Auckland, his Majesty would have paid a visit of inspection to the New Zealand hospital ship Maheno when sha was in Southampton A Whangai'ai district, family holds' what i« easily claimed to he a record for active service. There are, in all., 43 cousins eligible for service, and of these 38 are already at the front and two others avo just going into camp One other has applied for medical examination, but has been temporarily "turned down" owing, to a minor complaint. He returns for examination in February. Mr. K, Hancock, who has a farm neat '■ihe eastern end of the' Ngaere swamp, on Cheal road, lias since going into occupation recently made an endeavor to test the possibilities of the swamp land. He has had laid clown, under the supervision of the local officers of the Department of Agriculture, an acre of lu. ceme and mangels. Tt is the first ex. periment made on the Ngaere swamp land with lucerne, and the result is being watched with interest (by neighboring farmers

Air. W. R. Wright, in the course of an address on the occasion of a welcome to a returned trooper at Enltotu, said that conscription should be introduced at once. Volunteering wan, only a bribe to the shirker to take advantage of the soldiers who went. He understood that very few rich farmers' sons had volunteered down south. They were quite willing to take their pick-handles at the time of the strike, when there was no danger, but now that danger was to be faced it was n different proposition, and they stayed at home. At the meeting, of tho Taranaki Land Board yesterday, the question was brought up in connection with a memorandum received fi'om tho Under-Secre-tary for Lands as to the advisability of the Board exercising its power under section HO of the Lands Act and excluding from land ballots during the period of the war, all single men of military age. who aro unable to produce evidence of rejection for service by the military authorities. It was decided to exercise to the full the powers of tho Board under tho section quoted, and require all single men of military, age to produce exemption certificate* before admitting them to any ballot for Crown Land.

The programme of the recital to be given by Mr. E. N. Renaud in St. Mary's Church this evening, is quite a varied and interesting as any given on a previous occasion. The andante from the "Surpris»" symphony is well-known. The name takes it» n« ( > fr;n> n. of jfJaydn"-. •- a i>- : ;-t>o. the ladies I scream" ■'•.hen the fortissimo chord comes early in the movement. An arrangement of the popular "Egmont" overture will give abundant opportunities for orchestral coloring. Among the novelties, is included Grison's brilliant "Toccata." This composer was at one time organist to the Metropolitan of Rhoims, and then became director of the Paris Music Conservatiore. The collection is in aid of the Servian Relief Funds.

The North Egmont Hostelry is still fully occupied by visitors from all parts of the Dominion. Rooms as soon as vacated are again taken up by fresh visitors. The- fine weather of late is also making a difference in the number of daily visitors. When Mt. Egmont is as well-known as several other resorts such as Rotorua, YVaitomo Caves, Mt. Cook and Queenstown, one wonders where intending visitors to lihe mountain will be accommodated, unless the present hostel is doubly enlarged. A party of six, three ladies and three gentlemen, with Mr. Williams as guide, went 1o the summit, on Alonday last. A perfect day, and good equipment made it possible for the ~ix to gain the summit in good time.

At a meeting of the Oddfellows' Lodge, Manchester Unity, at Kapong.i, on Monday night, the installation of" officers for the ensuing hair vear, resulted. <!. M., Bro. Bertie; N.G.,'Bro. Dagg: V.G., Uro. 11. Bartlett; R.S. to N.C.. Bro. Walker; US. to N.G., Bro. I'iarrick; K.S. to \'.il., Bro. A. Harris; L.S. to V.G., Bro. Bentley; Guardian, Bro. Stewart, Warden, Bro. Gwyne; E.S., Bro. W. Harris; secretary, Pro. A. Melville. The meeting decided to form a Ride Club and a sub-coin:i)itic-t was ;et up to arrange matter., and canvass for members. P.G. Bro. Met'arlv was preseuiud. with a so 1 ,! medal by N.ti. Bro. It. Da;':.' for proposing the most mciubrrj Uurii'g the year.

Tlip Ngamofu Si-asiilc Committee held ii h]>ucial meeting on Tuesday evening injt. There was a pood number of members present and apologies were received for the unavoidable absence of tins president, Mr. 1). ,)'. Hughes, and Mr. It. J. Deare. Tlie treasurer submitted a statement fliowhi" the gross proceeds of tlie iVow Year's Day Picnic to be £llO Os 3d, and one small sum outstanding. Air. D. J. Hugh m was appointed the committee's representative on the Sports C'roniid Committee. It was decided to ask the Harbor Board to reserve the .section adjoining' tlie Hongi Hongi Stream for the purpose of constructing a model sailing lagoon. The sub-eominittee controlling the wbare sites on the beach reported. Hint there were lifleen summer whare.s now occupied by families, two in course of erection and five more to be erected within the next two months. The question of the picnic on the opening day of the {rams as arranged liist September was discussed and deferred until the ordinary meeting next week.

A recipe for happy and contented, evenings for bnbby is given in \V. IT. Prcece's new advertisement in this issue. Buy "otion goods now! T!aw cotton is Already Sd per pound in Manciiester. The. Melbourne's offerings of Sfi-ineh stout calico fid yd, heavy white flannelette (Id yd, and towels and sheetings at .dd prices should be eagerly taken advantage- o£,

Pa tea lias d.-eidt-d i,<i v. cuntiday a* the weekly half-holiday. Another one of itbe enteric patients in Clio Xew Plymouth hospital died yesterday. This it the second fatal case, and six cases remain in the institution. There have been no fresh eases since December 20.

Thirteen applications have been, "-e----ceived for the position of bandmaster ot ■the Now Plymouth Citizens' Band. They have been narrowed down to four, from which a final selection will be made. The sum of £lBOl I.ls Md was naid into public account at the Bank of New Zealand yesterday, being the toUlisator tax, dividend tax, and stamp duty on the stakes by the Stratford Racing Club. The Tarannki United Fire Brigades Association will hold their conference at Stratford early in February (say* the, Tost). Owing to insufficient entries being forthcoming, (he demonstration will be cancelled this year, and only the Conference will be held.

The Fire Brigade was called out at an early hour yesterday morning to a fire amongst the soltar' stocked in the borough yards in Devon street. The outbreak was extinguished before much | damage was done. The New Plymouth Surf Club will send a team to compete at Ihe foreshore fett at Waitara to-day. A well-known resident of Waitara has offered to swim any member of the team fnr fifty v«iil«, and if he loses he will donate £1 Is to a patriotic fund A Press Association message from Wellington, says that it has been decided to take action for an alleged strike against fix men. who ceased work on a collier oh 30th December. It was reported at .the time that the men, who were engaged shifting coal, complained of a no.vious smell in one of the hold*, and refused to continue work miles* the extra rate was paid. The d*mf>«d w»* nov conceded, and the vessel left \\%l- - without completing her discharge The executive of the New Plvmotith Surf Club met last night, \tv.'" U. .1. Hughes presiding. A deputation w«* appointed" to waif, on ilie .Kdii.Mlion Board to discuss ilie i|ties(ion of teaching life-saving method* to school children. Jt was decided tn hold comp-ti-tions for school children at the ea'a day on March nth. and the club will donais medals to the winners. The Tabor Shield competition will take place ihe -ante day.

In a circular to the public servant*, the Minister of Internal Affairs Ins advised that it had been decided..that contributions from members of the «rrv'p» as a separate body to the v —■■ Xeilnnd War Relief Fund «l;o:'!d no lunger he invited. Up o November ill), lfll.'i. no loss than £2!,-!4.'i had been Mib>eribfd by the service, ''.-Miice (lie outbreak of the war," says the circular. 'New.Zenland has manfully shouldered its respoitr sibilitici; in both men and money, l/irie? numbers of members of the service have enlisted, some of whom have given tlicly lives to the cause for which the Knipirn stands, and others have won honornhl.' distinction in the trenches and on the field of battle. Others who have been unable to go have given of their income tho substantial sum which t have mentioned. I feel, as Minister of Tnt.-rnil Affairs, tliat it is impossible to adequately recognise the patriotism and generosity which have inspired the -•->• vice throughout. They have given a Hue lead to the population of the TKimir.iou throughout the war, and I am expressing the feelings of the whole of my <•<.'. leagues in. the (lovevnment when I thank most heartily the members of the setvice for their practical patriotism.''

The number of young men and women who, whilst earning their livingvreally study is comparatively few. This is one reason why those who'do study even for a few months always succeed. T«vn yniT.g people may commence their lif" work together—one becomes a t:i*re "time server" and fails, the other studies and wins. Yet often people who think little imagine the success of the latter has been due t« rhnnce or influence. It is the duty, the bounden duty, of parent* with young people at; work to see I lint these young people spent a portion r.f their time in systematic study for «»M* improvement and material advancm-ut. Success demands a course of studv l>nt no lcng'hy period is necessary. Tin-r----are too many who will not study at all to make it'necessary for the willing to study for long. A course of studv i» to a young person an investment which will pay handsome dividends for all titn*. Study raises one in the estimation <>f his fellows, it instils confidence, it mike* one a better citizen. And Ihe "bow" knows this »nd that is -why he sumi promotes the young person who has learnt the why and wherefore. At preseu;, Mr. W. H. 'Hemingway, F.P.A. (N.Z.), soli. citor, a director of Hemingway and Robertson's correspondence school*, Auckland and Melbourne, which have brought success to over IS,OOO New inlanders, is on a business visit to New Plymouth, and will be pleased to give tlis benefit of his eighteen years' experience to those desirous of learning thoroughly, privately, expeditiously and vinexpengivcly, in their own homes, practical bookkeeping, accountancy, shorthand, business arithmetic and kiiglisli, advertisement writing, or being successfully prepared -or the law, matriculation, pharmacy, Civil Service, or teachers' examinations, or taking complete or sectional courses in civil, electrical ov mechanical engineering eubj-cts, ov mastering the principles of nrvUilestuve »"« building construction. Do not miss the opportunity- Call to-day or '&!» evening at firiftitlis' Buildings, corne. Street and see Mr. Ilcuiingwn. v. ho with his staff has |ia*«-;l over .'«'>> through the nmlnuulation. Civil Sen ice, teachers, ciminecrinc, and other piibbexaminations over l.">no through the ;•■ ■• countancv degree and Univcivty bookkeeping diploma, and over IRO throneli (he various law profession:! 1 extnninations. -T. -I- Hicli, uavclliii!,' representative*