LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Customs Department has received notification that the export of hides over 451bs in weight has been prohibited. The Wellington branch of the Victoria League cabled this week to the London Cen'lre of the League £3OO, in response to an appeal for funds for Russian soldiers interned in Germany, l'his included £2O from the New Plymouth brahch. The Bunk of New Zealand kindly remitted the turn free of charge. The Wellington Potet says it is understood that the census Will not 1)C taken this year owing to the war. It is not certain yet to what date it will be postponed; but meanwhile it is very probable that a rearrangement of Parliamentary constituencies will take place on a system yet to be adopted by the National Cabinet, but " which will give the North Island its due proportion of scats in vif-w of population developments and the drift from the South. The ladies in charfio •of the sweets stall a'i. the forthcoming Patriotiq Carnival at Waitnra have arranged an "evening" on Wednesday next, at the residence of Mrs. W. Andrew-. Huni'Tt Street. An attractive programme has been arranged, including progressive croquet, by electric light, also a musical interlude of vocal and instrumental selections. Admission will be free, but visitors nre invited to bring sweets, suitable novelties, or silver coin. The Auckland French Club has communicated' with the local Red Cross Society requesting (heir co-operation in collecting funds to aid the French Red Cross Society. A Dominion collection is to be taade'on February 25th, and the local arrangements are in. the hands of Mrs. Dockrill, hon. secretary St. John Ambulance, and Mr, A. B. Gibson, hon. secretary, New Plymouth, New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society. It is anticipated that a liberal contribution will result from the local appeal.

Spaking at Eltham in connection with the Battle of the Bullion scheme, Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., said it didn't appeal to him to .bounce a man into giving money. Because a man was prosperous outwardly, it did not follow that he could give according to the amount apportioned.' No one knew the man's position. Recent experiences were not encouraging for eight or ten men to enter and give an enormous amount of work. Lots of people thought that £3OO a year was -ft good salary to live on, but lie could assure them that that had gone long ago, and he had to live between times. It was a good scheme, but it had objectionable features. Pointblank demands for money might be made by any irresponsible committee that might be set up. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., draw the attention of clients to their Stratford sale, which tliey are holding in their Stratford yards on Tuesday, Sth ilist. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns on page 8 of this issue. At Moray's gttat Hot-Weatlier Sale great crowds gather each day, and each day greater bargains to offering. Bargains for the housewife, bargains for the children, fcaTgaihi for father and son—in fact, bargains for everybody. Have you been . yet?. Come. . There's au advertisement giving tether details elief he-e ifi segg Mftgpsfc

The Government tax by the Wellington Racing Club in connection with its January meeting totalled £814!) 2s lOd. The recent sheep sales at Douglas were, says the Post, a record for high prices owing to tho great quantities of grass right through the countryside. A lad driving a grocer's cart came to grief in Devon street yesterday through the harness breaking and letting the sliaft3 down. The lad wafe pitched under the horse's heels aad received a nasty kick.

Among the list of those recently admitted to ith'e Point de ICoubbeh Hospital at Cairo appears the name of Private T. M. B. Williams, of the Army Medical Corps and formerly of Patea. Private Williams is at present suffering from a septic arm.—Press. Master E. F. Healy, of Stratford, had | a good day's fishing in tho Kahouri ■stream on Thursday. He caught thirteen fish altogether, the largest weighing OJlbs, and the others averaging 41bs to 51bs each. The fish were in excellent condition, and tha big fellow took over an hour to land.

At the Stratford Magistrate's Court yesterday, Messrs S. Ward arid A. W. Reid, J.P.'s gave judgment for plaintiff by default in the following civil cases: A. J. Davey (Messrs. Malono and King) v. P. H. Williams, £2 17s Gd, costs ss; same v. S. Joblin, £4 (ss); William Spenee (Mr. P. Thomson) v. 0. G. Northcott, £4 7s9d (9s).—Post. "As to my own life in camp, I have enjoyed it thoroughly. I believe it would be a very good thing if every man from 18 to 40 were compelled to i sere two mohtbsin camp, whether there ! w«tS a war or not," Mid I/ieut. Orgki, ix-Mayor of Eastbourne, at A leavetaking repbrted by the Post.

The Postmaster-General has had official notices from the Now Zealand banc, army post office that ou Noituibtr 12 last'.lß3 bag 3 of New Zealand mail, chiefly parcels, and containing 78 registered articles, were lost at sea. : The parcels would be among those dispatched from New Zealand on September 23 last and re-addressed parcels of earlier dispatches. Although the Cow-testing Association at Gisborne is only in its first season, its value has been realised by gome of the farmers, and the movement promises to result in a genera! improvement of the herds of the district (says the Poverty Bay Herald). So far only about 600 cows have been brought under the test, and the cutting-out process is now in progress, farmers securing good prices for fattened culls. It is understood that whilst some fairly good results have been secured, the average yield is not quite up to that of some of the other districts. Several of the farmers have taken up the movement enthusiastically, and it is hoped the operations will be more extensive next season. "Even in a serious business like this there is a comic element sometimes," writes Private H. Turnley to a Melbourne friend, in describing how an apparently ilead soldier raced his stretch-er-bearers to the trench. "Two stretch-er-bearers were bringing in a comrade seriously wounded," he states. "On the way to the trenches he gave a gasp, and to all appearances died. Just then the shells started playing round them. 'We cannot do any more for him,' one said, 'let us go to shelter,' and they dropped their burden and made off. Imagine their surprise when a figure passed them on the way like a flash. They got to the trenches, but the 'corpse' was there first. The poor fellow was badly wounded for all that, and is now in hospital." The following appeal has been received by the Mayor of New Plymouth and referred by him to the local branch of the Red Cross Society:—"An appeal is being made in Great Britain for fifty motor field kitchens to supply the men at the battle front with hot drinks, such as bovril, coffee, etc., essentials aa stimulants to those who wounded in action. It has been suggested from reliable sources in Great Britain, and with the approval of the Red Cross organisation, that New Zealanders wonld like to assist in this laudable object. The appeal has been sent out to New Zealand to Mrs. Sefton Moorhouse, in this city, who consulted with me, and I have consented to co-operate with her in endeavoring to raise the sum of £OOO, the cost of one field kitchen. I shall be glad if you caii see your way clear to further this appear. Donations can .be remitted to either Mrs. Moorhouse, Dixon street, Wellington, or to the writer.—Yours faithfully, John P. Luke, Mayor of Wellington." The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., draw the attention of client? to their Matau sale, which they jare holding In their Matau yards on Wednesday next, 9th inst. Full particulars will bo'fonnd in our advertising columns on page 8 of this issue. The Melbourne's sale of Japanese and "job" goods ends to-day. Auyono requiring any of the many sale items will find it to their advantage to make their purchases early.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., draw the attention of clients to tjieir Stratford sheep fair, which they are holding in their Stratford yards on Monday, 7 ! th February. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns on page S of this issue.