LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The health authorities at Wellington were notified yesterday of four further cases of infantile paralysis at Gislytrne, of one at IN T ew Plymouth, and one at Pieton.—Press Association. The holidays for this year for the schools in the Taranaki district have I been fixed a s follows:—Mid-winter holidays, June 2 to June 13; spring holidays, August 18 to August "20; summer holidays, December 22, 1910, to February (1, 1017. The chief inspector reported to the Taranaki Education Board yesterday I hut the shield presented in ]!)(>() by the late Mr. Tisch to encourage schools to improve their surroundings was this year secured by the Korito and the Mahoc schools (equal), after very keen competition. The following schools took a very creditable position:—Marco. Ackland, Pihama. Norfolk, Walhi, Pukeho, Ngaere, and Douglas. At the Hawera S.M. Court on Tuesday, a motorist, charged witli driving round a corner on the wrong side of t'he street, contended that the constable who was regulating the traffic was obstructing the thoroughfare by standing in the centre of the road. The S.M. imposed the moderate fine of 5s and costs 15s, together with a further 17s for not stopping the car when required so to do by t'.ie constable. The noisy and evil-smelling motorcyclist is a constant source of annoyan< j to residents on the main roads. At ail 'liours of the night and early morning their slumbers are rudely interrupted by GatVng gun-like sounds and unnecessary clutter made by machines that seem to lii-.ve disdained the use of silencers. By day the pedestrian goes in fear and trembling lest the rushing cyclist runs him down as well as deafens him with his wild clatter. The responsible authorities would earn the gratitude of the public by repressing the nuisance. The Taranaki J-and Board arc exercising to the full their powers under the Land Act in regard to the rejection of applicants coming before them for land, (.ither by way of original application or by transfer, who are single men of military age. and who have, not been rejected as medically unlit for service by the military authorities. At yesterday's meeting three such applications were rejected, as the proposed transferees, who were otherwise eligible to. hold land, were not able to satisfy the Board that they are unfit for service on behalf of their country The Board laid it down as a principle that during the period of the war all similar applications in the future will be treated in a similar manner. The Premier (the Hon. W. F. Massey), in acknowledging a letter from the Taarnaki County Council with reference to the new recruiting scheme, asks the Council to loyally accept the judgment of the Recruiting Board on this allimportant question. In a subsequent telegram the Premier states: "The Recruiting Board dosir.es to remove a misconception that wcrild seem to exist amongst members of some looal bodies whose help and co-operation have been sought. The board docs not necessarily ask that they should personally canvass, hut it docs appeal to them as public men with great responsibilities in this crisis to organise and supervise recruiting work in their district, and see that each reinforcement quota for their group area is provided. The board feels sure there are many men and women suitable for this work in each district who would willingly join with local bodies to make the scheme a success."

An interesting character appeared at the Police Court yesterday in the person of .lohn Marshall (47), who was charged with being an incorrigible rogue, having been convicted as an idle and disorderly person at Xew Plymouth in 1012, and, further, that he was previously convicted as a rogue and a vagabond at Wunganui in 1!)11. having insufficient means of support. Sergeant Bowden, who read a lengthy list of previous convictions, said the man was only discharged from the Xew Plymouth gaol on Monday morning last. On Tuesday evening he appeared at, the police station and demanded to be locked up. "I've been so much in gaol during the past five years that I'm really much happier there," he explained, "and besides, we always get good food and comfortable beds, and have little work to do. Also, a man has no cares while he is in 'jug,' and there are plenty of 'blokes' to look after him." lie got his wish in the form of three months' hard labor.

Those in Xcw Zealand who enjoyed a pleasant Christmas dinner will read with interest the menu of the men at the New Zealand (leneral Base Depot i\t tthezireh. Cairo. It was sent by tlie Officer Commanding (Lieut.-Col. Charters) to Mr. J. li. Hopkirk, headmaster of the Brooklyn School, and reads as follow.?: —"Oyster?, Anzae Cove (re-fused); soup, De la Nile, Mock Turtle (censored); fish. Wanted (at present interned); entrees, Eggersoc Cook (this means cookC| l t'gg'); roasts, Boouf a la Bully (Tray Bentos), Lamb and (>reen Teas (missing since 1013); poultry, Johnny Turk (bayonet stuffed), Clyppy Chick (hatching), Koast Pullet and Duck under the Table; vegetables, Dugout Kumeras (roast and boiled). Cabbage (feint hearted), New Potatoes (Xmas, 1017, perhaps): sweets, Lyddite Duff (witu shrapnel sauce), Triumph Pudding with Torj>edo Sauce (R.1.P.1, Trifles (Suv-la-mix-ture), des(s)ert, Oranges (big one, 2 for a half); drinks. Ales XXX (Speight, also in 11117), Lemonade. Tea, Water (washing) ; on request. Deakin's Jam (Gott strafe Deakiu). God Save the King." YOU REMEMBER THE TASTE OS RUSSETA CIDER. Because it's so d()}>ious! It's pure, too, made, from tbd juice of rosy-cheeJted apples and cane sugar. Stores and totels gycrywlicre soil ij, Ask foj it.

I 'Die Moana, from Frisco, is expected at ; Wellington this morning at S o'clock. Six cases of infantile paralysis were reported yesterday at Auckland, with one death.—Press Association.

The Wellington Supreme Court awarded lngatius Hyncs, a machinist, £IOO damages for the losb of the use of the middle finger of his right hand through an accident while working a circular saw at the Wellington Patent Slip Company's works.—Press Association, ■ An Auckland message states that the er-German Consul, Carl Seepner, and his former private secretary, Mr. l.olhar Eilander, were arrested' hi Auckland yesterday and interned as prisoners of why. They are at present under detention at tho foris at Nortii Head. It U understood that (he action u u.o authorities wa s dr..! to ;>u;pi.uv.: arc - .-.:cil i:: connection Mail u.o ;;:cn'» ncwl !«,". —Uiij,. Mr. D. Nathan, of Wellington, speaking at the opening of a new cheese factory, declared that the Government taking for Imperial purposes nt "•'ld per lb an article that is to-day worth Sd, involved special taxation oi a particular section of the farming community. Mr. Massey liaa replied to this by pointing out that it was the Government's action that caused cheese to become worth Sd locally. Before that action was taken nearly the whole of the South Island output had been sold at about .7d. And had it not been for the Imperial demand there might 'have bePn a drop in p:'jee in foiwMVien.'v i:" difliculty in chtalning ,shipping (.paLV.

Wlii!... jV"-' a man time to pay a fine impo-.c: ni-on him at Auckland, Mr. .liisiiic lb.-king commented on the folly of the old practice of sending a man to gaol if he could not Immediately find the money to pay a fine. His Honor pointed out that Miey were following a much wiser and more practical course in England now, and were giving persons who were fined time in which to. pay the money. It was a far more expensive way to send a man to gaol because he could not pay his fine right awav. It made the public keep him and did not give the man a chance to pay. It was far better to give him lime to pay his line, added the Judge. There's quite a "run'' on the line of mercerised cotton tussore shirts showing at the Melbourne, Ltd. These shirts are of splendid quality and the wear is guaranteed. Tennis and neglige one price, 4s lid.