LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The price of coal is likely to he increased before winter (states the Dunedin correspondent of the Lyttelton Times). The miners' movement towards obtaining increases in the hewing rates and also in shift wages appears to be fairly general, and so far no settlement of the demands has been made. It is understood that the Federation has sought a conference with the mine-awn-crs within a fortnight. At the inquest on the soldier who committed suicide at the Featherston camp recently no writing pad was available for use in writing the depositions. A substitute was bunted fer, and a piece of music—a. duet —was found which served the purpose, and was used accordingly. The irony of fate was slice more illustrated, when, on reading the title of the duet, it was found to be "Life's dream is o'er, farewell."

'■Herman musician* at the beginning of the war," said John Philip Sousa at his recent birthday celebration, "were busy all over Germany composing marches of victory. Every week three or four marches of victory made their appearance. But of late the output has stopped." "Output stopped, eh!" said the reporter. "I wonder, then, what the German musicians are composing now!" Mr. fioasa smiled. "Peace overtures, most likely," he said. A resident of Mavtinfcovoush, in the Wellington province, states that never before has there been such season for fruit in the district, and never has he witnessed so much fruit going to T»»st«. It was impossible to consume it in the district, and the prices were so low in Wellington that it did not pay to take it to Featherston, and then rail it to the capital. It has been suggested that Martinborough residents with a surplus of fruit might advise the aiili&ury authorities st Tauhcaronilcau, who would doubtless devise means »f conveying it from the orchards to the camp. German firms in Japan are endeavoring to retain and secure business by operating under Japanese names. The Auckland -Chamber of Commerce last week had its attention drawn to a list of German traders who had tried the simple expedient of a change of name. The list, which was supplied by the British Ambasador at Tokio. who intimated that trading with 'the enemy was strictly prohibited was as follows: —Yokohama —Winckler and Co. (T. Mayabe); Bergmann and Co . (Asada Shokai)', Otto Pieimers and Co. (Nigo Sliofen), Becker and Co. (Kato Geiuei Kaisha). Kobe—Bergmann and Co. (Sawada and Co.), M. Raspe, and Co. (Kato and Co.), Becker and Co. (Toyo Bussan Export Co.), Carlowitz and Co. (Tokashiro), Winckler and Co. (Kubota Exporting Co.), Van Nierop and Co. (Kasai and Co.), V. Hermann, of Siemens. Schukert and Ce. (Tanaka T. Goda). The Taranaki Daily News is o-n the breakfast tables in places as far away from the publishing office as Patea, Hawera, Manaia, Kapuni, Whakamara, etc. We literally cover the whole of the province by breakfast time. Business men of the province—let us tell spur story, to '.he public every morning!

Two cases of infantile paralysis were reported in Masterton yesterday, an adult and an infant. They are not serious.

A meeting of all performers in the Fete of Nations is called for Saturday at 7 p.m., when all costumes must be returned.

Canadian tankers (says an Ottawa cablegram), have undertaken to extend a credit of 75 million dollars to the British Government, to be drawn on for payments for war munitions in Canada. Significant par from the Waitara Mail A sequel to the domestic trouble referred to in our last issue was the departure of the woman with the man who came into the home. Probably the worst phase of the whole unhappy incident i s that the wife and mother left two "little children to bo tended by any chance* kindly hand. A member of the audience which Sir J. 0. Ward addressed in luvercargill on Thursday asked if the speaker was favorable to a policy of local badies of discharging employees eligible for tie frofft. Sir Joseeph replied that if he was a single man employed by a local body he would not wait to be discharge ed. ./■ . . The New Plymouth Fire Brigade has just concluded a billiard tournament at the Central Statios. All members of the brigade toek part and the competition was evntually weg by W. Roch, with W. Way second.' The winners generously donated their prizes, amounting to £2 2s, to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund.

A Wellington telegram says that Gunner Murdoch, of Gisborne, states that ten cases of comforts, mostly from Waihi and Gisborne, were stacked outside his hospital in Cairo and left to rot in the sun and rain, till choealate could be soon oozing through the cracks and everything was spoiled. When he reaches Gisborne, Murdoch intends t» take action in the matter. Goods sent personally addressed usually reached a. man, but with those addressed to officials it was different.

Wellington is the only prosperous city in New Zealand to-day, and things seem to be booming there (says a writer ia the Auckland Herald)." The shops, boarding-houses, hotels,, picture shows, and streets are crowded, and everyone is coining money. Khaki is everywhere. In Christchurch people seem to take no interest in the war, the carnival is a very half-hearted affair, and the streets seem to be full of young men. The position seems to be that Auckland finds the men, Wellington pockets the cash, while the other cities preserve a dignified attitude »f benevolent neutrality. We know that the momentous question of conscription was considered in high quarters before the close of last session, resulting in a determination to use every possible'means of exhausting the possibilities of the voluntary system before conscription should be resorted to, says the Elthain Argus. Those whe cry out "give us conscription" cannot be aware of the extraordinary upheaval such a policy would create if it were entered upon before the absolute necessity had arisen. Under some, cincumstances it might mean the utter stagnation of certain primary industries, which are just as valuable to Britain as the men wc are sending. New Plymouth can hardly be said to have excelled herself last night in her welcome to returned troopers. Four men who have been fighting their country's battles came by the express train from Wellington, three of the.m being on the invalided list. The deputy-Mayor and the Member for the district were on the station, oue or two relatives of the men, and a handful of the public. Possibly the notice sent to the authorities was unnecessarily short, but surely the civic authorities could manage something better than this at four heurs' notice. It wasn't pleasant to hear one of the men telling of the enthusiastic crowds that greeted them farther south, in the face of the lukewarm nature of the reception here,

A motor accident occured at Olakeho yesterday morning. It appears that Mr. Hikaka's son was driving towards Otakeho, and when passing through the township a native named Itn t son of Xgawhare Tai, attempted to run in front of the car. When nearly in the middle of the road he hesitated and then drew back, just avoiding the direct shock of the car. The wheel struck him on the leg and broke his thigh. Medical aid was summoned and the sufferer taken to the Hawera Hospital. Spectators say t.hat the driver of the car was not to blame at all. He was driving at a moderate pace and did his best to avoid an accident.—Star. A novel and new method of advertising is now being carried on at the A.B.C. Boot Company's gift sale. The other day, a customer requested a cheap pair of boots, "something about 12s to 155," said he, Mr. Bullen, who prides himself on being a first-class salesman, and who prefers selling a first-class article, persuaded the customer to purchase a 35s pair of boots, which he sold for 28s fid, and then the bell rang indicating that another 25th sale had taken place, and the 28s Od had to be returned, the customer walking out with a 35s pair of hoots en his feet, and the money in his pocket. Said he, ''l am satisfied that this sale is run on straight lines." We have seen a list of about 100 signatures of customers who have had their money returned on the 25th pair. The Transport Co. will make another trip to Mokau. to-morrow, connecting with the launch for a run up the beautiful river. The available seats have to be booked to-day. The Taranaki Daily News is on the breakfast tables in places as far away from the publishing oflicc as Patea, Hawera, Mauaia, Kapuni, Whakamara, etc. We literally cover the whole of the province by breakfast time. Business men of the province—let us tell your story to the public every morning!

To-morrow the Harvest Festival services will be held at the Salvation Army. The hall will be decorated in a harvest like way and the services will be conducted by Staff-Captain Thurkettle. The festival will be continued til! Wednesday evening, when egch night there will be a special programme and also a sale of fruit, vegetables, etc.

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The patriotic cricket match at Inglewood on Thursday, netted just over £lO.

Haying against Inglewood yesterday, tlie Ponsonby bowlers were victorious by 70 to 55,

Two fresh cases of infantile paralysis were notified to the Hawera Hospital Board authorities on Thursday night. The patients are infants from the Opunake district.

„. T -! e , Sundav evening services in the Whiteley Memorial Church will be conducted by Mr. J. 0. Ellis, the subject of the address hei ß g "The Reality of Christian Faith." *

Mr. Chas. Jordan caught a file specimen of the male kiwi on the Kaitake ranges on Tuesday, and has presented it to the Pukekura Park.

A couple of haystacks belonging to Mr. D. Penwarden, of Omata, were destroyed by fire yesterday. A number of neighbours rendered willing assistance, but their efforts proved unsuccessful.

At the Wellington Waterside Workers Union picnic on Wednesday one competitor in the baby show was the eighteenth of tho family. The judge, Dr. Platts-Mills, donated a special prize of £1 to tho proud mother.

At a meeting ef tho Hawera Borough Council Patriotic Committee on Thursday, it was decided to divide the borough into nine areas, each to be in charge of a. boreugh ceufceillor, who, with assistants would make a canvass for recruits.

Te-menw evening a; sacred concert will be held at the Theatre Royal, commencing at 8.15 p.m. The proceeds will be devoted towards the wounded soldiers. It is to be hoped there will be a large attendance as the concert will not commence until the churches are out.

Three rather wonderful brothers—named Hands—have jiißt arrived in England, after serving under Botha in South-West Africa. They are all three over six feet, all three entered Oxford wtih Rhodes scholarships, and all three in turn became Rugger blues These brawny three are sons of the Mayor of Capetown. Some idea tf the number of motor cars and motors of all inscriptions in the Tarauaki province could be gleaned from a cursory glance at the paddock at tig Opunake races yesterday, where there were assembled close on three hun dred metor vehicles. This did not re ! present.the full number of cars, as several were travelling about all day. It was a striking commentary on the prosperity of Tarauaki.

An Auckland soldier, writing froai [Cairo, where lie is in hospital, says:— "The feeling about shirkers is very keel here just now, for we have received papers stating that a large number refuse to enlist under any circumstances. These fellows are scared of their skins;why don't they send their sisters to fight for them? I suppose they run away with the idea that they are fond of the business. I don't think I am, but it has to be done, so why not, get into it; I am just as fond of taking the girl to tea or to the pictures as they are, and so are the boys here, but I had to make some sacrifices. Why cannot they? Anyway, most of the remarks passed here on the subject are unprintable, and when some of the conscripts arrive they will hear all babout it."

The Mayor of Gore is a bit of a wag in his way During an address at that town the Finance Minister referred to the troubles of a Cabinet Minister who in war time was not master of his own domestic arrangements For instance, he had mapped out a programme which embraced an extended visit over Southland, and brought down IrW wife and daughter so that they might enjoy plenty of motoring while weather conditions were so favorable. But, instead, lie had received peremptory orders to return to Wellington to allow of the Prime Minister and his other colleagues taking part in this recruiting campaign. It was now quite a common tljing'for a Cabinet Minister, apart from the fatigue of travelling, to put in 12 or 14 hours a day attending to departmental business when in Wellington. When the Mayor returned thanks for the customary vote for presiding he said that Sir Joseph's looks did not bear out his plea, for his speech showed that his platform power was undiminished, while his physique would not beget him any ,pity or sympathy. "What's 12 hours—hardly anything. Let Sir Joseph take a turn at the dairying business, which compels me to be at it for 10 hours at times, and then he'll have something to growl at." It was not so much what His Worship said as hig manner of saying it that fairly broke the audience up. • But later in tlie evening at the convivial supper table, Sir Joseph got even with the Miyor, and put him on to a few wrinkles if he should ever essay to walk the path political or to pay an official visit to the capital. But these things were spoken in confidence, and not intended for the public ear.

Never before in the history of the 1 Melbourne, Ltd., have such handkerchief and shirt bargains been offered as those obtaining at the firm's great Annual Reduction Sale now on, Buyers make a clear saving of from 25 to 50 per cent. Harts' great hustle-bustle sale starts at II o'clock this morning, and as usual, a huge pile of bargains awaits the public. Prices of goods have advanced all over the world because of the war, but Hart's are holding such tremendous stocks that the stuff must be put out at lighter prices than ever before. Country customers will find that all orders will be carefully packed and forwarded to their address. To fully understand the enormous reductions that have been made in all departments of the cut-rate stores a visit is necessary. Customers who can shop early will greatly oblige the management at Hart's, as there are 'sure to be big crowds throughout the day.

"The finest value in JUvcr scenery in the world." That's how a tourist summed up the famous Wanganui River trip. Every turn, every curve, unfolds a new scene of beauty and enchantment—every mile is a mile of magic. And the whole trip costs pounds less than one would expect to pay. Write A. Hatrick and Co., Ltd., Cook's and Government Tourist Bureaux. 27 INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Reports from Auckland as to the prevalence of this malady are somewhat disturbing. As an effective safeguard against all harmful microbes, the public is recommended to gargle night and morning, while lying on the back, a teaspoonful of Flucnzol (Is Od and 2« (id). Also swallow for Influenza. * GERM DISEASES. \ When you have a bad cold, culture beds that favor the development of germs form in the tnroat. That is why a, dtild is morn likely to contract diphtheria or scarlet fever when he has a cold. Pneumonia is also a germ disease and is contracted in a similar manner, The longer the cold hangs on the greater the danger. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, being an expectorant, cleans out these culture beds, and in that way prevents pneumonia and other §Nm diseases. Sold Everywhere