LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Stratford Dairy Company start receiving milk every other day from Sunday ne\t. Tlie shooting season, says our Stratford correspondent, is now in full swing and sportsmen report that birds are scarce.

Of 403 patients in the Auckland hospital, 112 ;,re suffering from scarlet fever. That ward being full, the board resolved to provide further accommodation.—Press Association.

Thursday's Gazette notifies that several areas of land have been reserved for returned soldiers. They include 21,000 acres of pastoral land in Otago, 128 acres in the Takapau district (Hawke's Bay), and 707 acres of settlement land in Foatherston county. The quarterly meeting of the Execu. tive Council of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has concluded. Further conferences are to be held with outside bodies, with a view to linking up the various labor organisations, but the dates are not yet fixed.— Press Association.

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. F. C. J. Bellringer, ,T.P., Arthur John Coleman was fined 5s on a charge of drunkenness. Harry Robert Willis, a discharged soldier, who tried to prevent Coleman, his father-in-law, from being arrested by Constable Blaikie, was fined 10s and costs 7s for wilfully obstructing-a constable in the execution of his duty.

The train timed to arrive at New Plymouth at 5.30 p.m. was just over an hour late last evening. The delay was due to a truck on a ballast train being derailed beyond Waipuku, and this caused the New Plymouth train to be held up at Midhirst for a considerable time. As expeditiously as possible the derailed truck was replaced on the track which was, fortunately, not damaged. Private John Young, a Waihi member of the 16th Reinforcements, is the youngest and last of four sons of Mrs. Young (an old identity of Katikati), who have enlisted for the front. On the occasion of arranging for the enlistment of her young son, she remarked to the recruiting officer, "If I had more sons, and 1 wish I had, I would let them go also."

The Minister for Public Health (Hon. G. W. Russell) mentioned on Thursday that he was arranging for the printing of portions of the report of the -British Commisison on Venereal Diseases, since he believed that the information contained in that repeort should t>e at the disposal of the military and civil population. He had asked the InspectorGeneral (Dr. Valintine), to report concerning the bearing of the Commission's recommendations upon New Zealand conditions.—Own Correspondent. The West End School pupils have this week made a special effort to raise money for the Belgian and Russian funds, for the latter especially, as this week has been what is known as "Russian Week." The scholars by their pennies and small silver coins raised 22s for the Belgian Fund, 20s for the Russian Fund, and also, towards the latter 13s (id by the sale of copies of the Russian National Anthem and badges, at one penny each. The sums collected for the Russians will be duly forwarded to the Auckland Russian Fund. When the I', and O. mail steamer Persia was torpedoed in the Mediterranean on December 30th last on her voyage from England to Australia, one of her passengers was Mr. John de Renzi, of Auckland, merchant, who has never since been heard of, and undoubtedly perished in the disaster, In the absence of absolute proof on the point, however, it became necessary for the relatives of the deceased to obtain leave from the Supreme Court to presume his death, as a preliminary step to obtaining probate of his.will. An application for this purpose was accordingly made to Mr. Justice Cooper. Affidavits were filed showing that Mr. l)e Renzi was on the steamer when she left Marseilles, and that though full inquiry had been made amongst the survivors, nothing could be learned about him. His Honor accordingly granted leave to presume his death, and application for probate of the will was subsequently filed. The Wanganui tram service was inaugurated in 1909-10. It was of small mileage and served but a part of the town. The receipts were £SBGO. The following year they rose to £9555, and the third year to £10,152. The service was extended, and in 1012-13 the receipts were £15,632, and they have been increasing ever since, until last year they reached the magnificent total of £26,041. After allowing for every charge and making liberal allowances, the profit was £O3O. Wanganui has a much bigger population to draw upon than New Plymouth has,, being 1(5.000 and 8000 respectively. At the time the Wanganui trams were started its population was less than 14,000. Last year the tram receipts averaged £1 13s 8d per head of population. On a -similar basis, New Plymouth's takings should be in the neighborhood of £13,000. The town clerk's estimate, however, is much lower than this, being only £7640, whilst the expenses are estimated at £10,752, a deficiency of £3IOG. The working of the New Plymouth trams will be interesting to watch during the ensuing twelve months.

The Patriotic Gift Sale for the Okato district will be held'in the Stony River saleyards on Tuesday, 10th April.' A further list of donations is notified in om- columns and further lists are still to come in.

We publish in this issue a lengthy list of dairy herds for private sale by Mr. Newton King. The majority of these herds can be inspected at very short notice, and Mr. King will be pleased to run any enquirers out to see them.

At Whiteley Memorial Church tomorrow morning the Rev. A. B. Chappell's "Pilgrinfs Progress" sermon will deal with "The House Beautiful." In the evening Mr. Chappcll will preach on "Beauty for Ashes: An Autumn Meditation." At the evening service the music will include a solo by Mr. N. Day.

ITS VALUE DEMONSTRATED.

You cannot be too careful in buying cough medicine for children. The one selected should be fro; of opiates and other narcotics, pleasant to take, and one that can be depended upon. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. Few medicines have met with such success in the treatment of bad colds as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It loosens the cough, relieves the (lungs, aids expectoration and restores the system to & healthy condition. Sold at erywhert

Chinamen are enquiring for raarket,gardening land at Omata. Owing to most of the young men of tiie Bell Block district having enlisted, the Anglican Church has to rely upon young ladies to attend to the lamps and bell-ringing. The 'bursting of the Blufl' Harbor board's reservoir coat that body £252-2, l>aid as compensation for damage done to property, and over £IOOO was expended in repairs to, and on account of reconstruction of, the reservoir.

The iPetone Borough Council lias decided to guarantee an allowance to the wives of two married employees who have enlisted, which will increase the amount allowed by the State to £2, exclusive of house rent. An employee of the Council was granted leave of absence to enlist for "home service."

A good story is told of an English clergyman who exhorted the boys of his congregation to wear some favor in their buttonholes to show their patriotism. His sense of the fitness of things was shocked when on the following Sunday the boys ahd men attended church, each decorated with a large button displaying in gilt letters the legend: "To Hell with the Kaiser I" . t

At the Railway Patriotic meeting on Thursday night, the President (Mr. D. J. Hughes) appealed to the aurf bathers of New Plymouth to inscribe on the tablets of their memory the necessity, when next swimming season came aroUnd, of joining the Surf and Life Saving Club. The membership was only nominal, and the goo l is of the society warranted more interest being taken in its welfare.

A Christchurch telegram says that in the Supreme Court yesterday, the petition by Montague Harrison Wynyard and others, to wind up the Christchurch Oil Company, was adjourned to June 2, counsel stating that a mutual agreement had been come to between petitioners and the company. The estates of 218 deceased persons were certified for stamp duty during the month of April, the largest being that of Charles Bowker, Canterbury, £83,781. New Plymouth estates were: Jane Torry £1671, Burlinson Chiaholm £1227, Francis A. Leatham £741, William free £659. Five Cardiff brothers named Griffiths and thqir brother-in-law met recently at the front in strange circumstances. Some of the brothers were coming out of, and others going into, the trenches, and they all met in the middle of the road. Two of the brothers are in the Royal Engineers, one in the Pioneers, one in the Welsh Guards, and one is a driver. An officer who witnessed the incident gave tl/em four hours' leave. There are two other brothers fighting (Scots Guards and 3rd Welsh), and one ha® been wounded three times.

A well-known man who was recently presented with n gold watch and chain by the residents of a country township in the North is bewailing the loss of both articles. While he was having a bath in an hotel in Wellington a few mornings ago someone entered liis bedroom and stole the watch and chain. Another visitor to the city reports that hp has been fobbed of his wallet, containing £65 in notes and cheques to the amount of £2OO. The wallet—with its contents, minus the cash —was found in a latrine a few hours later.

"If anybody gives me 50 guineas I'll sing a little song," said Melba when she was squeezing money out of the passengers on the Niagara for the Red Cross Fund (states the Sydney Sun). The 50 guineas wore promptly paid, and "Annie Laurie" was the result. "If any-, body gives me 80 guineas I'll sing another little song," said Melba again, and the money being handed over "Comin' Thro' the Rye'' was warbled, and so the game of buying up little songs went on till there were no more guineas left among the passengers.

The Appeal Court gave decision in Magncr v. ("Johns, involving the question whether the Arbitration Court has jurisdiction to insert in an award the provision amounting to compulsory unionism. The court was unanimous that the Arbitration Court had 110 such jurisdiction. _ It held that before a court could insert such a provision the intention of the legislature to grant weh power must be indicated with irresistible clearness, and that the present statute did not so express intention. The court, however, held that the Arbitration Court had jurisdiction to grant perference to unionists l —Welling"011 telegram.

Reference was recently made by the Hon. G. W. Russell to the wonderfully rapid cures effected by many returned soldiers by the thermal springs and resultant treatment at both Rotorua and Hanmer. In this connection (says the Auckland Star) it may be mentioned that one of the most interesting cases at Rotorua was that of an Australian soldier who was sent over here with an injured spine. He was paralysed, and had been seen by many doctors in the Commonwealth. The spine wa3 twisted right out of shape, but evidently the cord was intact. Finally he was sent over to Rotorua, where the treatment has been simply marvellous in the results achieved, p.s the man is now so much recovered that lie hopes to be able to return shortly to take his place in the firing line. He has lifted heavy comrades to show how thoroughly he has recovered his strength.

Mr. G. S, Raby, of New Plymouth, has been the victim of what appears to be n careless blunder by an official of the Defence Department. Mr. Raby enlisted early Inst month and received notice on April' 13 to proceed to camp on May 1. Consequently, on Monday last, he was one of those who went forward to join the 16th Reinforcements. At Hawera a sergeant-major joined the train and assumed charge. This official shortly afterwards went through the carriages inquiring for Mr. Baby, and ordered him to get off at the next station as he was required to report at headquarters at New Plymouth* Raby accordingly left the train at Patea, and came back to New Plymouth by the next train. On presenting himself at the Defence Office, however, he found that the officers wore very surprised to see him, and knew nothing of the message recalling him. A similiar reply was forthcoming from Hawera, and Mr. Raby is therefore in somewhat of a quandary as he had made all his arrangements t,o go, both in business and private matters. The Hawera office is inquiring into the matter.

In this issue we publish a preliminary notice of Mr. William Cole's pedigree and grade Holstein cattle at the farm, Waitara, on Friday, 9th June.

The savings shown on the ladies' fine serge costumes offering at the Melbourne, Ltd., are remarkable when the prices are contrasted with those obtaining on similar goods elsewhere. For instance, others are asking four, five and six guineas for costumes marked 59s Gd, 65s and 69s 6d at the Melbourne. Ladies please investigate.

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