LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 May 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day is the sixth anniversary of the Proclamation of King George V. The secretary of the Railway Art Union acknowledges the receipt of £1 from Mrs. Brookinan, of the White Hart Hotel, towards their £IOOO effort. The president of the Women's Patriotic Committee (Mrs. Burgess) has received £5 10s from the Empire Picture Proprietary towards the local Soldiers' Club.

While shooting over Mr. A. Richmond's property at Midhirst on Sunday a party of shootists destroyed a valuable mare (says the Stratford Post). The horse was found in a dying condition, and though two veterinary surgeons were summoned, it had to be shot.

The Mayoress, Mrs. Burgess, acknowledges the sum of £1 10s from the Uruti school children ,and £1 lis 6d from Mr. H. H. Peters, Kaimiro, for the Ambulance Fund, also £5 through Mr. Paton from the Easter Golf Tournament to be used for patriotic work. The Committee of the New Plymouth Golf Club have voted £i> to the Belgian Fund, £5 to the Serbian Fund, £5 to the Red Cross Society, £5 to the VUf.C.A., and £5 to the New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee from the profits made at the Easter tournament. In the Auckland Police Court, Joe Gai a Chinese, was charged with being the owner and occupier of a common gamin" house. He was fined £IOO, and three others, who were assisting in the management were fined £lO each. About twenty others had smaller fines inflicted.

The usual weekly meeting of the Egmont Lodge, No. 112, was opened kst evening at 7.35 p.m., by the Chief TempJar. The following members rendered items during the session: Pianoforte solo, Sister Callaghan; song, Sister M. Thompstone; violin solo, Bro. Bransgrove; recitation, Sister Saunders; song, Sister Blanehard. The .programme for next Monday evening is installation of officers. The session was closed at 9.30 p.m. by the Chief Templar. The following judges have been appointed to act at the National Apple Show: Messrs L. Hanlon (Whangarei), D. Fry (Nelson), and W. .1. Courtier (Government inspector for Canterbury). Mr. Hanlon is a member of the Royai Horticultural Society, and has acted as judge at Crystal Palace shows as well as the Paris Exhibition of 1900. The show will be opened at Wellington to-day by the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. 1). S. Maedonald), Miss Slattery, of the Hawera District High School staff, has received a postcard from a soldier in the Northumberland Fusiliers (Pioneers), in France acknowledging receipt of cigarettes and tobacco through the Overseas Club scheriie. He says: "Well done, New Zealand! Foremost in her fighting men, and now to the front in the generosity and kindness of her ladies at home. Many, many thanks for the cigarettes and tobacco, which I have received from an unknown donor."

Whn a soldier, named John Boyle, was charged in the Wellington Magistrate's Court yesterday with drunkenness, obscenity and resisting the police, Inspector Hendrey asked, in view of the recent disgraceful behaviour of a few blackguards from military camps, that accused be given exemplary punishment. His conduct might easily have lead to a riot, Mr. Cooper, S'.M., commented severely on this class of case, and sentenced Boyle to three months' imprisonment.

The Mangatoki School Committee, at a special meeting, decided to place before the residents a scheme for holding a school district show, which would be the school's contribution to the patriotic funds. A comprehensive scheme was outlined, embracing the energies of residents, past pupils, and present pupils. The committee feels assured that it will receive the co-operation of the local patriotic committee and parents and others, and trusts that there will be a large attendance on Thursday night at the hall, at 8 o'clock. Many members of Parliament have now arrived in Wellington, and the session is being looked forward to with considerable interest. It has been arranged that the Address-in-Reply in the House of Representatives will be moved by Mr. D. H. Guthrie (Senior Government Whip), and seconded by Mr. G. W. Forbes (who was Opposition Whip when the National Government was formed). After formal business has been got through to-day the House will adjourn until Thursday in token of respect to the memory of the late Hon. J. Duthie, the Hon. J. A. Millar, and Mr. Moss (who at one time represented Ohi»emuri).

The statement of receipts and expenses of the seaside fete hold at Kawaroa Park on Easter Monday was presented at a general meeting'of the Kawaroa Park Society on Friday evening last. The receipts totalled £205 13s Id, made up of gates £BO 14s Od, park stalls £67 Is lOd, competitions £42 17s 2d, donations on ground £7 3s 7d, evening social £ll 16s 6d. The expenses were £53 14s Bd, leaving a profit for the day of £lsl 18s sd. Mr. V. H. Beal (chairman of committees), who presided over a largo meeting, thanked those who had assisted in any way towards the huge success of the fete. ' He would not individualise. The right spirit for success had permeated the members. Animated by this spirit each in their respective sphere walked amicably and cohesively for the one object. The record day that was established for a seaside gathering was their reward. Further than that, the extended popularity of the park is assured. The satisfaction by the public of the day's attractions is still expressed. He was sure that the support given to their endeavours wauld be an incentive for further improvements at Kawaroa Park. The policy of ground improvement would be continued. He claimed that the society had justified .its existence and had kept faith with the trust reposed in the* by the municipal authorities. Mr. V. H. Beal was unanimously elected president to the Society.

LUMBAGO. Lumbago is a rheumatism of the muscles of the back. There is no need whatever of internal treatment of any sort—all that is required is to apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm and massage the back at each application. It is always best to keep quiet for a few days as every movement of the body aggravates the disease. Chamberlain's Pain Balm lias been used successfully in many cases. One application relieves the pain. From north to couth, from east to weet, I tour the world with tireless zest, 'Mid tropic heat or Arctic snow, My health to simple means I owe, Through all I have one faithful friend, In storm and stress prompt aid to lend, That fortifies me to endure, 'Tis world-famous Woods' Peppermint our*. W

The Prince of Wales is visiting tho Italian front as the guest of King Victor Emmanuel.—London cable.

Two cases of infantile paralysis were reported at Wellington yesterday—one in Wellington, and one in Masterton.— Press Association.

The new Curtiss flying boat for tho aviation school at Auckland, was tested during the week-end, and gave every satisfaction during several flights. "Nearly three-quarters of a million in cash has gone through the city treasury in the past year," said the Mayor of Auckland last week. "This corporation," lie added, "has grown into a tremendous business."

At the meeting of the Borough Council last night, a. sub-committee was authorised to make any slight alterations necessary at the new sub-station, to enable the Town Clerks' and Borough engineer's staffs to be accommodated therein.

When the new wards were arranged for the enlarged Taranaki Education Board, Puniho was erroneously gazetted as being in the South Ward, whereas it should have been placed in the North ward, which extends as far as Warea, The necessary alteration has since been gazetted.

The Municipal Association has decided not to hold the Diennial conference this year, owing to the session being a short one. The executive meets in Wellington on the 19th inst., to deal with any remits received and any legislation affecting municipalities.—Press Association. The Wellington Town Hall recruiting committee is now engaged sending out recruiting cards to all men of military age in the city and suburbs, making an appeal for a reply immediately as to their Willingness to serve with the army, and to give, information as to experience, dependants, and fitness.—Press Association.

A Balclutha resident who was cod fishing from the rocks at Kaka Point at Easter caught several fish with the tails of other cod in their mouths (says the Free Press). One big cod disgorged two tails 4in long as it was landed. The Maoris say that numbers of tailless cod

have been washed up lately on the beach, and it was thought that sharks were responsible, but apparently the cod themselves, like most fish, are cannibalistic. Pointing out to his audience at Wellington on Saturday night the dry ocean-beds of the moon, as shown in the splendid photographic lantern slides ex-

hibited on the screen, Mr. Clement Wraggc stated that a time will surely come when the Pacific Ocean will run dry. "Lord, Lord!" he exclaimed.

"What will the Union Company do then ?" (Laughter.) The Taranaki Agricultural Society are already moving with the object of having the new Show grounds at Waiwakaiho ready for the Autumn Show next year. The exact locality of the ring has been fixed, and Mr. Sladden has been instructed to lay out the levels, with a view to the necessary earthwork being undertaken as soon as possible, when .offers of free labor .will be gladly taken advantage of by the Society. About three hundred tons of sugar are now being taken by people in New Zealand in excess of their demands a year ago. "I do not know what they are doiag with the sugar," declared Mr. W. Philson, manager at Auckland of the Colonial Sugar Eefining Company, recently, "but it is certainly not our fault if sugar is scarce, for our output has bean abnormal. It seems pretty certain that a good many people must be storing sugar up." It has 'become known at the Defence headquarters that certain men who are wearing arm badges are 'mutilating tliem. This, the authorities point out, is a grave offence, and anyone found wearing a mutilated badge is liable to a heavy penalty. It appears that a

number of men have cut the crown out of their arm badge and sewn it on to

their sleeve. This is not in accordance with the spirit of the regulation under which the im badges are issued. It is suggested that if it is considered that the crown is not prominent enough it could be worked in with gold thread and thus made effective.

Disobedience of British Admiralty orders is now reported to have been the cause of tlfe blowing up of the P. and O. liner Maloja, with great loss of life. It appears that the Maloja, after she left London on February 26th, and stopped at the Downs to take on the regular Channel pilot, a naval vessel came alongside, and bade her anchor until further orders. No reason for this orier was given, and the vessel, it is said, disregarded it, and proceeded on her course. Off Dover she encountered a drifting mine. Nearly two hundred people perished in the catastrophe which ensued. The Cunard liner Pannonia, which left London nearly at the same time, obeyed instructions and was anchored at the Downs for two days before she received word that she could safely proceed to New York.

The serious inconvenience which the paper shortage is causing to newspaper proprietors is, at least in a casual way, known to most people, but how the shortage has extended to almost every business will come as a surprise. The London correspondent of the Lyttelton Times in touching on the matter says that there is no doubt that the limita-

tios of paper supplies will necessitate a somewhat drastic revision of some details in shopkeeping, especially among grocers and provision merchants. The Metropolitan Grocers' Association has issued the following card to members: "Defence of the Realm: In consequence of the shortage of wrapping paper, bags, etc., arising out of the restriction of the importation of raw materials by the Government for national purposes, our customers will greatly assist in war time by, as far as possible, supplying their own receptacles, in which the goods can bis placed. Owing to the enlistment of sn large a portion of our regular staff the Home Secretary authorises an appeal to our customers, as far as possible, to carry away their parcels, thus saving to some extent the costly labor of sending at frequent intervals." Owing to the date fixed for Messrs. L. A. Nolan and Co.'a next hide sale clashing with that arranged for the Wellington wool sales, it has been decided to omit the sale set down tor May 30. Nolan's next sale will be held on June 27. Ladies are reminded that the Melbourne, Ltd. is showing two excellent

lines of ladies' winter coats and serge costumes. These goods were specially selected by the firm's director in London and are therefore right up to the moment of fashion. The prices are typically "Melbourne"—lowest in the land.

The wounded soldiers on board the Turakina were presented by Messrs. Hermann and Canard, Ltd., of Capetown, manufacturers of Invicta and Dreadnought Ehodesian tobaccos, with a large supply of tobacco and cigarettes. In «, letter, dated March 14, the Mayor of Capetown writes to the firm thanking them for the very generous contribution J» oja beys,