LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The clay pigeon slioot at Stratford for £3O, yesterday, was won by Mr. Fred Whittle, of Stratford. The meeting was very successful and several sweepstakes were, fired.

During the proceedings in the House yesterday, Mr Massey stated that the Government Statistician had informed him that the threshing returns had indicated that there was sufficient wheat in this country to last up to next harvest

Tlile breaking of a pin on one of the driving wheels on the engine of the 12,40 p.m. train from New Plymouth on the other side of Inglewood yesterday was responsible for a delay of an hour. The mixed load was put off and the passenger cars only were taken on.

Two soldiers, R. 0. Cojjpell and F. Lorin, of the Australian Imperial Forces, "have been killed in action. The next-of-kin of these soldiers are said to be residents in New Zealand, but cannot be located at the addresses recorded in Melbourne. The Base Records Office, Wellington, will be glad to have information on the subject.-*-Press Association. A returned soldier who received a bullet wound in the leg created some interest among his comrades at the Napier Soldiers' Club by exhibiting the bullet with which he was wounded, and which was lying in a small jewel-box. The following words were engraved on it:—"Presented to Private , in a rather impolite manner, for being too slow to dodge it." A friend, home from the trenches on short leave, told mo the other day (says a writer in the Bulletin) that the power of the horses to detect the approach of poisonous gas was quite remarkable. They seem to become conscious of the deadly menace before the men have any apprehension of it, and they ery out loudly in terror and pain. In answer to a question put by Mr Okey (Taranaki), the Minister for Defence said on Wednesday it was not proposed that all the sick and wounded New Zealanders from the West front should be taken to Egypt for hospital treatment. The bulk of the sick and wounded would be sent to England. Some wounded—pratcically the whole of them might be taken to Egypt in order that they might be brought back to New Zealand in returning transports. Troops that had remained in Egypt would have their sick and wounded treated in the Egyptian hospitals. It was reported recently that the steamer Wallsend, from New Plymouth to Auckland, had a very narrow escape from being wrecked at the Three Kings. Mr. C. H." Poole (Auckland West), lias given notice in the House of Representatives to ask the Minister for Marine when will the Government ratify its promise to safeguard the interests of the seamertnd passengers by establishing a light or wanting on the Three Kings, for immediate aption is necessary unless the Dominion \i prepared to face further shipping disasters?

There was a large and enthusiastic audience at the Whiteley Hall last night, when a concert was held to raise funds for the purpose of assisting the Methodist chaplain with the Expeditionary Forces, Songs were contributed by Misses Peart and Cocker, Messrs. Day and McDonald, and the Rev. N. H. Papakakura, encores being called for and responded to in every case. Miss A. H. Smith gave a pleasing pianoforte solo, and Captain Allen was in his best form in patriotic recitations. Kev. A. B. Chappell, at the close of a most enjoyable evening, expressed thanks to all who had so kindly contributed to the entertainment and announced that the financial results would prove very satisfactory.

A reminder is given or C. E. Gaustad's land sale which takes place in the Clifton Hall/Waitara, at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday). In addition to several residential and business leases on account of the Waitara" Harbor Board there are a large number of freeholds, from 2-acre residential and business sites ,to small farms. Houae property is well represented as well as West Coast leases, conisting of 215 acres, which will be offered either in one lot, or two eparate lots of 108 and 107 acres, respectively. Altogether the list is a varied ono, and should supply the need of almost all classes of purchasers. As Waitara lias steadily progressed during the last 10 years or more, with prospects of a rapid advance in the near future, there is every inducement to purchasers to have their selections while prices are low, and handsome returns may be expected by those who are fortunate in securing properties at this sale. GREAT BOOT VALUES AT THE MELBOURNE, LTD. The Melbourne, Ltd., notify the arrival of fresh shipments of their famous men's welted boots, now 21s per pair. These boots are fully up to their usual high standard, and at the price of one guinea compare favorably with hoots sold elsewhere up to 355. Materials used are finest box calf, willow calt .'id glace kid, and the boots are warranted all leather throughout. Special displays of these famous guinea boots •.•• •■ now being made at the firm's New Plymouth, Inglewood and Stratford branches. Orders taken at other brnncliei.

Messrs. Dimock and Co., notify that " <y will not buy pigs until May 29th. KARl3oL—one part to 50 parts of wa^.—the bgtf disinfectant. Sjrkes, <3i.-:.fc.

Mr. M. O'Brien lias been returned for the Opun ward of the I'arih'aka Road Board, polling 'l3 votes to Mr. Holmes' 3.5. The population nf the Taranaki Hospital and Olniritalile .Aid Hoard district, as estimated by the Government Statis-tit-ian is 2l;>il, ami the eapitttl value of the rateable property of the district is set down at £7,430,013. What is stated to to the-record price for a fat lamb was paid by an Ellerslie butcher at the Westfield market on Wednesday last for a crossbred lamb reared by Mrs. E. W. Alison, of Takaptina. The price realised was £2 Bs.

The camp bakery at Trenthani, which was started just over a week ago, is a busy place. The output aimed at with eleven, ovens was 3000 loaves a day. The bakery, under the control of Staff-Ser-geant Weldon, is turning out 4000 loaves a day. The marquee store was stacked to the roof on Tuesday afternoon, and a noticeable feature was the evenness of the batches of bread as regards baking. In summing up a Supremo Court case in Christchurch. recently, Mr. Justice Sim gave it as his opinion that most children are prone to petty thefts and to lying to cover up their thefts. "Children are not bom honest and truthful," he added. '•Unfortunately, honesty and truthfulness have to be taught them by their parents." The box plan for Gaby Deslys in "Her Triumph," to be presented at the Theatre Royal next Monday and Tuesday is now open at. Collier's, where : seats may be reserved. J The Melbourne, Ltd., have pleasure in announcing that they have full stocks of the following Mew Zealand all-wool mill goods: Fringed rug.*, 14s Od; ribbed pants, 5s lid; ribbed socks, Is 3d pair; Roslyn flannel undershirts, 4s lid; marled pants and shirts, 8s 9d; plain knitted singlets, (Is lid; and Oauiaru saddle trousers, 14s Od. "

Few words are necessary to preface the return of Paul Dufault, the FrenchCanadian tenor. During his last tour he won a place all his own in *he hearts of the music-loving people of the Dominion, not alone by his jieafltiful voice, but also by his genial personality, the sincerity of his art, nn'd the infinitely beautiful musical thought that permeates every phrase he sings. All classes of the community will welcome his return to New Plymouth at the Theatre Royal next Wednesday. The latest novelty cinematography, the "singing picture," intr/luced at the Theatre Royal this week in the popular bnllard, "When I -Dream of Killarney," lias proved an immense success, and in response to numerous requests the management will again screen this novelty on the new programme to-night and tomorrow.