LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Morley Street section of the tramway service will be running by mid-day to-day.

The military authorities are considering the advisability of inviting the editors and leading literary men of the Dominion to the military camps and there take the officers' training course. The idea is to familiarise the newspaper men with the conditions of camp life and the training of both officers and men, and also to have them in reserve for internal work in case of emergency. I Some confusion has resulted when previous reinforcement drafts have been leaving New Plymouth through some of the men being uncertain whether they were to assemble at the Coronation Hall or at the Old Drill Hall.' For the benefit of those men who are leaving on Monday week, the 2flth, the Defence Office wishes it stated that the Old Drill Hall is the place of assembly. "We are.quite ready to ask young men to give their lives to the State," said Mr. J. McCombs (Lyttelton), in the House on Thursday, "But we ask the financier to lend his money, not give it, and we pay him a higher rate of interest than lie secured before the war. National sacrifice is a great ideal, but -.1 lien public men apply the ideal to men and not to money, they are not consistent or fair. They require the men to make the sacrifices because thev will not take enough of the money to pay reasonable wages and allowances." Although it is stated that some 80 trains pass through Palmerston every day, yet accidents at the main crossings have been remarkably rare. To make "assurance doubly sure," however, a new electrical Warning system is being installed (states the Manawatu,Times). This is in the form of lond-tongued bells, which are automatically started ringing when a train is some 300 yards from the crossing. The bells can be heard all over the Square, and should prove a most efficient safeguard against misadventure. The installation is not yet quite com plete, but a preliminary test by a Government electrical engineer from Wellington, was very much to his satisfaction.

Matter? relating tn land for returned soldiers were discussed yesterday between the Premier and Sir Joseph. Ward and a deputation from the Wairarapa Patriotic Society. This society put forward a suggestion for assisting the Government in the selection of land for returned soldiers and urged that the Government should take for returned soldiers the Stoney Creek estate of 19,000 acres, near Martinborough, owned hy Mr. C. Algar, who is willing to sell. The Premier stated that the chairman of the Land Purchase Board would visit tlie estate as soon as possible to report. —Press Association.

There has been a very heavy rainfall in the ttisborne district. At fiisborne it amounted to 11 inches, nt Waipiro to 21.45 inches, and Puketiti Station 3D inches. As a result of the floods the port of fiisborne is badly silted, and the ferry steamer and other vessels which previously came up to the wharf will have to be tendered in the bay for a week or two until the dredges put matters right. To-morrow evening's service at Whiteley .Memorial Church will be fully choral, the uusal ordijr of service being altered to allow of Stainer's sacred meditation, "The Crucifixion," being rendered by the choir. As it was found impossible to <;ive this during the week prior to Easter, this special occasion is being made for it. In the morning a vn'mg people's service will be conducted by the Rev. C. H. Olds.

Marguerite Clark, of (he Famous Players, is at the top of the tree in the picture world, and that she has reached it without the assistance of n press agent is a proof of her great ability. Those who are Marguerite Clark's supporters ■se this argument whenever the name if, say, Mary Pick ford, Anita Stewart, ir some other big star is mentioned. ''The Million Dollar Mystery," the serial photo-play which has been i paging the attenlior of local uictureoers for the past four months, - .is brought to a close to-day at the Empire Picture Palace. The final episode is entitled "The Mystery Solved," and it includes a picture of tho author. Mr. Harold McGrath. IT IS THE DISTINCTIVE QUAUTY. OF SANDKUS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT—its freedom from resins and woody impurities, its great antiseptic, healing, stimulating powers, and its safety—that prompted the highest 'radical authorities to recommend it as the only eucalyptus produced fit for ir.t'-rral use. At the Supreme Court at Victoria, a witness testified that he \w'S made much worse bv a substitute which was sold as "just"as good" as SANDER'S EXTRACT, and his trouble (ulcer) was healed rapidly by the CENUUviO SANDER EXTRACT afterwards. In disease it is the drop which cures that counts, and • the common eucalyptus which it fit for mechanical purposes, such as making varnish only, should never he employed as a remedial agent. SANDER'S EXTRACT can be used on the most tender surface or internally with perfect safety, and when taken as directed will always benefit.

HYGIENE OF THE MOUTH. Apart from itn value as a throat gargle and specific for high temperature, Fluenzol is a perfect mouth-wash. Sufferers from tore gums, a parched throat or dry tongue on rising find teaspoonful gargles of Fluenzol (1/6 a:*'. !l/6) cleansing and purifying. The regular usa of Fluenzol . «Jsr trrcsU dental decap

Messrs. A. K and A. Symos' stock realised high prices at tile dispersal Bale the other day. The total is estimated at about £IO,OOO.

Referring to the Daylight Saving question, the Hon. ,1. A. Hunan, who has always been a supporter of the reform, said that lie had approved some time ago of it being brought into operation in connection with the Boys' Training Farm at Wcraroa, and his information Was that it was working well from an economical point of veiw. .

It was asserted in the Home on Wednesday afternoon by Mr. J. Payne (Grey Lynn) that fir. Hotop, a member of the New Zealand Medical Corps now doing camp duty, had two brothers fighting in the German Navy against the Allies. The Hon. J. Allen: That is not so. Mr. Payne: It is so; and I can supply proof of it.

The Stratford Belgian Relief Committee baa.decided to ask the Stratford Racing Club to donate part of the profits of their recent meeting to the Serbian Relief Fund for immediate transfer to the organisation in charge of the-work of relieving the starving Serbians. It was also decided to forward £7O, Mr. G: N. Curtis subscribing £2O of this amount.—Post.

The Wanganui Education Board's staff has been most anxious to d 0 its part in the big struggle now taking place in Europe, and it is interesting to note that up to the time the annual report (now in the hands of the printer) was written, 45 members of the Board's service have proceeded to the front, or are in training. Five of these have made the extreme sacrifice.

'"There's far too much indiscriminate credit given nowadays," said Mr. H. W. Bishop. S.M., during the hearing of a judgment summons ease in Christchurcli. "It's absolutely preposterous," he contlmied, "for a drapery firm to give £3O credit to a working man. I shouldn't expect a firm 'to give that amount even to me." After investigation into defendant's earnings, the Magistrate ordered him to pay off the debt at the rate of 5s a week. Extensive Government works are now being carried out on the Wnihou River (writes the Paeroa correspondent of the Auckland Herald). The sum of £IOO,000 has been provided for dredging the river and removing the silt deposits carried down from the mines. It is hoped thus to. prevent floods encroaching on farms in- Thames Valley, particularly at Netherton and on the borders of" the Hauraki Plains. The Public Works Depnrtment has let two contracts for portion of the stop-banks from Ngararahi cut to Tirohja. The total cost of the works comprised in these contracts is £4,000. The Waihou dredge is employed deepening the Ngararahi cut. A new snagging punt has been constructed and equipped for dealin/j with nags and general lifting work. The materials for the Paeroa main drain flood-gate are on the ground, and the excavation of the new drain diversion should be commenced this Week.

A Palmerston visitor to Rotorua recently came into contact with a returned soldier at the convalescent home there, who is charged with a rather «orrowful duty (report? an exchange). ITc has in his possession two metal discs belonging to two brothers who fell at Gallipoli, and when he recovers sufficiently he intends to deliver the discs to the mother of the soldiers. The convalescent in question said he had written to'th» mother, but refused to send th" discs through post lest anything should happen to them. "I have carried them this far, and they shall not leave me until I personally hand them to the safe-keeping of the mother of the boys from whom I took them. This is the. story. We were in the thickest part of the firing line, the brothers on either side of me, when suddenly my comrade to the left fell back, exclaiming 'lt's all up,' -and it was, for he died in three minutes, having been shot through the heart. There he lay for hours in "the muddv trench, and when night came op, under cover of the darkness, his brother and I dug a rude grave and laid him to rest. Sad to relate, the sun was scarcely over our head? the next morning when the brother on Ihe right of me fell at my feet, and in a few minutes joined his brother." An attentive audience listened to Mr. T. Cockcroft on Sunday evening last in the flood Templar Hall. Dealing with the second chapter of Daniel, he traced the various attempt* at "world-power" that 'have arisen in the world from Nebuchadnezzar to the Kaiser, and proceeded to show that finally God Himself would get up an universal Empire which would govern the world in justice, righteousness and peace under Christ as King. This, the only hope of the world, was the Gospel of the Kingdom that was preached hv the Lord and his apostles, and carried with it ad invitation to the hearers to have a pari in it. It was announce:! that to-morrow night another address would be given by Mr. W. Holmes on the subject, "The Promised Land: Past, Present and to Conic." All are invited, and there will be no collection. One of the most fascinating romances of industry is furuishwl by the evolution of dress fabrics. M.evy's advertisement in this issue coni-iln-. some Interesting facts concerning IV's matter and you should consult it willum; fail.

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