LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 May 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Albert Bray, roadman, of Wlmngamomona Road, who met with an accident nn the 25th inst., owing to :i fall "i earth was removed to Stratford on Saturday. It is understood (says the Star) that there is no abatement in the number of ea-cs of M-arlct fever which are daily being admitted to the Auckland Hospital. Tin: average of four or live cases is being steadily maintained, and as the admissions are greater than the discharge's it is obvious that unless there is a slackening off in the epidemic an awkward problem will shortly be facing the Hospital Hoard. Says the Christcliurch Press:— Outline information regarding the doings and movements of our men, so far as it can properly be given, will always he welcome, but to suppose that we care foi the sycophantic "slush,'' evidently compiled from the more hysterical organs of the halfpenny press in England, is a poor compliment to the people of New Zealand, and a positive insult to our soldiers, who have made a reputation which speaks for itself, and whose modesty we are glad to say has so far been quite in keeping with their valor. Mr, Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at the Empire Theatre (London) on the occasion of the initial screening of the films depicting ''Friend and Foe on the High Seas" said: "t am convinced that such representations as you are about to see, which I have done my individual best to further, will do much in this and other countries to put the great operations of the War that are now going on in their true perspective. . . This entertainment is something more than an entertainment; it is a deep and vital lesson to all who are interested in the future of mankind." j These films will be shown in New Plymouth At tiie Theatre Eoyal.

']he Telegraph Office advise tliat cable I luc-sai'os of inquiry re casualties in the l New Zealand Expeditionary Force may new lie addressed to "Zean'gar,' Loudon. It is two years ty-tliiy since the liner Empress ul' Ireland was sunk by eol- '■ lision in the St. Lawrence, with the i ess of KUa lives. '"he telegraph ollice advises that . legal time in Norway and Luxemburg has been put forward one hour up to ' 30th September ne.vt. The Public Trust Office has agreed tn ' grunt the Elthnm Borough Council a I loan of .-eOCOO at 5] percent., plus 11 , per cent, sinking fund. ! .4 Wellington telegram says that two casts of spinal meningitis lins been reported at Feat/herston camp. One was fatal and the other is progressing satisi factorUy. Both cases followed an attack of measles. ; Tn view of the increased cost, of living owing to the war, the directors of the Union Bank of Australia,' Limited, have authorised a special allowance to Uie staff of 10 per cent, on salaries, as from January Ist last. The aeroplane in which Lieut. A. de B. Bivndon, of Wellington, made his now hirtorie attack on a German Zeppelin, in Essex, on March 31. was one of the machines presented to the W'ai Office by the (iaekwar of Baroda. The following tenders have been accepted by the High School Board for supplies for the next term: Groceries, J. McNeill; bread, J. West; meat, A. ,Allen; milk, Pedcrson; coal and firewood, W. Bendall. The Riverdale Co-op. Dairy Factory to., has so .far this season paid out ciditecnpcnce per lb. on butter-fat to suppliers. It is anticipated that the juy-oiit from other Taranaki factorie will approximate this sum as soon as they are able to complete their shipping. The meeting on Friday night to make arrangements for a collection in aid of Pukekura Park was largely attended It was decided to hold "Park' Saturday" on •Tune 3 (next Saturday), when a house to house canvass and general street collection will be made. Commissioner and Mrs. Hodder, of the Solvation Army, arrived in New Plymnith on and yesterday afternoon addressed a large gathering in the Good Templar Hall. At the Theatre Royal in the evening there was another crowded attendance, addresses on the Army's work being given by the Commissioner and Mrs. Hodder. A full report of the meetings is unavoidably held over this morning. On Saturday morning (reports the Star), an Opunake resident named Geow uobie was found dead at the foot of the cliff in Opunake Bay. Miss Dudley was out .early in the morning and made tl'.e sad discovery. She at onee gave the alarm and the police were advised. They went down und took charge of the body Mr. TOobie lived down one of the streets leading to the bay, ami was seen the previous night, apparently on his way home. He was a bill iad saloon keeper, and had been r, resident of Opunake for many years. A large gathering of young people assembled in the Baptist schoolroom en Saturday evening to a social given by tiie Baptist Christian Endeavor Society. The evening was wet, but once .i.sidc the 'hall sunshine and brightness reigned supreme. Invitations had been sent to the bible classes connected w'tli the Methodist and Presbyterian CV..rches and the Fitzroy Christian Endeavor Society, who responded to the number of between sixty and seventy. The evening was given up to competitions and games, interspersed with musical items, and concluding with the inseparable refreshments. \t the Agricultural Society's meeting on Saturday, the President referred to the proposal to hold a conference on thr first day of the New Plymouth Winter Show, to discuss the feeding of turnips or other green feeds to dairy cattle The feedy flavor, he said, in mi"k had been very noticeable at manufactories this year, and had caused considerable discussion. Feeding was a most important matter, as farmers were out to get all they possibly could from the cows. That turnip 'feeding can be done judiciously was the opinion of many, but it was being overdone in msaiy cases. He hoped t'o see a representative attendance of directors and suppliers at the conference, which would be attended by Mr. Fuller (Government evpert), who would give some valuable 'n'ormation. Next Thursday afternoon at Hamili.en, in the, offices of the Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co.. Ltd., the Richmond Downs Estate, Walton, comprising some of the finest land in the Thames Valley, will be disposed of by public auction. 43flG acres—all under the Land Transfer Act—are to he offered in areas ranging f*om MS to 1310 neres, together with comfortable houses on five sections. As the owner, Dr. C. Prendergast Knight, in desirous of selling the entire property, purchasers can have the advantage of extremely easy terms of payment. Further particulars of this attractive sale will be found in our auction columns. Miss Mary Pickford has decided to remr.in with the Famous Players Film Cmipany, the first feature organisation with which she was identified. The new agreement into which Miss Pickfoid has entered with the Famous Players C'omnany, includes the formation of the Famous Players-Mary Piekfoid Compauiy for the making of feature productions in which Miss Pickford is to be starred, and in which the star ', r> tains a half interest. Ever since Miss Pickford became a Famous Player star, i the end of each year has been the occasion for a ceaseless chain of rumours and doubts concerning the renewal of j her contract with the producers. She 1 is always said to be about to join some • other company at a fabulous salary. The ( formation of the new organisation puts [ a permanent quietus on all such pimours, as Miss Pickford is now a member of the company and is interest- ] ed in the pictures themselves instead of i being a salaried star. The exclusive | rights for New Plymouth of all Mary i Pickford photoplays, are held by the [ Taranaki Amusements, Ltd. TT IS THE DISTINCTIVE QUALITY. | OF SANDERS' EUCALYPTI ENTRACT—its freedom from resins and woody impurities, its great antiseptic, healing, stimulating powers, and its safety—that prompted the highest 'nodical authorities to recommend it as the i only eucalyptus produced fit for ir.t'.rnai , use. At the Supreme Court at Victoria, i a witness testified that he »«s made i much worse by a substitute which was , sold as "just as good" as SANDER'S | EXTRACT, and his trouble (ulcer) was i healed rapidlv by the GEXUIME s 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 be ] employed as a remedial agent. SAND- | ER'S EXTRACT' can be used on the most tender surface or internally with perfect safety, and when takeu as dir- \ ected will always benefit i'(

The Stratford Retailors' have decided ' ti> observe Monday, sth June (King's ' I'.irUulay), as a close holiday, in lieu ■ of .Saturday, 3rd dune. ' The amount realised by the picture entertainment organised by the Mayor- ■ ess, Mrs. Burgess, at tin-'People's Pictures on Empire Day was X.5 7s. Tin' gilt art union in connection with ; liie 'Women's Patroitic Committee will be drawn in the Mayor's room at the Town- Hall at 11 o'clock this morning, A London cable says that the New Zealand War Contingent Association lias appointed a committee in view of the car.y establishment of a hostel for New Zealanders on furlough from France. There is a most urgent need for this and therefore the Association is appealing for funds from New Zealand for this .purpose. Last week's Gazette contains notice of the Governor's consent to a number of leans, including the following:—Kawhia County Council, £800; New Plymouth Borough Council, £2OOO. The following loan from the State Advances Office is also authorised:—Moa Road Board, £445, A licensed groeer, prosecuted at Aberdeen, admitted 294 offences against the Liquor Control Regulations. He was liable-to fines totalling £120,000 and 14? years' imprisonment. He was fined £-10, the ' Sheriff remarking that the facts should be reported to the Central Control Board. Guide "Molly," of Rotorua, died suddenly at Raglan last week. She hart been ordered to the seaside for health, and while at Raglan she burst a blood vessel. Ft was decided to remove her t'. Hamilton Hospital by motor car, but she died on the way. 'Her son, LanceCorporal Morton, is a member of one of the recent Reinforcement drafts. The following new books have been added to the local Library: "Bars of Imn," E. M Dell; "The Daughter Pays," Mrs. Bailee Reynolds; "Bentley's Conscience," Paid Trent; ''The Borderer," H. Bindloss; "David-Blaize," E. F. Benson; "The. Annexation Society," J. S. Fletcher; "The Ivorv Child," H. Rider Haggard; "The Broken Thread," W. Le Quex;- "The Official Chaperone," N. S. Lincoln; "The Generation Between," C. M. Matheson; "Faith Trcsilion," Eden Thiipett; "The Crown of Life," ft. A. Snith; "The Salt of the Earth," F. M. White; "Some There Are," Gertrude Page. A liberal top-dressing of soil has rerently been given to the lawns at Kawaroa Park. The result should he an an enrichment to an acknowledged beautiful feature of the grounds. The large lawn lias been extended by the grading of an unsightly bank, the spoil from which has been used as above and also in the formation of the path from Morley Street, and through the picnic shelter trees. , These paths are being treated to a cinder blinding in preparation for ta ring and sanding, which it is hoped will be done during next summer. The Education Board recently decided to close the_ Albert Road School, suggesting that the children could attend Kgmont Village or Korito. If this intention is carried out it will inflict considerable hardships upon the settlers of this district, as it is impossible, for the children to travel across cotlntry and ford the creeks or to travel several nn'es by road to Kgmont Village. At present there are only seven scholars, but it is pointed out to us that this number will |shortly be increased to ten. whilst there is a large number of children coming on. The Education Board might strain a point in dealing with sparsely populated country districts, and tins is a case where the Re: rd might justifiably reconsider its dc sion and keep the school open for the few months that will elapse before thi: attendance reaches the required number. If this cannot be done, it is only fair that facilities be provided for the children to attend the nearest iViiKol, though this course would probably entail a greater cost than maintaining the present school. A sensational statement was made in the Te Kuiti Magistrate's Court by Mr. G. P. Finlay, counsel for a railway porter named George Swanson, who pleaded guilty to keeping liquor for sale, also to, obtaining liquor without furnishing his correct name and address (says the New Zealand Herald) The police stated that accused had got liquor in at least twenty different names, and suggested that a conspiracy existed among railway employees Mr Finlay stated that a conspiracy existed, one of the chief clerks being the principal. The accused Swanson was the tool of the clerk in question, who gave Swanson a valuable ring to remain silent. The ring was handed to the police in Court. A parfcels delivery book, which would have been important evidence in the case, disappeared when the police started enquiries. A departmental enquiry is now taking place. Mr. Eawson, the Magistrate, inflicted a fine of £SO, and stated that, if subsequent disclosures warranted it, accused could apply for remission of the fine, and he would recommend it. Accused has had teu years' service in the railway. Nurse Old, of the Rosary Registered Maternity Home, has an announcement in this issue regarding the same. Members of the Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth (second group) are notified that subscriptions will bo due and payable to-day (Monday, May 2!»), at the Secretary's Office, Currie Street, from I) a.m.. to 12.30 p.m., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. An excellent lot of men's new readyt'i wear suits is being shown at the Melbourne, Ltd. This firm has always made a speciality of tailor-built suits, ready to put on, at moderate prices and the iiew modes compare favorably with anything hitherto sold. Materials are chiefly worsteds and coatings from 49s lid to 69s Cd. The- Tc Roti branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union calls a special meeting of Te Roti and Matapu ettlers this evening, when an address will be given by Mr. W. G. Ayson on the aims and objects of the Fertilisers' Company. \V. H. .and A. McGarry, land agents, Elthara, advertise a fresh list of dairy iarms for sale, lease or exchange. 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 psir. These boots are fully up to their usual high standard, and at the price of one guinea compare favorably with boots sold elsewhere up to 355. Materials used are finest box calf, willow calf and glace kid, and the boots are warranted all leather throughout. Special displays of these famous guinea boots are now being made at the firm's New Plymouth, Inglewood and Stratford branches. Orders taken at other branohoß. KARBOL, the best disinfectant known; used by the British Government.—Sykes.