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LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Wanganui Borough Council has decided to instal gas cookers free of charge on condition that 2000 feet of gas are used per month. A sheep weighing lCSlbs dressed was displayed in a butcher's shop at Cambridge an Friday. This is probably a record for the Waikato. The live, weight of the sheep was 2711b. Several shopkeepers in Christchurch have lost expensive article* from their counters lately as a result of the operations of some light-fingered persons (says the Sun). A chemist in the centre of the town missed bottles of valuable perfume two days in succession recently. The purloinors are thought to be of the gentler sex, both from the nature of the articles stolon and the circumstances surrounding the thefts. A Dunedin business man has received a letter from his father in London, in which it is stated that, at the time of writing, fresh eggs were being sold in the city at 4s per dozen. Pork was selling at Is fid per lb, beef at Is 4d, and mutton at Is'2d. The correspondent is a prominent manufacturer, and in the course of his letter states: "There is a great future before Australia and New Zealand." An instance of the hardships sometimes attending upon farming was given by a witness in the Supreme Court at Wanganui. During the past year 300 out of 1100 ewes had been lost through a disease of the head. One-third of the total of 900 lambs had perished from another complaint, the owner having to sell the remainder at 10s per head to prevent further losses, and owing to the drought and pests the whole of a 200acre crop of turnips was lost. It is alleged that not long ago the French military authorities expressed u desire to award a decoration to thirty , British non-coms, and privates for bravery in the field. When the detachments of heroes paraded before General Joffre he was somewhat surprised to note that it numbered thirty-five. However, he was too polite to raise any objection, and the ceremony proceeded. The fact was afterwards brought out—though- not so far communicated to the French milii tary authorities—that our own War Office had inadvertently sent forward, . instead of the men to be decorated, a batch that had been scheduled for vaccination. The financial position created by the ■ -war is causing the Wellington Education . Board some concern. The annual report , states that the Board recognises the need for, and has always practised, economy in its administration; but it • has failed to perceive in the financial and trading operations of the Dominion i that lack of money which has been urged by the State as a reason for reduction of expenditure even where ex- ' penditure is shown to be advisable, i "The records of trade, of rn-ring, of the 1 totalisator, of the drink bill, of tW picture theatre, of holiday traffic," it is ■stated, "all point to a full ability to pay for those things which the people i desire. Surely, then, it can hardly be > seriously suggested that this people, „ while quite willing to pay for its pleasures, is either unable or unwilling to ' pay the just charge, however large, for -' the sound education of its children.*

The rainfall for Hawera last month (May), was 5.50 inches. The net customs duties at New Plymouth port for the month of June were £4473 (May, 19M, £3183), and beer duty, £124 (1915, £SO). Wellington vital statistics for May were: Births 232, deaths 78, marriages 02, the corresponding figures for May. last year being 19G, 81, and 74.—(Press Association. The Mayoress (Mrs. C. H. Burgess) acknowledges the receipt of £lB from the Kawaroa Park Society, this sum being the net result of the recent euchre party and dance in the Good Templar Hall. Tile park committee wish to thank those who kindly donated in any way towards the success of the function. Mr. M. Fleming, of Pungarehu, writes enclosing a cheque of £2 from Mr. A. Mouldey, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. This sum raises Pungarchu's contribution to £llß 14s (3d. In Monday's issue Mr. Mouldey's contribution appeared as Is (3d. This should have appeared in the name of one of Mr. Mouldey's children. By the Tahiti and Maunganui, which are expected to arrive shortly with a number of wounded and convalescent soldiers, the following Taranaki men will return: George Graham (Manaia), Francis M. Priest (Inglewood), Douglas Masterson (New Plymouth), W. C. Ellis (New Plymouth), Ernest Clow (New Plymouth), Thomas Winiki (Waitara). ' Two men, Albert Edward Robinson and Henry Donald Campbell, were committed for trial at Wellington yesterday on a charge of robbery with violence. The victim, Rana Bagvan, a Hindu, stated that while in a hotel bar, one of the accused pinned 'kirn against the wall, gripping his throat, while his companion took five pounds from Bagvan's pockets. The Prime Minister informed a reporter yesterday (says a Wellington message), that a confidential officer of the Sugar Refining Company had arrived in Wellington from Australia to conclude negotiations with the Government and Board of Trade in regard to the maintenance of the -present price of sugar. The chairman of the Wanganui Education Board (says the Chronicle) interviewed the Minister of Education, on Saturday with regard to a -number of matters of interest to the district. The Minister could not see his way to do anything at present with regard to the side school at 'Hawera, but he would shortly review the whole question of mibsidies on voluntary donations. The Pending StaT says: "There i 9 more than a suspicion abroad that the King on his coming birthday will show more tangibly than ever before his appreciation of New Zealand by bestowing more than usual honors upon New Zealanders. This may seem a baronetcy for Premier Massey, certainly a knighthood for Mr. Allen, and posiMy Mr. Russell or Dr. McNab will get the C.M.G. affix." The Harihari cheese factory, South Westland, has been advised that its shipment of cheese by the Delphic realised the record price of 110s. Dalefield and Parkville cheese factories have been advised that their shipments of cheese by the Waiwera realised 114s. Kokotau factory has received 115s for its shipment. Peter McNab (says a Christohureh telegram) caused a sensation at Kaiapoi on Sunday night toy wandering into houses and breaking windows when drunk. He was fined £5 or a month's imprisonment, and ordered to make good the damage. A prohibition order was issued against him. The Bench said that accused's folly might have had grave consequences, seeing the state of tension in the district over the recent murders. Mr. F. Norris, honorary organiser for the National Service League, who has been addressing various schools and cadet companies, is very anxious to visit some of the schools on the road to Opunake on Friday. This trip will, however, be out of the question, owing to the limited time at Mr. Norris' disposal, unless he can borrow a motor-car for the day. Anyone who is willing to do this service to "the cause is requested to communicate with Mr. Norris at the Coffee Palace. / Mrs. J. E. Wilson has received the following letter of thanks for five cases of clothing sent from New Plymouth lasl September:—"Mrs. W. Y. Nevill and the J committee of both the Belgian Relief Fund and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association wish to tell the ladies of New Plymouth how very useful the clothes have been that they sent through Miss Mackenzie, and to thank them all very much for their generous gifts. The box arrived here last week and was opened and the goods distributed at once, meeting with great acceptation and appreciation amongst both Belgians, of whom there are some particularly nice ones here, and the wives nnd children of our soldiers. Some were sent to the very poor mothers at the 'Baby's Welcome.' Mrs. Nevill has been trying to repay the great' kindness of New Zealanders by having New Zealand convalescent soldiers in her home all winter. The last one, who had only one leg, poor fellow, was in the house for eight weeks, and went' away looking and feeling stronger." The distressing fatal accident to Mr. George Dobie, of Opunake, on Saturday, recalls another tragedy which caused in- ! tense excitement throughout Taranaki over thirty-five years ago, when the native troubles had barely subsided. On November 25. ISBO, Miss • Mary Dobie. 1 who was visiting her sister, the wife of ■ Major Goring, then stationed at Opu- ' imkc. went for a walk to a secluded dell near the Te Ngamu stream, about ' a mile and a half north of the town- ' ship. The lady "was an artist on the • staff of the London Graphic, and while ' walking was tempted Jiy the beauty of i the spot to stop and make a sketch. A* '■ she was so occupied a Maori named .Tnlii ' rode by, saw her, and brutally murdered ■ her. He subsequently confessed "■' ' guilt and was hanged. A handso' i monument stands in the old cemeti 1 near the site of the Armed Constalmln ■ barracks, erected to the memory of Mi>Dobie by the residents of the district < Star. 1 An entirely new programme will be t shown at the Theatre Royal to-nig'lit, '- particulars of which will be found in ■ our advertising columns. 1 GREAT BOOT VALUES AT THE » . MELBOURNE, LTD. 1 The Melbourne, Ltd., notify the ar- " rival of fresh shipments of their fam- ■ ous men's welted boots, now 21s per ■ pair. These boots are fully up to their 3 usual high standard, and at the price - of one guinea compare favorably with ' boots sold elsewhere up to 355. MateJ rials used a>e finest box calf, willow calf 6 and glace kid. and the boots are ware ranted all leather throughout. Special ! , displays of these famous guinea boots - are now being made at the firm's New o Plymouth, Inglewood and Stratford v branches. Orders taken at other branches-

Tlie Chief Postmaster advises that private messages for members of the New Zealand Expeditohary Force in Fiance or England should tbe addressed, "Vanquisher," London. The public are invited to foe present at the official opening of the tramway service this afternoon at three o'clock. The tram service will be suspended between 3 and 4 p.m. Cars will leave at frequent intervals from 2.20 p.m. till 2.45 p.m. from Egmont Street corner for the car sheds, where the ceremony will foe held. After the ceremony the guests of the Borough Council will be entertained At afternoon tea by the Mayoress. The Citizens' Band will take part in the opening ceremony. They will assemble in Egmont Street at 2 p.m. and proceed to Fitzroy by the tram, .playing en route. In the case against Isaac B. Mendelson, heard at Hawera on Tuesday by Mr. W. IX. Ilaseldcn, S.M., in which defendant was charged with using on re ceipts stamps which had been "fraudulently removed from an instrument," the defence was that the stamps had been picked up in the street, but they had never been used before. When imposing a fine of £lO on each of two charges, the Magistrate.said: "I really don't think that there is any member of the public here who would consider that he would be justified in picking up letters or envelopes or stamps in the street and using them to affix to receipts for money or for postage on letters. I do really think that the defendant is unique in this town of Hawera in believing such a thing. I think it is my duty to say that in my judgment—the judgment of this Court—that it is a thoroughly dishonest and improper act to pick up anything in-tho street and appropriate it to one's own use without making reasonable inquiry with a view to finding the owner—it is theft, and the more plainly this is understood the better. I believe the defendant to this extent—l believe he examined the stamps that he picked up, not with the view of ascertaining whether they had been used before for revenue purposes, but with a view to ascertaining whether they bore any evidence of their having been used, and whether he could safely use them. And he failed to detect the evidence which these two particular stamps, the subject of these informations, bore as to having 'been previously used. It is quite evident that the defendant has made a practice for a very long time, for years, of this sort of thing. How much the revenue has suffered by this practice can never vbe discovered. These things are very difficult to detect, and very difficult to prove." Miss Eve Balfour, an erstwhile Christnlmrch resident, has made quite a name for herself at Home. Miss Balfour went to England to try her fortune on the legitimate stage, and after various ups and downs in the provincial towns she achieved success and became a star in leading London theatres. Miss Balfour's greatest success in film work to date is in the part of Lady Muriel in the famous Drury Lane melodrama, '•'The Derby Winner," which was such- a boom when Bland Holt's dramatic company played it through the Dominion twenty yea's ago. "The Derby Winner" will be shown here at the Picture Palace next Saturday. The present is the season to .plant trees, hedge plants, ornamental and flowering shrubs, fruit trees, and roses. The Morshead Nursery Co., New Plymouth, are holding big stocks for this year's planting. Catalogues posted free on application. In connection with the clearing sale to be conducted by Mr. Newton King, on account of Mr. J. Dunwoodie, at Kaimata North on Monday, the number of nows to he offered is 07, not 87, as advertised. The mistake occurred through the misreading of the typewritten carbon copy. Here are some compelling prices at the Melbourne, Ltd.: —Down quilts, Cft by sft, lis 6d; down cot quits, 3s fld and lis fid; blue-grey blankets, IBs fid pair; blanket rugs, lis Cd, 12s Gd, Lis (id, 18s 6d; colonial all-wool fringed rugs, 14s Bd —very special values. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, never fails.

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Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1916, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1916, Page 4

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