LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day is the tenth anniversary of the death, at sea, of Hon, R. J. Secldon. Mrs. C. H. Burgess wishes to acknowledge with thanks a donation of £2 2s for the Soldiers' Clnb, collected at Mokau and forwarded by Miss B. M, Cane. The arrivals in New Zealand from overseas during May numbered 1521; compared with 1572 last year; departures totalled 2190 as against 2-JlKi in May, 1915. Exports of New Zealand products last week were valued at £358,428, including dairy produce £42,038, meat £130,551, and wool £BS,39D. The New Plymouth Central, West find, Fitzroy and Frankley lioad schools are closed on account of a slig'lit outbreak of diphtheria in the town. They will re-open on Monday, i9th inst. An important conference of Taranaki cheese factory directors will be held at Hawera to-day to consider the terms, price, etc., of next season's output of cheese, which is to be commandeered by the Government. At the Bank of New Zealand meeting yesterday the report and balance-sheet were adopted, and a resolution was passed expressing the shareholders' profound regret at the loss which the Empire had sustained in the death of Lord Kitchener. In order to make the new freezing works at -Smart linad more efficient to serve t'lie district, from which satisfactory support Ims been promised, the directors of the Taranaki Farmers' Meat Freezing Company have decided to increase the eool storage accommodation by oO per cent.

A serious accident, occurred at the electric light sub-station, New Plymouth yesterday morning. One of the assistants, W. G. Wilkie. a young man who resides with his parents at Vogeltown, by some means got one of his hands in contact with the machinery, and was very severely burned. Dr. Fooke3. was summoned, and he ordered Mr. Wilkie's immediate removal to the hospital where he underwent a surgical operation, his left hand and the lower portion of the arm being.amputated, Mr. J. Payne (Grey Lynn) drew attention in the House yesterday to the unsatisfactory intelligence published regarding the Nortli Sea fight, and suggested the advisability of prohibiting the publication of any news exe«pt it came through the High Commissioner, which was always accurate. The Prime Minister said he would consider the suggestion. The first block of land that has been set aside in the faranaki Land District for discharged soldiers will be open for application at the Lands Office, New Plymouth, up to 4 p.m. on June 27. Applicants will be required to appear personally at 10 a.m. on the 28th. The land comprises seven sections, aggregating 3122 acres, and sale plans and forms can be obtained at the principal post offices in the district, us well as at the Lands Office.

The Patriotic Sale at Rahotu yesterday was very successful. The goods donated were auctioned by Mr. C. Fairbrother, and realised £205. During the day a very successful mock trial was held. This was followed in the evening by a concert, at which a number of New Plymouth performers assisted. With the cash donations already published. Rahotu's contribution to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund is well over £401).

The New Zealand troops are still in need of comforts, and the best way to help them is to patronise the Red Cross Market. There is a Red Cross stall at the Winter Show, but tlie committee will open their mart in Devon Street as usual this morning. It is hoped that the fact that the stall at the show an| the market in Devon Street will both be open on Saturday will not affect the takings at the regular weekly market, and that those who are unable to.buy will send produce and other saleable articles.

At Dunedin yesterday Judge Sim gave an important judgment in an appeal by the Crown from a decision given by Mr. Bartholomew, S.M., who dismissed a charge against flie licensee of a : hotel for supplying liquor to a person apparently nnder 21 years. The liquor was supplied by respondent's barman, who was convicted for this offence under section 20j of the Licensing Aot. In the present ease his Honor held that the supply of liquor by the barman was within the general scope of liis employment, and respondent therefore was guilty of the offence of supplying liquor. The appeal was allowed and the ease remitted to the magistrate with the opinion that respondent ought to be convicted. In our advertising, columns will be found particulars of a clearing sale on account of Mr. H. X. Chapman, Kalini Road, Kahotu. This herd is one that has been, culled heavily for the last two years under test, and is well worthy of the attention of dairymen who wish to secure a few good cows. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., draw the attention of the public to their Stratford Sale, which they are holding in their' Stratford-yards on Tuesday, 13th inst. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns on page 8 of this issue.

In another column his Worship the Mayor of Stratford invites the citizens of Stratford and surrounding district to take part in a memorial service to the lnte Lord Kitchener on Sunday afternoon. Chaplain C. W. Howard will conduct the service. Captain Wilson Ims received instructions to hold a church parade of all arms, including senior cadets,' and the men will fall in at the Drill Hall at 2 p.m. and march to the Town Hall. Returned soldiers and veterans are invited to attend.

IT IS THE DISTINCTIVE QUALITY. OF SANDERS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT—its freedom from resins and woody-impurities, its great antiseptic, healing, stimulating powers, and its safety—that prompted th.; highest u'.cdical authorities to recommend it as the only eucalyptus produced fit for ir.Umal use. At the Supreme Court at Victoria, a witness testified that lie nva made much worse by a substitute which was sold as "just as good" as SANDER'S EXTRACT', and his trouble (ulcer) was healed rapidly, by the GENUINE 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. SANDER'S EXTRACT can be used on the most tender surface or internally with perfect safety, and when taken as directed will always benefit. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, For Courtis and. CflUa, now f alk

J Commissioner Hodder, of tl»e Salvation Army, states that he is now ready to consider applications for ooys and girls to be received into homes that have been established to assist orphan and semi-orphan children, at the Ruwell Home (Bay of Islands),, The Grange (Heme Bay, Auckland), and Teniukft Boys Home. feoim and (laughters of men who have fallen at the front or who have been injured will Wc priority of entry, Wives of men now serving at the front, if in ill-health, will also receive considfration in regard to their children, and if a widower desires to enlist he will receive whatever help the institutions can offer on application to the Commissioner. Something in the nature of ti record will be established when the film showing "Anzae Day in London" is screened at the Theatre Royal and Empire Picture Palace on Monday night next. Uaken on April 25, it was rus*hed on board the liner leaving that night for New York, and the film was developed on the journey over. From New YoTk it. made the long train journey across the United States and just reached the Niagara as she left for New Zealand, arriving in Auckland after a rapid trip, live weeks after the picture was taken. The film shows the New Zealand and 'Australian troops 011 the wuv to H>« memorial service on Anzac Day at Westminster Abbey. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London office:— ''Wool sales closed firm. Compared with May 5, superior and lambs' 7% to 10 per cent, higher, medium inferior 10 to per cent, higher; crossbreds, fine greasy 5 per cent, higher, medium and lambs' and slipes par to 5 per cent, higher, scoured S to 7'/ 3 per cent, higher." Ladies desirous of participating in the offering of stylish winter coats and velvet cord sports coats at the Melbourne, Ltd., are advised to pay an early visit to the Arm's store, as these goods are moving out rapidly. The tweed coats are priced from 4.>s to (Ms, and the sports coats at 20s (Jd. A reminder is given of the meeting to be held at Stratford this afternoon 0! South African contingenters, to consider the. question of forming a contingent to serve the Empire.