LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

According to an electrical journal published in America, the French Government are building one of the most powerful wireless stations in the world iit. Tahiti. The takings at the Waikato Winter Show this year are said to have been a record. The figures were £903 10s (id, an increase of £BO on last year's takings. By the Moana, due at Wellington from San Francisco on Thursday, will arrive 800 bags of English and American inp.il matter for New Zealand. This is' an exceptionally large mail, and may be accounted for by the curtailment of the mail service via Suez and Australia. "A farmer has to feed butter-fat into his cows, but it is easy to starve' it out of them," remarked Mr. Grenville at the Milk Suppliers' and Vendors' Conference at Wellington oil Thursday. "In April the butter-fat was starved out of the cows because they had nothing to eat," lie added. The Melbourne's the place for men's working shirts. Read these startling values. Harvard shirts, 2s lid; blue grandrill shirts, 3s lid and 4s lid; "S. S S." indigo striped drill shirts, 4s lid; Canadian drill shirts, 3s lid; warm grey union shirts, 4s Gd; striped union shirts, -Is lid and 5s lid; heavy grey union shirts, os 0d; all-wool Crimean shirts, 8s lid. Mi- R. 'McK. Morrison, the well-known Stratford nurseryman, has aoi advertisement elsewhere dealing with stocks of trees, plants, shrubs, fruit trees, etc. •Henry Ainley and Gerald Airaes, of the London Film Company, are among the large band of actors who are now fighting for their country in real earnest. Both these soldier-actors appear in "Jelfs'' to be shown at the Theatre Royal to-night in conjunction with the special film depicting "Anzac Day in London," Orchestral music by the Symphony Band will be a feature of the entertainment

Tlie Dunedin street collection on Friday for tlie dependents of men lost in tlie naval battle realised £SOO. Over f&000 is already to hand in Dunedin. It is understood that over a hundred and forty applications have been received for tlie position of manager to the Farmers' Co-operative Organisation Society.

The petitions in connection with the closing of hotels at 6 p.m. and antishouting, containing in all some 40,000 names, will be before the M to Z Committee on Wednesday and Thursday. There was a very large attendance at the orchestral concert which was given by Mrs. George's orchestra at Kawuroa iPark yesterday afternoon, in aid of tlie fund for sending comforts to soldiers at the front. The fine weather, beautiful surroundings and delightful music all combined to make a perfect afternoon, a repetition of which will be looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation. Afternoon tea was also available, the proceeds of this, as well as the collection, being in aid of the funds. Thursday's Gazette declares the following firms to be enemies under the war regulations:—Charles Zimmermann syid Co. (Chemicals), Ltd., manufacturing chemists; Merck and Co., manufacturing chemists; E. Merck, manufacturing chemist; A. Wnlfing and Co., manufacturing chemists; the Sanatogen Co., manufacturing chemists; the Formaniint Co., manufacturing chemists; Edward Jacob, manufacturers' representative, Melbourne.

Under the auspices of the .Navy League, the Ttev. A. B. Chappell delivered on Friday afternoon, a most instructive address to the pupils of the (i iris' High School. The subject chosen was "Flags." After pointing out some humorous instances of the breach of flag-etiquette, Mr. Chappell defined the uses and traced the evolution of flags. Appropriateness of device, shape, and color was clearly explained. Major Sandford and two Boy Scouts displayed various flags in illustration of the lecture, and Kipling's poem, "The Flag of England," was admirably recited by Miss Norma Collins. The address was thorougly enjoyed and appreciated by the pupils and staff of the school. Both Wanganui and New Plymouth Harbor Boards have been advancing their schemes for berthing Home liners, and there seems every probability of the dreams of years being realised at no distant date (say* the Auckland Star). In the case of Wanganui, the inability to get their new dredge out from Home has given matters a setback, the Harbor Board preferring to go slowly rather than take the risk of losing the dredge by an enemy submarine. In the case of New Plymouth a good deal of jubilation has been caused by the pronouncement that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Line will be trading to the port of Moturoa in the near future.

"I would like your recruiting officer to come out our way," exclaimed a Umti settler to a 'Xews representative yesterday. "I will provide him with a horse and gig and drive him to several places where he will find big, strapping young fellows who' are skulking at home whilst my and other farmers' sons arc fighting and bleeding for them at the front. There's one man, for irstance, who has got four or five sons, whom he has got on the land, and never a one has so far shown an inclination to do his bit. It makes one's blood boil to think that we have got to go and drag these slackers out of their comfortable lairs and send them to do their duty. Yes;\l believe in the Compulsory Bill, if for no other reason than, that it will get hold of these men." In connection with the passing of Earl Kitchener, a Gisborne telegram says:—Expressions of grief by the Maoris of Takitimu district, comprising Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki, Rongowhaimata, Xgaitamaruhiri, Te Aitanga-a-Taniti and Whanau-a-rna tribes, have been sent to his Excellency the governor as follows:—"The people of the aforesaid tribes are bowed in grief through the great calamity wlijch has befallen the Empire. Lord Kitchener's name is nearly as well known to the Maori as it is to their palceha brethren, and we associated his name with all the Empire's military movements. Although we mourn and feel the loss of Lord Kitchener as one near and dear to us, the knowledge of 'his great work in the present crisis will help to mitigate our sorrow. We one and all suggest that the nation's loss may act as a spur to all, pakeha and Maori, who have not already made an effort to at once enlist and assist in bringing the present war to an end, and so in effect obtain 'utu.'" The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wish to draw the attention of the public to the.,clearing sale which they are holding under instructions from the Public Trustee, on account of the estate of Chamney and Swan, at the homestead, Tnrata, on I'riday, June 111. The sundries will be sold at 12 o'clock, and the land and stock at 1 p.m. Full particulars will bo found on page 8 of this issue. Cars w ill leave after arrival of morning trains. At the show on Saturday night, on two occasions the lights went out, hut the "Wizard Lighting System" saved the situation. Tlie New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. wish, to draw the attention of the public to the clearing sale which they are holding on account of Arthur Tocker, Esq., at his homestead, Stanley Road, Midhirst, on Thursday, June 15, at 1 p.m. Full particulars will bo found in our advertising columns on page 8 of. this issue. Cars will leave on arrival of morning trains.

The Farmers' Co-operative Organisation Society will hold their opening sale in their new Inglewood yards on Wednesday, June 28. "Stop! One word more and I'll kill you! No matter what she lias done she is still my mother." "The Only Son" to his father at the Empire to-night. IT IS THE DISTINCTIVE QUALITY. OP SANDERS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT—its freedom from resins and woody impurities, its great antiseptic, healing, stimulating' powers, and its safety—that prompted th.; highest lr.cdieal authorities to recommend it as the only eucalyptus produced fit for internal use. At the Supreme Court nt Victoria, a witness testified that he \uis made much worse by a substitute which was sold as "just as good" as SANDER'S EXTRACT', and his trouble, (ulcer) was healed vapidly 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 win always benefit. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, For Cousrba and Cold*, naver fails.

A man named Alfred Allcnliy w:i> found dead in a ditch near the Anglican Church at Jtaliotu on Thursday. It is supposed that deceased was taking a short cut home from where lie was working, and that, as he was subject to fits, lie probably was taken iil while crossing the ditch and was drowned in the water.

Mr. Kirkman, late manager of the Stratford Dairy Company, aixl now manager of the Pukekohe Dairy Factory (New Zealand Dairy Association), who had an output of ISOO tons for the season, was the winner, with the high liveraye of !)3.0f1, of the Weddell Clip, a competition open to all exporters of butter in the Auckland province. The Tramways Engineer (Mr. E. 11. Bartley) says in the course of his report to the Borough Council: "I regret to report that I have been forced to accept the resignations of two motormcn, foi the reason that they cannot find house accommodation here, and I fear that otflers of the staff are in the same position. This is really a serious matter and one upon which I can offer them no suggestions." - Members of the Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth (second group) are notified that subscriptions will be due and payable to-day (Monday, June 12), at the Secretary's ollice, C'urrie Street, from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.