LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Board of Trade sat in Napier on Tuesday and heard evidence in camera concerning the fishing industry. A Sydney telegram states that the value of the New South Wales estate of the late Sir R. Lucas Tooth, of brewery fame, has been sworn at £905,000. A meeting of Wcstown residents will be held in the hall this evening to form a progressive association, ami to discuss other business of interest to local residents, "It is a scandalous shame how some of the returned soldiers are being treated at hotels by their friends. It simply spells ruination to the ex-soldiers," exclaimed the Mayor at last night's meeting of the Patriotic Committee. A severe diphtheria, outbreak continues in Hawke's Bay. Forty-seven cases were reported for the last month at the Hospital Board meeting. There have been 140 cases in the hospital district this autumn.

An Auckland telegram says that during the period from the outbreak of the war to May 31st last a total of •23,102 men registered for service in the Auckland military district. Of these 16,904 were passed as fit, and 15,282 have been sent to camp. The trial of Rua was continued at Auckland on Tuesday, when fuijther evidence for the prosecution was heard. Nothing .pf interest beyond what has already been made public was gathered as the result of a tedious examination of two police officers. A Wanganui telegram states that the Teachers' Appellate Court upheld the appeal of Mr. Bowater, headmaster of Gonvilie School, against his transfer by the Wanganui Education Board to Queen's Park, with costs against the Board.

A new programme of photo-plays will he presented at the Umpire Picture Palace to-night, particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. Boy's washing ties, (id, at the Melbourne,- Ltd.; also large white towels, 2s pair; Roslvn saddle trousers, 12s 9d; winter neglige shirts, 4s 8d; Roslyn and Petone flannel undershirts, 4s lid; "Doc* tor' flannels, 4s lid and 5s lid; navy flannels, 0s lid; knitted pants and singlets, 4s lid; cord working trousers 5s lid.

GREAT BOOT VALUES AT THE MELBOURNE, LTD. The Melbourne, Ltd., notify the arrival of fresh shipments of tkeir famous men's welted boots, now 21s per psir. These boots are fully up to their usual high standard, and at the price ot one guinea compare favorhbly with hoots 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 branches. FORGET, neglected cold lead to consumption. SYICES'S CURA COUGH leads to a cure. It Od. all stores.

The Uawke's Bay County Council 011 Tuesday resolved to ask all its single employees why they had not enlisted. There was a pathetic incident in conneetion with the screening of the Uallil'oli pictures at a theatre in tt'anganui last week. A mother who now mourns the loss ol her son recognised Inui 011 the screen, assisting to carry a wounded comrade to the beach at Anzac. At the Napier Supreme Court on Saturday, the Chief Justice sentenced Jsseph Ford to two years' reformative treatment for theft of a totalisator ticket, and Molii Hoeta to twelve months' tree planting for forgery, false pretences and impersonation. A security with peculiarities was discovered at a Pahiatua bankruptcy meeting last week. It was asserted by some to be a sixth mortgage, hut turned out to l)e perfectly .safe. Anotho. feature elicited uoout it by one of the legal inquisitors was that no money passed under, through, above or about it. To-morrow (Thursday), , the North I'sranaki Hunt will hold a "meet" at Urenui at the property of the Master (Mr. A. H. Halcombe). Mr. Halcombe ■xtends a hearty invitation to one and ill to luncheon at noon, and those leav ing New Plymouth will be in good time to see the throw off at 1 p.ig. Mr. Hal•ombo's country is of a rolling nature uid gives spectators a splendid view of -he hounds in full cry. The need of an up-to-date theatre in Waitara lias been felt for some time past. The faranaki Amusements, Ltd., have now made arrangements for the building of a first-class theatre in keeping with the importance of the river port. Plans have been prepared, and it is expected that tenders will be called shortly for the work. The site is near the local newspaper office. Mr. E. Fletcher has given notice to ask the Prime Minister: -'Can he explain "by, with wheat at practically the same price an it was in August, 1914, when bran was at 60s per ton and pollard 100s per ton, to-day bran is 100s per ton and pollard IfiOs per ton; Why should Australian be 11.5s per ton. as against ours at IGOs?"

At a meeting of Palmerston ratepayers, the Mayor was asked if lie was aware that the estimated coit of the Napier tramways was £42,000, yet this had been exeeeded by £30,000. The Mayor replied that he was riot aware of it, but even if it were correct it showed that the Napier people were •determined to bo up-to-date, and were not to be frightened by a few extra thousand pounds. He hoped that the desire to be up-to-date would be emulated by the Palmerston people. A house, the property of Mr. T. Wynn Brown, Fencourt, Cambridge, was struck by lightning during a heavy thunderstor mon Sunday afternoon. Fortunately it was empty at the time. The end of the house was cut off and the chimney shattered, the bricks being distributed about and pulverised. A pig lying alongside a wire fence a little distance away turned a complete somersault, and then scampered away. A man mixing concrete 200 yards away had his shovel knocked out of his hand, but was not injured. Among the questions asked in the House yesterday was onoMiy Mr. C. H. Poole (Auckland West), who asked the Minister of Railways if he would grant concessions in faros to soldiers who wished to travel from camps to Auckland at week-ends, similar to those granted to, theatrical companies and football clubs. Hon. W. IT. Merries replied that it was a matter for the Defence Department. On the question being put to Hon. James Allen, he replied that it was for the Railway Department to consider. The question was then put to Mr. Massey, who did not reply. A lady who arrived in Xapier recently by the express train was walking along the railway platform towards the luggage van, when a man in the crowd snatched her handbag, containing busines papers, luggage checks and some money, and 1 made off. The whole affair happened in the space of a few seconds, and when a man i)i the crowd offered to chase the thief, the lady quickly pointed him out. The prospective benefactor, however, was evidently reluctant to pursue the thief. Everything points to the fact that the thief was not working without assistance. The committee of the local sub-centre of the British Pied Cross Society wish to thank sincerely all those friends : and sympathisers who, by contributing gifts to the stall at the winter show, helped to make the iinancial result so satisfactory. They acknowledge with thanks o. money contribution sent in by the matron and staff of the public hospital. Thanks are also gratefully given to the Taranki Agricultural Society for allowing the society space for their stalls free ot charge: to Mr. Bradbury for his help in designing and painting letters; to Mr. li. Benle for carting goods between the depot and the Coronation Ilall; to Mr. A. \\ 7 ooller for supplying refreshments to nil Red Cross stallholders without charge; to the X.Z. Clothing Factory for the loan of a lay figure.

The manner in which the Pensions Hoard is treating some of the returned wounded men is disgraceful. A ease was mentioned at last night's meeting of the Patriotic Committee where a man who had been at Gallipoli, and had returned broken in health and unfit for work, was discharged. On the representation of the chairman of the committee (Mr. •1. K. Wilson) the Member for the district secured from the il'ensions Board the munificent pension of 10s per week. "Only pocket-money!" one member remarked. The returned soldier is incapable of work, and but for the local committee's assistance he would before now have been stranded. Members spoke in depreciatory terms of the Pensions Board's action, and recommended the Provincial Council to take strong exception to such mean treatment of the men who had fought and suffered for their country. Melfs" will be shown for the last time to-night at the Theatre Royal. IT IS THE DISTINCTIVE QUALITY OF SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT—its freedom from resins and woody impurities, its great antiseptic healing, stimulating powers, and its safety—that prompted the highest medical authorities to recommend it as the only eucalyptus produced fit for internal use. At the Supremo Court at Victoria a witness testified that he was made much worse by a substitute which was sold as "just as good" as SANDER'S EXTRACT, and his trouble (ulcer) was healed rapidly bv the GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT afterwards. In disease it is the drop which cures that counts, and the common eucalyptus which is fit for mechanical purposes, such as making varnish only, should never be employed as n remedial agent. SANDER'S EXTRACT' can be used on the most tender surface or internally with perfect safety. «rd when taken as directed will ttlwr

A Specialist Company, comprising 70 machine gunners ami :i(J signallers, is being formed from tlio existing units of the 17tb .Reinforcements, who are in camp at Trentham.—Press Association; Owing to ft departmental difficulty, the payment of the war bonus of Is per day to the ruilwaynien of the second division has been postponed. It is to take cited as from Ist April, and it is posb'.ble that the first payment will be made next Friday fortnight.—Press Association, A Wellington telegram says that the Wellington Licensing Committee granted a renewal ,t licenses foi the Cricketers' Arms Hotel yesterday, to J. T. Foley. An application of renewal for the Imperial Hotel (T. K, McGuire), was adjourned, along with one for the New Zealander Hotel. At last night's meeting of the Patriotic Committee, an oll'ei was made, t-y a boarder at the Marsland Hill boarding house of a large model of a iteamer, to be disposed of for the benefit of the wounded soldiers. The committee gratefully acknowledged the gift. Mr. p. de la Haye has gone to Auckland by invitation to attend a special demonstration to be given by the Russian specialist on infantile paralysis at the Auckland Hospital. An extremely bad case accompanies him for the purpose. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., judgment was given foi plaintiff in default of defendant in the following cases: A. B. Waldie (Mr.'A. li. Standish) v. Arthur John Richards, £2 7s (costs His); Winifred S. Sisley (Mr. A. C. Lawrey) v. Melvin Loveridge, £1 10s (17s) ; Okey, Son and Arnold v. Eleanor Goller, £3 7s fid (as); A. .Jones and Co. (Mr. Standish) v. Henry Autridge, £2' 09 Ad (10s). Tn the judgment summons case of Hallenstein Bros. (Mr. D. Hutehen) v. M. O'Halloran, debtor was ordered to pay £8 8s r>d, the amount of the claim, on or before .Tune 17, in default nine dnys' imprisonment. / The War Regulations Bill, to be introduced shortly, will contain the Government's proposal in regard to the question of liquor and hotels during the war. It is understood that "shouting" will be made illegal throughout the Dominion. A demand for six o'clock closing of hotels has been brought before Parliament by petitions from all parts, of t'lio Dominion, containing about 100,000 signatories, but it is unlikely that the petitions will derive much satisfaction from the Government's proposals. There will be no general early closing of houses, but power will be taken to close at any hour any hotels, especially in the vicinity of military camps, whic'h are regarded as inimical to the interests of soldiers. No provision will be made for a referendum on this subject.

An erstwhile Palmerston North solicitor, Mr. 11. D. Bagnall, went to England some time ago to offer his services to the Flying Corps. In a letter which has just coine to hand he states that there'arc already 300 New Zealanders ou the list of would-be airmen, and thousands of men have arrived from all parts of the globe to offer their services in the same cause. Mr. Bagnall does not. consider lie lias a very bright chance of getting into the Flying Corps, and even if accepted it will'be months before he is called up. He thinks also that the great majority of the New Zealanders are in the same position. Mr. Bagnall mentions that .Mr. J. U. G. Slack, a well-known member of the Manawatu A. and P. Association, has joined the artillery.

It may not be generally known (says the New Zealand Times) that Lord Kitchener had a narrow escape from losing his life in the Manawatu Gorge while on his visit to New Zealand some years ago. He and his party were motoring through tlic Gifrge, when they came to a small bridge ovei a deep ravine which the county workmen were engaged in repairing-. The bridge had been stripped of the decking, and the motor-car was unable to pass until temporary repairs liad been carried out. Lord Kitchener, with bis practical knowledge of engineering, proceded to instruct the workmen in a speedy method of replacing the docking. While so engaged, ne happened to step on the end of a piece of loose decking, which tilted with his weight, and the great soldier bad a most narrow escape from being precipitated to the rocky bottom of'the deep ravine. Lord Kitchener was said to have remarked at the time that "he bad had a close call."

A purchase price of £55 per acre was paid last year for a faiijly extensive area of fattening pastures situated in the -Uanawatu district. The wisdom of this venture was questioned in Levin and elsewhere by some critics who deemed the price too great a one, even for the very best pastoral land. A sequel to tha transaction occurred this week, when the new owners sold a draft of five hundred prime fat bullocks from the pastures. The purchase price was f'2o per head, which gives a gross return of £IO,OOO for the year's work. This represents a highly satisfactory return on the capital invested &nd labor expended. The greater part of the bullocks are intended for the Imperial Government. The first draft of the bullocks passed through Levin on Friday. They totalled 70, and were in the very pink of condition.— Chronicle.

When the Anzacs first landed on Gallipoli there was much disputing as to who "was the iiest man to place the invading foot on this part of Turkish soil. When the time came for departure there was u keen contest for the honor of being the last to leave, The following paragraph from the "Wellingtonian" (Wellington College magazine) apparently settles the question: "Most of lis remember Captain Guy Powles, who is nil Old Boy, and was, before the war, our area officer," states the Wellingtonian, "He went away with the Main iSody, and after being promoted major, has now reached the rank of lieutenantcolonel. Great as this distinction is, we have something to be still prouder of. When the heroic Auzacs reluctantly evacuated their hard-won positions at Gallipo.li, Lieut.-Col. Powles was in command of the last thirty-four men to leave Anzuc. He himself was the last man to step off the shore into the boat," Lieut.-Col. Powles, who is the son of Mr. C.-P. Powles, wns in the Birthday Honors list for the D.S.O.

A Wellington telegram says (hat an impressive united service in memory of Earl 'Kitchener was held in thf Town Hall last night. The building wa» crowded. Bishop Sprott presided, and Rev. Dr. Oibb delivered a fine eulogy of the dead soldier The Revs. J. R. (ilasson (Congregationaligt), and J. G. Chapman (Wesleyan), also took .part In the service. Special music was provided by Mi Bernard Page, City organist, and tlie Last Post" was sounded. Writing on April 20 the London correspondent of the Lytfeltgn Times states that the Hon. Sir Thomas' Mackenzie, .High Commissioner for New Zealand,, desires to say he is now persuaded that many letters he has sent to people in the Dominion have been lost, probably through the action of submarines. Those who have not received prompt acknowledgment to their communications he asks to write again, when he will, wherever possible, furnish .duplicates of < his replies. The High Commissioner trusts this explanation will be acceptable to those who may have oeen inconvenienced l.'y reason of not hearing from him. -The decision of the Waihou Valley Dairy Company (Waikato) to'adopt the proposal relative to „he manufacture of Qaxo and dried milk is of great importance. The guarantee given Oy Messrs. J. Nathan and Co. means that suppliers will receive much higher rates than will be paid out by butter factories, while the minimum pripe will be h 3d per pound butter-fat, even if rates for cheese and butter fall much lower than this, which is quite probable after the war. The present factory, of ferro-con-crete, which is about I'O x 120, is to be more than doubled 111 size, and three or. four residences are to be erected for Hie manager, engineer, and stalTj The new machinery required will cost about £SOOO, and it is expected that it will be installed by July next. The staff v >'ill number twenty', including a tinsmith, who will be constantly engaged in making tin? for the filaxo and dried milk. When the works arc in full swing it is confidently expected by the directors that the milk supply will soon be doubled.