LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mto Parliamentary Petitions Committee, "which for several days h<i» been considering petitions in favor ei six o'clock closing of hotels, and antishouting legislation, has adjourned further consideration of them till Tuesday week.—Press Association.

An Ancklitnd telegram says that the Auckland A. and P. Association points prize for butter and cheese are: Butter: N.Z. Dairy Association, Pukekohe Factory, K3.05 points, prize and Weddel Cup. Cheese: Eltham Co-operative Dairy Company first, with 93.324 points prize and shield. '

Miss Statham, of the Victoria League who, as Inspector of Soldiers' has done remarkably good work, is at present visiting New Plymouth to inspect the work of renovating soldiers' graves at Te Henui and St. Mary's churchyard, which work has just been completed by Mr. W. F. Short, to whom she let the contract some few weeks ago. She was highly pleased with the way in 'which the wo»k has been executed, and also spoke very highly of the work done by Mr. Bennoch, the sexton at the Te, Henui cemetery, particularly n, that corner where so many soldiers vrcre buried. It is her intention to ask' the Government to provide funds for a suitable Monument to be erected in the memory of a!', old soldiers buried in this district.

A Mokau resident recently met with a Grange experience. A cousin of his, whom he had not seen since the days when they were school mates, went to the front with the first, of the Mounted Rifles. He was desirous that his schoolmate should accompany him, but for domestic reasons, the latter could not. Vlie cousin was shot Ht Gallipoli. Th» Mokau resident, wishing to purchase a saddle, ordered one from a firm, who forwarded one of a. bateli that he had purchased from the Government. It is a coincidence that the saddle bore the name of the cousin who had gone to the front, and who had used it in Egypt, before the mounted men were sent to the front as infantry. The saddles were then returned to New Zealand, and sold by ths Defence Department by tender.

The North Taranaki hounds met at the homestead of the master, Mr. A. H. H<i'oombe, Urenui, on Thurdsay afternoon. There was a very large attendance. The members. of* the Hunt and visitors were entertained to lunch by Mr. Halcombs, and after some exhibition jumping the hounds threw off on the property of Mr. Sheard. After several good runs, an adjournment was made to Mr. Halcombe's residence, where afternoon' tea was served. Mr. L. Jennins, ileput,"master, extended the thanks of those present , to Mr. Halcombe for his hospitality, and Mr. Halcombe, in .responding, thanked all who had assisted him in his arrangements for the entertainment of the hunt.

At the Gore Magistrate's Court yesterday, Max Graeve was charged ny the police that oa June 4 he did discharge fireworks in a public place, and Alexunder Sehultz was charged with assisting in the commission of the said offence by supplying Graeve with fireworks. Inspector Norwood prosecuted. Graete did not appear, but Schultz pleaded guilty. The Magistrate, Mv. Young, said th.it defendants had. discharged fireworks or crackers and Chinese bombs, and this was admitted. It-was quite clear from the statement of the Inspector that these young men were not celebrating the German naval victory nor were they heard using disloyal words. v were guilty of discharging fireworks in the principal streets of Gore on a Sunday, made a noise, and disturbed the peace. The action of the men was. very indiscreet, seeing that they bore German names, and under the special circumstances existing to let off fi>-eworks which, in his (the Magistrate's) opinion might lead to a breach of the peace. Each defendant was lined £3 and Court cos,ts. —Press Association.',

In this issue we publish particulars of a clearing sale to be held at Huirangi on Thursday next 011 account of Mr. 0. J. Her'ick. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. "A Progressive Revelation" will lie 'lie Rev. A. B. Chappcll's sermon subject at Whiteley Memorial Church tomorrow evening. The anthem will be •The Lord is King" (11. Ernest Nichol), and Lewis Carey's "Nearer, My God, to Thee," will be sung by Mrs. A. B. McDonald.

It costs lOd to journey by train from the Breakwater to town, as against 3d by tram. All the cheese factories in the Eketahuiu district, with tho exception of Xircaha, have closed down for the season.

''We are newly married!" This was chalked in large letters on the back of a motor-car on its way through Eltham yesterday.

We owe an apology to our subscribers in the Kapuni, Matapu and Mangatoki districts for the non-delivery of their News yesterday, owing to our motorist meeting with an accident.

The quantity of 'butter in cool store lit the various gazetted grading ports throughout the Dominion on June In was Pi,988 boxes, compared with 41,149 taxes last year and 78,012 boxes in 1914, The Canterbury A. and P. Association is forwarding the following remit to t.h* Dominion Conference: , "That to assist farmers who wish to enlist the Government rhould authorise local bodies to ■Vfipoiiit three farmers in the district as trustees, in whose charge they could place their farms to be worked' during their absence at the war."

The Cambridge correspondent of the Auckland Star states that there has hecn seme trouble at the sanatorium as the result of friction between the authorities and returned soldiers under treatment there, as the result of which a ■lumber of the men have been removed to Hip Hamilton Hospital pending an official investigation.

The general secretary of the Navy league London, advises the Otago branch as follows: The executive committee tender profound thanks for your noble oid for the dependents of sailors lo6t in the North Sea battle. A special lommittee, including Lord Beresford, will take charge of the distribution.— Press Association.

Councillor Brown, of Gisborne, has been inspecting road making in different parts of the North Island. He was not much impressed with the tar-sealed streets of New Plymouth, but as to the Hawera streets, "they were out 011 their own. The streets and footpaths absolutely stand ahead of anything I have in this Dominion."

Mr, G. H. ■ Buckeridge has offered hiß services as organiser, gratis, for a month or more if necessary, to the Farmers' Union, undertaking to tour the district. In announcing the offer to the Farmers' Union meeting at Eltham on Thursday, the President expressed the hope that the various branches would take advantage of Mr. Buckeridge's offer. Mr. Buckeyidge said that it Was his intention to explain what the Farmers' Union stood for. Several delegates expressed their intention of arranging meetings.

The secretary of the South Taranaki Winter Show Co. writes: "I should be glad to be allowed to correct a wrong impression from your report, in Thursday's paper, of the meeting of the Patriotic Fund Committee. My executive" have already given four spaces to various funds, the stall-holders being pledged not to canvass outside their stalls. They have been obliged to do this owing to the number of applications. While they feel that the cause is a good one, tliey think that canvassing can be overdone. In any case, however willing we may have been, we have 110 space available, as our resources are taxed to the utmost."

The following letter has been received from the Camp Adjutant at Featherston: —''l have to acknowledge receipt of nine sacks of vegetables, which have been distributed to the various cookhouses in this camp. I shall be pleased if you will convey to the donors of these gifts our hearty thanks for their thoughtfulness, which I can assure you is much appreciated by the troops." The donors were Mr. Harry ilarfell (six sacks) and Mr. C. Sorensen (three sacks). The Patriotic Committee will be pleased to receive further gifts of vegetables, which can be left at Messrs L. A. Nolart and Co.'s store, Gill street, New Plymouth.

The decision of the Teachers' Appeal r ' n Mr. Bownter's appeal will, savs the Wanganni Herald, give general satisfaction. It is not conducive to the best it'll crests of Educat ion to treat an old and faithful 'servant in the unjust and a.-hitrarv manner which the Wanganni Education Board proposed to deal with Mr. Bowater, and it is just as well ihat the law provides for appeals in such eases. The Appeal Court gave the whole matter a full and impartial hearing, and the public will prefer the Court's decision to the ex parte statement of the Board's case. H«d the decision of the Court been otherwise than it is, it must have caused great unrest in the minds of many teachers in the Dominion, who would-have been quick to see what th» arbitrary application of such powers portended to the teaching profession. Mr. Justice Edwards went to the heart of the matter in enunciating the principle which should decide it, as "to do unto others n« ,w "- "-mild they should do unto y«u."

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile agency Co., Ltd., wish to draw the attention of the public to the clearing sale tliev are holding on account of Airs, L. Holland, Brookes Road, Stratford, on Monday at 1 p.m. Full particulars will he foiind in our advertising columns on page S of th'j issue. Navy felt hats so much in demand among the men, are in full supply at the Melbourne, Ltd. Shapes are neat with medium curl brim and the price is low, viz. (i? 6d. Other shades in tsock are browns, blacks and slate at Cs 6d to 10s Go.

Warmth goes a long way towards our material happiness these cold days. These who are warmly clad feel but little hardship in regard to winter weather. Good warm flannel for making winter skirts, cosy pyjamas and underwear is offering at keen prices at.Morey and .Son's, See advertisement 011 another page.

Attention is drawn to the sale advertised in this issue of Mr. M, Jones' stable plant which will be sold by Mr. Newton King on the premises on Saturday next. Farmers should make a. point of attending this sale to secure useful vehicles which much be cleared. The ■Advertisement should be interesting to anyone in the trade. For Children's Hacking Cough Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. BAHIA COOOA IS MORE ECONOMICAL It goes twice as far as other cocoas. The flavor is delightful, and every drop of the beverage is pure. Bahia Cocoa is made in Camden Town, London, by a hygienic process, and possesses all the requirements of the Pure Foods Act. With the Bahia Process all the nutriment of the cocoa bean is retained. Buy. this British cocoa which goes further. Save the coupons—send 60 to the agents and receive 5s cash—better than a present which may be lost. Get Bahia from the store—see how the children love % a.

Members of the Auckland Tramway Employees' Union are to receive a war bonus of half-a-crown weekly from June 3 to assist to meet the increased cost of living. It is stated that a 'prominent and extcnri'-e industrial establishment in the Hawke's Bay district is discharging all eligible single men of military age, and filling their places with, married men. Th 2 Minister of Agriculture has promised iiiat Mr. W. H. Field's suggestion that the Government should compile a comprehensive work on farming "will receive sympathetic consideration after the war."

Mr. F. Ferriman, of Ashburton, gives to every family which sends one or more sons to the war, a flag and pole to be hoisted at their respective places. The flag poles are erected a uniform distance from the footpath, and when the flags are unfurled they present a fine s[-'ctacle, in addition to which they proclaim, to all and sundry the families which are sending men to the war. The Sydney Morning Herald, in an article on the "Cost of Spirits/' relates that recently a New Zealand buyer put an open order on the Sydney market for all-the whisky that could be secured. The assignment was placed in the hands'of a number of brokers, who, after visiting all the wholesale houses, could only secure the equivalent of twenty hogsheads, at 19s 6d per gallon, for a whisky that twelve months ago was being sold wholesale at Os fid. The Herald prophesies an immediate drought in the spirit market.