LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

the mails which left New Zealand on May 16th arived in Londdn on June 23. English mails, ex Makura; at Auckland, will arrive here per the Rarawa to-day. • A collection taken up at Wahganni on Saturday resulted in £llOO being received for the Sailors' Dependents' Fund.

As the result of the concert recently given in New Plymouth by the Lilliput Pierrots, the sum of £22 18s has been bariked to the credit of the British Red Cross Society.

Statistics taken out by Mr. J. Brown show that a given area of Taranaki land is carrying nearly twice as many sheep as Auckland land, and half as many again at Wellington land. —Dominion. A young man, stated to be an unnaturalised Austrian, was arrested in Stratford by the local police oh Saturday morning and handed over to the Defence authorities. He was sent to Somes Island yesterday. The body of the youth Johnston, who was drtfwned in the Tuinga creek, at Okau, on Saturday, was recovered on Saturday night, and an inquest was held on Sunday. The lad Who Was a son of Mr. Wilson Johnston, carrier, of Okau, was 19 years old, and it is supposed he was trying to cross the stream and fell in.

A London message states that several barytes mines in Shropshire, on the Welsh border, have been ve-opened and new shafts sunk. Barytes, or barium sulphate, is a crystalline substance known as heavy spar, which is ground up and serves as a- white paint, being often mixed with white lead.

"Hawera Observer," a correspondent to the New Zealand Times, Writes as follows: "In your issue of the 10th inst., appears a report of the Taranaki member when speaking on the "Land for Soldiers Bill." Mr. Okey referred to a thousand acre block near Normanby. Is this the block which a gentleman bought with the idea of acquiring the freehold from the Maoris? Why did not Mr. Okey refer to another, six hundred acres held by the same family hear Hawera, and over two thousand acres held by the same people on the rich Waimate Plains ? It would be refreshing to get a public admission by Mr. Okey and his eo-wor' Messrs. Poarce and Wilkinson, oi' the West Coast settlement holdings have been aggregated by Reform legislation in leg'ard to these lands My dear Mr. Okey, you are very amusing, but the Premier wishes in put the returned mer.- on land far away in the backbloeks beyond Wh'angamomona, so as they en is recuperate their tired frames hill climbing. Shades of glorious ' departed Dick Seddon, what next!"

The entries for Mr. Newton King's Inglewood sale appear in this issue. Included in the list for to-morrow's sale is a good line of 350 breeding ewes, which will be sold (in lots), without reserve. Arrangements have been made to present live films of ''Britain Prepared" in St. John's Hall, Waitara, on Friday next, 30th June. Two performances will be given; a matinee to commence at 3 p.m. and again in the evening at 0 o'clock. The early evening start is leeessary as the films .will also be shown at the Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, the same night.

TWO CHILDREN COMPLETELY CORED OF WHOOPING COUGH BY DR. SHELDON'S NEW DISCOVERY "My little boy and girl, four years of age (twins) were suffering severely from, whooping cough, almost choking with phlegm, and coughing fits causing them to turn black in the face and greatly exhausting them," writes Mrs. E. Arimdale, 27 Russell street, Dmiedin, N. 55. "We could set no remedy to relieve them and we had tried a great many at considerable expense, but they Were of no curative value whatever. . A lady friend mentioned Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery to us as a sure remedy, and from the time they started ta'king it they speedily improved, ftnd in a Very short time indeed they were completely and permanently cured, thanks to Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery; for. which we are very grateful, and will recommend it on all possible occasions." Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery is sold at is 6d and Bs. Obtainable everywhere

There as a large crowd at the-Patea sUticm yesterday morning to farewell Messrs Ayers, S. Read, Hill, Tlermon and Lewin, who left by the mail train (or Trentham.

Yesterday's Patea Press states: There was an extraordinary rainfall in the district during the last 24 hours, the local guage registering 3.4 inches, which is a record fall, at any rate since March, J912. In connection with the breakage of some 41 glass shades at the Stratford Cemetery,' Sergeant Dale lias informed the Borough Council that the only conclusion he. can arrive at is that the fractures wore caused by severe frost, and that the damage was not wilfully caused.

The shortage of pig-iron is beginning to be felt keenly by Christehureh foun dries, and although small supplies are coming to hand one or two of the firms are faced with a serious problem. Indeed, a rumor is current (the Press says), that one or two foundries are closing down. This shoidd bo a splendid opportunity for Tar&naki pig-iron to be placed on the market. The biggest deal of in the history of Australia was completed recently, vhen the Allies bought 250,000 tons of wheat at 5s per bushel, f.o.b. This represents a money value of two nr,d a half millions. Transport ships are available, and will be put into commission at once.

"Two thousand men are dentally treated each month at camp, to enable them to be fitted to go to the front and fight. That 6hows there is something wrong with the dental treatment of the young men of the Dominion." This statement was made by Major Pickerill at Christehureh, when lecturing on the care of the teeth.

The Eltham quota for thß 18th Reinforcements that left yesterday comprised: —A. C. Kaspar, C. Matthews, J. T. Rieley, G. E. Smith, J. X. Franklin, E. Lambie, C. H. Cook, H. L. Kaspar, F. A. Staid, T. D. Bird, H. J. Watts. E. Taylor, R. J. Ryan, J, IT. Still, W. Gray, W. Jarrett, H. S. McWilliams. Stratford sent the following men: Infantry—H. Gallagher (Hurimoana), E. Geedrum (Kol)UFatahi). J. Adamson (Stratford), R. J. Ure (Tiriraukawa), C. Ustallo (Midhirst), H. Mowat (Midhirst), P. Dodunski (Midhirst), A. E. Lamb (Toko), Cuthbert (Strathmore). Medical' Corps—J. Christie (Stratford).

"Take the • freight on kerosene," said Mr. Eeigh Hunt at the Central Chamber of Commerce in Wellington. "Kerosene circnot be termed a luxury. It is an absolute necessity in the country; but the freight is now 8s Gd per case from the Pacific Coast. Before the war we were selling a case retail at Bs." This, Mr. Hunt continued, wbb a point that should be emphasised—the part that the enormous freights had in the present high price* of commodities. Many people thought that there were big mercantile profits, whereas the position wns probably that merchants' projits wore Jess than formerly. At a meeting of the committee of the Stratford A- and P. Society,, on Saturday, the following members were elected to the General Committee, subject to their consenting to act: Messrs. E. Marfell, J. Stewart, S. Schumacher, A. Huggett, A. C. Bell, E. Kolleher, E. Walter, ©. Watkins, W. H. Robinson, J. Richarils, W. S. Cato, J G. Falder. T. Ranford, 'A. M. Spilman, W B. Fearon W. .1. Kendrick, H. M. Good, H. Silk, R. T Mellow, N. B. Fletcher, and A. Stewart, i'he following members were elected to the Executive Committee: Messrs. C. Jackson, J M. Shottcr, R. Dingle, A. C. Bell, W. S. Cato, H. Styles, T. Ranford, R. McK. Morison, and W. J. Lopdell. With a view to securing more members, eiich of those present at the meeting took ft book of membership ticket's. Seventeen new members were elected.

"We find boys under ago clamoring to be taken 'for service, but ' €he selfish, comfort-loving bachelor, who has v' even had the courage to carry or ' e any interest in his- country, has been found rushing the recruiting officers," said Lady Stout in the Municipal Theatre it Napier the other night: "Xow that type of man is the class which crowds the - racecourse. If I had iny way I would not only conscript but press gang the men from the racecourse into Trcntham. Three months of training at Tientham might rouse their manlu.od and make them ashamed to stand back when the young boys are giving up their all and the dreams of the future at the Empire's call. Pleasure and comfort as usual Js as detrimental to the Empire's Welfare "as business as usual."

The American steamship Republic, formerly the German, steamship Walkure, has just been sold to Eastern buyers by the Son Francisco firm of Sudden and Christensen for 1,000,000 dollars. The Republic is now carrying war. munitions from Vancouver {o-.Vladivostoclc, aiid after discharging the cargo will proceed to her new owners in Sew York. Sudden and Christensen bought the vessel from the French Government for 29,000 dollars, when .the Walkure was at, the bottom of the harbor of Papeete, submerged as the result of German shells from the Kaiser's warships during the bombardment of the French South Seas possession in "the early days of the prosciit war. Sudden and Christensen built a huge cofferdam about the vessel, and in record time.it, was raised. After minor repairs the "Republic started to San FraneiscO; and lias since been completely overhauled, and the upper works entirely rebuilt. In its later capacity, as a Ge-i.nan tramp, the Walkure visited New Plymouth. "Now, Gladys, get in oil' that gas-box, It's time all young girls were in bed; The nights are too cold for love-nonsense, And you have a bad cold in your head." "0 mamma, it's so warm in this corner,

There's no need to worry, I'm sure, For Bertie s just brought me ft bottle Of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure."

To-morrow, the Farmer's' Co-operative Organisation Society of New Zealand, Ltd., will hold their opening sale at Inglewood in their new yards. They have secured a very lai'ge yarding for the sale, which will commence at 1 p.m. sharp, luncheon being provided.

BATH YOUR BABY WITH REXONA SOAP.

A healthy baby always enjoys a bath, and Rexona Soap makes your child a healthy baby. It keeps his skin fresh and sweet, his scalp so clean and wholesome. Any irritation of the skin which keeps baby aWatce, or lna'kes him cross and peevish, Rexona Soap will quickly soothe. A refreshing bath with Rexona Soap and gentle anointing with Reitona will cool his skin and take away all discomforts so that baby and mother will, sleep quietly. The pure, sweet emollients used in Rexona Soap are suited to bal>y r s delicate skin, and keep it ill the best condition. Rexona babies are contented babies, because they feel well cared for and comfortable. Get a tablet of Rexona Soap from your dhemist or grocer. The price is Is 6d. You are sure to like it. Obtainable everywhere. Atchoo! —Nip that cold in the bud. SYKES'B CURA COUGH will do it. All stores. Is 6d,