LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Elthain collections on Saturday for the Sailors' Dependents' Fund amounted to over £SO.

The settlers of Tikorangi are advised that their night telephone service is to be discontinued, and they are up in arms over the Department's action.

No snow mantle until the 25th of June—that is Mt. Egmont's record. Such a' phenomenon is probably unique in Taranaki's history. Farmers this year have been sadly disappointed in the wheat harvest (says a Cbristchurch paper), and it is feared that this will have the effect of causing many to curtail their next crop.

The Government has decided to remove all single, unnaturalised gum-diggers north of a certain line where there is no settlement in the Parengarenga gumfield. They are to stay there until the end of the war, and will be able to dispose of their gum as before. "I believe," said the HOll. 6. W. Russell, at Dunedin, "that New Zealand stands second, or if not second, at least third, among the whole of the countries of the world for the help that has been given to the people, of Belgium."

"The Maoris have the finest teeth of any race in the world," said Major Pickeri'll at Cliristchurch, "through their teeth being smooth on the surface, The modern tooth of the white man is developing ridges 011 the surface, and these ridges allow the acid causing decayed teeth to have greater hold." The Southland News, usually an eight and twelve page paper, has been reduced to six pages. The Bay of Plenty Times is increasing its subscription list by fiO per cent., or threatens to revert to a tri-weekly issue. Iligli cost of paper is the cause. News paper is becoming very scarce and dear; in fact, it is getting almost impossible to buy at any price.

An unusual incident took place at Waitara on Saturday, says the Mail. A horse had been brought from Tikorangi and put in a yard. Evidently 'keen 011 getting home, it cleared the fence, and took to the river, essaying to swim straight across. But a strong current was rurtning and the animal had to go with it. It swam for nearly a mile, and when nelow the island, where the water is quieter, it was able to steer for land. The animal then made for home. The Government has decided to carry out the draining and reclamation of the I'oukawa lake, and it lias even decided to place the land so reclaimed at the disposal of returned soldiei'3 (says the Tlawke's Bay Herald). It'is estimated that 4000 acres of excellent land will be available. The machinery for dredging has been ordered from England, while the entire work will probably cost about C? 0,000. It is understood that the work

■..-ill only be a preface to the draining of the Te Aute lake.

King George, who has made a munificent'"gift of £IOO,OOO to the Treasury for war purposes, is by no means the richest of European monarchs, for though he receives close upon £500,000 per annum, three-quarters of that sum has to lie set aside for official expenses. The King of Italy receives .£750,000, the Kaiser '£020.000. and the Emperor of Austria £1,250,000 per annum from the State, and the two latter, like the Tsar, have enormous private incomes. A REMARKABLE CURE FROM RHEUMATISM.

Read this letter from o&o wlio suffered agony from rhcumatifcn—lie tells how lie was cured by Rhcurno. Mr. J. Brings, of Wellington, writes:—"For a considerable time 1 suffered very severely with Rheumatism. I tried all kinds of liniments and pills, but they did me 110 good. I heard of several people who had taken your Rlieumo, and how they had been benefited, so I took a few bottles, and I am pleased to say that it did that you claim for it—gave relief and cure for Rheumatics. All suffering from Rheumatism and Gout should give it a trial, aa I am confident they will be cured, Don't delay. Get Rheumo at i once." 2s tid and 4. Sd a bottle. 113

Yesterday's Gazette extends the period during which bank notes shall be legal tender to December 31 next.

A collection taken up at Wanganui on Saturday resulted in £llOO being received for the Sailors' Dependents' Fund.

In the Magistrate's Court yestedav morning, judgment for plaintiff was given in the undefended case A. Jones (Mr. H. E. Billing, instructed by/ Standish and Standish), v. C. F. Smith, £8 14s 9d, with costs 23s Od. A man named William O'Brien, who lias been in the New Plymouth gaol on remand from Stratford, whore lie was charged with the theft of .CD 15s. was, yesterday, brought before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court and further remanded to appear at Stratford on Friday next.

In the House last night, the Premier staled that he had received the following cheques for the dependents of Brit- ; l i sailors killed in the Jutland fight: Mdand Navy League £SOOO, Otaki Ving Club £3OO, Gore Citizens £2OO, <V"inoton Commercial Travellers (first instalment), £IOO.

The Secretary of the New Plymouth Patriotic Committee acknowledges a donation of ClO from Dr. Leatham, which makes a total of £lll for sailors' dependents, from the auction of the model of the s.s, Niagara, on Saturday night, ilr. L. M. Monteath asks people who put in bids to leave the money with him at the earliest opportunity.

States the Olnira Advocate: We are pleased to announce that Mr. Hugh Cameron, of Taranaki, late of Wliangamomona, has arrived to take up the business of Mr. Newton King in this district.. Pending the opening of the yards, he intends visiting all the various districts with the object of working paddock sales and becoming acquainted with the farmers.

The Hon. Mr. Allen has had a return luvared, which shows that up to and including the lltli Reinforcements there were 3150 members married, 08 widowers, and five divorced men. The number of children stated as dependents was 4454. The return was taken from the soldiers' files, being the information sup-plit-d at the time of enlistment, when it was probable that many men did not disclose the lact that they were married and had children.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Francis Andrew Symes, of New Plymouth. laborer, was 'called for Monday afternoon at the office of the D.O.A. (Mr. J. S. S. Medley). There being 110 creditors present, the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum, and the bankrupt was then put under oath and examined by the D.O.A. He stated lie was working for the Borough Council at 10s a day for five days. He had a wife and three children of his own and two step-child-ren. He incurred all his debts (totalling £75 2s 2d), at Waitara, with the exception of the medical ones, about three to five years ago, when he was working for the Waitara Freezing Works, at 8s a day. About two years ago, he came to New Plymouth, anil since then he had only Incurred debts to doctors, having illness in his family, two operations to his wife and one to' a child, and he had not been able to pay his debts on that account. He could make no offer.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., draw attention to their Tarata sale, which they are holding in their Tarata yards on Friday, June 30. Particulars will be found on auctioneers' page.

Th Regal Shoe Store will open this morning in the new and up-to-date premises in front of Everybody's Theatre. A reminder is given of the clearing sale which is to be held by Mr. Newton King on Mr. C. H. Young's form, Huilangi, to-morrow. In addition to the live stock, etc., there will also be offered household furniture, household linen, preserves, etc.

Elinor Glynne's "Three Weeks" in picture form Will be revived at the Empire Picture. Palace to-night for one night only The box plan is 011 view at the theatre.

The booking of seats for "Britain Prepared" films promises to beat all local picture house records. Already quite a number of seats are taken up for each of the three nigdits of the season, which commences to-morrow with a matinee at 3 p.m. at the Theatre Royal. The box jrian is at Collier's.