LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The takings at the Red Cr«ss Mart, Devon Street, on Saturday amounted to £l2 3s

A single man who applied to the Newcastle (England) tribunal for exemption on the ground that he could not leave his business was advised to get married and train his wife to look after it. On his undertaking to do so, liis case was postponed for two months.

A curious thing about the street collection at Napier on Saturday week is the fact that up till the completion of the count on Saturday evening exactly 1000 florins were received. Still more peculiar was the fact that the shillings received also totalled exactly 1000 When the sixpences were counted they also reached exactly 1000. Writing from "somewhere in France," Lance-Corporal A. J. Kelly, of Stratford, speaks of the stirring times the troops are having and of the high spirits and optimism which prevails. The feeling of the men seems to be one of supreme confidence in the superiority of our guns and our men over the Germans and the writer is even sanguine enough to believe that he may be eating his next Christma* dinner in New Zealand.

Goitre was the subject of much discussion at the Arbitration Court sitting in Christchurch last week, when medical witnesses gave evidence concerning this malady. Dr. Gibson said that it was agreed that shock would cause or increase goitre trouble. There had been many cases of men back from the front suffering from Graves' disease, which caused an excessive secretion ill the thyroid glands. These men could have had no goitre, or none observable, when passed by the doctor for active service, but the shock from shell concussion and other causes had developed goitre. A cable sent to the Australian press and reprinted by a number oj: Dominion newspapers refers to the following extraordinary happening in the Jutland naval battle: "On H.M.S. Lion, two middies in the fighting-lop saw an unexploded 12-incli shell lying on the deck among some burning debris. They ran and extinguished the fire, and threw the projectile overboard." In view of the fact that a 12-inch shell weighs practically half a ton, the middies in question should be rathei strong men when they "grow up." At a meeting of the Taranaki Licensed Victuallers' Association yesterday the following resolution was 'passed:— "In the opinion of this Association the resolution passed at a meeting held in the Good Templar Hall, New Plymouth', on June 27, urging upon the Government to bring down legislation to enforce six o'clock closing of hotels, was not warranted, inasmuch as it was not a representative meeting of the citizens of New Plymouth (although publicly advertised as such), there being only about one hundred and fifty persons present./

Special arrangements lvave been made to enable the school children to attend the "Britain Prepared" matinee at t.he Theatre Royal this afternoon. The children at the Central and West End schools will be dismissed at 2A5 and the Fitzr»y children at 2.30. Arrangements have been made for trams to leave the Fitzrov terminus conveying the suburban children into town. The matinee will not commence before 3 o'clock, which will enable the children to reach tlie theatre for the start of this wonderful educational masterpiece. School children will be admitted for threepence.

Mi'. Frank Mackay, Midhirst. notifies that he is seeking re-election to the Taranaki Education Board, oil which body lie has done good service for some years.

A new programme of feature photoplays will be shown at the Empire iPeture Palace to-night, particulars of which will be found in our advertising plays will be shown at the Empide Pic" columns.

The Melbourne, Ltd., announces the arrival of another shipment of boys' all wool ribbed stockings with <rhite, red, or bar turnover tops. These stockings are guaranteed best Colonial make and the dye is warranted fast color, l'fices: Size 4 2s Od to 3s Od for size 9.

A recital by the Citizens' Kami n-ill bo given at the Breakwater on Sunday week, July !).

Prize winners at the recent Winter Show are notified that the prize money js available on application to the secretary.

At yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki Education Board Mrs, Dougherty wos added to the Tataraimaka comimttee, and Mr, Morton to the Urenuj committee.

Mrs. Burgess wishes to thank t!i* New ■Plymouth High School for donating the gate of the football match en Saturday afternoon toward the Naval Dependents' Fund.

At yesterday's meeting of the Education Board tbe following resignations were accepted: Miss K. C. Wilson (Marco), Miss S. 0. McCulloch (Stratford), Miss Irene Meyer (Durham). Leave of absence was granted to several teachers.

The Taranaki A. and P. Society intend to make their new show grounds at Waiwakaiho as convenient as possible. Yesterday Mr. Conriett (the president of the Society), accompanied by Mr. Grant, a member of the committee,' left for the Wairarapa for the purpose of inspecting the show grounds and appointments at Mastertoh.

High prices are being paid this season for dairy stock in South Taranaki, and th'Te ; s apparently an unsatisliel demand for dairy cows of good quality. At a clearing sale at Opnnake on Tuesday on account of Mr. F. Hoskin, by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Hawera, in a herd of seventy-seven, twelve grade cows, certainly of excellent quality, realised from £2O to £32 10s per head, the whole herd averaging £lO 'Os.

The following nominations have been received in connection with the forthcoming election of the 'lfirannki Ed trillion Loard under the Aet of If)] 4, under which the Education district was enlarged: Central Ward: E. Marfell, Frank IJackay, W. McL. Kennedy, Harold Trimble. Robert Masters, North Wcrd: Eev. A. B. Chappell, A. Morton, Jehn R. Rowland (Mangorei), S. G. Smith. South Ward: Clfas. A Wilkinson, Edwin Dixon, Jas. Young.

At the close of the business of the Education Board yesterday, the Rev. A. B. Chappell alluded to the old order passing away and the coming of the new in connection with the administJation of educational affairs in Taranaki. He rereferred in terms of high praise to Mr. Adlam's 30 years' service on the Board, and suggested that the present members should be photographed in a group, a copy of which could be presented to Mr. Adlam (who was not seeking reelection), as a memento of his long and honored connection with the Board. The Dominion Winter Show executive have received word from his Excellency the Governor that he intends to be present, with Lady Liverpool, to open the new hall of the show buildings on Tuesday next. Their Excellencies will travel by special train from Marton, arriving early on Tuesday morning, staying the night and returning to Wellington the following morning.

A letter addressed to friends in Christchurch by Sergeant Rowland Wood, who was on Transport 49, states: "We have had a good voyage with lovely weather, but I will not be sorry to walk on land again. I expect we have had the easiest time While we have been or, board, that we shall for many a long day. Our officers have been all right, and our food has been good. Altogether we have had a good time."—Press Association.

A full agenda paper for the usual monthly meeting, occupied the attention of the Taranaki Land Board until late yesterday afternoon. In addition to the examination of discharged soldiers, and the ballot, for the Innds opened for them on 27th inst., the Board dealt with the first batch of applications from tenants who are on active service with the Erpeditionarv Forces, in terms of the amending Land Act of last session. The Board gave careful consideration to every case, and made recommendation for relief according to the varying circumstances of each selector. To enable the Board to arrive at a true estimate of the position a special report was submitted by.the Crown lands ranger on the condition of each holding. Up to date the lands office has on record 88 Crown tenants who have gone on active service, and arc asking for consideration whilst absent from the Dominion.

Mr. Payne in the course of a brief speech in the House last week, chequered by several demands from the chair to recant, charged the House with being proGerman, and asked in a tone 'of deliberate insult if our politicians had been bought with German gold, seeing the attitude of the Government was so tender towards the Huns. Several of his fellow members were stirred to loud protest by this shaft from Grey Lynn, among the voices crying "Sit down" being heard the deep tones of Dr. Pomare. Mr. Payne immediately singled (lit the Minister for attack, and shouted back, "I am not going to take my orders from a nigger." "Very good," replied Dr. Poniare quietly, and the incident apparently passed, but a few minutes later when Mr. Payne left the Chamber the Minister followed him into , the lobby, where a short but vigorous settlement of a personal character took On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. J. Connett entertained a large number of ."friends at a social in the Bell Blojk Hall. | Mr. 11. C. Sampson, during the evening, referred to tiie splendid work done by Mr. Connett in infusing new life into the Taranaki A. and P. Associati.ja. He thanked Mrs. Connett for her untiring work in connection with the Bell .I'doik district exhibit at the Winter Show. He felt that Mr. and Mr?. Connel'i should rather have been the recipient-, of a complimentary social. . Mess'.-s K. King, Laurent and N. Fulton also spoke in terms of praise. Mr. Connett, in acknowledging, referred to the way in which the Bell Blo.ck people had supported the show ever since it was lirst held in Bell Block 40 years ago. The v. ellknown family names of Iktskiu, Street, Western, Sampson and Salway had always been associated with the Society. He was particularly grateful for tiio support accorded him as president by the Bell Block district in the recent cti«is of the Society's history, and, with Mrs. Connett, he had decided to show them, by means of the present social, how that support was appreciated. He concluded by saying that had it not been for the able part taken by Mrs. Connett. he could never have undertaken the work.

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