LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Advice has been received that the transports conveying the 12th Reinforcements have reached their destination. The Chief Postmaster notifies that mails which left New Zealand on the 20th May arrived in London on July Ist. A sitting of the. Conciliation Council will be held in New Plymouth on 27th inst., in connection with an award for the Grocers' Assistants and Drivers Union. The Chief Postmaster advises that English mails, ex Riverina. at Wellington will arrive at New Plymouth this r.'ternoon. At last night's meeting of the Tramvays Committee, the Mayor stated that the engineer estimated the cost of exending the Morlev Street section to Wallace Place, at £4OOO, to metal the road to comply with Government conditions would cost .PI 150, and if soltarred an additional £OSO, making a total of £SBOO. At the annual meeting of Lodge De Burgh Adams, No. 440, LC, Bro. W. W. Thomson was installed as Worshipful Master. The following officers were invested for thj ensuing vear: 1.P.M., Bro. J. Toms; S.W. Bro. W.Hoskin; J.W.,8r0 H. M. Smith; treasurer, R.W.. Bro. John Ellis; secretinv, R.N., Bro. W. F. Brooking; S.D.. Bro.'C. D. Grant; J.D., Bro. R. J Deare; 1.G., Bro. Foote; chaplain, V. M. Bro. Hammond; D.C., Bro. J. W. Hayden. K.W. Bro. Brooking acted as installing master, and was assisted bv !!W Bro. E!lis, E.W. Bro. Goldwater, PG.M., Wor Bros. Toms. Hayden, and Beadle. Af'er the ceremony the brethren adjourned to the Foresters' Hall, where the usual toasts were honored. The Work* Committee of the Borough Council last evening discussed at length the by-law prohibiting "pillion' - riding on motor-cycks. There was a diversity of opinion on the subject, several counei.iors holding that ; t ivas a dangerous mactico, while Cr. Montoath upheld the practice New Plymouth and Christchurch, he said, were the only towns that hnd such a by-law. Dunedin proposed Jo introduce a by-law that would limit the. number lo be carried to the seats provided for theii accommodation. He further stated that the motor-cycle manufacturers were now building their machine" to eater for dual riding, and : f the by-laws relating to speed were enforced theip was no chance of any danger to the public, whom it was the Council's duly to protect, ft was much more dangerous to allow motor cyclists to carry bundles of papers behind them. It was fina"y decided to inform the deputation that waited upon the Council recently, that, it cannot see its way to rescind the In-law, an amendment b\ Crs. Monteiiilr'iind Short that the by-law be rescinded being lost. The first person Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree saw on his arrival in Los Angelos was Frank Mills, who was a member of his London ei.iiipany some years before. Comedian de Wolf Hooper's remark when he wen l to that city to work with the Triangle Company was, "Gee, is this liroadway?" He hnd'cause for comment. Those stage stars, who used to be familia. figures in the Great White Way, have all gone into pictures with the great Triangle Company, and now adorn Los Angelos, hundreds strong. Farmers in quest of dairy cows are reminded of Mr. If. Lacev's sale on the Polo Road, Gardilf, which Mr. Newton King is conducting on Wednesday, Sth inst. This is an old established herd, Mr. Lacy having been miling foi the 'ast 24 years, and culling every season has brought them up to a high pitch, the average for last season being £lO 13s per cow. IT IS THE DISTINCTIVE QUALITY OF SANDER'S EUCAIATTI 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 Supreme Court at Victoria a witness testified that he was made iiiiii-h wor-e by a. substitute which was sold as "just'as good" as SANDMII'S EXTRACT, and his trouble (ulcer) was healed rapidlv bv the GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT afterwards. In disease it is the drop which cures that counts, and the ominon eucalyptus which is fit for mechanical purposes, such as making varnish only, should never be employed as a remedial agent. SANDER'S ' EXTRACT can be used on the most tender surface or internally with perfect safety, and when taken us diri .«i»j will always benefit,

The Marine Department has directed an enquiry to be held at Nelson regarding the wreck of the .Southern Isles at Farewell Spit. \t the annual meeting of the Inglewood Tennis and Croquet Club, held on Friday last, the balance-sheet showed a credit of Cli) 17s. The following officers were elected:—President, Rev. E. L. Harvie; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Armstrong; committee, Messrs Williams, Wagstafl' and Dr. Whetter, with president and secretary ex officio. At the Magistrate's Court, New Plymouth, yesterday, before Mr. A. Croolie, S.M., a first-offender for drunkenness was fined ss. It is worthy of note that during last month no arrests were made on this account, and the total for the quarter ending June 30 was only seven. "Where does Rua keep his money?" asked His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman of a young Maori at the Supreme Court ; >i Auckland. "The money he has lodged with him," replied the. witness in his native tongue. "Ke knows best himself where to put it. He doesn't tell us. He has many places where he can safely deposit money." A care-worn looking man, Thomas Aurelius Garratt, appeared in the Hawera Magistrate's Court yesterday to answer a charge of attempted suicide at Riverlea on July . Senior-Sergeant McNeely said the man had become de spondent over domestic trouble, with the result that he tried to do away with his life bv cutting his wrist. The Magistrate'(Mr. W. E. Haselden, S.M.) V iuindeJ the defendant for a week, anil in Ihe meanwhile he will be treated at public hospital.—Star. ■;nyler IT. R. McKcnzie, in a letter to Ik' mother in Auckland, swys concerning the An/.ac Day ceremony in London: "lOight New Zealand buglers sounded flic 'Last Post,' inside Westminster Abbey before ,he King. I was one of the eight, and we are being complimented from all sources. Old bandsmen and members of the British ••egulars have said that though they have heard the 'Last Post' sounded thousands of times they never heard anything like it. People were asking if it was the King's Trumpeter wdio sounded it." Mr. Jas McGregor writes to the Wanganui Chronicle:—"Some time ago a casual acquaintance from Nelson told me that in his province pinus insignus trees were at 25 years old worth 20s each standing in plantations. The Department has confirmed the above statement, and further states that this timber is now quoted the same as white pine, 10s lid per 100 feet, and is worth lis per 100 in log, many trees cutting 2000 feet of timber, 1000 feet being a good average. At prices quoted ahove the most shady, weed monopolised land we have should return £2OO per acre in 25 years, plus the thinnings, which are a considerable item." Voters desirous of getting rid of German influence in New Zealand should now, without delay make every effort to secure the passing during the session of the Naturalised Subjects Franchise Bill, which has been read in the House a first time. Under this Bill, during the present war and for six- months after, persons who when naturalised were subjects of countries we are now fighting will be incapable of sitting in Parliament, on local councils or on licensing Committees, or of being Justices of the Peace or jurors, or of hukling or getting renewals of licenses under the Licensing Act of 100S or of voting at elections. The matter is very pressing and every endeavour should be made to induce the Government to deal with the measure this session. There is, without question, a very strong feeling on the part of a great majority of the electors that this liill should become law as soon as possible, and this needs to be clearly brought home to the Government and the other representatives of the people in Parliament. Lieutenant Max Juriss, of Wellington, who went to the front in the North of France us second lieutenant of the Sth London Regiment, and was in May last reported missing, lias been reported to be a prisoner of war at Mainz (Germany). It was surmised by many that he had been killed in an attack made on the German trenches on May 21, but according to a cablegram received by Mrs. Juriss from Brigadier-General Richardson in London, he was taken prisoner that day. Lieutenant Juriss was at one time a 'member of the Royal New Zealand Artillery, and acted as drill instructor ,o tlie Forces. Inter he became/ an instructor to the schools, and conducted a gymnasium in Wellington South. He 'was refused a commission locally, and finally he paid his own passage lo Ivngland, and was given a commission in a Lancashire Regiment soon after he arrived, and was transferred to the Sth Londons, shortly before they were ordered to proceed to France. It is understood that Lieutenant Juriss has been commended for bravery in the field shown in the same action in which he was unfortunate enough to be taken prisoner. Although the Palatine, the new tailors in Devon Street, New Plymouth, is a new firm, it is conducted by experienced men of many years standing. Their prices are moderate but. their work is of excellent quality. Their 75s and 84k suits made to measure are equal in appearance to most suits that cost from five to six guineas. A choice selection of cloth is always kept, and customers can relv upon seeing the newest tweeds, and they can also rely upon being fitted with a,' smart and stylish -suit when they are. measured by the Palatine cutters. There's no hit or miss methods in their business of making your suit, as every suit is guaranteed to lit the particular customer it is made for, otherwise it needn't be paid for. "No fit, no pay" is their motto. Order your suit now. The Melbourne. Ltd., notify that llicj, are still able to supply various extremely searce lines nieh as men's Roslyn and Petone all-wool flannels 4s lid, "Doctor" flannels 5s Ud, navy Crimean shirts 8s lid, all-wool ■cashmere socks Is fid. all-wool Mosgiol nitted socks Is (id and Is Ud, all-wool knitted pants 4s !)d, 4s i.d and 5s Ud. Intending buyers are advised to act promptly. Dairymen'; attention is drawn to Mr. K. T. Kneeboe.e's sale which Mr. Newton King is holding on Thursday, (ith inst. Thc"eo\vs ar„> mostly Jersey strain, and a good Int. having returned oil' hilly country for the lutt season, with bonus, £ls per cow. Particulars of sale may be seen ill our advertising columns. For Chronic Chest Complaints, \\oods' Great Peppermint Cure. GREAT BOOT VALUES AT THE MELBOURNE, LTD. The Melbourne, Ltd., notify the arrival of fresh shipments of (heir famous men's welted boots, now 21s per pair. These boots are fully up to their usual high standard, and at the price of one guinea compare favorably with boots 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 * Iros-

"We are not like some other nations who are out to conquer others. We are only out to defend ourselves," said Or. Newman at Wellington. "There has g'own up among a section of people a wave of pessimism which I don't think is justified. I believe this war is approaching its end, anil we are going shortly to give the Hermans a great hammering. Watch the papers for the next two months and you will come to the same conclusion.'' Says a southern newspaper: —The Press in the Dominion is under a severe censorship, to which it has patiently submitted from a sense of national duty. It is high time that the House set up a censorship of its own to prevent members from bringing before the public anonymous letters and repeating irresponsible tittle-tattle, with the inevitable effeet of discouraging recruiting, encouraging a spirit of mutiny among the troops, and otherwise aiding and abetting the enemies of our country. The jurors in the Una case are not quite satisfied with the amount of remuneration they are receiving, which is the statutory allowance of eight shillings a day. Some of the jurors are business men, and are suffering great inconveniences, while others are ordinary workers who are accustomed to a good weekly wage. One of the latter is stated to be paying another man ten shillings a day in'order to keep his position open iinrn the problematical time arrives wlien the case will conclude. It is understood that the jurors will make representations to His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman on the question. Retail advertising, like all forms of good productive advertising, to lie successful must first of all be founded on truth. Every line of human endeavor must be basically grounded in truth, and advertising is robbed immediately of every vestige of productiveness when founded on deception and fraud. The charlatan and the fakir have no place in the modern business world, and advertising is the artery aorta of business life, through which courses the clean blood of prosperity. The commercial health of nations rests on business sanitation; truthful advertising is the antitoxin and tonic of clean business. Says the Wanganui Clirc "" "~ 7V ' ladv'collcctors for war funds have a gm.'j deal to endure in the pursuit of their self-imposed task. Many boorish humans, who have a depressing effect on the collectors, are frequently encountered, and on Saturday when a collector asked one of the breed for a contribution, lie told her to "do to h—1!" This particular specimen of the genus hog was well dres:ed and was so pleased with his performance that he told his friends of it.' It makes one's gore rise to think that the sacrifice of brave men tends to the preservation of such deplorable specimens of humanity, "After the present war," said a wellknown military officer, "the French language will, next to the English, be the language most useful to people travelling the world. More than formerly it will become the dominant language in the Xear East, and will be more generally in use in other European countries—Russia in particular—than it has been in the past. Our troops are now going to France, and it would be a splendid thing for them if they could, during the months they are in training, be taught ihc rudiments of the language of the country they will be serving in. It would also be a capital idea if our educationists would see a way of providing for the more general study of French in ihe schools than is at present the case." Skilled machinists in America, according to Mr. Luke Manor, a glass-making .expert, of Pittsburg, are earning wages at the rare of between .ti and £:'. a day. lie instil need the famous Westinghouse Company, which employs '27.11(111 workmen. liO per cent, of whom are engaged in shell-making for the allies. He said that the Westinghouse Company had so systematised its plant that one skilled machinist could attend to 10 automatic machines, without neglecting any part of his work. That meant that he was able to attend to the cutting of 10 shell cases at the one time, and his wages were, in consequence, considerably increased. In other countries the rule was: one machine, one man.