LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1916, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At Christehurch yesterday, WiV'am Pollock was fined £SO for betting in a train. Mails which left New Zealand on the 25th May arrived in London on the afternoon of the 10th inst. A statement is current that a company lias been formed in Christehurch, with a capital of £IOO,OOO, to erect theatres in tlie four centres of the Dominion that will be capable of accommodating 2000 persons each. At a meeting of representatives of Trades Unions and Associations last night, it was stated that a Workers' Education Association would probably be started in New iPlymouth. At a meeting of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce yesterday, is was decided Lo endorse the resolutions passed by the I'aranaki and Wellington Chambers with reference, lo necessary modifications >f the Finance Bill. Owing to a clerical error, states a press message, the resolution adopted by the Atigiican Synod on Monday evening was made to appe.K as if the SyiiO'i favored eight o'clock closing of hotel bars, but it should have read six o'clock. Japan is buying crutehings in New Zealand. That was one of the causes of the. free bidding for these lines at the reeent wool sales in Dunedin. The Japanese now possess any amount of plant to deal with crutehings (says the Dunedin Star). The serial picture, "Trey o' Hearts," will' finish absolutely at the Theatre Royal to-night. Episodes 13, 14 and 15 (dual) are being grouped together and shown on the one programme, forming practically the entire entertainment. Tomorrow night the first of the new World - Equitable Corp. releases, "The Dragon," will be screened. "Is advertisement in this morning's News re share milkers still open?" This was the text of a telegram from Knupokonui, South Taranaki, received at the News office just after the opening of the Telegraph Office. The advertisement only appeared that morning. Kaupokonui is u"i miles from the publishing office. The News is read there by the suppliers about eight on the same morning of publication. The News is at Whakamara, fifteen miles from Hawera, a little after eight o'clock and at Awatun» an hour earlier.

There was an ex'citing incident just p'ior to the departure from Lyttcllnn of the Maori the other evening. A young lady was apparently passing a letter to a friend near the after gangway of (he Maori, when she slipped and fell into the water. A man who was standing nearby immediately plunged after her, and succeeded in passing a rope round the young woman, who was pulled out of the water, and was able to leave for her home shortly after. A man was employed for the purpose of posting at various places "recruiting posters." The first was a young ladies' college, where the man posted over the door the following:— "3,<JOU,OOu more men wanted.—Apply within." The second was posted on an undertaker's window, where a model coffin was on show. The poster said: "Fall in and do your bit." The third poster was posted over the gate of a cemetery, and was as follows: "Arise, ye Britons. Your King and country need you." At Christehurch yesterday, T. A. Bailey, a, motor-cyclist, was charged with carrying a' pillion-rider in addition to a passenger in a side-car, contrary to the council by-law, ' Evidence was given that now the practice had been commenced in America and other countries as giving stability to the cycle, especially in climbing hills. The magistrate said lie saw no danger in the practice (when a side-ear was attached, and dismissed the charge to allow the council to alter the by-law. "Join together in one sentiment. Never be appalled by the news of war that may carry disastrous reflections with it. Hold on. The more we meet disaster the stronger should our resolutions be to win. Wo must hold up our end of the stick and we must be there to the last man and have faith to look witli fearless eyes beyond the darkness of strife and see the dawn of day." With these words the Hon. Sir .lames Carroll, M.P. for Gisborne, concluded a brief though eloquent address before the members of the Canadian Club in the Hotel Vancouver on June 3 last. "Where to stay in New Plymouth," is the heading to «. booklet that has been received by the New Plmouth Tourist and Expansion League. The preface states that all the information is reliable and up-to-date, it all being secured first-hand, the compiler, to quote the words of the booklet, "having journeyed from north to south, visiting each town." There is one very fine full page view that will bo familiar to New Plymouth people. It bears the inscription, ''Terrace and Lake, Reiwuation Ground, Wanganui." Waiiganui should feel very flattered to possess a rcplaca of New Plymouth's choice park and sports ground terraces! The letterpress i s also very interesting, and, of course, "very reliable and up-to-date," as can be judged from the following:— "lit. Egmont: The journey to the summit and back can be accomplished in two days, but the majority of visitors spend at'least three or four at the mountain. The first portion of the journey may be done by -buggy (why not bullock dray?), after which it is four miles to the' Mountain House, which, is usually done on horseback!" Ye gods, what lias New Plymouth and the Mountain House Committee done to deserve this sort of treatment from a compiler who has •'journeyed from north to south visiting each town.'' and guarantees being reliable and up-to-date! That usually interesting event, the Melbourne, Ltd.'s, great winter sale, commences on Friday morning. The sale will be in no wise behind its predecessors in plentitude of bargains, and the public are requested to carefully read the sale lines advertised. Don't let money slip through your fingers. You can save a lot by attending the sale of bargains 'at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Prices for all cotton, woollen* and leathe. goods are advancing, and will still further advance before the war i s over, so seize this great chance of laying in a stock of clothing and footwear at bargain prices.