LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is hoped that the question of th# commandeering of cheese and the price to be paid be settled this week, says the Hawera Star.

For a breach of a prohibition order, taken out in Hamilton, F. C. Ross was fined 40s at the Police Court, New Plymouth, yesterday; in default, fourteen days' imprisonment. The secretary of the Inglewood Ladies' Patriotic Committee acknowledges receipt of £3 9s 6d, forwarded by Mrs. C. F. Weston, of Korito, being proceeds of sale of cushion for the Red Cross Fund. The Waitara Harbor Board, which contemplates improvements, finds that it is impossible to raise the necessary loan of £13,000 even at the limited rale of 5 per'cent. A deadly price! Definite advice has been received in New Zealand that the price of rennet is now close on £4O per 1001b keg, and that no more ''veils" for the making of rennet can be procured from Russia. The farming community, it is, pointed out, should realise how absolutely necessary it is for them t< ■ immediately set about saving call "'veil*' I in New Zealand. Since the outbreak of war 53 recruii have been treated at the New Plymouth 1 Hospital in order to lit them for ser ' wee with the Expeditionary Force. Tin ! cost to ratepayers has been ).">s. | T\ycnty-six" returned soldiers have also i been treated at the hospital at a total cost of £202 lis, but a fair proportion ] of this latter amount will be refunded j by the Government. I

Commenting on the bank returns (hi Mercantile Gazette or New Zealnni lays:—"Large and all as the in the returns is, and the excellent economic conditions they reveal, it i a question whether the country has ye! saved enough to meet the post-war con ditions. Vast sums will have to be spent in replenishing stocks, and produce price# must be expected to fall. It is neccssun tc continue economy and to save a> much as possible out of the war prosperity we are now enjoying." The North Taranaki Hunt will meci at Mr. J. Roach's, close to the Wailr toll-gate on Thursday. As members gen erall.v are getting in the necessary quali lieation, in view of the Club's races on August 31, a good muster of huntsnici' is assured. Given fine weather, spect.i tors should witness some good sport, ;c the country ,is ideal for hunting and .< keen follower'of the sport like Mr Roach can be relied on to leave noth ing undone to ensure a good day.

The right to cut a- 1 remove knhika tea matai, miro and riimi timbers, ap proximately I.S"iG,OOO superficial feet, situated on sections i 1 -ml 1(1, block VIII Mapara S.D., was of • .■<! for sale at the New Plymouth lan f ' office yesterday, at an upset price of -£274, but failed to elicit a bi<' .uid .vfls passed in by the Commi--sT' r of Crown Lands. In terms of the c'l' lifers.» of sale the timber will rems' • ~'pen for sale at the upset price for | eriod of six months, unless pre/y withdrawn.

A cadet, with previous fire insurance experience preferred, is required by the State Fire Insurance Office, New Plymouth.

The Taranaki Acclimatisation Society will shortly receive shipments of trout ova for tlie hatcheries. This year there will be 100,000 brown trout ova and 50,000 rainbow trout ova. In addition the Society intends ,to introduce the Loch Leven trout, and word lias been received by the Society that these will arrive at New 'Plymouth in a few days. On Saturday afternoon a working-bee will be held at the Town liall, New Plymouth, when a start will be made with the alterations necessary to convert the old bprough offices into a Soldiers' Club. (Painters and carpenters are particularly asked to assist. Donations of material will also be very welcome. The Mayoress (Mrs. C. 11. Burgess) and Captain Uartnell are particularly interested in the movement, and persons able to help, either with material or labor, are asked to communicate with them. A body of willing workers will quickly transform the building into a most comforta>ble clul> for troopers who have either returned from the front or who are in training.

It is not all easy sailing producing films. The Sydney Sun instances one little difficulty the directors of "The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell" had to contend with. There was a fight scene in which Jack Gavin, playing Captain von Hoffberg, a German cavalry officer, attacks Post Mason, playing Georges Eenard, a Belgian lieutenant, in the home of his financee. The fight went wellfuriously, in fact —but then a poser popped up. It was a question of weights. Gavin is 18 stone and Mason. 11 stone, and the only logical conclusion of the fight could be the defeat of the latter; but that wasn't according to the scenario. The contest \v».s held up until a decision was arrived at. Ethel Bashford came to the rescue, however, by charging in with a big yase and smashing it over Gavin's head. "The Martyrdom of S'urse Cavell" will be shown at .the Theatre Royal to-night. Tlie usual fortnightly meeting of the llcchabite Friendly Society was held on Tuesday. Routine business having been attended to, the Tent adjourned for a social, to which tlie Good Templar Lodge had been invited. A good number of temperance friends assembled and a very pleasant evening was spent, the following being the programme:—Pianoforte ■iolo, Miss D, Blanchard; recitation, Miss flillespic; songs (2), Mr. Fred. Asher; pianoforte solo, Mr. Sydney Hayden; -ong, Mr. Arthur Ambury; euphonium solo, Mr. Trim; song, Mr. G. 11. White; pianoforte duet, the Misses Gillespie; -ong, Miss Murphy; auto-harp solo, Mr. Ilickctts; pianoforte solo, Miss Hjope Asher. Greetings were received from Mr. Uright (Hastings Tent), Mr. Jones (Ncl--on Tent), Mr. Cliappel (Mt. F.den Tent, Auckland). The chairman (Mr. W. Ambury) then moved the folowing rosolu tion:—''That this meeting, representing the Good Templar, Rechabito, W.C.T.U. and No-license societies, desires to express their admiration at the stand our member, Mr. H. Okey, has taken on the liquor question, and that we urge him to support the Early Closing Bill now before the House and assure him that lie has our hearty support." The moion was carried unanimously.

"Most of the streets in Kew Zealand mve a shockingly bate appearance," said vtr. D. E. Hutciiins, F.R.G.S., of South Vfrica, speaking before the Council of Agriculture in Wellington last week on 'ihi subject of tree-planting. '"Some witty person has described their appearance as that of a Loudon suburb in the latitude of Spain. There is something in this criticism. They do want trees so sadly. The streets are happily a full width, so there is plenty of space to turn tliem into the boulevards and beautiful streets of Southern Kurope. Inj <t<?ad of this, there is usually either a j hear*, expanse of metalled surface or I isphall or, in the more country towns. Li track 'n the middle and grass and I weeds ai the sides. Trees would coat Ino move lian the wasted metal, or the ■loarinf iway of the grass and weeds. ' It is, o course. advisable to plant flowI ?rng a> 1 leaf-shedding trees in streets, I -o as to avoid dampness or undue shade I n winier. In many parts of the Conincnt the\ .ilant fruit trees on the side >i' the roas and it would only require a ,• -,v years' ,-ducation in New Zealand to ;i alter the public conscience that fruit ■I) roa<" ide trees would be as safe as niit in a man's orchard." The final renarks were received with laughter. Choice bargains at the Melbourne, I'd's sale:—Ladies' fine indigo serge 1 nies, latest styles, 10s fid; ladies ; :v\ v higngrade tweed winter coats, 3!)s ■; i ; hoys' striped drill shirts, Is lid: Men's knitted singlets, 3s lid; men's weed hats, Is 9d; 'heavy navy serge, 5+ uclies, 3s lid yard; men's Samson '.races, Is pair; boys® washing ties, three 01 Is. At Raliotu sale yards to-morrow, Mr. v'ewton King is selling a very choice ierd of Jersey cows on account of Mr. ■Y.incis Rotherv. These cows are well rlhy of inspection.