LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On (tie Harbor Board sections near llio railway goods shed, the leases of which worn sold on Wednesday. a warehouse for llcssri Cock and Co.. merchants, and a motor garage for Mr. C. K. Magon are to be built. At the ping-pong tournament at Pungarchu on Tuesday night Private Armstrong, lionio on dual leave, was the recipient of a splendid wristlet watch from his associates in the factory and friends.

There were good attendances at the two working bees lipid at the raceonrse on Wednesday afternoon and yesterday. All worked with f, will, and as a result I he whole of the Agricultural Society's pens have been taken down and stacked in readiness for removal to the new show grounds at Vv'aiwal-aiho.

Tin' Tnrannki .Jockey C'liili Committee <it its last meeting received it mjHl'st frnm the Commissioner of Taxes asking fur a return of income from tin* club's operations to March HI lust. The club bis contributed very generously in the public revenue by means of the total! sator tax and by hind tax, but has not previously paid income tax. At the Taranaki Hospital Board meeting on Wednesday some nf the members remarked that prior to the fumigation of some of the schools the childion had been instructed to take their school booi;s home and have them finiiigaled b.V fciioir parents. All the members ami the inspector were agreed that this \v»b au absurd idea, as parents could not be relied on to carry out the disinfection, and it was of very little use disinfecting schools if the children could bring back into them disease-carrying books. The inspector stated that he did not know who had given the instructions, but at the Central School the slates ami hooks had been taken home at the time nf the holidays anil before the visit of Dr. Smith, district health ollicer. The Board decided to instruct the inspector to see that in the cum' of infectious disease no school rei|iiisites be removed until the school lias liceu disinfected. it was also decided to ask the "Education Board to instruct its teachers similarly,

Enjoyment plus economy in using "Desert Gold," the Queen of Teas. Tastes best, "pes farthest, Cet the 2s grade. 3

On day last -week four motor wagons containing settlers' furniture passed tlirougli Stratford. The annual migration !

Another of the series of euchre parties was held in the Holland Hall last, evening. There was a large attendance, 32 tables being in use for euchre. Prizes were Won as follows:—Ladies: Ist, .Mrs. Wallacli, 2nd .Miss I. (lardiner; gents': 14 Mr. Henry, 2nd Mr. llullen. After supper the lloor was cleared for dancing, which was thoroughly enjoyed hy all present. .Miss K. Bonnet supplying the music. The committee intend holding another euchre party in a fortnight's lime.

At the mr-eting of the Hospital Hoard on Wednesday the chairman (Mr. F. C. J Ilellringer) made reference to the good feeling that had existed hetwoen llawera and Xew Plymouth, in hospital matters, tie had noticed that one llawera man. in referring to the change in education boundaries, said that if they were as well treated in education as they had been in hospital matters they would have 110 cause to regret tho removal of -- • d> t arters from Wanganui to Xew ... Jiitli. Mr. Bellringcr said he thought this showed a very fine iipirit, and one that should he encouraged. The business done for the closing day of the sale of Oriental goods in the Good Templar Hall yesterday, in aid of the Bed Cross Funds, was extremely gratifying to Mrs. McKenzie. 'hiring the afternoon Mjsscs Howell and i!obson sang a duet, and Miss Robson played a pianoforte solo. Master Keith Ward, aged 12, also delighte" the audience with his pianoforte solo. 111 addition to the stall-holders mentioned yesterday, Misses l.eatham (2) helped in the ,1 apancsc stall. Miss l.eatham also playing the accompaniments on ' Wednesday night. At Wednesday's meeting o[ the Taranaki War 'Belief Association, it was mentioned by the chairman, Mr. Wilson, that Mr. 0. W. Brown, who had interested himself in entertaining Maori veterans at Xew -Plymouth, had suggested to hi.ni' a scheme whereby the men who had returned from the present war might be similarly entertained 011 an appropriate day each year, that it should be a provincial afTair and that functions should be held simultaneously ill three different parts of the province. Members generally approved of Mr. Browne's suggestion, but were of the opinion that it was premature to do tUiytmng in this direction just now, but the suggestion might be favorably considered at a future date.

At a special meeting of the directors of the Farmers' Co.-op. Organisation Society, T.tit., lielil at Ilawera on Wednesday evening, Mr. M. Lvnskey, at present general manager of the Canterbury Farmers' Rangiora brand), was appointed general manager. Mr. T.vnskey started with the Canterbury Farmers' Association 2.") 1 /!, years ago, and passed through the stages of accountant and auctioneer in charge of the Asbhurton stock business. He was then transferred as organising auctioneer to Christcliurch, and was promoted to be manager of the Xorth Canterbury branches—Uangiora, Hawarden and Oxford, Mr, Lvnskey is not unknown in athletic circles, having been Xew Zealand half-mile champion, 1900-1, and also represented South Canterbury Union in the same years. At ' the same meeting of directors Mr. J. C. Xichol was appointed permanent secretary to the Association. —Star. At the S.M. Court at Manaia on Tuesday, before Mr. \V. li. Ilnscldon, S.M.. Robert Ferguson, of Okinawa, farmer, ■sued .1. M. Harvey, of Waverlcy, farmer, for the return of 12 heifers or their I'nlne, £72, and £lO damages. Mr. I'. O'Dea appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. A. 11. 'Powell for the defendant. The defendant had taken in the 12 heifer- te graze, but when nine months later x demand was made for the stock, only one could he found. Though the stock were dying oil no notice had been sent to plaintiff of the fact. The defence ivas that reasonable care had been taken or the stock and that defendant was not liable for the losses. Half way through the case the Magistrate suggested to defendant's counsel that defendant should settle the matter ns, in his opinion, it ivas not reasonable not to have notilied the plaintiff of the deaths. He also suggested that plaintiff should make some allowance l'or the grazing. I'll is course was adopted, and after a phort adjournment counsel informed the court that defendant had agreed to pay £4O and costs Jt'7 ;is, and judgment was entered for plaintiff for ibis amount. At the S. M. Court at Manaia on Wednesday, before Mr. W. 1!. llasclden. S.M., Oswald Hawker, of lbiwera, farmer, sued .Morton Savwell. Thomas Uradl'ord, and Xgahopa Robinson, ad of Kaupokonui, dairy fanners, for XSii ."is, alleging ihat three dogs belonging to the defendants had destroyed 11 lambs of the plaintiff. Mr. '''. C. Spratt appeared for plaintiff, ill'. P. O'Dea for defendants Snywc'l and Robinson, and Mr. A. 0 llenneti for defendant Bradford. The

-a-e for plaintilV was that the dogs ol ihe delendant had heen seen worrying his sheep on the IStli February, lmt that only one lamb had been bitten on that .late. tiie others having been bitten .viUiin the 'Week previous. At the conclusion oS plaintiffs ease Mr. O'Dea asked for a non-suit, submitting that it was not a reasonable inference that because the dog-, had been seen worrying •in the ISth February, therefore they had done the damage that resulted before that date. Mr. Spratt contended that it was a reasonable inference,'but admitted that the ease against Bradford's dogs was weak, inasmuch as this dog had not been found actually worrying, and elected to be non-suited as regards the defendant I'radford. The Magistrate reserved his decision, as again-t the other defendants, intimating that he would give .t in Uawera, when, if lie decided against the non-suit, defendants would then present their ease.

\Y. it. ami A. Mcdarry advertise a leasehold dairy farm of 70 acres close to ICltham.

it is tiii; distinctive quality OF SAXmcn-S EUCAIATTI EXTRACT—its freedom from resins and woodv impurities, its great antiseptic healing, stimulating powers, and its safety—that prompted the highest medical authorities to reconime > ! it as the only eucalyptus produced th ior internal use'. At the Supreme Court at Victoria a witness testified that lie was made much worse by a substitute which was sold as "just as good'' as SAX DICK'S ICXTIiACT, and bis trouble (ulcer) win healed rapidly by the (MCNUINE SANI>EIt"B ICXTIiACT afterwards. In disease it is the drop which cures that counts, and the common eucalyptus which is tit 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 as dir[ected wii; always benefit!,

Mr. T. Fenwick Harrison, shipowner. Hit- purchaser of Kitchener's letter, has given .CjO.OOO to tlie Kitchener memorial fund.

The Premier has received a telegram from the Greymouth Waterside Workers' Union endorsing the action of the (iovcrnment in passing the Military Service Bill.

The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, Mr. W. M. -Hiifflies, after witnessing the film picture ot' "The Martyrdom of Nurse C'avell," stated: "I wish the venture success, and hope it may lie the medium of impressing on our people the dreadful inhumanity of our enemy." rile picture has also been heartily endorsed l),v the clergy, press and Defence Department of the ('(.'lr.ommvealth. "The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell" will lie shown to-night at the Theatre Royal. A young New Zcalander who has had considerable experience in our military camps, says that he has had to completely revise his opinion regarding the various classes of men. lie is absolutely convinced that the men with the best cainp manners are not those drawn from public offices and banks, nor those who come from tire well-to-do classes, hut they are the inen from the backblocks, settlers, timber workers, miners, navvies. These men, lie savs, have had wide experience of camp life, and know the value of orderliness, cleanliness and equal divisions of tasks. Moreover, they know how to make camp life comfortable; how to wait their turn when meals are being served. The class with the worst manners, he says, are the young recruits from the cities, and particularly those from large offices. They are inclined to be rowdy, lie declares, and think it is a sign of smartness to rush in and obtain the best of everything, irrespective of the claims of others. The buslnnen and miners, on the contrary, arc always ready to do a comrade a good turn, always ready to help a new-chum, and they have a strong belief in playing fair all round. ''l am convinced," says this young soldier, ''that the 'inekblocks worker and the man generally who has been doing our roughest work everywhere, is our truest gentleman; the most generous, the least sellish, always ready to take his share of camp duties, always willing to bear extra burdens for those who are weak or ill." ■