LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

M. Herve. writing in La Vietoire, says: "Our popular instinct from .the first taught us to reserve a special place in our hearts for these Australasians, South Africans and Canadians, who came from the other end of the world to fight on our side."

Members of the Equitable Building Society of Xew 'Plymouth (Second Group) are notified that subscriptions are due and payable to-day (Monday, July 24), at the Secretary's office, Currie Street, from fl a.m. to 12.30 p.m., I p.m. to S p.m., and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.— Advt.

The Bulletin airs a general grievance: "How our own hoys are getting along and what they are doing in this stupendous mix-up is frequently explained in elaborate reports from tiro scene extending to fully two lines of print. But, thank God, every time any of the Australian politicians who are prowling around London dining'rooms start working their jaws about the Arrzaes. this bright young democracy hears it all."

"It has amazed me to learn of the number of motor cars that are sold annually in New Zealand, and I expect many other persons will be amazed besides myself," remarked the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court, Wellington, during the hearing of a case. "To inform people that more money has been spent in the purchase of motor cars irr Wellington than on tramway equipment, you would probably not be ue'ieved. but such is the case."

It will he remembered that two months ago two foreigners were arrested in Levin on the suspicion that they were German spies, and that after being interrogated they were removed to Wellington, it was officially stated for internment. One of the allegations was that that men bad been behaving suspiciously in the vicinity of the Rangiotu camp. It now transpires that one of the men was a Russian deserter from a ship, and he has been sentenced to imprisonment for theft.

A goodly miller of residents of Durham liiiud ami other roads coutiguou-' assembled at the Durham school on the evening of Thursday last when a farewell social to Mr. Norman Bridgcman eventuated. Dancing to music provided by Miss E. Laurence was indulged in, vocal Items being rendered irr between and a very enjoyable evening was spent by all. A presentation of a wristlet watch was made by the chairman of the school committee 011 behalf of residents, and the young soldier suitably replied, thanking one and all for their kindness and assuring them lie would always have pleasant recollections of bis Durham friends.—Durham 'correspondent.

IT IS THE niSTIXCTIVK QUALITY of saxdeivs eucalypti EXTRACT —its freedom from resins ami woody impurities, its £> r eut antiseptic healing, stimulating powers, mid its safety—that prompted the highest medical authorities to reeoinnieiid it as the only eucalyptus produced fit for internal use'. At the Supreme Court at Victoria a witness testified that he was made much worse by a substitute which was sold as "just'as good" as SANDER'S EXTRACT, and his trouble (ulcer) was healed rapidly by the. CEXUINE SANGER'S EXTRACT afterwards. In disease it is the drop which cures that counts, and the eommni eucalyptus which is lit for mechanical purposes, such as mr.king varnish only, should never he employed as a remedial agent. SAN'I! Elj'S ' EXTRACT can be *cd on the most .tender surface or internally with perfect safety, and when taken as directed will always benefit.

The takings at the Rod Cross Mart oa Saturday amounted to £lO lis. On account of the dislocation caused by the (ire, Mr. D. J. Hughes did not take up his usuu' Saturday street collection for funds for purchasing tobacco for the bovs at the front.

A late message from Wellington states that one section of the loth Kern[oricments will parade the main streets of Wellington on Tuesday and the remainder on a later date not yet fixed. At a special meeting of the. Waikato Presbytery, held on Wednesday, the Rev. D. X. M-Kcnzie, Moderator'of the Cambridge charge, presented a call to the l!cv. T. 11. liosevearc, of Xew Plymouth. The document being in order, Presbytery sustained it and ordered it to be forwarded to the Taranaki "Presbytery, which will meet on August 0. If accepted by Mr. ■lioseveare, the induction was fixed to take place at Cambridge on Angu-I; 2:i.—Waikato Times. Says the Wellington Post: The indiscriminate slaughter of all stock, irrespective of sex, while prices are high is most serious to botli the meat and dairying industries. The remedy is mainly in the fiovernment's hands. ' The Minister hints at "definite action." That action, if taken at all, will have to be taken soon, and the wholesale slaughter of female stock, in order that the farmer may temporarily benefit by prevailing high prices, must stop. This ruthless depletion of the flocks of the country and the discountiir of its pastoral future is too serious a matter for the iCovenmwjit to permit to continue unchecked.

Tlu> scarcity of stool for building purposes in Now Zealand is becoming wore and move acute as the groat war drags on, not because the steel supplies cannot be obtained in tbe producing countries, but owing to the difficulty in getling steel slapped to New Zealand. One leading Wellington architect, referring to the subject, says the ''Dominion/' is highly indignant because steamers are being allowed to carry big consignments of motor-cars—as a general rule a luxury—whilst building propositions arc being held up all over the country for want of steamers to bring forward longordered consignments of constructional steel. The conditions are rendered more dillicult by the restrictions placed on the delivery of steel for Xew Zealand, In reply to the Taranaki Farmers' Farmers' Union resolution recommending that dairying land should be acquired between Waiiganui and Xew Plymouth foi returned soldiers, the Prime Minister states: •■The suggestions contained in your letter are now receiving consideration in conjunction with similar resolutions on the subject. The Land Purchase Board is now looking out for suitable blocks, and should your association know of any suitable land that is likely to be available I shall be glad if you would please forward particulars of the same to the chairman of the Laud Purchase Hoard, Wellington, as it will assist the Board very materially." The Provincial Executive resolved to comply with the request.