LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wellington vital statistics for July were: Births 185, deaths 86, marriages S3. —Press Association.

Joe Kwung Lee was the name of one of the recruits who left Palmerston North on" Tuesday last for Trentham camp. He is the son of a Chinese merchant in Palmerston.

The Mayoress (Mrs. C. H. Burgess) appeals for donations of flowers, to be sold in the streets on Saturday next, for. the Belgian children's relief fund. Mrs. Burgess will also he grateful furgifts of any kind to go towards a huge jumble sale that is to be held next week.

Included in the ;argo by the Corinna that left for Wellington yesterday was four tons of pig-iron manufactured at Moturoa. It was consigned to the Crown Irefo Works at Christchuvch. Further shipments, totalling about 20 tons, will also he shipped south shortly.

The Fiji correspondent of the Sydney Telegraph writes that the Governor of Fiji has authorised the formation of a Fijian unit, which will be under the charge, of Ratu Sukuiia. the chief «ho served with the French Foreign Legion, and was wounded in the Champagne lighting. They make a very fine body and are all picked men. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday a cadet in the Waitara Post Ollke, : named David Alexander McDonald, was .charged with stealing a packet containing four All notes, and also three 'cheques for amounts totalling £h' ISs ,Bd. On the application of Sub-Inspector 'Fouhy, a remand was granted until 2.1.*> jn Thursday afternoon, bail being alowed in .wo sureties of £-•">.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wish to draw the j'tention of the public to the clearing •.lie they are holding on account of lr. A. D. Blick, who is giving up houseceping. Mr. Illick is disposing of his 'irniture, and same can he inspected at .'l9 residence, Opuimke Road, on Wc.lJ'sday next or on the morning of tile .ilo. Full particulars will be found in (Br advertising columns 011 pitge 8 of -dS Issue. A number of items of above iirtiSture were specially designed and 'WSior Mr. Blick, and arc of exceptionijgsality. A Cough is not to be disreriSad. The sooner you attack it with .'fIWS'S CUKA COUGH, the sooner it ■iin«»vß you. }■> Od a l ' "tores,

We are indebted to the Collector of Customs at -New Plymouth (Mr. 1!. ]j. IJ. Eyre) for the following report:—The Customs duly for July amounted to .•e-tO.IT Ss 2d, and the beer duty totalled .-EUS Ss !)d. The returns for'the same month hist year were: Customs duties £3702 17s 3d, beer duty £O7 !ls.

The Kgmont Lodge, 1.0. C.T., held their usual weekly meeting last night. After the officeV names had been called over, and the minutes rend and confirmed, it was resolved to adjourn until next Monday out of respect to their late brother Lance-Corpora] L. P. Poppcrcll. who fell m action in France. It was resolved to forward a letter of sympathy to the fallen soldier's relatives.

The suppliers of the Rahotn Dairy Co. yesterday decided to support the scheme outlined by Mr. A. Gray, technical organiser, for the pavment of a subsidy, on the basis of fid' per ton on cheese ami ].s per ton on butter manufactured, towards the salary of an agricultural instructoi and lecturer, whose services will be available to farmers.

Mr. J. S. Connett, president of the Taranald Agricultural Society, attended the annual meeting of the Ra'hotu Dairy Company yesterday. In a brief address, lie outlined the progress made by the Society since his visit twelve months ago, and asked the suppliers for their continued support. This was forthcoming, the majority of those who joined last year deciding to continue their membership and pay their subscription through the factory. A -Maori, named Tamati Wanganui, , appeared in the Police Court yesterday to answer a charge of being drunk while in charge of a trap. He admitted the and Sub-Inspector Fouliy said that on Saturday afternoon the prisoner, who was drunk', was driving a trap in Devon Street and caused a collision with a tram. Damage amounting to £2 had been done to the tram, but' the prisoner had agreed for this amount to be taken ! out of his bail. The "Magistrate convicted flie offender, with a flue of 10s, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment. At a meeting of citizens held in Everybody's Theatre, Wellington, on Sunday evening to protest against the action of Parliament in ignoring the a.ppeal to restrict the hours for selling liquor during the war, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., said that it was very difficult to get past the Standing Orders of the House. "Well, why don't you get the Standing Orders altered?": s'houtcd someone. "It would take 50 big men with crowbars to shift the House in that direction," replied Mr. Wright. It is reported that a woman named Minnie Olive Fowler, wife of Robert Fowler, laborer, attempted to commit suicide at Normanby on Saturday afternoon, by cutting her throat. The wound was attended to and the woman sent to the Hawera Hospital. The husband is said to be working in New Plymouth and was expected home on Saturday, but sent a telegram stating he couid not come. TJiis, on the top of alleged straitened circumstances, is considered to have unhinged thei woman's mind. The Star reports that Mrs. Fowler is recovering satisfactorily. A silly rumor was laid low by the Prime Minister on Saturday afternoon, says the Dominion, when he said that he liad been asked by an intending soldier -whether it was correct that-from the time the loth Reinforcements went on board ship their pay would be reduced to 2s per day in accordance with the instructions of the Imperial authorities. ''There is not the slightest truth in th« rumor," said Mr. Masey. He added that he .believed that if the Imperial rate of pay were offered to New Zealanders they would still come forward, but he did not see any reason for reducing the rate of pay that was being given.

T!io following bulletin of military patients in the various hospitals was issued at noon on Saturday:—Trentham: Admissions 28, discharges 2!), remaining 100. Upper Hutt (including Eacecour.se Kiosk): Admissions. 8, discharges 2, remaining 77. Featherston: Admissions 15, discharges 14, remaining 9!). (ircytown: Remaining 237 Auckland, Remaining 9. Wellington: Admissions 1, remaining 15. Christchurch: Remaining 2. Dunedin: Remaining 47. Rotorua: Remaining 12. Cambridge: Remaining 2. Hnnraer: Remaining 2. Palmerston North: Remaining 3. Waimate: Remaining 1. Total, in all hospitals, 302. It is not often that one police officer prosecutes another member of the force, and it becomes unique when the seniorsergeant appears for the prosecution against the sub-inspector. Such a case took place in the Dunedin Police Court on Thursday, when Sub-Inspector Brohcrg was charged with permitting a chimney in his residence in Castie Street to lie on fire. A pica of guilty was entered by the defendant, who explained 'that lie had been an occupant of the house for only nine weeks. He pleaded guilty because he realised that he should have examined the chimneys arid ascertained their true state. After the fire he found out that the chimney had been dirty. The Magistrate, in imposing a line of ss, remarked that this was a new role for a sub-inspector.

Several country people who recognise the improvement of the band since the appointment of the new conductor, have shown their appreciation liy forwarding to Mr. V.. Sole, chairman of the tommiltoe. donations towards the bandmaster's salary. Mr. Sole lias to acknowledge donations of £1 each from residents of Omaia. Okato. and Rahotu, and a donation of 10s from a Tataraimaka resident. ■ ■

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., wish to draw the attention of the public to the clearing sale they are holding on account of Mr. V. .7 furry. Mc.naia Hoad. Rowan, on Friday. August 4. Mr. Curry has decided to wive up dairying, and is selling the whole of his. herd. The cows arc mostly Jersey and, with the exception of about Vix, are all third ea'vers. Their condition is uriod. and buyers still looking for cows will do well'to attend this -ale. Cars will leave the company's ollice up till 10 a.m. on the day of the sale, ami seats can now be booked. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns on page S of tins issue.

At the Mimi sale on Thursday Mr. Xewtmi Kin l ; will soil liv public auction (he whole of Mr. E. .1. Hutler's live and dead -lock. As the farm has been sold, the whole of the above as advertised will be sold without reserve. The auctioneer informs us that the dairy herd (although crossbred cattle) '.can 'be recommended to buyers with confidence. Those in need of farm implements will do well to attend the sale.

Coughs will be common the next few months. Their life is short when you use SYKES'S CURA COUGH. Is fld all ,Rtore|.

To-day tho new boundaries of tlie Taranaki Education District come into operation. The district now extends south ward to Mokoia.

"Switzerland is, next to Germany, tinlargest producer ol ciio:ni;al products in tl'i; world, mid that .mh sm.ill natural resources," stated Prafe-jsor EaM.ei field «t a recent meeting of the- Philosophical •Society, Wellington, in an address on scientific research as applied to industry.

There are a great many wounded in hngland," stated Dr. Wnrd at the annual dinnei of the 'X ew South Wales Institute of Journalists, '-but you see no military funerals, as they are'very rare. Our dead are buried in France. Because' of that you cannot imagine there will ever be war between Britain and France again."

Towns using acetylene gas are experiencing considerable difficulty in obtaining supplies of carbide The Hunterville Council has been compelled to raise the price of gas by Is per 100 fort, which now costs 10s per hundred. The price of carbide has advanced to £3O per ton and is very difficult to o/.taia even at that price.

Tho Pahiatua Herald says:—"lf the number of witnesses is any criterion the hearing of the. charges against William Toswell, solicitor, lor the theft of trust monies, promises to develop into a second Rua trial. The Departmental offieers have been busy ; ?suing nni serving subpoenas, and it is und'erst,'):' lhat over 40 witnesses have been summoned.'.'

A humorous incident that occurred in Egypt was related by Mr. Alexander at the Te Awamutu Farmers' Union as showing the devil-may-care spirit of the Xew Zealand troops. A column was on the march, when suddenly the major of the foremost regiment came in sight, accompanied by a lady. Several men of his regiment immediately started to sing tho ditty, "Who's your lady friend?" which was taken up by the whole company, and spread from end to end of the column. The officer, said Mr. Alexander, was fortunately a New Zealander, and seeing the Jiumor of the situation, joined (heartily in tlie laughter that followed.

As a sequel to an incident al'egcd to have taken place in Wellington in Jun;, a, court-martial was held at Feathcrstcn Camp on a South Island iieatenant of the 10th Reinforcements. The Court comprised six senior officer;, with Lieut,Colonel McDonald presiding. Colonel ,Ile.ed, K.C., of Auckland, acted as Judge Advocate. The' Defence Department and the accused officer were represented by counsel. The offences charged against the officer were that he used obscene language in Willis street, Wellington, when under the influence of liquor, and that he assaulted a civilian without provocation. Evidence in regard to the charge was given by five witnesses. The accused was acquitted. Mr. A. Crookc, S.M., yesterday delivered his reserved judgment in the case of.P. F. Rail], who clai-ied £3l 12s from Meredith and Gray in respect of damage to his property caused by defendants. As to tho grazing claim, the Magistrate 'held that plaintiff should have given notice of trespass, and he ruled the claim out. He awarded 15s for repairs to fence, mtt as to the corduroy plaintiff had prevented defendants from setting it right and he could not now claim. With regard to the damage through spoiling metal on the ground, as £lO had been paid, he would allow another £.">, serious damage having been done. Judgment was given for £5 15s and costs £4 4s Cd.

In a letter to Mr. S. G. Smith, Sergt.Major G. Roper, writing on June oth, from ''Somewhere in France," says: Last week Lieut. Arden was wounded by shrapnel, five minutes after I left him, and his horse was killed. Two poor chaps with him fared worse, as not as much as their identification discs were found. Lieut. Arden is going on allright, and is nor, seriously hurt. We are behind the fourth line of trenches and are being continually shelled and bombed by the Huns. The noise of shells at night is terrifying.. Glad to see they have brought in conscription. It is very necessary these times, although before this war I was dead against it. Still it had to be if we are to win through this trouble. I have always set my mind on being back in New Zealand in October next. Not very hopeful at present, but do hope I'm riuht."

Morey and Son announce one week's jobbing sale. Particulars are advertised in the firm's usual space to-day. It has been proved that our suits to measure are the finest productions to be had for the money. Men who desire quality, style and economy should send for charts and patterns to the "Palatine," Devon street. New' Plymouth.

A noticeable feature of the remaining few days of the Melbourne, T.td.'s great sale will be the lowered prices on all boys' clothing. Read these wonderful bargains: Boys' Colonial tweed knickers from 2s lid; Indigo serge shorts from 4s (Id; all-wool varsity suits lis fid; tweed sport suits from 14s Cd; boys' llvdrotite raincoats from Hs Od.