LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Red Cross mart will be open as usual to-day.

Motorists willing to take out convalescent soldiers at the New Plymouth Hospital are asked to get into touch with the matron or Mr. J. R. Hill.

The Boy Scouts will visit the residents of Vogel'town to-day to gather donations of books, etc., for the Soldiers' Club and the boys at the front. The Education Board has received notification that the Department declines to entertain the application for the establishment of a side school at Wcstown.

Attention is directed to the terms of the New Zealand War Loan advertised iu this issue. They permit the smallest investor to take up the script. The means to be followed arc lucidly explained in the advertisement.

A meeting of residents of "the Okato, Puniho, and Tataraimaka districts will be 'held at Okato next /Monday evening for the purpose of forming a Patriotic Committee, representative of the combined district.

The jumble sale to be held to-dav in ait-, of the Belgian Children Fund will take place in one of Messrs Hooker & Sou's sample room?. Anyone desirous of bringing contributions are asked to leave thorn at the depot as early as possible this morning.

The Taranaki Teachers' Institute intend to welcome the new members of the Board, the new chief inspector (Mr. A. J. Morton), and the teachers from the area recent',* merged into the Taranaki education at a social to he held in the East End PaYilion 011 Friday evening next.

A motor-cyclist had a narrow escape from injury yesterday afternoon. When turning from Devon btreet into Egmont Street the cycle skidded, throwing the rider under the feet of the horses attached to a cab. Fortunately, the horses did not lash out until after he had got clear. The cycle also was undamaged. A football match between representatives o_f the High School and the Technical School will take place on Thursday, the 24th insfc. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Soldier:;' Christmas Comforts Fund. A concert is also being arranged for the evening at the Good Templar Hall. What are probably the first cheese sales of the season were offered at Pahiatua on Monday, says the Herald. Two factories made sales at !ld per lb. This price, it is stated, will return to the suppliers of the factories in question quite Is B%d per lb butter-fat. Another factory is also reported to have sold at a very fail price

A number of Belgian .-.*tldie:s now interned in Holland lir"c < „ »a'ed to the Xe-.v Zealand public iln-on;.'": the press for used postage stamp: in; -olleetion purposes. The Postmastei 'h■ 1 , however, announces for general iiiio! .i i.fion that the censorship in Holland &>••» 't permit the delivery of such packet.- < used postal stamps to persons int'.'i:i;-.: in prison camps. A Palmerston resident says that llawera show is making a big bid for popularity, and threatens to eclipse in usefulness and popularity any other institution of the kind in Xew Zealand. His opinion is that the Manawatu people will have to put forth some special efforts if they are to hold their own with their enterprising competitors in Taranaki.

Another very successful euchre party and dance was given in the East End pavilion on Thursday night by the East End Committee. The ladies' prizes for euchre were won by Mesdames Beaver und Stansoll, and the gentlemen's by sfes«rs W. Ounsell and flargreaves. Music for the dancing war supplied by Mrs. George, Mr.,6oulton playing several extras.

Over six pages in tnis week's Oazette are devoted to regulations for the administration and equipment of camps and barracks. These regulations cover details a*, to administration, the duties of executive officers, the control of gas and electric light, details as to barrack stores, charges for loss, repair of stores, surveys of unserviceable stores, accounts, etc.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd.. wish to draw the attention of the public to their springing heifer sale, which they are holding a.t their Stratford yards on Tuesday, August 15, at 12.30 p.m. Particulars will be found on page 8 of this issue-

It is believed that 100 German submarine.-) have been lost or destroyed. The Manchester Guardian remarks: "How the score stands is only known to the German*. But we go 011 sinking and the Germans steadily go on building. They know when a submarine goes out, and they know, also, that the time aiways comes when it does not return."

The captured German submarine Uli3, which is now on view in the river Thames, and can be seer from the Thames Embankment, is one of the numerous iiO-tons burthen submersible mine-layers. Mieis unarmed, and carries l'J mines, and it is estimated that slip made twenty trips sirce she was launched at Christmas, She can descend in three minutes.

From August 1 the separation allowance for the children of privates and non-commissioned ollicers was increased from t!d to Hd per day up to live children. The latter limitation, says a correspondent, is somewhat anomalous in view of Jie fact that the Minister of Defence has stated that men with more than three children should not be encouraged to enlist, The Hon. Mr. Allen, discussing the activity of Mr. A. Whitney in connection with the enrolling of men for the motorboat reserve, stated that it was undesirable that work of this kind, which obviously was the work of the Government, .should be undertaken by an individual. No action would be taken until the arrival of the committee appointed by the Admiralty. When definite information has been received the Government will invite applications irom those who desire to be placed on the roster. 'Presiding at the social pend-ofl' to two members of the Fitzroy Fire Brigade last night. Superintendent Bellringer paid a generous tribute of praise to the Brigade';-; work at the recent lire in town, and be read a letter from the Town Brigade, asking the Fitzroy Brigade's acceptance of the sum of ten guineas as a token of appreciation of the valuable he';) given, also wishing the Fitzroy Brigade every success in the future. Xeedless to say this welcome announcement evoked hearty c-heers. I At the Eltham Magistrate's Court 011 Wednesday judgment was given in the case of Paterson v. Boyle, a claim for £SS l'2s, as damages to his motor-car caused by defendant's negligence. Defendant claimed £4 2s (3d as damages to his motor-car caused by plaintiff's negligence. The Magistrate held that defendant was at fault in approaching congested traffic at an excessive speed, and gave judgment to plaintiff for £3O and costs £l3 5s lid. At the same sittings W. C. Hodgson claimed £27 10s damages from William Philips for killing plaintiff's horse and damage to his gig aril harness. The Magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff for 1 and costs £9 liis.

A Xort'li Taranaki settlor has submitted a scheme to the Government that is original, if nothing else. He is anxious to get away to the war, but he has certain encumbrances which prevent him. To get over the difficulty lie wants the Government to permit him to raffle his properties, four in number, giving a iarm as first prize and house properties for the other prizes. To show his bona fides he offers 10 per cent, of the fiovernmont value of his properties to the various patriotic movements. So far the -Government has not replied to him on the matter. The settler is genuinely 'concerned about striking a blow himself. In concluding his letter to the Defence Minister he says: "I desire to go and help my comrades in their glorious efforts to strike the decisive blew at those cursed and despicable CeimanK who are a living menace to civilisation." Says the Hawera Star: Four gentlemen met outside the post olliee on Monday. Said one: "1 have been worrying over our starved soldier? who are prisoners of war in Oermanv." The other three said they also had done the same thing. "Well," said the first. 'Met's a little purse." "Agreed," said they all. With the aid ot other patriotic people the smn of £43 4a .was contributed in ieas than an hour, and the same afternoon that amount was cabled through the Bank of New Zeaiand to the Daiiy Mail, London, which undertakes the distribution of food to our imprisoned men, and is able to guarantee that they get it.

A very successful concert was held at Lepperton on Tuesday evening in aid of the Patriotic Funds. The first part of the programme, was given bv j\e\v Plymouth friends—Misses Melsaac and Gilbert and Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, and all the items wej£ a treat. The talented Clifford family and the Misses Harrison, of Waitara, occupied the second half, and the,':;, met with a great reception. During the singing of "Sous of the Sea" by Mr. R. Wells, the sum of ,CJ it's l'/id was collected. Mr. F. W. Atkinson, chairman of the Patriotic Committee, thanked all those who -hud assisted, particularly Messrs Novell and A. Hasell, of Xew Plymouth, for motor hire and loan of Hags respectively. Mrs. W. Cartwright w»» successful in winning a a cushion donated by Miss Heppell. The total takings for the evening were £22 Us 7'/ ; d.

Shooting men will have an opportunity of displaying their skill oil August ?>9, when the Stratford Gun Club hold a live-bird match on the showgrounds. Substantial prizes are being offered, the sum of £IOO being divided into four, to be paid in full. The executive is leaving no stone unturned to make the match : success, and it is e.vpeeted that there v..'' be competitors from nil parts of Dominion. The gate proceeds are to ' ' devoted to the patriotic funds. Nominations close 011 Saturday next. •'I didn't raise my wife to be a widow -—but I guess I'd better hurry on with this scene," was Syd. Chaplin's only comment as lie sat astride of a girder sticking out from the fourteenth storey of a Los Angelos sky-scraper, and gazed casually down at the dense mob of people who appeared to be no bigger than cocoanuts from his exalted position 2(10 i'eet above the pavement. Then he squirmed along the girder, raced over a roof, and jumped a yawning chasm while operators behind and below recorded his antics for ''The Submarine Pirate."

Notwithstanding the vagaries of competition, the reputation of the Melbourne, Ltd., for lowest prices on everyday plain goods, such as towels, sheetings, hosiery and men's and boys' apparel. stands as pre-eminent as ever. Xo Hash-in-thc-pan methods but lowest prices all the year round. There is only one SAXDER EXTRACT, and that is why the people reject the many inferior and harmful substitutes and just as goods. SANDER'S EXTRACT is free from the objectionable qualities of the common eucalyptus. Sander's Extract cures all infectious diseases, all winter ailments, ulcers, burns, sprains, eczema, etc. Insist 011 the GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT. For Childien's Hacking Cough Wood's Great Peppermint Cure. \~ " .

The annua] social in aid of the funds of St. Paul's Sunday School on Wednesday evening was well attended. A Bale of work was also held the same afternoon and evening, and as a result of the stall-holders' efforts the sum of £l!0 was raised.

Reuter's Agency learns that the South African gold mining industry, taking time ly the "forelock, lias arrived at an important decision in connection' with safeguarding from German competition one British industry which lias come to its own since the commencement of the war. A contract has just been concluded between the majority of the mining groups on the Witwatersrand (to be followed, it is understood, by all the mining companies in Rhodesia), under which they will draw all t-heir cyanide supplies during the war and for five years thereafter from the Cassel Cyanide Company, Ltd., Glasgow, a liiisior proportion of this supply being obtained by the British Cyanides Company. As Germany before Jit' war supplied • about three-quarters of the cyanide requirements of the mines and Great Britain only one-quarter, and as the South African cyanide requirements amount to something like £500,000 per annum, this is a practical and concrete instance of I what can bo done by concerted action.

Arrangements have been made (says a Greymouth paper) for Dr. Henderson, of the Geologicnl Survey branch of the Mines Department, to visit the West Coast next month to select the deposit of lime considered mo?t suitable for the establishment of agricultural lime works on the Coast. Dr. Henderson will prepare an estimate of the cost of burning the lime and delivering it at a suitable place for distribution. The Minister of Agriculture has also arranged for Mr. McTaggart, agriculturist, «'ho recently made a cursory inspection of deposits in the Grey and Inangalma districts, to consult with Dr. Henderson on the coast in order that the deposit decided upon may be the most suitable from as agricultural point of view, as well as geological and engineering fitness. As regards financial assistance from t'he Government, the Minister (it L said) is favorably disposed towards introducing legislation next session to enable Government loans to be made at a reasonable rate of interest to those intending to establish lime works for the benefit of settlers but no definite promise can be made in this direction during ibe present time of financial stress arising out of the wai. A correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph writes:—Gradually the monetary systems of the enemv States, are being radically changed, but their specie and paper now coming into circulation will be valueless, except among themselves, unless the conclusion of the war should be in their favor. All these new issues of paper are worthless without absolute victory and heavy indemnities to follow from the Allies. Such a victory by the Central Empires find their lesser satellites being out of the question, the fiduciary circulation of those enemies is of purely fictitious value. There is no gold in circulation, and silver is beginning to disappear completely in some countries, notably in Austria,, Bulgaria and Turkei. Thus, to replace specie, iron, steel and lead are L ;ing introduced instead of copper and silver. The Bulgarian Government has ordeied £-100,000 worth of penny and halfpenny coins in steel and lend. Moreover, about £OOO,OOO are to be shortly issued in small bank notes of the respective value of tenpenee and twentypenee each. These small bank notes are being printed in Germany. A first stn.ts of bank notes of the face value of -Is, Ss and lGs a-pioce, and amounting altogether to £ 1,000,d(K) nominally, are awaited by the Bulgarian Treasury from Germany almost immediately a; a first instalment. Further daily deliveries are to be sent to Sofia, representing £KOO,OOO each time in these new notes, until the total order for £20,000.000 in bank notes has been supplied. All this new Bulgarian money is made in Germany.

Kauri timber production will soon be a thing of t'iu past in the north (says a writer in the Palmerston Standard), A regrettable feature of its destruction i 3 that no reserves of this unique timber, for scenic purposes, have been preserved near to towns. The kauri is, as a type, the most ancient tree on the globe, and its remains have been found in America, Britain and in Switzerland in the strata known as .Jurassic. In the opinion of the writer it is, therefore, nothing but a sacrilege that these monarch; of the bush should be destroyed indiscriminately, and that some typical forest® have not been preserved. In the far north, at a place called Kaimaunuui, experiments are being made of distilling peat for kauri gum oil. Forests t'hat have now been destroyed are iiq,w below sea level. The remains of the kauris have been changed into peat, which a distillation yields 20 or 30 gallons of oil to the ton of peat. About io per cent, of this oil. resembles petrol, and can be used to propel motor-cars and launches. The residue contains about 2S different kinds of heavy oils. Some of these make exceptionally good varnish oils, nearly equal to the best linseed varnish oil, costing l"2s more per gallon. The stills or retorts used are very interesting in their working. The gases from the peat can 1 be used to heat the retorts. One man can attend to eight retorts, and it is anticipated that when the works are in full swing a very large amount of these oils will be produced. The swamps cover thousands of acres, and as the peat varies from Hilt to I.lft in depth, a very large amount is there for treatment.

The attention of all importers is especially drawn to an advertisement appearing on page 1 relative to licenses for the importation of goods from all countries other than British possessions and United States.