LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The war loan certificates sold through the Post Office on Monday totalled £IB,OOO. Christchurch helped the list with £(K10, Auckland tfith £4910, Wellington with £3205, Invereargill with £IO3O, and Dunedin with £1,573, The Governor has been advised that tlie hospital ship jVlarama. is shortly le&ving luigland with South African, Australian and' New Zealand sick and wounded. The Kanonna will follow with sick and wounded for Australia and New Zealand from Britair and Egypt. The raffle of the motor lanueli which is being conducted in aid of the Red Cross Fund will be drawn in the Town Hall on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock. All books of tickets must be -in the hands of the lion, secretary, box 50, New Plymouth, not later than noon to-morro\Y. High Commissioner has cabled to Mr. Allen that, according to the Colonial Office, the Prisoners of War Help Society considers there are at the present moj ment ample funds for British prisoners" | of war and does not advocate opening in New Zealand yet. The Mayoress (Mrs. C. H. Burgess) acknowledges the donation of £5 from "A Friend" towards the furnishing o£ the Soldiers' Club, towards the upkeep of' which the employers of the 'Red Post establishment have promised a weekly donatio'n.

In order to cope with the race traffic to-day the Tramways Department, has been obliged to cut out several trams on the Morley Street section as advertised. Before and after the races extra trams will run from the railway station to Eliot Street. lvaitpokonui is one of the largest dairy companies in New Zealand, probably in the world. Last year its sales of produce realised £230,000. The Waimate Plains, about 14 miles by 14 mile? in area, must have yielded nearly £BOO,OOO of dairy produce last year, besides pigs, hides, etc., which would bring the total production on the Plains to over a million sterling. Probably no other part of the. world is so productive. The ensuing season gives promise of turning out very much better than last. Is it any wonder Tarariaki is so prosperous? The animal, balance-sheet of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association (Canterbury) shows a profit of .COS,US!) lis Id. , The directors recommended the following allocation:—To pay (i per cent, interest on preference share capital and §'/<> per cent, on ordinary share capital; a bonus on the basis : of 5 per cent, on shareholders' purchases [of merchandise; a rebate of 30 per cent, on commissions; to carry £11,021 to the reserve fund, which will then stand at £145,000; to make a contribution of £IOOO towards the employees' superannuation fund, and a further contribution of £IOOO to the special fund to provide for contingencies in regard to the war. The Art Union promoted by Mesdames Hugh Baily and D. K. Morrison for the purpose of providing Christmas gifts for the men at the front Should fill up fast. Last year the efforts of these ladies resulted in beautiful hampers being forwarded, the gifts being keenly appreciated. Already. a. .substantial- sum is in hand for this 'year's .contribution, and it is hoped tliat £IOO will be raised altogether. A number otladies have signified their intention of making'cakes, etc., and several of the coal merchants have generously offered to supply small bags of coal for cooking purposes. Tho public will have an opportunity of inspecting the gifts before they are forwarded, and for this a musical afternoon is being pre- | partd. Everything points to the Band concert : at the Coronation Hall to-morrow niglit, in aid of the Boys' ..High School book i fund', being a pronounced success, and ; a capital programme will be submitted. Among those taking part are Mesdames Wilkes and McDonald, Messrs Ellis, McDonald, Goldsworthy, Vinscn and Goss, In addition t'ht> 'Band will render a number of sparkling selections. Tickets may be obtainable from High School boys or from, the Band secretary, Mr. 11. R. CattIcy, who acknowledges a donation of £1 from Mr, W. E. iDockrill.

Lovers of spring flowers should not miss the treat that will be afforded them at '.St. Mary's Bulb Show, which opens in St. Mary's. Hall to-day. It is said that the exhibition will bo a remarkably good one, some, of the entries being specially choice. There will be sweets, fancy work, and produce stalls, also afternoon tea. Each evening a first-class musical programme will be provided, among the items being songs by Mesdames McDonald and Wilkes. Commencing from Sunday next the evening services of the Methodist churches in the Cape Egmont circuit will begin at 7.30 p.m., instead of 7 p.m. as at present. Tf you are loubtful, aiid will not take the word of thousands of dairymen all over Australasia, give Sykes's Drench a trial this season. Pick out 12 cows of EQUAL MILK YIELD, EQUAL AWE and EQUAL TEST. Treat six by the Sykes'a method and six by your own. Take the test through next seas'on, land YOU WILL PROVE for yourself that Sykes'a coWs have paid for their treatment by 1000 per cent. Let science plus experience come .to your aid. Sold at Is (id per packet, 10s dozen. (It costs 8d to drench a cow). Sold everywhere, For 'Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure-

In connection with the art union being arranged by Mesdamcs 11. Baily and Morrison, the promote™ desire to acknowledge 10s donation from a friend. The art union is being organised with the idea ol providing Christmas gifts for men at the front. In order to encourage their clerical ; j.ta 11 to invest in the wai loan, the Ilu<ldard Parker Company have decided to j contribute a ten per cent, addition to | salaries for the purpose, and to advance the money for further purchases, the latter only being made repayable by instalments.—Press message. Funny in the circumstances. A Palnierston paper received a letter foi publication from Lady Stout, in respect of which it announced that in view of the libel law certain parts had to bp excised. That the wife of the Chief Justice should unwittingly, write lihrt shows how many and dangerous must be the pitfalls for the ordinary commoi' garden variety of people. The Trentliam Camp Commandant. (Lieut.-Colonel R. 11. Potter) has received a case of old linen from the Victoria League, Now Plymouth, two eases of oranges and two eases of mandarins from the Soldiers' Comforts Guild, and a. number of comforts, o'd linen and magazines from the British Red Cross Society. The gifts have been acknowledged. The President of the Horticultural Society last night remarked that though he had been connected with it for f irteen years he could not help remarking that the Society during that time had never seemed to get any fresh members who took to heart the working of the Association. He did not know why this should be. but it was a fact that year after year the same body of working members had to carry on the iocicty. Mr, T. Burgham, engine driver of the ifternoon train from New Plymouth, yesterday met with a painful accident nt the Smart Road station, while changing tablets, as the result of which his band was badly lacerated. Guard G. Brown rendered first aid, the injured :;ian then returning to town in the van of the ballast, train, the driver of which took his place on the passenger train. Mr. A. B. Gibson, lion, recruiting officer, has to request that the members of any family which has not yet contributed its share to the defence of l;he Empire will interview him without delay, with a view to voluntarily registering for service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. He also requests I;l.at any person knowing of families with two or more sons of military age, not one of whom has enlisted, will urgently communicate the fact to him or to Mr. Lash, the secretary of the Recruiting Commitee for New Plymouth.

A Wellingtonian, now with the New Zealand Field Artillery in France, writing to his parents regarding the High Commissioner, says: heart good to hear what the boys have to say about Tom Mackenzie. They ( say that he can't do too much'l'or the New Zealandc-rs, and if they know nobody in the Old Country, he takes them under his wing and gives them the time of their lives. There is nothing too much trouble for him, and if he sees the chaps anywhere, where things are not as they ought to be, in he goes and gives them the quiet chat. They take move notice of what 'he says than a hundred policemen. We all hope, that when his time expires lie will stay on and see this job through. There is not a man more popular." Ngamotu Resorts, Ltd., was registered as a public company on Tuesday, and the prospectus will be placed before the public within a few days. The plans of the proposed bathing pavilion and tea kiosk, which have been prepared gratuitously by* Mr. F. Messenger, can now lie seen at the office of the secretary, Mr. R. Ellis. The structure will be a twostorey one, and provision will be made for the establishment of a roof garden. Ample accommodation for bathers will be made, separate rooms for ladies and girls [being on one side of the building, and for men and boys on the other side. The tea kiosk will be a commodious one, 50ft. by 30ft., with a ladies' room and kitchen attached; On three sides will be a spacious balcony Sft, in width. A caretaker's room and offices will be arranged for on the ground floor.

An interesting discussion took place in the South Australian House of Assembly recently on a motion by Mr. Ponde that the time had arrived when all German names of towns and districts in South Australia should have names of British origin or South Australian native origin substituted for them. Ho said there were 42 German names on the ma.p at present, including such examples at Kaiscrstuhl, Ehrenbreitsten and Friedrichswalde. He suggested that Mount Kitchener should bo substituted for Kaiserstulvl, and Cavell for Sedan. A nomenclature committee should be appointed. The supported the motion on behalf of the Government, and said if it were carried the Government would help to put it into early effect.. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Peake) also supported the motion, saying they were bound as a people to do all they could to keep out of Australia anything that might make for German sentiment and the growth of racial feeling. The motion was carried unanimously.

'Dr. Milson Rhodes, of England, who is nt present on a visit ..to Wellington, in the course of an interview, explained his proposals to nationalise doctors, on which t'he State Medical Service 'Board in Great Britain is bas.ee!. Dr. Rhodes advocates that the medical profession be made >i branch of the Civil Service, with salaries ranging from £4OO to £IOOO per annum, every medical man to be placed on the service with one State, sxamination to lit him for that service. Every householder or lodger already in or com ing into the neighborhood should put his name on the list of the medical man of his choice, it being such .medical man 's duty to call on and see such household, note where constitutional tendencies exist, and where medical or surgical assistance is needed. Thus his duty ivill be the prevention of disease, and the maintenance of the health of patients. Such medical man should lie allowed only a certain number of families, say 300 to 500. As soon as the number is made up for one doctor the neighborhood must choose others. Dr. lihodes advocates that there be a central ilepot for instruments, books, serums, etc., and even cottage hospitals. Hosts are still gallantly relieving hostesses at the Bahotu Afternoon Teas, Friday's tea being given by a quartette of Kulmi road bachelors—Messrs. T. Willcox, Dave Paton, 1). Maroney, and S. Willoughby. Those interested in the purchase of an up-to-date and handsome motor car should not fail to read the Maxwell advertisement in to-day's issue. Messrs. Bellringer Bros, are the local agents, and Messrs. C. A. Wilkinson, Ltd., are agents* for the province. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, never fails.