LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Australian mails, ex Riverina, at Wellington, will arrive here to-night, Monday 4th. Mr. F. M. Mills, president of the Egniont A. and P. Association, in furtherance of his campaign for increasing the membership, briefly addressed the annual meeting of suppliers of the Kaupokonui Dairy Company yesterday. He received a very attentive hearing, and secured a considerable number of new members. A man named Wm. Davidson, of Otakeho, met with a painful accident at Oeo on Sunday afternoon. The horse lie was driving shied, and Davidson was thrown from the gig on to the metalled road, <bein& rendered ■ unconscious for some time. He sustained severe abiasion.s to 'his face and one of his hands was injured. On Friday evening a most successful social was held in the Oaonui Hall in aid of the South TaranaUi Motor Ambulance fund, resulting in the sum of £5 being raised. Mr. It. McFio made an efficient M.C., music being supplied by Mrs. R. McEie (piano) and A. Rogers of Eitham (cornet), extras being played by Misses Cook. An excellent supper was 'provided. Mesdames Tefl'ries, R. Malcolm, P. Cook, J. McFie, junr., and A. Lusk having charge of this department. Oaonui has a strong patriotio committee, Mr. R. Malcolm being jhaiiman and Mrs. Tames Young secretary, and as a result of its efforts about £65 has been raised towards this object. Mesdames Hugh Baily and D. K. Morrison acknowledge the following donations towards their fund for Christmas gifts: Mrs. R, J. Matthews £!, Miss Harrison ss, Mrs. A. Ambury 2s <3d, Miss B. Matthews 2s Bd, Mrs. Cox 2s. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. For Chronin Chest Complaint*. |

| Mcsdames Daily and D. K. Morri- ! sou, who arc; again instrumental this year in providing Christmas gifts i'ur the boys at the front, have arranged that all contribntio'ns shall he oil vicn >n the Holland Hull 011 the afternoon of .September 21. .fudging from piomiscs received, mill from what is already in ilia nd. New fly mouth's gift to our brave fellows will 'be a magnilicent one. A short musical programme will be presented during the ufternoon. and to further aid the fund a, small charge for admission will be made. Afternoon tea will be provided. The statement of receipts and expenditure submitted by the secretary of the Taranaki Agricultural Society to the executive at its recent meeting showed the position of the society to be very satisfactory; £!).')" had been received in subscriptions, .€320 in donations, and £1)85 had been received )u account of debentures issued in connection with the laying out of the new grounds. Up to the present time Ci:i4 has been expended on the new grounds. Last year the society had a debit of £584 I.ls 2d, this year it lias a credit of £2!>B 15s 7d (this amount, of course, 'being exclusive of the amount received 011 account of debentures).

The usual weekly meeting of the Egmont Lodge, 1.0, C .T., was held last evening, Chief Templar Bro. S. E. Chappell presiding. Fraternal greetings were received from the Star of Wellington Lodge. After the ordinary business had been transacted, the following 'programme, which was in charge of the new officers, was gone through; Piano solo, Sis. Callaghan; song, Sis. >D. Blandiard; reading, Bro. Hooker; song, Sis. Thotnpstone; cornet solo, Bro. Bransgrove; reading Sis. Taunt; harp solo, Bro. IT. llicketts; song, Bro. Chappell; reading, Bro. Maundci; violin solo, Bro. Bransgrove. The programme for next Monday will be ar evening with Sir Walter Horsley's book, illustrated with lantern slides. Admission will be free, and all are welcome. This meeting will take place in the main hall. At the last meeting of the executive of the Taianaki Agricultural Society a vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs L B. Webster and W. llealv for revising the potato classes of the Winter 'Show schedule. The suggestions were approved, and the classification in future will be:—Kidney, any variety,' six tubers; Up-to-Date, six tubers; Gamekeepers, six tubers; any other variety white (named), six tubers; other variety colored (name/), six tubers; collection of twelve distinct varieties, three tubers of each, named, and to be true to name; collection.of six. distinct varieties, three tubers of each, named, and to be true to name. A very hearty vote o. thanks was accoided to all who lrnd assisted in the removal of the pens and timber trom the racecourse, also to Messrs T. Smellie, H. C. Sampson, J. Sampson, W. Grant, and N. Hill, for the use of horses, and to Mr. R. H. Pigott for a donation of £1 towards the cost of removing tlie pens. New Plymouth has responded splendidly to the various calls made for patriotic purposes, but yet there is ohe section of those who are nobly serving the Empire that has—not neglectfully—been somewhat overlooked so far. Though not in the firing line, this section is "lighting," really lighting, quietly and unostentatiously, seeking no reward save that in the knowledge that they have done and are doing their very best. We refer to the nurses and medical orderlies. Little is heard of Christmas comforts for them, and yet they are doing their "whack"— and a wonderfully big "whack" it is—for the Empire, just as much as the boys in the trenches. To provide Christmas comforts for the nurses and order lies, the Flower Day Committee have decided that after next Saturday the proceeds from sales of flowers will, for two or three weeks, be devoted to the Nurses' Fund. In the meantime Mrs. C. H. Burgess, the Mayoress, will oe gla" to receive and acknowledge any donations towards this most deserving object, one that should not appeal in vain to North Taranaki people. The quarterly sitting of the Supremo Court in New 'Plymouth will commence this morning, when one prisoner will appear for sentence, and a civil list will bi adjudicated upon. The Melbourne Ltd's reduction sale provides extraordinary savings on all Jines of-apparel for men and boys 19 .veil as on Manchester goods of every description held in stock. Prices tell ilie tale. Mens' all-wool suits 35», 49a lid, s!)s 6d, 05s, formerly 45s to 79s Od. Boys' tweed sport suits grand variety at solid reductions. ,16-inch calico for 5s lid dozen. Towels Is lid and 2s 3d pair. Mens' all-wool ribbed pants 4s lid pair. Bargains in men's handkerchiefs, S for Is, and khaki handkerihiefs, 2 for 9d.