LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A very fine sight is to be seen at "Tainui," Yogeltown. It i 9 ail aljnond tree in full bloom, about 15ft higli* and covering over 150 square feet of ground. The tree is only seven years old. The Chief Postmaster at New Plymouth states that the Tongariro's parcel mail was taken off at Auckland, and that t!is New Plymouth portion was received here on August 30th. Green peas, the first to be ogered this I season, were sold in Wellington on Saturday at 4s ( Jd per peck, said to be a record figure. /The peas were grown near Nelson. A message from Christehurch f-tates that there' has been a boom in recruiting latclv. The enlistments 'ast week totalled tSI. against 17S for the previous week. Married men figure largely amongst those enlisting. Enrolling the fighting man-power of Xew Zealand is practically the task of the Government Statistician. His work is two fold. He has to obtain the name 3 and addresses of men of military age; he has to ascertain what the manpower is and where it is. Every Reservist is under statutory obligations to report any change, of abode. A heavy penalty may be suffered by a Reservist who fails to .give information as to his new place of residence. It should be noted that a post office address is not sufficient—place of abode must be furnished.

The Mayoress and Women's Patriotic Committee make a special appeal to the pubt'.i for Christmas gifts of rakes, Buddings, chocolates, iwoets. etc., for our boy nt the front. In order to secure space on the steamer it is essential to hav: ucli things packed by the end of the month. Friends wishing to contribute cake or puddings may leave them at the women's patriotic rooms, where they will be carefully packed and soldered in tins specially prepared. Tlie.it- gifts will be delivered to our boys by officers of the Y.M.C.A. .without charge and so all unnecessary expenses for postage, etc., will bo avoided. "We know all the waster? and the c-adgers," said the liev. Frank -leflreys, superintendent of the Auckland ProslivieriiUi Social Service, ill the coni'fe of his annual report. "Twenty-nine elites, making 33 appeals to me during the year, ivcre sent away sadder and wiser. In this connection I want to say that one of the greatest obstacles the social worker meets with is the indiscriminate spoon-feeding by chnritablydisposed persons, who readlv accept all that iu told them by aliy lying scoundrel." 1 The monetary advantage to be derived from the manufacture »f cheese as compared with butter was strikingly shown by Mr. W. D. Powdrell, chairman of directors, at the annual meeting of the Kaupokonui Dairy Company. A shareholder had complained of the butter that had been Sent the suppliers of his particular district. ' Sometimes, he saiil, the butter was of an inferior quality, and. at times they were without supplies. The chairman stated that if Kaupokonui had made butter, instead of cheese, last year it would have meant a loss of £38,000 for the two-thirds they shipped direct, and £50,000 on the whole output. Why do we love the flower? Because they are beautiful, or because ot their endless variety, every admirer of flowers could give as their answer. But it would be as well for the moment that we suspend our judgment and visit the Whitelcy Spring Flower and Bulb Show which 13 being held in the Whitelcy Hall on Thursday and Friday. The experts are in for a great time as never before in New Plymouth lias there been such costly exhibits. Fancy four bulbs being worth £IOOO and one exhibition having close upon £4OO worth of lyrecimons. A»)c tliat man why he loves flowers.

Mesdaines H. Baily and Morrison who arc organising funds to provide a "Par* <*l Hug for Boys at the Front" desire lo acknowledge the following donations;: Misses Morley 7s lid, Mr. 11. Corbett. Warca, ss. Air. and Mrs. A. (J. Knight, I'uniho, 10s, Mrs. Dodgshun 10». At the recent .Trinity College music examinations held at Wangamii, Miss Fcnnell, pupil of Hawera Convent, secured the highest marks for Licentiate Diploma, the final test of the colleges. Miss Moosinan, who was prepared by Miss Fennell, also secured the Associate Diploma. In connection with the Art Union recently decided in aid of funds for Christmas gifts organised by Mesdame* Baily and Morrison, the promoters wish to acknowledge 10s for the fund donated by Mr. C. E. Bellringer. The important status of the New Zealand Dairy Association in the world of. producers was emphasised by the chairman of directors, Mr. H. E. Paeey, in his address to the shareholders at Hamilton. "You will be interested," said Mr. Pacey, "at knowing that the association is the largest industrial institution in the Auckland Province, and, even comparing with the whole Dominion, it would be included in the first half-dozen largest—probably, indeed, the second largest dairying company in the world, certainly not iess than the third largest," A good deal of correspondence took place some time ago imputing unpatriotic sentiments to the Swiss of South Taranaki, but the action of a Swiss settler of Kapuni belies that imputation. Approached for a contribution to the Sailors' Dependents' Fund, he willingly acquiesced bv donating his best heifer, and at once drafted the animal out and placed it among his milking cows, so that it would be handy when called for. Unfortunately the heifer, in eating some ?arrots thrown out for the cows, choked herself. The fanner, promptly replaced her with his next best animal, his unselfish action being greatly appreciated in the district.

There was a short and interesting discussion, about patent medicines in the Supreme Court in Napier on' Wednesday. The court was enlightened as to some of the ingredients so mysteriously hidden beneath the white sugar coating of liver and other pills. His Honor the Chief Justice remarked on the foolishness of many people in being deluded into buying) some of these remedies. He remarked that in England and America it was compulsory for patent medicine manufacturers "to state the ingredients ]of which their wares were composed. "There is no such law out here," remarked His Honor.- "I don't know why," Bull rock, where ths Tongariro struck is not so-called because of the sound the waves make when breaking river it, as has been stated, but derived its name from whalers. Often on a calm night whales swam round the rock, and a? they nibbed against it to remove the barnacles from their skin they roared like a bull. The sound could be distinctly heard from the shore, and whalers in the vicinity were made awnrt of the proximity of "right" whales. The rock in Question, according to Colonel I'orter, who has visited it on several occasions, has a sufficiently flat surface on the top for the whales to rid themselves there of barnacles that may have adhered to the under portion of their bodies. The native name for whale is Taliora, or Pakake, and the practice of these mammoths of making use of the rock was well-known to the Maoris. Concerning the anti-shouting law,, the Otago Daily Times reports: It has been discovered that a man may take a friend into a hotel, and that he can purchase an alcoholic drink and "shouf'a soft drink for his friend. After the drinks arc consumed, the friend can buy an alcoholic drink for the first "shoutcr," and so on. turn about. A boarder in a hotel can treat a friend who come? in to set him an alcoholic drink, so long as the drink is consumed in a room which is not attached to the bar. During the result of inquiries, a reporter was informed by one hotelkeepcf that his receipts from boarders for the seven months of 1010 had dropped by no less than £I4OO, as compared with the corresponding period of 1914. This shows that there is r.oi nearly the same number of people travelling as formerly.

Our readers are reminded that Mr. Newton King will sell by aueticm on Saturday nox't a very desirable town section in Devon Street West. It is being disposed of to elose an estate, and will be otl'ored with a very moderate upset. This will be an unusual chance for anyone in want of a nice property cloae to the trams. New Plymouth daffodil lovers will have a rare ehance of seeing some of the gems of the daffodil world on Thursday at the Whiteley Hall. Mr. R. Gibson, of Riverlea, who is one of the principal daffodil-growers in Xciv Zealand, and a daffodil cup holder, will be present with a splendid collection, including the latest novelties from all the famous Home growers. These at the Melbourne's great reduction sale; Men's all pure wool cashmere socks Is fid pail'; men's Mosgie] knitted socks, grand value, Is fid pair; men's Pctone flannel shirts, 4s lid; men's mer ; ino singlets, Is lid; merino pants, 2s fid! men's pyjamas, Is lid; men's blue cop-per-rivetted denims, 2s Idl. The Kawaroa, Park Committee held their usual fortnightly euchre party last night at the Good Templar Hail, owing to the fact that the pavilion at the Park is in the hands of contractors who are carrying out extensive additions. There was a large attendance, thirty-one tables being occupied. The winners were; Ladies, first (ham), Mrs. V. Tloskins; second (301b flour), Mrs. Costello, after playing off with Mrs. Yates; booby, Miss IC. .lury. Gentlemen, first (J-ton coal), Sir. Hayes; second (umbrella), Mr. A. Sharroek; booby, Mr. Adams. After supper. the ball was cleared for dancing, which was kept up for two or three hours. Excellent music was provided by Mrs. George. Messrs. 0. George and \V. McLean made capable M.C.'s