LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The two Russian instrumentalists, Mirovitch and Piastro, will give a recital in New Plymouth on October i). During tlie temporary absence of the Borough Inspector, Mr. B. Tippins, from New Plymouth, his duties will be undertaken by Mr. R. Day. Tin usual weekly meeting of Egmont Uu'ge, 1.0. G.T., was held last night. Pro. ,9. C. Chappell presiding. At the conclusion of tlie ordinary business a number of lantern slides were shown by Bro. N. T. Maunder illustrative of Sir Victor Horsley's book. At the Juvenile Court yesterday morning a lad of 13 years of age was charged with stealing a wristlet watch from a dwelling at Moturoa. It was stated that the boy bad been previously convicted and was of an incorrigible nature, and Mr. A. Orooke, S.M., committed him to an industrial school. The Xew Zealand Times savs that Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., told tlie National Reservists at their social gathering in Wellington on Thursday night how. in 1003, he and a friend travelled by rail from Krupp's works at Essen to Brussels, On either side of the line they were travelling on was another line oil which grass was growing a foot deep, and those two lines ended at the Belgian frontier. (Hear, hear). "It is very "significant," he said to his friend, "that these two railway lines end at the Belgian frontier, and come direct from Krupp's." What is to be the function of the police in respect to the Military Service Act? How far tlie police are to come into the case of any Reservist depends on the man himself. If he takes the trouble to read the advertisement '.n this issue or a poster or if lie calls at a post-office, he will learn how to avoid any embarrassing or worrying attentions from the police. Constables are authorised to question a Reservist on the subject of eniolment. and they have power to detain a man if'thev are not satisfied with his replies. Every Reservist should make prompt application foi ii certificate of enrolment which , satisfies the police. This document also :acts as a passport to employment. I The recent death of the Rev. \V. dittos. I the well-known Methodist Maori missionary, was referred to by the Rev. T. G. .Hammond at Wednesday night's missionary meeting iiuPalmerston North (says the Manawatu Standard), He reminded his hearers that Mr. dittos' life had been one of wonderful devotion and self-sacrifice, and he did work that few men could have done. They would do well to cherish his memory and acquaint themselves with his labors. Not only the church but tlie 'Dominion was indebted to him, for he had saved the country thousands of -pounds. His work in opening up the Waikato was remarkable, and it was he and Sir James Carroll who disarmed the suspicions of the Waikato-! and opened the way for settlement. "I do think," said Mr. Hammond, "that when this good man of God passed to his home, the members of Parliament and Ministers, who knew so well What he had done, could have found time to have passed a resolution of appreciation of his "life and work. We, at any rate, do well to keep his memory green and continue his work." Two questions raised by Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P., last session in regard to men of the New Zealand Forces, have now been replied to by the Minister for Defence. One had reference to the widows of sons receiving the separation allowance, providing those sons were the sole contributors in regard to maintenance. The Minister states that the allowance will be granted in such cases, even if the son is a ma: lied man. The second question raised s\ peculiar point in regard to attestat'on A non-commissioned officer wMinded ''.vice at i!.il'.i;ioli, was invalided from England back to New Zealand. Recovering his health he wished to join, believed that he would receive his stripes back again. On attending camp he was asked to make a fresh attestation. He refused to do this, as he knew by so doing he would lose his status as a non-com., and he had to leave the camp. He complained that officers who had been out of active service for years were given the same rank as they formerly occupied without frcjh attestation. The Minister's reply is a lengthy one, and shtes that an officer's attestation is at all times in force, but even if a discharged man were a member of the forces, he is on a different footing to an officer, as the latter is at all times subject to military laws, while a non-eom. oilicer or soldier is only subject to military law when proceeding to or from parade, when on parade. When in camp, on performing any military duty required by the regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces, 1013. A gilt-edged property investment in TV.tea is advertised. The property is 14!| acres, and is an ideal section for building sites. ' On a portion of the property there is a well-built twostoried dwelling, with well laid-out grounds. The Melbourne, Ltd., announce the last week of their great semi-annual reduction sale. Buyers are particularly requested to note that all quotations on regular stock lines will only hold good up to and inclusive of Saturday, Kith inst., after which pre sale prices will be reverted to. The Sport King (Prank Farrell), of Eltham, is well to the fore with a large range of tennis goods, and readers need 'only look at his advertisement on page 7 to find that he stocks British-manufac-tured goods. The pure-bred trotting stallion Advance is announced by Mr. W. Hawko to be at the service of breeders in the Stratford district this season, Fuller particular will appear later. _ THE POISONING OF THIRTY GIRLS in a Melbourne factory by eucalyptus lollies which were evidently made from the common eucalyptus brings home forcibly the importance of using only the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT internally. SABER'S EXTRACT sniffed up the n/fse and three drops on sugar, is a syj* and safe protection from meningitis and other infections. Applied to ulcers, poisoned wounds, sprains chilblains, eczema, SANDER'S EXTRACT brings quick relief and permanent cura, i <■■)

English and Australian mails, ex Manuka at Wellington, will arrive at New Plymouth this afternoon. The Cabinet has decided that in future the period of enlistment for the Expeditionary Forces shall be three months ahead, instead of six months us at present. The total number of persons receiving relief under the War Tensions Act is 3748, and the annual expenditure is £184.000 or an average of £49 per head.—Press Association. A Press Association telegrnm. yesterday stated that the hearing in Wellington of si.v further charges against Abraham Levy, for alleged breach of eontract for the supply of military uniforms, was to-day, at the desire of defendant's counsel, adjourned by the magistrate till Monday next. Mesdames Hugh Baily and D. K,. Morrison acknowledge the following further donations towards their fund for Christmas parcels for the boys in the trenches: Mrs. Crooke 10s, Mrs. Hurst 2s (id. Anonymous 2s od, Mrs C 10s, Mrs. E. Whittle £1 Is, Anonymous 4s (id, sale of album (given 'by Mrs. (Vlran and sold by Mr. Nolan") 255, Mrs. Wilfred Perry chocolates, Mrs. Hooper Christmas cake. Some time ago a sandbag was made hy i Napier lady, who put her name and address inside it. A letter has Jbeen received by her from Lieutenant Ezra Dobbie, of the Black Watch Regiment. In his letter the lieutenant said that while the bags were being filled the piece of paper with her name on it fell out. On seeing the address, "Napier New Zealand," on it, the men presented it to their officer, whom they knew to be a New Zealnnder. It has since transpired that Lieutenant Dobbie is an old Napier boy, and attended the Bovs' High School there. J Among the passengers who arrived bv the Maitai on Saturday from San Francisco is Mr. Jack Boopcr, who is comb" from England to take up the position ot general manage!:- in New Zealand for the Commonwealth and Dominion Steamship Line. Mr. Rooper is a grandson of Sir Thomas Royder, founder of the Indra Line of steamers. Some of these have been trading to New Zealand for many years under the auspices of the I'yser Line, and some are iiiow merged in the C. and D. Line. Mr. H. W. Corry, director of the company, met Mr. Rooper in Wellington and will later return to Australia.

There was a curiously interesting and entirely accidental meeting of four "old boys'' of Cheltenham College England, in the Wellington Town Hall Recruiting Office the other day. The four gentlemen in point were:' Capt. W. M. de R. Barclay, Dr. H. A. De Lautour, and Messrs. H. B. Bridge (of AVcllington), and F. Fulton (of Dunedin), whose aggregate age reached the respectable total of 278 years. Messrs. Bridge, De Lautour, and Fulton were at Cheltenham in the very early 'sixties, but Captain Barclay was there years before that, in Dr. Dobson's time. He left the College for Sandhurst in 1557, and obtained his commission in the Army at that institution as long ago as 1851).

At the end of February next. Mr. J. L. H. Ledger. Controller of Money Orders and Savings Banks, will have served forty years in the Post and Telegraph Department, and will then retire on superannuation. Mr. Ledger entered the head office of the Telegraph Department (when it was separated from the Postal Department) in 1577, at which time the late Dr. Lemon was general manager, and the Hon. A. T. Maginnity, M.L.0., was chief clerk. His career has been unique, inasmuch as he has spent the whole of his full forty years on the head oflice staff, which no other officer now in the service can claim. Mr. Ledger, who has been connected with the accountants branch at headquarters, became Controller of Money Orders and Savings Banks in WO!), wlien Mr. \V. R. Morris was promoted to be AssistantSecretary of the Department, and that position he still retains. Mr. H. A. R. Huggins is at present Assistant-Control-ler and Chief Clerk.