LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I English mails, via Vancouver, will arrive here per Rarawa on Tuesday, 19th inst. The Technical College classes, both day and evening, have ceased work for a fortnight's holiday. Under the Land Agents Act, 1012, L, A. Nohiml. of New Plymouth, has been granted a license. To date the War Pensions Board has granted ,m 0!) pensions to soldiers and their dependents, of a total annual value of £100,054, the average being £4B. The usual weekly meeting of Egmont Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held last night, Bro. S. E. C'happell presiding. After the usual business, a shoit programme was carried out and the Lodge closed. In the Wellington Magistrate's Court yesterday, five Chinese were fined £.">o ouch: in default a month's imprisonment, on charges of playing pakapoo.—Press Association. The football match (senior cadet tympanies) that was played at Haw-era on Thursday last between ManaiaOkaiawa and Stratfard, aiul which resulted ill a victory for the former, was not the final in the competition as has been started, The final game is now between New Plymouth Technical College and Manaia-Okaiawa. The date has not definitely been decided upon, but the match will probably be played at Stratford en Thursday next. The Borough Council last evening received a letter from W. A. McLaren and Co., Ltd.. Christchurch, advising that the scarifier which the firm bad imported to the Council's order was on board the Tongariro. The firm wrote: "Certain of the cargo has been rescued from the wreck, but wo have no information whether the scarifier was among it. We think it more than likely it was lost, as it would be too heavy to handle. Xo claim will be made against you for this; we immediately ordered a repeat order." He was as bald as a Minister's statement and although he was well on his way for -gross of years, he thought that he could be of some use at the front. After detailing a few of his capabilities to the recruiting sergeant and being humorously turned down on each he hutted in with, ''Well, surely I can do something, and T want to do something." "Look here, now." said the oilier, laughingly, "'what on earth sand would you he at the front!" ''Well," said the ancient, doffing bis hat, "you niifiht i:.;e my pate for heliographing with." What nil:tht have proved a vcrv serious accident, happened on the Devon Road, near Bell Block, hist evening, when a motor-cycle, to which was attached u side-ear containing' a passenger, collided with a gig that was driven by a lady. The collision was onlv a slight one, but apparently it caused the cyclist to lo=c control of his machine, with the result (hat it capsized, the rider and the occupant of the side-ear being thrown to the ground with considerable force. The forniT sustained a severe fracture of the right leg, just above the ankle, and was immediately, brought into town to the hospital.

When l.he Town Clerk at last nk'lit's meeting of the Borough Council's Works Committee hail conelndal reading n lengthy rcporl from tin- Kiuuneei' on various waiters requiring attention, Cr, 'smith remarked tliat he was glad that the ofliccr had concluded with a recommendation that the footpath from TXivies Street to the Old People's Home be renovated, "for," said the Councillor, "it seems to me that the lot of the Councillors will soon be jfcii 11 there." (T.a'.i'.Mer). His Worship tile Mayor was inclined to acquiesce with Cr. Smith, ail-.' suggested that the footpath referred to should he gravelled. This was agreed to, and the rest of Hie report was relegated to the pigeon-holes for future consideration! An extraordinary instance of the parsimonious aiul selfeliiie-s 011 the part of one or the wea'thy corporations wiio are doing business in New Plvi.-k -:ih, a.:d doing especially good business, too, during the present exceptional time.?, recently Mini? under cur notice. When the war broke out and the call was made for Dominion volunteers, a young man in the local office of the firn nude* notice asked for leave to en'i-t, but this was pveivmptorilv refused. ttecogniiiing his country's call, he immediately resigned. and went awav with the Main Kxpedilionai'v Force. A few months ago he returned invalided; he had been wounded, his health was shattered (and will he for a long time to come); he is now in rather straitened circumstance Under these conditions, which should appeal to anyone, lie respectfully applied to his former employers for a refund of the amount (about .Cl 2] that lie had paid into the firm's guarantee and provident fund. This small request wa? refused, the soldier being informed thai, he. had voluntarily surrendered any claim lie hud 011 the iund by leaving the sen ice. lie then approached certain M.'sP. to see if they could bring their influence to hear upon the authorities in question, and, although the I'arliamentariuns in question have a considerable interest in this money-grabbing corporation. and personally interviewed its general manager on the soldier's behalf, their ((Torts have so far been of no avail, and meanwhile the man who had fought and bled for his former employers has to deny himself of some of the comforts of life. The Company's annual profits are enormous, its general manager and other administrators of its funds draw "fat" salaries, yet all the pleading 011 earth cannot draw from the coffers i naltrv .€l2 for a former employee who manfully risked his life, and has certainly given his health, so that the "big 111011" can live in ease and comfort.

The Xew Zealand Loan ami Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wish to draw the attention of the public to the preliminary advertisement of their animal bull fair, which will be held in the Stratford yards on Monday, October lli. particulars will be found 011 page S of this issue. There is only one SANDER 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 on tlio GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT,

A first offender, who did not appear, was charged al the S.'M. Court yesterday morning with being drunk in Devon street on Saturday night. A line of 5s was inflicted by the Magistrate,' Mr. A. Crookc, , The collection at the Citizens' Band recital at the East Knit 'Keserve on Sunday afternoon 'amounted to £3 11R Anion;; the coins deposited in t'lie boxes were three farthings, a denomination of currency that is infrequently seen in New Plymouth.

By an oversight, the names of the ladies' Committee who worked so liard for the patriotic, dress and fancy ball at the East End pavilion on Thursday night were omitted from our report of the function. Those who were responsible for such a pronounced success were Mesdame? P. ,T. Flannagan, 0. Beatty, P. Boulton, W. Griffiths, R. Bellringer, Arden T. Aroa, C. Roebuck, Misses M. (iriffiths, I. Eraneis, V. Bellringer, and Mrs. R. R. .Tenkin (secretary). A remarkable ease of a discharged soldier suffering from an undiscovered injury lias just been made known, says the Otago Daily - rimes. This soldier, who came from Christehureh to Dnnedin, and secured a 'billet here, complained that he had fits of giddiness, and said that he had fainted while trying to board a inotor-car. Me was advised to appear before ihc Pensions Board, which was then sitting in Dnnedin, and did so. There he was examined by Dr. Pollen (one of the members of the Foard), who made the startling discovery that the soldier was suffering from a fractured skull. He was at once ordered to the Dunedin Hospital. Tt is understood that the soldier lmd a fall on the troopship in which he returned to Dunedin, and that he must have tli'en, unknowingly, received the in-jtu-.y.

It appears that Hindus are getting a footing in the Empire city, says the New Zealand Times. Some are employed in local brickworks, where the laborers have no union, and others are establishing themselves in the "bottle oh'' industry, .sot only do these Asiatics tend to lower the s'.imdard of living in the Dominion, Lut tin'v introduce the morals of the l.ast. and it is said, on good nuthoritv, that polyandry is not unknown in Wellington amongst t'he Hindus. Trade unionists point out that all (hat is ue-ees-arv to keep the black men out of New Zealand is to impose a sufliciently severe education test. The inllnx of Hindus is from the South Sea Isalilds, and has been noticeable for the past four years or so. So far the Government .'.is not replied to the recent letter fnm the Trades anj Labor Council on the matter. Sergeant !':. A. Hamilton, of Southbiook, writing to his relatives, states that lie was one of fifty New Zealandciv eiiosen to represent the -Dominion at the recent grand review in Paris. ''l came bad; last night," he says "from a seven day;' sojourn in Paris. The review was the grandest turnout T ever saw or ever will see. We bad the time of our livis. You liave read about gav il'aris; it is g; y, and going through (be streets you would not know that there was n 'War: r.ll the restaurants and cafes were crowded with people. We visited the gardens where is stored the captured German war material, everything from Taubes to trench mortars—a wonderful di«pl:iv. On c.nr way hack to the station, for four mile-, the streets were crowded mitii a mass of people, and one bad little more than six inches of footpath on which to walk. 1 am sure Parisians will not forget the scene "/or many a day: neither will I.''

On? oft en hears of tlio men in the in France being allowed furlough, and \ Loudon, but this evidently does not apply to gunners, who have to be specially trained for the work they have to do. The work of the big guns is all-important, mid every gun at the front is kept at high pressure in battering down wire entanglements, smashing up or -,in;\-hidown entrenchments, or forming barrages of tire to prevent the enemy bringing np suports. A 31111ner. who lias relatives in Caniaru. and who (says the Mail) has been through the whole of the campaign from I'.'gyp; to (iallipoli. and from Gallinoli to France, has r.ever had a day oil', and yet lias never received a scratch. In writing to his relatives lie says h'e would welcome a wound thai would give him respite from the dreariness of his enforced attention to his gun, which has been b.irking ever since he began to assist in pointing at at the Turk or German. This soldier left Xew Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force. Sir H. Rider Haggard, looking well and 'happy after his gre:;t tour of the IJritisli K'.npire, left Xew \orlc on ■lnly for London to report to the Royal Colonial Institute, which dispatched him on a mission of inquiry as to which of the overseas dominions is best suited for migration after the war. lie expressed the r,p';nion that Germany, defeated ov.ee, might want to engage Britain again, for which reason it was a patriotic duty, lie argued, for soldiers and sailors migrating to go only to overseas dominions, and not become absorbed in Argentina or the United States, where they would lose t'heir identity as British citizens. "I am able to state.'' writes the Xew York correspondent of a London journal, ''that Sir H. llider Haggard's mission was a great success, and the r.uv material lie has collected, when digested by the Royal Colonial Institute, will form most valuable information for your Government." The following new goods have opened out at the .Melbourne, Ltd., ex "Arawa": Children's '-Jason" all-wool black and tan cashmere socks and three quarter socks, line madapolam 7d and !>d; men's black, brown and navy felt bats, neat, shapes, (is (id; men's pure wool cashmere socks Is !)d pair; large brown linen towels Is !)d; men's dark all-wool tweed trousers lis (id; and a big assortment of boys' serge college caps Is Od. After the "Winter Snap" spring is here which a glance at Ainbnry's windows will further demonstrate. As the seasons come and go the changes in fashion anil materials are quickly to the front, and *ith all the difficulties and disasters in shipping, the linn has 'been successful in securing supplies of smart seasonable lines in every department which only need to be seen to be appreciated.

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