LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A donation of one guinea lias been made to the funds n»" the New Plymouth Fire Brigade by Sir. .1. J. Corrigall, as an appreciation of that body's services on Wednesday morning. At the Magistrate's Court (Ml. A. Crooke, 8 M., presiding) yesterday morning n previous offender was convicted and fined 10s, or, in default. 4S hours' [imprisonment, for being found drunk in Devon street on September 2S.

A sitting of the Native Land J mrs commenced yesterday, in the Forester's ITall, Judges Jack and T. \V. Fis'.rr j-rv siding. The proceedings a:* I'kely to occupy two or three days. The follow,ng. will represent the Soccer Football Association against the Central Fire Hrigi.-ie in a card match at the station jii Tuesday evening: E. Whittle, U. Wood, J. Bainbridge, ,1. Vale, E. Woolridge. J. Cozens, E. Elliott, W. Hedley, Vi'. Connolly, ,T. Burrows, W. Keys, J OBrien, W. J. Batten, A. Hewlett. '

The thunderstorm yesterday morning was particularly severe in the Waion"gona district. Near the school the tele?.Taph line was evidently struck by lightning as one telegraph post was completely shattered and three others Tarred. Telephonic communication ivilh Inglewood was interfered with durins the morning. The authorities •■jn'oUly had a gang at work effecting repairs.

The Now Zealand Times says:— LanceCorporal Roy Halliburton, of the Fourteenth Reinforcements, dropped overload from the troopship Manngamii, on June 1", a bottle containing the names of the occupants of cabin 117, who beside himself, included rtes. V. IV. Keelile, F. Kennedy, (i. Green, and E. C. Magee. Jin also enclosed a letter to his father, staling that all was well on board, and the men were having' a good time The finder was requested to forward the contents of the bottle to Mr. W. Halliburton. Wellington Miss Myra Putt, of Otakeho, Tnrnnski, picked up the bottle on the Otnkeho beach on September IS, and has forwarded the letters to their destination. Air. I!. F. "Roebuck, who has been in the Okato district for the past fifty years, longer than any other settlers but tlr Grey family, gave some interesting reminiscences of Okato in the early days at the dinner there on Tuesday. 'There was only one wooden building in ' tin township, and only live or six miles of 'oad, the rest of the distance being mud. If one wished to go to town the journey had to he made either on foot, horseback, or by bullock waggon, and it meant a whole day's journey to go to town and do a little business, a striking contrast with the present, when the trip to town and hack could be made now and a day'e, work done at home into the bargain, Settlers had a great deal to put up with, having practically no conveniences, and if they got to town once or twice a year it was as much as they could. Still they struggled on and d'ut their best. They had proved worthy pioneers, and it was to theii acts in the past that we had to be thankful for some of the blessings that we enjoy to-day. A New Plymouth man complains 01 the parsimonious treatment accorded by the authorities to reiatires who are desirous of meeting returned invalided men. He has a brother returning invalided liy the Winimova, arriving on Saturday. The brother joined the s.s. Philomel -at Wellington at the outbreak of the war rind has been in the Bombay hospital for four months. His brother in Ne\i Plymouth, who is his only relative in New Zealand, applied to Wellington for a pass, and also for admission to the enclosure on the wharf, but received a reply that passes were only issued to th.e parent or to .he wife of a letnrncd man, and that they were unable to break away from that practice as it would mean doing so in future eases. The New Plymouth man, who is married with a family, will therefore make the trip at his own expense or else his brother will have to return with practically only strangers to meet him.

To-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, weather permitting, a large crowd are oxpectrd to greet the first appearance of New Plymouth's junior tend of brass instrumentalists, who are announced t - o give four items nt tlie music recital by the Citizen's Band, at 2.4.") p.m., in the "Rec." Tlie juniors have been organised something under three month?, and are said to contain in their ranks some, very excellent material—in fact, the eondm: tor says there is not a "duffer" in the lot. Tlie following items will be given by the senior combination:—"The Entente Cordialo" (which met with such a good reception last Sunday), a new march, "The Formidable:' (Hawkins), overture, "The I'ied Piper'' (Creonwood), selection "Sullivan No. '2" ami Handel's evergreen inarch from "Scipio." The juniors will play (a) Original Hjnra, (b) Slow March '•Xsnmotn,'"' (c) "Little Rosebud," (d) "AH People that on Karth do Dwell. - The Iwo bands will then "mass," and play the National Anthem—.')o performers. The collection will be in aid of the band equipment fund. Considerable interest is being taken in the advent of the junior baud, as it is from the boys that we hope to draw our future musicians.

Mr. Newton King lms just prepared a leaflet giving particulars of the fifteen i.edifjreo HoKtoin-Fricsian calves which wiH lie sold at liis tlisnors-.il sale on hriday next. Since the catalogue was prepared, those calves have arrived, and the leaflet has been prepared to enable 'diver*; to follow ea.-h animal's full pedi<:''ee, SUPPORT THE COUNTRY THAT SUPPORTS YOU—SMOKE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO,

"What!" you say, "Can New Zealand produce tobaccoV" Yes, and, moreover, it produces in Gold Pouch a brand that is superior to the imported article. The soil and climate of Hawko's Bay are ideal for tobacco-growing, and you need to just try one pouch of the finished product to admit that no imported brand can compare with it in flavor, sweetness, coolness and value. Try Gold Pouch: your own interests compel you to do so. Think of it—2Joz. for 1/-, at all tobacconists and stores—4s per cent. Wtw than the foreign I brands 8

Mails which left Xcw Zealand on August arrived in London on Seplembei i:j. A very painful ueoidciil befell a small hoy, William Walsh, .'l.l years of age, [ lie son of Mr. K. Walsh, Hurford Road, yesterday morning. He was perched upon a window-sill, and suddenly overbalanced himself. He fell upon a broken Lottie with such force that the glass cut through the boy's clothes, and deeply penetrated the abdomen. The little sufferer was at once conveyed to the hospital, and last evening his condition was causing much anxiety. Torrential rain fell in Xow Plymouth and over the greatei portion of North Tarnnaki yesterday morning. A heavy electrical disturbance shortly after midnight presaged the downpour which.'ac(ompanied by peals of thunder, descended in real earnest ahav.t sunrise, and continued almost incessantly till noon. Gutters and footpaths in the township resembled miniature rivers, as may bo judged fror.: the tact that the fall recorded by Mr. W. Smith, curator at Fukckura Pf.rk, up to 12 o'clock was 3.19 inches. In the country, the rain was 'xtremely welcome, and will prove most toneficisU tj "fruitful Taranaki." In this issue we public particulars of Mr Newton King': annual bull fair. Fanciers of the Holstein, Shorthorn, or Jersey breed should mnkc a special effort to attend this sale as there is a variety in each of these breeds that should satisfy even the best dairymen. The full advertisement appears in the auction "olumns.

In connection with Mr. Newton King's dispersal sale of pedigree Holstein Fricsians at Bell Block on Friday nevt, we are asked to remind buyers that motor cars will run from Mr. King's olios to the farm on the momir~ of the ,ale. The Department of Agriculture, Industrie:;, and Commerce requests exporters ro forward a statement of the produce they export, also the names and addresses of their agents in Britain. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., an holding their Stratford sale on Tuesday next, at 12.30. Pull particulars on page 8 of this issue. If you're in search of the daintiest and lowest priced damasks, you should ocrUinly consult Morey's advertisement which is appearing in this issue. At Stony River yards on Tuesday next Mr. Newton King will offer an aero of land with flvc-rnumed house. This proj.erty is on the Main South Road oppos itc Lcith road. The Fitzroy Methodist Sunday School are celebrating their anniversary to-mor-row. Choruses and solos by the children aval choir ami several orchestral jtoms Uy an orchestra of eight performers will !'e special features of the services The Kev. CI. U. Hinton, of Waitara, will preach in the morning. Rev. A. B. Chappell, M.A., in the afternoon, and Rev.' C. H. Olds, 8.A., in the evening. Owing to Mr. Newton King's pedigree Holstein sale having been arranged for Friday next, the Waiwakaiho fortnightly sale will hi' held on Thursday. October .'ith. Kntries are advertised in this issue.

Wonderful value in ladies voile blouses i-- being shown at th» Melbourne, Ltd. fhese blouses were bought recently in London at a discount of one third off manufacturers price so that they are really being offered at less than New Zealand wholesale cost. The blouses arc all white, beautifully made and embroidered, and are offered at us Gd, (is lid, Ss Gd And !)s lid.

Thos. H. luce can always bo relied upbn to give an interesting and powerful, picture, having a magnificent studio, unlimited money, and some of the finest artists in America. Given a good story, such as "Tin! Fighting Parson." or ''The Uiseiple," as it was originally known, Ince can produce a picture second to none. In this, his latest work, ho is said to have surpassed all his previous efforts, with the result that "The Fighting Parson" is the best Triangle picture jet seen. Wm. S. Hart, the eminent actor, is said to be admirably east as the frontier missionary whose preaching turns to cursing till the "fire" of life tries him in its crucible.