LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Weather permitting, the New Plymouth Bowling Club's green -will he open for play on Monday next. Francis Fisher, barman of the Empire Hotel, Wellington, was fined £lO yesterday for a breach of the antishouting regulations. Press Association. Advice has been received by the Board of Trade from petrol firms that the price of benzine lias been reduced by (id a ease, and the price of kerosene by 4d a case. In our report of the Hospital Board meeting the name of Mr. A. E. Sykes uppcurtd in the discussion on the infantile paralysis treatment. The remarks should htvc been credited to Mr. E. Ma.vwell. "The weather has been favorable for dredging, and the new suction nozzle has had a good test in various parts of the harbor," stated tho superintendent of works (Mr. F. Henderson), in his repoit to the meeting of the New Plymouth Harbor Board yesterday. . The Eltham Argus says: Some interesting developments may bo expected shortly in connection with a certain public institution in Taranaki. One member has tendered his resignation, and a well-known medico promises to "stir things up." In the meantime efforts are being made, to "pour oil on the troubled waters."

There was again a good attendance on Thursday night at another of the East End, Reserve Committee's very successful euchre parties. Ladies' prizes were won by Miss Burgess, first, and Mrs. Baldock, second; and in the men's division Messrs. Sharrock and Hooker were first and second respectively. After supper, dancing was indulged in, Mrs. George supplying excellent music. Arduous as some of the experiences of the 'Pyramus men have been, life on the shores of the Persian Gulf had some compensations. For two annas (about a penny) enough fish could 'be purchased for six people, nnd for a rupee (about Is 4d) an aldermanic turtle ooukl be bought, the sailors—like British civic fathers—keenly relished real turtle soup and tiie juicy turtle steaks. The scare ity of fruit and vegetables was keenly felt, and the arrival of tinned consignments was always welcome. The Pyramus men are loud in their praises of the ladies of Bombay, who sent monthly parcels to the crews of the vessels serving about the Persian Gulf. The ijali,le of Trafalgar was fought 111 years ago to-day, when a great naval victory was gained by the British, under Icrd Nelson, over the combined fleets of France and Spain, commanded, by Admiral Villoneuve and two Spanish Admiral*. The enemy's force was 18 French and 15 Spanish vessels, all of the line; against that of the British, 27 ships. After a protracted fight, Villeneuve and the other Admirals were taken, and 19 of their ships captured, sunk, or destroyed. Nelson was killed, and Admiral Collingwood succeeded to tho command. Nelson's ship was the Victory, and his last signal was, "England expects very man will do his duty." There was a fair 'attendance at the practice last night for the singing service to be held at PukekiKa, Park on Sunday afternoon, at 3 The following is the list of hymns, with the tunes chosen: 1 "God Save the King"; 2, "All People That on Earth do Dwell" (Old Hundredth); 3, "O, God of Bethel" (Tallis Ordinal); 4, "Rock of Ages" (Redhead); 5, "From Homes of Quiet Peace" (Trentham); 6, "Eternal Father Strong to Save" (Melita); 7, "For AH The Saints" (H. Philip); 8, "O, Love That Will Not Let Me Go" (St. Margarets) ; 9, "Lead, Kindly Light" (Sandon); 10, Doxology. A cordial invitation is given to all who can help to do so. The service will be held near the band rotunda, and Mr. A, Gray will be conductor. A collection will be taken in aid of the Soldiers' Comforts Fund.

A Honolulu item:—Whichever way you vieiv them, the Japanese are energetic and thorough. I must say so again, 'because the fact sticks out in the education of their children. The Japanese youngsters go to Japanese schools from 7 till 9 in the morning. Then they go to breakfast. At 9.30 they are at the American schools, and, less the meal time, they otay there till 3.30, when they troop off to the Japanese schools again and finish at 5.30. What about that lor a school course? The truth is that the Japanese are determined to be heard in the world, and they are nuking sacrifices to that end. After the primary course the Japanese children go to the American high schools, and a professor assured me that they are very clever.

Tim Christmas "smokes" for soldiers' tin, special!;/ prepared by ihc'New Plymouth Patriotic Committee, will . assured!;' li.- one of the most popular gifts for the men at the front. The tin conta ; '!s four plugs of -Haveloek tobacco and five packets of Three Castles • liparettus, and is put up in a specially designed c-,!ored label. Stamped -'<?idy for posting it cost; only 3s. Bought in the ordinary wa; it could not be got for les« Ui;m Cs (id. Orders are being taken by *ho Taranaki Daily Nfws, J. Avery, Ltd., 0. Carter, J. Abbott, Gilmour and (.l<u-ke. Country readers may send.jp any of the above, with soldier's rull and a small card or note to be enclosed. The tin, like a letter, goes straight to the soldier, and will be posted in time to reach him for Christinas.—W. J. Clianey, lion, treasurer. To-morrow at the Salvation Army Hall, special meeting? will be held at 11 a.m. There will be a>> altar service at 3 p.m., and a praise meeting at 7 p.m. A memorial meeting will be held to the late Private S. Hart, a membei of the local Salvation Army corps, and recently killed in action in France. A splendid line of boy's summer hats has opened at the Melbourne, Ltd., ex lonic. They comprise white and khaki drill, some with cord*, Is 3d; mercerised cotton repp, with silk cords in champagne color, Is lid; silk tussore" Peter Pan," 2s 3d; lovely silk "Gondoliers," 3s (Id; large size in white drill hats, 23 3d. See special window display. At the Good Templar Hall on Wednesday next, Messrs. Webster Bros., will submit to auction the house furniture and effects in the estate of the late Mrs. Henderson. The furniture if in best order and modern in design. The sale commences at 1.30 o'clock. WHY GO HUNGRY?

If your stomach is weak, and you are suffering from Indigestion, don't sacrifice your health and comfort. Eat all the <i i olcsome food you want. Then take one of Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules after each meal. Thty digest your food, and thus nourish and build you up, while the stomach is recovering its natural tone. Price Is 6d and 2a 6d per tin. . Obtainable t very where*

At their mart yesterday' afternoon, Messrs. Webster Bros., on behalf of'the' Harbor Board, offered tlie lease of, roughly, 21 acres of land round the foot of Paritutu. The conditions of lease impose an obligation on the lessee to spend £IO,OOO in improvements within twelve months. The New Zealand Iron tire Smelting and Manufacturing Company purchased the lease at the upset price.

Writes a London correspondent:—The best-informed opinion is that the war will go on right through the summer of next year, and that we shall have to endure at least one, and perhaps two, more winter campaigns. The confident belief and expectation is that by the end of the summer of 1917 Germnny will be decisively defeated. She mav. sue for peace then and accept the inevitable. On the other hand, she may take another winter to think it over, imagining, like Mieawber, that something, may turn up. But in the meantime the Allies will not rest on their oars. They will go steadily forward with their preparations not for one year, or for two years, but for an indefinite period; and the face of such preparations Germany will have no alternative but to yield.

- The latest addition! to the-publioationa, 'issued'by the New Zealand Defence Department is a pamphlet on the subject of "Fly Control in Military Camps," which has been forwarded to us by the Minister. The author of the pnniphlet is iProfessor H. B. Kirk, of Victoria College, and bis purpose has been to state simply the best means of dealing with the fly menace in the camps under all conditions. The important part played by the ily in the distribution of disease in military camps, as well as in" cities, is now well recognised, and Professor Kirk has treated the subject in great detail. Many of the. suggestions he makes for the destruction of flies and their young in various stages are the result of experiments conducted at the 1 camps under the direction of the Defence Department. Writing to his parents in New Ply.moivjji, Lance-Corporal Harry McGahey, who was wounded at Galipoli, and is now assisting in hospital work at Walton-on-Thames, gives an interesting account 'of tho bringing down of tho early ■in September, lie and his associates knew that something in the air-raid line was afoot, as lights were out, A heavy mist hid the sky, and the few searchlights at work did not pick lip anything at first. Suddenly a bomb flashed in the sky, and the searchlights came on all found, and the guns fairly roared. Still they could sec nothing. Presently the Zeppelin came out of the mist with one of the searchlights holding it in view. Again itwas lost, and the guns stopped as a red* glare shone out and almost instantly the Zeppelin, burst into flame from end to end, finally tipping its nc-se downward and crashing into a paddock close 'by. Around where it fell the people could, hear the Germans squealing like pigs. Thousands of people witnessed the destroyed Zeppelin, and the cheering of the people could be heard for miles around. The members of the crew of the Zeppelin were burned almost to ashes.

The Prince of Wnlcs arranged that a party of Australian and other overseas troops should visit his South London estate in Kennington a short time ago. This is one of the model London estates, It includes a day nursery, where a hundred babies of the estate can be accommodated while their mothers are at work. The nursery, includes babies' bijths, milk-sterilising room 3, playrooms and a laundry for the children's ".lothos. The old tenants' hostel contains Hats, which are rented at 4s to (Is a week, .being built round an old-world garden, with a fountain. The cottage flats cost lis, and include four rooms; small houses on the estate cost 14s Stl a week, aud the rental includes electric light and all rates and taxes. Each house has a bath, and a table-fitting to coyer the bath when not in use. The Anzac lads came away with the impression that the Prince of Wales was a model landlord, and his tenants were people to be envied. The scheme for the model estate at Kcnnington owes much to the constant supervision of Queen Mary, who particularly interested herself in the children's creche..

A casual observation by a Railway passenger was the means of bringing back the power of speech to a soldier who, through his experiences at Callipoli, had been dumb for nearly two years (reports the Sydney Sun). Corporal R. Morgan, a military policeman, went to Newcastle to arrest a deserter, who was on the Brisbane mail train. .While he was walking with his man along the platform, he passed a carriage containing several soldiers and civilians, including Private Charles Midson, a strongly-built Ihn.ll, about 23 years old. Midson, was dumb. The sight of the military policeman escorting the deserter caused a person in the carriage to remark, "That poor soldier is ended." At tlie moment Midson was writing something on a slip of paper. On hearing the remark he thought a man had been killed. The shock caused him to turn round and cry "Oh!" He could not speak for a while and was looking out on the platform. When Corporal Morgan returned from the police station, Midson spoke excitedly to him. There was a large crowd of people who thought Midson was crazy, so great was his delight nt the return of his speech, Midson had just his limine in Queensland. 'He luid been in the habit of conversing in writing. Doctors at Raiuhviek'have for a long time been engaged on his case.

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