LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. P. Young has donated a pafr of Mao- pigeon spears and arrow heads to the museum.

At a meeting of the central executive of the Moderate League at Wellington yesterday, Mr. I). M. Findlay was elected president in place of the late Mr. A. A. ,Stuart Menteath.—Press Association.

Mr. Cook, who was recently appointed engineer to the Borough of New Plymouth, has notified the Borough Conntil that he is unable to take up his dut'es until November 3.

The ex-licensee of the Tinui Hotel was fined £2O at Masterton yesterday for filling a case of whisky bottles with draught whisky.—Press Association.

A Mastorton telegram says that a married woman, named Buckley, wife of Patrick Buckley, aged 31 years, drowned herself in the Ruamaiiunga River yesterday morning, A conference of delegates of Working Men'* Clubs and similar institutions was held at. Napier yesterday when a federation of Clubs was formed, the objects being the better control of the clubs' business affairs.

The Corinna took BGBS crates of cheese from Motnroa yesterday for trans-ship-mcrt to the Turakina. She will return to-incrrow and on Monday will take 21,000 boxes of butter.

A cablegram received by His Majesty's Trade Commissioner in New Zealand states that the exportation of the following articles from the United Kingdom Ims heen prohibited: Basic slag, phosphates, copper wire, cables containing copper, silk threads.

The Eltham Argus says that the member tor Egmont (Mr. C. A. Wilkinson) has received a telegram from Mr. G. J. Anderson, member for Mataura, stating that twenty dairy companies in his di.;tr'ct have requested him to actively tppose the butter-fat levy imposed by the Government. He suggested that joint action be taken by the Taranaki representatives in the direction of prevailing upon the .Government to make the loss a charge upon the consolidated fund. Mr. Wilkinson replied, stating that as a test case was pending, it would he better to await the result before taking any further steps,

The Soldiers' Comforts Committee has had every reason for gratification on account of the weather conditions that have prevailed during the entertainments and functions held under the committee's aus-pices this week. On Sunday the threatening rain clouds cleared in time for the song service in Pukekura Park, ard there was a clear sky in the evening, when large congregations attended the varinus churches. On the occasion of the demonstration in the afternoon and evening of Labor Day brilliant weather was crijoyed. The weather,on Tuesday evening, when a novelty concert in the Coronation Hall was held, was fine. Although rain fell heavily on Wednesday, it cleared in time for the children's concert in the evening. The committee was again favored with perfect weather on Thursday and yesterday.

"Palatine" suits are the smartest suiis of the season. Expert tailoring, cut, finish and material are invested in every garment, and the prices spell true economy. Call in soon—to-day—and let us take your measures! The "Palatine;' New Plymouth. "Woman and Wine." the World Film Corporation's picture that gained a notoriety early in the year through the action of the police in Wanganui stopping the exhibition of the picture after it had been shown for two nights at Everybody's Theatre in that town, has now iigain come prominently before the public eye with the mystic sesame "passed by the Censor" attached. The film, with, whatever good or otherwise it may contain, will be on inspection for New Plymouth "censors" at the Empire next Friday and Saturday nights.

A nice hand-bag will just complete josr summer toilette. Moray's are showing some beauties—really first-class hand bags—thoroughly new and remarkably low in price. Turn to their announcement in this issue. Last week a well known commercial mar., commenting on the Modern Tailors' pol'cy of selling suits at prices strictly in accord with what, they paid for the cloth, irrespective of the market value, aid, 'You'll fall in when prices eventually drop." According to their advertisement in this issue, they are apparently taking the risk. ,

Consignees are requested to present tills of lading for cargo, ex "Tongariro," '.vhi.ii short landed certificates will be issued. Webster and MeKellar, New Plymouth, agents New Zealand Shipping Company, notify that bills of lading must be endorsed before being presented.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile wish to draw the attention of the public to their Stratford sale, which they are holding in their .Stratford yards on Tuesday, October 31, at 12.30 p.m. Full particulars will be found on page eight of this issue.

It was proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria, at Melbourne, that (1) SANDER'S EXTRACT is much more powerfully healing and antiseptic than ordinarv eucalyptus preparations; (2) SANDER'S EXTRACT does not depress the heart like the so-called "extracts" and crude oils; (3) SANDER'S EXTRACT is highly commended by many authorities as a safe, reliable and effective household remedy. Get the genuine—insist if you have to—and be >afa«

Of tJio wounded soldiers who returned !>y tJ o Mnrama this week, 21 (including three cot cases) have been allotted to the NV.( Plymouth hospital for treatment.

At the concert held under the auspices (if the Comforts' Week Committee last (.veiling, Mr. T. Jiuchanan, under whose (juida'ice tlie Maori performers travelled from Waitara, pointed to a woman member of the troupe and stated that three iif her sons were away fighting for the Empire. One had seen service at Gallipoli, and had been wounded. A male member of the company, he said, had ciilifted, and would shortly gc into camp. The announcement was greeted v.ith fr.thusiastic applause. The Farmers' Co-operative Organisation Society yesterday completed the purchase of Messrs. Webster, Dobson uii:l Co.'s Stratford saleyards. It is the uuenr.on of the new owners to hold regular sales at Stratford, and make it »ti'! another centre for theii operations. I'lie first sale will take place about the middle of next month.

Eex Beach's stories of the wilds are among the most widely read in modern fict'on. It is not surprising, therefore, that, unusual success should attend the adaptation of these foi motion picture pin poses. 'The Spoilers," when shown throughout the Dominion some time ago, created a sensation everywhere. Now comes "The Xe'er-Do-Well." produced by tSelig at the Panama Canal and enacted by Miss Kathlyn Williams with practically the entire "Spoilers" east. The Solig Company went to the great expense of building a special studio at Panama for this one picture in order to do it full justice. The American rights to the film were bought by one Sol. Lesser for .-CSO.OOO but such was its success that the Selig Company bought it back from Lesser 011 a fifty per cent, increase. And still they're making money.