LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Private advices have been received that tlie lOtli Reinforcements have arrived safely in England. No official notification lias been issued by the Defence authorities.

Some pilfering has been discovered at the Hawera railway refreshment rooms, and the persons suspected were arrested on Tuesday afternoon. The case will be investigated to-day.—Star. Tin; Kaimata Dairy Compiny has received word that their shipment of a hundred odd crates of cheese, ju«t arrived in London, has been placed at .'lis 5d per cwt.

In commemoration of Guy Fawke's Day, a huge bonfire will be lighted near the- East End Reserve on the evening of Monday, November 0. The bonfire will be arranged by the East End Committee. A very successful concert was given at Patfa on Tuesday night by members of the Methodist Church from various parts of Taranaki, in aid of the Church funds. Among the contributors to the entertainment were the Rev. A. B. and Mrs. Chappell, Rev. W. and Mrs. Olds, P.ev: J. Hinton, Misses Horner, Mavi* Glennv. Dora Hodge, Nora Cody, and Edith Locker. The Rev. A. B. Chappell's humorous recitations caused roars of laughter. The visitors were cordially thanked,for their assistance.

'•Housewife" writes: I notice the butchers are putting up the price, of meat again. The prices advertised are for prime beef. But how often do we get prime meat? Look at the abattoirs returns published every month. The proportion of prime beef is infinitesimal This means we are getting old scrags served up. Isn't charging for prime meal and supplying second and thirdclass meat equal to false pretences? The Hawera Star says that "in the total fof funds raised for patriotic purposhes published on Monday, the Strauford district amount, which was not to hand at the time, was inadvertently omitted. This will make the grand total £ 107,813, or £2 0a Sd per head for the province." It transpires that the sum of £2301 8s fld (collected in New Plymouth for the Poor in Great Britain, Belgium, and Ireland Relief Fund) was omitted too. This brings the total for New Plymouth (up to the first week in October') to £30,042 7s lid. and the provincial total to £110,204, or £2 Is 7d per head.

A sad fatal accident occurred at Waverley on Sunday afternon resulting in the death of a little boy about nine years of age named Edgar Jmnes Ball 'eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ball, of Waverley. The little fellow was riding home from Sunday school and when near the top of the hill by Mr. Dickie's place, his pony shied at a motor ear that was standing on the side of the road; the saddle came round and the younger boy fell clear but the elder boy was held by the stirrup and dragged about two blocks, the pony crossing on to the. footpath, bringing the little fellow's head into contact with the kerbing. Willing bands at once convoyed the little fellow into a neighbouring house and Dr. Cross was called in, but the little fellow shortly afterwards breathed his last. Mr. C. H. Ball is fighting in France, and the sad news of bis son's death was conveved to him by cable.

Some interesting comments on the attitude of Australian women 1 award the burning question were made both by Mr. Fowlds and Major Norton, an ex-Im-perial officer, lately of the South Australian artillery, who arrived in Auckland by the last Sydney boat. "Without doubt, there is a certain section of the women who are strongly against conscription, and these women are not merely of the -working class, the wives of the labor men, but wom.in and girls of the better class," said Major Norton. "For example, just before I left Sydney, I went into one of the large book-stores, and remarked to the youn : ,' lady who served me: 'Well, I suppose you're for conscription, aren't you?' 'No, indeed; I'm not!' she replied. 'Why should I send my boy away to be killed?' I tried to tell her one or two reasons, lint she got very angry, and wouldn't listen. Her attitude was by no means uncommon; the anti-conscriptionist's doyma, 'you have no right to swear away men's lives,' was very strong among the women, and T fancy their attit'ulo will be largely reflected in the result of the VUi,.

Mr. R. S. Woolridge notifies that he lias secured the workshops ami plant 'of the Taranaki Motor Transport Co., in Gill Street, New Plymouth, and is prepared to undertake all classes of motor and other machinery repairs and overhaul. Mr. YVoolridge is an ;>nginecr the efficiency of whose work is well known. He is a master of his craft, and any work entrusted to him will he thoroughly done. In fact, he guarantees all his work, and should secure, as lie merits, a good share of public custom. "NO DESIRE FOR ALCOHOL So writes one man ..who had been a heavy drinker for ten years. DRINKO can save your husband, son or brother from the drink habit. The treatment is des'i'ed. Booklet in sealed envelope post free. State if Mr., Mrs, or Miss.—Lady Manager, Drinko Proprietary, 212.J lLajnbtou Chambers, WeHingtoe- . 2

A motor-car, the property of Mr. .1. Mourie, was taken without authority from Jiis Manaisi stables on Saturday night by four youths. After joy-riding around the .surrounding" country they returned the car after lour o'clock on Sunday morning. The offer made to the Horticultural Society of the use of Mr. J. Gibson's grounds for a garden party to be held in January, on behalf of the Red Cross funds, was accepted. Mr. Gibson, who made the offer, was thanked. At a meeting of the New Plymouth Horticultural Society, it was decided to hold the annual spring show in the Whiteley Hall on Thursday, December 7. The judges and stewards for the show were appointed, and the matter of arranging the ilower and produce stalls and the afternoon tea w,is left to the lady members of the committee. Shirkers were set a worthy example by one man who registered in Christchurch for active service. He is a returned soldier, and has three children, but lie could not rest content when he read daily of the heavy shortages at prosent existing in the Twenty-second Reinforcements, and knowing that his comrades at the front require the assistance, of every man possible to assist them, he has again enlisted. The position with regard to welcoming and receiving returned men was explained at a meeting of the Patriotic Committee on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. R. Hill, the chairman of the Reception Committee, said the committee should be given fair notice of the arrival of the men. It was stated that the trouble lay with the authorities, who despatched the men to their homes. It was decided to interview the authorities with regard to the position, with the object of affording the committee a better opportunity of carrying out its work.

A few days ago Mr. G .V. Penrce. M.P., telegraphed the Hon. J. Allen, protesting against the Government scheme, to lower tile price of butter, as it penalised hardworking share milkers to the benefit of all classes in the cities. The AitingPrime Minister has replied as follows:''l am sorry that you should s"e reason to protest against the attempt cf the Government to prevent the increased cost of living by what seems a reasonable proposal. It ean hardly be said in this war time that the dairy producer is penalised. Certainly he has been receiving very high pricos for his produce, and he has been able to get that because, at the cost of the Empire, the. sens have been kept open to him."' Referring to the War Regulations of July 31, as to the arrest of soldiers for debt or maintenance under the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Act or the Destitute l'cnons Act, it must be understood (stales a district order) that the Defence Department cannot act as a medium for collecting debts; creditors will be expected to satisfy their claims out of the soldier's estate, and not from their pav or by the arrest of their persons. The consent of a military authority to tin; arrest of a soldier required by the War Regulations will only be granted for very w.eig)rthy reasons, and ease.i must be submitted to Distrj;J Headquarters. Military authority can discharge soldiers under arrest for debt or maintenance.

A fivc-scatcr Daimler motor-car \vas seriously damaged as the result of an accident which happened in Powdcrham Street late on Tuesday night. The car, which was owned and driven by Mr. F. Tlawke, taxi-car driver, was proceeding past Mr. W. F. Short's monumental works, when by some means it violently collided with a' telegraph post. Mr. R. Jury, who accompanied Mr. Hawke, wns thrown through the wind screen, but escaped serious injury. Two wheels of the car were smashed, one axle was broken, and the machine was generally strained and damaged. The car had been in use about a year, and the owner's loss is heavy. A new recruiting campaign for the purpose of .filling up shortages in the Twenty-second Reinforcements, and recruiting men for the Twenty-third Reinforcements, was inaugurated yesterday. StafT-scrge;vnt-majors, wearing on their caps the regulation red, white, and blue rosettes of the British recruiting officer, and armed with the roll of eligibles supplied by the Recruiting Board, are calling on men whose names arc on the roll, and impressing upon them the importance of volunteering their services, "It is the last chance you will have of' becoming a volunteer," was the keynote of the warning issued to eligibles. The campaign will continue until November 11, when all methods under the voluntary system will cease,. Sergeant-major Ingham is operating ,in the town, and Ser-geant-major Williamson is working in the coast districts.

A special line of men's dark worsted trousers in browns and dark greys is being • shown at the Melbourne, Ltd. These goods have been advantageously purchased from an overstocked warehouseman and are offered at the extremely moderate price of 13s Od pair, worth ordinarily? IBs Od.