LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A owned by T. TT. Trask, Ha\vcv:i. mid a motor cur driven by R. ■linl-iiis (Wavericy) collided noar tin: Clothing factory's premises in High Street. Hiiwcra, on Thr.risday mornim,. 'Die taxi-car whs somewhat damaged, while in impact with one of the ears.a verandah post was smashed.

Tile incorrectness of the paragraph sent, out <1 the Press Association at Master .'en on Saturday, about the righteous indignation of the people of that town about a married man called up under the ballof. is admitted, and regret, lias been expressed for its circulation. The affair appears to have been a hoa.v.

A fine of £] and "s costs was imposed on Cordon Fuller, in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, by Mr. H. R. Cattley, J.'K. for permitting a passenger to ride behind him on his motorcycle, contrary to the provisions of the borough by-laws. Defendant did not appear. Some excitement was caused in Devon Street on Thursday afternoon, when three horses, attached to an express, loaded with wood bolted, fortunately the brakes were on the wheels, and the weight of the load,caused the horses to stop before they had don-, ar.v damage.

A raid was conducted by "onstable Fitzsibbon, of JCew Plymouth, and Con stable Lapoitple, of Waitara. on the premise? of a resident at Okau o-.? Wednesday, and a large quantity 01" liquor Was seized. As Okau is situated within the proclaimed area of the Kin,. Country, further developments are probable. f

Two confirmation services were held at. Holy Trinity, To Henui, yesterday, In the Right Rev. A. W. Avcrill, D.D., Bishop of Auckland. A service was held at. 8 o'olosk in the morning, when seven adult candidates wore presented and received the rite. Another service v.*as held in the evening, when twelve younger people were confirmed. At the meeting of the Pate:i Hospital Board c,n Wednesday it was stated that at the end 0 f the year the deficit in the Board's funds would be £">l7. It was decided to make a levy of lid the £IOO. The outstanding debts due to the Board from patients amount to between £BOO and £OOO.

A few days ago a list, of promotions of officers and non-coinmissioned officers serving in the field with the Xew Zealand Expeditionary Force was published. It contained the names of some ItO non-commissioned officers who had been promoted to the rank of secondlieutenant. This week's Gazette shows that since the oiiginal recommendations were made twelve of the N.C.O's. have been killed in action, or have di6d of wounds. . a meeting of the executive of the Weatown Progressive Association held last night, Sir. J. D. Sole presiding, a resolution was passed to again draw the attention of the Borough Council to the urgent need for effecting roading improvements in the district, and arrangements were made for a deputation of residents to wait on the Council at its next meeting, with the object of placing before the Council the question of roading, also that of tram extension.

At a meeting of representatives of school committees from New Plymouth. Waitara, Tlkorangi, Hnirangi. and I.fpperton, held at Waitara -,on Thursday evening, it was decided to form the North Taranaki branch of the School Committers' Association, with headquarters at Waitara. Mr. Wakeley, chairman oi' the Waitara Committee, was elected president. Mr. Allan, of Tiko rangi, was elected vice-president, and Mr. A. Arms secretary and treasurer. A committee of five was also elected. Mr A Gray, Director of Technical Education to the Taranaki Hoard, addressed the gathering and pointed out the value of technical and imanual work. In answer to a question put by Mr, Ford, Mr. Cray said he could see no- chance of any alteration being made in the arrangement whereby Waitara children were compelled to travel to Xew Plymouth for their technical education. Mr. R. A. S. Browne, Chief Agricultural In struetor, outlined his scheme of agricultural and horticultural instruction, and was listened to with considerable interest.

An announcement is published to-day stating tlmt from Monday next the price of bread in New Plymouth will be 5(1 pel- 21b loaf, an increase of a halfpenny on the price that has been observed for some time past. The increase is due to the rise in the price of flour. Inquiries made yesterday elicited the information thai since the sitting of th«. Board of Trade in New Plymouth. New Zealand wheat had advanced £2 per ton. The price had increased from !)d to lid per bushel during the last fortnight, and was now selling at 5s lid per bushel. It was stated that there was a considerable shortage, and that a few of the southern mills were not offering supplies. Australian wheat was oven more expensive than the New Zeal.ind product, freight and duty having to be added to the first cost.

Jlc3srs.lL. A. Nolan and Co. advertise that their hide, skin, and wool sale takes place on Tuesday next, 28th inst.

At the quarterly sessions of the Palmerston Supreme Court on Thursday the Grand Jury threw out a charge against fiuthven Buchanan, of alleged carnal knowledge, and returned a true bill against Emily Amelia Callaghan, I who laid the latter charge, for alleged extortion by threats. The latter was charged with endeavoring to extort £IOOO from Andrew Ruthven Buchanan by threats. Accused pleaded guilty. Accused's laywer entered a plea for leniency. He stated the . accused was in a highly excited condition when she had sent the letter to Buchanan, asking for money, really believing he had seduced her daughter. His Honor said he would consider the matter before coming to a decision, and the woman would be rcli.anded till later, CONSTIPATION MAY CAUSE CONSUMPTION. Many a case of consumption has been caused by constipation. The poisons stored up in the bowels permeate the blood, weakening the system until the patient falls an easy victim to consumption germs. If your bowels will not act naturally assist them by taking Chamberlain's Tablets. A course of Chamberlain's Tablets will relieve the most obstinate case of constipation and strengthen the bowels to act naturally without assistance. Sold everywhere.

DINGO EUCALYPTUS is strongly advised as a preventative against attacks of INFANTILE PABALYSIS. DINGO EUCALYPTUS, four times stronger that carbolic, kills all germs that may lodge in the mouth. Obtainable from all chemists and storekeepers.

The Supreme Court at Palmcrston North on Thursday devoted its attention to the charge of the alleged stealing of four heifers, preferred against Davis Ormond Smith, of Hawke's Bay. Accused had pleaded not guilty and further evidence for the defence was take-i. After an hour and a quarter's retirement the jury returned with a verdict of not guilty.. In every gift parcel sent to men at (lie front by the local branch of the Victoria League is enclosed a card which t)ie Victoria League Club established for the convenience of the men of the overseas forces at 10, Regent street, Waterloo Place, London. The men are welcomed at the Club, and are made at home. Thoy are provided with bed and meals at a moderate tariff, and are permitted the free use of the well-equipped reading, writing, and recreation rooms, That the fly pest is a menace to public health is generally agreed upon by the Health Department's officers, and the importance of taking steps to mininrse tiie menace has been ehiphasised. Simple and efficacious means of cheeking the nuisaiice have been suggested by Mr R. Day, the Borough Health Inspector, who sive« the following recipes for the destruction of flies. A solution containing a tea-spoonful of formalin, 10 teaspoonsful of milk, and 10 teaspoonsful of water, if placed in a shallow dish in which a piece of bread is allowed to float, will be drank by the flies with avidity and will cause their wholesale destruction. Arothe, idea i» to obtain a tin tray, about Jin dcci, Jin wide and a foot lone. Pour into this a small quantity of kprosen.-. sufficient to halftill the tray, ard nlac-e the tray close to the window. If the sun shines through the window so much the better. The fnmcs from the kerosene will paralyse the flics and they will drop into the dish.

A cub!e Uiat was published a (lav or two ago in reference to R Privy Connoil appeal made it appear that the (fillies Milking Machine Company wove the defeirlsnts. This was incorrect, they :-(>re really the plaintiffs. Rnd it was their npj>'?A 1 that was (iismiswl with cotts against them. Originally the Gillies Company, )<nown here as th" L K. 0., took properdin;:* in the Supreme Court ftf New Zealand to .recover damages from the Dane Company for allege:! infringements of patent rlffitt- in respect of the method of admitting air into it» milking machines. The action failed, but the plaintiffs carried it on, ultimately to the Privy Council, where they have again, presumably with finality, failed to »><iibli.oi their claim.—Klllmm Arg.v. The Chronicle reports that burglars entered Messrs Criehton and Xewman'a premises at Wanganui on Thursday night and snt away with about i'.jO worth of high grade footwear. An overcoat wns also stolen from another establishment.