LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 December 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A final reminder is given that tenders close at noon to-day with Mr. 0. Hutton, architect, for the erection of a dwelling aft Fitzroy. The four Government wool valuers have completed their work in the Gisborne district, and have gone to Napier. —Press Association. The Government has decided, on the recommendation of the Board of Trade, to remit the duty on imported flour as frflm to-day. The judging competition for a cake presented by Mrs. 0. K. Morrison to the New Plymouth Horticultural Society was won by Miss M. Connell. The quarterly meeting of the Taranaki Licensing Bench was convened for noon yesterday, but, owing to the fact that there was no business to transact, the clerk (Mr. J. Terry) notified the lembers not to attend. Those intending to subscribe to the Salvation Army Belgian appeal should send their donations, enclosed in the .'■Christmas sack,'' to Adjutant H. Hultquist, Eliot Street, New Plymouth, without furthehr delay. An Auckland. Press message states that Thomas James Lanigan, of St. Joseph's School, Thames, won the Sacred. Heart College scholarship, of the value of 40 guineas a year, tenable for two years. In connection with daylight-saving, the Labor Department has "advised the Gishorne Borough Council that it will place no obstacles in the way of the proposal lo bring the scheme into operation on January 1, and the Council advertises its intention to do so. No objections have so far been made.—-Tress Association. Members and friends of the British Red Cross willing to contribute goods and provisions foi next Thursday's fete will kindly send them to the grounds on Thursday, or they may be loft at ihe Red Cross Mart, next to Sole Bros., between 10 and 12 o'clock on that day One of the workers will be in charge at each place to receive any contributions. During November 270 deceased persons' estates were certified for death duty. The largest was that of John Hardie (Auckland), £129,309. The following are the largset for the New Plymouth district:—Henry George Gibbs, £ 10,506; Margaret Bonner, £6910; Frederick Bite, £5734; William Wimvill, £2727; Thomas Hogan, £2293; Emily Mary Elwin, £1098; William John Russell, £1704; Elizabeth Loveridge, £1505; John Martin, £ 1198. Press Association.

It has come to the notice of the Defence Department that some of the volunteers for the 24th Reinforcements have given up their employment, in expectation of proceeding to camp on "Monday, as had been previously arranged. The announcement tjiat the draft will not go into training until January has embarrassed the men referred to, and in order to 1 assist them, the Defence Department advises that, on reporting to the local Defence Office, arrangements will be made t< send them to camp early next week.

Tlie sum of £3O having been recently sent to the treasurer for the Melanesian Mission in Auckland from St. Mary's Needlework Guild, New Plymouth, the president of the Guild has received from the general secretary and treasurer a note, heartily congratulating the Guild on the splendid results of their efforts this year. The £3C represents a quarter of the profits made by the Needlework Guild during the past year's work, le'aving a credit balance of £!)0 for the Sunday School Building Fund. TEAS AND DINNERS. Oho! my fine lady, So you are all frayed out again, Three teas in one afternoon, A dinner afterwards, Possibly a theatre party. Not sick, but just out of sorts, Stomach all upset, Try Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules, They will right your wrongs. I/O and 2/(i per tin. Obtainable everywhere. "Are you collecting Camels?" is a question that causes no surprise to housekeeper! who use Desert Gold Tea and save "Camels" off packets. Hundreds of cash and gift prizes to be distributed, i

In Opunake on Saturday two colored matrons came to blows, the accompanying language being very pungent, the option of "clearing" or "chokee" offered by Constable (Houston, settling matters.

The sum of tii 10s was the price Mr. Harper, of the Wauganui district, got for 2'oo fat bullocks last week. This sounds better value than £ll Iris for prime la-month steers at Feilding on Friday, but at Waverley on the same day a drop in values was reported.

A striking illustration of the value of old scrap iron, that is so often neglected and allowed to go to waste, was given to the Dunedin Harbour Board. The chairman stated that the resident engineer had lately instructed the mechanical engineer to collect al' the old scrap iron on the board'? property, and, as a result of liis efforts, no less than £724 would be added to the board's funds. A Hawcra tradesman recently had occasion to write Home about the manufacture of some antique furniture of a few centuries' back designs. He received a reply recently, in which was enclosed design of same. These were beautifully drawn, and showed a thorough attention to detail that denoted a master-hand with the pencil. It also served the purpose of convincing colonials that good old British workmanship is still in the lead where quality is concerned.

In a ease at the Christchurch Supreme Court on Tuesday one of the plaintiffs stated (says the Press) that one of the defendants, an auctioneer and land agent, offered to get her the old-age pension. "Did he wish ■ charge you any commission for that. inquired Mr. Alpers. "No," replied plaintiff'. "How strange!" commented Mr. Alpers. "There was a firm of solicitors which charged £IOO upon one occasion for getting the old-age pension," remarked Mr. Justice Sim. Mr. Alpers: I trujt they are off the roll, sir. His Honor: No, Mr..Alpers: Well they ought to be.

The Karawa left the Breakwater for Onchunga promptly to time last even, ing, and several intending passengers missed the steamer Two elderly ladies walked to the Breakwater, and arrived just as the vessel was about to leave. They hurried along, and the Rarawi was delayed a moment or two to enable them to get aboard. Several other intending passengers, wtho took the tramcar leaving the intersection of Devon and Egmont Streets at 8 o'clock, were not so fortunate. When the oar reached the terminus the steamer was under way, and they were unable to reaolf 1 the berthing place in time. Mr. J. Clarke had the same experience on Tuesday evening.

Another age must judge the Kaiser. ■ History alone can tell what his share has been. ... It fell to King Kdward VII. to choose between a good understanding with Germany or with France. He preferred the latter. Trivial hut world-changing influences affected his decision. By a strange irony Prince Albert's Teutonic discipline had driven him as a young man for consolation to the Parisians. There was also the un forgiven ess of his Banish Queen towards Prussia. There was the fate which embittered his sister, the Kaiser's mother There was the discourteous request that he should not bring "his grocer friend" in his suite Above all, there was the growing distrust of Germany, which he was quick to scent among the upper classes.

The announcement in a cablegram that the price to be paid for New Zealand cheese has not yet been fixed by the Imperial authorities may be an indication that something better than the price originally mentioned, equivalent to B%d for the producers, will be available. But Wellington merchants are disposed to believe that the point still in dispute in Loudon is not one of price but of marketing conditions. The information at their disposal suggests that the the price to be paid in New Zealand is fairly well llxed, but that questions of commissions and percentages are under consideration. The position of the producer, however, cannot safely be regarded as settled. The New Zealand Ministers may be urging the claims of the producers to a price nearer the market values of to-day.

"Gas attacks frequently take ,)!.w on this portion of the front," an Otaki soldier writes. "A few days ago there were three gas attacks in one day. There was one about half-past twelve last night, but the wind changed and the Germans got the full benefit of their own particular brand of stuff. It serves thenv right. However, it is practically useless now that we have been provided with helmets. With a gas helmet on one is as safe as walking about Te Horo. The only trouble is to get the helmet on' quick enough. Gas is queer-smelling stuff. When the sun is shining the gas is of a greenish-yellow color, and at night it is like a mist. We all passed through gas before coming-hcre. It only takes about six breaths of the latest gas (called ayxene) to kill a man. With the helmets on we have no fear of it. When on leave from the trenches one of the Australians was heard to remark that a gas attack would do good for it would kill the rats, which are a source of trouble in the trenches, as they not only spoil a great deal of food, but destroy clothing, etc.'i

The sale of properties in the estate of the late C. X. Rowe, at the Urenui Town Hall on Wednesday next, should attract anyone wanting a handy farm or Urenui township property. The farm lands are all in convenient areas, and will he sold at very moderate prices. The township properties vary in size from a quarter-acre section to suburban areas of 15 acres. Conditions of sale may be seen at the office of Mr. Xeffton King. The young people's annual (Sunday School)' anniversary of the Salvation Armv will be held in the Salvation Army Hall, Brougham Street, to-mor-row and Monday. HUPMOBILE IS THE FARMERS' CAR! The luxurious, complete, fully equipped new Hupmobile is your best motor-car investment. The initial cost is only £430 at main Ports, and this is quickly made up in the time the Hupp saves you. A more comfortable, dependable and powerful car at the price is an impossibility. Hupmobile gives you the very best—upholstery ten inches deep, electric lighting and starting, head-light dimmers, one-man top and storm curtains, robe and foot rails, underslung rear springs, demountable rims—every modern improvement and full equipment. Motor : s 20 per cent, more powerful than before with no increase in petrol consumption. Ten-foot Wheol base, snug streamline body, beautiful finish and proven reliability—al| are reasons why you should choose a new Hupmobile. For free Catalogue and further particulars apply.—Farmers' Co-operative Organisation Society. Ltd., Hawera; A. Hatrick and Co.. Ltd., Wanganui. distributors for North Island. " 85

A Press telegram from Wellington states that viduntc.vy enlU-tmeiit for the siach Keinforcements teases to-njglil. The date for the next ballot has not yet been decided, hut will probably take ])l:iec next Tuesday.

The New Plymouth Citizens' Uantl will play the following programme at Okato to-morrow:—Allies' March, "Entente .Cordiale"' (Douglas): eur::ct solo, "The Kosary" (Xevins), Musician N. Lovell; selection, ''Beauties of ICngland" (Newton); moreeau. 'lFVimomi" (Rimnier); selection, -Beauties of Ireland" (Round); euphonium solo, "There's a Land" (Allitscn), . Musician C. A. McDonald; suite, "Dreaming" (Joyce); Scotch overture, "The I'iiir Maid of Perth" (Volti), hymns, (a) ' Nearer, My fiod, to Thee." (b) "liCad Kindly Light"; finale, "The Formidable" (Anderson); National Anthem. The conductor (Mr. P. W. (1. McLeod) wishes it known that the band now has music for a considerable number of hymns, and if the people at Okato express a wish to bear any particular hymn, the band will play it, provided it is among their music. The bandsmen ivill leave town at !U0 o'clock to-mor-row morning, and will pull up at the Oakura Hall to play two or three selections.

Jersey breeders and others arc reminded of the sale by Mr. Newton King on Thursday, 14th inst., of Mr. John Hale's annual draft of pedigree .cattle and grade Jersey cows. The pedigree heifers anil bulla are a really good lot, whilo the grade cows are thoroughly recommended. A number of farm" implements arc for sale at the same time.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company draw attention to the clearing sn'" "■•>■ ir" holding on iccount of A. A. Piper Esq., ,it. homestead. Standi*]) Road, Toko, on Monday, December 1!, at 1-2.30 p.m. sharp. Pull particulars will Tic found on page 8 of this issue.