The Daily News. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 January 1917, Page 4

The Daily News. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Seventy-five recruits were examined by the Medical Board in Hawera on Wednesday. Of these, 42 were passed as fit for active service, 22 were passed as fit for home service, and 11 were rejected as unfit. The physique of the men as a whole was very good, the fit men i being of a particularly fine stamp. The teetli of the men examined were considerably better than those of the previous examinees.—Star. An enjoyable time was spent at the East End 'Pavilion on Thursday evening when a card party and dance was held. Tlie winners at the euchre party were: Ladies Mrs E. Bennoeh 1, Mrs. Gardiner 2. Men, Mr. J. Roch 1, Mr. Sutton 2. All the winners handed their prizes back to the committee, ,vho are duly grateful^

A London message states that the cables ate exceptionally blocked, and 'here are positive orders there to curtail news messages to the ibsolute minimum.

A local resident has just received a letter ' from a. friend in England, who lost two brothers at the front in one day. She concludes with tire following appeal: "Tell the New Zcalanders that we want more men and as many as they can possibly send."

The farmers in the Auckland province arc having a very anxious time with their harvesting operations at present, as a result of the continuous wet weather. There are acres of hay out in the paddocks at present, which have been practically turned. The Taranaki juotas for the 24th and 2. r )th Reinforcements went into camp considerably short of their full :,umbers, and the Defence ftflice advises that any men who have enlisted, and are waiting to be railed up, may go into lamp'on January 17 or 23. Anyone desiring to take advantage of the opportunity offered is advised to report at the Defence Office at once.

A Tparty comprising Miss L. G. McKay, Miss P. K. Robinson, of Auckland, and Mr. G. W. Dolby, of New Plymouth, made the ascent of Mt. Egniont on Wednesday under rather unique conditions, considering it was in the middle, of summer. A heavy snowstorm had occurred the day previous, and from the 6000 ft level the party walked to the summit on heavy snow, the going being very easy. The crater and summit presented a most beautiful sight, all th» huge rocks being fcstootied with icicles on the east side. A grand panorama view was obtained by the party, and the snow was deep uiough for them to glissade from the water for about 1000 feet. Mr. Williams accompanied ,tho party A% sonic misapprehension appears to exi;-t with reference to the charges for the trip to the Mountain House this week-end, we have been asked to state that the usual fares generally speaking from New Plymouth to th: Mountain House will obtain. The reduced "fees" (not fares) apply to guide fees from the Hoste! to the summit On this occasion the fee will be five shillings each to those accompanying the band party from the Hostel to the summit. Tt is proposed to leave for the summit not later than 4 am. on Sunday morning, and it is understood that some of. the motor proprietors are arranging special trips fr/im New Plymouth in the early hours, so as to arrive in time to connect with the "climbing party.'

Our Wellington correspondent state* that arrangements are being made for an Important exhibition of British goods at. the South Taranaki Winter Show, to be held in Hawera in July next. Thp prumotcrs of the show communicated with His Majesty's Trade Commissioner (Mr. R. W. Daiton), offering space ior such an exhibition, and Mr. Daiton consented to take the matter in hand. Be, communicated with the Imperial Board of Trade and has been advised that som» British firms will exhibit, while a ready response has been made l>y agents repre senting British manufacturers in New Zealand. An exhibition of this kinu nieessarily is limited in its scope, since a reaMy representative collection of British goods would require more space than any building in the Dominion could* provide, but Taranaki people will have an opportunity to inspect a very interesting display.

Notice has .icon received by the Melbourne. Ltd., of a further rise in the tr'i'c of cashmere stockings, tlie latest invoices to hand for goods to arrive ex Rctorua showing an advance of la per cent Therefore the following new price* will take effect as soon as old stocks nrc r.vh.i'.'sted: Plain cashmere, Is lid per pair; one-one and fancy ribbed cashmere, 2s 3d pair. What is said to be one of the fiercest hand-to-hand clashes between two bodies of men ever staged for the screen is one.or the thrilling incidents in "Tin Payment,;' the powerfully dramatic Triangle play in which Thomas H. Inee presents Bessie Barriscale as star at the Empire on Monday night. The encounter takes place in the early part of the story and depicts a bitter and bloody fight between strikers and strikebreakers in a small New England mill town.