LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Gaelic American is added to the list of papers gazetted on December 21' whose importation in:o New Zealand Is prohibited.—Press Association. The Egmont County Council at a special meeting, again declared Wednesday as the statutory half-holiday throughout the County during the ensuing year.

During last week-end 47 moV'-cara besides motor-cycles, passed Miroujm t.ie toll-gate leading to the North Egmont Hostelry. According ■ to the tdl-gate keeper, Mr. J. Williams, .hip ronsVltutes a record. With reference to the first variation of wool .at Waitara, we arc a-.ked to state that the New Zealand Loan .-.nd Mercantile Agency (Stratford) wi.-e associated with Messrs. 1. A. Xdlui' and Co. as brokers for this district. The hostesses for the first jAtrioue tea of the NXv Year in the P.ahotu Hall were Jlesdames reathersto'i and Hughson, senr., while those for Friday's tea will be Mesdames Bnker, Fischer, McGregor, and Williams. A useful innovation lias boon made by the Tramways Department. At t''e section points on the tram route vooden cases, with glass fronts, coutaiiriic, .lie tramway time-tables, l:ave been erected. The lighting arrangements are s.iitable. Users of the trams will appreciate the innovation. ,

Another of war's strange happenings is seen in the case of two New Zealandera who, enlisting together, were lately killed in France by the same sncll. The men were Private B. T. Lambert and Private Cowley. Their close friendship was shown, too, in the fact that both men married Essex girls.

The headmaster and staff of the Stratford District High School are to be congratulated on the tha'u the school has achieved at the- recent University examinations. I:, A. Anderson lias won a University National Scholarship, being second 011 the list, but he is unable to hold it, as he is under age. Frances L. MeAlistei has passvd with credit in the same examination; whilst the school has a record of ton passes, four-partial passes, and two completed partial passes in solicitor's general knowledge, an.'l medical preliminary. * It was proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria, at Melbourne, that (1) SANDER'S EXTRACT is much more powerfully healing and antiseptic than ordinary 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 a life.

Ever since Hie enlistment of soldiers in New Zealand began it has been a matter of common knowledge that men of substantial means were pl.U'.i?ig their services at the countrys' disposal. In the case of one young .man, whose death ir 'action was reported a few days a«c, it was mentioned in Auckland (reports the Herald) that lie leaves an estate which may be worth as much as .1:20,oon.

I'll connection with the e.fori to nave Paten made a valuing .nort for wool, tin" Minister has replied as follows: "'Advisory Committee uas gon.' carefully into the matter, and I secret to inform yon 1 haf it has reported to mr. that it lonsidoiv. the munliei of vaillint, porta already arranged for the North Island is Mtllieieiit for all requirements, and il.at tc add I'atea to these would only be loading the Imperial (iovernment with nddiiional and avoidable expense.— Press.

Ten =i|iiare miles of country were swept by fire recently between ?,afcaia and Bankside, in Canterbury. The fire originated in a plantation of bmegums. and fanned by a strong northwest wind was carried cvei gr.iss yaddoeks, where there was some dry scrub., anions which were s.ome sheep, and it is believed that many of these perished A large homestead was in great danger Luckily the wind changed, and a strong sou'-wester drove the llames off. The liankside railway station was also in danger

Cabinet met again on Saturday morning. when .several important matters were discussed Amongst them was the question of special allowances for soldiers, in order to enable them to meet mortgages, rents, insurance premiums and similar obligations; and a scheme was considered which it was decided to submit to a meeting ot the executive Council. Pile scheme, it is understood, is on the lines of that adopted in Britain, which allows assistance up to the amount of £2 per week to bo given to a soldier to help him to meet his civil obligations. Progress was also made with regard to proposals submitted with a view to a national stocktaking. At a conference of representatives of North Auckland dairy companies, held at Whangarei last week, a motion was carried bearing on the matter of the supply of butter-boxes. The resolution, which was carried without discussion, was as follows:—"That the directors of all associated companies in Xorih Auckland be asked to earnestly considei the rapidly-approaching shortage of whitepine timber, that they be asked to preprc statements of any areas Df white pine timber which may possibly, be purchased, to consider file r.dvwability of forming a butter-box company on similar lines to the Taranaki , Butter-box Company, and to instruct their delegates at the conference to be held in Auckland in June as to what a-'tion they should take should the -|uestion cf forming such a company then come up for consideration.''

Mr. Curtin, die American who spent some ten months in Germany, and '.s recounting his experiences in n series of articles in the London Times, says that a colossal passenger ind .reignt shipbuilding programme is now proceeding it Hamburg, Stettin find F.ubcck He says.: "The sficheme is brutally simple, and is jioing on under your ejvs every day. These people believe 'hat, by building ships and themselves destroying alfenemy and neutral shipping, they will be the world's sl'inlmilding masters at the termination of the war. Coincident with the destruction of foreign shipping is," he says, "the exploitation of captured natural resources." He suggests that the coalfields n tin. occupied territory in France and Belgium hav been worked nearly to exhaustion, also the iron mines at I.ongwy a >j.l firoiux, while Poland has been deforested to such an extent that the climate is actually changing.

Advic-e has been received by the irooming companies in Auckland that the Imperial Government has r.ignilicd that steamer space cannot be found foi frozen meat sundries, such :i s tongues, tails, livers and nearts, owing t,o the scarcity of tonnage (savs the Herald I. In late years, even the period pre-dnting the war, there has been a strong ncnand for this class of goods in Europe at advanced prices. Last year meat sundries were mild back till the end of the season, but qiuckly got away alter the woo'., dairy produce and meat had been shipped. From the terms if the present communication it seems th=it no assurance can be given that they will be taken at all this season. For liver; and hearts there is no particular local demand, so that they may have to be converted into manure, but tongue? nml tails are always .marketable. It if. con sidered likely that the Imperial Government will shortly requisition the New Zealand output of tallow.

A story concerning an exchange of identities which is not entirely without parallel—two similar incidents having tome to our knowledge, states the Auckland Star—has been brought under the notice of the secretary of the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association by Father Buckley, of Otaiiuhu. When men were being accepted for the S.xth Reinforcement draft, two men—W-ide and Buraess —offered their services Wade was'accepted, and Burgess was declared medically unfit. Evidently the men conferred on the matter, ulid Burgess went into camp in Wade's name. He got through successfully, Mild wcl. to Gallipoli and then to France, wlie.-c he was killed. The ruse must have been known amongst Burgess' comrades at 'nc front, because Father Buckley to the mother at Otahuhu, suggesting that the name should be altered on the grave (at Armentieres). The sol.lie. allotted his paj to himself (in Wade's name) at the Post Office Savings Bank, anil the position, now is that the money uinnot be touched, as Wade is alive in New Zealand, though officially ifead. The secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Association is endeavoring to locate some of deceased's comrades, with n vir.v of getting them to testify that debased was under an assumed name.

THE MELBOURNE, El 7 "". MEN'S WEARABLE'S. The following goods may In obtained at all our six stores without any price variation. Our goods are one price from New Plymouth right to \Van?anni. Read these incomparable values; Men's wire eord trousers, Gs lid; men's nation cord trousers, (is Cd; men's dark .-.addle tweed trousers, 10s fid; Roslyn all-wool saddle trousers, 13s Cd; imported saddle trousers, 12s 9d to 18s fid; riding ireeches 13s Gd to 27s fid; double fronter denims, 43 lid; men's grey denims, 3s lid; men's odd tweed vests, ;;11 sizes up to eights, 4s Id; men's all-wool N::\v Zealand knitted socks, Is 3d, la Gd, Is 0(1; .cashmere socks,'ls, Is (id, Is 9d, Is lid; men's Japanese cotton singlets, Is, pants to match, Is 3d; men's Niuc IsMnd harvest hats complete with strap, Is Od. Call or write to your nearest store at New Plymouth, Inglewood, Stratford, iJJltham, Hawera or Wanganui,

Judgment for plaintiff, with costs, was given in the Magistrate's Court yesterday by Messrs. F. 0. BelJringcr and M. Eraser. J's.l',, in thii following undefended civil actions:—W (J. Emeny v. J Bishop, Kahotu, .£4; Boon Biok., Ltd., v. Fred. Shinncr, wllingtoii, £1(1 (is (id; C. E. Roebuck v. 1' I'ower, Eltliani, £8 His (Id; L. Jl. Baker v. R. 11. Daveney, Wunganui, £11) 3s.

(lood progress is being mads in the construction of the new freezing works at Whakalane. About 70 men :,re working on the buildings, of which the second storey is almost completed. The engine and boiler rooms ir.' ncnriii" completion, a large amount oi machinery having .been installed. Ia all probability the works will be toady for slaughtering in April rext.

The quarterly .neeting o; the. Parana ki Provincial Committee or Civil Engineers was held in New Plymouth yesterday Mr F Bash,nil (Eltham) presided. Papers of interest to those present were read, and in the afternoon, by courtesy of the Borough Council and of Messrs. W 11. Cook and R. H." Bartley, borough and tramways engineers respectively the members visited thr borough water and electrical works.

The Rgmont County Council yesterday had before it a circular letter from the Petone Borough Council, asking upport to resolutions recommending the payment of ins pei day t) all men enlisted from New Zealand and serving with the forces; also the conscription ..of wealth, the prevention of exploitation of the public, and the utilisation of the conscripted wealth foi tho benefit of the men and their d"per,dents. The resolution did not cause much discussion it being considered the matter was too hi;, a thing for the Council to tackle. .

The danger tliat migat be caused to workmen engaged on bridge repairs owing to drivers of motor lorries and motor-ears travelling over t.lmn at excessive speed was referred to at the meeting of the Egmont Comity Council yesterday. In his report, the bridge foreman asked if steps could not be taken to prosecute offender?, |Who were no! only endangering; thei; own lives, but the lives of the men working undci the structures, as matter- might be serious in the event of a plank giving way and striking a jnp.n. Councillors resolved to at once srjet warning notices at all bridges undergo:ii.' 5 repairs, limiting traffic to a walking pace. In the event of this warning lying disregarded, other steps will be taken.

A further lot of dainty voile blouses lias been opened up "at the Me.lbounu, Ltd. The majority are beautifully em bioidered, veined and made with fashion Able "set-in" sleeves. Prices !>s lid,' 'is lid, 7s lid, to Os lid. In stock also a fine range of. good quality white silk blouses from fls lid to 18s Cd. Inspection invited.

Notice is given that al,\ rates to the Taranalci County Council not paid by Saturday. January 27, will be charged 10 per cent, extra.