LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The delegates from the Waterside Workers' I"'nion conferred with the employers yesterday at Wellington.--Press Association.

Tho Wellington Military Service Hoard will sit in New Plymouth on January flfl. Twenty appeals are set down for hearing. Tho Board will sit at Hawera on Uhc three following days.

The total births in the four chief cities and their suburbs during December was Olfl. The deaths numbered 27". whereof 42 were children under five years and 103 persons oi (l.'i years and over.—.Press Association.

The Rev. A. I!. Chappell Ims given notice to move ..t the next meeting of the Taranaki Education Board: "That the Board request all head teachers in the listriefc to furnish as soon as possible lists of the occupations or schools to which pupils leaving school have gone this year."

The patriotic wheat at Bell Block is to be cut to-day, and the committee could do with additional assistance this afternoon in the harvesting of it. .Major Sandford, with a number of Boy Scouts, is giving a hand with the stonhing of the wheat this afternoon, and as many Scouts as 'an make it convenient are asked to meet at Solo Bros.' corner at noon.

Tlio depot of the Women's Patriotic League presented a Imsy scone on Wednesday, evening. A bevy of ladies, as-sis-ted by a number of young men from tlio warehouses, (Kicked, wrapped, addressed, and eased 250 parcels. :ontaining over 3000 articles. The eases were conveyed to the railway station, to hi consigned by the next transport to the Now Zealand men on the Went front. Tn the course of his remarks at Hie East Knd Reserve last night w-lion thanking t'lie Mayor and the committee for their kindness to him, Mr. F. W. 0. McLeod (conductor of the Citizens' Band) said the people of New Plymouth had in the foreshore an asset of wonderful value, an asset that lie frequently thought was not sufficiently appreciated. He suggested that tlio local people should federate, exchange picnics, and work with a view to popularising all Uic beaches. He would not venture to suggest a scheme, but he threw out the hint in the hope that something would come of it.

According to Mr. Granville Pollock, who for over a year had charge of the Picrw-Arrow lorries used to cany antiaircraft guns during the early stages of of tlie war, the late Captain Wilding, New Zealand's greatest tennis player, was responsible for many innovations which proved ei great value. Among these may be mentioned Mm idea of mounting the guns on a motor-car axle with wire wheels having double pneumatic, tyres and towed behind tin armored oars. It worked so well that the efficiency of these guns became so annoying to the Germans that they made," special efforts to "get him," using their 'icavie.st artillery lavishly, which is quite a compliment in its way. They finally succeeded in dropping a ''eon-1-box."—a 4-2-c-m. sell—on to the lop oi" tlio dug-out in which Captain Wilding ami 80-mo others had ta.kcn shelter when they had first started to shell them.

Attention is called to a sale of furniture which is being conducted on Wednesday next in Waitara by Mr. C. . K Gaustad. The Borough Council (having taken over the electric, lighting system from Mr. \Y. Andrew, that gentleman is leaving the district, and is accordingly disposing of i!ie whole of his furniture. Particulars njipear in another column. / Seats may bo reserved at Collier's up to fl o'clock to-nig'iit for the production of "The Shopwalker," a two-reel Charlie Chaplin comedy now showing at the Empire.

WOOD-MILNE TYRES ARE GUARANTEED FOR 3500 MILES,

In itself, that is a fine guarantee, hut many a Wood-Milne Tyres has done close upon 15,000 miles—that argues sound construction, doesn't it? The Wood-Milne is a BRITISH Tyre—that's the secret—the Wood-Milne Tyre is made from the very best rubber .iiid cotton fabric procurable, and is conscientiously and carefully vulcanised. >So for downright durability, for reasons of economy, and because they are British, you should certainly use Wood-Milne Tyres. Be a practical patriot and specify Wood-Milncs straight away. In any case, write for detnilsto your Garage, or N.Z, Depot, 107 Vivian Street, Wellington, lo

Kelson Bros.' final dividend is 4 per cunt., with a bonus of 2 per cent. The firm added to reserve £(K)00, and carried forward \ £22,000.

_ Kketahuna cheese factories are eutt'ng down their advances for buttorI'e.t this montli. The factories are paying out as follows: Xireaha <M\. Kniparorii lid, Pntara Is, Hukanui Is, Ilamau Is, Rongokokako, last year's bonus.

A motion, propofed at the meeting of fho Wanganui Borough Cbnnc.il on Tuesday ovoining, (hat all public works v.-iiliin the borough, vviLh the exception .>!" what was considered urgent, he «tnnrui, was defeat'd hy six votes to five. Ihe mover sail it was the dutv of .•very public body to endeavor to reh:t<o as much lubor as possible. Tlie time had conic, he said, to consider a "fifisinw" policy, owing to the increasing cost of w:\ges and material.

Inst week the War Pensions, Board dealt with J25 new claims, .'!.» renewals am seven special cases. Of plicae RO v ere from soldiers and 39 from dependents, Six soldiers were granted permanent pensions, 75 temporary pensions, four were declined, and one adjourned. One pension called was thai of n man pc'cnccd to three months' imprisonment. U,> to date 5020 pensions have been granted of an annual value of £281.870. Deathfl and otlier muses have reduced the amount to approximate] v :£2-l-t,OOO. —Press Assn.

Ihe shipment of cheese on behalf of the Imperial flovcniment is proceeding," sai.! the Hon. W.< 1). S. MacDonuld on Wednesday, "and payment is being r.ade by the Govcrmuor.t in accordance v- : th the instructions of the owners Some poinfs have still to be adjusted* but generalljV the Scheme is in full operator,." Tnc Minister mentioned that Ihe payment already made for wool under the requisitioning scheme exceeded £2,l<lS,(X)(>, The orders for the requisitioning of skins, hides and rabbits were being prepared.

hi flic course of the hearing of a case at Palmcrston North in which evidence was beint>- given as to "the curing of pijrs counsel asked a witness how ling it would take to remove the lard from a carcase, and witness thought it vonld take some time. Counsel: "What luin-onsc. I know something about P'ps, and think it can be done in two nrnv.tcs. Witness: "Well, if you can .lr it in that time you should srivc up being a lawyer and take on the pig business. \<m would make your fortune.' Counsel quite enjoyed the joke, although it was turned against him.

The Msitaura Kmign states that a hatchery for rpiinnat salmon is to he oKlablisbcd at Wanaka. and it is considered prohahle that within three or fom years the lnkes and rivers of Otago will in. fully stocked with this desirable fish Cjniunat salmon are trreat travellers and have pone northwards from the Wai Juki, where the first fish were acclimatised, to (he Wnirait Ttiivev, in Marlborcigh, mid have been observed south v/aids as far as the Tnicri. At present 'i:c Wo-t Coait is receiving attention, fry being liberated in the llokitika Il'ver, and a hatchery is also being meted in Marll'orciHi.

Imperturbable things, these Military Sot vice Unafd.a. A man came up on appal the ether day ,nnd advanced two aged parent?, a sick brother :» lmlthy farm, a huge mortgage, and oilier pressing reasons for exemption aid wound up by triumphantly unbi c-kling a wooden leg and throwing it on the Board table. "Take that tl. : ng away," said the chairman icily. "Surely f can get exemption for a wroden leg," said the appellant uneasily. "Your leg," said the chairman, still more icily, "has nothing to do with the Board. Your appeal is adjourned for a month, pending.medical examination."

''We have got quite a decent dug-i-it here, nice and deep,' 1 writes a cheerful soldier on the Somme front to his brother in Wellington. "There is a dead Fritz covered with earth a few steps down from where we sleep, hut he doesn't stink much. T have pinched a pair of gum hoots which I found loin-ring, and am also swanking about in a fine warm sheepskin coat which was of no further use to a dead man, so I'm as right as rain. We are very voH looked after for rations, and live I'ko lords. During our first two or three days hero all the mud was hard w.'th frost; then snow followed, and a grod old thaw. Tn our trench here (he mud is knee-deep, but a chap deisn't mind that with thigh boots. I. hope I haven't conveyed tlio impression that we're undergoing fearful hardships lver.% for we're not. We eat and sleep well, and I never feh. better in all my born days."

The rifle meeting held at Putiki, Wangiimii, this week had a lamentable offset on a returned soldier, who had reluctantly consented to attend. The soldier in question—a big strapping man

—was gasscil. and also wounded in the trenches in F.-ance, and as a consequence was invalided to New Zealand Ifc was induced to attend Tuesday's v.-tlo meeting, but at 4 o'clock returned home, telling his wife that the. round of tl e shooting had made him feel unwell, ind he was afraid it was going to affect his head. At the same time he advised her to send for a doctor if she noticed anything wrong. With dramatic suddenness something did happen, and the unfortunate man, utterly demented, was discovered practically digging a trench in the back yard, firing an imaginary rifle and going through all the horrors of war as lie had recently experienced them. It was with the greatest difficulty that he was removed to the. hospital. I his sad episode speaks vi-iumes for the strain which soldiers iii the treneliC3 have undergone.—ChronieV

.An extraordinary good line of men's daik grey saddle trousers is being shown by tlie Melbourne, Ltd., at 13s i!d. These tro\isers are made of hard twisted all-wool yarn and are strongly sewn, well out and finished. These trousers will bo found far in advance ol tic. many spongy shoddy goods now on the market and posing as "saddle" troisers.

It pays to drench your cows with Sykes' Drench. It makes cows healthy —healthy eows give more milk —more milk means more money.

It will cleanse cows after calving. It will purify the blodo and systemIt will tone up the digestive organs, and act as a preventative of Contagious Abortion, Milk Fever, Mammitis, etc. Farmers should use Sykes' Animol, an ointment for sore teats and inflamed udders; it quickly allays any local inflammation and stimulates a healthy action of the skin. Price, Is (id per packet; lfls per dozen.. It costs 8d to drench a cow. 2

Delicious flavor and wonderful refreshing power are the distinctive qualities of Desert Gold Tea. Its purity and strength mako it economical. Superb quality at **- Other prices: la 10rt. Is 9d. Is Bd. 3

Wangamii, being the fifth eitv in the Dominion haR come in for congratulatory references. Speaking at the Council meeting on Tuesday night the ifavor (Mr. C. E. Xlackay) said that while'he I was in Wellington recently he received congratulations from the Ministry, members of Parliament, and others on Wanganui becoming the fifth city. Tt was interesting to note that the North Inland held three of the biggest towns in New Zealand—Auckland, Wellington, and Wanganui. The training of New Zealand soldiers is shortly to he extended in a new direction, and it is claimed that greatly increased cfliciciu-y in the field will be tie result (says the Olago Daily Times). I>n hoard a steamer which reached J'ort Chalmers last week there nas a small body of men who have! come hack to the Dominion as ins*rue-' t'.rs i:i bayonet lighting and physical cl- ill. and they will take up their duties n I most at mho. Lieutenant Clark, formerly of the Kith (North Otago) Ili'piment, is in ■ charge of the party, nlreh consists of himself and eight noncommissioned officers. The lieutenant is enthusiastic about the new work, and he, states that the instructors, a!', of 'ihem have seen a good deal of active service, have been specially trained for tlitir task by the Aldcrshot staff in England. This new style of bayonet fighting was used in the Somme offensive, and was found very effective against the Germans. During' the training period it will be the first thing the met. are taught, and the chief principle of it is that everything is done on the advrnee —nothing being done in the standing position. ''Under this system a man's morale and confidence are increased by 100 per cent.," said Lieutenant Clark, "and he goes into action «ith the belief that he is able to kill aiytking he meets. The battalions that had received this training did really wonderful work on the Somme, and it should prove the greatest value to our New Zealand troops "