LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The New Plymouth Fire Brigade lad a trial run on its new Dennis (>wynne motor fire engine last evening ''the machine went smoothly and satisfactorily.

Recent casually lists contain the Idlowing names: Dial of wounds. Tro><> er E. Elmslie (P. Eli;,siie, Waverle'v. father); woun.lcd, Rifleman G. r,. Barry (Airs. Ma lone, ITawera): slightly wour.led remaining with unit, Private S. JT. liaddrell (W. H. Haddreli. New P!,--1 1on111, father}. A hospital progroM report mentions the follnwinit: St iil s(liously ill, Priavte W. .1". Bishop (Kcru); not reported as severe case. Tiooper T. Parker (Otakelio). Some time ago Messrs. McGregor and Alexander offered the Ralavtion Arniv .1 b:cek of 20(10 acres in Hie Putaruru di-> n,'ct, upon which to establish a trninh:;.! farm for destitute boys. The Armv authorities could not at first see Vlicir way clear to accept the ofi'er. T!iw lave now notified th-;r acceptance of the gift, upon which they will start operations as soon as the 'transfer and •nct-ssary arrangements are made.

Through an explosion of a detonator that he was handing, Carl Hallidav, one of the telegraph messengers at Vv hangarei post, olTiee, was severely inpnrcd on Tuesday, his left hand being practically blown off. The boy wa? delivering a telegram, and had to cross the railway bridge. On his way he picked up a detonator, which he curried back to his father's shop. Shortly rfterwards an explosion was heard in the workroom. Tin; boy's sister found her brother with one hand shattered, the tl ii'ni', the first finger, and second av.tl part of the third being blown entirely away. After surgical treatment the lioj was removed to Wliangarei Hospital. Mr. 0. F. Wright, of I.onglnirn, who some time ago farmed at Midhiist, -vhilst on a coastal motoring tour with his family, lias arrived at Lower Mnngorei on a visit to Mr. Bcnoni While. The trip from Auckland was unique amidst, ruts. ..tumps and logs. Literal'v .jolted clear of (lie ear once or twice, Mr. Wright ascribes the saf? emerging of his party to bis having had n.:t;.cl;ed to bis cur a complete set of supplementary springs. Mr. Wright would urge all intending motorists to ilc likewise; and; to store a liberal supply of benzine, as the consumption I'annot be calculated on the mere mileage, so much as by the power and time required to lie used in the battle w'lh /(illieultics. Tie l getting once more into the readings of Taranaki County is described an experiencing continuous joy rides by comparison

"Brooklands," Mr. Newton Kint-'s luantiful grounds, will be thrown open to the public to-morrow (Sunday! from iO a.m. to fi p.m. Among the horticultural features to be seen are some fine specimens of the latest glavini'is that are growing in the glass-house. The Whiti'ley Sunday School will reassemble to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon. In this issue we publish particulars. nf. entries for Mr. Newton King's Okau si:lo to be held 1.11 Saturday, February Included iu the li'l. to be offered is a line of 12 wwner Shorthorn bulls on account of the well-known Tongaponitu breeder, Mr. J. .T. Chapman. Ask distinctly for SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, or else yon in.iv receive one of the manv substitutes. The GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT cures colds, fevers, indigestion; prevents infectious diseases and heals ulcers, poisoned wounds, skin diseases, bums, sprains, etc. It is much more powerfully antiseptic than the common eucalyptus and does not deoresa or irritate like the latter.

the iir'«m,t evewiv.-iy li't. weather. sava the Post, the popularity ol tin; Breakwater bcaoli is very groat. Several .Stratford families are still 'lr(sited on the foreshore at New l'lynoiit.li, and many other residents arc making occasion;'.! trips.

"l-iMijitii. of residence in the Dominion is one of the questions on ths census ],:i])er. In goin;> through tlie papers, the <•' in Wellington found one very on.- answer to ihe i|iiestion in a. Taranrki paper. The answer was, ":ilft by Wifl " The jH't'.ioii lillin';; in tne ~kik. "itci'iifeti'd the question as meaning the dimension of his house Tli aim of the Board of j'rade .n Rflectins butchers' shops in Auckland to In' conducted under State control lias belli to choose as far as possible bnsii": sen in populous centres in (lie city P.olii businesses acquired are those formerly belonging to 'Mr. Douglas ]!i"d. One shop is in Welles'oy St'eer. Vist. iind the ether is in Khyher Pass Mr. lie'd has been retained in the capacity of manager of the two shops, ar.d part. of Ilis ilntv will lie to buy stocks of ii.i at. Mr. Read's staff has been retain-

(Mi 111 comparing the Auckland tramway «..u tout of (iiristchurch, a Southern newspaper .-emsirks: —ln .Ai.okland the daily average number of pfs»engers carried by the trams i„ more than 1 lie whole population of the city—t'leii. women, and children; in Christchurch the daily average is about 4R.000, ov a little more than one-half of the i>'l-i'hilioii in the tramway district, vhich is SO 000. For the year ended June 30, lfllti, iiie total number of passengers by the Auckland train\«i.s 42,:i.-.2,0(iy ; in Cliristchurcli for the V'si ended Mireli 111. lOl'li, it was '7, s.'H IU-t. Tnifiic receipts in Auckland for the same period totalled ;i:274,78:!: in ( hristchuivh "^IIO,IK 1 .); Arckland'j tola I revenue was .C?SO,7B:i-, ill Christeinirch il was CM4.547

Melbourne, Ltd., prices for mereerv arc 1 -muiti-liable. Vr.r instance: Men's

m - ' "luiliiy Itnmielettc pyjamas. its lid;' Iw'js )iyjtiiiia«, Its lid; police brews. Is t'ul pair; President braces, Is Oil to Xs lid; boys' !iiace-, 0(1 and Oil; hoys' vhite tennis slrrts. 2s 11(1 and 3s (id; n i-n's Pelone lianuels, 4s lid; men's

■ •n\ (j s ] I,] ; me'irs a! 1 -si 11: collii's, latest shines, Is 3d; men's eclui I'j.d collars, \)d.

At W'iiiteley Memorial Church tomorrow evenin? tbe Rev. A. B. (Irr pill will prin 'li on ''Esau: Tin- Kr-p-eme Kool " Mr. V B. MucDoni'M >' ..1 sing flic sacred i-010 'Etonuil Ik 1 c Piccolo-mini).

Twin l * to ihe films of the finn 1 sei'e' of the "Stingarei- Stories" having h-i. nvcrcnrrieil in viansit these pictures wil' nit be shown nt the Umpire Pklu.v Prlace to-day lmt will make their ap(•<i.riuice on Wednesday next.

Special attention is drawn ( i ih? . n.,..i.... "'l'-ertisenifnU on t":0 front page of tliis issue. ('wing to repeated requests front .'urge number of picture-goers who v.-< re unable to gain [idmission t,o the theatre v.-lieu thn pictures of "The AH lied Polite" were previously screened here, it lias now been arranged to present this iutiresting series in its entirety at tho Empire to-day, both afternoon ind evening.