LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The chimes of the town clock are causing trouble again, the clock chiming a quarter of an hour out in the morning. The Hawera police have received advice that Norman Kraetzer has been arrested in Wellington for the alleged theft of a motor-car, and had been remanded to appear at Hawera on Friday next.

The New Plymouth draft of the 2flth Reinforcements will leave for camp this morning. The Citizens' Band and members of the Patriotic Committee will assemble at the station to farewell the recruits. The results of the December examinations show that the Hawera District High School has gained eight junior free places at secondary schools; two pupils gained junior scholarships worth £4O a jear for two years at college, or £lO a year for three years and free education at the local District High School. Eight, pupils passed the Civil Service and intermediate examination, and three pupils were successful with the matriculation examination.—Star.

Some amusement was caused on Stratford, station on Friday evening. I.ieut.Colonels P. A. Lindsay and E. Jennings, of the Wellington Board, who were on their way to New Plymouth, were strolling up and down the. station, glad apparently of a few minutes' change after the tedious train journey from Wellington. They failed to notice the warning whistle of the engine or the station bell, and the train was on the move before they realised their position. The medical officers made a run to catch the train, and one of them, Colonel Lindsay, caught, it by being hurriedly assisted into the mail van.

All unwelcome foreshore visitor yesterday morning was a large shark, estimated at ten feet in length. By a number who sighted the monster early, it was judged that it was out of sorts, as after aimlessly cruising slowly amongst the rocks on 'the reef just on the harbor side of the Kawaroa Park, it became almost stranded, pulling up in about 2 feet of water about 20 feet from the shore. Sufficient water from an incoming wave just enabled the shark to navigate a passage to deeper water. The knowledge of the presence of the monster .successfully chilled the surfing ardor of the Ngamotu bathers for the clay. DON": DIET. Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tahules digest what you eat, and allow you ro eat all the good, wholesome food you want. If you are suffering from indigestion, you will he surprised at the speedy relief they will give you. Tf your case is of long standing,' it will require a reasonable time to effect a remedy, for Xaturc cannot replace worncut tissues with new ones by magic. But when, by the use of this'preparation, the stomach is given absolute rest, and abundant nourishment »nd reconstructive materials furnished, recovery is certain and permanent, Prief li fit nnd 2» W. Obtainable /evemrhert. '

The gold cup which is to be presented tn the owner of the winner of the Taranaki Cup by the T.J.C. has now arrived, and will be placed on exhibition in Mr. W. T. ITookham's shop window. A Wellington Press message states that the Board of Trade will, on Tuesday, begin a public inquiry into the supply, distribution, and of milk in Wellington. *

There were more than the usual number of Maoris in town on Saturday, tin occasion being the half-yearly payment of rents.

A Napier motorist claims a peculiar record in the number of punctures suffered on one trip, having picked up nr> less than 17 punctures from. Waipawa to Napier. The Customs revenue anil excise beer duty collected during the month of January was as follows:—Customs revenue £:!n4.".'1l- 2s 3d; excise beer duty, £17,5'23 lis (id.

Insurance against the misfortune of being an old maid has been organised in Vienna,un view of the terrible losses of young Auslrians on the battlefields and the probability that many young women will not be able to find husbands. The prettiest girls will pay the lowest premiums.

The latest aeroplanes in the world are now being built in Great Britain. Heretofore Russia has led the way rn this respect. The latest seaplane weighs up to about three tons when fully loaded with oil, fuel, pilot, observer, and bombs. The engines are fitted with compresse.l air starters.

Two Norwegian sailors from the barque Narwhal wore arrested late last night by Constable Itlaikic at the Breakwater, and detained in custody, on a charge of a breach of the War' Herniations by landing without complying with the conditions. They will appear before the Court this morning. A conscientious objector who appeared before the Military Service Board \u New Plymouth last Tuesday, and whose appeal was dismissed, was examined ami passed by the Medical Board on Saturday. He explained his position fully to the starting officer, stating that he had no wish to shirk the danger of the firingline, but he could not conscientiously do combatant work. In the absence of .an undertaking that he would be drafted into the non-combatant service, he recruit refused to take the oath of allegiance TTo was referred to the camp commandant.

Another 10,0(10 names will be drawn from the register of the First Division of the Expeditionary Force Reserve, commencing to-day. This is to fill any shortages existing on that date in the 27th nnd 28th Reinforcements. So far some 10,000 members of the First Division have been chosen by lot in the three ballots" taken, the number ben.s, apparently arrived at. on the assumption that two out of every three men would be exempted on one ground or another, ns there wore only about 3500 vacancies to fill. When next month's ballot '* completed, over 20,000 names will have been drawn—quite a large proportion of the S.i.OtIO odd names originally on the register.

The finest selection of men's ready-to-wear suits is to be found at the- Melbourne, Ltd. Models comprising dark grey peneial stripes, 755; fine indigo serges, 755; plain brown worsteds, 755; some of the latest and best. There are scores of others, of course at prices rangn'.s from 35s to G9s (Id.

There are many sensational' nnd magnificent scenes in the latest Triangle drama, "The Half-breed," Not only >a there the magnificent scenery of the greatest "gash" in the world, but in tin: last scene there is a bush fire that for realism will take some beating. It. is there amidst the flaming trees that the hero makes his fight for the honor of th? girl. Above, the flames leap from branch to branch, and in one instance a limb crashes to (he ground, seeming to miss him by inches..

Members of the Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth (Second Group) are notified that subscriptions will be due and payable to-day (Monday, February 5, at Secretary's Office, Cu'rrie Street," from 0 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.— Advt.