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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A press message from Wellington states that the price of gas there is to be increased next month by fiveponce per thousand cubic feet, the present price being 7s 6d. Tim reason for the advance Is the extra cost of labor and material. On Wednesday afternoon Mr. J. W. H. Martin took his fellow members of the Land Board out to the Smart Road Freezing Works, where the manager, Mr Council, courteously showed the party, over the works. The members were much pleased with what they saw. Speaking at Wednesday's meeting of the Stratford County Council, Cr. Baskin said that at a recent meeting the county engineer had called him a d liar. That was nice talk from a servant of the council. What he (Cr. Baskinj had said about the engineer was I triK, and he could provo it. If the en- j ginoer did not take action against him, lie wo'ild take actien against the eneia-1 w tm hi- »}<m«i~» r«iivessioa«

A press message received last night stated that the Hon. Sir J. Allen had received word that the third portion of the 20th Reinforcements had reached their destination.

Otago reports that the heavy rain which foil last Saturday has revived the whole of North Otago after the long spell of dry weather.' The annual meeting of the Cantorbury Law Society unanimously carried the following motion: "That no holiday be observed for race meetings during ~the period of the war." Mr. W. Ferguson, chairman o'f the National Efficiency Board, will hold an enquiry at the Board's office, Welling-ling-ton, on Tuesday next, and will hear evidence touching the advisableness of the restriction,"continuance or abolition during war conditions of agricultural and pastoral shows, amusements (include ing picture theatres) and sports (including racing). Enquiries will also be commenced on the same day by other members of the Board at Auckland, Xew Plymouth, Christchurch and Dunedin. Further sittings will be held on subsequent dates at other centres.

The Hawera County Council has revised its toll-gate charges. The levy for a two-seater car is now Is (former charge 2s); car seating over two but not exceeding six persons, 2s (former charge 3s); motor lorry with rubber tyres, 5s (former charge 7s); traction engine with tyres of not less than 12 inches wide 20s (former charge 403). It is about time the Taranaki county reduced its charges on the South road. Five shillings for a motor-car is "too hot'' altogether.

I Tho Harvest Labor Committee announce that the "soldiers' wheat" will be threshed in a few days. Anyone willing to help our Wounded Soldiers' FDnd by purchasing: a sack (or more) of best "Bobs'" seed wheat or first quality milling, wheat, are requested to send their orders to or ring up Mr. 0. W Sole or Mr W. Ambtiry at once, orders to reaii them by Wednesday, April 4. Very best quality wheat straw chaff, 2s per sack (six sacks or morc)T

The East End Committee hold another of their successful euchre parties and dances in their spacious pavilion last evening. There were 14 tables occupied at progressive euchre, under the control of Messrs Geo. Tippins and A. B. Mackie. The prizes, which were in each case jvn umbrella and a 251b bag of flour, were won as follows:—Ladies, Mrs John Harvey first, Miss George second; men, P. W. Bismarck first, W Hardgreavcs second. After supper dancing war, indulged in for a few hours," excellent music being provided by Mr. F. W Boulton. Mr. Geo. Tippins'made an efficient M.C.

At a conference between'the Giabornc Hospital Board and I)r. Valintine. In-spector-General of frosjitals on the'subjert of ho pital requirement? the latter said that the Department had horn ra th?r ner.cernci! about X-rav nppliarrs ?" , tie way they were used Special circ had to be exercised in cor.r.tct:<vn with (!:e administration o! the X-ray and f"r that purpose the appointed Br Leathaw of Ken Ply mouth who had had -necial e\-per'encc of X-ray work, to visit the various hospitals in the Dominion and report on the X-ray apparatus, ar<l also on the work done m the various institutions I'r-.m the reports that had come u< it would appear that was high time there should be some uniformity in re Sard to X-ray work, a-1 r Leatham had nrnde some very valuable fi.ggestians, not only in the dirr-'-tion of "--i improvement in the admiuistratur i the X-ray apparatus, but aho to effect considerable economy.

A rather unusual claim was hear'' before Mr. R \V Hnseldon. S " Fltlmm on Wednesday, in connection with the salt of timber R Groi" formerly manager of the Opumikc Sawmillins Company, sued R. G Cook on a utomissory note for £143 10s 3d given" by Cook and Candy (now on active ser vice) as payment for timber, tho note according to plaintiff, being given to h by the company in lieu 'of cash f • wages, but plaintiff in his evidence stated that he intended to endorse the note over to himself in his private capacity m order to save his wages. The magistrate elicited from plaintiff that Cook was to dispose of the timber and account to plaintiff for the proceeds, and th.ofif the timber realised £2OO plaintiff wop Id get' £IBO and defendant 10 per cent. The present manager of the company stated that Cook had paid him money from time to time in respect of the timber in question, and that the transaction had been objected to by the directors. In giving judgment fo' defendant, with costs (£7 7s) the msv •«- trate sa : d plaintiff had a right to its wages, but had tried to secure them in the wrong manner, by taking a portion of the stock instead of cash. Cook took tho timber on.consignment and must account to the company manager.

A resident of Stratford vouches for the truth of the following: "I was biking along tho Eltlmm-Opunake road last evening at about 5.30 o'clock, when, on nearing Hunter road, which here takes a sharp curve, I discovered a mob of sheep, about 200 strong, approaching. On looking back a few minutes later It observed what appeared to be a red channel from one end of the flock to the other. A motor ear coming in the opposite direction had passed clean thro««h them, killing eighteen of the animals." Speaking to a "Post" representative on the subject, the observer remarked, "A more terrible sight I never hope to see. f had to turn away in disgust. A fellow with such a callous disregard for dumb animals as this ought to be horsewhipped." The above is from the Stratford Post, but the Eltham Argus gives this version of the incident:—Possibly there may be some cheap mutton on sale in Eltham, at all events there was an unexpected slaughter of sheep vesterdav. Towards evening a motor lorry was coming into Eltham with a heavy load, and when rounding the sharp bend in the Eltham road near the old bacon factory site, the lorry ran into a mob of sheep The driver promptly applied his brakes, but they would not hold the heavv lorry on the steep incline on the asphalt road. The vehicle skidded on, and the sheep, with the usual stupidity of sheep, piled up in front! of the lorry, with the result that no less than 17 of them were quickly converted into mutton. It was a sheer accident that appears to have been unavoidable. '

The outbreak of the great war revived interest in the remarkable prophecv by a Russian monk, Brother John, who is believed to have lived in the year lOOli. Brother John in his vision said: "The White Eagle (Russia), by order of Michael will drive the Crescent out of Europe, where there will no longer be any but Christians. He will instal himself at Constantinople.!' Some people are disposed to believe that the nomination of the Grand Duke Michael to succeed Czar Nicholas 'll. will fulfil the ophecy.

The daily average of persons receiving charitable aid in Wellington is 175, whereas at this time of the year 1916 it was 195, and in 1915 the number stooa at 275.

Mr. J. Robinson, of Tikorangi, 'phoned us yesterday morning that he observed an aeroplane, flying very high in a northerly direction, from Tikorangi that morning at 11.20. The aircraft was in view for some time, and executed a number of evolutions before proceeding north. 'Presumably the aeroplane hailed from the flying school at ICoriniaramara, Auckland. The daughter of a well-known Wellington professional man was made the victim of a particularly mean act a day or two ago. Having occasion to go into town, she proceeded by tram to Manners street, and then " walked home. Imagine her dismay on reaching home to find half of her hair cut oil', evidently by one well skilled in his trade, as not the slightest pull was felt. The miscreant who would do such a thing deserves hanging. A reservist named John Considine, about 40 years of age, was drawn in one of the ballots for the Wairarapa group area. He did not respond to the notices calling upon him to present himself for examination. A warrant for his arrest was in consequence, issued from Masterton. On Saturday Captain Martynlioberts received a wire from the Dannevirke police, stating that the warrant could not be executed, as the reservist had cut his throat with a razor.

In connection with the dysentery outbreak at Templeton, one doctor is strongly of opinion that its primary cause was arsenic .poison.ng. 'lhere lik-s been a very great amount of spraying of fruit trees this season, and the absence of rain meant that a considerable deposit of the spray (which contained a certain amount of arsenic) was left on the fruit, which was eaten by adults and children alike without washing or paring. Dr Chesson, the district health office., states that this year's outbreak is on similar lines to that of previous years.

A returned Australian soldier, who was in London for Anzae Day, says that most of the Australians had fresh tunics n:ade tor the occasion, more smartly cut than usual. He and several others were iii the theatre during- the day. In the scat in front was a broadshouldered Australian in khaki. They recognised him as" a pal. "How about it, Nugget?" said one of the soldiers, hying his hand on the shoulder of the Anzac in front. , "Nugget"' turned around, and, to their dismay, they saw '■he crown of a general on his shoulder. 'Beg pardon sir," said they; "thought ,ou were one of our-selves." We damn it all. aren't I?" said the general. ; 'Come out and have a drink." "He re. fused to toll them his name and they never discovered it.

Residents of Clyde, Otago, were startled the other motning by a deafening report. Investigations showed that J;" can;p of an elderly man named •lairira Barn's, employed by the Public Works Department., was on fire and that nn esplrnon of over half a box of gelignite—between 30 and 40 plugs—ban fnkc-n place The occupant of the tent vh.j was sound .asleep when tlu explo'••'■<>n incl: place, received only slight inr.v '■ a leg He siffered a severe :.)iock, but, now .»- bim!-' >f the ''l Hospital, is progressi: ,fs -alily is sunnised that ],.> firr too place -trough a candle being left burning gelignite was sicmt on a shelf ovei

a fed in which Harris was sleeping but the fact that the roof of calico offered little resistance is no doubt responsible for tlv miraculous escape. A captain with the Australian troop; ■;'-:inee writing t.i a friend in the -ill Oovernmiiit Department of New orth Wales, s>ays: "T wish that some 'i .hose pcopU at horn who ,j taiWn? .lb. ; 'peace at any price' could''^me mit here. I think they w. ulr! 'chan.,' fbeir tunes very quickly. Ev.-ythin; s going our way, and nothing .lirrt 0 | an absolute collapse of the British jpiy -an alter the position. Fritz absolutely 'fed up:—we ean feel •!. «H oyery day only confirms the fee, n a not believe everything you hear about the 'horror' of campaign in France: do not think that life here is a bed of roses, but you Van take it from me that it is quite bearable. We are confident of victory in France. We always felt uncertain in Gullipoli."

"It is really wonderful to sec what

oi'itain has accomplished in the way of making ah army during livo years and a half pf war," says Sapper W. Daniel, of tlw Tunnelling Company, N.Z. Engineers "formerly of The Pus! wchanicaf staff). -Tting to a friend in Wellington v vit'z will have a joyful time when the drama gets into full awing again. As far as Britain is concerned, I don't think guns, munitions, or men will be any object. Up to the present the Somme has been the mo«t bloody battlefield on the Western frorif but it is too terrible IN think of what the front will be like when next they get going, for I really believe the Somme will only be mild in comparison with what is to come.

1 1 greatly admire our flying men," he goes on to say. "People used .So be under the impression that the aristocrats of Britain were degenerates. . Well, these so-called 'nuts' have proved their worth in this war, for most of the. men who do the actual iiyiug are lords, etc."

The great war demand for cutlery, (he effects of which are felt iuNcw Zealand as well as the Home markets, lias gone on during the greater part of tile lftsl year. An ex-tract frijia the anniv-i! trade review of the London Chamber c Commerce, received by an Auckland firm, is as follows: "Many millions ci' knives, forks, razors, and spooni wen: required by the Government—so many in fact, as to cover the entire output of the trade for months. Early in the year an arrangement was made! whereby any maker wa* required to supply SO per cent of his output to the Government. The remainder was entirely insufficient to meet the ordinary Home and export trade, which has been exceptionally brisk. For ilie medium and cheap class of electroplate there is brisk demand, but inability to get the metal rolled prevents manufacturers fr,om doing a quarter of the trade that have been offered them. The price of stainless and rustless steel for table cutlerv has gone up 50 per cent. The full de'velopment of this material is not possible during the war, but when normal conditions are restored it is sure to progress in many directions.

DRINK BUINS THOUSANDS. You need not let your friend suffer. One woman writes: "Drinko Powders have made n new man of my son. He is now off the drink." This wonderful remedy is inexpensive, and can be given secretly at home. Free booklet sent in plain sealed envelope. State if Mr., Mrs. or Miss. Lady Manager, Drinko proprietary, BI2J, Lambtpa Chauibers/ Wellington. ■v •'

To-morrow the ladies of the Okatd and Tataraimaka district will have) charge of the. mart, and it will not bo their fault if the takings do not constitute a record. All the week they have been making preparations, and both districts have boen thoroughly canvassed by tlie ladies. A splendid response has been made, and as a result the market will be well stocked with meat, poultry and country produce of all sorts. Some of the delicacies will comprise cooked sucking pigs, poultry, ham, pork, puddings, etc, and it should well repay townspeople to pay a visit to the mart, knowing that while they get full value lor their money; this money will be uti< Used for the purpose of alleviating the lot of the men who are fighting for,' them.

At the New Plymouth Hospital Board meeting on Wednesday it was decided to levy a rate of Is (id in the £IOO for the ensuing year for hospital and charitable aid purposes. During a discussion it transpired that provision was made in the estimated expenditure for the erection of a new nurses' home, the estimated cost of which was £12,000. Mr McAllum referred to the fact that during the past few years the hospital rata had increased by. 100 per cent. Whilst he was in favor of providing improved accommodation for the nurses he felt that the present was an inopportune time. Many calls were being made on the ratepayers for patriotic and other purposes, and tie cost of living had increased enormously. Under the circumstances he moved to delete from the statement of expenditure the sum earmarked for a now nurses' home. This would enable the board to carry on without increasing the rate. There was no seconder to Mr. MeAllum'6 motion, which, therefore, lapsed, and the motion to levy a Is Od rate was then put and carried.

Tho Ohura, Clifton and other county councils have written to Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P., asking him to support a resolution passed by the • Mackenzie County Council in which, it was asked that the Government impose a duty of not less than ten per cent., ad valorem, on motor tyrea, the money so collected to be refunded to local bodies for the up. keep of roads. The resolutions of tin counties were forwarded on to the Acting Prime Miuister by the member, who received the following reply: "As you will be aware, it would not bo possible to alter the customs tariff in the direction suggested without an amendment of the Customs Act. . I have noted the representations made in support of ths reque- and am forwarding the cornssponde .1 to the Hon. Minister for Internal AJfairs for consideration." A furtttct wuest from the Ohura Council, vg'ing an alteration in the existing system of Government grants for .roads, was .prwarded by the member to the Acting Prime Minister, who replied that the matter was rehired to the Minister of Publ'b Wxrks

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Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1917, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1917, Page 4

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