LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

With eight children, a soldier's wife told the Horth London magistrates she had an allowance of .CI 19s. a week, whereas before the war her .husband save her £1 a week and. she had to keep him. Overjoyed at beating her husband in a game of Ludo, Ellen -fames Paterson, wife of a Lancaster blacksmith, tilted liar chair back and, overbalanced, struck her head against the dresser, driving a hairpin into her head. Septic meningitis set in and she died. Well-known water-driver informed a "New Zealand Times" representative that he recently tested the vicinity of tlie Wainui-o-mata reservoir and located leakages under the outlet wall amounting to 50,000 or 00,000 gallons of water a day. Some idea of the acute shortage of paper in certain parts of New Zealand may be gauged from the fact that the ITokitika paper could not bo published this morning because of no paper, The Hokianga journal came out on bine paper while the Murehisoii Standard was printed on a green. An interesting ceremony of a highly unpleasant nature to the chief actor was witnessed in one of our military camps recently. A deserter was dealt wits bv court martial. He was sentenced to i)G days' hard labor in gaol, and then to be placed on a troopship. He was marched along in front of 20,000 men on parade, with two guards with iixed bayonets in front and two behind him, and in this inglorious fashion made his exit from the camp.

A Foxton farmer expressed dissatisfaction at the Taxation Department's imposition of £SO. He proceeded to Wellington and discussed his affairs with the authorities, and as a result lias now to pay £2OO. The returned soldiers are inviting the veterans to spend the evening of Anzac Day at tho New Plymouth Soldiers' Club. Tea will be served in the upstairs rooms, the Women's Patriotic Committee providing tlie spread. The returned soldiers look forward to spending a quiet, enjoyable evening with the veterans. Lieut. Crutch returned to New Plymouth by tlie mail train last night, having left here the previous morning for Wanganui in charge of 32 Territorials, en route for the training camp which Is being held at Wanganui. Further contingents joined the train en route. The camp is the ordinary training camp for the 7th Regiment and the casual eainp for the lltli Regiment. The teachers' agricultural classes will commence nt New Plymouth on Tuesday. Already a number of teachers have arrived in town, but as the railway passes are not available until Monday, there is certain to be a big influx into town that day or Tuesday. The classes will last until the end of the following week. It is understood that the Okaliukura tunnel trouble is Hearing the end. Messrs Holmes and Gavin, public works engineers, had a eonferenee with Messrs Ellis, Butler and Dillon, the contractors, last week, and it is understood that the Government will complete the tunnel and bridge. Men will be brought from the Taliora tunnel to complete the works. A very pleasant evening was.spent at the New Plymouth Soldiers' Club on Tuesday, when all the returned men in the district were present, including the soldier patients from the hospital. Miss A. Robson and her pupils provided a splendid entertainment, and the men were able to spend a most enjoyable time in story and reminiscence. A tasteful supper was served the ladies' committee. Included in the- stock which arrived at the breakwater by the Rarqawa on Friday was a fine yearling Jersey bull, purchased by Mr. R. L. Spence at Messrs Moreland's dispersal sale at Papatoetoe last week. It is interesting to note that this youngster is a son of the great imported dairy sire Golden Swan, whose daughters, tested by the Department of Agriculture, have won such a wide reputation for butterfat production. A contributor to the.Sydney Morning Herald, writing about kangaroos, says he once saw a "flier" kangaroo run clean away from a couple of greyhounds. At the bottom of a large slope was a new wire fence. The kangaroo, in attempting to jump it, misjudged the- distance, and took off quite 35 feet away. She hit the top wire with her thighs, which were cut through as though with an axe. The rest of the body shot through space and landed 20 feet beyond the fence. In Riverina sonic years ago an "old man" kangaroo was chased by a party in a motor car. Many miles were covered before the animal was run down, and the speedometer showed that during the fastest part of the journey the- kangaroo had been travelling at the rate of 45 miles an hour. In the olden days when kangaroo driveß were common one of the mob yarded on a station on the Bland Plains is credited locally with having jumped a rail fence standing 22 feet in height. It is estimated that about 00 per cent, of the motor cycles now sold in America are fitted with side-ears. There is no doubt as to the popularity of this at-, taclunent and for very good reasons, for it is economical and comfortable. The only objection to this attachment in the early days of its use was that it put an undue strain on the motor cycle; but that trouble has long since been removed through the combination of efficient adequate motors with scientifically designed and properly constructed passenger carrying attachments. Conditions today, by comparison with those which prevailed a few years back, make the side-car combination a really luxurious and delightfully pleasant means of getting about in company. In fact, some of the up-to-date side-car equipments ndw seen on our roads compare .favorably for comfort wit'li some of our even high priced cars, and arc certainly faster and easier travelling than in many of the cheaper ears on tht J market. About 9.15 on Thursday night, an alarm of fire was given, and the brigade was quickly on the scene of the outbreak, the residence of Sergeant-Major H. T. Bullen, Carrington Road. It- appears that Mrs Penman, who resides next door, noticed smoke issuing from under the house, and at once gave the alarm. >io one was home at the time, Sergeant* Major Bullen being in camp and about to leave with the next reinforcements, whilst Mrs Bullen was at the pictures, having left the house securely locked up at about 7.50 p.m. The Fire Brigade soon extinguished the. fire, which had broken out in a cupboard under the stairs, but the contents of the house were much damaged-by water. The furniture was insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company's Office for £IOO, but the insurance on the house, which is owned by Mr. E. R. Good, Rangiora, Cliristchurcii, was not ascertainable. It is estimated that the damage to the houso is £5.

Ambury's report a veiy busy week), and draw attention to their special display of seasonable goods for autumn raid winter, just opened direct from the makers. DESTROY STOMACH ACIDS BY TAKING MAGNESIA. If you sudor from indigestion or dyspepsia, you doubtless have a grievance against your stomach—it 'hurts you. Possibly yon know that you can alleviate this pain and pacify your stomach by taking some pepsin or powerful pain killing drug after meals, but is it wise to make such a patched-np peace with your stomach? Remember that in nine eases out of ten it is excessive acidity that causes stomach pain, and that drugs and medicines should only be used'when the stomach is actually diseased, 'which rarely is the case, and then only on your physician's advice. Drug may numb the pain, but the sen-e of security and well being they give you is usually falsfc because they do not destroy the acid which almost invariably is the cause of the trouble. There is really only one preparation which can be relied upon to do this, and that is msurated magnesia, which most chemists stock in powder and tablet form. Half a teaspoonfui of bisuratod magnesia powder or two compressed tablets taken wit'h a little water after meals will neutralise the acid instantly, and also prevent all possilitv of the food fermenting in the stomach, It is because of this wellknown fact that biauratcd magnesia is I now so extensively used In hospitals.

lrWikte J. A. Pettigrew, of Piliama, who is home on final leave, will preach his farewell sermon in tho Opunake Methodist Church to-morrow , (Sunday) evening. A resident of Inglewood has received a letter from his sister, who resides in Sweden, stating that there is a considerable shortage of food there, and tickets are being issued for bread, etc. The allowance of sugar is a kilo (about 2Jlbs) per month. A young girl named Phyllis Ida Carrington, aged 11 years, daughter of Mr. Fred Carrington, of Awakino,. whilst being brought in by car on Thursday evening from Awakino to the New Plymouth Hospital, died before reaching Waitara. An inquest will be held at Waitara to-day. Several townspeople approached Cr. J. S. S. Medley with a request that he should contest the Mayoralty. Mr. Medley declined owing to the pressure of business. Cr. E. Griffiths was also approached for the same object, and has promised to give an answer to-day. At the meeting of the Clifton County Council on Thursday, reference was made to the straitened position of the council's finances, and it was stated that during the nevt few months the council would ohly be able to undertake absolutely necessary work to keep the roads and bridges open. Asked if there was any likelihood of Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward returning in time for the sitting of Parliament, Sir Jas. Allen said that, as far as he knew, they would bo here. He. had no direct information from them. All depended on the length of the War Council proceedings, but lie had no doubt thev would return in time for the sitting of Parliament in June. The mail train on Thursday and Friday evenings arrived here nearly half an hour late, the delay being due to the extra holiday traffic. The train on each occasion was crowded with visitors to New Plymouth. Last night's passengers also included a number of men of the 27th Reinforcements from Tauherenikau camp, who have obtained special Easter ltjave. . During the summer the Clifton County Council has effected a groat improvement to the Mimi-Mokau road, by metalling about two miles of the flat, Waitara side of Mt. Messenger 1 . This metalling will he greatly appreciated by users of the road during the winter. There is yet a little over a mile to complete the metal right to tho foot of the mountain. At Thursday's meeting of the council Cr, Bower referred in terms of praise to the way in which the work had been carried out. It was one of the best pieces of work the council had undertaken. Teachers travelling to New Plymouth to the fortnight's course of agricultural instruction are requested to note that free railway passes are available not earlier than the Oth instant. The Melbourne, Ltd., are now offering their wonderful fine indigo twill serge—a shipment of which has just arrived—at 11/0 a yard. This serge is favorably known for its fast dye and wearing qualities, and is recommended to anyone requiring suits, costumes, or boys' clothing. 1 lie width is 58 inches, and the weight 13 ounces to the yard. There is great activity on tile Western front. What does it mean? Why, the great gala day at Kawaroa Park on Easter Monday! Don't miss this great day at Kawaroa Park.