LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Invereargill police are understood to be particularly conscientious in the. matter of dazzling lights on motor-ears, saya the Southland "Times." That the town taxi-drivers lire not keen to figure as defendants in Police Court actions was proved one evening when a number reported at the station and invited tiie officers out to inspect their ear lamps. At Wednesday's sitting of the Timber Workers' Conference, at Wellington, the president stated that the Taraimki delegate had been barred from taking part in the conference, because he was not prepared to slate in writing that the union he represented wes anxious to become 11 party to the federation. Burglars paid a visit on Tuesday night to the premise-* of llr. Nathan l'liillips, second-hand dealer, Wellington. llr. Phillips lives over his shop, but he dm not hear the noise made by the burglars, who, with the aid of a diamond, cut a hole in the plate glass shop window, and removed a number of gold rings and bracelets. A man was subsequently arrested.

A wounded soldier, who is an inmate of the Victoria Hospital, Wellington, wrote to the siek and Wounded Soldiers' Fund Society, suggesting that nets should be sent to El Arish to keep off flies and mosquitoes, instead of; sending tobacco and cigarettes; also, that biscuits instead of cakes should be sent, as they kept much better. Speaking at a function held at Palmerston North, Mr. S. Indcr, the postmaster, stated that KvftO, or 20 per cent., of the total post and telegraph staff ot the Dominion, which numbered 7500, had enlisted. Despite the disorganisation caused, the Department had never entered a single appeal against its officers going on active service, and had no intention of so doing.

A native of Invercargill, Mr John Pomeroy, some years ago gave demonstrations in Xcw Zealand of an explosive bullet of extraordinary power, which ho brought under the notice of the War Office. Shine then, says a Southland paper, he has travelled abroad, and has brought out several inventions. When war broke out he left for England, and it i 3 stated that the explosive bullet has been used with great success against raiding Zeppelins. ■Replying to a suggestion that the first division would not be exhausted so soon if the age for voluntary enlistment wea-l-educed to 10, the Minister for Defence stated at Ihvercargill that if any lowering of the age limit took place it would be at the other end. Reeruits would not knowingly be accepted under' 20 and a man of 4G required to be very fit before he was passed. It was an easier matter, said the Minister, to take young lads in the United Kingdom, from which the firing-line was not very far distant, but experience had proved that these nua better not.be taken from New Zealand. Of course numbers of young boys of IS and Ml and of older men up to" :>,-> wlio had left with the forces had stood up to the life well, but there were others who became simply drags upon the army and the Department considered that it had adopted the wisest course in fixiii" its present age limits. °

Driver F. C. Dunlop, son of Mr. J Dunlop, Turutiiru road, and Private \V lipping, son of Mr and Mrs Epping, Hawera, who have been on active service, returned home on Wednesday, when they were accorded a hearty reception. The Mayor (Mr. E. Di.von) extended to the returned soldiers a warm civia reception. The people congratulated the two soldiers when they volunteered to do their part in assisting, to fight for the cause of liberty and righteousness; they had now done their part, and the citizens deaired to thank them for what they had done. In years to come Driver Dunlop and Private Epping would look back with pride and cherish the memory that they had done their duty. Both soldiers had seen considerable service. Private Epping, who went away with one of the earliest reinforcements, had gone through the Oallipoli campaign and also the Somme battle. Cheers were given for the soldiers, and also for the other Taranaki invalided men going north.—Star.

An Irish lady who has reached England after having lived in Bavaria since July, 1914, stated in an interview with a representative- of the London "Daily Telegraph," that she was not interned, but had to report to the police at stated intervals. The town in which she was residing was more or less a pleasure resort inhabited by well-to-do people, and did not suffer from the shortage of food so seriously as other parts of Germany. Owing to the restricted food, however, she lost three stone in weight during the past year. • The lady was living with five friends, and all the available meat was half a pound each weekly. Eggs were very scarce, and the milk supply was giving out. In the town in question no news was ever available except of Gevmnn victories. When the death of Lord Kitchener was announced there were scenes of greiit jubilation, and the streets were decorated with flags. An English newspaper is never obtainable, and as only ! the German version of events is known the general opinion is that the German blockade of Great Britain is complete, jind it is firmly believed that England is as badly oil for food as Germany. In Munich, the lady added, food is very scarce, and visitors to restaurants have to take with the.jn their own bread and sugar.

hays a writer in the Han"itikei Advocate: The farmer must do his part. He must work aiso, spend less time in his motor-ear, in the pub and in the town, and help each other. With regard to race meeting let me remind vou that every meeting shows "record" investments on the totalisator. But, worse, ■ook at the waste of time and labor caused by these meetings. Take a single one days meeting and suppo.se the attendance is 3000. That means approximately 3000 .lays' W ork of one .',',-t 'or another But multiply that meeting bv be number that take place vearly and (lie economic loss to the State is beyond calculation. Add to this other labor allowed to waste and who can denv that more wheat growing is not such a "Hlicnlt problem after all? Add to that the waste caused by too much alcoholic drinking. Abolish more of that as well a* strikes, "going slow '. ])arti( , s oafmg .ar lm , rs aml rac , e m , mi 10 remedy is largely found. There will then be ~,«,•-, wheat growing ami a sounder prosperity.

DO YOU WANT RELIEF? Are you frequently hoarse? Do you have that annoying tickling in your Ihroat? Does your cough annoy you at night, and do you raise mucus in the morning? Do you want relief?. If so, take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and you will be pleased. Sold everywhere.

A telegram from Auckland last night states that the Auckland Kacing Club voted £SOO to the Y.M.C.A. War Work Fund.

The cake presented by Mrs Collins (of Tataraimaka) at the Kawaroa Park Easter picnic was won by airs E. Good.

The fire brigade gave a demonstration yesterday evening in Egmont street, and the St. Aubyn extension with the new Donnis Gwynno motor fire engine. The tests again proved very satisfactory, both to the brigade and the spectators.

A Sydney cablegram reports that good rains are fairly general. They were much needed, and have improved the winter farming and pastoral outlook. Xcarly five inches of rain fell in the city in two days, and interfered with the show and yearling sales.

1 here is every probability of a contest for the election of two representatives «f the New Plymouth district, on the New Plymouth Harbor Board. Messrs C. h. Bellringcr (sitting member), J. S. Connett and Jas. McLeod are the probable candidates. Mr. J. B. Connett, who has been chairman for the past 1 fifteen .years, is not seeking re-election! There is also likely to be a contest for the seat at present occupied by Mr. Jacob Marx, as representative of' the Elthaiu and Hawora counties within the- district and the Kaponga Town Board. The present member is not contesting the election, the candidates for which are Messrs D. L. A. Astmiry and C. E. Mctiuinness.

The wharf wore a* very busy appearance yesterday Sifternoon, when four steamers were berthed there. The Karh and Kowhai arrived in the morning, and were engaged unloading coal all day. The Rarawa was also busy taking in about 100 tons of bunker eoal, and about 4.30 p.m. the Corinna arrived with a general cargo. Unloading operations were commenced on the Corinna the same evening. The shortage of men on the wharf necessitated work being suspended on the Karu. There was quite a large number of visitors to the wharf during the afternoon. i

The season at the North Egmoni Hostel practically finishes at the close of the Easter holidays, as far as the climbing of the mountain is concerned. The hostel is, of course, open till the end of April, and then close-; down for the winter, a caretaker being in attendance at the Old House and cottage all the winter. Mr Williams relinquishes his position as manager, and takes up a position as manager of a picture theatre in the King Country, having had previous experience in that line. He has put in four seasons on the mountain, and has had the good fortune of never bavin" had an accident of any description. During the last fourteen months, in the capacity of guide, he has made the ascent of the mountain thirty-nine times, reaching the summit and returning each trip safely.

In furtherance of the plans of the Tarnnaki HcaiT'Contre of the Royal LifeSaving Society, to promulgate a knowledge of life, saving methods in the schools, Messrs D. J. Hughes (president) arid 1\ A. Schwartz (chief honorary instructor), attended at the Good Templar Hall yesterday afternoon, and were granted permission to address the assembled teachers, some 300 in number. Mr. Hughes first stressed the importance of the subject from a humane point of view, pointing out how necessary it was that children should be instructed in life-saving methods, showing that if only one life was saved the centre's efforts would be more than justified. He referred to the possibility tljat the centre would approach the Education Board with a view to having life saving made a compulsory subject. Mr. P. A. Schwartz explained the methods to be adopted in rescuing the drowning and also in resuscitating the subject. Two of tho teachers were used as subjects' for demonstrative purposes. The teachers listened most attentively, and were evidently much impressed with the importance of tho subject, according the speakers hearty votes of thanks. Several of the teachers afterwards visited the baths and were given a practical demonstration in the water. During their stay here, Mr. Schwartz,has arranged to teach a class of teachers, who will then be in a -position to teach their school children the elementary principles.

White Island (which was reported to have been in eruption on Sunday) is in the Bay of Plenty, and is the summit- of a volcanic mountain rising out of deep water. The crater is occupied by a lake, of strong mineral water, which is fed by intermittent geysers and boiling springs which surround it. All these \vatci;s arc intensely acid, and deposit sulphate of lime; while the accompanying vapours form irregular deposits of pure sulphur. The Maori name for the island is Waikare. Its color is really yellow, not white. It lies twenty-seven miles from the shore and thirty-eight miles south from Cape Runaway, is four miles in circumference, and rises to a height of 1075 ft. In the west end of the- crater is a blow-hole, from which escape dense clouds of steam, rising to a great height. For this reason it was named White Island by Captain Cook. The last eruption on White Island occurred about 10th September, 1014. The large cliff on the northern side of the island slipped towards the sulphur lake. The debris covered the large sulphur blow-hole vent which formerly .existed at the base of the dill', and this evidently caused a terrific eruption. Another largo blowhole, about 40yds across, appeared four chains nearer to the lake, and emitted fierce sulphurous flames. An unfortunate feature of the eruption was that the ten employees of a sulphur company on the island.lost their lives, They and their quarters were blown into the sea. Portions of the manager's house and the men's whares, also part of the manager's wire stretcher, were, found floating in the sea, while a pair of heavy truck wheels and a large boulder several tons in weight were found four chains away from where they had originally been. It was estimated that forty acres were affected by the upheaval! The disastrous explosion in the Huntly coal mine occurred two davs later.

A meeting of the Kaponga Patriotic is to bo held in the Kaponga Hati to-night, which residents should make a point of attending. The business is of an important nature, including the presentation of the balance-shout for the Ifllli patriotic carnival and the consideration of the desirability of holding a similar function this year.

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