LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Gazette fixes the maximum price for machine-dressed seed wheat at la more than the maximum for milllinf wheat.—Press Association.

The coal conference sat all day yesterday, but it was agreed that nothing should be given for publication unti Monday morning.—Pross Association.

Two pure Persian cats have been presented to the Mart, and will be sold at the Haymarket to-day (Saturday), tho proceeds being donated to "Roumanian Day."

Tho Mayoress (Mrs C. H. Burgess) requests that gifts for *H" Company, which consists principally of Taranaki men, and for which there w»s a recent appeal, should be handed in to the depot aa early as possible ;nd not later than ■Monday next.

Mr L. Knuckey, who has been spending a couple of days with Mr H. Alexander, of Tikorangi, in the Mount Messenger district, reports game shooting very good. Their "bag-" comprised 24 pheasants and 0 quail. Another trophy secured with the gun was an extra large eel, which was shot whilst swimming. At the monthly meeting of the New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee, on Monday afternoon, it was decided to vote £25 to the Nurses' Memorial fund. The Mayoress has received the following donations—The Mayor £lO 10s, New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee £25, Mr Newton King £lO 10s.

The sale of oil paintings and old silver passed off very satisfactorily yesterday at the Soldiers' Club. Practically all tho oil paintings were disposed of, and the silverware changed hands. Mr. J. M. Schapiro, the representative, will be at the club rooms until Monday evening, and w lilsell privately any lots at present unsold.

[ Those desirous of visiting Mount Egmont will be -pleased to learn that although the North Egmont hostel is closed and meals are not procurable, there is still a man in charge, anil the Old 'House can be used. It will be necessary "for visitors to take their own provisions. The cottage is also available for booking by parties who desire to spend a few days at the mountain during the winter months.

The whale secured on the New Plymouth beach on Thursday afternoon was viewed by hundreds of people all day yesterday. Early in tho morning a start was made removing the blubber. The huge mammal was found to be in good condition, the blanket of blubber averaging two inches in thickness on its sides, while on the back and shoulders there was quite five inches of tho oily substances. Drays were requisitioned to cart the blubber and the huge pieces of flesh to Messrß Sole Bros.' try-ing-ont works. It is hoped to remove the whole carcass by this evening. The Taranaki County Council have received a communication from the Public Works Department relative to the restoration of tho Waiwakaiho bridge. It states that the Bngineer-in-Chief agrees that the work -will cost £SOO more than the estimate prepared by Messrs Sladden and Palmer, owing to it having been found necessary to straighten the abutment, also the difficulty which is being experienced in carrying out the foundation and unier-pinning work. The Minister is therefore prepared to find one-third of the extra £SOO, the total to be contributed by the Government being thus one-third of £2IOO, instead of a similar proportion of - £I6OO. The New Plymouth Borough Staff and Electrical and Tramways Social- Club held their fourth euchre party and dance of the season in the Foresters' Hall on Thursday evening. Keen competition took place for the prizes offered, also for Mollison's special prize, ladies' handbag, donated to the lady winning tho most games on the first four nights. Mrs N. Clarke was the winner,-and the same lady also won first prize for the ] evening, Mrs Van-de-Wnter being second. The men's prizes were won by Mr W. Sharrock -firsti and Mr Cross second. Euchre was played till 10 -p.m., when supper was served, after which dancing was kept up till a lato hour. Mr E. Goldberg provided the music.

The Rev. W. A. Sinclair, President ai the Methodist 'Chuiph, will be the preacher at both services at Whiteley Memorial Church on Sunday. At thi evening service the subject will be "The Religion of the Churches and the Religion of the Trenches." New churchgoers are cordially invited to hear an outspoken address on some of the changes the war is likely to make In the church and social life. THE POISONING OP THIRTY GIRLS in a Melbourne factory by eucalyptus lollies which were evidently made from the common eucalyptus brings 3iomc forcibly the importance of using only the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT internally. SANDER'S EXTRACT sniffed up the nose and three drops on sugar, is a sure and safe protection from meningitis and other infections. Applied to ulcers, poisoned wounds, sprains, chilblains, eczema, SANDER'S EXTRACT brings quick «• lliaf and permanent cure,

At tlic New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Bcwley, J.J'., a first offender was convicted of drunkenness and discharged.

Tlie threshing returns for North Otago show u gross wheat yield of about 450,000 bushels. , The acreage yield was a shado under twenty-nine bushels to tho acre.

It is understood at Bunnythorpe that Messrs. Nathan and Co. propose to proceed at once with enlargements to tho Glaxo factory, which will treble "its capacity.

"I was practically eobcr," said a Maori at the Wanganui Magistrate's Court. "What da you mean by 'practically sober'?" was the cnswering question. "Just three long beers," replied the Maori casually. At a meeting of the Waimato Football Club it was decided that, as the Rugby Union was apparently taking no action this year regarding playing football, an endeavor be made to arrange a local competition for boys of 20 and under, and that Opunake, Hawera, and Auroa-Kapuni be invited to join in the proposal. A vote of sympathy was carried in silence to relatives of all members who had laid down their lives in the war.

A resident of Auckland has received a letter from a correspondent in Sydney, and the following extract from his letter has a special significance at the present juncture:— "Recruiting is at a very low ebb here; they seem to have absolutely turned it down. Some people seem to think now the 'Nationalists' ore in they will do something. But it j must not be forgotten that the latter pledged themselves that they would not have conscription, so I suppose they 'will have to abide by it." Mr. James Hino has been re-elected chairman of the Waitara Harbor Board. He desired to be relieved of the duties, but the other members insisted that he should act for another term. Mr. Hine said the board had received knocks and bumps from the powers that be to a discouraging extent, but the members at any rate knew that their actions were dictated by a desire to serve the best interests of the district.

An outbreak of fire occurred in a furniture factory belonging to Mr. Harry Holmes, of Wanganui East, on Wednesday. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining access to the' factory, together with the low pressure of water at first, it was (the Chronicle reports) some considerable time before the blaze was checked, and as the contents of the building consisted chiefly of seasoned timber, the flames made a clean sweep of the place. Within an hour of the discovery of the outbreak, the factory was a heap of smouldering ruins. A horse and gig were taken from Tahurangi (the Mountain House) to To Kuiti last week, the trip occupying four days. The roads in some places were in a very bad condition, but the drivers (Misses Billie Duncan and Annie Williams) reached Te,Kuiti (their destination) in safety. On two occasions it was quite dark and raining before they could get shelter for the night, and it speaks volumes for the grit of the two young girls that they got through safely a trip which few grown-ups would attempt i at this time of the year.