LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 May 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A very handsome gift has been presented to the Mayoress by Mrs. J. C. Legg, for the Soldiers' Club, of 35 volumes of Britannica Encyclopaedia, complete in oak cabinet. Not for many years •••as there so little cable news as came over the wires yesterday and the night before. K/i----dently the wires were congested, or an accident occurred. Last night the cabin man made up for his slackness, as our cable page will show. The little browl owls imported by the Lakes District Acclimatisation Society into New Zealand a few years ago, for the destruction of snia]l\ birds, is evidently thriving and spreading into different districts. The other day (says the Winton Record) a Forest Hill farmer saw no fewer than six in that locality.

On Saturday afternoon a resident, walking through Pukekura Park, came across an oppossum near the main path, evidently half dead with cold and hunger. He picked it up it home,; where he fed it, and next day handed it .to the curator. It is not generally known that there are fairly numerous oolongs of oppossums in the park, and in the bush continuing through "Brooklands" and "Maranui." The marsupials faro ill, however, in cold weather like that prevailing on Sunday.

On Wednesday at Auroa (The Walmate Witness reports) two boys, a' out 10 or 11 years of age, sons respectively of Mr. Goldfinch and Mr. NorHtcott, were flaying with some gunpowder in a tin, with serious results to one uf the boys. Having applied a light to tin gunpowder an explosion followed, irjnring the little lad Northcott aiboi;t ft 3 head, and it is feared causing permanent injury to his sight, A welcome home was given to Private Hornblow on Monday by the townspeople of Eltham. The Mayor extended to Private Hornblow a liearty welcome home after having faithfully done his duty in the Empire's cause, ami having 'been wounded. The Mayor hoped Private Hornblow would Bpeedily be restored to health. Superintendent Nuttall, on behalf of the Kre Brigade, of which Private Hornblow was an active member, also extended a very hearty welcome. Three cheers were given to Private Hornblow by the public au! also by the Fire Brigade.—Star.

Parents should be more than usually careful not to allow their children to fondle tats. It is not only infectious epidemic such as scarlet fever and diphtheria, which are spread in this way, but an eminent oculist, Mr. Arnold Lawson, in a paper recently read before the Section of Ophthalmology of the. Royal Society of Medicine, gave three cases of very serious eye disease caused by infection from* cats. Mr. Lawson mentioned that he had brought the cases forward because the general public do not yet realise the great danger of cats as carriers of disease, especially among children. He adds: "The constant habit of licking themselves in which cats indulge (thereby distributing their saliva) lias led to the view that they are cleanly animals."

The only grown up son felt he must do his duty for the sake of home and Fmpire. The usual kind things said by old chums and friends gathered together to say good-bye. The present, a wristlet watch. Some weeks elapse, the girls, and only boy going to school, also the factory, and did their best to keep things up-to-date on the farm, but how many things seem to go wrong when the one and only man is away. Even the pigs broke their styes and gave up their rings, while the beautiful grasv paddocks were being uprooted. Also the hlackberries, how they grew! The girls tried their best to dig them up, and kept on with smiling faces and aching limbs doing their duty. The neighbors saw, and admired pluck, and arranging a working bee, came along from various districts and roads, putting in two days' hard graft. The blackberries disappear, the piggies are forced to comply with regulations and wear rings, while the whole family are most thankful for their kind neighbors' assistance just in the nick of time. This took place at Korito recently.

A patriotic lecture of exceptional interest, entitled "50,000 Miles in a Hospital Ship," will he delivered on Friday next in the Good Templar Hall, by Chaplain-Captain Read. Chaplain IRead, who has made two trips in the MaVama, has been liberated by the military authorities from camp duty at Awapnni, in order that he may deliver this lecture in various parts of the Dominion. The lecture will be illustrated by 130 lantern views of unique interest. The proceeds are in aid of the Soldiers' Comforts Fund. The chair will be taken at 7.45 by his Worship the Mayor,

"Pastures and Top Dressing" will form the subject of an address to be delivered to-day to farmers at Mr. Street's farm, next the Bell Block factory, by Mr. R. Browne, Director of Agriculture under the Taranaki Education Board. A good attendance is expected as the subject is one of great interest to all engaged in agricultural pursuits,

Ask distinctly for SANDER'S EUCALYPTI .EXTRACT, or else you may receive one of the many substitutes. The GENUINE SANDER ISXTKACT cures colds, fevers, indigestion; prevents infectious diseases and heals ulcers, poisoned wounds, skin diseases', burns, sprains, etc. It is much more powerfully antiseptic than the | common eucalyptus and does not depress nr irritate like the latter.

An amusing irtcident happened recent ly in * city hotel (says the N.Z. Times). A man with two friends went into the hotel and ordered tliree ; j.'lasHes of hoe.-, for which, he paid. Two informers .island v ing by Immediately disclosed "You have spoken too soon," said tho purchaser of the drinks. "I am not 'shouting,' I am going to have the three drinks myself," which he did, his two friends looking on. After disposing the contents of the three glasses, lie further explained: "You know my two friends are teetotallers, and they are following me about endeavoring to gut me to five up drink." The two informers disappeared, completely dUcon-CPl'f.C-li. .

A inn."iod munUicn maker discussing the delicate science of what proportion of his income a husband should divulge to his \vife, spoke admiringly of a master of the art, whom he ones knew. "When my mate's wife,'' lie remarked, "tackled him about the amount <f loose silver that she nflen iiotice.l on the mantelpiece, he alwr.ya told her that, owing to his trustworthy and beloved character, it was the habit of his friends to make' him treasurer of any littla funds tliey organised for the widows and dependants of departed workmates. 'This three pounds, for instance,' he told his wife, 'has been raised for the widow of poor old Bill Stapleton, who passed away last week.' Unhappily, though," said the man who told the story,, "Bill Stapleton called round for a smoke and a chat the next evening."

About twenty people who had eluded the vigilance of "the Auckland railway officials and gained access to the platform prior to the departure of the Main Trunk express on Sunday evening received aii unpleasant surprise after tlio train drew out of tbo station. On trying to leave the platform they found thu gates barred, and came face to face with several policemen and station officials, who taxed them with trespassing on railway property, an:l proceeded to take their names and addresses. Under the new regulations al! persons, other than passengers by the Main Trunk ex-. press are excluded from going on the platform, this being rendered necessary by the system of seating passengers recently adopted. A girl in the employ of Mr. J. Middleton, Port Kembla, N.S.W., recently found a revolver under the head of the bed of one of Mr. Middleton's sons. Subsequently a younger brother was examining the 'weapon, when it exploded, and the 'bullet entered his head. He died shortly afterwards. Inquiries disclosed the fact that a number of boys were, jn possession of revolvers. A search resulted in about thirteen .weapons being iecured from, lads. It is stated that a number of tile older boys visited the Sydney ' Show and witnessed the bushranging displays there, which they had been rehearsing periodically since in the hush at Port Kembla. Some of them have been seen galloping round tho hills on horseback firing revolvers. The dramatic discovery of a soldier •who decamped on the eve of being drafted to France was related at Nottingham, when the man's mother was charged with harboring her son. After threo weeks* search the police gained admittance to the woman's house, which was guarded by a ferocious dog, running loose inside. When she returned she stoutly denied that her son was there, despite the presence of his sweetheart. In an attia a constable found a big box provided with secret locks. It had two obvious keyholes, which were dummies. When tho lid was forced the missing man sprang out. The case was adjourned, the Mayor remarking that if the woman had been stronger she would have had three months' imprisonment. A remarkable case of poisoning arising from a bee sting is reported in a Gisborne paper, the victim, a little girl, had been a frequent visitor to an adjacent apiary, and as far as is known had never previously been attacked, On this occasion there were very few bees about, but one Btung the child on the head. The-little girl's cries immediateiy at. tracted attention, and the sting was removed within a .minute of the attack, That tho effects of the sting were of a serious nature, was soon apparent, as the child quickly collapsed. On the doctor arriving for the second time he promptly' i decided to remove the patient to a private hospital, where fully a week elapsed before the littje girl was able to be moved home. The sting was evidently implanted in. a vital artery, which rapidly transmitted poison, through the system.

In the terrible economic struggle coming after thewar we in N.Z. must rely on our own resources. Now is the time to prepare. We. must be far more independent of foreign imports and produce in our own country all that the soil will grow. Why smoke foreign tobacco when we can grow a bettor leaf ourselves! ,i\\f not develop an industry that may give profitable employment to thousands of our returned Boldiers. Gold Pouch, the N.Z.-grown tobaccd, contains but 1J per cent, of nicotine. It is far superior to all foreign tobaccos with their 4 per cent, and 6 per cent, of nicotine, because nicotine is a poison affecting the heart and the nerves. , Tobacco growing should be made a National' industry .and. Geld Pouch our National Ismoke;.' Absolutely unequalled in mildness, flavor.aiidj combustibility, for Is. Cigarette smokers .should .use, lae iN.Z.grown "Three Diamonds" tpba't»9,i samp price. * -,A?

On Friday evening in the Heiiipton Hall, Okato, a welcome home social-:is to be given Private E. who has just returned from, the front, where he*was wounded. * j.j

vertised in thia issue for sale by ai<clion on Saturday next, together with-a motor bus and Overland motor car. Full particulars'will be .found >jn pur auction columns. """

The Mayoress wishes to thank Mr. Arnold for kindly lending a typewriter, which will be of the very greatest assistance to the work at the depot.

A still further of securing famous pictures and sterling silverware is offered. Mr. Schapiro will be in attendance at tho Soldiors' Club until Thursday evening, when all unsold articles from the auction sale may be purchased privately. AVOID SEDATIVE COUGH MEDICINES. If you want to contribute directly to the occurrence of capillary bronchitis and pneumonia, use cough medicines that contain cocaine, morphine, heroin, and other sedatives, when you have a cough or cold. An expectorant like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is what Is needed. That cleans out the culture beds or breeding places for tho germs of pneumonia and other germ diseases. That is why never results from a cold" when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is used. It has a worldwide [reputation for its cures. It contains no morphine or other sedative. Sold everywhere.