LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Christehurch Press message states that Sir. J. Findlay has been retained for the defence of P. C, Webb, M.P., who is charged with sedition. Wilfred John Hicks, farmer, Waverley, whose name appeared amongst thos n drawn in the 7th ballot, enlisted two years ago, and his name should have been starred.

A Hasterton returned soldier (says the Age) is being prosecuted under the War Regulations for allegedly circulating a report concerning one of the New Zealand transports. "Man is by far the most courageous animal God ever made, and compared with him lions are cowards," Mr. Lloyd George is reported to have said after a visit to the front, speaking of the British soldiers.

Sergeant E. R. Coutts, 11th Regiment Taranahi Rifles, has qualified in the oral portion of the examination for first appointment to a commission. Lieut. B. C. Kirk, of the same regiment, has passed the examination for promotion. The Hawke's Bay A. and P. Association has notified agricultural societies that it has decided, after consideration of letters from the National Efficiency Board, the New Zealand Council of Agriculture, and a. large number of A. and P. associations to proceed with the forthcoming spring show as usual.

Yesterday 2000 crates of cheese were carted from the winter show buildings at Hawera to the railway station for removal to Wellington. There is still /mother 2000 crates which it is necessary to store in the building, owing to the freezing works at Patea, in common with other works, being congested as a result of the scarcity of shipping. The valuj of 2000 crates is calculated at £20,000, based on the price at which the cheese was sold to the Government.

Before the war 1,500,090 tons of printing und packing paper per year was imported into England. It was cut down to 1,200,000 tons last year, and the Government has now decided to further reduqe it to (140,000 tons, which means that four-page papers (half the size of the Taranaki Daily News) will be the ruin and not the exception in Englßtid, wnh a possibility of a further "cut" to two pages, the same size as the great Parisian dailies. This is bacl enough, but unless shipping improves there will be no newspapers at all in New Zealand at this time next year. An educational motor tour of the Taranaki district to inspect modern roads has been arranged by tile Wanganui Chamber of Commerce. Invitations have been extended to the chairman, engineers and members of the Waitotara, Wanganui and Rangitikei County Councils; also to the Mayor, engineer and representatives of the Wanganui Borough Council. The counties to bo visited will include Ilawcra, Manaia and Elthain,

At a meeting of the New Plymouth railway stall", held last night, Mr. Mack presiding, the following resolution was unanimously carried: "That Mr. Mack, as Labor representative on the Military Appeal Board, be asked to ascertain the method adopted by the Railway Department in conducting their second ballot. Firstly, as to whether the whole of the 1150 names drawn in the Military Service ballots were ballottcd for by the department; and, secondly, whether representatives of the men were present when the Fallot was conducted.'' A further resolution was passed strongly protesting against the railway authorities holding this second ballot.

The services at AVhiteley Church on Sunday will be covlu;!tcd by the Rev. W. A. Sinclair. Being Young Peoples' Day, the services will be specially in the interests of young people. In the morning a family service will be held to which parents and children are invited. At the evening service an address will be given to young men and women entitled "The Investment of Our Capital.'' Special music will be rendered by the choir. In ladies' natural woven .singlets and combinations the Melbourne, Ltd., are showing two very fine lines of British manufacture. The goods are of wool and cotton winter weight, and are direct from one of the most reputable and conservative manufacturers in England. Prices:—Singlets, 4s lid; combinations, 7s lid; outsizes, 8s Od.

It was proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria, at Melbourne, that (1) SANDER'S EXTRACT is much more powerfully healing and antiseptic than ordinary eucalyptus preparations; (2) SANDER'S EXTRACT does not depress the heart like the so-called "extracts" and crude oils; (3) SANDER'S EXTRACT is highly commended by [many authorities as a safe, reliable and [effective household remedy.. Get the genuine—insist if you have to—and be

The Wellington ftas Company announces that it has barely a fortnight's supply of coal in hand. Owing to the shortage of stocks it has been compelled to use reserve supplies which have been lying 011 the ground for years and give inferior gas. It is hoped shortly to land a shipment to last an additional ten or twelve days, hut tho position is very uncertain.— Press Association. Owing to the new tra.n arrangements making it necessary for country patrons to leave the theatre earlier the management of Everybody's and the Empire announce that, the star picture will be screened on the first part oi programme at the niatinee this afternoon. r lhis practice will be continued each Saturday afternoon. A reservist who appealed" on the grounds that he belonged to the second division;, informed the court at \"ew Plymouth that lie was married in 1010, but was unable to remember tho month, without reference to his marriage certificate, which he carried in his pocket. This drew the remark that ho should have had good reason to remember the date.

Mr, Bennett asked tliu l Military Appeal Board on Thursday what would be the position of men medically boarded C'2 whose appeals were formally withdrawn, in the case of them again being called up for military service. The chairman said that the position had already been placed before the Minister of Defence, who had stated that the reservists would 'bo given every opportunity of again appealing should they so desire.

When the drawing of men from the Second Division has begun, men Who become members of the Firßt Division through attaining the age of twenty years will be medically examined, and, if fit, drafted into camp. No ballot will be necessary in their case, since the number of young men becoming available in any one month will never be enough to fill' the reinforcements, It is estimated that between 8000 and 0000 men attain the age of twenty years in New Zealand tvery year, and at le&st half of them ought to be fit for service. The regulations require these men to notify the Government Statistician as soon as they reach military age, and at present tlie'y fire being added to the First Division as their papers arrive, and subjected to the chances of the ballot,

The Patea Press speaks in terms of praise of the work being done by the new dredge. It says that as soon as the back of the dredging operations, in the river is broken there should be little or no difficulty experienced by the board in keeping the channel at the required depth. There is very little doubt that the recent acquisition is the best bargain the board has ever made. The success of the dredge is particularly gratifying just now when the produce coming forward is increasing by leaps and bounds. The fact that over a quarter of ft million pounds' worth of cheese went over the bar in one week a few weeks ago serves to show the value of the port to South Taranaki. Anything that can bo done to improve it, such as the dredging that is now being carried out, is a magnificent investment for the town and district.

An important point was touched on by Captain Walker at the Military Appeal Board sittings at Hawera yesterday, when he referred to the cases in which decision had been reserved sine die by the board. Some of these appeals had been held over since November, and he suggested that all these cases should be reconsidered, if possible, some time before August 1, because the appellants and those interested do not know whether the appellants will be sent into camp or their appeals would be allowed. By August all arrangements for the next season would be made and in the case of the appellants mentioned their employers would not know definitely whether to arrange for other labor, for shaiv milking, or for leasing their farms. It was a matter of importance to the industry and to tlift military authorities. The chairman stated that the board recognised the importance of clearing up these cases before arrangements were made for next season, and would endeavor to have them decided at next sitting of the board in Hawcra.

At Patea last Thursday, Mr. W. R Haselden, S.M., gave his reserved decision in the defended actiop, the Simplex Milking Machine Compa ly Limited (M.v Button) v. Hugh Linn (Mr. Fleming), a claim for £7O 18s 2d for the supply and erection of a milking machine releaser. The defendant counter-claimed for £7O 18s 2d damages and £BS special damages. The defendant stated that owing to the faulty working of the releaser during the 1015-1016 season he suffered 'loss through milk finding its way back into the vacuum tank. In continuing the judgment the magistrate said: My own opinion formed so far as it can he on unsatisfying evidence is that neither the machine nor the erection were to blame. Judgment will be for the plaintiff company for the amount claimed (less 10s difference between the 71 per cent, interest contracted for and the S per cent., charged); namely £7O 18s 2d. Counsel's fee on the claim will be allowed as on an undefended case, and lie will be allowed a counsel's fee of £R 4s on the counter-akim. in which iudffment is for the plaintiff (Simplex Milking Machine Co.).

Thus "Civis" in the Otajra Daily Times: Professor Dickie makes the shrewd sug"cation that "the leakage of information wiiicli caused the loss of the Hampshire and the lamented death of the great organiser of victory, was owing to treachery emanating from the Russian Court." Why, of course; what else? —the light now thrown on the Russian Court and its Germanism makes the thing as clear as daylight. The movements of the Kitchener mission were known at Petrograd, a Petrograd traitor told the. Germans, 'flic Hampshire was waylaid at one sure point for intercepting licr—the start. There a submarine was waiting, and within an hour or two of the Hampleaving the deed was done. Nemesis has already overtaken the Russian traitors, or some of them. To the IlohenMllerns there remains a fearful looking form of judgment; and Tino, their faithful lackey, must be shaking in his shoes.

A sale of second-hand timber, iron, etc., of interest to farmers and others appears in this issue. On Tuesday next at Oaknra, on the site of the old hotel Webster Bros, will hold a sale of a large qnanlitv of good, useful timber and iron. Sale commences at 1 o'clock. The anniversary services in connection with St. Andrew's Sunday School will be held on Sunday next. The Rev. Palgrave Davy will conduct the services for the day. Mr. Deare has been training the children for some time in special hymns for this occasion. The prizes won during the year will be presented. Parents and friends are cordially invited to be present. The collections are in aid of the Sunday School funds, for Influenza,.take Wood's Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, 1/0,2/0.