LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The entries received bv the Taranaki Agricultural Society's show are satisfactorily large, being nearly 100 in excess of those of last year. For the theft of various articles from a home in Hawera, a servant was on Tuesday fined £5, in default one month's imprisonment.

During-May the rainfall at Stratford /was 914 inches, well up to usual records, May being considered the wettest montli of the year in that district.

In the latest lißt of ballotted men appear the names of several who are serving at the front, or are in camp, besides others who have been repeatedly rejected by the medical boards.

At the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, yesterday, Albert Vance Steward, charged with keeping a common gaming house, and Stanley Nicholson and Stanley Boock, charged with being found in a common gaming house, were remanded on bail until Friday. —Press Association. At the meeting of the Taranaki County Council on Tuesday it was reported by Foreman G. Spencer that certain damage had been done to Upper Carrington Road by Mr. BronmuhVs motor lorry, and it was decided to ask 'him to repair the damage before the end of the month.

The export of cheese from the Auckland province during the present season is already nearly double the total quantity shipped last year (says the Star). This is accounted for by the enormous increased output in the province. During the month just ended 4125 crates of cheese of an approximate value of £24,750 were shipped to England, as ngainst none for the corresponding period of last year. There were no shipments of butter or meat last month, the last consignment of the former to be forwarded being in April last. An inquest touching the death of Mr. Thomas Orr, who died at the New Plymouth Hospital on Tuesday night as a result of injuries received through being thrown from a horse in Gili street some hours previously was opened at the Courthouse yesterday morning before Mr A. Crooke, S.M., coroner. Evidence of identification was given by Mr. William Healy, head storeman for Mr. Newton King, who stated that he had known the deceased for over twelve years and had taken Mm to the hospital after the accident. The inquest was then adjourned sine die.

The question of accepting surrender of leases of county reserves and grantins; 'tew leases for the unexpired terms with perpetual right of renewal for 21 years at a rent to be determined by valuation, was raised at Monday's meeting of the Taranaki County Council. It was decided to grant renewals to lessees to whom the Council were already pledged, but with regard to others the chairman (Mr. J. Connett) objected to what he considered would be practically giving the reserves away as tho land would be assessed on the unimproved value and the lessees would be made a present of their improvements. Mr. Connett gave notico that at next meeting he would move that no further renewals be granted. The following letter has been received by Mr. A. E. Laurence, of Tariki, from the Commandant of the Trentham camp: —"Tt affords we much pleasure to acknowledge receipt of OS sacks of vegetables kindly forwarded by you for use of the troops at These arrived in good order and condition, and have been much enjoved and appreciated by the men. Publicity has been given of this acceptable donation In camp j routine orders, and we tender our cordial thanks for same." Mr. Laurence states that he forwarded the vegetables for a troopship, but ns there was no troopship leaving when they arrived in Wellington the authorities wired to-him asking permission to use them |b camp. He replied that the authorities could use the ■ vegetables at their discretion, and so they sent them to Trentham. Mr. Laurence hopes that this explanation will he acceptable to the farmers who kindly helped to fill the truck. With this issue we publish an announcement of the Melbourne, Ltd.'s great reduction sale which will commence sharp at 8.30 o'clock on Friday morning. These sales have a provincewide reputation for genuine bargains and judging by the scope of the reductions advertised the one under notice will be no exception to the rule. A HOUSEHOLD LINIMENT. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures the compyai'nt quickly. First application gives renef. When a bottle of it is kept in the house the pains of burns and scalds maay be promptly relieved, cuts and bruises quickly healed and swellings promptly reduced. In fact, for the household ills, it is just such a liniment as every family should be provided with. Sold Everywhere.

A Masterton blacksmith told a reporter that steel which cost him £b per ton prior to the war now costs him £32 per ton. The theft of motor-cars is becoming a very common occurrence in Wellington, in fact it is apparently being carried out systematically. At the euchre party in the Bungalow. JKawaroa Park, on Tuesday evening, the winners were:—Ladies, Mrs. Williams 1, Mrs. Wells 2; men, Mr. Rogers 1, Mr. Ooveridgo 2.

The New York World, in an article on the British potato scarcity, asks: "Why eat potatoes now?" It discredits the food value of the tuber and suggests rice as an efficient substitute. Officials concerned state that the curfailed railway service is, as far as Wellington is concerned, running smoothly and no reports of inconvenience have been received.

The Auckland Technical College is establishing a class to teach the art of shoemaking, and in this connection some of the most up-to-date machinery now employed in the industry will be used.

Whitebait have made their appearance unusually early this season, states the "Tribune." These fish were on Bale in Hastings on Friday, the first catch com•>g from the Tuki Tuki River. As a rule whitebait are not found in the rivers before the beginning of September. A Gazette Extraordinary was issued yesterday, which confers powers upon local authorities and companies supplying' coal, gas, or electric light to impose restrictions upon the use of these commodities where necessary to prevent wasteful consumption. Persons guilty of offence against these regulations wiil bo liable accordingly. An Invercargill paper reports that the trading vessel Rachel Cohen recently brought 542 casks (00 tons) of sea-ele-phant and penguin oil from the Macquarrie Islands to Bluff. After it has been refined at Invercargill the' value of the oil will be about £2OOO. The total return for the season has been 1002 casks of oil, valued after refinement, at about mm.

Mr Gerard, ;the late American Ambassador to Berlin, is said to havi spent, ever since leaving Germany, a few hours every day writing his experiences in the country. These will soon be published in the form of a book, which will contain, says the. "Telegraph's" New York, correspondent, the most amazing disclosures that ever came from the pen of an American diplomat. It will be a story of 'Prussian insolence. The famous Rua trial at Auckland cost the Dominion £1849 lis sd, including witnesses' expenses, jurors' expenses, and legal expenses. The subsequent perjury cases at Hamilton ccst £BSO 7s Sd, bringing the total cost to £2005 l!)s Id. This amount does not include the cost of the police expedition to Maungapohatu to arrest Eua, and which may have easily cost another £IOOO.

Wellington chemists have a scheme afoot to adopt (! o'clock closing instead of 8 o'clock. The proposal is largely the result of the shortage of skilled assistants due to the war (says the Post). Should the proposition come into force the same method will be adopted as in Christchurch and other places, where the chemists have combined in the establishment of a night pharmacy, so that prescriptions can be made up at night there. Sir James Allen says that the elassiI Eeation of the Second Divts'oa of the Expeditionary Force Renerv; has not yet been finally .settled. It has been conI sideved three or four timei by the. Cabinet, but it is a difficult matter to deal with. However, there will always be the llilitary Service Boards to deal with cases of hardship; The Minister did not think there would be any need to touch the Military Service Act this session. There was no need for its amendment, , as it had worked very well indesd. Some time ago a Foxton resident, while in Sytlirrj', purchased a small long-haired dog. It mysteriously disappeared, and no trace could be found of it. The owner; some months after, was passing a bird shop in Wellington, and was surprised to 6ee the identical canine on sale for £3. He claimed the dog as his property by reason of a ,poculiar scar on its back. The seller said ho had the dog for sale on behalf of a patron who had showed the animal in Christchurch, where it had pulled off one or two awards. Rather than take proceedings, the original owner paid the £3, and brought the dog home.

Readers who have relatives at the front should adopt the plan of a Sydney lady. She keeps a writing pad, and every day she and the members of her family and any visiting friends write a message to tell some interesting item of news. At the end of each ■week.(or when there ib a mail) the ipascs are torn off and sent to the relative at the front. Little amusing cuttings from newspapers are also pasted on a pad Bheet and enclosed with the letters.

Colonel J. Hughes, better known to most New Zealanders as "Jackie." Hughes, when delivering what was billed as a lecture at Christchurch, told a little story (one of dozens of good ones') which was against himself, and therefore all the funnier. He went aboard a troopship at Suez as officer commanding the troops on the ship. The ship's company all seemed very busy, so he decided not to worry them. So he wandered about on the deck a bit. A fat man poked his head out of the cook's galley and said, "Hello, sonny! What do you wantl What's your name?" The gallant colonel replied, "Hughes; Colonel Hughes." The fat man was not a bit impressed. He merely said, "Good God! ,Are YOU a colonel!"

T. J. Lamason, auctioneer, of Stratford, announces in another column a vctv important timber sale on behalf of the New Zealand Builders, which should be of special interest to builders, contractors, farmers, etc. Attention is directed to an advertisement re demonstrations by Mr. R. A. S. Browne, agricultural director, at Mr. Mooro's orchard at Vogeltown, and at Mr. Thomson's, Watson Street, for the central district.

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