LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Karamu is expected here on Monday with coal from Wcstport. . The New York census shows the population to be 0% million, and that of Chicago S'/ 2 million.—Cable. An Adelaide message reports that the South Australian Government has appointed fifteen women Justices of the Peace. At the Eltham Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, Charles Edward Coss'cy, a member of the reserve, was charged with having failed to notify a change of address. lie was convicted and ordered to pay 7s costs.-—Press Association. Parents will do well to study the programme advertised for the matinee at the Empire to-morrow afternoon. The local film of the New Plymouth schools will be screened; also a varied selection of pantomime fairy story, acrobatic and comedy pictures, including a Charlie Chaplin comedy. The Okato district was visited last week by a whirlwind somewhat similar to the Moturoa visitation of a few weeks back. This gathered in the sea, and unroofed a cowshed on Mr. ft. C. Henry's property. It then travelled up a gully, levelling the raupo in a swamp. . It then appeared to lift, and after crossing the main road, levelled several fences on Mr. Bridgeman's property, over a mile and a half from the first damage. The annual meeting of the Taranaki Master Tailors was held at Stratford yesterday. It was decided to meet the Operatives' Union on Wednesday, lSth instant, to consider the conditions of the proposed new award, and, if possible, come to some agreement thereon. The following officers were elected:— President. Mr. 11. Cocker; vice-president, Messrs Bisbv, P.utehart, Rolston, Kobb, Carrie and Stubbs; secretary and treasurer, 0. L. Manners: committee, Messrs Cocker, Manners, Forbes and Butchart. It is now estimated bv the treasurer of the Pierrots (Mr. J. H. Fowler) that the net proceeds of their £IOOO day effort.will just fall short of £ISOO. Deducting from this amount the sum of .■£2s. promised as a donation to the Red Cross Society for the use of the mart, and in consideration of the society suspending their own operations during the Pierrots' day, the result will be a cheque for practically £1775 to be handed over to the New Plymouth patriotic funds.

Intending purchasers should note that the cleariiisr sale which Mr. Newton King is holding'by instructions from Mr. F. G. Yeates. of Frankley Road, is to be held on Monday next, instead of Tuesday, as previously advertised. WONDERFUL MONEY-SAVING COUGH CURE. QUICKLY PREPARED IN THE HOME. In these days of high cost, of living, anything placed at the command of the public, which, in its own particular line, makes 2s go as far as twelve shillings previously'did, is welcome. Hitherto the purchase of cough mixture has been a serious item of expenditure in many homes, especially where there are many children. But all this has been altered by the advent of Hean's Essence. This preparation, with water and sweetening, produces a pint of the finest quality mixture for the treatment of all manner of coughs, colds, catarrh, and sore throats. A pint of ordinary cough mixtures, bought in the usual little eighteenpenny bottles, would cost at least twelve shillings. Hean's Essence costs only two shillings, and is procurable from most chemists and stores, or post free on receipt of price, from Hean's Kiannacy, Wanganul gl

The population of the Stratford hospital district, inclusive of Maoris, is 9,303. It is understood the total amount of short-dated loans renewed by Sir Joseph Ward at Home for thirty years on good terms is about £14,000,000. "You really apply for six' months' exemption?" asked Captain Baldwin of an appellant before the Military Board at Wellington on Monday. "Yes," replied the appellant. "Why," exclaimed the captain, "during that period there will be three ballots of Second Division men." The annual provincial convention of tthe Women's Christian Temperance Union was held at Eltham on Monday, when there was a large attendance of visitors from neighbouring towns and districts, including a number from Hawera, • Stratford and New Plymouth. The morning and afternoon sessions were presided over by Mrs Douglas Allen, of New Plymouth. Considerable business was put through. An exchange is responsible for the following:—At the Christchurch Poultry Show a visitor, obviously hailing from the Emerald Isle, was gazing at a blaselooking parrot, and speaking to it .endearingly in broad Irish. The bird, which had its eyes tightly shut, stood it for a time, and then suddenly waking up and glaring at the man, it whistled the first line of "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary," danced a few steps of something ridiculously like an Irisa jig, and then relapsed into a comatose state once more.

There was a crowded attendance of settlers of the Warea district at a farewell social given to Mr. and Mrs W. B. Clarke, who are leaving to reside in the Auroa district. Mr. Jamea Burgess, on behalf of the settlers, presented Mr. and Mrs Clarke with a marble clock, suitably y inscribed. Mr, Barnitt provided the dance music, Mr H. Larking making a capable M.C. A musical programme was contributed to by Mesdames Vincent, L. Wells and Bev. Addenbrooke (songs) and Sergt. Major Shorney (recitation). The largest of the deceased persons estates certified for death duty in the montth of June was that of the late Douglas Blae (Southland) £22,005 Robert Gawn (Otago) £22,258. The Taranaki estates were:—Daniel Hughes £15,514, George P. Wake £10,295, Donald McGregor £5,365, George h. White £2,151, Henry William Mudford £2,SB2, Mark Hopson £2058, Edward Kerr £2/284, William M. Lymons £1,832, John Day £1,588, Outram M. Young £1,569, 'Alexander R. Prater £1,114, Norman Elmo Anstis £1,030, Henry *. Blanchett £544. Rumour has it that an enemy subject in this district who has to report himself periodically to the authorities has lately become the owner of a farm which was up till recently the property of a soldier who is at present at the front (says the Patea Press). If the authorities continue to open the door to the enemy in this fashion and practically offer them the land of the people for a "few pieces of silver" the possibilities for the future of this country are not too pleasant to dwell upon. Napoleon, if he were alive, to-day would probably say that the British were a nation, not of shop-keepers, but of fools.

Sometimes "it is awkward when doctors differ, A short time ago a young farmer near Wellington enlisted voluntarily at the Town Hall. The doctor declined to pass him, saying he had an ankle which would debar him from over getting into camp. The young man forthwith took up land and stocked it. Later he was drawn in the ballot, but the medical examiners did not reject him as the previous doctor had assured him they would. The result was his appearance at a sitting of the Military Service Board to request time in which to unload the liabilities he had incurred. His request was granted immediately. The body of Les Darcy, the Australian iboxer, who died in the United States, reached Sydney on Juno 26. The landing of the heavy casket was witnessed 'by a large crowd, which formed a procession to the mortuary. An enormous number of people viewed the body during the day and night, as it lay in state (says the Daily Telegraph). Tn the evening it was estimated that 2300 nersons weTe hourly passing through the mortuary. At about 9 o'clock the crowd became so dense that an extra body of police had to be called out to handle the traffic. Admirers of the dead tooxar crowded so tightly in front of the mortuary that two large plateglass windows were broken. When the question of providing travelling expenses for the clergy was under discussion at the Anglican Synod some amusement was created by a layman sugeesting that in the future it might become necessary to inquire into the athletic accomplishments of candidates for incumbencies. It would have to be known whether tbey could ride a motorcycle, a push bicycle, or a horse. The gentleman in question mentioned that he know of some districts where the three nwans of conveyance would be required. If clergymen were not properly qualified in this' connection, he pointed out that they might easily break their necks, (laughter). "As a matter of fact" he added, "clergymen are noted for the fact that they do not ride slowly and do not take much care of the horses and vehicles in their charge." (Renewed laughter).

Referring to the condition now existing in England, Lieut. Sir Rupert Clarke of Victoria, who has recently returned from the front, said:—"l was invalided to England after being in the hospitals at Salonika and Malta. In England every fit man is in khaki, or he is wearing a munitioner's badge. Other men are wearing unfit badges. Nearly every woman is doing something to bring the war to a successful issue. Determination to win dominates tnft whole populace. No sacrifice is too oreat to win the war. When I was there we bad meatless days and potatoles& davs. Only three courses were, allowed at'dinner aiid two at luncheon. There ,is no grumbling and no inconveniennce. The people are prepared to make sacrifices, and are making them cheerfully. All the leading clubs have introduced, waitresses, or the attendants are unfit men. At the clubs one meets only men who are in khaki or men who are too old to serve. Most of these are doing duty as special constables. I was invalided for three months, and during that time was in four hospitals. The self-denial of the women is wonderful. The skill of the medical men is the best. Nor can one forget the work of the Red Cross Society." Sir Robert Clarke feels that every man should be doing something to win the war. Despite his two I years of service he does not think that iie has done half enough. He wants to do more, and if determination will get him back to the front he will exercise all his powers to get within the range ~of tie big sans agaaa.