LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Pierrots' Committeo was held last night, when it was decided to pay over £IOOO to the Patriotic Committee.

The picture of the local school children taken by the Taranaki Amusements, Ltd., last Tuesday will be included in the matinee programmes at both the Empire and Everybody's theatres this afternoon. The film will also be shown on the evening programme at Everybody's. There will be no pictures at the Empire to-night owing to the engagement of the Dandies.

'A. man named Arend Henry Herman Seecamp was 'brought before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., at the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday on a charge of drunkenness and was remanded for seven days for medical care and treatment. "Bullock drivers should be like the bee, grow hay in the summer to leed their bullocks in the winter, instead of which they go to races in the surajner and graze their bullocks on tho ratepayers in the winter"---Mr. W. C. Green at the Parihaka Road Board meeting on Thursday. The Hon. G. W. Russell admitted to a deputation of members of Parliament that waited on the Cabinet on Tuesday regarding the shipping merger that the Union S.S. Company had been .paid by the New Zealand Government in five years £3,493,000. On one ship, valued at £OO.OOO the Government had paid £131.000 for hire from January 191 a, to March 1017. It is a wonder the deputation did not collapse! And we are told our gifted Ministers are conserving the interests of the country!

fiie straying cattle nuisance • again cropped up at the Parihaka Road Board meeting on Thursday, when it was stated that the ranger appointed at last meeting had not accepted the position. The chairman stated that some other means would have- to be adopted, and he suggested the Board should occasionally send one of its .permanent employees over tho road with instructions to impound and prosecute, Mr. Green, while opposed to cattle being allowed ta strav on the roads, considered the man would be better employed working on the roads, especially in view of the difficulty the overseer experienced in securing a staff. It was finally decided to leave the matter in the hands of the foreman with instruction to impound straying cattle and prosecute their owners. ' Members considered that working bullocks were the worst nuisance, though it was realised that to interfere with them might possibly entail hardship. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co, Ltd., draw attention to the clearing sale on the farm at Pembroke Road on account of Mr. George Mumby Jr., who is giving up dairying. Full particulars will be found on page 8 of this issue. "ROADABILITY" IS A HUPMOBILE FEATURE. "RoadabilitV is a new word, meaning "abilitv on the roads," and it applies to the new Hunmobile. The Hupp has several features which make it smooth-i-unning on any road. Rear springs are underslung and flexible—they "soak up" road shock like a sponge. Motor is designed for heavy road work. It is known as the "lugging" type, and is particularly powerful for hill, mud or sand pulDng. The body is perfectly balancf-u, long and low-hung. There is no topheaviness, side-skidding, or vibration. These are some reasons for Hupmobile readability—and there are other big fea turcs you should see. Inspect the handsome "design and luxwy of the new Hupnobile. For free Catalogue and particulars apply:—Farmers' Co-op. Organisation Society, Ltd., Hawera; A. Hatrick and Co., Ltd., Wanganui, distributors *w -North Isaac* - ,

To-day is the French Fete Day, and in honor of tho occasion flags will be flying on tho public buildings throughout Taranaki.

At the clearing sale of Mr. W. F. Bowman, Pukearuhc, on Wednesday, woolly hoggets realised the high price of 30s 7d.

Commenting on the cablegram from Sydney regarding anti-shouting, an Auckland police official states that as the result of the regulations convictions for drunkenness in Auckland have been reduced by slightly over 25 per centPress Association.

"In arranging for the curtailment of racing," said the Hon. G. W. Russell in the House of Representatives, "special financial provisions have been made in regard to those clubs whose races have been stopped while the war is on."

At a meeting of the Waimate County Council the conscripting of Dr. Milroy, of Mahaia, was discussed, and a motion was carried that in the event of Dr. Milroy being taken, the Government be asked to appoint another doctor in his place, and that strong representations to this effect be made to the Military Service Appeal Board.

Friends in Hawera who have a very kind remembrance of Mr. and Mrs Arthur Gillies, and know how generous they were here (says the Star), feel an interest in their doings elsewhere, and offer their congratulations on the magnificent gift they have made to the soldiers at Rotorua. The property is in a most beautiful situation, and the building is worthy of the site in every way. It is a most noble gift. Mr. Goodwin, speaking at the Hawera Borough Council, said he was not in favor of toll-gates, and mentioned that, in his experience, one of the worst roads in Taranaki was that between New Plymouth and Opunake; and it was on this piece of road that the highest price in tolls had to be paid. He believed that' roads could be maintained without toll-gates. Mr. Jennings, M.P., is asking the Minister of Defence whether he will provide remedial measures to stop the pain to relatives and the stigma thrown on the names of the deceased persons who are gazetted as defaulters and deserters in the various lists pu/blianed in the Gazettes? Two instances may be quoted, out of a number: Mr. Arthur Miller Potts, professor of music, TaumarunuJ, and Mr. M. Blueman, of New Plymouth, have heen dead over twelve months. Both these names could be found on j the list of deceased persons in the Registration Office.

- The Mariaia Witness asks, should the people, of this County be penalised by this nefarious system in talcing their produce to the railway over the neighboring county roads? They are taxed for the upkeep of their own roads, which are tlio best in the Dominion, taxed through the toll-gates for the upkeep of other roads, taxed to contribute subsidies to those from the consolidated fund, and taxed for the maintenance of the national railway, it is an outrage on justice and commonsehse, and the people, by petition and public meeting, should take the opportunity of assisting to end it through the Legislative effort now being made on their behalf by the member for Egmont. The Council of Agriculture yesterday passed remits requesting the Government to take action to have the allowance of drafts on wool abolished, and that the allowance of 21b on frozen meat and lib on every lamb sold by the English Government be not allowed. Remits dealing with the shipping problem aud suggesting methods of tiding over business until a return to normal times, were, after discussion, referred to the Board of Agriculture. The following members were elected to the executive:-—North Island—Messrs J. H. Perrett, G. Hunter, M.P., and D. McGregor; South Island—Messrs J. Turnbull, H. A. Knight, and J. Dean.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., draw attention to an error that was made in the footnote regarding Mr. John May's sale, which is being held on the farm, Stuart Road, Eltlmm, on Thursday next. It was mentioned that the herd returned over £lO a head last year, with a bonus to come. This should* have been over £2O, which demonstrates the excellent yielding qualities of Mr. May's herd. The household furniture is such that buyers in search of good quality articles would be wise to attend the sale. It will bo noticed from an advertisement appearing in another column that Mr. Arnold O. Sturrock. till recently of Christchurch, will be prepared to receive pupils in pianoforte playing, theory, harmony, etc., after the end of the present month. Mr. Sturrock makes a speciality of training young pupils, with whom he has the reputation of being highly successfu.l

Wise housefives are buying the undermentioned lines at the Melbourne before the inevitable rise in prices: Large white towels, Is to Is 3d; heavy dark striped towels, Is to Is 3d; Horrockses' SB-inch calico, B£d; plain navy print, 30 inches wide, Sid: SO-ineh fine herringbone sheeting, Is lid yard; plain navy "Advance" drill, Is 3d yard; heavy striped flannelette, Is yard.

Second reservists are asked to note that in the advertisement re classification of Second Division l , an alteration has boon made in the first paragraph immediately following the classification. This paragraph now concludes with the words "child before the Ist May, 1915," in place of 1917 as previously advertised. The patriotic mart to-day will be in the charge of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and no doubt the efforts of the ladies in the patriotic cause will bo well rewarded. A most attractive feature will be the flower stall, at which may be purchased beautiful violets and daphnes packed in boxes and tins ready for dispatch to friends, gifts to the hospital, or for other purposes.

THE POISONING OF THIRTY GIRLS in a Melbourne factory by eucalyptus lollies which were evidently made from the common eucalyptus brings home 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 relief and permanent cure.

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