LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During the past week 6600 bags of oats arrived in Xew Plymouth.

The W.C.T.U. had charge of the Mart on Saturday, and the day proved a most successful one, the takings being in the vicinity of £BO.

A New Plymouth motorist and his wife had a miraculous escape from serious consequences while returning from Wellington on Saturday. When about a mile on this side of Eltham the car skidded, ran against a post, rebounded, trashed through a fence on tlw o'Jkt side of the road and overturned, both the occupants escaping almost without injury.

Owing to the inclemency of the weather yesterday the Citizens' Band's recital in the Kawaroa Park was postponed till next Sundav at the same time and place. The conductor, Mr. F. W. (>. McLeod has recovered from his indisposition, and resumes his ordinary duties to-day.

At Manaia on Saturday there was a meeting of well over 100 Second Division reservists, who were addressed by two New Plymouth delegates, to whom was accorded a most enthusiastic reception. It was decided to form a branch of the leajfue, and a strong committee was appointed for the whole of the Waimate district. ■ Delegates are to be apponif ed to attend the conference at Wellington.

The Pukekura Park Board invite, by advertisement, the loan or hire of a horse to draw small loads of gravel and earth for improving purposes. There are eighty different kinds of rubber, but only one grade—the bestgoes into the famous tight-seam Hot Waiter Bottle, made by the North British Robber Company. Look for the ■"Unique" Stopper,

Mr. L. H, Mcllardv of "Blackhead," Hawke's Bay, has written to Sir James W'iison, chairman of the iPalmerston North Hospital Board, forwarding a cheque for £IOOO in aid of the funds of the Palmerston 'North Hospital.

The Rahotu Ladies' Patriotic Committee are deserving of high ipraisc for the energy they aro using in providing gifts for the hoys at the front, and they are to be congratulated on the splendid success of the recent concert organised by them in aid of their patriotic work. The Bishop of Nelson has returned to Bishopdale after a month's stay at iFeatherston Camp. Dr. Sadlier speaks in glowing terms of what he witnessed. "The men," ho says, "are the finest body of men that I 'have seen in my life." Colonel Adams, he says, is an ideal commandant, and the • results achieved are magnificent. As one of many arguments used in favor of the pig companies amalgamation, Mr. Powdrell mentioned at a recent Hawera meeting that during the past season 1700 cattle had been put through the Eltham works, and this was of great advantage to dairy farmers, because it .enaiblcd them to get good prices for their reject cows. The new company was also going in for all kinds of tinned meats, brawn, etc., and were also going in for the manufacture of small cheese. —Star. A commission of three business men has been appointed by the Australian Government to investigate the affairs of the Defence Departments, with a view to seeing that they are put on a proper business footing. The chairman is Mr. James Chalmers, general manager of Farmer and Company, Ltd., of Sydney. The member for Eden, Mr. O. J. Parr, has given notice to ask the Minister for Defence whether the Government will make provision ifor the payment of interest on mortgages owing by men in tnu Second Division of limited means, and whether it would be possible and expedient for the Advances to Settlers Department to. take over such mortgages at a moderate rate of interest, and bo free many men from financial anxieties while sejving at the front. The London newspapers comment on the remarkable advance of LieutenantCommander W. S. Sanders, of Auckland, who received the Victoria Cross in recognition of conspicuous gallantry and •consummate skill while commanding a' ship in action. He received a commission as sub-lieutenant in the Navy Reserve in April last year. The rule is that an officer should serve as a lieutenant for eight years before he is promoted.

"I never knew a New Zealand soldier whom I did not consider equal to 10 Germans," said Chaplain-Captain Burgin in the course of an address at Auckland on Wednesday. "At the Battle of tlie Somme I was engaged at a dressing station just behind the front line trench, over which the men leaped to the attack. We saw them go over, and we did not have to wait long before wounded and prisoners commenced to come in. I saw one New Zealand soldier bring in eight German prisoners, and all be had in the way of weapons was a pair of scissors."

Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P. for TaumaTunui, has given notice to ask tho Minister of Justice whether he is aware that a lad eighteen years of age, who was sentenced to three years' detention at the Invercargill Reformatory Prison, was shot by a warder on the 11th June while attempting to escape; and whether lie thinks that warders should use firearms in reformatory prisons? In the note attached to the question it is stated that there was no possibility of the lad escaping altogether, and the warder admitted at the inquest that he fired necause the lad, when called on to stop, turned round and laughed at him.

"It may lie some comfort t<r relative? of men killed in action to know that without exception, the mortal remttins of their loved ones are laid in their last resting-place with reverent 'liands. and the "burial service is read by one or another of the chaplains/' said ChaplainMajor Hawkins, in the course of an address at St.Sepulchre's (parish hall, Auckland, recently. "The work is in the hands of a huge organisation known as the Graves Commission, and a regular procedure is followed in every case. The body is brought to the dressing station, where the man's pay-book and personal papers are removed and particulars of his name, unit and religion arc pinned on the clothing.. The body is then taken to a place set apart as' a morgue, and from there to the cemetery. These cemeteries are beautifully kept. The day after the burial a cross is erected over the grave, bearing the soldier's name and unit. Two copies of nil essential particulars regarding the dead soldier are made, one being sent, to the Graves Commission, and the other to the Army Headquarters." The chief postmaster advises that four bags of correspondence, specially addressed via Suez, which left Wellington on May 10, were lost on May 10 through the sinking of the steamer. It is not at present known whether other mails for places on Suez route despatched at the same time were lost. A splendid new range of men's high jrrade ready-to-wear suits lias opened iin at the Melbourne, Ltd. These comprise Tianncckburns, Cheviots, homespuns and indigo coats, all finely tailored and finished, and in up-to-date styles.

Prices range from 45a to 755. The use of the umbrella dates to very remote ages. At do period, however, Ims the artistic and stylish appearance Deen so marked. Morey's in this issue advertise some really special examples, and intending umbrella 'buyers should turn to their advertisement. WHICH? Twelve shillings' worth of cough mixture for twelve shillings—the old, expensive, oue-smalleighteenpenny-bottle-at-a-time way, or Twelve shillings' worth of the finest cough, cold and sore throat remedy that money can buy for only two shillings—the new. the Hean's essence way? A saving of 10s. Which do you prefer? It is simply a matter of whether you add the necessary water and sweetening to the medicinal ingredients —Hean's EsEence — a nd pour the mixture into a big bottle, or whether you allow a manufacturer to do the mixing and then serve out to you in small bottles at eighteen pence a time. Once you have tried this Hean's Essence plan you will knofr you have obtained the finest cough, cold and sore throat, remedy that money can buy. At the same time the money saving for your pocket is simply wonderful. . . Just be sure you get Hean's. That is the point to be careful about. My name is spelt with four letters only— H-E-A-N. Sold in bottles 2s each at chemists and stores, or post free promptly on receipt of price, from Hean's Pharmacy, Wanganui. H2 v ,:., ...... . ,

Auckland is having a phenomenal rainfall this year. In the twelve months ending with June the total rainfall was 85% inches, which is an inch more than the rainfall recorded in the two previous years combined.

The New Dandies showed for the third time to a packed houso at the Empire Theatre on Saturday night. This popular combination, whioh, by the way, ia the most popular Mr. Branscombe has yet sent over to the Dominion, will appear at the Theatre Royal, Waitara, tonight.

On reading that it was intended to apply the provisions of the Military Service Act to all Maoris, Kau Amohau, a leading chief of the Arawas, sent the following telegram to the Hon. Sir Jas. Allen, Minister of Defence:—"Congratulations, Arawas believe in one law for Pakehas and Maoris in the defence of the Empire." New Zealand should keep on contributing reinforcements, of course. We are inexorably committed to that. AVe have put our hands to the plough, and cannot turn back for innumerable reasons; but what we must not do is to cripple our resources in trying to achieve the impossible that we shall not be able to do justice to our war-worn heroes when they return. That is why an immediate stocktaking ia necessary, and why a blind, uncalculating policy of the last man and last shilling character is so unpatriotic and absurd.—Manawatu Times.

A man named Karl Brackebusch, said to be an alien enemy, was arrested at Palmerston North on Friday and sent to Wellington under escort to be handed over to the military authorities. It is stated that Brackebusch was a familiar figure in various centres of the North Island. Some time ago he started business in Rotorua as a masseur, and established a private hospital, but he recently left the thermal district. The suspicions of the police had been aroused and Brackebusch was kept under observation, as a result of which instructions were issued for his arrest The female rabbiter is not much heard of, the work being of too strenuous a nature for most women to face. But the Oamaru Mail has heard of one in North Otago, and, what is more, she has reached an age of about three score years. She has courageously adopted the toilsome occupation in order to supplement her income from keeping and milking a few cows and feeding pigs. She regularly sets her traps where rabbits are to be caught, and this means a good tramp daily in rough country, but the reward derived from her courageous toiling is said to be very encouraging. Two picturesque incidents marked the wedding of Major Richard Lloyd George, the Premier's eldest son, and Miss Roberta McAlpine, which took place in Bath Abbey a few weeks ago. Major Lloyd had been staying in Bath as a convalescent officer for some time, and after the ceremony fellow officers from the Bath Convalescent Home formed an arch of walking sticks, under which the couple walked. After the wedding breakfast at the Empire Hotel—at which no alcoholic liquors were served—the bride, seeing that a large number of people were waiting outside, stepped out on a balcony and threw the crowd sprigs of white heather from her bouquet and pieces of wedding cake. The crowd then called for the Premier, but he refused to be drawn into speech-making. That the love of display is still innate in the breasts of some Maoris was evidenced at Okato the other night, although the native in question received a lesson that he will probably remember for some time. When Mr. J. Lovell, the New Plymouth comedian, was gathering up his properties, preparatory to leaving for home, he discovered that "P.O. <9." one of his most popular characterisations, was minus his shako. It was then remembered that some Maoris had cast covetous eyes on this headgear, and enquiries revealed that a native had departed for home on horseback. A ear was procured, and two( or three of the committee set off in pursuit on chance. Sure enough, about three-quarters of a mile along the road a Maori was espied riding carelessly with the shako under his arm. The occupants of the car stopped after passing him, and on his coming up they took the shako from him, compelled liim to dismount, and, removing saddle and bridle , from the steed, started it on its liomeward journey, leaving its erstwhilfc rider to walk the remainder of the journov, about two miles, meditating, probably on the uncertainties of life. '

The military policy of the American Government, including the composition of the Expeditionary Force, has been given a publicity in the American Press rather surprising to British journalists. The first troops instructed to make ready to go to Europe were a division of regulars, a regiment of marines, and noine battalions of engineers; the latter preceded the .main body. The strength of a division of the United States army, as recognised in the light of lessons learned during the 31 months of warfare in Europe, was recently given as 28,235 men, or Go per cent stronger tlian a division of the German army. According to a bulletin issued by the National Geographic Society—why the Geographic Society more than any other body should do this we do not know — the composition of a division is as follows : Three infantry brigades, 18,579 officers and men; one field artillery brigade, 4030 officers and men; one regiment of cavalry, 1570 officers and men, 1541 horses; Qne regiment of engineers, 1008 officers and men; one aero squadron, 173 officers and men, 12 aeroplanes; 1 field signal battalion, 259 officers and men; total 25,871 officers and men; total with waggon trains,.. 28,235 officers and-men; or total with motor trains,! i 28,334 officers and men. Of course, one | does not know whether General Pershing's division is organised on those lines, but one suspects , .the Germans know. The Apierican soldiers now in ! France are highly-trained regulars, most | of whom have seen service in Mexico, and they will only want a little fecial [ instruction in France before are put in the firing line. On Friday night next, at the Tlempton Hall, Okato, residents of the district are farewelling 'Privates W. Eustace, A. D. Gray,- E. Woodward and /J. Humphrey, who "are home on final leave. On Wednesday evening a farewell social is to be given Private M. Kelly in the Warea Hall, by residents of the disI trict, I ARE COLDS CATCHING J. It is claimed that most) cold are catching as measles, and that one should avoid the association of anyone who has a cold. Never permit anyone who has a cold to kiss your child. Avoid crowded cars and poorly ventilated sleeping rooms. Then when you take a cold get rid of it as quickly as possible. Chamberlain's Oough Remedy used as directed will enablo you to throw it oil quickly and permanently. That preparation always cures and is pleasant and »fe to take. Sold everywhere.