LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlic Hon. W. J). S. AWDonald stated recently thai, the net p-ufit this year fl'uin the Stale coal juiues is £16,021. In Stratford over 20 inches of rain l'cli in July; 19.72 in Inglcwood, and 15.82 in New Plymouth.

The new customs taxation will include a duly of 3d per lb. on all teas and 3s. per thousand on cigarettes. At, Wanganui on Wednesday? Mr. 'Hewitt, *Uf., sentenced Fred Lloyd, laborer, Kaetihi, io six months imprisonment in Wellington Gaol for seditious utterances.

The parishioners of the Inglcwood district are purchasing a motor car for the use of their vicar, Rev. E. L. Haivie, to enable him to work the large district more expeditiously. Subscriptions towards its purchase are coming in freely, and already within about £3O of the rehired amount has been donated. A man who gives his name as John Oniric, with an alias, was handed over to the military police at Timaru on Wednesday. It was ascertained that he went into camp with the 9th Reinforcements, and deserted just before the oth embarked. He was discovered at Faii-lie and arrested at Timaru for failing to show his certificate of enrolment.

The Railway Department permitted a special train to run in connection with the Webb "reception" at Greymouth; though it had refused one for the races. Curious! Perhaps the explanation may be that the Webb special was paid for, and that the race train would have been an ordinary business speculation. A large crowd of Laborites gave Mr Webb a social.

All over the world theatre patrons are clamoring for a revival of the great jSelig picture, "The Spoilers," in which William , Faraum first leaped into prominence. The demand has reached New Zealand and a re-issue of the picture is now being screened thorughout the,principal towns. The Empire theatre management has arraiigcd to screen this big attraction next Wednesday and Thursday at the usual picture prices. "I must compliment New Plymouth upon one thing," said Mr W. J. Shep- | herd, in charge of the Kinemacolor company, "and that is Everybody's theatre. I have during the past few months been all over Australia and New Zealand, and I say without fear of contradiction it cannot be beaten anywhere. There is only one place in Melbourne that can approach it, and that is a feature picture house, and I must congratulate New Plymouth upon its enterprise and good taste shown in erecting such a fine building." Mr Okey (Taranaki) asked the Minister of Internal Affair:.;, whether, seeing that a number of local authorities who had taken all the provisions necessary to borrow certain sums for carrying on public works and other improvement purposes and owing to the outbreak ot war have been unable in many cases to raise their loans, he will bring down legislation this session extending the period that these loans may be raised, so that the expenses the different local authorities have been put to may not be lost. The Minister replied that each case would be considered on its merits.

At a recent dairy factory meeting, one of the suppliers criticised the year's workings very thoroughly and occupied a good deal of time in so doing, whereupon one of the directors suggested that a time limit should be placed on each speaker. The supplier, however, stated that it was only once a year suppliers had any opportunity of criticising the workings, and he intended to have his say. All his capital, he added, was in the farm that was supplying the factory, and he estimated that the loss on the season's working meant a direct loss to him of £SO, and, he added, ho was prepared to talk a long time for that amount.

According to the Journal of Agriculture, it is estimated that a 20 per cent. saving in space in the steamers' refrigerated holds can be affected liy the Wellington Meat Export Company's new system of packing mutton. This means that the ship ijKkt formerly carried in her holds, as tHe Rotorua did, 100,000 carcases, will, carry, under the new- system adopted, tfy the Meat Export Co., 20,000 more. The carcase is bisected just behind the saddle, and the hinder part is tucked into the hollow of the other part, 'the two parts packing together in a solid parcel. The height is there all the time of course. The saving in space is substantial, not only fa the ship's hold, but in the freezing works space and in insulated railway wagons.

Speaking in the House the other day, the member for Egmont (Mr C. A. Wilkinson) said:—At present the sum obtained for licenses to retail liquor over the whole Dominion amounts to only .012,000 per annum; that is to cay, the local bodies collect that amount. Now, I suggest that the State should hand over to the local bodies £;)0,00O per annum—they could then have nothing to complain of—and take over the collection of these licensing fees. The value of a license rests on its position or the importance of the town in which the license -is issued. Wlin 1 - i'i the sense of charging the sum of £4O for the license of tho Royal Oak Hotel us against that of a small hotel in thi* most spareely populated borough in Xcw Zealand? The thing is too ridiculous. We have some very large hotels in Welling ton—the Midland, Grand, Cecil, Koyal Oak. They could easily pay a graduated license fee up to £SOO a yearj and never miss it. Contract the levy on butter— £300,000-with the levy" on hotel licenses— -and wil'l not the House say (That the position is ridiculous? 1 r/kd an advertisement appearing m Wellington, wherein for the goodwll of six hotels alone over £40,000 was asjsed, wifhout the heavy rental. I said .at the beginning of these remarks the hotels made a very good bargain last year—they got an extension of their licenses, and escaped the nine-o'clock closing—and so, surely, we can readily ask t.hem to pay a larger sum by way of license fees. ' The booking of scats for the Male Choir concert in the Good Templar Hall, on August 10, will be opened at S.IiO a.m. on Monday nex't, at Mr. L. E, Hoffmann's. There will be no extra charge ,for reserving seats. Tickets for the concert are in great demand, and intending patrons should secure tickets and book early to Mire disappointment.

A final reminder is given to those interested in the auction sale of' 1 land in r'ayntcr's Avenue and Wilson street by Messrs Nolan and Co., on account of Mr. E. Griffiths. The sale will be held at the mart at 2.30 p.m. The terms are very easy. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company draw attention to their Stratfprd ckla, ra August

A New Yorl: cablegram reports a record heat wave, lasting three days, in which 113 deaths occurred owing to tlio high temperature. When (he easy of a Marist Brother came before the Military Service Board. at Wellington, ycatcrda'v, the chairman said that in future such appeals would be dealt with from an educational point of view, each case on its merits.

At the Magistrate's Court, at Wellington, yesterday, a youth, for falsely representing himself to be 21 years or age and obtaining li,quor at an hotel, was fined £2. Tho barman, for serving the youth, was fined £5.

Tho Kaikoura Star of Tuesday says.: —"The Kaikoura whaling party was successful in bombing two hump-back whales on Saturday last. Both sunk but are expected to float to-day and to pe easily secured. Two boats were yisible in the bay this afternoon, apparently towing a whale."

No local resident should miss the opportunity of viewing the motion picture, "The Girl 'Who Doesn't Know,'" finally screening at the Empire this evening. This subject must do an immense amount of good in combating the influence of ignorance so often termed innocence in young girls developing into womanhood. Tho picture, is chaste, entirely free from the least suspicion of vulgarity and no mother need fear anything but good from tho influence of this subject. A meeting of the New Plymouth Second Division League was held last evening, when reports of the Dominion conference were given by the delegates (Messrs J. McLcod, t. C. List and Jas. Clarke). The meeting passed votes of thanks to the delegates for the valuable services rendered, and also decided to increase the executive from 7 to'lo members. Next Friday a public meeting will be held, when the work and aims of the League will be explained by two outside speakers. To lose by fire a house upon which tho insurance policy had expired less than 24 hours before was the unhappy lot of Miss 'Peters on Sunday (says the Southland Times). Shortly after 2 a.m. this lady's brother discovered her unoccupied four-roomed cottage, which adjoins his own house near the bottom of Clyde street, to be on fire. The brigade was summoned, but tho flames were too quiak in the old timbers, and there was little left when the engine arrived. The e.vpired policy was for £l5O.

A married man, named John Hartley, aged 42, and- residing in St.. Anbyn street, was admitted to the New Plymonth hospital on Thursday, and died from injuries to the head at 11 a.m. yesterday. It is surmised that while going to his work at the Moturoa freeing works by tram he was carried beyond his destination, and stepped off the car while it was in motion. He was 1 ' found lying on the South Hoad near JJgamotu road, and taken into the Breakwater Hotel. Dr. Wade was called in, and ordered his removal to the hospital. An inquest will be opened to-day.

"The prowess of the French Army through the long battle of Verdun is saving France, and saving her Allies, too!" These are the words of England's great statesman, Sir Edward Grey; but they do not convey any idea of the gigantic task with which our noblo Allies were faced. However, tho motion pictures fill the breach and local residents will today and to-night have an opportunity to view the vivid and realistic war film, "The Defence of Vcrduri," at Everybody's theatre. On the same programme Clara Kimball Young appears in her latest sensational success, "The Rise of Susan."

The first municipal recital of the season will be given by the Citizens' Band in the East End Reserve to-morrow (Sunday), commencing at 2.40 p.m. An excellent-programme has been arranged, and if; the weather proves favorable there should be a large attendance of the public.

In connection with the war anniversary declaration proceedings to-day, the Citizens' Band will make a special effort lo be present, although they may net be in full force, owing to the- absence of some of the men in the country. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Stratford, in conjunction with the Farmers' Co-operative Organisation Society of New Zealand, Ltd., have received instructions from Mr. A. D. Johnson, of Hastiiiis Road, Lowgarth, who is leaving for the front, to sell by auction his herd of cows and sundry implements Tho sale wil, take place on Monday next, August (i, at 12:30 p.m. Full particulars on page 8. Milking Shorthorn Cattle.—lt is not often that a sale of this class of cattle is called in Taranaki, but a splendid opportunity is offered to the public on Thursday, August 10, when Mr. Freil Cowling's herd of pedigree, registered and grade shorthorn cattle will be offered to the public without reserve. 'Mr. Cowling lias always put the best available bulls at the head of his herd and should have come first class eajttle for this sale. C:\rs will leave Newton King's Kaponga and Manaia offices on the morning of sale and intending purchasers are requested to book seats.

At Whiteley Church on Sunday morning "Mrs. Lee-Cow ic will be the preacher, In ii\e evening a special service of intercession in connection with the declaration of war will be held. The subject of the Kev. W. A. Sinclair's sermon will be -"lhree Years of War; When Will It End?' On tho occasion of the third anniversary of the declaration, of war a combined service of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches will be held in the Opunake Methodist Church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock when the Kev. J. W. Gosnell, M.A., 'will give the address.

At tlio Rahotu saleyards on Wednesday next Mr. Newton King U holding a clearing sale on account of Mr. Henry Stones of Rahotu. Catalogues of this sale are now availablo from Mr. King wlui will post one to any enquirer. Motor .\ars will run from Mr. King's offices on the morning of the sale and intending purchasers are requested to hook seats."

At Waitara on Thursday next Mr. Newton K'ng will conduct a clearing sale on account of Mrs. Mercer. Included in the advertised list will he noticed a Waitara town section, full particulars of which can be obtained from Mr. King or Mrs. Mercer.

It was proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria, at Melbourne, that (1) SANDER'S EXTRACT is muck' more powerfully healing and antiseptic than ordinary eucalyptus preparations; (2) SANDER'S EXTRACT does not depress the heart like the so-e&Hed "extracts" and crude oils; (3) .SANDER'S EXTRACT is highly contended by many authorities as a safes;; reliable and effective household remeds Get ttie genuine—-insist if you h*je to>—and be safe*

A public meeting will be held in front of the New Plymouth courthouse at 2 p.m. to-day, for the purpose of passing u resolution of determination to continue the war to a victorious end. The meeting has been convened by the Mayor, at the request of the Prime Minister, and a special invitation to be present is extended by him to members of all patriotic societies, Territorials, Cadets, Boy Scouts and the Citizens' Band. Shopkeepers who can make it convenient to do so are asked to close their premises their employees to attend the demonstration.

The Prime Minister, in replying to a deputation from the Moderate League on the liquor question on Thursday, made it perfectly plain that there will be drastic legislation proposed by the National- Government. "Our legislation," said Mr. Massey, "will be framed, not with the object of meeting the views of either of the extremist parties, but in such a way as I hope will satisfy the great bulk of the people of this country." He indicated that as soon as financial questions are settled a bill will be brought down providing for certain modifications of bar hours, probably providing for a break of about 0 p.m. The- directors of the Mangatoki iDairy Co., in view of the continued shortage of shipping, 'have decided to erect a commodious cool store for their output. The building, which will be of concrete, will be erected on the river-bed adjacent to the main factory, so as to have the advantage of the natural low temperature of the ground. The roof -will also be constructed of concrete, and will be so designed that it can be covered with water, which, by evaporation, will give the desired temperature. The store will be thoroughly ventilated, and also the room may be further «ooled from the company's present. freezing plant. The contract was lot recently to Mr. C. P. Cameron, Bawera, Messrs. DuifiU .and 'Gibson are the architects. A Hawera Star correspondent writes: i During the early .sixties, just after the outbreak of the Maori war, diphtheria in a very virulent form, broke out in the town of New Plymouth, and carried off a largo number of children. Several grown-up pnople were also victims. The medical men at that time were at a loss to account for their inability to cope with the disease, and amongst other attempts to stamp it out, all the willow trees on the banks of the Huatoki and the other stream running through the town were cut down on the assumption that the diphtheria germs lodged iu the sponge-like growth that accumulated at the waters ,edge. This,, however, did not have the desired effect. It might be mentioned tliat owing to families coming in from the country, New Plymouth was in a very congested state, and this, together With the fact that very wet weather and exceedingly heavy tralfic produced seas of mud and filth, was no doubt largely answerable for the. epidemic. I know of one cure that was effected in a rather strange manner. A young man was nibbling a bit of crust}', bread, and a crust lodged in It is throat causing violent coughing. This broko the ulcers in the tliroat, and a speedy recovery was the result.

Two small.dairy farms are advertised for.sale on absurdly easy terms by W. 11. and A, Mc-Garry, of Eltham'. Only £IOO to £175 cash required. ■ The Crown Lands, Office has a notification elsewhere of the approaching sale of the site of the old Drill Hall with erections thereon, adjoining the Gas Works, in Gill and Kuwaiust'rects.