LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A young South Islander, Angus Wm. Apes, after walking from Wellington to Waverley, was arrested bv the. police and brought to Wanganui. The Magistral c yesterday scut him to gaol for a month for failing to register.

At Wanaramii vesterdav, "David Ross, of Wellington, William Byan and Robert Rvan. of Auckland, were oonyicted of loitering in Victoria Avenue for the purpose of betting on May 25. the day of tho Wanganui races. Charges of betting in tho street, were dismissed. The Magistrate said he would fix the penalty after the other cases had been heard on August) 8. The big double attraction, "The Defence of Verdun," anil Clara Kimball Young in "The Pise of Susan,'' will conclude a highly successful threc-ni'jht season at Everybody's to-night. Tomorrow night another ''double" programme will .be introduced, including "The Ohattlo," a Vitagraph Blue-Kibbon success starring Peggy Hyland, and a Moss-Prohman drama, "The Adventurer" adapted from Upton Sinclair's novel.

At a sitting of the Juvenile Court in [New Plymouth yesterday, before Mr. A. Crookc, S.M., the case of a Maori boy was considered, the question of penalty having been held over from a sitting of 1 the court in June last, when the lad pleaded guilty to the theft of a bicycle. During the interval, it was reported, the boy's conduct had not been satisfactory, but 011 his step-brother undertaking to look after him and see that he attended school regularly, his Worship granted a further adjournment till October 1. According to a report submitted to the Works Committee of. the New Plymouth Borough Council by the engineer, Mr. \V. If. Cook, some persons have been in the lutbit of stealing the warning lights placed nightly on tiie. falls of earth which have blocked Frankley l'oad 011 several occasions. "If," wrote the engineer, "these petty thieves would only give a thought, to the jeopardy they are placing file public, in they might hesitate before perpetrating such acts. If I can only catch one of them I will press the matter very hard in court."

An address in the "Strength of the Nation Movement" was delivered to a well-attended meeting in the Good Templar Hall last evening, Mr. C. E. Bellringer presiding. The lecturer (Mrs. Lee Cowie) traced the history of the temperance movement in New Zealand from the time it started at Sydenham, near Christehurch, right up to the recent report and recommendations of the Efficiency Board. The W.C.T.U., she said, appealed to every man and woman to join their organisation. At the close of the address a number of questions Were asked and answered. A vote of thanks to Mrs. Leo Cowie was proposed by Mr. G. H. Maunder and carried amid applause. Mr. Ti. A. 'S\ Browne, diifcct-or of agricultural education for Tanwm'ki, attended the meeting of the 'Warea Dairy Company and asked that the supplier* should arrange dates on which he could give practical demonstrations at their farms, which he considered would he much more valuable than lectures held in the hall. He thought that if they increased their contribution from a levy of Ud per ton to a levy of Is, ten demonstrations could be given, during which he hoped to visit every farm. Mr. Chapman spoke in high terms of these demonstrations, one of which lie had attended at Pahotu in connection with pastures, which he considered had been worth all the money that he would contribute as his share of the levy in five years. The shareholders agreed to the proposals, and left it to' the directors to arrange dates, etc.

There ate eighty different kinds-, of rubber, biit only one grade—the best — goes into the famous tight-seam Hot Water Bottle, made by the North British Itubber Company. Look for the '"Unipue" Stopper ' \

The men charged at Wanganui with ] "card sharping" were sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The Age aays a writ was issued from tho Supremo Court in Masterton recently claiming £2OOO for alleged seduction. Both of the parties are well-known in Masterton. Messrs Love.ll and Christmas, Ltd., representatives inform the Hawera Star that the Imperial Government have decided to pay for all early cheese shipments at the rate of 123s (id per cwt., less usual charges. At a meeting of the Manaia Town Hoard on Thursday evening, Mr. Christie said tho delegates who went to Wellington to interview tho Public Department, has received an assurance that everything possible would be done to wnd a man in Dr. Milroy'6 place. "New and tremendous upheavals have appeared on the sun," states Mr. Clement YVragge. This means further bad weather shortly in New Zealand, and also in Australia, with more rain when our atmosphere has become saturated in the titanic ether waves. Snowstorms aro probable in tho South, and electric disturbances generafly are likely to follow.

A river boat was 'specially purchased for the sensational scene in "Jim Bludso" | whore "The Prairie Belle" is seen fiercely burning to the water's edge, finally going up in r> tremendous explosion. As in the poem Jim Bludso is seen to "hold henozzle agin the bank till the last galoot's ashore,' The picture is splendidly produced, Wilfred Lucas having the title role. Billie Burke is appearing in "A Modern Pirate," and Warren Kerrigan in "The Beckoning Trail,",all on the big programme finally screening at tho Empire to-night. A request was made to the Defence Minister by Mr T. M. Wilford in the House of "Representatives on Friday that a monUily report be published for the benefit of the Ui New Zealand from the two generals commanding the New Zealand Forces. In asking this, he quite understood that unv confidential information could not be made public, but any details that could be gifen would be of great value to the people who had relatives and friends at h ' front. Sir .lames Allen replied that he thought this could ho arranged. ' The neglect of a reservist in the Hawera district to notify the authorities his change of address led to a young man being apprehended a? a defaulter. When questioned he was quite frank, and said he had no wish to evade service; he had 'rior.dy forgotten to notify the authorities of his new address, although he sul told people in the Wairarapa where he was going to. Tho incident points to the necessity of reservists always siving narticulars of any alteration in their address. —Star

Yesterday morning a somewhat sensational bolt occurred in TTawera. A horse in :v butcher'* cart, belonging to Mr. F. Andrews, (jot away on the South road toward Whareroa,"and galloped up the road and down Princes street. No damago was done until the intersection of High and Princes streets, where the cart struck t)ie corner lamp post with great force. It turned completely over, snmsliiu? both shafts and doing other damage to the body of the cart. The horse was uninjured. The lamp on the post was chakeiv isut cot Star.

Tim action -or tne police in insisting that the display of goods in front of business premises, even if outside the surveyed line of the footpath and oil private property, is a breach of the bylaws, was referred to by Cr. W. A. OOIU3 at last night's meeting nf the Works Committee of the Nenv Plymouth Thorough Council. He was of opinion that the Council had never intended that the by-law should be so interpreted, and questioned if the police were legally right in the action they were taking. At anyrate. he thought the point should lie tested Cr. Doare said lie had been told that the police had 110 ease, and also that they had a good case, but certainly if 1 hey insisted upon their reading of the by-law being obeyed it would cause great inconvenience to, business people. The Mayor thought the public were entitled to consider any space between the front of a building and the kerb as part of the footpath, unless it was fenced in. It was decided that the Council could take no action, and that any persons who felt aggrieved should be left to fight, tile matter out for themselves. Next Saturday, tho 11th inst.. the .Mart will be under the management of the committee of tho local branch of the British Red Cross Society, tho floral portion being under the supervision of Mrs, I'urgess ami several members of" her patriotic committee. All members and friends of the British Ped ''Cross Society aro asked to help by contributing, according to their ability, goods wherewith to stock the Mart, which will be open from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. to receive gifts, and from S a.m. on Saturday morning.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., draw special attention to the sale being held at their Hawera saleyards 011 Friday next, at 1 p.m.. on account of Mr. James Dunlop, of Arai'ate. Through his son leaving shortly for camp, iMr. Dunlop hag been reluctantly compelled to place his herd on the market. The cows are a genuine lot, and as the result of years of careful selection and culling. Mr. Dunlop has always had a strong fancy for the Shorthorns, and will be offering without reserve on Friday a herd that justly merits the attention of those in quest of good Shorthorn dairy sorts.

.Economists will regret the news that Morey's great Windfall Sale will shortlyclose. But for the last few days bigger bargains than ever are announced. There's an advertisement in these columns which merits your early inspection.

These at the Melbourne, Ltd: —Roslyn three-ply \vool,''sd skein; Clark's crochet balls, '3d; boys' braces, (id; Police braces. Is !)d; men's and youth's white handkerchiefs, eight for Is; ladies' hemstitched handkerchiefs, eight for Is; soldiers' mercerised khaki handkerchiefs, Sd each; men's superior Irish lawn handkerchiefs, (id each.

NEXT TO NATURE'S CALF FOOD COMES "OEKEMILK."

The natural food for tho new born calf is the cow's inilk. After ueaning their calves, hundreds of farmers use ''CEIUiMILK," which invariably builds stronger, healthier stock than is produced by home-made or imported foods. Mr. J. Swallow. Matamau, says:—"There is no need to give any new milk to the calf from the day it is taken from its when us'ing 'CMIEMILK,' and again, in all ray ten ypars experience 'CEKEMILK' is the bast Calf Food I have used." At all stores and factories. .Local distributors: Cock aud Co., New Plymouth; Jphuston and Co., Hawera.

The sensation impacted to the mouth by the uap of "OZO" TOOTH POWDER is delightful. It is cool, refreshing and fragrant. 6d tins everywhere \

'Few newspaper sin Great Britain are now obtaining their paper for less than four times the pre-war figure. The report by the National Efficiency Board with regard to the classification of industries recommends that newspapers which had formerly been classified as •'partly essential," be now classified as "essential." , The Gisborne Times says that typhoid fever is said to be very prevalent on the coast this winter. At Te Araroa are 35 oases, whilst there are a couplo of cases at Rangitukia, besides a number of cases in other places. Latest returns show a decline in wheat and oats production for threshing of over 2,000,000 bushels each for this year, as compared with last. Barley, and maize also show reductions. Potatoes show 2009 tons increase.

The successful growing of peanuts in South Auckland was recently reported, the crop resulting in 11 lbs of nuts for every quarter-pound planted. Kxperiments mado this year at Mangawhare, without fertilisers, showed results almost as good.

Every man with a pen in hand and a printing-press nearby can do a par.tiotic service to hi? country by awakening his people to the fact that this war is just beginning and that every ounce of energy that every revolution of America's vast industrial machinery will be needed to bring the war to a successful end. It is only by an absolute mobilisation of man power and machine power tliat this war can be won.—Lord Northcliffe.

Speculators in the surprise packet adventure at Christchurch drew some queer prizes. .Several policemen were rewarded with cakes nf scented soaps; a lady patroness \vas the recipiwjt of no fewer than five mouse traps, a Tiinaru sportsman got five joints of meat and a parcel of fiith, another man for hiu three shillings received u cake of soap, a bath ticket, and a towoi, and a very charming young lady obtained a ticket for a siuvc at a well-known hairdressers.

The discrepancy between £22,000,000 and £28,000,000 of the Budget gave these men of good memory a shock, A discrepancy between two Ministers, ibout a matter of expenditure, of £O,:)00,000! To thinking men that must appear far more wonderful than even be huge unprecedented expenditure of wenty-eight millions of money. This is the fruit of the buried party hatches —a growing tree of war iinanco, of which the iigures do not balance by six millions. Wellington Times. Speaking to a Christchurch Star reporter, Mi 1 . A. H. o<;ekayne, Government Biologist, who has been making investigations into turnip diseases,'sUid he had completed a tour of Canterbury, Otago, and Southland. He found dry rot in turnips fairly widespread in the main turnip areas of the south, but the disease is not so serious as it was during tho two or three preceding yen;s. Nevertheless, the loss sustained in iiio south has been very considerable. The Agricultural Department lia* made full irr»n»eme.nti W carry out a series <*. the Southland and it is hoped that some solution of tho trouble will bo arrived ai