LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The income of Mr. Henry Ford, the 'American motor car manufacturer, amounts to over £7,000,000 a year. As from to-day all drapery goods, other than those of British origui and manufacture will carry a customs duty of lii'ty per tent, more than British goods. Mr. F. J. Hill, of the local Efficiency Board, will be in attendance to-day a"t the boards' office, Corkill's rooms,' National Bank, between «i and 5 p.m., for the purpose of enrolling women in a women's labor register. This wili be the hist day the ollice will be open for the purpose.

A meeting of the directors of butter factories in Taranaki is to be held at lnglewood on Monday to discuss matters in connection with the disposal of the output of butter to the Imperial authorities. Mr. A. Morton, president of the National Dairy Association, intimated tli.it lie would like all directors to be present, as the Premier wished the delegation to have full power to act. Not since ''Seven Keys to Baldpate," says one critic, commenting upon the Yitagraph's presentation of "Apartment 29,''' lias there been so much of that constant and thrilling suspense that keeps an audience interested in the developments of the story. This picture is showing on a double programme at Everybody's to-night. One of the most 'Widely read novels of the year was "Whoso Findeth a Wife," written by J. Welsey l'utiuan as a protest to Hall Caine'a "The Woman Thou tiavest lie." It attracted widespread comment from church and press. and was the subject of hundreds of laudatory sermons and editorials. The story has been put into motion pictures by the Moss-Frohmau producers, and will bo screened at Everybody's to-night. On the same programme will be shown the Greater Vitagraph featuro "Apartment \'o. 2U."

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The Mercantile Gazette of JTew-Zea-land estimates that by tho'end of 1910 the Dominion's annual interest bill will 1m £0,170,000; not to speak of the great prospective liabilities for war pensions and allowances.

Amonst the many interesting pictures screening on the "Jelfs" programme at the Umpire to-night is the ''Australian Gazette," shoving amongst other scenes the wounded soldiers returning to Sydney, Stcadman's great (ire, and brkl'cebuikling veterans parading at Adelaide. Another interesting study is the Ditmar nature study of 'American Hears," both instructive and amusing, and a good deal of interest will naturally centre in the "Waihi Coldmining" picture. The programme includes three highly hilarious comedies and the brilliant London Film picture "Jelfs," starring the popular Henry Ainley. Picture patrons could not wish for a more entertaining selection.

At Kltliam on Monday, before a Compensation Court consisting of -Messrs W. 11. Ilaselden, SAL, J. B. Richards and J. P.. Murdoch (assessors), the case was heard of the Pitcher Trustees, who claimed £2OO, and Philip Pitcher, who claimed £SO, from the Kaponga Town Board for damages caused by the flooding of the Kaupokonui river, which had been dammed by the Town .Hoard for the purpose of providing electrical works for the town district. The Court allowed the trustees £.jo on their claim and Philip Pitcher £2O on his claim. No costs allowed either side. Mr. T. B. Crump appeared for the claimants and Mr. P. O'Dea for tho respondent Board.

At a special meeting of Tarana'ki dairy factory representatives, held after the Box Company meeting jejtorday, it was resolved to establish a fund uU "t of which the expenses of delegates appointed to represent the dairymen of Taranaki at coiilcrenee* at 'Wellington .shall be paid. Mr. A. Morton, in speaking to the resolution, considered that it Was not right that delegates who visited Wellington in the interests of all the dairy" farmers should be asked to pay their own expenses or that their individual companies should pay them Moreover, the fact that the expenses were paid out of » fund would permit more freedom of selection. The fund Was arranged .on an output basis, ranging from £1 to £8 The attention of coastal residents is drawn to the notice appearing elsewhere of the meeting to he held at the Hall, tikato, on Thursday evening next, to form a branch of the .Second Division League. The whole of Taranaki has now been organised, with the exception of the coast between Xew Plymouth and Opmiakc, and the meeting to-mor-row night should complete the organisation. There is an impression abroad that this is a '.natter that concerns only the Second Division reservists. This is not so. It concerns every section of the community, and for that reason evervone should attend the meeting to hear the speeches by the Xew Plymouth delegation who have made a study of the different questions affecting soldiers of both divisions, and will give instructive and interesting addresses.

An inquest was held at Hamilton last week concerning the death of a soldier's wife. It was' ,-iatcd (says an Auckland paper) that a year ago she came from Christehuivh as housekeeper for a man and his brother, at Frankton, bringing with her a boy aged 14 years and a girl aged 12 years. 'During' that time it was stated deceased indulged in drinking bouts, taking little or no food. Death occurred on 23rd duly. A doctor jrave a certificate to the effect that death was caused by alcoholic poisoning. Evidence showed that the men for whom she kept house were in the habit of supplying the unfortunate »„. man witli liquor and drinking themselves. The Coroner returned a verdict that deiith was due to alcoholic poisoning, and commented strongly on the sordid condition of affairs disclosed by the evidence. He said this was no doubt one of many instances in the Dominion. Prohibition orders were issued against both men.

There was a brief discussion at the mod in:,' of the Kgmont A. and P. Association Committee on Thursday with reference to technical education 'in Ha%vera. Mr Bawkin said it appeared that the present position was unsatisfactory, and many people were in the dark as to the cause. The position would never he altered uutil they had got public opinion behind the 'question. There was a general feeling that technical education, not only here, hut throughout the Dominion, was not on a proper foundation, and lie contrasted it with primary education, which was carried on pretty thoroughly up to a certain point. . The president supported Mr Hawkcn. Technical education, lie said, was really only in its infancy, and they could not'expect the same standard of efficiency as that in the, primary schools for a considerable time to come. Mr Hawk-en had stated that they were in Ihe dark in regard to this me. tier, and he took it the reason for this was that they did not take a special intere.-t in technical education. A good de«l of Ih." information which they ai. times felt that they wanted had probably been published, but as they bad other interests to which they gave, more attention, they passed it by with only a casual notice. The opinion was expressed that the department should recognise all the classes at the school so as to enable the authorities to procure the very best of instructor:!.—Star.

A final reminder is given of the Male Choir concert which takes place in the Good Templar Hall to-night. Considerable interest is taken in the first appearance, of the choir in public, and there is certain to be a crowded audience. The choir will render some excellent numbers, whilst some of New Zealand's best known performers also figure on the programme.

The hostesses for the patriotic tea in Rahotu Hall last Saturday were Mesdanies A. Chapman, Groom, Hopkins, and Tyrell, 'while those, for Friday will bo Mcsdames Baker, senr., Baker, junr., McGregor, and McWiUiams. Messrs Oilmour and Clarke report the sale of Mr. Jenuins' property of 14 acres on ihe Carrington Road, Mrs. West's house and section at Westowu and a section at Dartmoor to Mr. Fay.

It is imperative that the Melbourne's boot stock be cleared within the next ten days. The whole stock is being sacrificed at less than cost, s o that customers whose sizes still remain may be sure of getting an extremely lucky bar-

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., draw attention to their Stratford spring horse fair, at their Stratford yards on Saturday next, at 1 p.m. Full particulars will io found on page S of this issue.

The phenomenal sale of NORTH BRITISH HOT WATER BOTTLES is the best proof of the satisfaction they give. Look for the "Uuique" Stopper. It means service and sa.fcisfact.u.«».

Very few permits to travel beyond New Zealand axe being applied for just now. The necessity for providing a cash bond, with a guaranteed return to New Zealand, has cut Australia put of the general holiday itinerary, and the Wellington Tourist Office reports that this lias a tendency to confine holiday tours to the Dominion.

'"Some despicable individual with a sadly distorted sense of humour has," says Friday's "Otago Times," "been communicating with some of the undertakers in the city by telephone, and informin" them that death's have occurred in certain specified localities. When the undertaker;- have arrived at the places mentioned they have discovered to their disgust that they have been made the victims of a senseless hoax."

The groat part Russia is taking in the war was the subject of a tribute paid to Ihe Russians by the Row W. G. Monekton at Auckland the other evening. "The Russian front is 1.-IK) miles long, twice as long as the British and the French fronts in the west," said Mr. Mnnekton. ''They have lost over a million prisoners. At the outset sheordered two million rifles from Britain, but Britain could not supply them, and some Japanese, riiles were obtained, but they were useless." The days of largo families have not altogether gone, as far as Canterbury is concerned, at.lw.sl. Mr A. C. Nottingham, of Halswell, went into the Lyttcltun Times office the other day to announce, with pride and nleasurc that he had just v.-.'jisteivd the birth of his twentieth child. Tim little stranger is a boy, and Mr and Mrs Nottingham have had u u boys and ten girls. One uf their suns lost his life in a bicycle accident in Lincoln Road a few 'v.ir.i ago, two are at the front, ;tr i< a rcl-urncd soldier. Mrs Nc >■, in spite of the cares impose*. ' .■:• large family, enjoys the host o.

At the Kolovua Magistrate's : John Fisher Skipper wan KentciKv.. •■•> three months' imprisonment for u. :n;,' language at Matata calculated to : -■;■:■

Zero with recruiting. The defeux .as that lie hud been disgusted v.-it.; ihc neglect of the returned soldiers on ; m-ir arrival at Auckland, and advised men not to enlist till this state of affairs was remedied. It was admitted that, lie had given, very generously to patriotic funds. Magistrate liver, said he would take th.it into consideration, hut if was a serious thine to interfere

with recruiting. Notice of appeal was given.

A member of the Pioneer Battalion, writing from Franco to a brother, gives a very real description of the name ''P.lighty":—" 'Blighty' is an- Afghan Term for England. The old song 'Blighty' has more meaning to a Britisher than to anyone .else, and if you could get a glimpse of the crowds of Tommy soldiers wiio have 'hopped over' and who are saying goed-hye to their wives end children and sweethearts at any of the railway stations in England, knowing full well they are leaving them to 'hop over' to (he Huns again, well —the song 'Mighty' would have a pathos for you nearly as much as it liar, for !ii" Tommies. Tliuy will sing it until they die and until the end of the war.

A practical joke of an unusual nature was played in a township not a hundred miles from Ekctalinmi recently. An adwr.'iiseiuenl apjieared in a newspaper of a nature sometimes! seen: "Wanted to communicate with a young lady, asrc about eighteen, with a view to, "friendship." A young man scenting smut i'un promptly answered the advertisement and an appointment resulted, when '•Miss Flossie Cribble," a stylishly dressed young lady, appeared on (he ■'(■ cue. A further anointment was made and two comrades of "Miss Flossie's" were let into the know. The acquaintance was developing very rapidly on the second meeting, and ''Flossie" found the to make a loud protest. Then an irate individual 'appeared on the scene and demanded an e.\ph>.m\!;«! of the youth for going nut with his wife. Apologies were 'met with threats of vengeance, and the youth's cry for help resulted in two friends of the ''husband'' appearing on the scene. There was a "thirjd degree." ceremony, and a very badly scared, youth was finally allowed to make a hurried and undignified departure—Eketahuna Express.

' Mrs Parker, who refuses to believe that her brother', Karl Kitehciier, is dead, lived for some years in .Vorth Otago, where her husband had a farm. Karl Kitchener visited her there when he was in New Zealand to advise on the defence scheme. Mrs Parker has been prominent in war relief work in Britain. This rumour has Inen current among British people for some time, and a fresh impetus was given it recently by the publication in the United State's of a censored postcard said to have been received by a school-teacher in New York from an aide-de-camp of Kitchener which contained this sentence:—"You would be surprised to know that a great man fa numbered among the prisoners held by the fiennans-, who is supposed to be dead.'' There were eleven or twelve survivors of the Hampshire who were washed ashore on a raft. The statements obtained from these men were substantially as follows: "As the men were going t6,their stations before abandoning the ship, Earl Kitchener, accompanied by a'naval officer, appeared. Both ascended the quarter-deck. The captain called Karl Kitchener to the fore bridge, near where the captain's boat was lioisted. The captain also called to Earl Kitchener to enter the boat. It is unknown whether he entered it or what happened to any boat. None returned to shore.". One of the survivors, Seaman Rogerson, who claimed to be the last, man who saw Kitchener alive, said that Kitchener never left the ship./ "I saw Captain Savill help his boat crew clear away," he said. "At the same time the captain was calling to Earl Kitchener to come to his boar, but owing to the noise, Kitchener could not hear him. I saw him walking about and talking to two officers. He did not leave the ship in any of the boats. The ship sank by the head, and as it went under it turned a somorsault forward, carrying with it all the boats and those in them."

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