LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Diamond deposits have been discovered in the northern parts of Cape Province, South Africa. (Several valu* able gems have been found. About 1,000 claims have been staked out, and several thousand licensed diggers are on the field.

The North Taranaki Hunt were yesterday favored with perfect weather'for the concluding meet of the season, which took place at the homestead of the master, ilr. A. H. Haleombe, Urenui. A splendid afternoon's sport was the result. There was a very large attendance of followers and spectators, the latter including the members of the First Military .Service Board.

To-night will see the final presentation of the powerful two-star programme introduced at Everybody's last Wednesday, including "Whoso Findeth a Wife" and "Apartment 2»." Both pictures are lirst-class productions, and. being on totally different subjects provide an excellent evening's entertainment. Tomorrow the popular 'Peggy Hyland will again appear in the dramatic masterplay "The Enemy."

"In the cause of grammar, please convey to your many readers who are unawari' of it the fact that the infinitive of the word in everybody's mouth to-day is not to 'conscript,' but to 'conscribe,' (v.::iis "L.A." in a letter to the Post). "It is amazing to note the number who still persist in saying that so and so has been 'conscripted." This error was pointed out in the London Daily Mail, but lias been over-looked by the 'Press, not only of New Zealand, but of America and Australia also. A sitting of the No. !) Medical Board was held in the Coronation Hall, New Plymouth, yesterday, the members be-ing:—Lieutenant-Colonel iP. A. Lindsay (president), Captain W. D. Ferguson (member), Captain T, Casserley (attest,ing officer), and Captain C. Burdett (dental officer). Twelve men were examined in the morning, f> passing as fit, and the other seven being classed for home service. The board will sit again this morning, from 9 o'clock, for the purpose of examining volunteers from the Second Division.

A large deputation, representing towns and local bodies in the Wellington Province, waited on 'Mr. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward and Mr. Fraser at Wellington, yesterday afternoon, to urge the vigorous prosecution of a hydro-eieetric scheme. The delegates emphasised the .success of the Lake Coleridge .scheme, and pointed out that much water-power was going to waste. The three Ministers were sympathetic in replying, but pointed out that war considerations were bound to be dealt, with before anything i-lsc. Mr. Fraser emphasised also the great shortage of labor, and said that last year, because of this fact, he haa not been able to upend half the amount allotted him. The work would be put in hand as soon as money and men were available.

The Mayor of Thames, Mr. It. Lowe, spoke in an optimistic vein last week. "Thames'ift not done by a long shot," he declared. "It is evolving into an agricultural, district, ami some of its socalled swump land is selling at from £-10 to ,t'a(t an acre." \s to gold, in his opinion the Thames had hardlv commenced. Of the £8,000,(100 the field -had produced, over £5.000,000 had come from ten claims. Could it be said that in the million and a-quarter acres lying, between Thames and Coronmndel all the gold had been taken out? He was convinced it had not. When the bush on those hills had gone there would be opportunity for prospectors. He held that there would then be unearthed far more gold than had been unearthed at Thames in the past.

Last week was the second anniversary of the final .effort against the defences of (iallipoli—the capture of Lone Pine by the Australians, of Cliuuuk Bair by the New ZeaUnders, and the new landings at Suvla Bay. The battle began on the afternoon of August 0, lfllo, and continued until August 10. In the first place, a feint was made' at the head of the Gulf of Sams, and then a strong offensive was assumed in the Cape Holies region to draw off the anemy strength from the Auxac zone. The Australians began the attack at 5 p.m. on August 6, and before nightfall had captured the enormously strong position of Lone Pine, to maintain their ground until August 12, against violent counter-attacks. The attack by the New Zealanders—lnfantry Mounted Rifles, and the Maoris—culminated at dawn on August S, and after a hard struggle they carried the crest of C.'hiinnk Br.ir, from which, through a gap in the hills, some of them saw a glimpse of the waters of the Dardanelles. Attached to the New Zealandera were two battalions of the New Army. During the night of August !)-10, jLh'e New Zealand and New Army troops were relieved. For three days and three nights they had been ceaselessly fighting. Chunuk Bahr, which had been so magnificently held, was handed over to two battalions of the 13th Division, plus a regiment of three battalions, against them, and this ponderous mass swept over the crest, overwhelming the defence. The counter-attack was repulsed with enormous loss but the vital crest was not recovered.

Charlie Chaplin, who is amassing a gigantic fortune for his comic representations for the cinema lovers, gave 100,OflOdol. to> the Liberty Loan, similar to his friend Mary Pickfnrd, the Canadian "Queen of the Movies," who also was in San Francisco wit.li a' galaxy of monng picture performers. Chaplin, who has been staying at the palatial St. Francis Hotel incognito, is in a quandary, for he does not know whether he will have to fight for Uncle Sam or John Bull. The diminutive comedian is a native of Fngland, and, despite the fact that his reputation was made in the United States, he still staunchly remains a British subject. Charlie dutifully registered for the selective draft in Los Angeles, Southern California, but on the same day he received notice from the British Consul that his Mother Country was seeking all its subjects of military age in America. So the amusing Mr Chaplin and his brother Sid departed for the East to conduct negotiations over a new contract with the Mutual Film Corporation without knowing whether lie would be able to fulfil it. Just before leaving the California metropolis Chaplin said:—"l will probably delay signing the contract until T find out how this conscription thing turns out. Meantime I am going to take a month's vacation, whatever happens. lam investing as heavily as I can in Allied and American war bonds."

Mr. A. De Bavay, the eminent analytical chemist of Melbourne, testified at the Supreme Court of Victoria that SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT compares with other eucalyptus products like well-refined and matured brandy compares with raw spiriw ttv' insisting on the OENUINE SAYDER EXTRACT you will get tiie advantage of quality and win he safe from harmSANDEK'B EXTBACXi '

Over fifty settlers attended a meeting at Okato last evening'to hoar a delegation- from the New Plymouth Second Division League. At the conclusion of the addresses, which provoked considerable discussion, it was unanimously decided to' form a branch of the league, and the following ofiiccrs were elected.— President, Mr. J. S. Fox; committee, Rev C. Addenbrookc, J. Ducker, L. Andrews, A L. Hunter and L. 11. Parker (Warea). Stories are told of the fabulous sums, great violinists have taken oujj'.on =sia-- : surance of their* valuable hands. ! Charlie' Chaplin reverses this order of things, although lie is only a fiddler in "The Vagabond." He has his feet insured for 'SO,000 dollars apiece, and be it also known he takes the greatest care of them. Charlie appears at the Empire to-night in this latest "Mutual" comedy.'' '•'■' - ', So pronounced was the success achieved at the New Plymouth Male Choir's concert on Wednesday night that the choir has agreed to give a repeat performance, which will take place in the People's Theatre this evening. With the exception of the Rev. iFapakakura, all the soloists who assisted on Wednesday will again perform, and in addition items will be given by Mrs. Ivon Wilson (duettiste and pianiste), and Mr. Ivon Wilson (tenor).

Applications for exemption from drill as Senior Cadets were made to Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., at the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, by Arthur Thomas and Bernard Pepperill, each on the ground that he lived more than five miles from town. The Defence Department offered no opposition, and the applications were granted. A lad named W. H. McDowell, a Senior Cadet who had failed to attend drill-.on July 2nd, was fined ss, with costs 7s, for not h&\ - ing notified his change of address, liis present whereabouts being unknown to the Defence authorities. At the Nov/ Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., James Williams, otherwise known as Stephen Earl Lindsay, was charged with, being a reservist, he had failed to register under the Military Service Act, ami pleaded guilty. Sub-inspector McHveney stated that the man had been convicted some time ago of stealing an overcoat from a.motor car at the Now Plymouth railway station. After conviction and sentence enquiries were set afoot, at the instance of the Defence Department, with regard to the whereabouts of a man named Stephen Earl Lindsay, and it ultimately transpired that that was the real name of the present who was 43 years of age and therefore still liable to enrolment in the First Division. His Worship said he was satisfied that the man had changed his name for the purpose of avoiding service, and sentenced him to two months' imprisonment with hard labor.

Three boys, two of them aged three years and the other two years, were brought before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., at the. New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, charged under the Industrial Schools Act with not being under proper wire and control, their mothers, with whom they lived, being reputed prostitutes. Sub-inspector Mcllveney made a statement, and gave evidence.as to the conditions he found existing when he and a constable paid a visit to the rooms in which the three children and the two mothers lived, and his Worship made an order committing' the boys to the Auckland Industrial School, ' there to be brought up in the Church of England faith.

An Auckland' soldier, writing, from Syria, thus describes a portion" of the country in which New Zealnnders have lately been serving:—"Through the middle of all the broken laud there must have been at one time \i noble river. Evan now a little water will show up for a few chains, but sues instances are few, Of course, by sinking we obtain the precious fluid, and you can guess what there' must be there when you know that perhaps some thousand horses are supplied," and very many more men and camels. ■ A camel can go for five days without a drink, but it is advisable to water him every two days. He can put away 12 gallons, and at a pinch is said to drink even 20 gallons. Being very familiar with your Old Testament, you are certain to know of the great number of cisterns in Palestine. They are remarkable pieces of structure. Some are 100 ft deep, and pne we came across was quite 40ft wide at the bottom, with pillars to keep the top from falling in. The water stored in them is most likely rain water. In some of" them the Bedouins have been accustomed to store grain. The local farmers have all left, and the splendid crops of barley are going to. waste. If they had played the square game we might have been able to allow them, to remain. The talk yon hear of the Arabs going to turn" on the Turk is sheer nonsense so' far as we are concerned here, but I fancy that further up there are tribes who may join us. When it is clear to the Arab that the Turk is inaflsh—finished—it may be that he will realise which side of his bread is buttered."

The Mart will be open this (Friday) afternoon and evening to receive donations of cakes, sweets, fancy goods and flowers; also eggs.jn any quantity for the cgg< stall. Will friends please leave as many flowers as possible at Jones' stables on Friday afternoon? The Melbourne, Ltd.'s final boot dispersal sale is still booming, ami it is almost certain that the stock will be deposed of within another week. Every purchaser is guaranteed a wonderful bargain, prices being literally less than half" those ruling similar goods sold in. the regular way. / INFLUENZA,

s A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION. (By a'.Qualified Chemist).' 1 Influenza in here. Many homes are [ full of it. / and tickling sore throats are quite prevalent. \ ' You know how "catching" influenza 1 is. Be prepared for the first sign that comes your way. Make up the following excellent mixture in your own home. It does a, world of good, and saves a lot of money. Jnto a jug put four teaspoonfuls of sugar, 3 of treacle, £ of vinegar, and. a large breakfastcupful of hot water. Stir and add one bottle of Hean's Essence, Pour into a large bottle ready for use. This mixture, so easily made in your own hofne, is splendid for all kinds of family, coughs and colds, influenza, tickling sore throats, head colds, chest colds, hacking cughS, etc. You feel each dose doing you good all the way down. It contains no poison- any kind, and is perfectly safe and wonderfully effective, for both you and your children—even to . the youngest. It reduces the cost ot the eighfteenpenny bottle to less than fourpende. Hean's Essence for making family cough mixture at home is sold by most "hnmists,'i.or post free on receipt of 'price, 25,! from TTean's ngaaui. Wherever you buy, bo sur«^yi3frs i get H-K-A-TSf' £ Essence, aluio other will j •*tt • ; :, «

Mr D. G. K. Cooper, chairman of ono of the Wellington Military Servica Boards, keeps a couple of old ladies in pickle, whom ho produces at intervals for the edification of a certain class of men, who claim they can't do much work themselves, and are reluctant to release their sons (says the Manawatu, Times), At Wednesday's sitting, a healthy middle-aged man stated he could not milk eleven cows and do the o'ther farm work alone. Mr Cooper: What do you think of an old lady of 85, who milks 25 cows? Witness: Probably she had to ac it, hut she must be a, Briton. The chairman: She is snare milking. Now dooXyou think you could go one better than her? You surely won't be beaten by an old lady of 05? Witness: I don't feel I can work now like I used. The chairman: I'm feeling that way myself. Now, you won't let that old lady "beat vou? Witness: I'm not thinking about her, but asout myself. The chairmans When you say you can't milk these cows Ido think about the old lady! WitnessIf you say the war will be stuck up for want of my boy, I say take- hjm; but he has always been the pet-Some boya never answer.you back; and there are a 1 ways some that do. But "if you want the boy take him, and if it came to the worst I would go myself.

We, are at present just on the frinw of atr flying," said Sir Joseph Ward dunng his recent visit to Christchurch 'To give you some idea of what passes through my mind upon the possibilities of its development, I may say. that within the first fortnight of my visit to the Old Country, when speaking there I expressed the opinion that before this war was ended flying would take a much greater part than any of u B contemplated, and I hazarded the view that the matter was one of great urgency, ami that m my opinion as large an expenditure upon, air requirements for fighting purposes as is expended on the" British Navy would be necessary before the wai had finished. It was regarded as a very sanguine view of the possibilities of development, but I hold the same opinion still, and before leaving England the whole work of providing aeroplane? for the use of the army had developed to an enormous extent. A separate department, specially created; with a huge staff of experts, was provided, and many millions of money have been expended to ensure that this arm ot fighting service is brought up-to-date, and is kept ahead of the air service qi the enemy."