LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the House jester.lav the Minister or Defence; stated that Ik>Ui drafts of the 2htii -RcmiorcemonLs hud reached a port of calL Mr K. A. Armstrong, president of the New zjeaJiiiid bLcojhi .Division League, has promised to deliver an address at New' Plymouth on Friday evening next •on matters concerning the Second Division movement.

Since tile imeeting of the Hospital Board, another two umvas have contracted infectious disease, making six cases of nurses taking infectious diseases during the past few weeks. This ghastly staie ul alia.rs the lioai'd i/- <iLii't-lv responsible fur, inasmuch as it ius warned times without number oi the danger being run through lack or the necessary accommodation and preventative) facilities.

There is apparently a scarcity of hospital supplier, such as cotton wool, lint and gauze. It was stated at a recent meeting of the L'atea Hospital and Charitable Aid Board that the company whose tender was the most favorable had withdrawn, as it had been found that it was impossible to execute the order at the price originally quoted. This was said to be on account of the substantial advances in price which had been made.

The New Plymouth Boys' High School Drass Band made its first appearance yesterday, after having practised and trained for some time under the able direction of Mr. I''. W. (I. MeLeod. Their parade was in connection with the breaking up of the school for the term holidays, imd formed quite a feature of the proceedings. The band, numbering about fifteen boys, first marched round the cricket ground playing inspiriting bugle marches, and then spent nearly half an hour in playing various items. Tho remarkably successful problem picture, "Where are my Children," has shattered all records in the leading picture houses of Australia 'and the Dominion. In Auckland the film was shown for three weeks in two theatres, and in Dunedin also for two weeks at two theatres. The figures are astounding; in Australia over one million people have viewed the iihn, and in New Zealand already the picture has been shown to pver three hundred thousand people. E. G. Carroll owns and controls '"Where are •my Children," which will commence a three-night season at Everybody's next Wednesday.

One of the Maori land cases set down for hearing at the Supreme Court sittings in New Plymouth, which closed yesterday, was Te Kura Kangiumu, trustee of the interests of a number of natives, who sought a declaration that an arrangement by which J. It. Corrigan uses and occupied certain lands was void in la.w, and for possession of the lands. The case, was exactly similar to four others brought by different natives against the name defendant, and, as in each of the other cases, judgment was given for the plaintill' by consent. Mr. P. B. Fitzherbert appeared for all the plaintiffs.

By request the picture "My..Old Dutch" wilt be screened at the Empire matinee this afternoon, commencing sharp at 2 o'clock. To-night the l'"ox feature "The Widow Lerouge," pietnrised under the title 'The Family Stain," will be

screened for the .second and last occasion. This fascinating story from the pen of Kinilc Gabori&n makes an equally enthralling detective picture, with a mystery story of far more than ordinary interest.

The monthly young people's service will be held at TVliitoley Church on Sunday evening. The Kev. W. A. Sinclair will lie the preacher. Mr. Gray will sing "Thou Art Passing Hence." The quartette "Remember Me Oh Mighty One" will also be sung.

Mr. E. J. Baker, of Inglewood, notifies that his new bus will commence running on Tuesday afternoon. For the present the morning bus from New Plymouth and the evening bus from Inglewood will be discontinued. The time table so far arranged provides for the bus leaving Inglewood at 9 a.m. leaving New fllyiiionth at 4 p.m. daily. A time table showing intermediate running will be published next week.

ME. FARMER: 'HUPP IT INTO TOWN!

Up-to-date farmers everywhere are giving up horse-and-trap journeys to town and are travelling by Hupmobile instead. With the Hupp there is no "'pottering about," catching horses, grooming and harnessing—you simplj step into the car, press a pedal, move a lever, and you're oil"! You can travel at any speed froin slower than walking pare to fil) miles an hour. Cushions are ten inches deep and the body is so well sprung that you scarcely feel a jolt. If it comes on to rain the oneman top is quickly adjusted, and the side curtains make it a cosy closcd-in ear. For night travelling there are powerful electric headlights small searchlights. In town you can dim them so as not to dazzle horses. These are hut a few Hupmobile advantages. For further particulars and free catalogue apply Farmers' Co-op. Organisation Society, Hawera. A. I-latrick and Co., Ltd., X'anganui, distributors for JJftrth

The Napier Harbour Board decided to appoint an engineer at a saiary of £SOO a yea *-

"It lias been estimated that 55ft,000 people go to picture shows every week," said Mr J. A. Young, in the House a£'< llepr.i aitatives the other night.

The result of the tenth ballot for the ;M(h and ."sth Reinforcements will probably be contained in a Gazette is* sued on [Saturday, Septenier 1. Hopes are still entertained that the Union Company's cargo steamer which .is missing will be picked up. A number oi' steamers are still searching for the vessel, which is now nearly two months overdue at her destination.

It is reported that the scheme for the furlough of the Main Body is now almost, completed, and that the first liale.lt, consisting of about 200 men, will leave the front in September. It is expected that detachments will besent monthlv until December.

A Chrisiehureh man who takes a very, been interest in military matters estimates that, owing to the absence of local camps, South Island soldiers on leave have spent about £!)U,<}(K) for steamer fares up to to-day. and the expenditure involved by relatives going to Wellington to farewell South Islanders leaving for the front has approximated a. miarter of a million sterling.

The Supreme Court sessions in New Plymouth closed shortly before 1 pjn., yesterday, having lasted, with several late and early sittings, from Monday morning. Ilis Honor Mr,. Justice Chap.irian was anxious to complete the business in order (hat he might get away thin ■morning to Wanganui, where a largeamount of business awaits him. With .the loyal assistance of the bar his Honor attained the object he had in, view. C. B rough ton of Whemmkura, was charged at T'atea the other day, with committing theft of five calves of the value of fifteen pounds the property of one, William Lamb. The defendant was represented by Mr A. Thompson, who stated that his client intended to plead guilty so as to save the trouble and expense of having the case dealt with by the Supreme, court. The defendant was remanded to appear at Hawera on the 24th inst., bail being allowed i.i two sureties of £SO and accused's own recognisance of a like amount.

Whon the Hastings Branch oi the Second Division League was being formed, and after it had been constituted, a large amount of correspondence was published as a matter of public interest in the columns of the Hawke's Bay Tribune. Five of these letters Mr George Spencer Clapham, a stationer ot Hastings, alleges contained libels against himself, and he has now through his solicitors served a writ on the Tribune Ltd., claiming £3OO damages on each alleged libellous letter, or £ISOO in oil, asserting that his character has been damaged to that amount. Mr Skcrrett, K.C., of .'llingtmi, has been retained as counsel for the defendant company. "itespendent's conduct lias been disgraceful in the extreme.' 1 said Mr Justice Cooper in the Divorce Court at Auckland on Saturday, in respect to the petition by Mercy Miriam Boyd against William Alexander Bovd. Petitioner

said she was a nurse in charge of 148 beds at Mr,lta in litl-f. Ke.-pondent, a New Zealand soldier, was under her

care. Shortly after their marriage he was invalided to New Zealand, and petitioner later worked her passage on a transport. "Respondent's mother met her, and subsequently she discovered that her husband was working in Auckland. Respondent, who was posing, as a single man, told her to support herself by nursing, as he did not want to be tied down by married life. Mr Hall Skelton deposed that respondent admitted misconduct in Dunedin, and said he did not intend to support his wife. The judge granted a decree nisi. According to a soldier, who has re> turned wounded to Dunedin, some men who are sentenced for bad behaviour by court-martial to terms of imprisonment make good when given the chance. The chance is made possible by reason or the fact tlmt it is not always advisable at once to put into force a verdict of a court-martial. One Australian so! licr was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for some misdemeanour. He pleaded, hard with his colonel for clemency. "Go and try to wipe out the stain on your character," was the advTcc of the colonel. Our informant states that for three days the Australian .sousht death—he performed all manner of reckless and valorous deeds. But death passed him by unscathed. At the end of three days he had won the. D.C.M. and Military Medal and—greater than these—his offence was forgiven. An interesting little bit of information concerning tanks was given to a Sydney interviewer, -who -asked- a- wounded soldier if he had ever seen the inside of one of these fearsome engines of modern warfare. The soldier had seen the inside of a tank. "Inside they are lined floor and all, with a rubber about that thickness," he said, holding out his first linger. "Tho reason for it is that those inside the tank would get so terribly knocked about if it wasn't for the .rubber linings. No: there's nothing inside except the men and the machinery for the guns, and the propelling of the thing. Where the guns pierce the sides there is an arrangement of mirrors that gives those inside the tank a view of practically tho whole attlefield. The gunners have a kind of licit about their waists, otherwise they would be shot away from their guns, as the tank waddled over walls and things." The Citizens' Band Committee has decided to invite the assistance of the various beach committees, also of the pierrots, for the band carnival to he held on Decemcr 27 at Pukckura 'Park. The hand has at various times assisted tho other organisations, who will no doubt willingly reciprocate. Men, don't forget to investigate the offering of splendid saddle tweed trousers at the Melbourne, Ltd., for 15/6. The ivalue is superb and is equal to anything offered elsewhere at H)/ti per pair. The supply at 15/6 is limited.

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