LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At Waitara on Saturday night 850 yaids of pork sausages were raffled for the benefit of the freezing works candidate in the local baby competition. ■Our subscribers on the Junction Road between Maugorei and Inglewood will in future receive their papers per the News' motor, which passes aibout a a.m. each day.

New Zealand is regarded as the work-ing-man's paradise, and facts occasionally gleaned seem to bear it out. At the sitting of the Wanganui Military Service Board on Friday, a freezing works employee estimated that "in the season" he could average between £6 and £7 a week. At a previous sitting of the Board a witness stated that he had to pay Maoris £1 a day and found to do farm work.—Chronicle.

"Charge again Alec," writes to the Wellington Times:—l am loth to butt into the controversy between Mr Parr and Sir James Allen concerning the unpopularity or otherwise of General Godley, but, as a returned soldier, I wish you would allow me to add a word. Much of the trouble arose out of the wholly unmilitary proceeding of allowing Genera! Godley to take his wife with him to Egypt. The authorities should have known that we were out for war and not for a picnic. Lady Godley should have stayed in Now Zealand or should have gone straight to England. (speaking in regard to the amusements tax in the House on Friday, Sir Joseph Ward said he could say that out of CO picture theatres in New Zealand 5S had not paid a fraction last year. In view of this the Government had to go careful in taxing them. After the Budget proposals at Home 800 theatres had "to dose. In Australia prices of admission up to Od were e;.«mpt from tax. Tho estimate of the tax there fell £9OOO short. in conclusion Sir Joseph said he was confident with the patriotism and candid co-operation of the' people of New Zealand, the money wanted would be raised.

Shortly after 2 a.m on Saturday last week, interest in the racing at Jiiccarton was entirely interrupted by the arrival over the course of an aeroplane from the Canterbury Aviation Companv's grounds. The big biplane, with Hill a 't the helm] flew over the course in a stcadv breeze! and, amidst the cheers of the spectators gave an exhibition of Hying, banking high in turning until the cart-wheel was nearly down, and nose-diving, followed by a steady planing with 'his engine shut oil'. He circled round the course several limes,, flying now high, now low. The machine was put throuldi its paci's gracefully and easily. , Several times the aviator passed up and down over the lawn, and after coining low to wave an acknowledgment of the applause, he mounted again and made off back to the aviation ground at Canterbury r<trk. after providing at once an entertaining interlude and a fine lesson of the ease and confidence with which the expert bird-man can flv.

Writes a. correspondent to the Wampum Chronicle: —For several days past 1 have heard ominous rumours about disaffection in the railway service, and though it is well known that shunter., ore leaving as quickly as 'they can get other satisfactory employment, there is apparently more trouble amongst the men of higher service. In view of what .1 had heard, I made inquiries, and ascertained that there is a good deal of feeling existing among the guards on the expresses, in consequence of the new system of dining on the trunk lines. According to my information, the guards have been informed that if they wish to j.;el their meals at the new dining rooms, which are now superseding the dining-cars, they will have to pay the same rate (2s) as the ordinary traveller The matter, I am informed, was brought before Mr. Hiley, who replied that the guards would have to carry their meals with them, or pay at the dining-rooms if they used them. This the men claim, is a great injustice. Some of them are away from home for 4S hours, and they are debarred from having hot meals unless they go to the refreshment rooms, and pay up as "millionaires."

Evidence of the recent earthquake which did so much damage in the Mastorton district is to be seen (says the Press) at the heads, where there is a large fissure in the ground extending from the edge of the cliff near the river month past Mr 'Pulley's concrete water tank to a dip in Hie cliff some 100 yards further on. The attention of the men working on the harbor extension contract was drawn to the fissure by the streams of water which were pouring out at each end. It appears that the earthquake shifted a portion of the concrete wall of the tank, with the result that the water escaped through Hie fissure. The cliff is, as may he imagined, highly dangcroiiH at the present timej as at any moment the whole cliff side may fall seaward. Visitors to the beach would therefore be well advised to give the dangerous portion of the cliff a particularly wide berth. Should there be another earthquake shock there is very little doubt that the cliff face between the river mouth and the low portion used as a short cut to the beach would fall. Under the circumstances this is the beat thing that could happen, as the cliff as it now exists constitutes a grave source of danger to the public using the beach.

The New Zealand Times said, amongst many other things:—"Where are My Children?" is a sound piece of work—a valuable lesson in sociology, and all concerned in its production merit th» unstinted thanks of all right-thinking people. It is a great picture, and one that should be seen by old and young, for its lesson is much needed in these days. "Where, are My Children?" grips. It is a 'terrible indictment, poignant in part 3, quietly yet powerfully and effectively driven home. This remarkably successful picture commences a three! night's season at Everybody's to-morrow night. The Melbourne, Ltd., for working men's apparel at lowest rates. Read these prices: Double fronted denims 4s lild;cord trousers (is lid; striped cotton tweed trousers 7s &1; strong tweed trousers lis M; odd tweed coats 13s Gd and 17s 6d; blue bib overall 5s lld ; engineers' combination suits 9s lid; strong drill working shirts 3s 6d, "Unique" HOT WATER BOTTLES are cheaper than blankets. Nothing like them to keep up the temperature. Made only from the best rubber by the NORTH BRITISH RUBBER CO. It was proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria, at Melbourne, that (1) SANDER'S EXTRACT is much more powerfully healing and antiseptic than ordinary eucalyptus preparations; (2) SANDER'S EXTRACT doe 3 not depress the heart like the so-called "extracts" and crude oils; (3) SANDER'S EXTRACT is highly commended by many authorities as a safe, reliable and effective household remedy. Get the genuine—insist if you have, to—«ml be safe*

There was a large gathering at the Elthani railway station 'on Saturday evening, when three returned soldiers were expected, but only Corporal W, Home arrived. He was warmly welcomed by the Mayor (Mr. T. B. Crump) and cheors were given by those present Mr. A. H. Hindmareh gave notice in Parliament of his intention to ask the Prime Minister the following questions: (1) Whether he intends to fix the price of butter at Is 8d a pound; and, if so, what price does he intend to pay tho farmer for butter? (2) Whether he will give details of what is known as the equalisation scheme? '.• ?* ; ''* h'h \ "I knew Sergeant Wade in Taranald, and I believe he would speak for me if he were here," said Jack Lockwood, when charged in the Wellington Magistrate's Court on Saturday with being a rogue and vagabond. Turning round he espied Sergeant Fitzpatrick. "Ah!" he exclaimed to that officer, "you know me." "Only too well," replied the sergeant, which was not the answer the accused expected. A driver named Vernon Liddicoat met with a fatal ac' >t at Otaki on Saturday. Deceased .. driving a baker's cart near the Otaki railway station, when it is supposed he lost control of the horse on tho approach of the New Plymouth express train. He was thrown from the cart into the railway yard, and immediately afterwards was taken to the hospital, where he died. Some startling revelations are expected to be adduced in the evidence that the detectives are piecing together in the charge that has been brought against two members of the Railway Department for attempting to obtain a large sum of money from Henry Martindale by means of an alleged fraud (says tho Wellington Times), The sum involved is £975, and it is stated that several wellknown business people in Wellington ars implicated. The enormous production of butter and cheese in the Auckland district is commented upon in the report of the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company, Ltd., to be presented at''the thirteenth annual meeting of the shareholders on September 27. The .report states that during the year 572,468 boxes of butter were received for freezing, an increase on last year's figures of over 10 per cent. The quantity of cheese' handled again showed a remarkable increase, 106,701 crates being received, or 60 per cent mora than during the previous year. The production of butter in the. Auckland district is now (states an Auckland paper) about 60 per cent, of the ' whole Dominion's output, whilst.of the total quantity of cheese Auckland contributes 15 per cent. The very wet weather experienced during the ya-t few months li:'.i had a very damaging effect on all roads, and especially on unmeta'.led roads on whif'j there is a good deal ct traffic. The Mimi-Mokau road is Droving no exception to the ride, and Mr. C. H. Jo'unston, the Awakino mail contractor, is having considerable trouble in getting the mail through beyond Mount Messenger. The road in places is in a dreadful state, whilst occasional blocks are met' with. Last week a culvert was carried away near the Mohakatina river, and the mail had to be taken through on pack horscH. A gang of men had temporary repairs effected at the end of the week. Yesterday Mr. Johnston received word that a slip had occaiYou on the road nearer Mokau, necessitating pack horses being again utilised this I week.

That tho butter donated by several of the i dairy factories, aiui forwarded by the New Plymouth Patriotic Society to the men at the front and in hospital, is appreciated has been evidenced by a number of letters received from boys at (he front. During the past season Tikorangi Dairy Company donated butter to the value of £3S Ills for this purpose, and in addition to a number of appreciative letters, forwardeu through Mrs. Burgess, the secretary ,('MJr. Jas. Hine) read the following which had been personally received: "Somewhere hi' France, April 10, 1917. Just a line to let you know that your gift oi butter to us boys at the front was verj much appreciated. 'The butter readied us in first-class condition, and it was quite a treat to have New Zealand butter for our tea this evening, instead of the usual margarine. Wishing your factory every success. —I am, etc., IS. P. Meek, late first assistant Pio Pio dairy factory, King Country." At the conclusion" a supplier expressed the hope that the donation would be continued this season, the chairman stating that the matter could safely be left to the directors.

A social is to be held in the Pnniho, Hall to-morrow to farewell Private J. McEldovney.

An address is to bo given on the Second Division, its -work, aims, and objects, at the Good Templar Hall on Friday' evening next, by Mi'. H. A. Armstrong, president of the New Zealand Second Division League. Mr. Armstrong is an able and interesting speaker, and the matters to be discussed are of such iuiportai:.o to the community that overyone who possibly can should attend. A special invitation is extended to ladies, who are perhaps more contcrned than the men themselves in the matter of support of soldiers' dependunts.