LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. The stewards of the Wellington EaomgClub have decided to invest £IOOOO in the war loan. ' In the Finance Bill brought-down last night power is given to extend the banks' privileges of the note issue until five years after the termination of the present war. * At the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Crooke, b.M., Walter Sutton was charged with /having on June 27, 1917, at Hawera knowingly and wilfully nmde a false a* deration for the purpose of proeurin» n. registrar's certificate under the Mar° nages Act, 1908. Sub-inspector Mailveney asked that the accused be remanded to appear at Hawera on September 5, and the application was granted, bail being allowed accused on his recognisance of £25, an d one surety in a similar amount or two of' £l2 10s eaoi. Mi. A. A. Beisoett a&xared far aeeaaad.

A cow owned by Mr. tf, W. SBl * Hillsborough, yerterdfty «v» totfc * * calf possessing two. perfcefljr Jt«n»*l heads, .The oa4f, which WM 4«*d #*» born, wHi»- ~„ auvaj y> 6 tollgfewwgi factor > it,.. *.«« ■*, Mr. ft ki <hWßjiiaw, of reports thai-a au»" lar freak of nature has occurred 00 * farm in the Lepperton district. "Serious trouble is on in Austral|fthow serious nobody knows—although some of us have an idea, beaause we cai get information outside of the Government," This remark, made by Mi;. WU> ford in tho House of Representative! on Friday night, was followed by'th* statement that the Government should take over complete control of the ooal areas. A film screened at the Empire on Mon-" day and Tuesday, entitled "The Mice 'Hague m Australia" aroused a, great deal of interest, owing to the partMbrly clear and interesting manner in watch the depredations of these small nests were shown to have affected the We stacks of wheat in vgriouu p«rt» of South Australia. The tremendous amount of work caused by this plague., and the ef> fective maimer of dealing with, ft, art clearly Bhown in the picture. The management has arranged to screen tMs #a again to-night with the change oj£ffl»» gramme. ...'.". *^ A case ad journed f roa « previou* (fitting came before Mr. A. Cwdke, SiSt, at the New Plymouth Magistrates * Srtirt yesterday, in which the inspector of awards (Mr. W. J. Wakelin) aged Chas. Bond, grocer, for £IQ as penatty for a breach of the Taranaki Qr«eersT award, he having paid an assistant, and 19, at the rate of £1 Ss p«r weekHutead of £2. Mr. Wakelin stated thai the arrears, amounting to £8 IPs, had now been paid, tho case having, been adjourned for a fortnight to enable 1 the defend-. ant to do so,,and his Worship- bnpoasd the nominal penalty of lQs<

Sitting In civil jurisdiction in. the Now Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., gave jadg. ment for plaintiffs in the Mowing undefended civil cases;—A. H, Johnstone (Mr. A. C. Lowrey) v. Sred, Burgess, of Otane, Hawke'a Bay, £lO Is 60, costs £2 Os Gd; Standish and 1 Anderson (Mr.- T. P. Anderson) v, Lillian Emily Prujean Tariki, £44 18s Od, eosts £3 2a; Andrew Smith (Mr. H. ,K. Billing)" v. Fred luia, Puniho, £l2 13s, costs £1 19s Bdj Richard Frost' (Mr. A. A. Bennett) v. William Woolven, Wanganui, £9l ss, costs £4 15s, Od; W. C.Bransgrove (Mr,. A. A. Bennett) v. Leonard Taylor, Waitara, £8 Os Bd, costs 10s; E. B. Cooks (Mr. A. C. Lawrey) v. Jlmrnie Tijcahu, Puniho, £4 12s, costs £1 Is; E, P. Cooks (Mr. A. C. Lawrey) v. Eliza Whata, £5, costs £1 14s 6d; Herbert Cooker (Mr. Bennett) v. Leonard Taylor, £4 7s JOd, eosts 10s; L. S. Button (Mr. A. C. Lawfey) v, Roy Stewart, £1 16s, oosts &). One itinerant business that will-suflsr severely >lf tho striko conditions in Australia are sustained for any-length of time is the theatrical profession. The running expenses of a flomnany> of ''4o or SO people are so heavy that no time must be lost on a tour, if it U humanly possible to avoid it, for lost time means a depleted exchequer. Bach of . the firms operating extensively in Australia and New Zealand has a strike olkusa in its contracts with its players, whjob gives tho right of suspending sngage-t ments on giving a fortnight's notice- of intention to do so. Such- notice has already been given in the case of one company at present in New Zealand: aa a precautionary measure owing- to-, the approaching close nf the New Zealand tour, The Fuller nndavilja propriety depend on weekly ralnforcemeats t of performers from Australia, bnt in their case the management will be able to "ring tho changes" for a few weeks by changing the people round. The moving picture services are also dependent on weekly arrivals, and will have to kiecp going on their "stock" until the sisamar service is resumed ,

i A collection of pictures wMsh; trffl be , of great interest to returned soldiers and the public generally will be given in tk» Soldiers' Club this .afternoon, and will continue open to-morrow and Mday. ■ They are from the brush of Sapper Moor* •Tones, who took part in the landing at Gallipoli, and was attached to the away 1 headquarters staff as artist. On each : day afternoon tea will be, provided, the i Mayoress undertaking the arrangements, and on Thursday evening-the New Blymouth Male Choir will forego tbuir usua! 1 weekly praatiae in order to give an open musioal ovening li one of the rww where tho pictures will be displaysd.' The greatest pietura success (front tb* box office side) ever introduced into Axm tralasia has been the propagandist fil™ "Where are my Children," to be screened for the fl/st time locsllv at Everybody's Theatro to-night. This pietar« has'broken the previous TMorJscfor at tendance and receipts of all o«wr previous attractions hi. »»ery «*r wM town in Australia, and is now daiag rt* »«»'« through the Dominion. No ibmj toiw«-.n the ages of 6 and 18 y«a« will to »d----m?ttcd. and this order of the- eenaor will bs rigidly enforced by the M*o*g<wiK»* and the police. Emile Zola's celebrated noval "*»*»," which has been adapted to nwtlaa "pictures under the title of. "A Mao. uA th» Woman" will be presented at $» *'" pire Theatro and ; to-wtn*w, The supporting; films, include/; ft* Atwtralian Gazette, a Cub ociinedy, and smother of the snlendid Ditraar nature films, "Beaver* "preparing tfcyr' wtafe* homes." ~' ~. Visitors to St. Mwy't; U«8», ,<how *« Tbursdav and Friday nast *.•« proujiaed a beautiful display of glorious bulbs in an appropriate setting. The annual moflting of the lU*al Ut»saving Society North Taranaki *&*<> centra is to be held in-,the Soldim' (Sub roo mat 8.2 p-to. to-nigWvat wkioh it is h*ped there will be a large attendance of iterators, - - Although it has a soft, djUeai* tatte, Desert Gold is a full flavored tea.,.and economicf 1 housewives find that it makes more cups of delicious tea to the lb than any other brand. It is rial thrift to porchaso this high-grade ten—Desert Gold—for it gives full value for Wy penny paid; the bust auallty at the pri« on the New Zealand market. Our mdws aro recommended to use it rsgukMtJy—' all grocers sell it. Order the 2/2 gtwte. Good look: aro always enhanced by tho possession of a set of pearly wbiti teeth. Bemember "OZQ" TOOTH H)WDER makes white teeth, and imparts a cool, sweet, refreshing feettng to tfeo mouth, fid tins CLIENTS HAVB CONPIDBNCB. Bf 08. * The complete confldauce that i* reposed in us by so many clients is oi» *f the reasons of our great auoness. ' Tain confidence is justified, beeawie w« an always reliable, always prompt. W» pass entries, forward parcels, send good*, distribute toeui, and move fnmltnrft. Engage us, and you can rely on getting absolutely the best service in tfe&M mattare. The New Zealand "Bs&cea Ctas 1 .