LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following is the return of the number of births, deaths and marriages for the ..New Plymouth district for the month■ of August, the figures for the corresponding month in 1910 being in parentheses: Births 39 (39); deaths, 15 (18); marriages, 3 (4). _ We have much pleasure in acknowledging receipt, from Mr. E. J. Brittain of £5 Os Cd, being proceeds of dances held at Waiongona for patriotic, purposes. The committee wishes the money to be devoted to the Y.M.C'.A; fund, 'and we will hand the cheque over to the proper authorities. The following names of Taranakl men appeared in Saturday's hospital reports: Severe cases—Captain F. L. Hartnell (New Plymouth), H. McWilliam (Eltham), Not severe ca.ses—lf. Fraser (New Plymouth), V. G. Grogan (Hawcra). J. D. King (Waverley), J. Thompson (Taranaki). The following schools will be vißited by the chairman of the Taranaki Education Board (Mr. E. Masters), and Mr. H. Trimble (a member of the board), on Thursday next, at the hours named: Norfolk 5.45 a.m.; Tariki 9.10 a.m.; Ratapiko 9.45 a.m.; Durham 10.30 a.m.; Dudley 11.10 a.m.; Inglewood 11.35 a.m.; Kaiinata 1.35 p.m.; AVaitui 2.10 p.m.; Lincoln 2.50 p.m.; Waiongona 3.25 p.m. For the month of August, 1917. the net customs duties collected qt New Plymouth amounted to .C 3625 14s, compared with- £3503 17s 4d for the corresponding period la6t year, an increase of £Ol lfls Bd. The duty paid on beer last month was £169 7s Id, an excess of £34 10s Id over the figures for August, 1910, which were £134 lis. The most popular serial picture ever screened in New Plymouth has been Gloria's Romance," which reaches the final episode on the new programme at the Empire to-night. A supporting feature worthy of the occasion has been added in the Triangle drama, "The Weakj er Sex," which stars three of the most popular movie artists of the present day —Louise Glaum, Dorothy Dalton and Charles Ray. Writing to a friend, an old Taranakian now living in Palmerston North, a member of the Medical Corps, attached to a stationary hospital in France, mentions that in the course of his duties he was told off to open up some New Zealand gift goods. Amongst these were pyjamas, etc., from the Omata Sewing Guild, wMeh were commented on by all as "splendid," and much appreciated. Marc MacDermott and Naomi Childers scored a big success in the Greater Vitagraph drama, "The Price of Fame," screened to a packed house at Everybody's ,on Saturday. The numbers who could not gain admission on Saturday night are notified that the same programme will be finally screened to-night. To-morrow night the delightful little favorite Jean Sothern will be fentured in a pretty photoplay entitled "The Cloud." The Citizens' Band gave the second of the season's municipal recitals at "Moturoa*' yesterday afternoon, and although tin; weather was showery and gusty there was a large attendance of the public. The principal items in an excellent programme, the whole of which was greatly enjoyed, were the cornet solo "The Caterpillars and the Rose" (E. Carey), by Bandmaster F. W. G. McLeod, the national selection "Albion" (Rimmer), and the overture "Latona" (Lewis Ham). An amusing episode, except for the musterer, occurred recently. A settler whose term of occupancy of some grass land had expired, told one of his men to shift the cattle to another farm. This man was a new arrival, and, not knowing the run of the place, which Was all small hills and clumps of thick scrub, he got some cattle out and left them on the road whilo he went back on foot to get the balance. Meanwhile the foreman of tho road board, whose roads are in such splendid order that supervision of its half dozen workmen can be waived, allowing him to go ranging, collared the cows, and then it was a case of "hunt the slipper."

THE POISONING OR THIRTY GIRLS in a Melbourne factory by eucalyptus lollies which were Evidently made from the common eucalyptus brings home forcibly the importance of using only the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT internally. SANDER'S EXTRACT sniffed up the nose and three drops on sugar, is a sure and safe protection from meningitis and other infections. Applied to ulcers, poisoned wounds, sprains, chilblains, ccfcemai ( SANDER'S EXTRACT brings quick re> euro.

During the screening of a toxical film at Everybody's on Saturday night, incidents in the football mutch played between the All Blacks and the Army Service team were shown on the film. Among the player? for New Zealand were two well-known New Plymouth, Taranaki and international representatives, viz., C. Brown and 0, Lovcridge, who are both doing their bit at the front. Needless to say, on their rc-appwtranee in New Plymouth per medium of the moving picture, tlsey were given a great re-- - ceptiou by the large audience, which quickly recognised them. The same programme will he screened to-night. A motor cyclist draws attention to a dangerous, hole in Hobson street, between Courtenay and Devon streets,, to which his attention was forcibly directed on Thursday evening. Whilst cycling at a moderate pace bis machine 'struck the hole, with the result that he was thrown to the ground and the machine, with the engine racing, wasft. precipitated on top of him. He was able to stop the machine, and. with the assistance of a passer-by, was extricated from his uncomfortable position. He estimates that it will cost over £1 to repair the damage to his lamp, etc., to say nothing of his damaged' clothing and t.ho severe shaking he received. Examination of the hole the following morning showed it to be eleven inches deep. In a county by-law case heard in the ,Kc\v Plymouth Magistrate's Court on Friday, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M.,'El>cnezer Wooldridgo was charged with having plied for motor hire on a county road 'Without a license., and admitted the offence. Mr. A. H. Johnstone appeared on his behalf. Mr. J. H. Quilliam, who appeared for the Taranaki County Council, said the defendant owned four motor ears, none of which had been licensed since February, and only one ot them hoi'oro that date. The object of the council was to prevent people imagining that it was cheaper to pay fines than the license fees. Mr. Johnstono said no doubt an arrangement could he made as to the payment of ■the fees, and to enable this to" bo done the case was adjourned till September

'•'One candle, price twopence, and a pound of Hour at threepence,' is often the order at some of the shops in our poorer parts of the city," said Sister .Esther, when speaking t6 an Auckland Star reporter on the undcrWld of that city. Many people would 1 not believe this, but it is so. These poor people have often only threepence .to spend. In one case three-quarters of a pound of flour was asked for. There was only twopence to spend. How many people realise that such poverty exists in our midst; Yet think of it. A man earns two pounds a week. He pays 12s (id a week rent. On the rest ho keeps five growing children and prepares for the sixth. How much preparation can he make? This is but one of the many instances which come under the notice of the workers in the lower stratas of our city life. This winter has been very •hard en outside laborers. There has been so much broken weather. Another jnan earns £2 18s, and pays 13s (id for rent. With the rest he and the poor .mother keep six children at the present high of food and clothing. If this •is bad for tho poor families, what aro the conditions of the old age pensioners ? The pension is being raised by Ave .shilfings, and it is needed. Hitherto they have lived on ten shillings a week, the majority paying four shillings for their little room, which leaves Cs a week to buy food and clothes. How .much clothes and boots, especially boots, .will it buy? Attention is directed to a big patriotic concert and dance at Uronul on Thursday next, hi aid of the North Country baby candidature. A perusal of the advertisement on page 1. will show that tho very best artists in Taranaki are taking part, including Mr. Frank Kanford, c,f Stratford, a second Mel. B. Spurr. • The Melbourne's semi-annual reduction sale is now in full swing, and the bargains are both numerous and worth while. Drastic reductions have Ween made in the men's and boys' clothing and mercery sections, and buyers can bo sure of being amply repaid by a visit to the firm's store. Mr. A. Varney, one of the Y.M.C.A. commissioners who has recently returned from France, will visit New iP'lymoutk. on Wednesday next. He will meet the mothers, wives and sisters of soldiers at the Good Templar Hall on Wednesday afternoon, and talk to them about the boys at the front. Those attending will be entertained to afternoon tea, and a sociable hour will bo spent. In the evening Mr. Varney will deliver a lecture illustrative of the work of the Y.M.C.A. in England, and at the front. Some 200 views will be shown of pictures taken by Mr, Varney. Full particulars will be advertised on Monday. Country relatives of soldiers are specially invited to be present. Members of tho Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth (Second Group), at notified that Kubscriptioßß will be due and payable to-day, Septem. ber S, at the Secretary's Office, Currie Street, from !) a.m. till" 12.30 p.m., from 1 p.m. till ft p.m., an<l from 7 p.m. till 8 p.m. —Advt. A reminder is given of the Catholic euchre party and dance at the Holland Hall this evening.