LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Sydney cablegram reports that the ■dry spell has broken, and that there has been general heavy rain. • Whitebait have already made their appearance in the Patea and Wlienuakura rivers and several fair catches are reported. ;

Tlio steamer Kokiri brought a supply of coal for the Iron Company, and as soon as a sufficient quantity of it, has been coked the furnace, will be lighted up again. The alterations to the furnace are well advanced, and by the end of the week it is hoped a fresh start will be made under greatly improved conditions.

At the statutory meeting of tho suppliers of the Tirimoana Co-operative Dairy Factory the following were elected directors: Messrs F. Treweek, J. Foy, T. McWhirter, W. Harper, J. A, Boolten, A. R. Baldock, F. J. Clements, H. B. Jordan, and W. T. Mills. Mr. Treweek was fleeted chairman. Mr. C. H. Buckwas appointed secretary and Mr. E. Parroit auditor, at a fee of five guineas.

' Mr. J. A. Frostick, in conversing with •a Christchureh Sun representative on Saturday respecting the reconstruction of the National Efficiency Beard, expressed his keen regret at the decision of the chairman of the old board not to accept office in the new organisation. Mr. Frostick expressed his high appreciation of Mr. Ferguson's able and judicial taind, and said he regarded Mr. Ferguson's decision as nothing short of a disaster.

j "Arc. social ovilg causing moral degradation?" That h a .pertinent question theso days. And tho producers of "Ignorance," the <hig super-film play which screens at the Empire to-night and to-morrow, have U9ed this question as a basis for their play. Many educators and men of study have given much thought to this subject, and they agree that a tremendous wave of reform must be set in motion to roll, .back the start obtained by the social evil. Professor Rene Biro'ux, of Paris, says: "In Franco wo have the question ever with us, but I am happy to„say that we are in a way conquering this fevil. And I give motion pictures mucli credit for the good wprk. Plays with morals strong enough to drive home the folly of the social evil are doing their share."

The defendant in a breach of promise case heard at the Supreme Court at Cbristohurch said he was a member of an organisation governed by the writings of Swedenborg. The Swedonborgjan doctrine was that there was but one union of souls -so far as marriage was. concerned. True conjugal love was the unjon of only two souls, the one, Man, representing Truth, and the Woman, representing Love. This could not exist in any second marriage. (Plaintiff was not he thought, acquainted with Swedenborg's teachings, but defendant considered that she knew his personal views about marriage, especially in regard to the marriage of a widow. He believed in Swedenborg's teachings as to ideals. He had at'one time looked to plaintiff as an ideal, but she had not fulfilled the opinions he had formed. A letter lie had written to plaintiff in 1906. referred to the unity of love, and the expressions were platonic so far as ho, w:is concerned. The kissing mentioned was on the lines of friendship only. The jury returned a verdict for "'the full amount claimed, £SOO.

Speaking at tho Eltham Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday evening, Mr. O. A. Wilkinson, M.P., referring to the hig hydro-oloctric power schemes under consideration by the Government, stated there was a possible cluince of something being done in connection with the utilisation of the water-power offered by the Patea. river. Government officials would bo in the district later on in connection with this matter, and the Chamber of Commerce might then be 'able to do something to assist. If it was found practicable, a supplementary scheme, in connection with the larger scheme that tho Government was considering for the North Island, might be arranged. It would probably provide from 80,000 to 100,000 extra horse-power. This, he believed, would prove a much better scheme than tho numerous small, separate schemes in the various towns of the district as run in the province at present. Eltham was the only town not supplied with electric power.' Mr. Weir said the Chamber of Commerce would do anything it could to assist the Government officers.—Argus.

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Speaking in Parliament, the Prime Minister said that New Zealand was possibly on the eve of industrial trpuble, but whether it was a fact he was not prepared to say. Replying to the chairman of the Wellington Stock Exchange, the Minister of Finance says tliat he cannot .see his way to grant any further concession to small taxpayers who are shareholders in companies when making assessments for income tax. i

A record price was established at the fortnightly stock sale at Biilelutha recerltly, when a line of ewes in lamb, owned and bred by Mr. Adam King (Stony Creek), brought the high figure of £3-Gs (says the cfutha Leader).

It was stated in the House of Representatives the other day by the Hon. 6. \V. Russell that there is at thp,,prcsont moment at Napier a lady, 03 years of age, who is the only living person who witnessed the signing of the Treaty of Waitfmei.

The following names of Taranaki aien appea;- in the casualty list and hospital progress report issued in Wellington on Monday:— Missing: W. A. Guild (W. T. Guild, Puugarchu, father). Wounded: ,A. Ward (Mrs. Ward, Rahotu, mother). Previously reported wounded, now reported wounded accidentally: W. D. Murray (V. Brassington, Waitara). Still dangerously ill: D. Langley (New Plymouth). Not severe case: A. 11. Rickleben (Xew Plymouth). A contingent of 371 sick and wounded soldiers arrived at Auckland on 'Sunday, among them being ' Lieut.-Colonel Fletcher. J. D. Coombo (Opunake),EricD Lepino (New Plymouth).. T. L. Williams (ilawera), G. L. Whitafcer (New Plymouth), Frank Turchi (Waitara), Vin-' cent L. Thomson (Eltham), York Sheerin (Manaia), Lance-Corporal Hans Neilsen, (Stratford), Norman Neilsen (Stratford), and .T. P. Naughton (Matapu), also Senior-Nurse 'Dorothy Moore (Hawcra), P. L. Grooby (Hua'toki, New Plymouth), D. J. Mannix (Eltham), H. Q. Martin (Tarurutangi), G. M. .Richardson (Uruti), Sergeant C. H. Hayson (Patea). It is e.vpected that the majority will arrive by the mail train to-night from Wellington. "Until a few yeare ago," said Mr Justice Hosking, in summing up in a slander case at Wellington (says the New Zealand Times), "it was hardly possible for ft woman to vindicate herself in the law courts on account of any slander uttered against her imputing unchastity. It was a singular state of the law. The only way she could get damages was Improving some special damage resulting from a slander. Unless -he was able to show some direct pecuniary loss she had no remedy in the law courts. A few years ago the law was altered, both in England and New Zealand. -The law now recognises that an imputation on a woman's chastity must indicate some damage." His Honor made exactly the same remarks at New Plymouth in the Baskin case. In tho course of his sermon , on '•Civilian Heroism" at tho Auckland Tabernacle last Sunday, the Rev, J. J. North, of Christchurch, made reference to political courage. He referred to what ho described as lack of courage on the part of member; of (Parliament in connection with matters recently discusesd iu Parliament. The week's political cowardice, he said, was. completed by Mr. L. M. Isitt, whose extraordinary contortion won the rebuke of tho Prime Minister. The member for Christchurch North calk private schoolmasters "clerics in effect," and urges that they be exempted from the service which has depleted the public schools "for fear of a bitter faction fight." This fear of a fight, leading to concessions to bigotry, is poisoning Parliament. Fear of a scream saved the Tablet from prosecution. Similar fear will, unless tho rot is stopped, lead to the sacrifice of national education on the altar of sectarianism. It is bitterly true that the last place to tho young colonial can look for inspiration is to the Parliament of this people. At the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. .A. Crooke, S.M., plaintiffs obtained judgment in the following undefended civil cases: —F. S. Butler (Mr. A. A. Bennatt) v. Fred granger £1 7s, costs 3s;\F. S. Butler Mr. A. A. Bennett) v. Frank Reed, 10s lOd, costs ss; E .S. Bayley (Mr. D. Hutchen) v. William Lints, £lO 7s, costs £1 10s <6d; N. G. G. Winkelman (Mr. A. A. Bennett, instructed by Mr. J. E, Wilson) v. Ernest Taylor, £1 13s 7d, costs ss. In the following judgment summons cases orders were made as stated: Whitakar Bros. IWr. D. Hutchen) v. Williws £22 13s Kid, to be paid on or before September 25, in default three weeks' imprisonment; Webster Bros. (Mr. T. P. AnderBon) v. 'Leonard Taylor (Inglewood), 9s Od, to bo paid forthwith, in default 24 hours imprisonment. In a defended action Ambury Bros. (Mr. A. C. Lawrey) v. Amelia Mary Lucia Mcfßeth (Mr. A. Coleman, Stratford), the plaintiffs claimed £»6 .17s for goods supplied, the defence being that the account with the plaintiffs had been opened .by defendant's husband, who had paid various amounts to Ambury Bros., and who, it was contended', was liable for the amount now sued for. After being partly heard, an adjournment was granted, oh the application of Mr. Coleman, to enable the husband's evidence to bo taken in

Tho W.C.T.TL,.Franchise Day social evening at Ktzroy Hall will be held on Wednesday, September 40, at 7.30. Gentlemen interested are invited. A collection will ibe taken up. Housekeepers desirous of saving money on household drapery are- given ample notice that the. Melbourne, Ltd.'* reduction sale -will close on Saturday next. I Tho following goods will he much dearer after that date: IJorrockses' 38in white calico, 7s ldl 1 dozen; Advance navy drill Is 3d yard; plain navy print, BJd yard; double-bed unblea,e/]ied sheeting, Is l'ld yard; Jajgo 'white ajld colored towels, Is Lid pair.

The arrangements c .made for tho Big Push Concert on Friday, 2list inst., promise an excellent and varied programme of music. During the evening a. silk ensign presented to the Returned Soldiers' Association by the New Plymouth High School Old Girls' Association will be auctioned, the proceeds going towards the Big Push Day. Patrons would do well to book their seats early to avoid disappointment; plan at Hoffmann's. The Taranaki County Council invites tenders for supply of '13,493 yard's of metal in the different ridings of the county. The amount is" "divided into suitable contracts for the' convenience of small contractors,' HOME SAVEDFROM DRINK.

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