LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We fcive to acknowledge with thanks a cheque. for £2O from the Tarata Dog Irial Club (per the secretary, Mr. \V. Topping) towards the Y.M.C.A. funds. Owing to a somewhat serious outbreak of scarletina and diphtheria tht» Normanby school has been closed for a week.

Among the latest investments in the war loan are £BOO from the New Plymouth Borough Council Sinking Fund Commissioners, and £2OO by Court Waireka Trustees.

So far this season anglers have little to report. The biggest bags known in the. Stratford district were secured by Messrs I'. Bamfield (fishing in the Kahouri stream) 0; J. Fredric (at Ka> ponga) 6; F. Collins (in the Patea) 4.

Messrs T. Gormley (Hawera), M. Brunette (Opunake), Sanson (Patea), and Hart (Waverley), representing the licensed victuallers of the Taranaki district, went to Wellington yesterday to ■wait upon tho Premier and the Minister for Finance with reference to the present licensing legislation. y

The election of the first mayor and councillors for the borough of Whakatane was held on Tuesday, when keen interest was displayed. Mr. George A. Brabant was elected Mayor by a majority of 117 votes, defeating Mr. T. J. Fleming, chairman of the late town board.

Tho following new books have been added to the Carnegie Library: "The Mixed Division," R. W. Campbell; "Love the Adventurer," Charles Garvice; "The Man from Egypt," Headon Hill; "The Silent Signall," Ferguts Hume; "Fool Divine," G. B. Lancaster; "Two in a Wangle," W. le Queux; "A Threefold Threat," Derwent Miall; "Myola," H. Musgrave; "The iPreacher of Cedar Mountain," E. Seton-Thompson; "The Ruling Vice," Paul Trent; "The Rattlesnake," Katherine Tyu&n; "The Story of Lord Kitchener." H..F. B. Wheeler.

A contemporary states that in a re» pent battle in France 167 doctors of the Allies were killed in a single hour. Opposums of every variety ar% absolutely protected according to a Gazette notice.

A Wairarapa farmer who bought cows last year at £9 per head, sold the same beasts recently, with calvea at foot, at £lB per head.

One farmer in the Wairarapa, with the assistance of his daughters, is now milking seventy cows night and morn-

Thc Minister of Defence has received advice that the first portion of the 2'Jth Reinforcements has reached its destina-

The value of the different products received at the works of the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company last year was £3,780,000.

One Wairarapa hotclkeeper is reported to have made provision against the increase in the price of whisky. He is stated to have £ISOO worth of whisky in his storeroom paid for some time ago.

An indication, of the way in which the war is affecting institutions is shown by the notification that owing to the shortage of staff through enlistment and conscription, a Bank of New Zealand Agency in a suburb of Auckland will be closed as from to-day.

"We are losing population to the North Island," declared a speaker at the Workers' Educational Association meeting at Christchurch "and it looks as if wo are going to lose some of our members of Parliament too." "Thank God for that," fervently ejaculated a man in the body of the hall. A Clmstehureh business man been fined 5s and costs for selling coffee and chicory essence below the standard. The evidence showed that the essence was made in England and that it contained not more than 30 per cent of coffee. The 1000 cases of the essence now in store in Christchurch lias been withdrawn from sale.

In tlio Whangarei district a man named Henry Nordy attempted to end his life by walking into the sea and this method failing he resorted to the novel method of trying to ram a gum spear through his body. However, the spear failed to reach a vital part. It is believed that Nordy was at one time ft successful wholesale merchant in Denmark, from which country lie went, to England. Although only a comparatively short time in New Zealand, be had fallen 011 hard times, which brought about depression. He was known as a keen scientist.

"The Battle Ground of Europe" is a name that has been given to the- Balkan States, where nearly every European war trouble has had its rise. In this stirring vicinity is laid the action of "Paddy O'Hara," the brilliant Triangle play now screening at the Empire Theatre, One of the latest movie actresses to make her appearance is pretty Mary Mclvor, who is supported by William Desmond. In addition to this remarkable drama is a Keystone comedy, "Villa of the Movies," which might well be termed the greatest Keystone comedy yet produced. To-night will be the final screening. To-morrow Mary Pickford will appear in her great success, "Bags." "In England there 'is now no difficulty about food," remarked a Wellington merchant, who has just returned from a visit. "There is no risk of starvation. People are growing their own food, where they have the ground to do so. There is an increase of 300,000 acres in the area down in potatoes. Potatoes were selling there at under one penny per pound. One man 20 miles out of London was giving away cabbages to any who would go for them. The control of foolstuffs is efficient and arrangements were being made to reduce prices. With the high wages the working people are getting they will have no difficulty in procuring ample food in the coming winter. The main inconveniences are a shortage of sugar and the making of a poorer class of bread. As far as hotels and restaurants are concerned their prices are much about the same as previously."

Judgment was given by the Chief Justice yesterday in the claim for the salvage of the oversea vessel When grounded on Penearrow Head. The Union Co, was awarded £IOOO for the services of the tug Terawhiti, and Zohrab and Co. £l5O for the services of the steamer Karaka. (The claims were for £BOOO. and £2500 respectively). On Tuesday evening members of the Citizens' Band Committee paid an informal visit to the band room, while the junior band was at practice. The committee expressed themselves as very highly pleased with the progress made, and congratulated the bandmaster, Mr. McLeod, on the results he had obtained in so short a time. The parade strength of the band is being brought up to 40 by the introduction of six reed instruments.

A public meeting of citizens .will be held in the Soldiers' Club to-morrow evening, to receive the annual report, etc., of the New (Plymouth Patriotic Committee

Ne:.'t Sunday has been set aside as a day of national prayer in connection with the war. At New Plymouth a united service will be held in the afternoon. commencing at 3 p.m., in Evei>. body's Theatre.

To-day, at 3.15 p.m., the annual steeplechase in connection with the Boys' High School, takes place The track, which is in good condition, runs up the Avenue road, through the properties of Messrs Cliff and Page, and thence by the Old Hospital road to tho Fitzroy bowling green, and back to the school. The school is very grateful to these gentlemen who have, as in the past, given permission to have the race ryn over their properties, and who have always gone to extra trouble m removing stock, in order to make the event a success. A cordial invitation is extended to all friends of the school to be present, In the event of a very wet afternoon the race will be postponed. The Ladies' Guild of Holy Trinity, Te Henui, are holding a sale of work in the •schoolroom on Wednesday afternoon of next week. One half of the proceeds of their efforts are generally given to some object outside the parish, and this year will be given to the Taranaki Backblock's Mission Fund, a fund it is desired to strengthen in view of the possible early formation of a Taranaki diocese, while the other half will be given to the Te Henui vicarage fund, which exists to provide a vicarage for the parish of To Henui and Bell Block. Last year the members of the Guild, for patriotic reasons, refrained from a sale of work, but this year in view v of the really pressing claims of the two funds they are offering their goods for sale. A fine stock of useful and pretty articles have been got together, and those on the look-out for suitable presents might with advantage visit the schoolroom on Wednesday afternoon next. ' A fine fillip for flagging appetites ia Hayward's MILITARY PICKLE. So pure, tasty, economical. All grocer*- 1