LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Minister of Defence announced Inat night that the remainder of the 28th Reinforcements had reached their destination safely, and that there wan now only one New Zealand transport at sea carrying troops.
It is notified in the Gazette that applications will now be considered for the exportation of limifed 'quantities of tallow, other than mutton stock; also of margarine to the United States.—Press Association.
At the Wellington Magistrate's Court yesterday the Karori Milk Supply Co. was charged with selling milk containing 9 per cent, of added water, and fined £2O.
.At an enthusiastic meeting held in St. Mary's Hall, presided over by Mr. S. W. Shaw, it was unanimously decided to hold a rose show on November 8 and 9. The proceeds will be devoted to the Sunday school rebuilding fund.
It was stated in the course of a case at the Magistrate's Court that one man had recently collected at Mokau, a nolicense district, 237 dozen bottles, which brought in a cheque for £lO 10s. Some amusement was caused during the hearing of a liquor case at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, when the defendant said he carried a case of whisky ashore from the Mokau ferry himself, "extra careful," on his shoulder Asked what was done after that, he said he "got at a bottle; and a bottle is not much, anyhow." At a meeting of the Ngamotu Seaside Society held on Wednesday night, it was unanimously decided to hold a working bee on the beach on Labor Day, when it is hoped to effect several desirable improvements, A pair of live tuataras have been presented by Mr. A. J. Macdonald, of Auckland, to the Hon. A. M. Myers. Provided the Mayor and councillors of Auckland are agreeable, the tuataras will be .located in Myers Park. They are believed to be about 50 years old.' At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, an application by Herbert H. Crockett for exemption from drill was opposed by Lieut,. Crutch, and on it being shown that the distance from where he was living at Omata to the drill hall in town was under five miles, the application was refused.
The mart will be under the management of the ladies of the British Red Cross Society on Saturday next, and will be open on Friday evening to receive gifts of produce etc. Mrs. Walker will be in charge of the flowers, and will be at Jones' stable to receive gifts on Friday afternoon from 3 to 5.
A branch of the Women's National Reserve has been formed in New Plymouth and district. The necessity for using the correct title of "reserve," not "league" or any other indiscriminate name, is stressed by the promoters of the movement, in order to avoid possible confusion with .political and other women's organisations.
"I have been to the Patriotic Rooms this morning," said Mrs. Porter, organising secretary of the Women's National Reserve, at the meeting in the New Plymouth Soldier's' Ciub on Wednesday. "What I saw there was splendid; I felt simply inspired. I want to get a list of all your work and take it down to Wellington." The speaker said the organisation of patriotic work was so complete and efficient that the only desire of the Women's National Reserve would be to help in the work. "Rags" one of the really great pictures in which Mary Pickford has appeared in recent years will be screened at the Empire to-night, at the matinee to-morrow and for the last time tomorrow night. *Rags" has been a remarkable success and has done longer seasons in the centres than any of the more recent Pickford pictures. The picture has also played return seasons everywhere to record business. It has invariably been the custom to raise the prices of admission for this attraction, but the Empire management announce that the local season will be at the usual prices, sixpence to all parts. In addition to "Rags" the programme includes a powerful "Metro" feature "The Silent Voice" in which the popu-. lar stars and distinguished performers Francis X. Bushman and Marguerite Snow take the leading parts.
Farmers from the coast who were unable to obtain Shorthorn bulls at the bull fair on Thursday will be pleased to know that Mr. D. Greenway will be yarding a fine line of Shorthorn bulls at' the Opunake sale on Monday, October 15.
The annual meeting of the New Plymouth Patriotic Society is to be held in the Soldiers' Club rooms this evening, when it is hoped that there will be a large attendance of the public to show the interest that is taken in patriotic matters in New Plymouth. During .the past twelve month's the women of New Plymouth have continued to work hard in various patriotic matters, and it is hoped that, they will be largely represented at the meeting, which is open to all.
Notification by the Government as to its requirements in connection with the branding of wool by growers, is advertised in this issue, and will well repay perusal by those interested. Notable arrivals are Morey's charming tobralcos for spring and summer dress needs. Though troubled conditions have hit many industries bard, Morey's tobralco order is duly to hand. See advertisement.
Come this afternoon to the social in the lodge room, Good Templar Hall, at 3 o'clock. Addresses, musical items, afternoon tea, collection.
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 eucalvptus preparations; (2) SANDER'S EXTRACT does 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 —and bo
It is now quite easy to quit the drink habit. With Drinko, a harmless powder which is given secretly if desired, hundreds of patients have been cured. Treatment is inexpensive and can be given at home. Write for free particulars. Sent in plain sealed letter. Address in confidence, Lady Manager, Drinko Proprietary, 212J Lambton Chambers, Wellington.
ELI-KEEM) KILLS FLIES. Awarded first and special gold medal at the Aucklnnd Exhibition. Successfully U3ed tli rough out the Dominion. Have you tried it? IT IS STOCKED BY, ALL CHEMISTS 'AS© STOREKEEPERS, and is MADE BY BRITISHEKS IN THIS DOMINION, «
A meeting was held last evening at Rahotn, when a branch of the Second Division League was formed. Addresses on the Pensions Rill now before 'Parliament together with matters connected with the Second Division movement, were given by a New Plymouth delegation. The following officers were elected: President. Mr. T. P. Ifughson. Sur.; committee, Messrs \>, R. Wright, H. Anniss, P. M Mouldy, and T. P. Hughson,Jnr.
A remarkable story of German submarine activity off the Spanish coast is related by the Liberal of Seville. Five U-boats appeared recently oIT a certain town manoeuvring in full view of the inhabitants who lined,the foreshore to watch them. A tank steamer put off from the coast to supply the U-boats with oil. While this work was in full swing an Allied merchant vcsrpl hove in sight. One submarine detached itself from the group, and sank the merchantman before the eyes of hundreds of spellbound onlookers. The submarine returned to take oil aboard, and the crew made fun of the struggles of the dying sailors.
The German press says that lively hopes have been aroused in the bosoms of the tens of thousands of war-maimed in Germany and Austria-Hungary by the discovery of Professor Sauerbrucli,, a Zurich surgeon. At a recent medical congress in Vienna Sauerbrucli gave a successful exhibition of his "operative process" of enabling artificial limbß to carry out voluntary movements with the aid of living sources of strength." The newspapers are without details, but assume that the Swiss surgeon has found some method of joining up artificial arms legs, hands, or feet to living tisues. A desperado who has been causing some excitement at Fiji, recently made his second escape from gaol. The fugitive had made up the hillside into the bush, but a posse of native police was soon upon' him. As the man was very violent, he had to be manacled and locked in a confinement cell, where he made a fearful din till late into the night. Some hours later those on watch outside the •lock-up could hear him walking about •the corridor between the confinement cells, which told them that, handcuffed as he had been, with his hands behind his back, he had broken, not only his bonds, but the cell door. The door of the cell was of flin by lin toly, placed diagonally, with ventilator bars top and bottom, the whole being secured from the outside by a galvanised iron towerbolt. The prisoner in this case must have seized the bars of the bottom ventilator and shaken the door with such force as not only to smash the wooS. but to bend the bolt holding it as if it had been putty. The lock-up itself was then surrounded by police and Fijians, sworn in for the purpose as special con> stables. When the lock-up was opened at daylight, the accused returned to his •cell, and for some time resisted all attempts to get hito out.
New Zealand soldiers in the Old Conntry just now give promise of winning for their country a name in the cricket world comparable to the name .it has long held in Rugby football circles, 'through the kindness of the ground authorities concerned four cricket matches have recently been arranged for New Zealand teams at Lords and the Oval. Needless to scy all these encounters have been thoroughly enjoyed. In the last game at Lords, of which mail news has come to hand, the New Zealand,team at Sling defeated a crack Canadian eleven which had won each of its numerous matches this season. The Canadians "declared" at the tea interval with eight wickets down for 178, to which Captain Saxon's team replied with 204 for three wickets, Quinn making 127 (retired). These matches have been arranged by the New Zealand Y.M.C.A. as part of > the work of ita social service department in London. The Association's representative has also secured permission to take New Zealanders to play tennis or bowls at the grounds of a private club in Streatham.
The British National Anthem wa<i written and composed by Dr. John Dull ■(born 1563, died 1028), the First Gresham Professor of Music, and organiser and composer to Queen Elizabeth and King James 1. The American National Anthem, "My Country, Tis of Thee," and the German National Anthem, "Heil dir im Siegeskranz," are both sung to the tunc known to us as "Rod Save the King." which is an English tune. There is a family in Auckland named upon a novel plan. The father; a civil engineer, is very much of a bird of passage, and each of his six daughters was •born in a different country, as her name indicates. Espanita, Italia, and Australie speak for themselves. Helvetia made her first appearance in Switzerland, and Helen in Greece.' But even the inventor of this ingenious method baulked at Zealandia, so when the sixth girl was born in Maoriland lie compromised with Naumai, the Maori word for welcome. An indication of the very strong support given to the 0 o'clock closing movement by many of the business community of Auckland is supplied (says the Auckland Star) by the action of Mr. J. W. Court, of the firm of ,T. Court, Ltd., in handing his cheque for £IOOO to the ■Business Men's Committee which organised the agitation for shorter hotel hours.
"I found the roads in a terrible state," said a gentleman who recently visited the Whangarei, Kaitoke, and Hokianga area to an Auckland 'Star' reporter. "The settlers say they have never before seen them so bad as at the present time. My horse got bogged within 30ft of the verandah of the house of one farmer. 1 really thought we were going out of sight, so I slipped off the horse's tail, after which the poor animal managed to struggle out again. I may tell you that the backblocks settler lias had a hard time of it this winter with floods, slips, and practically no roads. At one place I saw 11 horses dragging one waggon. That was on the road to a place called Titoki. Notwithstanding the 1) horses, it was impossible to get the waggon through the mire without taking out some of the load. In several places the floods have washed away the bridges, and the fords are not good by any means. At a place called Waimatanui the road was so bad on account of the slips that had taken place that I was forced to climb the hillside to scramble round them. Some of the farms are in an awful state owing to the hills having slipped on to low ground. The grass paddocks are covered with mud, and as the slips have left the bare rock on the hill side, there is no chance of growing grass there again. Some fine flats, which used to be cultivated are now covered-with logs, stones, and silt, left by the floods. Still most of the settlers are going ahead with brave hearts." THE DRINK THAT GINGERS YOU UP! That's Catnroc Dry Ginger Ale. It is warming in winter and cooling in summer. It's healthfulness and purity is guaranteed l —even the water is first carefully purified. Drink Camroc Dry Ginper Ai«—alvraw
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