LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Activity at the iron smelting works at Moturoa is again in evidence, the smelting furnace being at work yesterday with good results, and operations are expected to continue regularly from day .to day, the initial troubles having been .overcome.

At last night's meeting of the Borough Council's works committee, the Mayor said that a great deal of fuss was made lately about danger in New Plymouth. He sometimes wondered why the people had allowed a tram svstem to be started considering the danger attached to it. ' About a dozen boys from the New Plymouth High School took their places tor the first time in ;St, Mary's choir on Sunday night. The boys are being instructed by Mr. R. N, Henaud, organist and choirmaster, who i<t also musical instructor at the High School, and they are a decided acquisition to the choir. Owing to the High School sports having previously been arranged for November 8, the date on which the committee had decided to hold a rose show in connection with St. Mary's Sunday School, it has been decided to hold the show the following week on Thursday and Friday November 15 and 16.

A meeting of the New Plymouth branch of the Second Division League* will be held at the Soldiers' Club this (Tuesday) evening, to hear reports from the delegates on the work <ft' the recent conference in Wellington, and explanations of the Tensions Bill now before 'Parliament.

The cost of living report is being awaited with considerable interest both by politicians and the general public. We are informed on good authority that some fairly radical proposals will be submitted to Parliament, especially in regard to shipping, and a more direct control by the Government over trade and commerce. Tn all probability a special trade portfolio will be created.— Argus. A Triangle feature entitled "Wild Winship's Widow," now being screened at the Empire, is a drama brimful of life and varied coloring with a vigorous plot that is distinctly to the popular taste. The story, which is rather a novel one, is interpreted by'a clever caste of players headed by the charming and popular actress Dorothy Dalton. To-night will Be the final screening of this programme which includes a fine picture of the Christchurch Grand National Meeting. To-morrow the popular Vitagraph star, 'Peggy Hyland, will commence a two night season ill the fine Blue-Ribbon feature "The Sixteenth Wife."

At a meeting of the Napier Second Division League the other evening, a resolution was carried that the Government be urged to conscript all Ally aliens for active service. It was pointed out that this was being done in England and America, and it could not be a violation of international hw. One member was of opinion tlmt the reason Canada had carried conscription was to catch the French Canadians. He also said there were many Dalmatians and Russians in New Zealand willing to fight. The motion was carried unanimously. Fate rarely grants us what we crave Bctwivt the crade adn ihe grave. Anticipating boons to come Makes phantom happiness for some; But when with croup a child lies sick Relief is always needed quickWise parents such relief assure Bv nurehaaine Woods' Peppermint Cur l .

T!'ft Taranaki tailors' .and t'ailoresses' dispute is to come before Mr. T. llai'le Conciliation Commissioner, at New Plymouth on November 5.

The shortage of metal is having a prejudicial e/l'ect on the iron trade in Dune din. One foundry recently had to dis charge 1-1 men for tiiM reason.

One of the vagaries of the ballot canfe to light on Tuesday." One of those called up Archibald McDonald, joiner, York street, Dannevirke—will not answer the call, -laving given his life for hi-; country many months ago, as a volunteer soldier in France. "It won't trouble him much," remarked his brother, ''but: it, is r.etter to have mistakes like this and make sure of getting everyone rather than that some of the eligible- should slip through the military fingers,"—News. °

j A deputation, representing the licensed victuallers of Taranaki, waited by appointment on the Prime Minister and Sir Joseph Ward last week. Mr. T. C. Gormley, of Hawcra, was accompanied by Messrs. Hurt (Waverlev) and Sanson (Patea), and he laid before I lie Ministers the case for the couutrv luitelkeeper. Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Wani Will gave sympathetic attention to ibe representations made, and admitted ibe extreme cases of hardship referred to by Mr. Gormley, but pointed out that the vote of members had settled the matter of the hours for the carrying on of business. Bishop .Julius, in pleading for the development of a type of Christian man with broader and more human sympathies, while preaching in St. Michael's Church, Christchurch, on Sunday, said that once when he was in the Chatham Islands he had proposed to stay at an hotel there. Friends said: "Oil. don't do that, it isn't very comfortable you know." "I don't mind that," he replied, and then the real truth came out. "Well, the fact is, they don't care for the cloth there." "That hurt me," said the preacher, "for I think that a bishop should be able to go into a pothouse «ven."

Lecturing to the Workers' Education Association on Saturday, Mr. Frank Thompson, manager of the Christchurch Tramways, said that no less than 3138 articles were left in Christchurch cars, and they comprised a fearful and wonderful collection. The number of pushcarts left behind by mothers was, he continued, remarkable, and the way in which such articles got mixed was also extraordinary. Mr. Thompson laughingly added that on at least one occasion cmn the babies got mixed. A mother got out, and the. conductor, having handed her her 'pushcart, further 'issisted by handing out the child, He handed out the one nearest the door, and !he car was well under way before it "was discovered that he had selected the wrong baby, to the distraction of both mothers concerned.

The sale of work, organised by the Ladies' Guild of Holy Trinity, Te Henui, will be opened by the Y'enerable Archdeacon Evans tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at, 2.30, in the schoolroom, Te Henui. Business will be done between the hours of -2.30 p.m. and s (I p.m. and 7 p.in. and 10 p.m. The objects benefiting are of more than local interest, one half of the proceeds going to the Taranaki Hack Blocks Mission Fund, a •fund which supports mission work throughout the whole of the back blocks district of the Taranaki Archdeaconry. The other half of the proceeds will be given to the Te Henui Vicarage fund, which it is hoped will one day be able to provide a vicarage for the. parish of Te Henui and 801 l Block. The members of the guild have worked hard and have got together a large number of useful and ornamental articles which will be offered for sale at reasonable prices. The produce stall promises to lie well stocked with home made delicacies. Afternoon tea will be obtainable. The efforts of the ladies are deserving of practical lccognition, and, we hope., will lie met by a large attendance of persons interested.

Franklyn Farnuni is the star in the Blue-bird feature, ''The Clock," showing to-night only at Everybody's. This fine drama is a powerful moral lesson on the virtue of punctuality and "The Clock" is worked into the action very cleverly. A quick succession of big star attractions follow this film. To-morrow and Thursday Mary Miles Minter stars in a five-reel Mutual success, ''The Innocence of Lizette," and on Friday and Saturday Clara Kimball Young is featured in a big 'Selznick triumph, "The Price She Paid." The climax is reached on Monday next when the mammoth melodramatic sensation, "The Whip," will .commence a local season of three nights. Sleeping suit bargains at the Mel'bourne, Ltd.: Children's flannelette onepiece combination pyjamas, 2s lid; boys' and youths' flannelette two-piece pyjamas, 3s lid; men's flannelette pyjama suits, iis lid and fls 1 Id ; Horrockses' flannelette pyjama suits, 8s fid, !)s Od to 12s 'Gd; summer weigjft mercerised twill pyjamas, 7s lid. x

A special invitation is. extended to New Plymouth residents to attend the Gala Day and free gift auction to be held at Urenui on Thursday next. An attractive programme, including games and competitions nnd items by the Xew Plymouth Pierrots, has been drawn up for the day, and a grand concert and dance will be held in the evening. Mr. Newton King has generously offered to auction a large number of stock donated by the farmers of the district, and the sale will commence at 12 o'clock. In addition to the above attractions, there will be ■fancy and produce stalls, and a largo refreshment marquee. The proceeds will be devoted to helping along those at the front.