LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It was stated in the House yesterday that all railway excursion rates have been cancelled. This order applies to Christmas and other holidays.

Captain Allen, of New Plymouth, has been appointed judge of pigeons at the Palmerston North Show to be held in conjunction with the Manawatu winter show of 1918.

The Citizens' Band has offered to give a concert on Sunday next at Pukekura Park, in aid of the Rod Cross Society's effort, "Our Day." A specially good programme has been arranged. All proceeds -will be handed over to the Red Cross Society. A "right" whale 52ft in length, was found by a resident on Te Horo beach last Saturday. Boiling-down operations by a party of Maoris have commenced, and the opinion is expressed by an experienced whaler that the whale should produce at least four tons of oil. In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Dr. Thacker told the Defence Minister that invalids and men obviously unfit were being sent into camp. He had examined ten men whom- it would be a positive disgrace to send to camp. Sir James Allen said he had heard of no such cases. If Dr. Thacker would give him more details he would look into possible cases.

Mr. H. J. Okey is asking the Minister of Agriculture whether, in order to encourage the poultry industry (a business which is particularly suitable for injured returned soldiers) he will consider the advisability of stopping the importation of Asiatic egg-pulp into the Dominion? Owing to the increased price of food, he points out, it has taken poultry-keepers in the Dominion all their time to make ends meet, and every encouragement should be made to extend the industry. Speaking at the School Committees' Association meeting at Elthara, on Tuesday, Mr. Bocock, secretary of the Stratford Association, said the present Taranaki Education Board was the best they had ever had in Taranaki. They were all hard-working, energetic, broad-minded and conscientious men on the board at present. In saying this (states a contemporary) he was only evpressing the general opinion of school committees in this education district.

The high cost of living evidently has no terrors for the old Turk in "The Sixteenth Wife," as he is prepared to add another wife to the list of fifteen that he already lias in his harem. Peggy Hyland is featured in this fine Blue Ribbon film, which is showing for the last time at the Empire to-night. To-mor-row Valeska Ouratt will star in the William Fox feature, "Jealousy." Meetings of butter factory directors are to be held on October 16 at various points in the North Island to consider an offer of the Imperial Government, through the Dominion Government, to purchase butter up to 15,000 tons in shipments up to June next at 155s per cwt., free on board, for first grade, and Is per cwt. per point less for lower grades, The butter factory directors, having conferred and come to a decision, will meet the Prime Minister on October 18 in Wellington. An increase of 4s per cwt. over the price to be paid for Australian butter is made in favor of New Zealand butter, by reason of its higher reputation on the British market.

At yesterday's meeting of the Egmont County Council, the secretary of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board notified that Mr. E. Maxwell had resigned, and asked the Council to appoint a member as early as posible in view of the extraordinary position that has arisen. The chairman, in moving that Cr. Young be appointed, remarked that it was hardly worth while appointing a man for one meeting. Cr. Reynolds stated that he had suggested that the doctors should hold over their resignations until after the election of a new Board to avoid the appointment of members for one month. Cr. Campbell considered that if they made an appointment it would look as if they were not sticking to their members, whose actions they should uphold. The chairman considered that an appointment should be made. If it was a matter of a permanent appointment it would be different, as he considered that no man in Taranaki was more qualified on charitable aid matters than Mr. Maxwell. This was only a question of filling a gap. He was quite prepared to stick to the old member and the principle on which he resigned, not that he was quite on accord with the position taken up, but because he realised that Mr. Maxwell was a good man for the position. On the motion of the chairman and Cr. Harvey, it was decided to appoint Cr. Young. Another lot of lovely white silk Mouses has opened out at the Melbourne, Ltd. These comprise all the most wanted shapes together with a fair proportion of new designs that are sure to be popular. Up-to-dateness together with good quality and low prices is the keynote of our enormous blouse trade.

HOW IS YOUR BOILER? It has been stated that a man's stpmach is his boiler, his body is his engine and his mouth the fire box. Is your boiler (stomach) in good working order or is it so weak that it will not stand a full load and not able to supply the needed energy to your engine (body) i. If you have any trouble with your stomach Chamberlain's Tablets will do you good. They strengthen and invigorate the stomach and enable it to do its work naturally. Many very remarkable cures of stomach trouble have been effected by them. Sold everywhere.

A fine lii',i:> for flagging appetites is Hay-ward's MILITARY PICKLE. So purs- tasty, economical. All grocers.

A Gazette notice has been issued announcing that the exportation of butter, without the consent of the Minister of Customs, is prohibited.—Press Association.

The rainfall in Auckland during the present year to date is a record for the last 63 years, the total registered up to 0 a.m. to-day being 07.12 incjies. The total for the year 1916 was 67.10.

There have been some great hauls of crayfish made at Opunake lately. On (Sunday afternoon a party fishing from a boat in the Opunake Bay, lifted 340 in about three hours. All found ready saic at a remunerative figure. Not many people know that there is such an affliction as night'blindness, but such a case came under the notice of the First Auckland Military Service Board last week. The young man in question, a farmer, was represented to be absolutely unfit for military service for that reason, and the certificates of two doctors corroborated.

Crossing the Parihaka run in a tempest of wind and rain on Sunday morning, a settler suddenly came upon 43 horses, mostly brimbles, crowding under the shelter of a bit of s crub. No start-' er's flag was required to effect an instantaneous start, and, as no swindle was being worked, none were left at the post, not even the little foals, and the settli-r declares it was the (inest natural race he had seen for over 30 years when wild horse hunting was a favorite form of sport. At a public meeting at Westport, last night, it was resolved to enter a strong protest against the name of Grey being applied to the electorate which includes V> estporl but not Greymouth. Westport has hitherto been chief town of the Buller electorate, but under the new boundaries Buller begins north of Westport and extends to Motueka, and Westport is transferred to Grey. The meeting contended that as Buller was the name of the river whose outlet forms the port of Westport, that name should be retained for the electorate that has Westport for its chief town.—Press Association.

A remarkable escape was experienced in France by Sergeant Francis MeDavitt, formerly of Opunake, Taranaki, and a son of Mr. J. MeDavitt, solicitor, at present on a visit to Wellington. Sergeant MeDavitt, who 'serves as a telegraphist on the Western front, occupied an advanced hazardous position for a considerable time. One day he was lying on his bunk in his hut. He jumped off the bed to attend to something on the table. A fraction of a second later a shell dropped through the roof on to the bed. It exploded and the hut positively Vanished, and Sergeant MeDavitt was left standing unhurt on the spot where the hut had stood.

Mary Miles Minter is one of the sweetest and daintiest little ladies appearing in the "movies," and she was featured in quite her best picture to date, "The Innocence of Lizette," at Everybody's last night. This story is a quaint wholesome offering with flashes of humor and pathos, and should again attract a good attendance at the final screening tonight. To-morrow Clara Kimball Young and David Powell will be featured in a seven-reel Selznick masterpiece, "Tile Price She Paid."

"More than once Australia has come to the help of New Zealand," writes "Veteran" to The Post. "Over fifty years ago, the Victorian and other States gave permission in 1863, when the Maori War was in full blaze, to recruit in theij territories, and about 4000 recruits at different times were enlisted foi chree years' service. It is needless to say that they made splendid soldiers—quite equal to the present generation. To see them in review order marching, you would have thought that they were a rcgient of Guards; fine upstanding men; and in charging there was no occasion for saying 'come on,' for they were eager to do their duty. This regiment was never in the limelight, all the time at the front, and the British officers were not stinted in their praise of these gallant soldiers. I am not holding a brief for Australia. I am a Britisher of Celtic birth on both sides, and further back, and am as proud of it as the ancient Roman of his birth. We want fair play to our kith and kin, and to a gallant nation like Australia we should have unqualified generous admiration. I am also a New Zealand colonist of over fifty years, and I do not forget the gallant comrades of all ranks with whom I had the honor to be associated. The debate with regard to recruiting in Australia can be found in the Hansard of session 1803 (Whitaker and Russell Ministry)." The Egmont County Council has oc> casionally sent forward cheques of £5 towards the provision of comforts for men on troopships. At yesterday's meeting of the Council two letters were received from Sling Camp from the captains of troopships, 83 and 84. both of whom stated they had received cheques for £5 from the Council on arrival at their destination. . The former stated that the money then used for the purpose on behalf of the men, who forwarded their thanks, whilst the latter returned the cheque, stating that as the men had already disembarked he could not see his way clear to use it.. He pointed out that thoy could be assured that any contributions towards the sports of the men of troopships was in a good cause, and usually utilised in the interests of the men. He suggested that the money should be forwarded to the next reinforcements that were leaving. A motion to this effect w : as proposed by Cr. Wright and seconded by Cr. Forsyth, when the secretary pointed out that the Council had sent a further amount through Mr. C. H. Burgess, Mayor of New 'Plymouth, and had received an acknowledgment from the office expressing thanks. It was accordingly resolved to send this £5 through Mr. Burgess.

The annual meeting .of shareholders of the New Zealand Iron Ore Company will be held at the Soldiers' Club this (Thursday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile, Stratford, draws attention to its Stratford bull fair, on Monday next, at 1 p.m.. when a large number of pedigree and grade Holstcin, Shorthorn and Jersey bulls will be yarded. Full particulars on page 8 of this issue. 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 eucalyptus preparations; (2) SANDER'S EXTRACT does not depress the heart like the so-called "extracts" and crude oils; (3) SANDER'S EXTRACT is highly commendSd by many authorities as a safe, reliable and effective household remedy. Get the genuine—insist if you have to—and be

If you really care to preserve your teeth from decay, and have them pearly white with that clean 'wholesome feeling, then use "OZO" TOOTH POWDER, fid tins everywhere. 12

Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, 1/0. 2/0 Far Chronic Chest Cnnaplaiatij

With regard to the financial assistance by the Government of men going to the front, those who wish to apply for such assistance through the C.D.C. are advised to come armed with the following facts: —(1) Amount of rent paid and date when due; name and adress of landlord and agent. (2) Amount of mortgage; nature of security covered by mortgage; rate of interest and amount due. (3) Instalments payable on furniture, sewing machines, or other goods; invoice of original purchase; sum paid oil'; how instalments are payable; balance owing; name and address of vendor or agent. (4) Produce life insurance ; name of insurance company, name of person insured, amount of policy, amount of premium, and date when policy was issued. Supply same particulars for fire insurance where they are applicable. .(5) In cases of rates and taxes, state situation of property, amount of rates, and local body to which rates must be paid. Says the Dunedin Star:— When our Prime Minister finds an hour or two'to bestow on domestic reforms he might deem it worth while to inaugurate a college for instruction in humor. Such an institution might prevent a lot of waste energy and time, by restoring to sound views the persons who deem it' funny to talk filth, the persons who delight in bitter and corroding sayings, .and the persons who play what they term practical jokes. In the last category must be placed the sillies who of late have taken up the habit of ringing undertakers and sending them off on wild-goose chases to remote suburbs. One of our undertakers has had five such calls lately. The taste of a stick would be the appropriate complement of instruction to cranks of this sort. In default of such punishment it is satisfactory to learn that effective steps are being taken to nullify, their foolishness. A man with only a hen's brain might know that the world is full enough of real sorrow just now without adding to life's annoyances and troubles.

Attention is drawn to the preliminary notice in our advertising columns of a yearling cattle fair being held by tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., and the Farmers' Coop. Organisation Society, Ltd., in conjunction, on behalf of Mr. James F. Stevenson. On Tuesday, 23rd instant, 1200 head of 12 to 15-months mixed cattle will be offered without reserve in the Glover Road yards, at 1 p.m. Full particulars, giving numbers and description, will appear in aJater issue.

The Waitara Freezing Works Baby Committee, by request, are holding another grand ball on Thursday, October I'B. Patrons are reminded that everything is being done to make this one more successful than the last.

The Ouparapa road settlers are ajrain giving a patriotic tea in the Piahotu hall on Friday, these being Mcsdames Boniface and Simmons and Messrs J, Boniface and ft. Harvey.

Daily News motor ear services from Hawera to New Plymouth; Leaves Hooker's, Hawera, 7.30 a.m., P. 0., Eltham, 8,0, P.O. Stratford 8.20, P.O. Inglewood, 0.0, Egmont Village or Egmont road, 0.15. Coach fares. Leave New Plymouth for Hawera each morning at 4.30 W. Bransgrove, proprietor.—Advt.