LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The ironssind works were 'in full blast yesterday, and entirely satisfactory taps of between 25 and 30 cwt were made every four hours.

Arnold White, for riding a bicycle on the footpath in Courtenav street, was yesterday fined os and costs 7s.

The Mayor (Mr. C. H. Burgess) and Mr. A. 11. Johnstone have each forwarded a donation of £1 Is to the funds of the Taranaki Head Centre of the Life-saving Society. A notice to shipowners and masters is published in the Gazette, regarding special precautions to be taken when British vessels go through a danger zone.— Press Association.

The fourth of a series of games in the euchre tournament between the Soccer Club and the 'New Plymouth Fire Brigade was played at tiie fire station last night, when the scores were: Club 42, Brigade 4.1. It is remarkable that this close scoring' has been a feature of the tournament, the brigade now leading hy only one game.

A serious accident happened to the six-year-old son of Mr. Victor Griffiths, yesterday, at Vogeltown. The child was returning home from' ,an afternoon picnic, and,when crossing the road had to pass behind a motor car, when he was struck down by a motor cycle. Dr. Wade was promptly in attendance, and had the child sent to the hospital, where it was found he had sustained a depression of the skull, besides a fracture of the base of the skull. On inquiry at midnight, we ascertained that the sufferer, whose injuries are of a serious nature, had not regained consciousness.

During the hearing of a case in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, in which a motorist was charged with not having a tail light, his Worship conceded that it was not an easy matter to be sure that the tail light was lit; a motorist could not be expected to get down every mile or so to see. The inspector said that in that particular case, the man did not know when his light was last in order. Tf he was satisfied that the light had been attended to, but for some reason had gone out, no action would be taken as a rule. The tail light was absolutely necessary when a car was standing, and also to show up the number of the car when on the road.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, ft lad, K. A. Thompson, fifteen years of age, applied for exemption from military anil. It was stated that the boy was looking after a soldier's farm of 63 acres, and milking 'lB cows morning and night. He was kept hard at it from if.3o a.m. till 7.30 in the evening, and the only help lfe received was from his younger brother, a small boy of nine, tf-io lent a willing hand before and after school The defence authorities offered ho objection to the exemption, and, in granting it, his Worship said that here indeed was a case of a lad who was doing his "bit."

Thp remarkably successful motion picture ''l lie Whip" will be screened for thiee nights at Everybody's, commencing next Monday. The Wcllinston Tiirfes says of this picture:—"Tlio Whip" continues to turn awav many people unable to obtain admittance at two screenings daily at the King's. The great hunting scones, the monster train smash, anil the splendid manner in which the whole vpioduction has been handled make it piobably the most exciting picture seen for many a. day. In addition to the •season at ''The King's" this picture showed a full week at "The Crown" and ithen another week at "Everybody's" ■theatre, since which it lias again played a full week at another Wellington house. The prices of admission for the local season will be D.C. 1/0, Stalls 1/-. To-morrow, at Webster Bros.' mart, jewellery sale of importance will be liekf, when the whole of J;. A, Cooke's stock in trade from the shop will be submitted to auction. The stock contains a lot of valuable stone rings, watches, bangles, necklets, brooches, pendants, etc. The sale commences at one o'clock. The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention by an advertisement in this issue to the necessity of lodging claims for the additional exemption and deduction for Income-tax purposes provided for by the Finance Act, 1017. Claim-forms may be obtained at any postal money-order office, oi" will be posted to taxpayers on receipt of a request accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope. There is only one SANDER EXTRACT, and that is why the people reject the many inferior and harmful substitutes and just as goods. SANDER'S EXTRACT is free from the objectionable qualities of the common eucalyptus. Sander's Extract cures all infectious diseases, all winter ailments, ulcers, burns, sprains, eczema, etc. Insist on the GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT. A man is known by the lawn he mid anv one can have a. pnn-l inwn wit'' 'ft NORTH BRITISH n.ARDEX HOSE. ! Ask to see the "L" or '•«" qim'dties—stand for extra satisfaction. All 1

The two picture companies in Gisborne are being amalgamated. As a result of recent changes in the boundaries of electorates. Danuevirfcc has been I raiist'erred from Waipawa to l'ahiatua, electorate. A neat retort.—A member of Parliament, having discussed doctors, called forth the following letter to Die Dominion:—"Sir.—ln your issue this morniiiir von report Dr. Thaeker us saying in parliament he 'wi>,s. nol sure about Dr. Pollen.' T now write to say 1 hav& no doubt whatever about Dr. Thaeker. —I i'.in, etc., Henry Pollen." The arrival of the Union Company's steamer Rosamond at CastlecliiT on Tuesday, marks the inauguration of a new shipping service, which will be continued for some time and may develop •into a permanency. The Rosamond will run between Wellington. Wanganul and New Plymouth, unloading transshipments at the two latter ports.— Wanganui Chronicle.

The idea that the law of supply and demand becomes a back num'ber after laws dealing with the price and control of foodstuffs have been passed was coin- , bated by Professor .T. Hight in an address to the Canterbury Philosophical Institute on Wednesday evening. 'Pro? feasor Hight contended that .the law of supply and demand was not merely a scientific law, but a natural one. No amount, of arbitrary action could alter its workings. It would still operate nlthnncrh the conditions were entirely changed..

A sensational accident occurred at Fcrndale. Southland, the other day. Miss ,Falconer was driving from her father's farm in company with two friends. A •young horse was attached to the trap, and coming down the steep hill from the farm to the road the animal "played up" and capsized the trap. The friends got clear with a shaking, but Miss Falconer was carried by the vehicle down a steep slope injto swampy creek, where she was almost completely buried in the mud and was in danger of being asphyxiated when the struggling ,horse dragged the trap off her. Miss Falconer's injuries were a fracture and dislocation of the elbow.

Says the Feilding Star:—When the Main Trunk train arrived at Feilding this morning considerable curiosity was evinced at the fact that military guard with fixed bayonets seemed to be taking extreme cave of, some of the passengers. All sorts of surmises and rumours were afloat as to what was in the wind, hut the passengers could throw no light on the matter, and the military men wouldn't. A statement that some deserters were being taken back to camp was, however, strongly denied, so we will probably have to await the pleasure of the military authorities for the reason why peaceful travellers were accompanied b.y such a demonstration of force.

"As a matter of fact, this man saved my life," said Colonel Porter during the hearing of an aplication at Gisborne (says the Herald) for a New Zealand Military War Medal by a native named Wirenm Taika oi Urupa. at the sitting .recently. This man had warded off a bullet in a miraculous manner, within a few feet of his (the colonel's) head. He was known to his comrades as Time To* (a brave man); he was always ready to go scouting, and would stalk right up to the enemy without any fear whatever. On win occasion he chased some rebels single-handed, and returned w.ith three .if (hem. "I wonder," concluded the .speaker, "he has not received the medal long ago. for he certainly deserves it." His Worship remarked that it was a case of oversight. Clara Ivimball Young, supported by David Powell and a strong cast, will be starred to-night, and to-morrow at Everybody's, in the fine Selznick feature, "The 'Price She Paid" from the hook by David Graham Phillips. As Mildred Gower, the heroine, Miss Young finds one of her most engaging and delightfully human roles. This character ■is no tinsel heroine, but a girl actuated by impulses and desires common to her sisters in every stratum of society in every part of the world. Whilst her icareer is in the making, however, there •is a fascinating love story, three men of contrasted characters being enamoured of the girl. The picture, which is in seven reels, is a masterpiece of motion dramagraphy. A slight mishap occurred at the Canterbury Aviation Company's grounds at Sockburn on Sunday morning. For some days several of the pupils had been anxiously waiting for weather suitable to enable them to take their pilot's certificate, but were prevented by the long series of nor'-westers. The matter became urgent, as unless they could take 'hem in the next day or two they would miss the chance that was offered to them to, go Home with eight others who had already missed. Sunday morning broke fine, and Mr. Hill communicated with i.oloncl Chafi'ey and arranged to take advantage of the opportunity. There were three pupils ready, and a start was made at 7 a.m. The first to go up was Mr. Morse. Unfortunately he attempted to rise too rapidly, and by doing so caused the aeroplane to develop a slight side-slip. The elevation was insuHicient to give time for a recovery to be made, and the aeroplane came to the around. Mr. Morse dislocated a shoulder, and was taken to the hospital where the dislocation was reduced, and he was able to return to the school. The machine was damaged so that further tests had to be discontinued, and the pupils will probably be disappointed if their chance of going Home with the others.

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