LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Pacific Cable Board advises that the time of transmission is again normal.

A Taranaki man was shown from the train the other dav a farm of 00 acres at Longburn, which had recently chanced hands at £lO2 per acre. ' A Gazette extraordinary contains ad. ditions to the list of firms and persons declared enemies under the War Regulations ; also the names of some removed trom the list.

The Taranaki quota of the 35th' Reinrorcements is entraining on the mail train to-morrow moraine. The New Plymouth contingent will 'be publicly farewelled at the railway station. The High School Board has decided to invite the Hon. Sir James Allen, Minister of Defence, to visit. New Plymouth on the date of the ceremony at the Boys' High School, for the purpose of presenting the prizes won bv the boys' shooting team's at the Schools'of Empire shooting competition, when the school obtained the first and third places in the senior competition, and first in the junior competition.

A horse in a milk cart, belonging to Mr. F. S. Butler, came to earth unexpectedly at the corner of Devon and Egrnont streets at about seven 'o'clock yesterday morning. An em'ployee was driving along at a very leisurely pace, when the horse slipped and fell, breaking one shaft, and being cut about the knees. The driver was not injured. At last night's meeting of the New Plymouth High School, Board, a copy of the inspection report by Messrs Cress'well and Rudman, inspectors of the Department, on the New 'Plymouth Girls' High School was submitted. It outlined the work done in the various subjects taught, the report generally being of a very favorable nature. The report concluded: "An excellent school tone is already in evidence, and under the able guidance of a capable headmistress, the school promises to have a bright future.' 1 The chairman stated that the report on the whole was eminently satisfactory. At the Borough Council meeting last night there was some discussion over a proposal to change the name of Paynter's Lane, or Avenue, to Paynter's road. Wilson street, or Wilson road. It was stated that now that the road was opened up, some of the residents were of opinion that it had outgrown the "lane" stage, and was entitled to "street" or "road," whereupon Cr. Hayden interjected that some of the greatest and most important streets in London still managed to get along well enough as "lanes." ft was decided that Paynter's Lane and Wilson street should be known as Paynter's Lane right through. It was mentioned by Cr. Griffiths that since the lane was opened up, four houses had been erected, and contracts for six more had already been let. An excellent programme has been arranged for the West End school entertainment at Kawaroa Park on Labor Day (Monday next), in aid of the Red Cross funds. The morning (11 a.m. till 1.30 p.m.) will be taken up in children's races, and from then on till 4 p.m. the various standards will give displays ot maze running, overhead and under ball competitions, wand drill, grand flag march, bag drill, pyramids and physical drill. Music will be supplied by an orchestra, and afternoon tea will be obtainable at the pavilien. Hot water will be provided free for those who bring their own supplies. Produce, sweets, fancy and soft drinks stalls and competitions have been arranged for. and, given good weather, everything points to an enjoyable and successful day. Admission to the grounds will be fid, school children free, and to the dance in the bungalow in the evening the admission will be one shilling. Mr. A. De Bavay, the eminent analytical chemist of Melbourne. testifleO. at the Supreme Court of Victoria that SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT compares with other eucalyptus pro> ducts like well-refined and matured brandy compares with raw spirit. By insisting on the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT you will get t> advantage of qualitv and will be safe from hnniiSANDER'S EXTRACT

During the month of August 67 men were discharged from Trenthtiin Camp. The principal reason for their discharge was physical unfitness. Last week Mamiia farowelled its recruits who are going into camp this week. They were: K. T. Murray, S. Pollard, L. Rieketts, M. Keppell* M. Lynskey, G. Lacey, C. Brough. Each one was presented by the local Patriotic Committee with a souvenir military sovereign belt.

Some travellers from Auckland on Tuesday night were very disappointed because they could not get a sleeping compartment. Prayers and blasphemies were alike unavailing. But their disappointment turned to indignation at Jlartoii,'when the morning light revealed who occupied one compartment. There were mutters and murmurs of disapproval when the word was passed along that the occupants were—no, not travelling Parliamentarians or military bigwigs, but Oh! you're the censor? Right 0! Manawatu Times.

Mr. W. R. Wright, secretary of the Rahotu Ladies' Patriotic League, has received a letter from Lieut.-Colonel D. S. Wylie, officer in charge of Xo. 1 N.Z. General Hospital, Brockenhurst, acknowledging receipt of one case of clothing etc., despatched by the League for use of sick and wounded New Zealanders. The articles, he states, are very welcome, and the generosity of the League is much appreciated by the patients. The lettei concludes: "Please convey my best thanks to your league and the workers and others who have subscribed to this gift,"

The Canterbury division of the British Medical Association has passed the following resolution:—"This division urges the Council of the Medical Association to protest against such an important measure as the Social Hygiene Bill being hurried through 'Parliament before the people have had time to consider it. This meeting considers the bill, as drawn up, is pandering to the prurient propensities of the public; also that without compulsory confidential notification the bill will be of no avail. Further, that the Public Health Department and the medical profession, instead of a lay board, should have control of these diseases."—Press Association, i

A New Zealand officer, writing from the front, pays a tribute to the railway arrangements as follows: —"We are in the thick of things at present, and the unit in working splendidly, and showing better results than any other railway unit on the whole British Army front by some thousands of tons, and New Zealand railway folk have nothing to learn from their British kin, for the latter are sadly lacking in initiative when it comes to operating under active service conditions-. So far I have only had one casualty (slightly wounded), ami the men are very contented with their present surroundings. The weather here is becoming very warm, and so will other events before long. Everything looks very black against Fritz."

The wreck of a train on the screen has often been well done, but nothing so far on the screen approaches the scale on which the producers of "The Whip" have filmed the exciting incident which results in the narrow escape of the horse "The Whip." Twenty-five thousand dollars were spent, a real express was purchased and a piece of railway line borrowed. Although the project was kept secret, all the inhabitants of the neighbourhood turned out on the. day of the pnotographing of the incident, and the mighty crash when it occurred caused wide and wild excitement. ''The Whip" shows at Everybody's again to-night and the final screening will be at a matinee to-morrow, commencing at 3 p.m. and tomorrow night at 8.

A few years ago a lad of fifteen came out from England to South Taranaki (says the Okaiawa correspondent of the Hawera Star). He set to work, and. when he had saved enough money, paid for his brother's passage out. The two boys saved up again, and got some more members of the family out, and eventually the whole family, including the parents, wore brought out by the same means. They were' not milkers, but, being anxious and willing to get on. soon learned, and are now getting on well and giving every satisfaction to their employer. These are the sort ot people we want. The finishing toucfi to this record is that the first lad to come out enlisted when ho was 20 years of age, and is now "somewhere in France."

"Before the war" (says ah English correspondent) the London season was habitually brightened by wedding parties assembled at the' house of the bride's parents. Invitations were issued conveying convenient notice of the event. A sumptuous repast was spread. The presents were displayed in a room under the observation of two mysterious guests whom nobody seemed to know (not strange, seeing that they were detectives from Scotland Yard), and a brilliant party assembled, eating, drinking and making merry. These are things of the past. No private invitations to wedding feasts are now sent out. In their place appears in the newspapers austere intimation that "all friends will be welcome at the church." This has a decidedly chilling effect. At base it is the same thing, the gathering of friends of two families to cheer by their presence a young couple starting upon a new career. But where are the strawberries and cream, the ices, the sandwiches of divers composition, the peaches, the nectarines, and eke the champagne of jfeter-year? To put it briefly, they The extreme verge of hospitality on such occasions is to-day reached by provision of a mid-afternoon tea arranged on strictly war principles, On the whole the innovation is not a success. '

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., advertise in this issue particulars of their Tarata sale, which is to be held on Friday next. Hello, there! Don't forget the freezers' ball on Thursday next. Come and have the time of your life. See detailed advertisement. Returned soldiers and men on leave admitted free.—Advt.

The Patriotic Committee, the public and the band are invited to farewell the 35th Reinforcements on Wednesday morning.