LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 October 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dr. lek-'Uewin is taking over Dr. Mil roy's practice at .Manaia.

-Mi's. I'urgcss has received a .handsome donation of for Christmas comlorts for our soldier boys from Mrs. Rebecca Tabor, late of New Plymouth, per Messrs Weston and Weston.

At the territorial parade to-night Lieut.-Colonel Bellvinge'r will present Sergeant W. F. Southam with the medal for twelve years' efficient service. The Taranalci Education Board lias decided to grant sehoils in the Stratford district a whole holiday 011 November 29, People's Day at the Stratford A. and P. Association's show.

North Taranaki, with Waitara as the headquarters, has raised £10,500 for patriotic purposes. Considering the popu. lation of the district, it has done exceedingly well.

In response to a request by the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce to support the earlier departure of the first morning train from Hawera northwards, the Eltham Chamber did not consider it advisable to make any alteration at present, owing to the curtailed services. A Wellington press message states that efforts are being made to arrange for some of the smaller vessels, which have been idle for the last few weeks, resume their running, and it is expected that the Invereargill will be enabled to get away to-day. / It is estimated that over 300 motor cars passed through Hawera on Monday evening 011 their return to northern towns from the Waverley races, remarks the Star. It was quite a sight to watch the cars as they followed each other in quick succession along Princes and High Streets to the Glover Road.

One of the members of the Kawaroa Park Ladies' Committee, who lost an apron on Monday morning, subsequently saw the missing article, the value of which was 2s lid, sold at the fancy goods stall for 2s <id, it having been taken there in the belief that it was a contribution to the stall.

The working 'bee at Ngamotu 011 Monday afternoon dismantled the caretaker's cottage and made good progress in transferring and erecting it on another site, under the supervision of Mr. G. W. Browne, the workers being provided with refreshments by Mrs. Wallis. Owing to the threatening weather the proposed earth work was postponed till to-morrow afternoon, when it is hoped that a full muster will lend a hand. Mr. W. E. Bendall has kindly ofi'ered teams for Thursday's work. ,

The .Soccer Club crib and euchre team selected to play the Central Fire Brigade, is as follows: Messrs J. Bennett, T. Williams. J. Cozons, C, Sadler, E. Whittle, G. Wood, T. Land. B. Allen, W. Ling; H. Wood, A. Howlett, W. Batten, W. Key, R. Bennoch, E. Elliott, P. Fox, J. Blueman, T. 0. Kelly, J. O'Brien, F. IPiumtrce, F. Crompton and G. Ingram. The following will represent Fire Brigade: .T. Johnson, 11. Inch, A. Courtney, F. Doughty. J. Clark, F. Bellringer, S. Bue, S. Roberts, \V. Way, J. Roberts, J. Lye, J. Lynch. J. Nodder, A. Higgs, C. Brewer and G. Raraptou

Mr. F. W. G. Meleod, bandmaster of New Plymouth Citizens' Band, has shown us a novel souvenir received yesterday from "somewhere in France," and forwarded by ex-baridsman Wylie (known locally as "Doc," of the post office staff), It consists of a baton made by the donor in the trenches. The wooden portion is from the remains of a pipe organ in a shattered church, while the mountings are made from a cartridge and bullet, the wood being polished with green lubricating oil. The tools used were a pocket knife, a fiie. and a piece of sandpaper. The trophy is on view in the B.K. window, exactly as it came through the post, having left France on August 11 last. j

To evolve a gigantic theme in one's brain for lover two years, and then spend tireless energy and more than a fortune in constructing replicas of scenes, is the briefest manner of stating how D. W. Griffiths made the wonderful picture Intolerance, to be shown afc Everybody's Theatre to-morrow and Friday. Griffiths conceived this gigantic spectacle, set professors to unearth the slightest details of old Babylon in the days of Belshazzar, and also the Paris of old when the Huguenots were massacred. He rebuilt them to the minutest detail, and then made these big features of his colossal production. No wonder Intolerance is said toy-some to be beyond the conception of some people, in fact staggering in its immensity.

The menace caused to the district by blackberries was (says the Gisborne Times) discussed briefly at the meeting of the Waikohu County Council yesterday. It was generally admitted that the eradication of this pest was going to be a great problem in the district. Tt was decided to write to the Agricultural Department to get its assistance in trying to clear the lands in the County. 'lt's going to cost New Zealand millions to eradicate blackberry," remarked a councillor.

"The girls should go to work in shifts," said Mr. A. E. Glover, in the House on Thursday in speaking on a measure before the House affecting girls employed in marbli liars and other refreshment rooms. This remark appeared to tickle members. "Why not come in platoons';" said Mr. Wilford, amidst laughter. "Whatever you like," said the obliging Mr. Glover, "a rose by any name smells just as sweet." The explosion of laughter that followed the declaration outrivalled all other outbursts of mirth.

To those readers who bombard us daily with inquiries as to the probable effect of ,peace on prices and markets, we commend (says the Financial Times) the following appropriate and candid' reply just addressed by a cautious broker to a clerical client:—"There be three things which are too wonderul for men; yea, four which I know not: The way of a U-boat under the sea, the way of a 'wireless' over the waves, the way of a bomb in the air, and—the way of prices after the war."

An At Home is being held at the Girls' Friendly Society Rooms to-morrow, from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. There will be afternoon tea. produce, and doll stalls. The proceeds will be devoted to several worthy objects. Admission is free.

Ask distinctly for SAXDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, or else you mav receive one of tho manv substitutes. The GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT cures colds, fevers, indigestion; prevents infectious diseases and heals ulcers, poisoned wounds, skin diseases, burns, sprains, etc. It is much more powerfully antiseptic than the common eucalyptus and does not depress nr irritate like the latter