LOCAL AND GENERAL.
On Wednesday last the Central School made a record with' an attendance of 600 pupils. ) The Midhirst Dairy Company is at present manufacturing 125 boxes' of butter daily.
At Hamilton yesterday, W. J. Hogg was fined £5 for striking at the Horohu freezing works in Febuary.
Private H. Ffaser, of Uruti, writes that while in a French hospital he was delighted to get a copy of a. New Zealand paper. It was 'addressed to "A New Zealand Wounded Soldier" by Mr. W. R. Wright, Rahotu, "to whom," he writes, "please give my sincere thanks."
At the euchre party in the Bungalow, Kawaroa Park,. on Tuesday evening, Mrs. Coad Secured first prize (501b flour) with fourteen games, and Mrs. P. lioulton second (tray cloth) with thirteen games. Mr. J. Harvey and Mr. L. Callaghan tied with 14J games each, Mr. J. Harvey winning the play-off, taking the first prize (501b flour), and Mr. L. Callaghan second prize (251b flour).
fhe committee of the New Plymouth branch of the Plunket Society met on Tuesday last and made final arrangements for the Plunket afternoon in Kawaroa Park on Friday, 2nd November, A feature will be a procession of decorated go-carts, for which entries are invited. Also there will be a babies' surprise tree, stall of babies' clothes, afternoon tea, etc. It is hoped that all interested in infant welfare will attend, as funds are urgently needed to raise the £IOO necessary before the Health Department will consider granting a Plunket Nurse or the Government subsidy,
New Plymouth residents will shortly have an opportunity to take a trip of 12,000 miles through some of the most interesting parts of the world per medium of a series of excellent travel films by Dr. Salisbury, the noted game hunter, in conjunction with Rex Beach, the famous novelist. 'Die series, which are in fifteen parts of about 1000 feet each, are unique in interest, beaut}', and instruction, showing magnificent views of a little known part of the world, and introducing many remarkable animal studies of particular value and interest," The trip undertaken is from New York, down the "Spanish Main" through the. Caribbean Sea, thence through the Panama Canal to San Francisco, taking in many parts of Central and South America as well as much of the wonderland of both the east and west coasts of North America. This set is the most interesting and unique set of travel and adventure pictures yet shown on the screen. The first of the series will be screened on "The Dawn of Love" programme at the Empire Theatre on Friday and Saturday, and also at the matinee on Saturday. Victoria League day at the mart will have many attractions. The Junior Associates under Mrs Firth are managing the sweets. Butter and eggs are coming over Mount Messenger from the Okau branch. There will also be a plain clothes stall for children and pie stall.
Messrs L. A. Nolan and Co. will offer for sale by auction on Saturday next a section in Devon Street east, having a frontage of nearly 83 feet, with sixroomed house and small shop, opposite McNeill's store. Investors would do well to attend this sale.
Daily News motor car services from Hawera to New Plymouth: Leaves Hooker's. Hawera, 7.30 a.m., P. 0., Ellhain, 8,0, P.O. Stratford 8.20, P.O. Inglewood, 9.0, Egmont Village or Egmont road, 0.15. Coach fares. Leave New Plymouth for Hawera each morning at 4.30 W. Branagrove, proprietor.—Advt
Since the outbreak of the war motor vehicles in (ireat 'Britain have decreased over 200,000. Of this number 50 per cent, were passenger motor, ears. According to the latest English figures there are now onlv 331.557 motor vehicles in that country, made up as fol-lows:—150,24!)-cars, 21,1158 motor trucks and 100,200 motor cycles. In 1014 the figures were 281.175 cars, 22,191 motor vehicles and 233,381 motor cycles.
The Sun says of a girl of 10 summers or so had an unpleasant experience at a suburban picture show recently. For some reason or other she stood up on one of the "tip-up" seats, which promptly performed the movement from which it derives its name. The young lady found herself tightly wedged in between the cushion and the back of tho seat, and all the King's horses and nil the K'ng's men could not get her out again. Finally, the manager of the show secured a screw-driver, and the seat was taken to pieces. The imprisoned one was thus released in a state of physical and nervous collapse. A blinded ex-soldier of St. Dunstan'fi, whose two glass eyes and nndisfigured face well conceal the calamity that has overtaken him tells how the kerb in Oxford Street "took the wrong way.'' He found himself in the middle of ihc thoroughfare, hooters blowing and motor bus drivers swearing at him, while he, recalling Sir Arthur Pearson's hints, was saying over to himself, "What would Sir Arthur do now?" By the time he was assisted to the doorway he thought it wise to close his eyelids, whereupon a misguided woman, having asked him whether he had been to the war, pressed a sixpence into his hand. While experimenting with a contrivance which was proposed to give a great motor car mileage to the gallon of benzine, an enthusiastic citizen of Napier of an inventive turn of mind was seriously injured on Monday. He had prevailed upon a motor garage pro- ' prietor. against his better judgment, to put the contrivance to the test. All went well until a couple of miles had been covered, when the invention blew up. The car owner escaped with e. shock, but the inventor got badly burned about the right arm, neck and face, and had to receive medical attention from Dr. Johnson. The ear was only slightly damaged. The inventor is quite satisfied that his idea is a good one. America has sent a delegation to Eng> •Jam! of about 125 experts to acquire all feasible information regarding aircraft design and manufacture of both engines and planes. Men representing legal, pwnufacturing, designing, engineering, military and naval experience and train'ng are in the delegaticr. '« will he the duty of this group to gather and bring Jinck to America as soon as possible the latest and best information regarding Kuropcan aircraft development, which then can ho made available for American manufacturers. Arrangement has been piade for the placing of expert American I mechanics in the European aircraft plants in whose products the United States is interested.
Thn suggestion that Germany shall withdraw her troops beyond the Rhine ,does not. curiously enough, commend itself to those German newspapers which are loudest in their demand for peace. The "Heidelberg Tagebl&tt" says:— "Our faces grow red with wrath and exasperation on reading the contemptuous speeches of Lloyd George, Carson, and the rest of the wretched clique of English war hounds. The red of our wrath is made redder by the flush o» shame that the Reichstag majority should have invited this humiliation by a peace message which, it might have been known beforehand, was certain to be rejected. Imagine it, Germans, wi» are actually ordered to withdraw across the Rhine! After this can there still be one man in the whole of the Father, land who will dare talk of peace There is now nothing more for us to do but to keep our mouths shut and to wait patiently until Hindenburg and the TJboats have done their work."
In a lecture on munition making in England delivered in Melbourne recently, Mr. Russell Sinclair stated that there were now 2,700,000 persons engaged in making munitions in Britain. Of these 700,000 were women, several of whom had given up lives of leisure to help defeat Germany. The output of shells was so great that Hritain was making in four days now what it had taken her a year to manufacture in 10J4. Women were also engaged in shipbuilding. In 1914 Britain had guns suitable to an army ot 200,000 men, while Germany ( had sufficient for an army of 5,000,000. ' The great need now was for ships and aeroplanes, and he urged his hearers to facilitate the work of securing munition workers to be sent to England. What they would learn there would be invaluable to Australia, and the work iiself was interesting. Just now they were building submarine chasers which had a speed of 00 knots,
A dramatic interlude, though one with disastrous consequences, interrupted a convivial evening on Tuesday night (reports the Auckland Star), when a house in Beach-avenue, Takapuna, owned by Mr. A. Henderson and occupied by Mr. and Mrs F. M'Vay, was burned to the ground. Mr. M'Vay has long been a member of the Borough Council staff n) Takapuna, and is to go into camp with the Auckland draft. Sundry councillors, friends, and fellow-members of the borough staff had crowded to the Foresters' Fall to wish him God-speed, and the. enjoyment of a social evening had reached its height when Mr M'Vay >v:is presented with a wristlet watch and a case of pipes. He made a neat Kpeceh of thanks, and had just reseated himself when a head was thrust inside the door and a voice yelled, "Mr. M'Vay's house is on fire." ' Within a minute the hall was empty, and when the people arrived at Mr. M'Vay's home, a short distance from the hall, the fire had gained a strong hold.
THE POISONING OF THIRTY GIRLS in a Melbourne factory by eucalyptus lollies which were evidently made from the oommon eucalyptus brings home forcibly the importance of using only the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT internally. SANDER'S EXTRACT sniffed up the nose and three drops on sugar, is a sure and safe protection from meningitis And other infections. Applied to ulcers, poisoned wounds, sprains, chilblains, eczema, SANDER'S EXTRACT brings quick relief and permanent cure. DRINK HABIT CURED. "Kindly post me two more packets of 'Drinko.' I can see a change already." So writes a Napier mother. We have hundreds of similar testimonials. Write for free booklet in sealed envelope, describing this wonderful secret drink cure. State it" Mr., Mrs., or Miss. Address Lady Manager, Drinko Proprietary, 212.J Lambton Chambers, Wellington. SHARLAND'S MOA BRAND EGG 'PRESERVATIVE never fails to keep '••esh eggs sweet and good.
Another instance of German cruelly: The Cologne "Volkszeitung" publishes an angry leuding article on the King's •adoption of an English' family name. It threatens that in future German princes will refuse to marry foreign princesses.
Eighteen motor cars which went to the of the sea in a steamer that was sunk off the coast of China have recently ibeen recovered. They were, it is etated, so little the worse for having (been submerged for a Iperiod of six months that they have been put in good running order at a cost of about £4O per car. The return euchre match between the Soccer Club and the Fire Brigade was played at the Central Station, last evening, resulting in a win for the brigadesmen by 13 points, viz.: Euchre —Brigade 23, Soccer Club 17; cribbage—Brigade 28, Soccer Club 21. Hitherto the games have been very close, but on this occasion the Fire Brigade had a good win. A return match will be given in a few days. "Of all dullest things on God's earth, I think the General Synod the dullest," was an unexpected remark by Bishop Julius at a missionary meeting in Chrlstehurch this week. His Lordship went on to evplain that General Synod was composed of most highly-respected men, the like of whom as regards ability, power, and spiritual life could not be found anywhere,, "but get them together in General. Synod, and you wish you 'were dead. The reason was that hitherto General Synod spent much time discussing small matters of detail which were now dealt with by the Standing Committee Of General Synod. The following is an extract from a letter written by Mr. W. Barrington Miller (late of New Zealand, who is now connected with manv picture enterprises in Sydney), from New York, to a friend of hifc, a member of the Sydney Stock r —hange:— "Bret Harte said, 'The ways of the heathen Chinee are peculiar.' * The same can be said of th» film company promoter in America. It appears that to find the financial support for a film manufacturing business in this country, you first form a company consisting of four promoters. The capital stock would be 6,000,000 dollars. The promoters, having nothing, put up nothing, and allot themselves 4,000,000 shares. The public subscribes and pays hard cash for 2,000,000 shares at, 1 dollar each. This amount becomes the cash capital of the company. The directors of the company are the four promoters, who are appointed until death, and two years after, in case ot accident. The 2,000,000 doljars provided by the public is mostly spent in providing salaries for the directors and building 'the most up-to-date studio in the world,' and. as a side-line, making a few pictures. By thfls time the capital is gone, the public is squeezed out, and the assets become the property of the promoters, who then commence to produce pictures in earnest." Mighty Babylon? Who has not read of this mighty city of ancient times, the Mecca of the world in those days of art, literature, and science, which was destroyed in the height of its glory and luxury—some historian.-) call' it its voluptuousness—by the MSrdes of Cyrus on his second great attack on the ancient walls. Acres of country were secures in Mexico, a replica of the mighty city was built, with its walls 300 ft. high, as wide on top for two chariots to race along together and men fight on each side, with Belshazzar's banquetting halls and the wonderful carvings—all this was achieved for the taking of only one of the gigantic scenes in- "Intolerance," to he shown at Everybody's theatre to-night. Intolerance shows how the city was destroyed in those days through" the jealousy of the Cersinns over their Gods; it shows how Christ was treated by those who did not see eyt> to eye with him; it shows how Catherine de Medici instigated the massacre of the Huguenote to force home her religious views: and it shows, in an up-to-date plot, man's inhumanity to man.
S Neckwear—Morey'a deal with the subject in their announcement in this paper, and every lady will be interested. Turn to the advertisement—a personal inspection of the dainty collars of course would be much better. Pop in. Weather permitting, the Oitteens' Band will give a recital at the breakwater this evening at 7.30.
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