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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Magistrate's Court on Saturday, a first offending inebriate was brought before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., convicted and discharged. A few days ago Mrs. C. J. Hare, of Omata, met with rather a painful accident. While walking down a grass slope adjacent to her residence, she slipped and fell backwards, and in falling dislocated her wrist and broke her arm. A doctor was called in and set the fractured limb. She is progressing as well as can be expected.

The self-denial appeal of the local Salvation Army corps lias again exceeded all past efforts, the net results this year being £600,, or £IOO more than 'last year. Mr. S. Buiek collected £440 in the district, part of which has been allotted to the self-denial results of Inglewood, Stratford, and Patea corps. Mr. Buick is not quite finished calling on his donors in the district, hut with the end of the month the appeal in general will close.

Two shots were fired at the express from Auckland'to Wellington on Thursday night when it was approaching Frankton. The driver thought a stone had been thrown, but the small hole perforated in the glass showed that it had been made by a bullet. A passenger had a finger grazed, and a bullet mark was also found in another carriage. Inquiry is being made, but the probable explanation is thought to he that it was the work of mischievous koys. A'Hveek or so ago report was made of the kindly act of nine Wanganui -railway men in lending a helping hand to a former fellow employee, who had been invalided home, by carrying out a working bee to put his garden to rights. Their good example was followed by a party of seven residents of Frankleigh Park, who visited the home of a laborer who has lately been unable to work, and in a very short time converted a wilderness into a first-class garden well stocked with plants and seeds for the coming season.

There are still some shirkers keeping carefully out of sight in this district, according to the story told by a bushman to a local resident yesterday. He stated that he knows of four eligible men who have not yet been called, and who are avoiding all chance of such. A day or two ago, however, they had to come to I town to receive their cheques for a com tract, but made record time back to the bush as soon as they had drawn their money. The same man says that, a day or two ago, he saw in Wanganui a deserter whom the authorities have been searching for for some time, and he was actually standing close by a policeman, who was evidently, of course, unaware of his identity.—Wanganui Chronicle. "Is it intended this session to improve the status of Grade O school teachers?" asked Mr. O. A. Wilkinson, M.P. for Egmont, in Parliament on Thursday. It was very difficult, he added, to get efficient teachers for back-blocks country schools, because of the low salaries paid. The Hon. J. A. Hanan replied that the matter would be considered at the first meeting of Cabinet. A similar reply was given to a question by Mr. G. Witty, MP. for Riccarton, who asked what was the position in regard to the demand of school committees for an increased grant to enable them to carry on the schools in a, proper manner. The present allowance, he declared, was altogether insufficient; and many school committees would resign and leave matters in the hands of the department if the grant was not increased.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that three trials were made, one of pure Taranaki pig iron, one of half Taranaki pig and half selected scrap iron, and one of one part Taranaki pig and three parts scrap. Bars for testing were cast, one of each of the three being for the Public Works Department for testing. Castings of a commercial character were made, but were untestable for working until they had cooled. Samples of pure Taranaki pig were chilled and then drilled, and were found by Robertsons to be very satisfactory when holes were drilled. They expect them to be amenable when turning up in the lathe. Messrs Robertson and Co. are satisfied with the tests so far as they have gone, and predict a good market at present prices if sufficient deliveries can be made. The Taranaki pig pure when run through the cupola flowed out freely, and when set was closegrained like Australian iron. Fears of its being too hard to work are not justified in Messrs Robertson's opinion, providing the bulk is up to sample.

As there is certain to be a rush to the Empire to see two such, noted picture stars as sweet little Anita Stewart in the Greater Vitagraph feature, "Clover's Rebellion," and the inimitable Charlie Chaplin in the Mutual comedy, "The Rink," picture-goers would be wise to either reserve at Collier's or be in attendance early. The prices of admission for the season will be dress circle Is, stalls fid. The Melbourne, Ltd., announce the fol-

lowing lines of men's working shirts are in full supply. Plain blue grandrill and flax shirts, 3s fid; striped Oxford shirts, 4s 6d and 4s Lid; strong grandrill shirts, plain and striped, 3s lid, 4s lid, and 5s lid; "Advance" navy drill shirts, 5s 6d ; "S.S.S." navy and striped drill shirts) 5s lid. black sateen shirts, 4s Lid. The Loan and Mercantile are holding their Stratford sale to-morrow, 30th inst., when a large number of cattle will be yarded. Full particulars on page 8. 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 Evtract cures all infectious diseases, all winter ailments, ulcers, burns,

A cubic from Ghrisliania states that Captain Sverdrup, the Arctic explorer, following Captain Amundsen's example, has returned his German decorations. The mysterious disappearance of a Masterton young lady some weeks ago is causing anxiety to her friends (says the Age). A kelson lady, who is a; skilled horticulturist, is reported to liavc succeeded in hybridising the New Zealand clematis, with pleasing results. The Gisborne Times understands that the death duties in connection with the estate of a deceased) local\9oldicr represented a sum amounting to about £7OOO.

A start has been' made with the installation of the hygienic';bubble drinking fountains, and one lias now been connected up in front of the Carnegie library. The water bubble*! up in a continuous stream, and no part of the fountain need be touched by the drinker.

A well-known Wellington business man who is in Australia, writing to his Wellington liouse from Melbourne, said it was estimated that there was fully 2000 people in Sydney awaiting transport to New Zealand. They have been held up by the recent strike of seamen. Some idea of the condition of tbe Ngaere swamp land was given by a witness before the Military Service Board at Hawera on ThuisoVy. He stated that the land which he held was difficult to work, as portion of it contained three tiers of submerged timber.—Star. A poll of Eltham County ratepayers on proposals to borrow £ISOO for erection of a bridge over the Mangawhero-iti bridge and completing the formation and metalling of the Aurox road resulted in 77 .votes being '.ast for and three agaiiift tho proposals.

"The real event is that the struggle in the soul of Germany has begun; and it is a struggle to the light," says "A Wayfarer" in the Nation. "Are we not to assist it? The evidence is universal that Mr. George's great Glasgow speech was a factor in the uprising of German democracy."

Wellington must surely strike the visitor coming from the direction of the Hutt road as the motorists' paradise. On the side of a motor garage in the direction of Thorndon is painted in big letters: "Free Air, Tyres, Petrol and Accessories." Probably it is only the air that is given away gratis, says the Evening Post.

The Anglican Synod on Thursday carried a resolution, that in view of the fact that nine girls aged sixteen years and under were inmates of St. Mary's Home, there is imperative need for the extension of the time limit for bringing criminal charges from six months to at least ten months, and that homes should be provided for girls who sire menial defectives and who in the judgment of magistrates are declared a menace to Die community.

The concert, which was .postponed .from last Thursday evening, on account of bad weather, was given at the iPalladium at Ngamotu, yesterday afternoon, by the Citizens Band. There was a large and appreciative audience, and in every way the concert was a success. The giving of these recitals entails a great deal of hard work on the part or the bandmaster, Mr. F. W. G. MeLeod, and the individual members of the band, so that it is only right that the public should lend hearty support. A Wanganui press message states that the Rev. Howard Elliott delivered an address on Saturday night on the Protestant Political Association's objects, a resolution being unanimously carried expressing confidence in Elliott as an organiser, and supporting the prosecution of the association's objects; also protesting against the action of members of the House who voted in favor of the exemption of teachers from the operations of the Military Service Act. At the annual meeting of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce on Friday, reference was made to the gift of five acres by the Borough Council to the Department for the purposes of a technical high school, and on the motion of Mr. L. O. Hooker, the Chamber expressed its appreciation of the Borough Council's action, and also that of the Egmont A. and P. Association in offering the Department some four acres of its grounds for agricultural purposes in connection with the school.

Appellants who come before the Military Service Board in Hawera frequently state that their only assistance la that given by a boy. At Monday's sitting an appellant mentioned that he was assisted by a boy. (Pressed as to the boy's age the appellant blandly replied "twenty-five," much to the amusement of the Board and those in Court. It transpired at Wednesday's session that there was another "boy" on the farm whose age was given as 23. "There appear to be a number of old 'boys' in this district," remarked a member of the Board.—Star.

When the request by the New Plymouth Chamber of Commerce for sup port to an earlier departure of the morning train from Hawera was being considered by the Hawera Chamber, Mr. Dixon urged "that what was wanted was the "speeding-up" of one train to New Plymouth and one to Wanganui a day. "We are a long-suffering people," he said, "The time it takes to go to Wanganui or New Plymouth is a disgrace. I am speaking of all trains except the mail," added the Mayor. He moved that the Taranaki and Wanganui Chambers be asked to support a "letter to the General Manager of Railways, requesting the speeding-up of at least one train north and south daily. The motion was unanimously adopted. Victoria League day at the Mart on Saturday was most successful, owing to the liberal supply of good things donated by town and country friends. The features of the display were home-made cakes, scones, bread, etc.. and a very beautiful display of cut flowers, chiefly roses. 'The takings amounted to £75, including a donation of £5 from the Okato Ladies' Patriotic tea rooms. Coming, as it did, on last week's total of over £IOOO, Saturday's business was extremely gratifying. The junior associatec of the' league did well in selling sweets and lucky packets, and the boys helped in many ways during the day. Competitions resulted as follows: Cake, donated by Mrs. C. T. Mills, Mrs. Collins; silkcamisole, donated by Miss Maker, Mrs. H. Rockel; cushion, donated by Mrs. Baker, Miss N. Croot.

To-day, at 2 o'clock, Webster Bros, will sell a quantity of house furniture and effects, on account of Mr. H. A. Choiwell, at his residence, Carrington road.

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Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1917, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1917, Page 4

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