LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An interesting sidelight on the food problem in England is shown by the fact that this year the children of Holy Trinity Church Sundav school, Broadstairs, England, were* unable to celebrate their annual treat, as it was in the interests of the nation to preserve the food supply. The children, instead, held a sports' meeting. Enormous profits have been made by some of the leading American motor concerns as the result of the war. One company which made £1,400,000 in 1014 increased its profits to £5,000,000 in ,'1916. It is interesting to note that there are 4150 motor-car manufacturing firms in the United States. Of these, twelve companies are responsible for no less than 80 per cent, of the total production, leaving only 20 per cent, for the remaining 438 firms.

In a return presented to Parliament on Thursday showing the sales of war loan certificates and the amount' per capita subscribed in each postal district, as at September 30, 1917, the total sales in the New Plymouth district postal district appear as £108.533, and the amount per capita as £3 9s Id. Blenheim (£3 17s) and Wellington (£3 lis 3d) are the only two districts with a higher per capita return. The Dominion average is £2 lis Od.

The thieving fraternity are turning 'Mr attention to the motor-car'in the United States and with serious effect, as may be judged from the following figures. In Chicago last year 3295 cars were stolen, of which 2330 were recovered, the balance of 959 never being traced. So far this year 1706 cars have been "lifted," and 500 not recovered, and this in one centre only. In cities such as New York, Detroit, Boston, Los Angeles, the trouble is just as rampant, and thousands of cars are stolen and never recovered.

The following remarkable story comes from Greenock. Last September a 12-year-old girl disappeared from her home in (Jreenock, and the police rendered every possible assistance to the father, who is «. widower, in his endeavour to trace 'her. It has just come to light that the girl has actually been living at homo since the day following that on which she was missed. Sbe apparently crept back indoors while her father was away at work, and *for the past nine months she has remained in the house and concealed herself under a bed, with the assistance of her two sisters, at all times when her father was at home.

Japan was once a country noted for her rarity of strikes, but a great change has taken place this year (says the Japan Times of September Bth). Organised system is now seen in the uprisings, which makes them more impressive. One of the roots may be enormous mountings of the price of commodities, but the fundamental cause must not'be misunderstood. It is the workmen's realisation of the inequality of distribution. With the widening of education of the country, the labouring class of the nation has come to be able to reflect on its position, and so demanding of their employers a reform in their status. The capitalists, accustomed to the canine submissiveness of the labouring class, took no intimidation, but they have found out that the new tendency was not to be fooled with the old feudalists tricks of government. '

ATHLETES ALL USE DR. SHELDON'S MAGNETIC LINIMENT. One of the simplest and moat effectual of household remedies for stomach troubles in .youw children is Sharland's Magnesia.

The Kawaroa 'Park Society acknowledges with thanks the following donations: C. H. Burgess £1 Is, W. 0. Weston £1 Is, "West Ender" IDs. Since the war commenced the Central School has raised £385 for the various war funds. It is hoped that this amount will be added to considerably by means of the fancy dress ball on Friday night.

■- All parents who take an interest in the education of their children should attend the lecture on "Handwork." by Mrs. Dowling, headmistress of the Wast End .School, this evening, iuMJie Technical College. ' At the meeting of the Tarnnaki County Council yesterday, the chairman said that the 117 counties of the Dominion had an average area of 887 square miles, whereas the Taranaki County was only 386 square miles in area, and was, therefore, a comparatively small one.

The honorary secretary of the Inglewood Ladies' Patriotic League wishes to acknowledge the sum of CI 8s fid from the Kaimiro Ladies' Patriotic Committee for Y.M.C.A. soldiers' comforts. This sum represents the net proceeds of a social held at Kaimiro on October 10.

The New Plymouth Women's National Reserve will entertain all soldiers' mothers and wives at the flood Templar Hall on Thursday evening next, when Sir James Allen has kindly consented to be present. Every member of the Women's National Reserve is requested to attend.

Bands of youngsters celebrated yesterday, as Guy Fawkc's day in a quiet way, and bonfires were lit and crackers let off in many parts of the town. A celebration was arranged at the East End Reserve, where a big bonfire was kindled, and a good display of fireworks made, followed by a dance, which was very well attended. At a largely-attended open-air meeting at Taumarumii, yesterday, a resolution was carried unanimously to ask the commissioner to alter the name of the Waimarino electorate to Taumarumii, so as to retain the borough and political Identity. A largely-signed petition has been forwarded.

Sir Joseph "Ward has received a cable from the High Commissioner stating that his efforts to arrange for parcels of sugar to be sent to the troops has been successful. The sugar import restrictions will not be applied to the gift parcels cent to individual members or bodies of Qversea troops in England or France. At a well-attended meeting of the Workers' Council on Friday evening last, a paper on "The Need for Organisation," read by Mr. S. C. Smith, was greatly appreciated. It was decided to take steps to get as many electors enrolled as poss. ible. Members expressed satisfaction fvith the arrangements made by the Borough Council regarding workers' conces. nioi'i tram tickets, and the secretary (Mr. F. J. Lyons) was instructed to write to the council, conveying the workers' thanks for the assistance given.

Nominations for the Taranaki County Council and also for county representatives on the Hospital Board, closed yesterday. For the council the following nominations were received: Waitara riding (two councillors required), Messrs J. S. Connett and J. Andrews; Moa Riding (three councillors required), Messrs A. E. Laurence, B. Simpson, G. Capper; Mangorei riding (one councillor required) Mr. A. Morton; Omata riding (one councillor required), Messrs D. McAllum and B. Honeyfield; Okato riding (two councillors required), Messrs C. Andrews and J. Wooldridge. There will be no election, except in the Omata riding, where there are two candidates for the one seat, For the Hospital Board, Messrs J. Andrews and G. Capper have been nominated, and as three representatives nre required. Messrs. Andrews and Capper will be declared elected, and a third representative will probably be nominated by the council..

A frift of £IOOO, from a temporary anonymous donor, and a, second of equivalent value, were received by the Anglican Synod at Auckland on Friday for the benefit of the central fund which it is intended to establish in the diocese of Auckland for the payment of all clergy stipends. The Bishop, in making the announcement, read a letter (rom the donor, who stated that he desired the gift to he considered as a memorial to his father, his mother giving her hearty concurrence in the proposal. He desired the sum, all of which, with the exception of £2O, was in yew Zealand war bonds and certificates, should be added to the capital of the central fund, and shown separately in the accounts as a memorial fund, the name to be announced later He also wished that, pending the incorporation of the Home Mission, country clergy, and ichaplaincy funds, in the new fund, the income should be divided amongst the three. The Bishop stated further that he had received an offer that morning from a gentleman who wished to remain anonymous for the present of a yearly gift of £SO to the income account of the fund.

The scarcity of domestic servants Is reported to have become very acifte in Auckland during recent months (says the Auckland Herald). Employment in offices and factories is now open to a large number of women owing to the absence of so many men on active service. It is also stated that many girls are now in receipt of soldiers' pay, this placing them beyond the actual need of work for the time being. Many domestic servants usually come to the Dominion from Australia for the summer months, but for well-known reasons this migration has not taken place this year to the same extent as formerly Conditions in hotels, restaurants, and the larger boarding-houses arc now regulated by an industrial award, and it is asserted that a great many domestics prefer to *ork in those establishments, ••where they have their evenings free, rather than in private houses, where indefinite hours of work are not laid down, although the work itself may be less exacting and the conditions generally more pleasant. Although good wages are being offered, there are very many vacant positions for domestic servants in private families.

A meeting of farmers and others interested will be held at Urenui Hall on Thursday next, to meet delegates from the Board of Directors of the Farmers' Co-op. Organisation Society of New Zealand Ltd. Ladies and invalids will find Sharland's Magnesia a valuable corrective for sick headache, and a mild laxative

Mr. A. De Bavay, the eminent ani»ly feical chemist of Melbourne, testified, at the Supreme Court of Victoria that SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT compares with other eucalyptus products like well-refined and matured brandy comparts with raw spirit. By insisting on the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT you will get tje advantage of quality and will be safe from harmSANDER'S EXTRACT.

Heartburn and sick headache is re lieved bv Sharland's Magnesia.