LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In connection with the proposed Diocese of Taranaki, a conference of clergy and representatives of the laity will be held at New Plymouth, Opening to-morrow. Two popular favourite are starving at the Empire to-night, Jack Warren Kerrigan in "The Gay Lord Waring" and Dorothy Dalton in the Triangle success "The Dark Road." Part one of the classified roll of the Second Division containing surnames from A to E is open for inspection' at the Taranaki County Office, Robe street. New Plymouth, so as to enable persons enrolled to see if their classification is correct.

Mr. Rasmussen, of Aramoho. who is coming up to New Plymouth next Wednesday with an exhibit of his beautiful roses, has kindly consented to a<>t as judge in the cut bloom section of St. Mary's Rose Show next Thursday. Messrs W. T. Benefield and Sons, of Aramoho, will also be among the exhibitors.

Described as a jockey and "guesser," who had spent nine years of his life in gaol, a man named Charles Cannon Crippt?, who was arrested by Detective Mason and Constable McMullan, at Wanganui, was charged at the Auckland Police Court with obtaining board by false pretences. The accused, who hail posed as a returned soldier in order to mislead a boardinghouse keeper, was sentenced to three months imprisonment.

In the course of ail interesting address on the problems that friendfy societies had been called upon to face by the great war, Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.s\. at the meeting of the Eltham Oddfellows* Lfdge on Wednesday evening (the Argus reports) said no doubt many lodges would find tlieir position become yet more serious as the Second Division was called up. But he felt convinced that the number of reinforcements being sent from the Dominion would be considerably reduced in the near future.

Striking and beautiful scenery in midwinter in Canada is faithfully portrayed in "Tho Page Mystery" showing for the last time at Everybody's to-night. The heroine iB Miss June Elvidge, whose role of an adventuress in "The Whip" has been so much admired. This charming and beautiful young lady, in the part of the unhappy wife of a dissolute millionaire, who passes through many vicissitudes, after leaving her husband on the day of her marriage, will please the most exacting critics. Hie Shops |and Offices Amendment Act, relating mainly to the employment of females in restaurants, tea-rooms, and marble bars, comes into operation to-day. It forbids the employment of women and girls in such establishments Inter than 10.30 p.m., except for a limited number of hours in each year, and under certain conditions. It is believed that a number of the marble bars will i close at 10.30 p.m., in order to comply with the law, but in some cases where male labour is now employed, or will be engaged, a counter-service, after the r'fanner of the American cafetaria (or serve-aelf restaurant), will be instituted .after 10.30 p.m.

The efforts of Miss Doris Swadling on behalf of patriotic funds is an instance of the valuo of small contributions (says the Hawera Star). Since the beginning of the war she has sold buttonholes in the streets for patriotic purposes, and in this way has raised tho sum of £IOO, which is a great achievement for a child. To mark their appreciation of her devotion and untiring energy, she was entertained at afternoon tea at the Dardanelles depot by her friends and fellow workers and presented with a handsome book on the culture of flowers, profusely illustrated with colored pictures of herbaceous borders, etc., in beautiful gardens. Mr. Dixon, on his own behalf, presented Miss Doris Swadling with a book on Oxford, as a token of his own appreciation.

At the Magistrate's Court, 'Patea, on Thursday (reports tho Press) James .Craig was charged than on 11th day of September, 1917, he used insulting and pi evoking language towards James Paterson in the Central Hotel, the words used being as follows. "If you do not clear out I will kick you out. You are a shirker, a thief and a racecourse tguesser." A civil action was also brought against the defendant for the recovery of the sum of £25 damages for slander in connection with the words used. After hearing the evidence, Mr. Haselden, S.M., paid that the crucial question was who began the altercation ? Craig (the barman) seemed to have mistaken his duties altogether. His action was a leap in advance of everything in connection with the Licensing Act ever put forward. He seemed to think that lie. through some fad nf his own, could order anyone nut of licensed premises just as a private individual could order anyone out. of his private house. This was undoubtedly wrong', and the defendant was guilty of ihipropcr conduct in ordering plaintiff out of the hotel. He would order him to enter into his own recognisances of £lO to keep the peace for a period of six months, and to pay £3 fls cost*. The • plaintiff vmild he nonsuited on the civil action, without costs.

Your children will reap a real benefit from a few month* li'didnv on Xcv Plymouth's snniiv soT-shore. Mr. 1: A. T nrre i« mlvcrM«j»i" an aHv»H>vp s'n-ide cottßgo on the front page of this ' # <suo

A motor car, driven by a tydy, got out of liainl at Fitzroy, yesterday, with the result that the verandah posts and window at Mr. Taylor's store suffered. A start has been made with tho erection of the four workers' homes which are being built by the Government in Paynter's Lane, Fitzroy.

A number of Taraiiaki men of the 33rd Reinforcements arrived in New Plymouth by the mail train on Friday night, on final leave. The ladies' committee appointed to run "Fitzroy Day" in the local school grounds, on December (1, is working hard to make the day a thorough success. The committee is being solidly backed by the residents of tho district.

A deputation representing residents of the Vogeltown and Wcstown districts will wait on the Borough Council to-night in connection with the need for a municipal bus service to these suburbs.

Tho effective cover of the programme for the Girls' High School sports, representing a girl in businesslike school uniform, holding a tennis racquet, with hockey and other sports requisites ready at hand, and the school crest and appropriate lettering, was designed by one of the VI form pupils. It is a very creditable piece of work. The practice of driving a motor car at a high speed at night without lights is one that can't be condemned too strongly, and motorists guilty of this practice should be severely punished, when caught. It is stated that on Friday night an unlighted motor car was driven along the South road to the breakwater at about 8 p.m. to the danger of passing motor and other vehicular traffic, as well as of townspeople awaiting the trams. Frequent complaints have been made that shop lifting is rife in Devon street just now. Several articles of ladies' underclothing disappeared from one fancywork shop in the centre of the town recently. and i)\ another case a valuable roll of 70 yard* of Indian lace'-was taken. A small boy emptied the till of another shop when the assistants' backs were turned, but he was traced, and most of the money recovered. Yesterday afternoon there were several cases of petty thieving from the Ngamotu bathing sheds, though the thief got little more than a few loose shillings arid coppers. Bathers will be wise to deposit their valuables with the custodian.

At the Waingongoro Maori pah, the other day, the Maoris celebrated the wedding of two young Maoris—Ahu Rae aiul Apika Skipper. The Maiiaia Witness says: "The wedding breakfast was a lavish affair. Sumptuous hardly describes it. The fact that the coat of providing it ran into £l5O will best convey an impression of the display and its dimensions. The four-tier wedding cake, as the phrase runs, was 'the cynosure of every eye.' It was the dominant, glittering fact of the function. The bride (Miss Skipper) was magnificently apparelled, and the attendant, bridesmaids were only a little less radiant, the bridegroom being attired 011 approved pakeha lines. In keeping with Maori hospitality, everybody present was regarded as a wedding guest, and had. a welcome place at the festive board.

On Wednesday' next a poll is to be taken throughout the Egmont County on a proposal to borrow £15,000 for rebuilding in permanent material a number of bridges throughout the county, a policy the soundness of which has been fully demonstrated. Provision has been made whereby the whole of the £1'5,000 need,not be lifted at onee, but may be obtained as required during the next flVe years, thus saving interest. On tho same date a poll will be taken to elect two representatives on the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, there being three candidates, viz., Rev. Gosnell, W. R. Wright and .Tas, Young. There will also be an election in the Rahotu riding four candidates, Messrs W. R. Wright and T. Harvey (sitting councillors), W. C. Green and C. Lawn having been nominated for the three vacancies on the council. The Citizens' Band was favored with ideal weather for its recital at the Western Park yesterday, when the attendance was the biggest that had ever gathered in the park. A well-varied programme was rendered, some of the items being "Franconia" (Greenwood), a new item to New Plymouth; a finished cornet solo by Bandsman R. Taylor "The Caterpillar and the Rose"; a bright quick-step ''Sons of Australia" (Lithgow); "Ren' dezvous" (Aletto); three hymns, "Aurelia," "Roelc of Ages," "The Voice that Breathed"; a grand selection, "Bright Gems of Melody" and a bright final march "Heroic" (Farrimond). Those who made their way to the trig, station on the top of the hill were well repaid by the glorious view obtained from that point. The newly-laid-out garden plots are a great improvement to the grounds, and the park is ensured a growing popularity. The management of the hospital took advantage of the beautiful day to wheel many of .the, patients ,out on the Western Verandahs, and as the breeze was favorable they were able to enjoy the concert. The next recital will be given at Mr. Sole's gardens, "Aotea," next Sunday. The Melbourne Ltd., have the following lines of men's working shirts in stock. Famous S.S.S. drill shirts, striped or plain, 5/11; navy "advance" drill shirts, 5/0; black satteen shirts 4/11; Harvard and Oxford shirts, 3/0, 4/0 and 4/11; bluo grandrill shirts, 3/0, 4/11 and 5/0; striped grandrill shirts, 3/0 and 4-0.

Members of Jjoyal Egmont Lodge are requested to attend a special meeting to h held in the lodge room this Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Members of the Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth (Second Group) are notified that subscriptions will be due and payable 011 Monday, November 12, at the Secretary's Office, Currie Street, from I) a.m. to 12.30 p.m., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.—Advt. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Company draw attention to their Tarata sale on Friday, 16th November, at 1 p.m. Full particulars on page eight.

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