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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Red Cross Committee acknowledge with thanks the. sum of ,18s Od, per Mr. Shremark, Albert Road, being the proceeds of a dance.

The East End Committee acknowledge with thanks a donation of £1 Is from Mr. ,Ta^. McNeill, New Plymouth. A gold brooch which wag found in the street is lying at the New Plymouth Police Station awaiting an owner. ''You say you helieve in peace by negotiation," said Mr. QuiHiain to a witness during the hearing of a case at, the Magistrate's Court yesterday, "but T am inclined to think you your.ideas if someone were" to make "a violent attack on a member of your family. I think your views are verv foolish."

A vonng man with the rather martial name of Robert l)aden Powell Mafeking James appeared at the Magistrates Court yesterday morning to answer a "barge of having failed to register under the Defence Act, IflOS, and to attend territorial parades. The Magistrate 01-

ered a conviction without penalty, on •ondition that application for registraion would be made without delay and larades attelided in future.

Complaints had been received by the police recently of mischievous acts perpetrated by a gang of small boys, larrikins in the*making, at Moturoa.'and yesterday morning fivo of the boys appeared before Mr. A. Crouke, S.M., at the Juvenile Court to answer charges of stone-throwing and wilful damage to

property. There was no evidence against two of them, but the remaining three were convicted and admonished by the magistrate and ordered to make'good the damage. Mr. K H. Hiley, general manager of railways, arrived in New Plymouth on Wednesday evening on a tour of inspection. Mr. Hiley was met by Mr. A. Mcllardy, president o[ the Chamber of Commerce, ivho mentioned that a deputation desired to wait upon him re an

improved train service. Mr. Hiley said it was quite impossible to do anything at. Jhe present time in the way of 'speeding up tlie train arriving in Xew Plymouth during the morning. ITn pointed out that a lot of dairy produce was picked on the way,"and this took somc considerable time, so much so, in fact, that at this time of the year the train was frequently late. A picture that coines to Now Plymouth with a big advance reputation is ''The Haunted 'Pyjamas," in which Harold Lock-wood stars at the Empire tonight and to-morrow afternoon and night. The production partakes of the nature of a farce, an extravaganza, and a powerful dramatic story. Certainly there will be no dull moments for any patrons at the Empire during the season this picture is screening. The Xew Zealand' Herald states that the election of members of the Bay of Islands Hospital Board aroused great intercst. The issue in the Bay of Islands County centred round the appointment of Dr. Leopold Kleemen Hagen (IT-niver-sity of AY'urzburg) as medical superintendant of the Kawakawa Hospital, who was appointed in 1015. New members pledged to oppose the appointment of doctors with German names and German diplomas to hospitals were elected by overwhelming majorities. A new Are ladder, said to be one of the largest ever constructed in the world, has been addes to the Melbourne Fire Brigade Board's fire-fighting plant (says the Age). It was built in the board's workshops, under the supervision of officers of the brigade. The mater-

ial used in its construction, with the exception of parts of tho motor chassis, which were imported, is Australian, and was chiefly manufactured at the workshops. Fully extended, the ladder reaches to a height of Sil feet; it weighs 5 tons lßcwt., and being self-supporting at least six men can work aloft on it in safety.

Not a few of those persons who had seen and examined specimens of the malformed lambs recently dropped by ewes in the flocks of Mr. .fames Scott ("Dmmoak," Redan) and Dr. Rogers (Mokoreta) respectively, while admitting that they were truly remarkable freaks, were somewhat sceptical as to'the assertion made by the llockowners as to the striking characteristics they bore to seagulls, remarks the Wyndham Farmer). But all doubts on that subject must have been settled by any of sucli dubious ones who perchance inspected tho newly-dropped lamb brought into Wyndham on Wednesday afternoon 'by Mr. Scott himself. This lambkin had the actual beak of a seagull, which protruded from the head of the malform. in the proper physical structure of the bird named. The specimen was forwarded to Inspector H. Hill, of the Stock Department, and it will be consigned by that gentleman to Christchurch Museum for professorial examination and report. Inspector Hill, who lias had a lifelong experience among live stock, recently visited the two district flocks named, and came away mystified. This lntest specimen should prove still more mystifying—"sheep men" hereabouts have seen nothing like it before.

HEAVY DRINKER FOR YEARS. "Although a heavy drinker for years, my husband is now oft the drink, thanks to 'Drinko.' It is wonderful stuff." So writes a grateful wife; Drinko can be given secretly in liquid or food. Write for free booklet, in sealed envelope, giving full details. State if Mr., Mrs., or Miss. Lady Manager, Drinko Proprietary, 212.) Lambton Chambers, Wellington . IT'S GOOD, BECAUSE it is made from the finest picked apples, nothing artificial in it. Insist on get'ting Rusaetta Cider (non-alcoholic).

<»n I ucsday the first coii.-Jgnmcnt of In Iter from the liaetihi factory was carried on the. branch railway. 'Che consignment consisted oi 104 boxes, anil the produce is to be cool stored at Wellington.

No iewer than 1-1 lif-year-old recruits volunteered in Invercargill last week. With the exception of one, who was classed CI, all passed the medical test, this is most unusual, tor, as a rule, a considerable number fail.

Shearing on the East Coast is well forward this season, (hough the wet weather during, the past, few days has held up operations. It is expected that practically all the shearing on the coast will be over before Christmas, and the wool in store.

Report? of excellent sport with trout have keen received from anglers at Tnupo and i'olorua. It is slated that in some localities the natives—probably on account of the increased cost of living—are charging anglers is (id for the right of lishing. To make a charge for falling rights is unlawful, but the astute natives have got over that small difiicultv by levving a toll for crossing their land.

The Foxtnn-Lavin a»»* in a bad condition (-.ays tin' *#,. „, r j. Herald). The Horowhenua Count- :v>.r.;:il recently notified that their bank c.-.■rdrnft had neatly been wiped out. No doubt, this accounts for the neglect of the road iu the Wirokino riding. It is the worst piece of arterial road between Wellington and I'nimerslon.

Ar itniiortanf War Regulation has 'bird, been gazetted by which the (io\ ■ nnient take-; power to intern not only 'ali.'ns who are disaffected, but also strangers, and for the purposes of the Regulation, "stranger--" is defined as "any person who is not permanently resident in New Zealand lit the date of this Ordir-in-Cotincil."

The National Food Journal for October, issued by the Ministry of Food, says that the production of margarine in Rritain increased over 7-"i per cent, during 1 lie lust eighteen month*, Manufacturing facilities will lie increased by 50 per cent, by the spring, and the efforts are being made to enable the United Kingdom to become independent of foreign margarine. At the combined meeting of the ll,i--wera Chamber of Commerce and Tradesmen's Association on Tuesday evening, Mr. Hpoker, at tlie ref|uest of the Mayor who was unavoidably absent, moved that a lei (or 'if sent to the Premier requesting that the name of the 'Patea elect orate b>: altered to "Hawera." This was seconded by Mr. Bone and carried unanimously without discussion.

There are about four full cargoes of wheat in Australia awaiting shipment lo New Zealand, states the 'Minister of Agriculture. The Government- is trying 10 arrange for some of the overseas -learners loading partly in New Zealand and Australia, to bring over some of the wheat purchased by the Government, and still lying in store in Australia, but up to the present time without success. A special steamer is now loading wheat in Australia for the Xew Zealand Government.

•ralincrjiton people and visitors have frequently admired the Virginia creeper which spread its delicate foliage over the old Dank of New Zealand premises. The plant is now dead, and the whole facade is a mass of withered leaves. Some Hun or vandal—some mean-spirit-ed, mischievous creature —crept into the enclosure during the week-end. and severed the vines near the roots. Strafe him! says the local morning paper. The building is" owned by a resident who has lived in Palmerston for 43 vears.

Mr. Gordon Brown, one of the first planters of the Federated Malay States, who arrived at Fremahtle lately, on the way to New Zealand, stated that one. immediate (.'licet of the war upon the Malay States was to enhance the value of silver coins of less value nominally than the amount of silver the}' contained. The Government had, therefore, found it necessary to iane ten-cent notes, worth about 2d, to replace the silver coins of that denomination. The chief products of the Malay States being rubber and tin, business in these two commodities was flourishing, us tho result of the increased demand which had been created by the war.

The recent announcement that the U.S. | Government was seizing all property in America belonging to Germans. Austrian, Turks, and Bulgarians, omitted to mention one fact of special interest. This is that the Kaiser himself will be one of the chief sufferers by America's action. ' The value of German holdings in the United States is very great —one estimate put it at two hundred millions sterling—and that the Kaiser is undoubtly the real owner of properties which, with those, held by other members of the German Imperial family, arc reckoned to be worth several millions. Apart from these, the Kaiser also had large landed interests in Western Canada, which were held in the name of certain resident, naturalised Germans. It is said that when the war broke out the trusteeship of these properties was transferred to German-American syndicates in the United States, and that the carrying through of this business was the real object of Dr.- Durnberg's visit to America soon after, the opening of hostilities in 1914. As it is probable that tho confiscated properties will be sold, and the money used to help to float the third American Liberty Loan, the author of the war will have the mortification of knowing that his enterprise in seeking profitable) investments abroad has been the means for waging war against himself. The Awakino County Council invites tenders, closing with the clerk at T'io Pio, on Wednesday next, for reforming and metalling 21 chains of road to the new school at Awakino.

The New Plymouth Citizens' Baud will, weather permitting, give a municipal recital at the tramway terminus, Fitzroy. on Sunday afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. REXONA, THE BEST REMEDY FOR PILES. Women who svitler from Piles are especially unfortunate, in that they cannot talk about their complaint. Tliev must suffer in silence. To all such Rexona comes as a great blessine, for it is easily obtained, esailv applied, and the result is always "ratifying. The distressing symptoms quickly subside. ;ind mind and body both feel relief from the constant strain almost afier the first application. In this Ointment are combined juices and essences in an entirely new and unique manner, forming a remedy justly celebrated as a Rapid Healer. "Rexona is a remedy which is especially valuable in the treatment of piles. • Those who try it will not be disappointed. Rexona is sold everywhere at 1/(5,, or In pots holding four times the quantity for 3/-. Obtainable everywhere. Heartburn and sick headache is reiliwß/J hir Sharlwid'u Maenesia.

(Jennan .slalisiics show iliiit tJie number of criminals under the oi' iff 3 ear*i wai» four time* greater in lulu than in J DM.

A firm wus lined .it ille last wuolc lor which Jiad not been parsed by ti,c mv sor. It was slated that this was the. first eaiic of the kind heard in the Dominion.

A visitor from the Bay of Plenty district; lias informed the Te Aroha News that Indians are being employed in' various industries in ever-increasing proportions. (ine flaxmiill is almost entirely run by black men, who gc-t the award wace and conditions.' 4

A petition in has br»n filed in Napier in the estate of Waiknvu Karaitiana. Maori, of Hastings, tin- a* sets totalling ;C21,R88 and the liabilities :C17.")."i4. Amongst the creditors arc tho \\ oodvillc '( £6(j), MastcrUm Oisborne ( £8), and Auckland ( .Oi; l!aeins Clubs.

Mr. Wragge's sun spots have brnken out in a new direction. "The present ep'demic oi' diphtheria in yotir town and in New Zealand generally, said Mr. Wragge ill his lecture at Tn'W.ii gdl this week, ''is due to the fact that each and every germ m[ii;res a wir.-le-s wave of (litTeiviil, length in order to thrive, and the sun has been lately sending out wireless waves which especially suit the diphtheria germ." The Melbourne, Ltd., have full stocks of the following lines: Blocked tape, l'zl.d; bunches of tape, fid; Clark's cot-' toil, ,'l'/.d reel; black nmt white I'oslyn thvee-plv wool, (id; hair pins, Id packet; silk hair nets, 2d: sylko, 2|/,d; crochet balls, sd; khaki wheeling. Is 3d skein; black "Ivy" mending, lid ball.

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Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1917, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1917, Page 4

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