LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The amended regulation for the grading of teachers are published in this week's Gazette.

A good deal of interest was taken in Hawera in a Borough Council by-elec-tion between Mr. A. Reed and Mr. M. J. Lynskey. The former polled 325 and the latter 111.

Messrs S. G. Smith and P. -T. H. White, members of the Education Board, had a busy day yesterday, when they attended no less than four breaking-up ceremonies.

The severe southerly gale which visited Hawera this week did considerable damage to gardens and orchards, and much fruit was blown from the trees.— Star.

If the Minister of Defence is as strong a man as lie is said to be he will in 48 hours have every German removed from Motuihi to Somes Island, mid when the military enquiry is over deal with the Auckland military messors as they should be dealt with.—Elthain Argils.

A witness who was summoned to give evidence in a case 'heard at the Magistrate's Court yesterday failed to answer when he was called. His evidence, was considered important, and Sub-Inspector Hutton applied for a warrant for the arrest of tile defaulter, which the Magistrate (Mr. A. Crookej granted. "The New Zealanders" (writes a non-com. on active service, to a friend in Hawera) "are considered tho best bayonet fighters in the British Army. On the classification list the Guards are placed first and New Zealand second, and the latter have only lost first place because they did not observe the niceties of the game—saluting, etc.—or they would be an easy first." The achievement of the pupil# of the sixth standard of the Central School, Now Plymouth, was the subject of some congratulatory references at the prize distribution yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. Dempsey, ex-headmaster, said he dii'. not think any of the larger schools in Tarnnuki had done so well. In the recent examination all the 59 pupilg of the class had passed the proficiency test —54 with first-class passes and 5 with second-class passes.

The too free indulgence is sweets, cakes etc., soon upsets the stomach. The easiest and simplest corrective is Sliar'and'a Magnesia.

At a meeting at Temuka Mr. T. Iluxton said that out of 50 tSecond Division men examined in Tiuiuru only four were rejected.

While crossing the Kuiupoi traffic bridge, a live-scater ear, driven, it is alleged, by one unaccustomed to the wheel, jumped the kerbing and crashed into the ironwork, .carrying away about 10ft of it (says the Christciiurch Press). The car, which juat missed going over into the river, was undamaged, and after being got back to safe ground proceeded on its way.

The first annual concert in connection with the Vogeltown school tool' place in the Methodist schoolroom on Wednesdaynight. Mr. Gr. W. Browne presided. A very enjoyable programme of songs, recitations, and playettes was given by the scholars, who acquitted themselves mosi creditably Din-ing the evening an address was given by Mr S. CI. Smith (chairman of the Central School Com mittce), who heartily congratulated th* teachers and scholars on the attainments readied. Mr. Smith also presented the prizes gained du-ing the year. Miss Winnie Sole lias just received a letter from a member of the New Zealand Kngineers, in which lie acknowledges receipt of parcels from the New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee. The writer says: "Just a few lines to thank you very much for the parcel which I received yesterday. All the boys in the company got one, and everyone was delighted. All agreed that they were the best parcels we have ever had. I saw in the papers the ot'her day doubts expressed as to whether the men received the parcels, so thought I would let you know they had arrived."

To-night will see the final screening of the famous Fox picture, "The Bitter Truth," at Everybody's. Virginia Pearson is the star of this production and it is one of her finest characterisations to date. On the same programme William Desmond appears in the Triangle drama. "Blood Will Tell." Commencing tomorrow at the matinee Robert Warwick will star in the World film success, "The False Friend." An extraordinary Uieft was revealed recently at Melbourne during an examination of the cargo oP a vessel that had arrived from New York. Included in the cargo were 13 cases which were supposed to contain valuable fancy leather, but on being opened the discovery was made that nine of them were packed with old, newspaper and blocks of granite similar to those used for street paving. The theft had apparently occurred before the vessel left America, for the newspapers bore New York headings. The manager of the firm has informed the authorities that the original flrtlcr was for IS cases, but five were dispatched by another vessel, and had been delivered. The cases were riot insured against loss by theft, and the value of the stolen leather is estimated at £2OOO, A cable message was sent to the New York firm that supplied the order, and an investigation will be made by the authorities here. One of Auckland's early colonists, Mr. James Marshall Lennox, who fctr many years was one of the leading sharebrokers in the city, died at 'his residence, Remnera Road, on Saturday night. Mr. Lennox, who was horn in Stirlingshire, Scotland, in 1842, came to Auckland in 1863, by the ship Owen Glendower, who was for three years connected with journalism in the New Zealand and the Herald offices. In 1800 he started business as a land agent and sharebroker, and carried it on until about a year ago. He was many times chairman of the Auckland Stock Exchange, and was connected with many institutions in the northern city. Mr. Lennox was a member of the City Council for seven years, and for a similar period was a member of the Education Board and the Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School. He was also a member of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and' a trustee of the Auckland Savings Bank, and at various times filled other positions in the public life of the nity.

The Modern Tailors, Ltd., have just received a piece of extra fine shepherd's check-worsted. It is of first class quality right up in the high class pre-war range There is just enough for eight costumes and a few extra skirts. Ca.ll at the shop (with the flowers in the window) and ask them to show it you. _ The general topic throughout the province is the Ngamotu seaside picnin on New Year's Day. The committee are preparing an attractive schedule of arena events. The Citizens' Band will discourse an excellent programme of music all day. Hot water, tea, milk, and sugar will be in abundance, so that a pleasurable day's outing is assured. Residents are requested to note the advertisement with reference to removal of house refuse during the holidays. In lieu of removing the refuse on Christmas Day and Now Year's Day the removal will take place on the Saturday afternoon previous to each of those days. On Boxing 'Day and January 2 the removal will be done early in the morning. The Ladies' Committee controlling the various stalls at the Band Carnival would be glad if residents would kindly send along some small contribution to the refreshments, etc. They could be sent to the grounds on carnival day, or handed to any prominent band official.

"Tarantuele," the famous silk finished soft pure longcloth, 40 inches wide, for dainty home-sewn ladies' lingerie and babv wear will rise to Is lOd per yard on January next. You can buy it now at The Big Stare, Waitara, for Is 3d. Save 7d a yard!*