LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Governor-GeneraMias directed the jejirahient of sre first division of tlie 'Native Expeditionary Force reserve Prefcs Association. The NewHymouth has •bailed a mee/fciatg of ladies and qll interested*f|>r Priflay (to-morrow), at 4 p.m., at the" Soldiers' Otob, to make arrangements for- assisting the Pukekura ftwk Board in their "Park Iky." At a public meeting held in Vogeltown night for the purpose of -onsidestag the question of the formation iof a bow&ng club in tlie suburb, a re-, solution was passed approving tint idea, and it was'-deci'ded to caN4a farther meeting shortlyOn Tuesday aftesaoon- Mr H. Bishop., •of Wortlcy road, Waicagona, lost by firc.adarge haystack.xalued He was.uunMng near by, and tifejuwhid suddenly'Cv.eered'-and the fe. Sydney Sun statsd:—"A fifejidon" 6mn3>u3 v condHctresseg hat»s been poisoned and t«te4W'* eH - dr ' He enters an Hka »and probers piioiugei ■dizziness NofewersnUferers toe lse»n taJfien toj 'hospitals,, bu*-»o *ocSurreflf! fShe peSSc.-are searclringSC£r tltwsuspeet;"^ Bftayßeagte vMcstwy of-Hlie'Bajia-Do< Well*" in the-..lap ,-oiia 'big ten-Teel martim y&kt. ,$m is slvcwingifiir to'-"' seats.

ofj of tl?e Ffcroy a coneaijt will %>. given in fibtit at 8 o'clock to-night. "An atwactwc programme has keen arinchidingjMr. o. ' wforra&k. 'Hre cfcwch officials name uleparted? d'rom the custoinas&y cowrse of holtfing a social in connection with the anniversary,,, and hope by the change to secure a wifer support for ISio "funds of tlio chweh which it js tbe object to aßgmcnt. Same concern lias been felt lately -by farmers in North Auckland districts at the presence among cattle, horses, do"s, and occasionally, sheep, of a species of tick which is associated witn a serious cattle disease in Queensland, the United State, and South Africa. Dr. Keakes, director of live stock, states these ticks are of a different variety from those responsible for carrying disease in Queensland and America, though they are of allied species, and can only be differentiated by'close examination. They are quite common parasites in most countries.

His Worship the Mayor of New Plymouth has received a letter from the headquarters of the Scottish Women's Hospital for War Service, asking for assistance in carrying on their "work. The circular accompanying the letter, details the work being done by the Scottish Women's 'Hospital. All their operations are carried out by women workers. They have been represented in practically every theatre of war, and rendered invaluable service during ,the •typhus outbreak in Serbia. This work has received official recognition, and their appeal for funds is made in full confidence that the public appreciates the beneficent work they are carrying outA meeting for the purpose of considering ways and means for assisting the appeal will be held at the Soldiers'"Club to-morrow, at the conclusion of the meet•ing in connection with "Park Day."

Ask distinctly for SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, or else you may receive one of the manv substitutes. The GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT cures ccrlds, fevers, indigestion; prevents infectious diseases and lieals ulcers, poisoned wounds, skin diseases, burns, sprains, cte. It is much more powerfully antiseptic than the common eqwdyptus and does not tkpress or the fcrtt**

The Xganiotr. Seaside Committee have been "ranted the use. of the Pukekura liecreation Sports oround for the school spoi'fs tu Im> held on March 14 the proceeds of which arc to be donated to patriotic funds. The distracting noise of starling up motor cycles outside the Supreme Court was again the subject of sonic comment by his Honor Mr, Justice Edwards, on Tuesday. A lawyer present in Court said the borough had a by-law requiring motor cyclists to have silencers lined to their machines, to which his Honor replied that it wac evident the by-lav was honored more in the breach than the observance. 'The 'Pukekura Park Board acknowledge the receipt of £1 Is donation from Mr. A. Shuttle-worth. The curator reported that, Ss G'/.d had -been collected from t'ne donation 'box in the 'Park.

Owing to a number of the officials and members of the Male Choir being still on holiday, it has been deemed advisu'We to defer the resumption of regular practices until Wednesday, February 20, at the usual place. Intending new member 1 , are asked to communicate with the candnrtor (Mr. McLeod) prior to the date of the first practice. On the recommendation ef the Minister of Justice (the Hon. T. M. Wilpford) Cabinet has authorised the appointment of two additional Magistrates, who will act as relieving Magistrates. "It is quite impossible," said Mr. Wilford to a Christchurch reporter,, "for the .business of the Magistrates' Courts of tlte country to be carried on by the present staff, now that five Magistrates are acting as chairmen of Miliary Service Boards. The appointment m tliese two Magistrates will necessitate •'afcv.era.l changes being made in the districts' as at present coiwtituted." In., his report to the Pukekura Park Board on Tuesday Mr W.W. Smith, curator of tbcrPark, notified that owing to the great growth of the general vegetation 'of the park the heat on certain days shrivelled the foliage of a number of plants. The temperature an the 27th January, 81 degrees in the shade, shrivelled the leaves of the water lillies growing-in the deep toed of humus un'der the water. The plaats grow with* phenomenal vigor, causing the floating, leaves to crowd in a dense mass, and' rise out of the water. Such-is of rarn occurrence. Tbe lily tahe is more like a bed of lotus on the NHe than one of water litres in .New. Zealand. T*e bloonisi have'been very plentiful and very large* this season.

In consulting to argument on a point; of law belnsr submitted, in writing in* connection witli a case heard at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Mr. Justice* •Rdwards told counsel' they must no(f keep their arguments till next yoa-r and" .then tell the public that the Judge hadnot given his decision. He said in ApDrP of'la-st year he heard a case in Gisborne and in November received a letter asking if he had forgotten his judgment. 'When he looked up the papers he discovered that counsel had been allowed ,to submit argument in writing. H-iss ;T:nor also rcfteed to a case lieard at :the List sitting of the Court in Sew Plymouth in -which a, similar arrangement had been made, and stated the, taome of the arguments had been received onty that morning by mail from day ceunsel agreed to complete their 'argument within 14 days. A motor accident which might have proved very serious eccuwed on the •■road 'between Mlasterton and EketaIvuna shortly after 7 o'clock on Thursday evening (says C:e W-aira-rapa Baity News). A party of Ifostcrton residentswas returning from the Pafoiatua races,when, in turning a somewhat slump corner, tlie car dashed over an embank-, -raen-t and turned almost completely ovctv The whole of 'tho -oißcr.pants had a nar«ow escape, two of them being rendered •temporarily unconscious. Mr. A. H. Vile, editor of tho Age, was pinned beneath ..the-ear, and "jacks" had to be procured Spoiii a neighboring hojitcstca-d- befoFe"-lie( •cfauld bo extr-icated. His left leg wass ifeijife- lacerated at tho iwr-kic, but no bones were toreken. 'Bbe' of the ear escaped wifeh fessts/and&iruises. The car was almost 'completeiy destroyed. ■Soitoc C(JPnespe*Klen*s in the London ,patp3ra>'have recently wa;xed-,very ecstatic on tlie the superior bearing awl epHJic New Zealand sol4ier tarites'Lieut. Byrne to his" father, at Mawigj}. T-hese incite an American,. who writes that lie stood in the and watobed soldiers fronuall coitAries >j*iseing : by among tlie crowds, and he gave the paitei to "these young aristo--<ji-a; '.if'athleti* build and bearing from

plow Zealand." Itvis true that ensurongneut makes a ra«e,,and it is a striking •iaSSt Uisvt'-'-fe war has evolved what fnQht be called a type of "advanced" T_ .-.v Zeaiainider." It has made him more P«en of eye and feature, were atlUetic looking, and more graceful in his hearing. To a slight degree the New Zea■lauder was the war just inclined; to he a,,,bit stodgy in. appearance, and-nwhftps-'ieita degree mentally so. 'But: jthe war, the spwit oE fighting, his new; jconficionsnows of cv.ycri'orfty, 'his knowledge of the new place he has made ior hinis.-lf in the world-pand travel in other lands, has had a visibly transforming effect on lii-iti. Actually. I csui now tell a -man who has been at the front—si ■ against one who has not-r-merely bv .lookiu" at him. This may seem strange •but it is so. Hut apart from all other influences, it is only natural that thisgreat war slumkl leave some, murk on the pre-war type. Then the New Zoalaudcrs have something to he proud of for tlieir part in the war. As fighters and workers they rank A with the Guards, and, quietly, they can sometimes give them a start. Hence the "proud, aristocratic hearing" of which our American friends speak.

Brace bargains at the Melbourne, 'Ltd.: Boys' strong braces, with rubber webbing and leather ends, Is pair; men's strons Samson braces with double leathers, Is dd pair: men's popular police braces, Is Dd pair; best quality Shirley President braces, 3s lid pair.