LOCAL AND GENERAL.
At a public meeting held at- Wellington last night, it was decided to make an effort to raise .£25,000 in Wellington and suburbs for the Red Triangle .Day fund. -Press Association. We are in need of a copy of the News of November 19, 1917, and will be obliged >t any of our agents or subscribers can supply us with a paper of that date.
-Drs. Wade and Fookes, sitting as a district medical board at the Coronation Hall yesterday, examined a staff iiuise and a returned soldier. Emma Dickie won the doll-guessin" competition at the East End picnic on Thursday, the cushion competition bein" won by Mrs. Payne, Waitara.
In response to a request from Mr. H. J. Okey, M.P., the Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs, telegraphed vesteiday that the Public Service Commissioner has arranged that as many officers as can be spared may be granted a half holiday on Thursday, People's Day at the A. and P. Show.
The roll of 39th Reinforcements procecduig to camp on March 6, entraining at New Plymouth, consists of: B. O. Beattie, E. U. Coonibc, J. L. Cartwright, k- B - Frewin, W. Gibbons, A. C. HookV " R " Jur y- R K'ndherg, R. D. Kidd, W. H. Luscombe, A. E. Mace, B. A. Norman, J. S. Rolls, W. W. Smith, 'V '}■ Stafflect, R. Trimble, W. J. H. Walker, L. Carey. Receiving boxes marked "Books for Soldiers," kindly made by Mr. Coleman, have been placed in Devon street—one at tfie public telephone corner of Brougham street, one at Mr. C. R Baker's, and one (by the land courtesy of the chief postmaster) in the vestibule of the post office. The Mayoress hopes that friends will be induced lo drop in a magazine on their way to business, in order to keep up the supply of gifts of reading material for men 011 troopships. The Press Association states that in a message from Auckland on February 0 the Court of Inquiry into the charges against officers in regard to tho escape of German from Motuihi was inadvertently referred to as a courtmartial. Ifc was really a preliminary inquiry and not a court-martial-
The Nelson Colonist says:—"lt is stated that the police are making inquiries regarding the sale of a periodical published at Melbourne, whose current comments 011 tho war are at times the reverse of optimistic so far as the Allies are concerned.*'
, The re-examination of men previously classed C2 commences in Taranaki at Hawcra 011 March 4- The hoard will sit there for four days, coming to New Plymouth and commencing work here 011 March 8. About 350 men have received notice to present themselves for exagination- Thev include balloted' men, volunteers, M-ction 35 men, and railway employees.
As a spct-' s treat for the kiddies this afternoon i, ; - Charlie .Chaplin Comedy The Shopwalker," will be added to the matinee programme at the Empire. Tho other attraction will be Harold Lockwood in "Under Handicap." "The Shopwalker" will be screened at the matinee only,
"I am managing eleven farms," su ; '' a witness be/ore the Military h'" A Ijjit! l .l Hoard cm Mowlii.v. at 'Waikiito. ''Klevcn!'' exclaimed Die chairman. "Surely (hut is a record/' "Oh Hi'!!.' remarked witness, '-(loin" a little \ (hi kiKnv—war (inir. ' [fr Jafir explained Unit they were glazing proper - ties, covering a radius (if forty miles.
A New Zealand Times reporter was informed on Friday thrt a Jireuian named John Hum-ley jumped overboard from a Union i umpany V ; cargo sUamer recently during t lie passage from Kew Zealand to Australia. A boat was lowered, but when Gourley's body was picked up 25 minutes later life was extinct.
"Are you in favor oi sending all Germans to the Island?" was a question put to .Mr Luke at, his meeting at Ivellnirn on Thursday evening. "1 would lie in f;u or ot sending all Germans away to Germany as (prickly us possible,''' re sponded Mr. Luke aiuidst loud laughter, "I liave no time for Germans,'' lie added; ''l never met a German, even before the Avar, who was a lovable man." lie snid he would employ the Germans in useful work, sueli us roadmakiug. Most householders have had experience ot the wide choice of location and the industry of the sparrow in nest-building, snouting* •'UkI clian "els being favorite places of rest for this busy little bint. A. most uncommon site for this year's home, chosen by one of the gemw, was shown to a Malaura Ensign roporter the other day. ,A cart-saddlr. had been sent ><i to a local saddlery establishment to he repaired, and snugly ensconced in the slu/ling were found two sparrow's eggs laid in a skilfully-fashioned ne.st.
A J'pmnriwibjp font has been performed by a young ( lisbornc girl- Miss Dorothy O'Meura—-in driving a heavy oar about HIIO miles in a fnruiight without a mishap. The party travelled from (iUborne to Jiotorua, via Opotiki, thence to Auckland, Waitonio Caves, Mokau, Mount Messenger, Now Plymouth, Wanganui, ■Palmerston North and Napier and then back to (iisborno, The worst road experienced was that between Napier nrd .(■isboriie. For a f*irl to manipulate a along the tortuous road in the Jfotu bills is no mean achievement (states a Uisborne exchange). A local resident who bad the misfortune to meet with an aeeident some time ago in Devon Street, and who has, as a result, spent some weeks in hospital, complains that during the time lie has been in hospital some mean-spirited individual has relieved him of his bicycle- At the time of the accident (he bicycle was taken i n custody for the unfortunate victim of the mishap i f y ;t well-known Devon .Street shopkeeper, but someone had been mean enough to remove the machine, and the owner rightly feels much aggrieved that he has been thus victimised.
Arrangements are now well in tnin for tiie Pukckura, Par!; fet», which is to he held on Thursday, .March 7. A monster motor gymkhana is to be the principal feature of the programme, and the fact that the management of this has been undertaken by a committee of motorists, under the direction of Mr. P. iSt".!nton. is a guarantee of success. ' (, re will be a procession of ears to the racecourse, where the gymkhana is to take place, and where the skill of drivers will be subjected to exacting tests. There will be a variety of sports items for the children, swimming in the hike, refreshments, under tho direction of Mrs. C. H. Burgess, and every conceivable device to encourage public patronage and ensure a full measure of enjoyiijeiit- Tn the evening a concert, consisting of band and vocal items, will be given, and the grounds will be brilliantly illuminated.
Mr. Feed Collier, baritone soloist of the Mclba Concert Coy., has been engaged to appear at Everybody's Theatre tonight in conjunction with the new picture programme. Mr. Collier will also sing at a sacred concert in the same theatre to-morrow evening, when he will be assisted by several local artists. The object of Sunday night's concert is to assist the funds of the local hospital and a collection will be taken at the doors. D.C. patrons are expected to contribute not less than 1/-. The Taranaki County Council publicly notify that the Devon' Road at the foot of the Mangaone Ilill is extremely dangerous to users of this highway and particularly motorists during the construction of the concrete culvert. A temporary bridge has been erected to carry traffic not exceeding four tons. The County Inspector and contractor for the work have been instructed to lay information against persons not complying with the Council's requirements. The Melbourne's great stock-taking sale opened to exceptionally brisk business yesterday, indicating that as goods become dearer the public show a corresponding desire to effect economies. This is as it should be and more especially as after the sale the prices of all lines will be considerably advanced.
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., draw attention in our advertising columns, to the ownership of a lost bullock sold at their Matau sale on February 8 last.
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