LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The telegraph ]ines:nen were busy yesterday in reerecting the post? that had been levelled by the gaie on Tuesday. They were unable to restore communieatior between Uawera and Wanganui, tut or. tho New Plymouth-Auckland line the workmen succeeded in establishing cue wire, which enabled the New Plymouth office to link up with Auckland. Hence we are able to publish this mornins the war news and also a full account of the disastrous fire in the main trunk districts. A considerable number of wires were mailed from Wangauui. The telegraph officiate, especially flic linesmen, deserve credit for the way in 'which, they dealt .with the unpreceddented difficulties. The heavy sea of Tuesday apparently wrought havoc amongst the fish, as there were washed up on tho beach at t In: breakwater large numbers of dead fish, including sehnapper, cod, mullet ami other varieties. A first offender who appeared on a charge of drunkenness at the New Plymouth Magistrate's ' Court yesterday morning, was convicted and discharged. Further donations for Red Triangle Day special appeal are as follow: : Friend £5, Mr. F. B. Hodgson £2 2s, Mr W. II- Cook .CI Is. Mrs. Kniglit and Jt*. Hanson. Koru £l. Mrs. -i'eleii 2s (i i Okati' School Children £2 lis fid. Mr. and Mrs. Kitclungman £2. A.E. £l, Mr E. Griffiths £2, Mr. Joseph McEldowney £1 The heavy shower of rain which fell about half past three yesterday afternoon was more than the channelling could cope with at the time, and the streets .at some points were flooded. The shop of Mr. If. Cocker, tailor, Devon Street, was flooded in a few minutes, the water coming in at the back of the building and _ extending right through. No damage was done to the stock, however, and t'i.e water quickly ran away. The Feilding Salvation Army Silver Band is to visit New Plymouth during Easter, and will give several concerts on behalf of the army's war work. The band, which consists of about 28 players, will arrive on the Saturday. A concert is to be given in Pukelcura Park on Sunday afternoon, and at night in Everybody's Theatre. Accompanying the band are about a dozen vocalists, and between the two combinations some excellent programmes may be expected.

The mart on Saturday will be in the charge of residents of the Okato, Tataraimnka and Oulun'a districts, so that purchasers can look forward to a tempting variety of good things. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., notify that owing to the holding of the Tc Wera dog trials and the opening of the AVhaiigamomona saleyards, they are not holding their Te Wera sale to-morrow. On Saturday afternoon, at their mart, Webster Bros, will offer by auction the well-known motor launch "Omvn." This launch was only built three years ago, and engine and all appliances are in gnnd running order. Fuller particulars will be found in crur auction columns. ' Alfred Sutro's dramatic creation "John Glayde's Honor," is superbly treated in the Frolunan Amusement Corporators motion picture feature, showing to-nig'ht at the Empire. The subject is cue that readily adapts itself to "silent drama" portrayal and has proved a popular attraction in the big towns. The supports include the third episode of the exciting serial ''Adventures .of, Pef, (y the Ring."