LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 March 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is estimated that the total receipts for twelve months from the amusements tax will reach £40,000, or about half the estimate givin by the Minister of Finance when presenting his last Budget, Ji i? understood that in her will the lat c Miss Marsden, of Nelson, provided £IO,OOO for the principal spiro of a projected new Cathedral, and that she loft certain other benefactories to the Kelson Diocese. Owing to the depletion in the numbe» of Catholic priests in the Dominion, as the result of a large number bavin? gone abroad with the Forces, it has b;;en found necessary to reduce the number stationed in several of the parishes. .An additional war regulation way gazetted yesterday providing that, every person who transmit.', from New Zealand a seciet code telegram, and every person concerned in the transmission ofVsecret code telegram shall be guilty of an offence, and be liable accordingly,—Press Association.

appellant before the Military Appeal Hoard yesterday stated that lie had four brothers, and in reply to a question as to their families said that one had 13 cr 14 children, another or 10. lie ws 1 ere interrupted by a member oi the Board remarking, sotto voice, ''That's mcie like a township." "I didn't take a note of such things," repli.-d an appellant before (ho Military Service Board yesterday when asked by il\e ihairman the date of his marriage. "I suppose you remember the young ladj s name?" "Yes," said the appellant, "she was Mrs. , a widow with three children." Evidently that fact had been forcibly impressed on him. The telegraph service between J-Ja\vera and Wanganui is still out of commission, and the. improvised line between New Plymouth and Auckland has to be depended upon for what wires are received in and despatched from Taranaki. The repairing staff is evidently finding the task of reinstating the line between Hawera and Waverley no light one, but jt is expected that the line will be ready for service to-day. It appears to be an anomalous condition of affairs that the wharf at Oputiake should be owned by a private eitiKen in Eltham, but such is the case. Mr. Cave is the owner, and draws whatever revenue is attached to wharfage business. The wharf is falling into disrepair, and when it is no longer serviceable, Mr. Oave, so we are told, intends removing the timber, thus leaving the town without a wharf.—Argus. It is not ; often any film producers happen 011 such a wholesome human play as "The Corner Grocer," and it is even more rare to secure artists such as sweet little Madge If,vans and Lew Fields to interpret tile leading rolesThose patrons w!ho were fortunate enough to secure admission to .liverybody's last night will not soon forget the delightful evening spent. "The Corner Grocer" is showing again tonight for the last time. If your throat is sore and irritable take NAZOL, it will give you relief.

'Mil i.iisl fur Itfil Ti<;mg> l:•:y in South Canierbury was Ciiiy.-j. PilSS('l!S«ro Oil t.]li! OXpiVSS irolll AV«I- - lon lifcil a |mvti(mlar]y nncomi'orlable journey ;>fl<;i- leaving Tuumnrunui ill the early lioii'-s of Sunday morning ((■ays lln> ' uckhind Si;ir). A gu wis traiii in front of li:e e:;| >re;,.i broke (i.nvn ni-ar '.ingaruc, and the fast train liail to Maud for over tsvo hours on the high c-o.intrv, surrounded by a heavy fog, until tho floods train eottld be moved on to a side lino. Passengers not abundantly provided with h cans had a. very cold time wliilo tin- express was -Hiding with sieam down. Eventually t-lse express arricod at Auckland throe hours behind time. The Waverier eorrespondent of the 'iVangamii Chronicle writes: The fierce northerly gale that struck here cam-y<ti'-:day morning left its marl; on the whrle runnlr.vftidc. Fences, trees, sheds and haystacks milfered severely. JI is not an exaggrralinn 1o say that fill per cer.;, of (lie liaystaeks are eiilier down damaged. In the township some chimneys: are reported to lie down. Laidlaw s cowshed is completely demolished; part of the roof was blown over a hill into a neighbor's paddock. Heavy showers, with westerly winds, are the order today. I'lirflier details serve to emphasise the Seriousness of the loosen sustained in the Waiiaarino (says the Dominion). The area, affected is practically the whole of the Wainiurinu County, and those who know the country and are in a. position (o judge place the actual loss in round figures at 000-this on n conservative estimate. Another mill reported lost is that of l.iie Wiuigainii Nash au<l Door Kaetory near Karioi. As instancing the heavy loss in stock alone, one i-etdor, Mr. Ash more, of Raetihi districi, is, reported to have lost from five i > , . n (housand head of fat sheep and i, M ienidred head of fat cattle. His buildings were also destroyed. A motorist between Hawera and Patea eounfid <!J telegraph posts down and otherwise damaged through the gale, the iron posts being benf double in many cases Hay and straw stacks were scattered in all directions, and many cow sl eds and outbuildings had collapsed. The lull lorce of the gaie was felt at Manntahi where trees, fences, 1 degraph poles and haystacks were levelled to tho ground. In addition .Air. G. Geary and family had a most trying experience, the roof of their house being taken off and deposited some 200 yards away. The v. ciolslied was aiso levelled to the ground. The force of the wind may be ganged by ilie tact that the house is a brand new one, having only been completed some three months ago.—Press.

The residents of Plimnicrtoii had plenty of excitement. An unusually heavy sea, said to be (,he highest ever known there, whs experienced. Its highest point was reached ulxuit UO on Tuesday afternoon. All the fences nloiig the Veasliorc, wit.h the exception of those oi concrete, were washed away, and the foundations of those loft standing have, to a. certain extent, been undermined. Several boat sheds have also disappeared. A house at the I'olnt, occupied by Mr. Barber, liar, suffered considerably. The sea lias been washing right, through it, and it vas deemei' advisable to remove the furniture to a place of safely. The water elso rushed in an 1 out of several small houses situated in the vicinity of Garner's boardinghouse. Some boats broke loose, and were recovered. The damage done to property is considerable.

•■'.l. M ci'nesdnv s T.jind lioard meetim/ the f'mvMiiiVioitcr plac d on the table schedules aim plans of 21) .sections asrgrc.i.t,,:;; ];|, : »S7 acres proposed to be inade available lor .settlement by returned soldier:. Of (hi-; urea, seven sections of o:i2 acres are included in the Croydon settlement iie..r (he vv'aipuku railway station on i!ie main New Plymouth-Wellington tr.ni: railway and the latest estate acquired in T'lanaki by the Crowji ex. pressiy for soldier settlement. The balance of the land comprises nine sections of about 2900 acres, generallv bush land, in what is known as the l'alii block, distant alio 11. three miles from the Maiuta. peeh; railway station, and another twelve sections of various six'; in scattered localities. These lands are being opened under both ordinary'tenures and special tenures as laid down in the Discharged Solders' Settlement Act of 1915, and will tarry the right of the soldier selectrrs to have advances (for improvements, 'tock. etc.. up to £SOO, and in special circumstances up to £750. ft is expected ihat Croydon sctt'ement referred to vill be on the market about th? end of April and the balance of the lands about a month or six weeks later on, a date to he duly advertised. The Dominion Meteorologist gave an interesting statement to a Xew Zealand Times reporter about Tuesday's dis-turbance-in general. Wit-U the arrival in the north of the cyclone, which lie had predicted, there was a striking fall ill the barometer. It. can be roadilv understood why there were so many headaches in the city when it is knowii that there was a fall of practically an inch in the buroiueter noon oil Monday. The fall of tile barometer almost constituted a record, the lowest jreading being 28.58. Tiie record of '2S.SB(i the minimum ; n Wellington, was recorded on March Gth. 1871. The minimum in Southland was 28.552, recorded |on .Inly 18th, IS7I. Mr. Hates states that ill his Opinion the wind (ravelled at the rate of at least sixty miles ail hour. As to the haze that hung over the city, Mr. Bates observed that in the upper atmosphere smoke will travel at the. rate of 100 to 200 miles an liour. Mr. Pates explained that while humidity and warmth are the conditions in front of a cyclone, cold and heavy rain may be expected in the rear, of it.

ft will lio soon from the splendid programme published in another column, that a illusion! 1 rout is in store for ibose who visit N«aere Gardens on Sunday c.ftornoon, as tho Wanaanui Garrison Ti.u.,l are <iiviii£ one of tlicir popular opcn-Rir concerts. This talented musical combination is well known as the most "o'k-stont. lirnss band in Australasia, a fact which is borne out by their contest record for the past IS years. Some do'iyitful numbers are to be ;>ivcn at Ns-nre Gardens on Sunday afternoon, mn ii v boiii? works that will show to adi'ania»e the fine combination possessed !>v (ho bund. The recent performances givni l>y them, particularly at (he recent raeinic carnival held in Wunsanui, called fori h very compiimonlarv rofereives from visitors and others present, and show Unit (he band is in splendid form, thus onKtiriivj an artistic performance. Special sc.vices in celebration of the anniversary of the Whiteley Memorial "hutch will lie held on .Sunday next. The preacher will be tho liev. W. A. Sinclair, and there will be special music, including solos, and anthems by the choir. A:> effort is to be made in connection with the occasion to extinguish the clmuh debt, and special offerings aro to be asked for with that object. L Nazol relieves cold in the head and Nasal Catarrh.