LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A native named Thomas Joseph Toss was brought to New Plymouth yesterday by Constable McGregor, who had arrested him 011 a military warrant, at Mokau, for failing to report at the Narrow Neck Camp, Auckland. The prisoner will be kept in custody until taken charge of by the military authorities. The ofi'er of the Taranaki Amusements Company, Limited, to devote the nctt proceeds of the Good Friday night showings at Everybody's and the Umpire picture theatres to the Boys' High School rebuilding fund, which was gratefully accepted by the citizens' 'committee, had the effect of raising a sum of over .C~>o towards the' fund.

The following is the roll of the 7th CI draft, proceeding to camp on April 10, entraining at New Plymouth: R. JO. ]i Bettis, 11. F. Bluudell, k R. Eastbope, G. P. Fallon, R. L. Prethcy, J. Hooke, S. G. Hawke, J. H. fncli, H. W. .Morton, C. MeLeud, W. 11. McAlpine, 1. Nelson. L. A. Parker, A. ,1. Old, D. Quickcnden, V. Rush, S. ,1. .Rogers, J. H. J, Keillv, N. Sadler, G. L. ,Scott, W. F. Trim, L. W. Tiumecliir, V. F. A, Waters, B. B. G. Wildcrmoth.

The Salvation Army Feilding Silver Band, one of the finest in New Zealand, will play in tiie town this (Saturday) alternoon and to-night; also on Sunday, at 2.45 they play in the Pnkekura Park. At 0.4:", p.m. they meet liy the Red House, and march to Everybody's Picture Palace, playing the Dead March in Saul, in memory of the New Plymouth men who have been killed at tlie front. The meeting starts in the picture; palace at 7.15, Adjutant Wain being in charge of tlie service, a collection will be taken up at the park gates and the doors of the theatre. As the proceeds are to be devoted to the war fund there should be a great amount netted.

Tiic very early days of New Plymouth vei'ii touched on at the meeting of the Education Board on Wednesday during fl. discussion fo whether tfio residence ion tlie school site at the back of the Couitenay Street school should be renovated, pulled down, or otherwise dealt with. Mr. White stated that- the building was one of tho oldest in New Plymouth, as he had a book published in 1549 in which the building was shownLike f.Il oM buildings it. had been solidly built,; the framing, which he thought was puriri, having been morticed and dowelled. The board decided to inspect the building before determining its fate.

Mr. 11. J. Okey, M.P., received on Thursday a letter from Waitui, Inglewood, conveying a copy of the following resolution passed at a public meeting held in t'lie school there on Monday: 'That the Government be asked to fix the retail price of the grass seed supplied to the settlers who have suffered by the fires in the King Country at not more than the price existing- before the fire " The letter stated that some merchants had already raised the price of cocksfoot seed, and it did riot seem fair to allow one portion of the community to make excess profits while another portion was assisting by voluntary subscriptions. Mr. Okey replied stating he had forwarded a copy of the letter to the Prime Minister, He believed an Order-in-CouneU had Tjeen passed carrying nut the wishes of the meeting.

Adjutant Rowlands, of the local corps of the Salvation Army, on Thursday railed away twelve sacks of vegetables and .six boxes of apples for the relief of the Raetilii settler?.

Easter Monday is drawing near, and tlie ducks are nice and tat, so don't forgot to spend the day a.' the Kawaroa Park on Easter Monday. The fascinating game o(_ "ring the duck" will be in full swing, so come along and try your luck. The fun will be fast and furious •all day long at Kawaroa Park on Easter Mondav*

The entire World Film Company of artist's engaged in- mating "Souls Adrift" made a trip to a descried isle of ilie Bahamas, and consequently the effects are wonderful, strange swamps, tropical vegetation, wild birds and weird animals all appearing in the most natural way. This fine World lilm . drama 'feature Ethel Clayton and shows to-night and Monday night at Everybody's.

The Melbourne, Ltd., announce Hint full stocks of flannelettes, calicoes, ladies' stockings, gaberdine raincoats, and winter underwear arc opening up in a few days' time, and the public are respectfully requested to defer their purchases until after seeing; the new goods. Emmy Wehlen, who scored such big successes recently in "Sowers and Reaj». era," and "The Ducliess of Doubt," is again appearing at the Empire this evening in the latest, Metro woiulerplay "The Trail of the Shadow," Miss Wehlen has never had a failure and this is undoubtedly her greatest success to date. Tonight will be the final screening of this picture, and also the final of the fourth episode of "Peg u' the King." The matinee programme for the Empi re this afternoon is a specially select: ed series that will giv? a delightful afternoon's enjoyment to both parents and kiddies. The chief pictures are a Charlie Chaplin two-reel Mutual comedy, "Behind the Screen," the fourth episode, ol "Peg 0' the Ring," a Christie comedy "The Honeymooners,'' and a topical and other interest pictures. Parents can rest'assured of the children being well eared for at this popular matinee house. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile draw clients' attention to their Stratford sate, on Tuesday, April 2. Full p&rticul&is on page 8.