LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The value of the cheese at [.'resent stored in ibe Dominion show buildings, ilawora, is £ISO,UOO.

Fifty-lour boys from tlie Omnia district are- taking part in the present struggle, and of these eight have made the supreme sacrifice.

Tlie next sitting of the Medical Hoard ut New Plymouth is at present set dov.'ii fur il.iy ]!i tuid 22. The reservists of ballot, will be examined at that Sitting.

In answer to an iui|uiry hy Hi'. Wilkinson, M!'., the Minister for Defence ha.s replied: "There is no truth in tlie rumor that transports have returned owing (.o danger from the enemy. One ship did reliirn to repair an imperfection after she left port, but this has been repaired, ami the ship is gain on her way."—Argus.

Speaking at Oinata. last evening. Mr. 1). J. Hughes, a member of tlie New Plymouth Harbor Hoard, stated that he was confident that the New Plymouth Harbor would handle nil the produce from both \orth and South Taranaki, but they would first have to open their

arm? and elfcct some improvements to keep pare with the impetus that would come war. He thought that there should be more young' blood on local bodies. They were too apt to lean On the old hands. The present was the age of machinery, and he thought that with younger men introducing new ideas machinery would do largely used on the roads throughout Taranaki. To-night is the last night of the big double programme at Everybody's. The special starring engagement of Barrio Marschel and '"The"Kid from Timaru" commences to-morrow night, and will be repeated on Friday, both afternoon and evening. Friday's matinee will commence at 3.15 p.m.

The committee which manages the New Plymouth Soldiers' Club has Achieved a very creditable record, inasmuch as it has succeeded in maintaining tiiat institution for a period appreaching two years, without having to make an appeal to the general public Cor funds. There are a few people who consistently support the club, but the moans of support from such sources are verv slender indeed. The clu'n is there for any and every soldier, not merely returned men, but for soldiers on .leave as well, and the institution therefore serves a very wide district, and is at the disposal of both town and country men at any time. Afternoon tea is served every day, and the place is made i'.s cheery as possible for the men for ivhom it was established. The committee recently received a, donation of £2 for maintenance from the Omata Ladies' Sewing Guild, who appreciate the fact that the club is for the benefit of soldiers belonging to the coast equally '.viih those of the town. Tt is hoped that other country organisations will follow the lead given by Omata- cm it assist the good work for which the club stands.

Since the New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee resumed work after the Christmas vacations, thev have had a very busy time and accomplished a. great deal of work. The number of gift parcels sent to soldiers in France and Egypt totalled 2(150 to the end of April. " In addition (here has been sent away six en =es of goods to Wellington for troopships, one ease to the Rotorna Sanatorium, one case of cakes to ihe Y.M.C.A Institute at Trcntham, and a case of bound books for the nurses' military hospital library at Trcntliftm. A total of 102 hold-a IN were dWrbuted to men ffoiug to enrnn during the same period. Special anneals were also made on behalf of the Y.M.C.A. and the Blind Soldiers' Funds; (he total raised for tlie latter has now readied £-217. The eomtnitttee intends making a further patriotic appeal on Saturday, .Tune 1, to be on lied "Soldiers;' Bay." when a nnmlhcr of novel attractions and competitions will be introduced for the purpose of rafeing fundsThe first ballot in the Native Expeditionary Force Reserve was taken on Friday, the ballot being applied to the First Division Maoris resident in the Waiknto-Maniapoto recruiting district, and 200 names were drawn from a roll containing 420 names. The Gazette con(niuii!..!' (be nnnv-s of (he selected men will be published this week. The First Division men in the Native Reserve are a small proportion of the total number of Maori 5 of military age. Owing to the custom of early marriaacs which prevail among the Maoris, the Second Division list, for (he Waikato-Maniapoto district contains more than twice as many names as the First Division eontains.

The Soldiers' Club wish to thank the following ladies who kindly undertook the (ea arrangements dnriii" April to 24.1 gneds:—Mc'damcs Brad'hin-y. Austin, .feiikiiison, ,T. White. Sal way, C. Street, •Tftighes, Tfodder, W. Afnbury, Slailiton. .Tiiry, K. Rain, Monk. Hammond. YVnugh, Misses Solo. Bennett, Purdue. TTavlnell, Rlnck, Oapel. (Venhiini TVuiriGous have beeii received from Red Post, weekly subscribers, Mrs. Dudn'shuu, Miss Purdue, and club donation box, also three gentlemen friends.

Clara Kimball Young will appear for the last time to-night at the Empire as "Mv Official Wife."

The "Marble Rav are putting on a hot lunch for the winter months. A glance at the advertisement elsewhere shows that the public ta=te is being catered for in a way that should prove as satisfactory to patrons as it ought to the company.

A splendid lino of men's all-wool colonial sriddlo-twood trousers is offered by !tlu> Mel-bourne, Limited, nt ; l(!a Gd a pair. The trousers are supplied by one of the Irailinsr Xew Zealand mills, and are really marvellous value eoiisiderlnsr the slate of tbe market. Colors are all dark. All sizes in stock. LEST YE FORGET. Easter lias a sain come round, but when on that holidayw picnic don't forget, to take with you a packet of Arcadia Tea. It matters not if it is "made in a kerosene tin or a silver teapot; it CARE FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS WILL CARE FOR,' YOU. Don't lie awake with cold feet listeniiur to (lie clock tick-tock, and wish vou could sleep. ACT. Cot ;a North British Hot Water Bottle w'th "Unique" stopper. The cost is small ico'mpared to the cohifort. '

Ko need to scald your /hands filling ordinary licit Water' Bo.t'tlfa. . 'Get a North 'British Rilb'b'or Co*!, "tftrqlie" bottle that prevents the water bubbling n V , All prices. All chemists.