LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The election of school committee in d.otncts that failed to elect committees at. the annual meeting of householder* Rill be held on Monday, June 24, at 7 3ii p.m. At Hawera yesterday, a chargo of fraudulently attaching a used postage stamp to a packet was dismissed, the Magistrate being perfectly satisfied the aflair was an accident and devoid of fraudulent intent The Hawera quota of the 42 E d Reinforcements left yesterday morning, the men being farewelled by'the Mayoi and a large gathering of the public. The usual parcels were presented to the menIn forwarding his resignation to the Education Board yesterday, the (oacher of a country school stated that he was going farming. He .Ava 3 sorrv to leave the profession, but it was not lucrative enough for a man with a 'amity. A first offender, who was arrested at Waitara on May 16 o n a charge of helpless drunkenness and remanded for medical treatment, was brought before MrA. Crooke, S.M., yesterday morning. Tne accused was convicted and ordered to pay medical expenses amounting to £■l lis 6d, or, in default, to undergo 14 days' imprisonment. Owing to the serious position as regards the insulators on telegraph posts, it being impossible to get new cups, the Telegraph Engineer ha s sent a circular to all school teachers asking them to place before the children the serjousness of breaking these cups, pointing out that half the trouble of faulty telephonic communication is caused through "broken cups." The circular instances a case, whero a man, who met with a sorious accident in the bush, died before medical attention could reach him, owing to the telephone line being out of order through this cauw.

As the result of the action taken by the Pukekura Park Board, the historic building on the Courtney street School playground, which the Education Board had decided to demolish, is to be preserved. At yesterday's meting of the board a letter was received from the Park Board asking the board's assistance in preserving the building, and intimating that Messrs C. E. Bellringer and SPercy Smith would wait on the board over the master. The deputation was not present, but Mr. Whits explained that the two Iront rooms of the buildig were the first home of the Lands and Survey Department under the old New Zealand Company, and it was on the lawn in front of that building that Sir Donald M'Lean discussed with Natives the purchase of various blocks of land in the district. He understood that the Lands Department had funds at its disposal for the preservation of such buildings, and the Pukekura Park Board had applied for a £i :it.and wero waiting a reply. The flrd's overseer said that the two roomi iera in a good staie I of preservation. AJr. Smith, who h 1 ch.-.irman of the Central School Commit, lee, which was to receive the proceeds \ of the sale of the timber, stated th?.t he ! vonld raise no objection, and it was ncp?i'd!ngiy rssclved. on the motion of n "" v ' S-uit'i, that the "ilkckr.-. hv !i 1 •:•)•?!! ! •. it

The Mayer of Wellington has received from the Newtown bowling club a cheque for £l2, being the entrance fees, donations, and trophies contributed by members of the club for the relief of the dependents of the below-deck hands of the British Navy. At yeaiorday's meeting of the Tarnnakl Land Board, on the motion of Mr. Ryan, seconded byMr. Clcland, it was resolved that the board desires to place on record their appreciation of the conscientious manner in which Mr. T, Sheehy has discharged liis'fiuties as Crown lands ranger for the Department, and to express their best wishes for his future welfare and speedy return to civilian duties. At yesterday's meeting of the Taranakl Kdueation Board, tho Chief Inspector (Mr, A. J, Morton) stated that Dr. Gunn was visiting the district in connection with tho outbreak of epidemics. She had already taken special action in Stratford and elsewhere, and was working where necessary with, the Health Department. The chairman remarked that Dr. Sumi was undoubtedly doing good work. "As speedy as her home town/' is the. dry way in which a man described the girl from New York whose unconvciii tional doings startle the southern town in which she is stayjng, and all the time she is a sweet and faithful comforter of nn invalid mother and only full of high spirits. This role in "Because of a Woman," is taken by the adorable Belle Bennett at Everybody's to-night.

The Education DepartmePl has lorwarded a circular to the education Doardd stating that a direction had been received from the Secretary of State for tht Colonies to the effeet that "It is hia Majesty's wish that, on the occasion of his Majesty's Birthday this year, flags should be flown, but no dinners, review, •alutcs, or ptner celebration should toko place." The circular will be foiwarded to school committees. Advice has been received from Group Headquarters, HsiWas-a., that a medical honrd will operate in Tnranaki from June 5 to June 18, both dates inclusvie. The board will commence work at HsWeia at 9 a.m. on June fi, and will examine volunteers on the first day and reservists drawn in the April ballot on the two following day*. The board will leave Hawera by the mail train o n June li 1« N** P.ymoatK *n4 will be engaged from June 13 to Juno IS in New Plymouth. June 13 and 14 will he demoted to the examination of tfew Ply. mouth reservists drawn in the April 1-nl-lot.

'•When we first came to Wellington my husband joined the "Red Feds.," find ever since has been looking for the easiest job at the highest rate of wages. Ha wants to educate himself so as to become a member of 'Parliament, and considers his wife and child all in the road. He is a confirmed Socialist in everything except where I and my child are concerned. I blame the organisation more than my husband for the position I am in to-day," said a woman when giving evidence against her husband in a maintenance ease at the. Wellington Magistrate's Court. Olga Potrova might well he described as a new woman now that she is appearing in her own plays and consequently is not subject to' the directions of a manager. She was always wonderful but now—wall you mint see her in, say "Move Truth than Poetry," t» appreciate the reserved intensity of which she is capable. A soft answer may sometimes turn away wrath, but a ready one is often more to be admired. It is said (says the Otago Daily Times) that a certain man was expressing regret to Brigadier Wouters, the Belgian lecturer, that he had been unable to attend his address on the previous evening, and he urged as an excuse that he had been suffering from a severe cold. Quick as flash came the retort from the Brigadier: "Yes, I wonder how some of you fellows would have fared if the Belgian Army had had a cold."

''They have a clearing-place for German prisoners at ," says an extract from a letter received from England, "and they are drafted from there to all parts of the country. Von Tirpitz's son, who was among one draft of prisoners, passed a sentry, and in doing so spat at him. The sentry threw down his rifle, went for him, and punched and pommelled him well. Of course he was had up, and given throe day's C.8., not, as he was told, because he had struck the German (boeause he would have been within his rights to bayonet him) but because he had put down his rifle. The sentry told the men who told me the tale that he would have done six days' C.B. for the pleasure it gave him to thrash -the German." A well-known settler on the coast furnishes us with the following:—ln the early thirties a vessel was wrecked on the Hariet Beach, near Opunake- In those days very few of the Natives had seea a whit* person. The crow and the passengers were assembled for the purpose of being massacred by the Natives. A noted chief, being in the vicinity, would not permit it until Te Whiti. sen. (father of Te Whiti, who is at present serving sentence in connection with the Rahotu riot), was consulted, who wad then residing at a mission station at Wafea. A messenger was despatched for Te Whiti, sen, and he was informed. Of the proposed massacre- About that lime he was budding into prominence as e lesdef of hi» people Ho condemned tiie proposal, aud used these words:— "Twould bo no honor for you to massacre that which the sea has cast up. It would be an everlasting Bhame to the Maori race. The that delivered them from the sea a.Un in me, and I will deliver them on land. I command that they he escorted to the confiscated boundary," That boundary was then Okururu, near Tapuae, and they were handed over to the civil and military authorities of that day. It was a noble act that serves to emphasise how some of the Natives of to-day have degenerated.

Olga Petrova will be seen to-night at the Empire in a new film play, entitled "More Truth than Poetry." ' This is a story of t'lio unwritten law and wrs penned by Mme, Petrova herself. The Melbourne, Limited, have just landed further stocks of their famous cashmere hose and three-quarter hose at the following prices:—Plain cashmere all-wool hose, 2s lid; Llama 4s 6d and 5s Gd pair; all-wool ribbed cashmere hose, 3s fid pair; "Jason" three-quarter hose, size 3, Is 9d, up to 2s lid for size 10; also special line of men's dark grey plain Mosgiel socks, Is 9d pair. No need to scald your hands filling ordinary Hot Water Bottles. Get a North British Rubber Coys. "Unique" bottle that prevents the water bubbling up. All pricej. All chemists. V -VI fi.y a lot,' ' '■ •' 1.-. •:s'.|i; t i" I j«t, Lilt !;,•