LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. H. a. Penny, of Okaiawa, ha a 600 So trace of Mr. Alex. M'Farlane, of Patea who mysWonsly disappeared on tfrarsday morning last, has been found. The management committee of the SolMere Club desires to acknowledge receipt of a ibox of books from Mr. J Kutherford. Auctioneers turn ever a great deal of money m these days. The farmers' Coop. handled £824,705 lut year, the 255** The recent motor-cycling sports at iiawera netted a profit of £193 The proceeds go to the Big Push Fund. It is a peculiar thing that all the six ress delegates who are proceeding ome were at one time compositors, while the president of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association' (Mr. P. Selig) who had to decline nomination, is also a compositor (says an exchange). The only linotype operator of the six is Mr Fred. Pirani. " '

No. li Medica! Board, comprising Lieu-tenant-Colonel Fearless, Captain Widdowson, and Lieutenant Ansel], attesting officers, examined S8 mcs on Friday the second day of their New Plymouth sittings, 39 of whom were classed fit and Saturday, 50 men were ex* ftmined, 16 being passed fit and 40 C2. For the three days, a total of 226 men were examined, 100 passed fit. and 130 were classed CB, or, 44 j«r cent, of the men are fit.

At last night's meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council the inspector (Mr. R. Day) was authorised to expend up to £ls in experimenting with a scheme of dealing with household refuse, with the idea of separation, so as to utilise what was available as pig feed, and dispose of other matters such as waste paper, etc., which were of a saleable value. The inspector stated that the great bulk of such refuse consisted of waste paper of various grades, Dig food, and tins.

Shortly after work was-resumed at the Blenheim bore of the Taranaki Oil Company, at Moturoa at midnight on Sunday, a strong blow-out of gas occurred. The driller on duty considers at the most powerful blow-out yet experienced. The discharge of gas continued till about 6 a.m. yesterday. The whole of the derrick was covered with the silt thrown up by the explosion. Drilling has been resumed.

A very enjoyable social gathering was held at the Soldiers' Clu'b last night, when the committee entertained a number of soldiers and their friends. Amongst those present was Captain; Hartnell, wlu>, on entering the room, was accorded a very warm welcome. Thewinners of the euchre tournament were Miss Looney and Mr. 6. Paskell. A very® enjoyable programme of songs and recitations, arranged by Miss Collis, was contributed by the Misses Edwards and "C.* Douglas, Master H. Morey, and Messrs a. H. Dunstan sud G. W. Goldsworthy. Miss Douglas played the accompaniments. Supper was provided at -the conclusion of the programme. The new war comedy, "Releasing a Man," is to be staged for the first time in New Plymouth at the entertainment in the Good Templar Hall on Wednesday, June 2G, at 8 p.m. All proceeds from, the entertainment in aid of St. Mary's Day at the Mart on Saturday, June 28. At the annual meeting of the Farmers' Co-operative Organisation Society at Hawera on Saturday, shareholders evidently were well satisfied with the results of the year's working, as they voted increased salary to the auditors, increased the chairman's honorarium and increased the pay of the directors. This last was too much for a native shareholder, who caused considerable amusement by humorously interjecting "By korry! What about-my farms? Good-bye, I tink." A reminder is given of the annual meeting of the Fitzroy Bowling Clufe thigvevening.at.-7.30,. at :the club's pavilion.