LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Minister of Public Works (the »<»• Sir William Fraaer) has notified Mr. H. Okey, MJP., that lie has authorised the payment of a subsidy of £2OO (£ for £) for the construction of two concrete culverts on the Saunders Road, Okato, and that the money will ibe available as soon as plans and specifications have been submitted by the Taranaki County Council and approved by the resident engineer (Mr. H. H. Sharp). Mr. S. G. Smith; a member of the Taranaki Education Board and a prominent member of the Taranaki 'Head Centre of the Soyal Life-saving Society, while in Hawera yesterday, visited the Hawera School, and, at the request of Mr. Strack, headmaster, presented the certificates gained by pupils of the school in swimming and life-saving. At a meeting of the Taranaki Employers' Union, held in Hawera yesterday, it was decided to_ call a meeting of representatives of all dairy factories in Taranaki, to be held at Hawera on July I 20, to discuss the dried milk and sugar of milk questions.

Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne delighted a big attendance at the Empire last evening in the vigorous Metro photo-story, "Bed, White and Blue Blood," a real red-blooded romance of the best kind. The same picture is screening to-night and to-mor-row night and at the matinee to-morrow afternoon. As there is plenty of adventure during the story the picture will prove a popular item with the kiddies.

Caustic comment was mado tit Auckland recently by 'Dr. Florence Keller on the utterance of the Hon. T. M. Wilford in regard to women sitting on juries. Br. Keller said that after a good deal of experience attendiug the Courts she felt certain that women on juries or on the Bench could not mete out worse justice than men do. In whose hands was the justice in the home but in the hands of the mother, who was constantly constrained to adjudicate between brothers' disagreements? She thought the Minister's comments a slur on the home, where women were constantly meting out justice to its inmates.

The remains of the late Mr. J. F. Lunn, a returned soldier, belonging to Christchurch, who died at the Trocadero Hotel on Monday morning, were buried at To Henui Cemetery yesterday afternoon with military honors The cortege left the hospital at 2.30, and was headed by the Citizens' Band, playing appropriate music. Tho Territorials and the senior cadets were also represented, and there was a good attendance of the members ot Soldiers' Association, who had undertaken all the arrangements for the funeral and who provided the fearers. The committal service was conducted by the Yen. Archdeacon Evans, and at the conclusion, i when tho firing party, which was pro- [ vided by the Territorials, had performed its task, the bughir of the company sounde4tthe "Last ißogt,"

One hundred and eighty old boys of tlie liawera School are serving their country at the front. Seventeen of them have made the supremo sacrifice.

"The dirtiest hole in New Zealand, har none,'' was Chaplain T. J''. Taylor's description of Trenlliam Camp, in Wellington the other evening. "It is the wettest place in New Zealand, and the coldest place ever invented," he addedThe Efficiency Board has been in touch with the New Zealand Boot Manufacturers' Association regarding a proposal for the making by the New Zealand factories of standardised boots for civilian wear. This announcement was made by a representative manufacturer, speaking at a deputation to the Minister of Labor at Wellington on Tuesday. "It is bound to come," remarked another member of the deputation present. In the New Zealand Herald appeared an open letter from John Brennan, administrator of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, to the Rev. Howard Elliott and the executive of the PJ?.A,, challenging the latter to appear in a public tribunal in the Auckland Town Hall to prove the statements of the P.P.A. regarding the canons and tenets of the Roman Catholic Church. If the statements of the P.P.A. are proved correct, the sum of £SOO is to be paid to the Red Cross funds. The Rev. Howard Elliott, at a meeting held at Hamilton on Thursday last, intimated that the challenge would be answered.

Mr. Henry Ford is having his troubles like other people, in spite of his wealth. He has just lost a big lawsuit brought by the Dodge Brothers; his son, who has been trained to take over his father's responsibilities in the Ford Motor Co., has been "called up" and refused exemption by a local tribunal; and recently he has received a letter from the "Sicilian Anarchists' Association" threatening to kill or abduct his baby grandson, the child of Edael Ford, unless he pays 10,000 dollars! In a lecture delivered in Auckland by Dr. Florence Keller on the "Use and Abuse of Clothesj" the speaker commented upon the absurd and cruel way children are dressed, as seen in the Auckland streets. She had often noticed a woman wrapped up in a heavy fur coat dragging along an unfortunate child by the hand who had nothing on its little legs nearly up to the waißt. These children suffered greatly from the blood-ves-sels being congested, and get ill, get bad hearts, or congestion of the lungs, or constipation through the selfishness and vanity of their mothers,

Great heroism was displayed by M. J. Mulveiia, one of the AB.'s on the Wimmera, who, with Mr. B. Benson, another A.8., was lost as the result of self-sacri-ficing efforts on behalf of the rjaasengere. These brave men helped to get several of the boats out, lowering them quite regardless of their own safety, and did not cease their efforts to save life when the boat to which they were allotted had been safely lowered. Mulvenna was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and has no relatives in New Zealand. B»nson, whose correct name is believed to be Berston, came from Sweden. He also had no relatives in New Zealand. It is the unanimous opinion of the survivors that the heroism and devotion to duty displayed by these two men cannot be praised too highly. Some light was thrown on the returns from the fishing industry in a case which was heard before Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.M., at Wellington on Monday. A fisherman from Island Bay, when giving evidence, said that April and May were the two best months of the year for fishermen on the coast near the entrance to Wellington harbor. The hapuka was then in abundance, and the fishermen obtained their most profitable hauls of fish. The witness added that in April a four-line launch (a launch that has a crew of four men) made £2OO, in May £195, and £225 in June. Another witness said he was a member of the crew of a six-liner, and during April three catches realised £325. The benzine used cost £65, so that the nett return for the month wa3 £260, or £43 6s 8d a man. A four-line launch returned £l3O, or [£32 10s per man, for the same month.

Writing of the gift of the late Mr. Turnbull's library to New Zealand, the Wellington Times .says:—lt is the most generous bequest to the people of New Zealand ever made by a New Zealander since the beginning of New Zealand Time —the gift of this, the finest library of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. The greatest, most intelligent, most successful collector in our»history has made to his country the greatest, most farreaching, most valuable gift in the record of bequests. The example is absolutely unique. .The most "skilful collector in assembling the widest and obtainable historic information has bestowed it on the Dominion, of which he was a humble and appreciative citizen. In degree there is no bequest that approaches it- In essence qf usefulness there is not one that for unselfish, enlightened patriotism can compare with it. In generosity it leaves everything en our records far behind. The details of this most thoughtful, publicspirited bequest are astonishing. They show the best extant collection of New Zealand hooks, manuscripts, maps, and chart?. They make prominent thouFands of volumes splendidly bound and arranged. They embrace a catalogue which is a masterpiece, and the work of the spirited collector himself. On Saturday, Webster Bros, are selling 300 sacks Australian table potatoes.

The Melbourne, Ltd., announce that they have still a small stock of men's strong cotton tweed trousers, "Hardwear" brandy at the old price, viz., 9s Cd a pair. As the wholesale price of these goods has recently advanced Is 9(1 a pair, customers would be well advised to make their purchases while the old stock is available.

The gripping spy story, "Flames of Chance," is a remarkable exposure of the methods of the Hun. Margery Wilson appears as the heroine in this picture, which shows finally at Everybody's to-night. To-morrow, at the matinee, Ethel Clayton and Montague Love will feature in a World film drama, "The Dormant Power." Amongst the supporting films there is the fifth episode of "Tlie Neglected Wife" serial drama, A GREAT MONEY-SAVING COUGH REMEDY.

A pint of the finest quality remedy for coughs, colds, and throat troubles—equal to 12s worth of ordinary mixtures —may be made in a few minutes by adding 2s worth of HEENZO (Hean's Essence) to water and sweetening. Miss Muriel Starr, the celebrated actress, says: "The effect of HEENZO (Hean's Essence) on a bad cold I contracted was wonderful. I think every public speaker and singer should use it." HEENZO (Hean's Essence) is obtainable from Chemists and Stores, or post free on receipt of price, Sg, from Hean's Paarmftsy, W&ngaaui, )j&

The Minister of Defence is advised that the 3Sth Mounteds and the Third Earotongans reached a port of call, all well. —Press Assoc.

It Is stated that, although there is a shortage of potatoes in New Zealand, Australian potatoes can be landed here at £8 per ton.

On Monday, owing to the interruption of cable communication with the South Island, for the first time for years, no war cables appeared in the southern papers, which were reduced to starring the weather, instead of the war, on their contents bills.

■Eeferring to South Taranaki, Mr. G. V. Pearco, M.P., a speech at a smoke concert given in honor of the Minister for Agriculture at Hawera on Wednesday, said it contained the best dairying land in ,the world, due largely to itq climate. Hawira was the natural centreHawera had gone ahead more than any country town he knew. Its productivity ws enormous, and therefore the town must progress. Speaking of the action of the censor in hushing up the news of the Wimmera disaster for nearly 24 bops, |he Christchurch Press says:—lf would appear that the Wimmera came into contact with the chain connecting a couple of floating mines, which, as the vessel forged ahead, were drawn in, one on each side, and ekploded within a few seconds of each other. This is now a well recognised system of mine-laying, and the result of striking such a' mine would be in accord with the circumstances reported. Cabinet, within the next few days, will consider the draft of a scheme propounded by the Board of Trade for the complete control of petrol and mineral oil products during the war. In outline, the scheme provides for control over importations by the Minister of Munitions. When the supplies arrive, they will be distributed through the usual trade channels, subject to the control of 'the Board of Trade, and in accordance with a fired scale of prices. There will be restrictions to ensure that essential industries will receive preference, but the private motorist will not, I hear, have to go without altogether. The scheme will, in fact, benefit the private user, because under the "scare" conditions of the past few months, this class of motorist has been forced by some dealers to pay exorbitant prices, under the belief that they were not entitled to supplies owing to a severe shortage. This impression regarding supplies is not strictly accurate. I have been officially assured that there is no petrol famine, but that proper economy is all that is necessary to maintain supplies.—Hawera Star correspondent. At (Hawera on Wednesday night, the Hon, W. B. S. Mac Donald, Minister for Agriculture, said a great question that was exercising the minds of everybody at present Was that of the subsidiary products, the chief of which was glaxo or dried milk, and before proceeding with the question, he would like to say that he agreed with his friend, Mr. Pearce, when he said that he did not think anyone could say.they were not getting reasonable prices for their butter or cheese. So far as the dried milk question was concerned, it did not follow that New Zealand was always going to have the Imperial Government to pay what the producers liked to ask for it. In Canada there was no question that the condensed milk was going to oust the butter and cheese, and the Canadian Government stepped in and stopped that. He did not know what they were doing in America in connection with the dried milk question, but he could tell them that this matter was now being considered by the Imperial Government'and the New Zealand and that in a short time the question would receive consideration, and the people would know more about dried milk and glaxo than they did at present. If Mr. Cuddie could be spared, the Government would like to send him abroad to inquire into the whole position; then they would know exactly where they were. At the present moment he did not see any great necessity' for the Government advising the .people to rush into a thing unless they knew it to be a sound commercial proposition. But the advisableness of sending Mr. Cuddie Home could probably wait until after the war.