LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the condition of the weather on Saturday, the appeal which was to have been made by the New Plymouth Pierrots, on behalf of the Women's Patriotic Committee was postponed, and will be made on Saturday, July 20. Mr, J. B. Simpson took the opportunity at Saturday's meeting of the Moa Road Board, during a discussion as to the possibility of raising a special loan for metalling the Kaimata Road, of ventilating afresh Jiis opinion on what he termed the present iniquitous system of county and road district rating. He said that no good could come out of the present system, which only permitted local bodies to "tinker" with road-mak-ing. It was scandalous that two or three settlers, by refusing to sanction a loan or special rate, could compel otherg along a road to "remain in the mud," because they themselves were not so much personally affectedThe Red Cross Mart on Satuday had a most successful day, in spite of the very inclement weather conditions. The members of the croquet and tennis clubs were in charge of the mart, and the proceeds are to go towards the "copper trail" fund. There was a splendid display of stocks when the mart opened, and the result of the day's operations was the raising of a sum of £7O. A conspicuous featude in connection with the mart was a big six-foot khaki-clad soldier, made of cardboard and paper, but bearing the signs of long service and many wounds. He was the product of the art and ingenuity of Mr. A. M. Bradbury. The public were invited to place their coins upon the soldier as he lay outside the 'mart, and the fact that he was the means of raising £23 out of the total taken shows that he must have made a strong appeal. Donations included in the amount were received asfollows:—Mr- and Mrs. W. A- Collis, 5s each; Mr. Little, £1; New Plymouth Tennis Club handicap fees, £1 10s; gentlemen members of the tennis clubs, ; £lO 0s Bd.

film drama, "The I DomßßSnpfr -proved a popular pic ture With Saturday night's audience at Everybody's, and should again attract a big attendance on the occasion of the J final screening to-night. To-morrow the! popular little Mary Miles Minter will star in her latest big production, entitled "Faith," a lovable little story, I sweet as the breath of spring, and on the same programme the Greater Vitagraph feature, "A Tale of Two Cities," 1 will bo shown. An introduction to an article, "Repatriation—and Procrastination," in Quick March, has this passage:—"ln some things the National Government has 'war shock' of a kind to baffle any 'Efficiency Doctor-' The patient pre« scribes for itself the opiate of procrastination. After four years of war, an average sane person believes that the Government should have abundant eyidence to warrant the establishment of a special Department of Repatriation. But the Government turns a blind political eye and plugged political ear to the sons for action, and mumbles excuses for delay. While Ministers of the Crown preach 'National Efficiency' to the popu lacc, they furnish one glaring example of non-national efficiency by their deafness to sound advice as to the necessity of organising at once a Department of Repatriation. Practically the Government says:—We are watching and waiting till the job grows bigger. Wait till the 20,000 returned soldiers are multiplied by three, or four, or five, and then you will see how we shall make a hop, step, and jump, with the Seven-league Boots of National Efficiency out of an unholy muddle.' How long are this deliberate blindness and deafness to oppose reform V'

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At the Dominion Show the awards in the graphs jn the schools' sections were p.a follows:—Potato or root crops (school gardens), T. Francis (Tokaora); dairy graphs, II- Lambic (Mangatoki) 1, G. Nicholas (Mangatoki) 2. There is (states the Times) a fair amount of "treking" taking place in the Opunake district this month. Sharemilkers with carts loaded with furniture, milkcans, and smiling-faced children bringing up the rear, are changing from one farm to another, preparing for the season with hopes of big tests and fat bonuses. From the clearing sales good cows, and some duffers, are changing hands, the majority going out of the district.

Despite the unfavorable weather, there was a very large attendance at the Dominion Show at Hawcra on Saturday, The total takings at the doors dtirihg the five days o£ the show amount to within £3 of the total during the sis days last year, which was a record year, Die committee, and particularly the president (Mr. D. J. Goodwin) and manager (Mr. L. 0. Hooker), have every reason to congratulate themselves oil such a success in the face of climatic conditions that could hardlv have been worse.

On February 22 a railway train of 50 vehicles was carried across the English Channnel from Newhaven to Dieppe about 70 miles, on a ferry boat. This is the first time in the history of Europe that an entire train, with its passengers and their luggage, has started from London and penetrated into France without any occasion for the passengers having to leave their seats. This new service of ferry boats wa3 organised by the British military authorities, and is at present used exclusively for the conveying of troop trains. It is likely, however, that the service will be continued after the war.

Mr. Newton King, in giving evidence before the Military Aupeal Board at Hawore in support of his appeal for the manager of the machinery department of his Stratford branch (J. H. Ashton), who ia also supervisor of all the firm's jnachinery depots in the province, stated that the last ballot had practically swept the whole staff on the machinery department in Stratford. Ten of the staff were of whom eight were passed as fit i Altogether 4o of his staff had gone to the front, most of whom had enlistedThese men had been replaced, but by inexperienced "and younger men, and, in some instances, by women. Mr. King further stated that he was really only asking for time to enable him to reconstruct the whole staff. He did not wish to appeal for any of the staff unless he could help it. The appeal was adjourned until the December sitting.

There is a Biblical quotation "Cast thy bread upon the waters, and it will re(.urn after many days." Mr. Harold Richardson, clerk of the B&ngitikei County Council, can give a modern version of this by saying, "Cast a tia of sheep's tongues upon the waters of the great deep, and though the ship carrying it may be torpedoed and Mown up, the bag enclosing the parcel will return after many days." Mr. Richardson, some time ago, forwarded, amongst other thing*, a tin of sheep's tongues to his son, who is away at the front. The ship carrying the parcel was sunk, and the little gift sent to show that the "home fires of love" are kept steadily burning at Marton for the absent soldier boy had gone to "Davy Jones' locker" Not sot however (writes a press reporter). It was carried by ocean currents, and eventually washed upon the coast of Ireland- As an evidence of Mr. Richardson's thoroughness, the address on the bag had not even been obliterated by the mighty deep, and, being quite distinct when found, the parcel was forwarded to its destination, which it eventually reached. It is needless to say that the gift was appreciated more than ever after its slow passage to the Irish coast, and thence to France. The bag was returned to Mr. Richardson by his son as a keepsake.

The Mayoress wishes to acknowledge, with thanks, a donation of £6 ®» 6d from the Egmont Coursing Olub, also £7 8s 6d proceeds Kahui Road, £1 Sympathiser (Koru), and ! £'l 8s from End School for Y.'M.C.A, It is inconceivable that men should pay exorbitant prices for foreign-made felt hats while equal qualities in Britishmade goods may be obtained ftt almost half the price. Surely, at a time like this, there should toe no prejudice against English goods. The Melbourne, Ltd,, supplies British-made fur felt hats from 14s 6d. Let patriotism and economy go hand in hand. New Plymouth picture patrons will have the opportunity to-night and the following two nights to show if they appreciate the efforts of the Empire Theatre management in securing big super-features and showing same at the ordinary priceß. The attraction com* mencing to-night is the big eight-ree! Selig masterpiece, "The Garden of Allah"; and, although this photo-play of love and sacrifice is one of the greatest tractions of the year, it is being screened at the usual prices. If the public appreciate this action and patronise the entertainment accordingly, the management will continue to screen all the big super-features at the usual picture prices. A COUGH MIXTURE RECIP^. WORTH HAVING. (By a Qualified Chemist.) Tf fourteenpence were lying on the footpath, what would you do? Leave it there, or put it in your pocket? Every time you pay eighteenpence for a bottle of family cough remedy you lose fourteenpence. You take it out of your pocket instead of leaving it in. That's a fact thousands of people axe proving every day. And you can prove it straightway by using HEENZO (Hean's Essence). It makes a pint of the finest family cough remedy you can possibly buy. It means eight eighteenpenny bottles for two shillings. In other words, an eighteenpenny bottle costs less than fourpence. A tremendous and worthwhile money-saving you will admit. The mixture thus made in your own home is good for grandparents and grandchildren—and all the ages in between. Give them a few drops to a spoonful, according to age. It is a splendid remedy for new coughs or colds. It quickly relieves the coughs of asthma, bronchitis, influenza, croup, and even whooping cough. Übb it aa a gargle for sore throats, and relief is instant. It lasts a long time, and never spoils. HEENZO (Hean's Essence) is sold by chemists and grocers, at 2s a bottle; or post free on receipt of price from Hean's Pharmacy, Wanganui. Don't accept a "just as good," but I insist on H-E-E-N-Z-O, the original and 'genuine, £7

It is reported (says the Grey River Argus) that the £SOO reward offered in connection with the apprehension of Eggers in all probability will be paid over to Thomas Murray, road and bridge contractor, who is supposed to have given to the police the first information that led to Jiggers' arrest.

A reservist appealed for exemption at Thursday's sitting of the Second Wellington Military Service Board on the ground that he Was an American citizen, and therefore not a reservist. He stated that he was born in London, Ontario, Canada, but emigrated in 1890 to Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. There he took out naturalisation papers (produced). The chairman (Mr. J. W. Poynton, b.M.) : "But this is not a naturalisation paper. It is only a statutory declaration of your intention to take out naturalisation papers. You should have sent this in to the proper authorities, but you evidently put it in your pocket and thought that was the end of it." Mr. Poynton said it reminded him of the case of a man who took out a marriage license; and, as it bore his name and his wife's, they thought that they were legally married, and lived together and brought up a family on the strength of it. Unfortunately, he was killed, and she produced her "marriage lines, "■ as she thought them to be, only to find that it wfCs merely an authority to get married.

■lt is interesting to note that America is now producing super-tanks which are said to be able to withstand the fire of Bmall artillery aiid to be equipped with engines of three times the power of the British and French machines. They are to carry a crew of 20 men, and will be! able to span 10 feet trenches, Whilst armed with small field guns as well as machine guns, and having a speed of 5 m.p.h., which is rather faster than British machines; whilst it is especially interesting to learn that the Ford Company is stated to be at work on a small light tank carrying one driver and machine gunner only, driven by two engines, capable of withstanding machine gun-fire, and fitted With chain treads capable of a 15 m.p.h. speed. This is particularly interesting, as it will prove the practicability or otherwise of the chain tread for higher Speeds than it is approved for at present. It is also stated that military trucks are being turned out in America at the rate of 2000 a week and that 9000 caterpillar tractors, are in hand for shifting the guns.

"Through Palestine With the Camera" will be the subject of a lantern lecture to be delivered by the Rev. N. Turner in Whiteley Hall on Monday evening next at 7 45. Over one hundred pictures will foe shown, including many of the (places captured by* our soldiers and where they are now fighting. Mr. Turner travelled through Palestine just before the war, and will have an interesting story to tell. Admission is free, but an offertory, will be taken for the trust funds of the church. The public are invited to a*> tend.

The Loan and MercaiJtile draw attention to the sale they are holding at their Stratford yardfc to-morrow (Tuesday), sls 12 iioon, when they are offering a number of sheep and cattle on account of Mr. Colin Mliftren, including a line of 130 four-year ewes (Somney and Lincoln cross) in lamb and 600 mixed Romney hoggets, also & nice line of 70 two-and-a-half to three-year Shorthorn heifers. They are also offering a large number of cattle in their store yards on account of various clients. Pull particulars will be found on page 9 of this issue.

Donations of pot plants, and any quantity of flowery and greenery, will be very welcome for the flower stall at the Cafe Chantant in the Coronation Hall. Gifts may be left at the Patriotic Rooms uptil Wednesday of next week. Members of the Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth (Second Group) are notified that subscriptions will be due and payable to-day, Monday, July 8, at the Secretary's Office, Currie street, from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., front 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.—Adrt.