LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Timaru message says that on Sunday 124 trucks of sheep from the snow-covered Mackenzie Country, were railed from Fairlie, and 100 trucks yesterday.

At last night's meeting of the New 'Plymouth Borough Council it Avas decided (o accede to the request of the Man.iia Patriotic Society for the use of the war trophies for a patriotic display on July 17.

The fall of rain on Sunday night, which was heavy both in New 'Plymouth and surrounding districts, registered 95 points at the Pukekura Park station—icing within 5 points of an inch.

A whale of some 40ft. to 50ft. in length was found by two Maoris named Para Ruakere and Romo, on the beach about two •miles from AVarea, on the iPuniho side, on Sunday. It is understood the finders are endeavoring to turn their discovery to profitable account.

At last night's meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council a report was made by the borough turncock, in the course of which he referred to the growth of the waterworks since 1806, when there were 12 miles 26 chains of pipe line and G67 service connections. To-day tliere were 36 miles 68 chains of steel and iron mains and 8 miles 48 chains of galvanised iron mains, and there were 2487 service connections. The Egmont County Council lias been advised of the approaching arrival of its long overdue Acme stone-crusher, which for months has been lying packed awaiting shipment from England. Its want lias been badly felt, as, in the opinion of the county chairman, only finely crushed metal put down with unlimited quantities of metal will keep a smooth surface, which is not obtainable with some of ■the crushers now, ia. uaft-

It was officially announced yesterday that the Board of Trade had authorised the sale of hread in the city and suburbs of Wellington at prices not exceeding the following: For cash over the counter 5d per 21b loaf nett, lOd per 41b loaf nett; for private delivery 51d and lid respectively, and the same for delivery to hotels, restaurants, and shipping, less 2% per cent, discount.

A cable message has been received by Sir James Allen from Mr. Massey as follows: "Have just returned from France, where I saw not less than 20,000 of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Their general health was good. All units were visited. I will telegraph further particulars in a few days."—/ Press Assoc.

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a motor oyde club in New Plymouth was held on Saturday night. There Svas a good attendance, and after discussion it was resolved to form a club, and a committee consisting of Messrs Bary, Taunton, Pankhurst, Johnson, and Snelling was formed to draw up rules to be submitted to a future meeting. Mr. Snelling was appointed secretary pro tem. A handsome pink Parian ware vase has been donated by an old pupil as a prize for the competition for the best decorated afternoon tea table at the cafe c'liantant on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Moyes and the Misses Bair and Stanford have kindly consented to act as judges for this competition. The tables will be judged at 1.45 p.m., juat before the cafe opens. Fancy costumes are permitted, and it is understood there will be some very charmingly arranged tables.

The seven-year-oli son of Mr Bowen, of Egmffnt Village, died suddenly on Sunday afternoon. Dr. Nutting (Inglewood) was summoned, and saw the child immediately after death, and was of opinion that death had probably been due to an obstruction of the throat, due to inflammation. The boy had complained of a sore throat on Saturday. The coroner was notified, and instructed that an inquest must be held unless the doctor would issue a certificate. In connection with the weekly meeting of the Whiteley Club, a very interesting lantern lecture was given last night by the Rev. N. Turner, of Wanganui, entitled, "Through Palestine with my Camera.' There was a large audience, and the pictures shoton and the descriptions given by the lecturer attracted close attention throughout. Mr. Turner entertained his audience also by telling many amusing incidents in connection with his travel through Palejtine. Altogether about 120 slides were shown, all of which had been made by the lecturer from his own photographs. At the conclusion a very hearty vote of thanks, carried with acclamation, was accorded Mr. Turner for his lecture. Mary Miles Minter is always a popular artist with New Plymouth picture audiences, and in her latest feature, "Faith," commencing to-night at Everybody's, she is at her very best. The story is. about a homeless, nwjieless little orphan, full of smiles and tears, and gives little Mary a wonderful opportunity to display her powers of sympathetic acting. "Faith" will prove popular with all classes of picture goers. On the same programme there is also the Greater Vitagraph feature de luse, "A Tale of Two Cities," in which the principal .parts are taken by Maurice Costello and Antonio Moreno.

An appellant who resides in the Norma nl)y district, while giving evidence before the Military Service Board at Hawera last week, stated that he had bought his land last year for £7O &B acre, and now had it on the market at £OO per acre. Land in the neighbourhood, he believed, had lately changed hands at £95 per acre. He was willing to go to the front provided he could obtain what he put into the place, but he did not wish the "middleman" to get in. This prompted the military representative to remark: "Money is talking louder than anything else at the present time." Mr McLaren, a member of the Board: "The greatest shirkers in the 0 '.ntvy arc those people who aTe after making money." Controvery regarding dancing in war time has been revived by the attitude of the King and Queen during the present critical testing period. Their Majesties, without proceeding to a definite veto, have expressed their disapproval of such gatherings on the ground that any -unnecessary frivolity is entirely out of keeping with the spirit of the times. Several months ago, when the question first was raised, "centres of public resort" were placed "out of bounds" for officers, says a London correspondent, whereupon society butterflies with money to burn began to give '■' private" dances, whidh example was followed by social harpie9, who descended upon the card-roflm to meet expenses and yield a good profit. At one 'dance" recently a guest lost £IOOO at the card table.

The man said, "Don't listen to'what 1 say, You must not." But the woman answered, "You must say it and I must hear it."-—a passage from the gorgeous Oriental love spectacle, "The Garden of Allah," which is now electrifying capacity houses at the Empire. This picture is a, revelation in superb motion picture drama, and, what is very much to the public interest, it 'is being displayed at the usual picture prices. Blankets and bush rugs are in full supply at the Melbourne, Ltd., at the following prices; Bush rugs 6s lid; blue grey bush blankets 10s 6d and 15s 6d per pair; all wool New Zealand made grey blankets, double bed size, 35a per pair; white blankets, pure wool, threequarter size, 27s 6d; double bed -ize 37s fid; extra large size 45s pair.

Artificial aids are unknown in the production of Cambroc—a Dry Ginger Ale made from an original Belfast formula. It is made from the finest ginger root and pure water—one trial will convince. Test Camliroe Dry Ginger Ale—it's the bi st All Hotels and Stores. THE POISONING OF THIRTY GIRLS in a Melbourne factory by eucalyptus lollies which were evidently made from the common eucalyptus brings home forciblv the importance of using only the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT internally. SANDER'S EXTRACT sniffed up the nose and three drops on sugar, is a sure and safe protection from meningitis and other infections. Applied to ulcers, poisoned wounds, sprains, chilblains, eczema, SANDER'S EXTRACT brings quick re* Morey's advertisement in this issue lists some very pleasing dressing gowns, and dressing jackets. Turn to the announcement now. The Early Closing Movement won't worry you if you get your Bottle from the chemist—a "Unique" stopper Hot Water Bottle, the "best of cold weather eomforts.

A conference of local bodies, respecting harbor improvements, met at Thames on Tuesday, and considered a lengthy report furnished by the Harbor Board, whch embraced a concrete wharf at Kopu, and extensive dredging operations at the Piako and Thames Rivers. The whole cost of the scheme is estimated at £40,000. The matter was postponed for a fortnight for the consideration of the local bodies Interested.

German poison gas has given the shell of the cocoairut a humane as well as commercial value. Thousands of cocoanuts are being shipped from Porto ■"Rico, so that the sheila may be used in the manufacture of gas masks for American troops in France. The shell of the cocoanut, it ' was found, after murfi experimentation, could be made into a high-grade of ch&Tcoal. This charcoal, it is said, is a valuable antidote for poison gases.

One of tlie largest metal enterprises in Japan, which has only recently been established, is the Oriental Steel Manufacturing Company. It has been created for the purpose of erecting a plant for the production of pig-iron, at an estimated rate of 170,000 tons per aunum, and $ steel mill to turn out 100,000 tons per annum of steel ingots, and a casting mill which will produce 75,000 tons of various shapes of the metal. Two furnaces with a capacity of 250 tons a day will be added, and there will be also two coke furnaces. The entire equipment will- be most modern, and will cost, it is expected, a total of about £1,546,875. In the year 1918-17 Australia exported to Japan metals of various kinds valued at £889,211. ' It is evident that in this department, as in most others, Japan is progressive in her pursuit of a position of independence of outside supplies.

It is frequently asserted by employers and, appellants before the Military Service Boards throughout the country that reliable sharemilkers are difficult to obtain. The military representative (Captain Walker) produced two young tnen—Hine, a permanently turned down reservist, and Fitzsimmons, a returned soldier—before the Military Service Board at Hawera, who stated that they were on the look-out for a sharemilking contract on the usual terms ruling, viz., two-fifths milk money and half pigs, ealvjss, etc. Both showed that they iiad considerable experience, and said they could produce excellent credentials. One had been managing a place for three years, but as the farm was sold he had to leave. Although they had interviewed a number of employers they had up to the present beet unable to secure a herd. The chairman (Mt D. <3. A. Cooper) observed the evidence would be very useful to the Board.—Star.