LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A jneeting of tie Manawatu Racing Club on Monday night decided to vote £4IOO out of thia year's profits to tiie patriotic funds, making a total of £11,500 for the same purpose since the war began.—Prjess Assoc.

"The purchase of a portable forge would he the beat investment the council ever made" remarked a councillor af| the meeting of the Egmont County Council on Tuesday. "Yes," remarked Cr, Green, "all the councillors can Mow!"

The Egniont County Council yesterday discussed in committee the question of merging the Parihaka Road District, and the chairman and Cr- Sinclair were appointed a committee to meet Cr. Young (road board chairman) on the question. A New Plymouth resident received by the English mail a letter in which strong comment was made on the number of men sent from New Zealand who are found on arrival in England to be quite unfitted for service at the front, and therefore have to be returned. The writer is at a loss to understand how these men were passed as medically fit', i trained in camp, and transported to i'Britain, only to be sent back. He deplores not only the waste of time and J expense, but the effect on the men themselves, while the credit of the Dominion is by no means enhanced.

The ever popular Charlie Chaplin will entertain his many friends at Everybody's at a special matinee to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 (when children will be admitted for threepence) and again tomorrow and Friday nights. The story Charlie will use on this occasion will be- "The Adventurer." described as "a mile of laughter" with the little comedian at his best.

When you feel a cold coming on, don't wait until it has gripped you, but take NAZOL at once.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday in a judgment summons case of the Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd. \Mr. D Hutehen) v Frank H. Washburn, an order was made for the payment of £3l by monthly instalments of .£2. The following motion was passed at Monday's meeting of the Patea County Council:—"That the Patea County Council, in the interest of the Allied cause, calls upon Hie Government to intern all enemy aliens in the Dominion, and also to cancel the naturalisation papers of all men of enemy parentage bom in enemy countries."

In connection with a statement published recently respecting the price of Australian potatoes landed in New Zealand being £$ per ton, loeal merchants state that the figure represents the price landed' at Wellington, and that something a little over £1 more than that is the price at which the Australian product is able to be landed at New Plymouth. A District Medical Board will sit in Xew Plymouth from July 24 to 27, Stratford on July 29, and Hawera from July 30 to August 2. All ballotted reservists not yet examined will be dealt with on these dates, and, m addition, volunteers from classes C and D of the Second Division who have not yet been ballotted will be accepted. Volunteers classed fit at board may elect to proceed to camp with either the August, September, or October drafts. Youth of 19 and reservists who have attained the age of 20, but who have not yet been ballotted, will he accepted under the usual condition?. The latter will be granted 2S days' leave after date of medical examination.

The monthly meeting of the Fitzroy School Committee was held on Monday. The headmaster's report showed that the roll number was 206, and average attendance 185, largely owing to sickness in the district- fhe scholars of Standard 2 had been inspected by Br. E. Gunn. The headmaster reported that the new heating stove installed in th( gymnasium was working very satisfactorily. It was decided to hold the annual musical and elocutionary competitions on August 14 to 17 (inclusive). At the request of the Mayoress, it was dej cided to give the scholars a half-holiday on Thursday, for the purpose of attending the Cafe Ohantant. Mr. Grayling [ was congratulated on his election to the Education Board. .

The big audience at Everybody's last evening was thoroughly delighted with the pleasing programme screened. Particularly pooular was the Greater Vitagraph classic, "A Tale of Two Cities." In this splendid picture the ViUgraph Company has avoided the error of many other producers, that of padding and stretching out a picture into eight reels at the expense of the sustained interest. The picture, which covers every part of the story, is in three reels and without an inch of padding. The second attraction on the programme is the starring of dainty little Mary Miles Minter in the Mutual drama "Faith."

A pair of pliers formed the 'basis of a claim for 2s, and was the subject of some argument at the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M. The plaintiff, .Mr. N. A. Christiansen, a second-hand dealer sued W. Keating for the sum mentioned. The facts were, as stated by Mr. F E. Wilson who appeared for plaintiff, that plaintiff bought a pair of pliers for which ho paid 2s, and at the time of purchase was not aware that they had been stolen. Subsequently the pliers were discovered at the plaintiff's shop, and he returned them to defendant on the understanding that he would pay fhe 2s that plaintiff had paid for them Defendant, ivho was represented by Mr. A. 11. Johnstone, alleged the pliers had been stolen from him and declined to pay the 2s, with the result that proceedings were instituted, not so much for the recovery of the 2s, as to preserve the plaintiff's business reputation. After hearing counsel, judgment was given for plaintiff, with, costs 6s, in equity and good conscience. Mrs. Burgess will be glad to receive cakes for the cake stall at the Cafe Ohantant on Thursday. Donations, addressed to her, may be left at the Patriotic Itooms on Wednesday, or the ©rill Hall on Thursday morning. The young ladies engaged in business and dressmaking establishments are providing, and running a baby stall at the Cafe Chantant on Thursday next. TfiJill those who are contributing kindly leave their gift 9 with Miss Jones, at Ambury Bros', Ltd, on Wednesday afternoon, or at the Patriotic Rooms on Wednesday evening, where the marking vrill'foe done? The fact that the remarkable "Garden of Allah" super-feature is showing at j the Empire at the usual rates of admission, will further add to the popularity of this theatre with the picture going public. To-night will be the laat screening of this gorgeous production, and intending patrons will need to be early in attendance. To-morrow Emily Stevens will star in the Metro play "Alias Mrs Jessop," which will be shown for three nights. Monday next will see the introduction of this second great Goldwyn production, when Madge Kennedy stars in "fßaby Mine." This great film will also be shown at the usual

A particularly ritractive programme of music will be rendered on Thursday and Saturday afternoon at the Cafe Chantant by an orchestra specially formed for the occasion,

Tho musical programme at the cafe chantant on Saturday evening will be in tlie hands of the Waitara Band, which ha s kindly offered its services for the occasion.

Tiy special request a repetition of the successful farce "Only a Hoax" will be given at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday at the Cafe Chantant and Sale of Work organised by the New Plymouth High School Old Girls' Association- in the Coronation Hail.

Mrs H. Ellerm, of Avenue Eoad, has donated a beautifully-iced three tier cake to the High School Old Girls' Association. This will be on view at the Coronation Hall during the cafe chantant and will be given as a prize in a guessing competition.

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