LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rifleman G. IF. Lott, who is well known in tile New Plymouth district in connection with Messrs. H. Collier and Co., piano importers, landed in Wellington on Wednesday on sick leave, and was sent to the Wellington Hospital for treatment. He enlisted with the ICth Reinforcements, and has been twice wounded. At a sitting of the Hawera Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. H. Graves, J.P., George Fitzgerald was charged with assaulting Constable Willetts while in the execution of his duty. Sergeant Till stated that the constable's condition did not permit of his being present, and asked for a remand until the 2(ith instant, which was granted. Bail was fixed at accused in £SO and one other surety of a similar sum. If your throat is sore ana irritable take NAZOL, it will give you relief.

The following will represent Bell Block against Fire Brigade on Monday evening next, at cards: li. King, A. Haskell, 11. Jeffrey, F. Bishop, J. Rogers, N. Jeffrey, A. Kwitalli, G. Longstalf, 11.I 1 . ..Marsh, ii. .Sampson, J. Copestake, G. Giddy,»l<\ Holmes, B. Jeffrey, W. Haskell, G. King. The terms of the Government's purchase of Victorian wheat provide for lifting this quantity during the twelve months. The grain is free of insurance and insurance charges.—Press Association. The erection of the plant for the manufacture of casein at the Opunake Dairy Factory is almost completed, and by the time that a fair supply of milk is being, received a start will be made to manufacture casein. The Minister of Baihvays has written to Mr. 11. Okey, M.P., intimating that instructions have been given that trucks used for,the carriage of dairy produce should be carefully examined with a view to seeing . that they are in good order in every respect. This is in reply to complaints made to the Hon. Mr. Herries when he recently visited New Plymouth. Reference to the price of cement was made by Mr J. A. Young, M.P, for Waikato, at the annual dinner of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. He ftnted that it had been pointed out to h'i 111 that the price of cement had been increased 50 per cent recently, and that, users of cement in the North Island were unable to buy in the South Island, and vice versa. Mr Young added that he had telegraphed io the Board of Trade suggesting that the matter should be investigated, with a view to protecting the communityThe following weather report was issued on Tuesday niglit by Mr. Clement L. Wragge: The entire country is still enveloped by the isobars of the great disturbance Ledis, which has two centres of energy, the main one being south-east from Dunedin. Very unsettled, squally, and showery weather is likely to continue, with wind from between W.N.W. and S.S.W., notwithstanding intervals of clearing sky. Further thunder, with hail, is probable in the North Island, and much snow in the South. These conditions generally ire expec'.ed to lust thioug' cut 1 lie but, by Friliy, should '"vn to ease off. Rough seas, especially iu the south. There are still storms iu the sun very intimately related to the disturbances in the earth's atmosphere. American expressions are becoming familiar to us through the motion picture and the modem magazine, and probably everyone knows that "Blue Jeans" are blue overalls that workmen wear. But everyone may not know that "Blue Jeans" is the most sensational record-breaker play that America has had. It is tlie story of ordinary men and women, but it goes deep into human nature. Metro's screen version is the sensation of the year—Viola Dana gets her big cliance, and makes good in a super-feature in the full meaning of the term. ''Blue Jeans" shows again at the Empire to-night and at the matinee and niglit sessions tomorrow. An Otago man, who travelled from cio.m to New Zealand lately, made the journey part of the way by a big Dutch fteamar, which had been commandeered bv the Allies. There were but seven white men in the crew. The captain was a naval officer, 34 years of age, the second officer an ex-lighthouse-kceper, and the third officer a Spaniard. One of the engineers was a civil engineer, and V.n-.I never been to sea in a working capacity before. The rest of the crew were cooiies. The New Zealander, who is in the mid fortibs, says he was the oldest white man on the vessel. One can imagine the difficulties the engineers had to work under when it is stated that no plans of the engine room were forthcoming when' the vessel was taken over on behalf of the Allies. It is said that ;C10l)0 per day is the amount which the "Dutch Government is being paid for the use of the IT),000-ton steamer. The owners of various articles left in the Coronation Hall during the recent Cafe Chantant may have same on application to the secretary. The best dressed woman in America, Irene Castle, will appear for the last time to-night at Everybody's as '-'Convict 993." To-morrow, commencing at the matinee little Madge Evans will star in another big World film feature '•The Volunteer," universally classed "the most original picture in the history of iilmdom." The prices of admission remain as usual.

The Melbourne Clothing Company have a splendid assortment of men's and boys' suits at extremely moderate prices. This firm stocks nothing but all wool suits for men, therefore customers may rely on getting a serviceable article. Makers are chiefly Roslyn, iPetono and Kaiapoi mills, therefore patrons are assured of getting firstrate quality together with tailoring of the highest order. Prices 52s Od to S9s Cd.