LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Sydney cable states that heavy rain is interrupting telegraphic communication and delaying the despatch of war ticMVs from Europe Jit our report of the Okato Methodist Ladies' Guild concert, the names of Miss Field (Ononui) and Mrs Mundle (Okato) were omitted.At the Magistrate's Court vesterday morning, Mr. A. Crookp, S.M./gave reserved judgment for plaintiff for £22 •>s (costs ±M 14s) in the ease of Hallenstein Bros., Ltd. (Mr. A. H. Johnstone) v. May and Arrowsmith (Mr. ,T. It. Qui!lit'in), in a claim for ,C2B for breach of eo.enant to repair and paint certain portions of the interior and exterior of the. building leased by defendants from plaintiffs.

There was a good attendance at the Whilcley Club oil Monday evening.' An address on "Russia," given by Mr- C. O. JVitcrill. M.A.. was listened to by all with close attention. A deputation was also received from the Whiteley Flower Show Committee to solicit the help of the young people. The club decided to become responsible for a stall, and a small committee was appointed to carry out arrangements. A Tariinaki boy, now resident in the Bay of Plenty district, iias good reason to realise that some people do not appreciate the self-sacrifice that he made in breaking up his home (for he was a married man) and leaving his farm in order to fight for the Kmpire to which they belong. On his return from the front, wounded, he discovered that his farm, situated on an island, had beer? invaded during his absence and practically stripped of everything moveable, including 11 pure bronzewing turkeys, household furniture, a quantity of building timber, panel door, barbed wire, rowing boa,t, with oats etc., wheels and axle, wire strainer, maize shelter, 100egg incubator, and tools, whilst a combination lock money-safe was broken and destroyed.

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American doctors have invented a device for the protection of soldiers' eardrums. The secret of the new protective device is closely guarded, but in a short time every man serving under General Pershing Will Ibe equipped with'a set. Although pleased with the invention, officer, admit that it cannot he depended on to prevent deafness, and intimate that when the full strength of America is felt in the war at 'least MOO men every year will he rendered totally or partially deaf by the heavy gunfire.

The difficulties tradesmen have to face at the present time fe securing stocks is shown by the experience of an Auckland boot importer, says the Star. By mail he received notification that a case of boots, bought and paid for in the United States on August 27th, 1917, had <bcen duly dispatched to San Francisco, and' had been held up there ever since, awaitling space on ships. The ease would be sent on "as soon as opportunity offers." When storage charges are met and high freights paid, those hoots are likely to come at a heavy landed cost. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., judgment for plaintiff by default was given for £ 1 12s Id (costs 10s) in the case of J. S. Lister (Mr. A. H. Johnstone) v. Atua, In the judgment summons case of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. (Mr. T. P. Anderson) v. Bernard Byrn, an order was made for the payment of £44 13s 6d, in default one month's imprisonment. In the defended action, R. L. Roberts and Son (Mr. J. H. Quilliam) v. J. H. Sellars (Mr D. Hutchen), judgment was given for plaintiffs for £3 Is 8d (costs £1 lis) in addition to £l3 lCs paid into court, the claim being for goods sold and delivered, and walk and labor done. The three noblest attributes in a woman's life—her love for a man, her love for her child, and her love for her country—form the foundation of the amazing photo-spectacle "Womanhood," or "The Glory of a Nation," which opened its local season to an enthusiastic audience at Everybody's last night. There will be a special matinee of "Womanhood" this afternoon nt 3.15, and the final screening will take place to-night.

A typical instance of the nature of the British sailor in the moment of danger to his ship and shipmates was recounted by Mr C. A. I.oughnan at a complimentary social to Mr E. M. Molvnight in Palmerston the other evening (reports the Standard.) Mr Loughnan said he had recently met a New Zealand naval officer, Captain Olift' McOulloch, who had been in the tattle of Jutland, and the captain informed him that at the height of the action some cordite became loose on the deck of a "battleship and fell through an opening into the interior of the ship. The explosive caught fire, and there was danger of it exploding the other ammunition, until a seaman scrambled down, and there being nothing at hand to put the fire out, he simply rolled on it until it was extinguished.

Writes a Palmerston soldier to his brother:—JiYir ways that are dark the oh! Chinaman is hard to beat and labor battalions of them work behind the line, hut don't appear to overwork themselves. I saw a crowd of them breaking stones the other day, all of them sitting down to their job. and letting their hammers rise and fall to the time of about three ;ier minute. He has spasms of energy, or anger, or revenge,.or whatever yon like to call it, as the following wir? show: One night a Chinese camp was bombed by Fritz, several casualties oc-r-urj'ing. Tnstead of taking things quietly (as we do when our towns are hombed the wilv Celestials got busy and went right out for reprisals. They knew of a place where some Mill's bombs were stored, so off thev trotted, obtaining several apiece, and then quietly made their way to a German prison camp not very far distant. For the next few minutes Fritz had a most uncomfortable time in taking a double dose of his own medicine, and after using up- all their ammunition the Chinks returned to thetr camp quite satisfied they had avenged tho=e of their countrymen who had been sent to the happy hunting ground. Will there be emigration from Britain to Xew Zealand after the war? is a question that often occurs. In tl* opinion of Corporal Boldt, of Inglewood, who left with theDth Reinforcements and did his full share of fighting before ins health gave way under the continuous pressure, we can look for a considerable accession to our population by immigration. He found, in talking to the Tommies, a groat desire to learn all about Xew Zealand, its conditions, and its opportunities. In fact, so great was the curiosity that at several of the camps prominent New Zealanders gave addresses in the Church Army huts to the men, who bombarded them with questions, and evinced a very keen interest in all that was told them, and the agreement wa3 fairly general that after the war they would turn this way. England's population was . very great, and, in Corporal Boldt's opinion, it would lie to the advantage of hotn countries that facilities should he provided fcr emigration to New Zealand, which, all agreed, was the finest country m the world to live in. Corporal Boldt has, it may he added, set a good example himself by bringing home with him an English bride. The Red Cros 8 Mart will next Saturday be in charge of C section of the Red Cross Committee, which appeals to the public lor gifts of fruit, flowers, vegetables, cooked foods, etc- Our men are. risking life and all that makes life worth living for us, and it must be our privilege by our gifts to provide help and comfort for them-

On the front page of this issue will bo found an interesting competition in ajd of the funds of the Ngamotu Seaside Committee. It will be found interesting to the adult and a fine, geocrauhy lesson for the boy or girl attendin? school. Where several entries are from one school, the lists will be posted from week to week, if required, and many a pleasant hour's recreation can be spent finding the towns in the atlas-

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At Auckland (states a Press Association message), Thomas Arthur Kemp, late instant manager of the Farmers' Union Trading Company, was charged at the Police Count with the theft of seed valued at £HW, and was remanded on bail, himself in £/m and two sureties of £ll3O each.

While on its way to the Wellington railway station on Monday morning, the coach from Pahautanui capsized and fell down a hank into the river. There were several (passengers on the coach the time, but the only one to suffer injusy was Miss Coral Harris, a member of the staff of the Census 'Department at Wellington. The other occupants of the coach received a severe shaking. Some indication of the heavy fall of snow in the Inglewod district was evidenced by the fact that last evening snow was still plentiful under the tree* and in other shaded places on the Dur-i ham Road. On Mr. Dombroski's place, not a mile and, a-half from the Mountain Road, two huge snowballs built by the children the previous day were still intact,

A private letter received in Palmerston discloses the fact and the circumstances under which Mr Newton King's iDodge oar was recovered on Friday night (says the Manawatu Times). It will be remembered that the car disappeared several week 3 ago from the entrance to the Show buildings at Ha/wera- A lady quite unwittingly gave information to one of Mr King's employees by remarking that her nephew was staying at a certain hotel in Wellington, having the ■time of his life, and had the free use of & new Dodge car for joy rides. This put the gentleman on tihe alert and upon investigation he promptly recovered the oar. What will happen to the youth who took it is not yet decided.

Another motor acoident happened on the Goat Valley Hill on Saturday even-; ing (says the Chronicle). At a dangerous corner, coming down to the bridge, where the road appears to go straight on, and is always a source of danger to drivers not knowing the road, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Dannevirke, were motoring from 'Saw Plymouth, and when Mr. Anderson discovered there was the bend above-mentioned, he found it impossible to get the ear round. It went over the bank, and overturned into the wire fence below the road. The occupants of the car were lying under the vehicle unconscious for some time, but Mr., Anderson, on recovering, extricated his wife. Mrs. Anderson had the misfortune to break an arm and receive sundry bruises. Mr. Anderson was I badly bruised and cut on the face, which ' had to receive some stitches. It is quite time the County Council placed white painted boards to warn motorists at three or four bends on this hill, as several serious accidents have occurred at night through motorists thinking the road Tuns straight on. A few months ago a valuable car overturned, and the two occupants were thrown out, and, on recovering consciousness, found the car completely burned. One of the passengers died a week after the accident. The expenditure of a few pounds in warning boards may prevent other serious accident?.

A man named Frederick J. Young was charged at Wauganui on Monday with neglecting a child of two years in suoli a manner as to cause unnecessary suffering. Defendant, a big healthy-looking man, pleaded guilty. Tlie detective said the accused,' who was a small dairy far;ner, had shown gross neglect. He and his wife and child lived in a tlireeroomed shanty, and the conditions, especially in the present weather, were very bad. For some years the wife had.had St. Vitus' dance, and she had not been in a condition to care for the little child properly. A complaint con : cerning the affairs had reached the police, who went out and found the woman in an unkempt condition, and o the verge of a breakdown. There was food in the house, but the woman was not in a condition to avail herself of it. From the Oth to the 14th of this month, the accused had been away to the Wellington races- He had made some arrangemet with a neighbor to call in and see his family, but otherwise no arrangement for female assistance had been made. The police and a lady member of the Hospital Board had visited the place, and had at once taken the woman to the hospital, and the child had been taken care of When the accused came back from Wellington, he found the place empty, He admitted to the police what lie had done, but said he did not realise that things were so bad. It had been pointed out to him that had his wife died he would have been charged w'iti manslaughter. Defendant was convicted ind sentence postponed until next Monday.

Corporal 0. Boldt, of rnglewood, who returned invalided from England the other day, relates an interesting experience in connection with the late General Davis, who was in charge of the northern military district in England. Corporal Boldt happened to be in a camp at a time when the general was on an inspecting visit, so he went along to headquarters and asked one of the stall to inform the general that an old member of the Hawera Mounted Rilles would like to see him. Tn a few minutes he saw General Davis brushing his way through lines of soldiers towards the New Zealanders, and, seeing Private Boldt, rushed lip to him, exclaiming: ''Hullo, Boldt! I know your old dial! Glad to see you! Put it there, old man!" And then ensued what to both Inglewood men was a most interesting half-hour's-chat about their old town and its happenings and Taranakl generally. The general invited Corporal Boldt down to his home, saving he wanted to give the Inglewood people a message, but he was unable to see him before the general's death. Farmers in search of a good strain of young milking Shorthorn cows should visit the clearing sale which the Farmers' Co-op. Organisation Society is holding at the property of Mr. M. Kelly. Slceet Road. Te Rotl, to-morrow. Mr. ICelly's herd is a very choice one, as he h*s culled heavily during his 30 ySirs' dairying, and ha, never previously had a sale.

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