LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A draft of returned soldiers, consisting of 10 officers and 23 nfc'n, arrived by the Moeraki at Wellington yesterday.— Press Assoa

It is understood that the Seamen's Federation of New Zealand lias made a demand for a 25 per cent, increase in wages in the coastal and intercolonial trado and 60 per cent, in Ihe Home trade.—Press Assoc.

(Following are tlie details of the takings at the Whiteley spring flower show:—Door takings £23 14s Cd, afternoon tea £lO 10s, country stall £lO 9s 9d, art stall £27 Os Sd, plain and fancy goods stall £-i2 8s B§d, and sweets stall £27 Is lid. The balanfe wag made up of donations.

i The Foxton State School and its contents were totally destroyed by Are fi'bout 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The building accommodated 400 children, and was well appointed. Its opening Was ono of the last public functions attended by Mr. Seddon. The origin of .the fire is a mystery, but incendiarism is BuspectefJ.—lVess Assoc.

A man named Harry Busby, a driver for Hooker Bros., while engaged in backing a waggon into a warehouse in Powderham Street about noon on Saturday, was knocked down by a passing motorcar. His injuries appeared to be negligfble at the time, but later in tho day it beeama necessary for Busby to" be taken to the hospital. The driver of tie motor-car did not stop at the time of the accident.

In order lo aire the general public an idea of what is being done in New Zealand in tl>e matte? of equipping the Dominion reinforcements, the Minister of Munitions and Supplies is having a display made in the various ceptrcs of the clothing issued to the 1018 reinforcements. The local exhibition is now on view in the window of Messrs Morey and Sons, ODevten Street, The goods consist of underclothing, working shorts, puttees, cholera belts, blankets, and service uniforms for both officers and men, hate, boots, and great-coats. Articles like denims, threads, and 'buttons are not yet being made locally for the Defence Department, but the display now on view shows that to all intents ana purposes the New Zealand reinforcements, when they leave these shores, are clothed in Dominion-made outfits.

by the Eltham-Opuna-ke mail coacli had a "rocky" passage yesterday morning. After leaving Kaponga, the engino did not go too well, and at Rivertea all hands had to leave till the car got going. At Awatuna an accident in the crank-box terminated the journey so far as the car was concerned. Telephone messages were likely to prove a failure till a Ford car was found, the owner arriving in his farm clothes, and, fifter an hcmr'fj delay, the journey was resumed- This was unfortunate for the passengers who were attending stock sales. Coming back the Void car was overloaded, and at EMangatoki went on strike. Some of the passengers were fortunate enough to secure other conveyances, anfi succeeded in catching their train. One man who missed the car hired another one to overtake it, only to find the mail car had broken down. His words are unprintable, likewise those of another man who made a journey from New (Plymouth to Qpunake and back.

"The Enemy Within" is an exciting story of love and adventure, the plot dealing with the. schemes of the spies in our midst who endeavored not only to wreck our ships -and cities, but to steal and ruin our womenfolk. Beg. (Snowy) Baker; t'he fataous Australian athlete, is the hero on the track of the plotters and is superb in a role in which the excitement and deeds of the greatest daring never flag for an instant. Sandy McVear, the aboriginal boxer, gives a fine .characterisation of a black traoker and with (Snowy) Baker participates in some very exciting scenes. This feature shows at Everybody's this evening.

Tlie arrangements for the grand minstrel entertainment at the Good" Templar Hall on Thursday next, in aid of tho "Our Day" Mart of the British Ked Cross Society, are now complete, and patrons can now foe assured of a very enjoyable evening. The programme is very high class, and the items will fee (riven in tha finished and pleasing style of the old-time Ghristey Minstrel troupe, the songs «being interspersed with clever dialoguo and conundrums. The box plan at Collier's is filling fast. Tickets ate also obtainable at the offieo of Messrs QSaiiy and (Duff, A. and P buildings.

Tho Qkato Choral Society haa since ito establishment been very active in patriotic matters, and already given, most enj&yable concerts at Sahotn, Omata and Oalcura, as well (is at Olcato, wliifih have resulted in £IOO being subflcribwl towards the Copper Trail fund. In addition to giving their lime members of tlie Society liave paid their own travelling expenses. It is therefore confidently expected that tho public will show its appreciation by attending the social ■Which the Society is lidding in aid of its fiinds on Tuesday, September 34,

TjSya-ft is only one SANDER EXTRACT, sufif- ttiftt is why the people reject the Wny inferior and harmful substitutes and just as goods. SANDER'S EXVIIACT is free from the objectionable qualities of the common eucalyptus. Sander's Evfcract cures nil infectious diseases. till winter ailments, ulcers, bums, sprains, eczema, etc., _ Insist on the