LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A Gazette Extraordinary, calling up the remaining reservists of Class C, Second B/vision, is to be issued to-day. In a-iu-tion to some 4000 Class C men, lie Gazette will contain the names of men who have become available in the First Division and earlier classes of the Second Division. The names of the Taranafci men will bo published in The News on Thursday morning.
Sir James Allen reports that as a result of an outbreak of influenza, on the transport conveying the 40th Reinforce, mwits, 05 deaths occurred at sea and nine after landing.—Press Assoc,
The following Kaimata students, prepared by Miss V. Brake were successful at the Trinity College of Music examinations held at Stratford on the 10th inßt,: Intermediate Division, Francis Jenkins 73; First-Step Division, Margaret Cameron 68, Elsie Giddy 85, Chrissie Beesly. The Imperial Bank of Germany is publishing large "display" advertisements in the newspapers beseeching the public to hand in gold and jewels for replenishments of the bank's gold reserve. It is declared that the sacrifice is urgently required, and the bank authorities beg all true patriots, men and women, to disgorge their treasure without further delay. The Rev. W. A. Sinclair presided over a good attendance at the Whiteley Club on Monday evening. An interesting address oft "Wordsworth" was given by Mr. C. G. Bottrill, MA. Resolutions of sympathy were passed by a silent, standing vote, with the relatives of the late Mr. H. J. B. Okey, Key. R. J. Ambitry, and Mr. Roger Maunder.
The Merchant Service Guild has been adivsed that the Union Company is prepared to give the guild an assurance that the conditions of compensation to dependents as laid down in the new Imperial Government compensation scheme will be observed .by the company in regard to masters and officers engaged on the company's vessels navigating the marine war area.—Press Assoc. ,
Dairy faotory directors are still rather anxiously awaiting news of the terms and price of the Imperial Government purchase of Ibutter and cheese for the current season's makes The equalisation scheme, by which factories supply-, ing local markets will be enabled to participate with exporters in the anticipated profits of 2d per pound or thereabouts, is reaching its final stages. There are three Taranaki factories and one Auckland factory standing out now, and their agreement is the only bar to a complete settlement of this rather complicated matter.—Manawatu Times. The following letter received last mail from Gordon Anstis,. Omata, will be of interest to his many friends in the district: "It was with great pleasure I received a parcel packed by the Omata Guild, the contents of which, it was stated, were mostly provided by Omata friends. I wish heartily to thank ali those friends for their very kind gifts, and also the guild for their thoughtfulness in sending us Omata men these parcels. I realise myself now what good work the women of New Zealand are doing in remembering the boys iff the trendies. The thought of their care for us is cheering us on to victory. About a week ago twelve Omata boys met here, and I will leave you to imagine what we talked about! One thing we did not forget was the good times we've had in the Omata Hall. It's a bit awkward writing in the trenches, especially when Bhells fly a little bit close now and then. All the Omata boys, as tvell as myself, were in the best of health. Albert Bayly has just about recovered from a slight wound. With good wishes to all old Omatq, friends."
At the annual meeting of the Patea Freezing Works, the chairman (Mr. W. E. Powdrell) stated that the "company's nominal capital was only £40,000, the lowest capitalisation of any freezing company in New Zealand. Consequently the directors had to devise other means of finding the capitaj, and had been overdrawn as high as £168,000 at the bank during the height of the season, and had also as much as £50,000 lent to the company by private individuals on the personal guarantee of the directors, who were, therefore, really responsible for over £200,000 at times. In the middle of last season he (the chairman) hadto ask the directors for a guarantee of £75,000. They said: "Oh, make it £30,000." and he appreciated their action op th?,t occasion. The company then added storage for another 35,000 to 40,000 carcases, but soon that £BO,OOO limit was reached. The directors then said: "We individually have only a hundred or two peuptds' worth of shares in this cqnc<sfji> #nd./Nolan and Tonka £IO,OOO wqrth pf sli&res out of the £24,000 paid up. Why should we take the risk of guaranteeing the finance of it?" He (the chairman) said he would suggest that ttey. ■rpegive 1 per cent, on the amount guaranteed foy their risk, and eventually they increased their guarantee to £160.000 His suggestion was that they take, folly paidup shares-fdr this ■. payment 'instead of cash, and .this would still leave all the capital possible in the concern. This suggestion was agreed to by the meeting. • ■
There wiil be 'a special matines performance of the sensational film drama, '"The Enemy Within," ufc Everybody's this afternoon, commencing at 3,30 Patrons should note that there is a special reduction in prices for the matinee both for adults and children. "The Enemy Within" will be finally screened to-night.
Mang lived a thousand years ago. While under sentence of death he made ia. Wonderful vase. Evidently his spirit haunted it, because it was the cause of the family feud which, in modem America, formed the plot of "Thp Hopper." The story is being screened at the Empire to-night and to-morrow, and it makes oiie of the moat quaintly delightful pictures seen here for some time. Thp second episode of "The Great Secret" shows with this programme for tonight only.
At the New Plymouth Magistrate's 'Court yesterday before Mr A. Crooke, S.M., an order was made for a change of venue to Hawera in the case of F. W. Phillips v. G. A. Holder and F. J. Wilson, Mr A. H. appearing in support oi) the application by defendants, and Mr J. H. Quilliam opposed for the plaintiff. In the judgment summons case J. B. McEwan and Co. (Mr A. H. Johnstone) v. J. F. IfcraviUki, an order was made for the payment pf £ll 18a, in default 12 days' imprisonment. In the case of R, V. Palmer (Mr F, E. Wilson) v.. D. Reid an order was made ior payment of £lB 2s Od, in default 14 days' imprisonment, order to be suspended so long»R-.tl\e debtoi; £1 g&se&t , ,
A pTess wire states that the Wellington Centra! iby-electJon lias been fixed for October 3- . t
A medical '"board, consisting of Captain W. K. Wade, QSZMfi., and Br. ■Blacldey, with lieutenant A. J. W, Middieton as attesting officer, sat at the' Coronation Hall yesterday for the purpose of examining men drawn in the last ballot. Forty Inen Were dealt with* of whom 1C were fit A (including three volunteers), 21 02, and three 01. The board will sit again to-day, and expects to conclude its local Work by about mid-' day to-morrow.
At Monday night's meeting of tha New Plymouth Borough Council, the question of the repatriation of soldiers was mentioned, the Minister of Defence having asked the council to explain what was in its mind when it passed a resolution recently affirming the necessity for some definite scheme of repatriation being put into operation. The council, without passing any further resolution, expressed an opinion thai a Minister of Repatriation should be "appointed who should devote his whole time to that work. It was considered that the portfolio should be placed in the hands of a prominent and successful nam, not necessarily a member of the Cabinet or of Parliament, but one Who possessed the essential qualifications for such an office. V
Reference was made ai Monday night's meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council to statements that had recently appeared in the press to the effect that the council's employees, when required to give evidence in court, had» to forego their wages for the time lost, and only received the amount allowed by the Court as witnesses' expenses. When the matter had been mentioned to th# Bench, the Magistrate had said that if the council taraght the men there as witnesses in their time thfe council should pay them. It was pointed out that when men had to give evidence their shifts were so arranged that they lost no time, and were paid full wages accordingly, and received their witnesses' expenses in addition. A new departure in the matter of tha collection of Customs duties in the New Plymouth district is, it is understood about to be effected by the establishment of a bond warehouse in Hawera, which will be .worked from the New Plymouth Customs office. The new arrangement is expected to pro4uce an increase in Customs returns for the district of about 26 per cent. In the past, although the goods which, will now be bonded in Hawera, have always belonged to the imports of this district, the Customs duties on them have been collected at other ports, such as Wellington, Wanganui, and Patea, Under the new arrangement, therefore, the New Plymouth office will get the credit of the Customs on goods imported into the southern portion of the Taranaki province. t
To-morrow (Thursday) afternoon the new band roo» rn Leach Street is to be formally opened.by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. C. IT. Burgess), and short speeches will be delivered by the band president (Mr. Penn) and Mr. W. T. Jennings, MiP., the latter "himself an old bandsmjn, A beautiful roll of honor is being erected inside the room, containing a considerable nuwVr of names, and the ceremony of unveiling will be performed by Archdeacon Evans, find the public given an opportunity of viewing the building The band will march, from Egmont Street turner at about 2.18 pjn., and the ceremony at the room will commence at '5 o'clock. A special invitation is given to sll citizens to come along and witness the openipg ceremony, sis it is being erected by the general public themselves. In the evening a social of a semi-private nature will take place i» the new room, to which all bandsmen, ex-bandsmen, and their lady friends are heartily invited. A special invitation is extended to the parents and wives of bandsmen on active service- Mrs. George will be present to supply the accompaniments to the songs, etc., and also provide the dance music, and the social will commence at 3 p.m.
Pair play is British 1 What then do you think of the liquor Petition which gives the Trade a»3 to.l chance against Prohibition? Read what happens under its proposals—if National Prohibition does not secure a majority of the total votes cast, it fails—if National Ownership does not secure a majority jt fails, but if National Continuance also does not secure a majority, it wins (for, no issue having secured a majority, the Trade continues). To see how absolutely undemocratic is the proposal asked for by the Trade's Petition, apply it to an election of members. Let Mr. White represent National Prohibition,. Mr. Red, National Ownership, and Mr. Black, National Continuance, and make. it. compulsory for the winning candidate tp seciire a majority of the total votes cast. What would the voters say'if Mr. Black won if he secured a majority, and also wqji if neither he nor Mr. White nor Mr. Red secured a majority! That is "The Trade's'-' Proposal. It wins if National Continuance is carried; it' wins if National Ownership is carried; it wins if Np Issue is carried. "Heads I win, tails is child's play beside it. If you think so, sign the N.Z. Alliancp Petition and refuse to sign that on behalf of Liquor. If you have signed the latter wider a misapprehension, ask your M.p. to have your name removed or send word the N.Z. Alliance representative at once.—Advt,
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