LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Minister of Defence has received Sorted " 42nd *- f —ent?had reported health good" from a third port of call on September 17. v

higher country inland last evening, bet«ecn Wtham and Tariki, the Mound, particularly at Midhirst, having a heavy mantle of white. ° y

The practice of marching reinforcements over the Rimutakas, which had been suspended for the winter, i 8 to be resumed The 44th infantry, at present ■it l'catherston, will move to Trentham by road on September 20.-Press Assoc Tiie Conciliation Commissioner (Mr T Haric Giles) will sit in New Pi ymouth ; a- the Courthouse, to hear disputes in the case of the following unions as under: General laborers, Wednesday, September 25, at 10 a.m.; timber workers, inday Sept. 27, at 10 a.m.; pastry cooks, Monday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. Mr tnlM will be in New Plymouth on the !s«li inst.

The Hawera Star says that the Sutton estate are to erect new buildings on the site of those recently destroyed by fire Another town improvement in immediate prospect is the re-building of the premises occupied by Messrs Osborne and Turnbull, auctioneers, in Regent Street, the present structure to .be replaced by aij up-to-date building in brick or concrete.

Considering the time of year the road out to Whaiigamomona is" in very fair condition. Several cars yesterdav made the journey from Stratford to Kohuratahi and back, and save for one or two places on the Whanga saddle, one place on the Pohokura, and another place on the Strathmoro saddle, very little trouble was experienced. Some small wash-outs on the flat beyond Te Wera, as well as the debris from numerous slips, give a slight indication of the damage caused in the back country by recent rains.

Cases of acute distress are frequently coming under the notice of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board which they find great difficulty in dealing with. At yesterday's meeting of the board the chairman (Mr M. Eraser) referred to these matters and stated the board was greatly indebted to the Salvation Army for taking such cases off their hands. lie therefore moved that a verv sincere vote of thanks be accorded to the local officers (Adjutant and Mrs Rowlands) for their readiness in coming to the board's assistance, and on their splendid organisation on behalf of the poor and outcast. The motion was carried unanimously. At yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki Hospital Board, during consideration of a report on matters connected with the hoard's farm, the chairman stated that the farm was one of the biggest undertakings of the board, and its fame had spread far afield. The Wellington Hospital Board had written asking for full particulars of the farm of which they said they had heard such good accounts. The chairman of the farm committee (Mr J. Andrews) said that for the benefit and information of the general public he thought that about November they should have a sort of field day at the farm and invite the public and press representatives, so as to make more widely known locally what the board was doing. The quaint Triangle drama "The Hopper," screens finally at the Empire tonight. To-morrow the elaborate sevenicel Metro special drama, "The Call of Her People," will commence a two-night season. Ethel Barrymore stars in this gorgeous production which is a screen version of Edward Sheldon's famous [novel "Egypt." This picture has proved one of the most popular ever introduced into Australasia, drawing record houses wherever shown, j If your throat la sore ana irritable ljUk* £L&ZQk.ifc will »ve,,you relief.

A meeting under the auspices of the Canterbury Industrial Association yesterday discussed the question of the repatriation of returned soldiers, and appointed a eammittee to draw up a constitution in connection with the scheme. The Education Conference at Christchurch yesterday passed a resolution that it was desirable that picture fdms should be used in schools, and that the Education Department should be asked to circulate films on the lines used in the schools in the United States. The medical board continued its sitting at the Coronation Hall yesterday, when 52 men were examined. Fifteen (including one volunteer) were classed A., 3 CI, and 34 C2. The examining doctors were Captains W. B. Mercer and W. R. Wade. The board will conclude its work to-day and leave for Stratford, where the next sitting takes place, thereafter visiting Hawera. Writes our Wellington correspondent: The cleaning and fumigation of transports here is done very thoroughly before new drafts are embarked, and prior to the disaster just reported New Zealand had a very good record for health among troops at sea. It may be mentioned that the outbreak iB not' unprecedented. Other forces have suffered severely in the same way at various times, but New Zealand has escaped up till now.

Electors in the Taranaki electorate should take the precaution of ensuring that their names are on the electoral roll for the district, in view of the necessity for a bye-election and the possibility of H contest. The writ for the election may be issued at any time now, and as the roll closes automatically at 6 p.m. on the day the writ is issued, the necessity for immediate enrolment on the part of all unenrolled electors should be apparent. Enrolment claim forms may be had from the registrar of electors at the* courthouse, New Plymouth.

In view of the number of men who have left the Taranaki district for the front and hare not yet returned, we do not think it is wise to hare lent so large a sum as £SOO to any single individual, particularly for a period of five years (says the Patea Press). If the puhlic who subscribed the money were to ho consulted, we believe they would declare that the money was provided for the relief of sufferers by th? war, not for vjje purpose of establishing returned soldiers in a better position than they were in prior to the war. To continue as in the past to hand out sums of £SOO to individuals when the gross funds of the Association amount to only £62.000, is to go the right way to ensure that the real objects for ivhieh the funds were originally raised will be ignored- And this would be a breach of faith, if not worse.

A surprise tea was given to the Mayoress (Mrs. C. H. Burgess) on Tuesday afternoon by the ladies belonging to the Women's Patriotic Committee and their patriotic workers. Mr. W. Ambury, on behalf of those present, addressed the Mayoress, congratulating her upon the honor which had been bestowed in recognition of her very strenuous work in connection with the war. The Mayoress feels that the investiture of the Order of the British Empire referred to above belongs in a great measure to the town, and, to enable people to inspect it, arrangements are being made to have it on view in the window f Mr, C. E. Baker's shop in Devon Street Central. The insignia is a silver cross, somewhat similar in design to the Military Cross. The topmost arm of the cross is surmounted by a crown, and in a circle at the intersection of the arms are inscribed the words "For God and Empire." On the obverse side of this are the letters "G.R.1." The emblem is hung by a purple ribbon and a pin, and when not worn is contained in a neat leather case having oh the cover the initials "M.8.E." (Member of the Order of the British Empire).

A reminder is given of tyie concert to be given by the pupils of the Sisters of the Mission in the Holland Hall this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The concert is being held in conjunction with Irish Day at the Red Cross Mart, the proceeds of which will be devoted to Red Cross work.

Victor Hugo's romance of medieval l.'aris, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," has been filmed by William Fox under lie title of "The Darling of Paris," with Theda Bara in the leading role. The story has been slightly altered for picture purposes, and the changes take away any suggestion of sombreness and add to the picturesque effect of the story. "The Darling of Paris" shows at Everybody's to-night. The Melbourne, Ltd., has opened out a specially good line of 33-inch striped flannelette ex "Matatua," which is now offered at Is per yard. The cloth is actually worth Is 6d a yard but was purchased at a considerable discount owing to slight imperfections in the weave, which will in no wise impair the wear. No customers will be allowed to purchase more than one dozen yards.

Awakino residents will be interested to learn that W. H. Broome, tailor, New Plymouth, will be in Awakino on Friday next with samples of new summer suitings, ets. This will be a good opportunity for placing your order for a new suit or costume with a firm that is noted for really good tailoring. Any communication addressed c/o Accommodation House will be attended to.—Advt.

; How to save 40 per cent on his toIbacco outlay is something that should interest every smoker, these times. It is simple enough too. All that is necessary to do is to discard the imported brands and substitute the N.Z. grown article. Gold Pouch and Three Diamonds owe their popularity not merely to the fact that they are considerably cheaper than the imported brands, but because they are so much purer and contain less nicotine. An excess of nicotine is poison to the system. Quite reeniiy a new process has been applied in the manufacture of these tobaccos. They are now toasted and the result is astonishing, Smokers who tried this new toasted tobacco proclaim it to be superior in flavor to anything they have smoked before. And,, no increase in price, two ounces for a shilling.