LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 September 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An Auckland wire states tliat a hospital ship arrived at about 10.30 last hight. The Auckland section will land this morning. In consequence of the Mayor having been called to Wellington, it has been decided to further adjourn the annual meeting of the New Plymouth Patriotic Committee until Friday, 27th inst. Full particulars will be advertised. "The New Zealand woman is the most apathetic woman 1 have ever met. And why? Because the New Zealand man is such a nice fellow."—Remark by Mrs Harvcrson before the Women Teachers' Association at Wellington the other day. At a meeting of the Citizens' Band held on Thursday afternoon after the ceremony of opening the new band room, it was agreed to comply with the request of the Eev. W. A. Sinclair for the band to take part in the musical portion of the memorial service to be held on Sunday morning for the late Mr H. J. Okev M.P. " Tho Opmiake Dairy Company having installed plants for the manufacture of casein, will probably commence its manufacture by the beginning of November. In connection therewith, the chairman (Mr M. Hickey) accompanied by the secretary (Mr D, Markham), the manager (Mr. Windleburn) on Thursday visited the Tikorangi Dairy Factory, where casein was manufactured last season. The elimination of the study of German from the public schools of Garrett (Ind.), was signalised by a parade of the pupils, who ended their march at the municipal flag-pole, where a huge bonfire was made of the German text-books, more than 1000 of which were consigned to the flames. « The executive of the Wellington Red Cross has received a letter from the Governor-General covering a suggestion by (Surgeon-General Henderson that the Red Cross consider the question of erecting workshops for orthopaedic treatment. One is to be started at the Consumptive Sanatorium at Tatuma, and it is proposed to establish functional workrooms at Wanganui Convalescent Home, Monteeillo, Invereargill, and an extension at Hanmer.—Press Assoc. Br Truby King, addressing the National Party, at Kensington Hall, on "National Fitness, the Goal of Reconstruction after the War" (writes the Post's London correspondent), said there waa something radically wrong with the social conditions in Great Britain when »o largo a percentage of those who presented themselves for military > — were inefficient. We had received ings many years before the war, Dut ivere too dilatory to heed them. Oui main defect was in the proper bearing md nurture of the young. Unless we iltcrcd our present social and domestic londitions, in 20 years there would be a jreater percentage of inefficiency among )ur young men and women at present. An Aucklander who has retired from Dtisiness had a pleasant surprise last iveek, says the Star. A man stopped md asked his name, also if ho had ever )ecn in business at Coromandel half a rentury ago. Having learnt these facts, le remarked enigmatically, "I thought t must be you." A day or two afterwards the gentleman called at the adIress given and paid an account that had )een owing for just 43J years, also addng an extra pound for interest. "What i shock it would be to business men generally if this kind of thing became spidemie!" was the remark of the man irfio received the cash "after many lays." " A deputation from the New Plymouth 3oroug'li Council consisting of the Mayor [Mr C. H. Burgess), Crs W. A Collis, J. tV. Hayden, E. Griffiths, R. J, Deare, md G. W, Browne and the town clerk (Mr F. T. Bellringer), waited on the larbor Board yesterday in connection vith certain suggestions for conserving lie beaches as public watering, and also iroviding a reserve for an esplanade be;wcon Kawaroa Park and Pioneer road, rbey also asked permission to engage ;he services of Mr Blair Maeon to rejort on the matter of sea erosion at iVoolcombe Terrace. The board undertook to consider the representations of :he deputation and offered no objection :o Mr Mason reporting on the matter if sea erosion as requested. The depu:atin thanked the board and withdrew. The New Plymouth trustees of the Efficiency Board met yesterday, there being present: Messrs T. Furlong (chair), 11 Whittle, and F. J. Hill (secretary). Tho board considered and dealt svith 12 cases, comprising chiefly appli;ants for financial assistance and other natters relating thereto. Two farmers raited on tho trustees and asked for idvice in connection with their position, caused through reservists with whom they were financially interested being called up. A prominent business man ilso put his position before the board, Mid submitted a lengthy report of the ?eneral dislocation caused by his rightiiand man being called out. It was decided to transmit the correspondence to Wellington, with a request to place the sflmo before the military authorities. 1 The Melbourne; iLtd., are offering a special line of men's all-wool Roslyn tweed suits, beautifully tailored and finished, at". 09s Od. Colors are chiefly lark greys and browns. The coats have nori-tuckling "Hymo" fronts, and trousers are finished with permanent cuffImttons. Each suit is boxed. The movement which has for its object the complete eradication of the Liquor Traffic from the National life of the Dominion is assuming such proportions that directly there will be nc room for neutrals. Every voter will jo ranged on one side ,or the other. . It is the duty of every citizen, therelore, to examine the facts dispassionately. and come to a reasoned judgment. Is the Liquor Traffic it necessity? Is t a help or a hindrance? Can it be relied o» to assist the Nation in facing md solving the great after war projlems? Will it make oiir men stronger to attack the new conditions? Will it telp us to meet the tremendous financial obligations which the War 3iaß iccumulated? Can it be relied on to issist ill promoting a higher a 1 strong<r and saner type of national life? Will it make us better citizens with a deepei sense of what we owe to each other? Will it help us to carry out the determination that this country must be made a better country and worthy of the supreme sacrifice made by our boys md our men? If the Liquor Trade will do this it should be retained. If it will not it should be abolished. Mate lip your mind and act accordingly. "She Efficiency Board carefully consiiSSßJ the matter took evidence from all flOrta of witnesses, and decided unaninwajy that there wtis .only one conclusion pce° sible. It recommended the abolition the Traffic. If you iigp the Alliance.