LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Taranaki Education Board has received telegraphic advice that grants have been authorised for the additions to the. FitavQj- school and a new school at Vogcltown. ' •'Belgium lias an awful fascination for the Hermans, who are always ■returning .to the subject like the murderer who caurict keep away from the scone of his eriir.c:'—Home Tribinis,

At Humphrey's gully, Hokitika, yesterday the largest pontoon built in'the distinct was successfully launched in connection with an important dredging proposition in the Arahura gully.—Press Assoc.

"Figures obtained from 2{H> picture theatres."* said the manager of .the Picture Supplies to a Gisborne Tunes' reporter, "show that the sex problem film is dying out and that the open-air film is rapidly taking its place in popular favor," for which the public will be truly thankful ' ■ " ■

In our article dealing with the dried milk industry, with special reference to the Fanners' Milking Machine, it was stated: "There are long ij nes 0 f vacuum pipes, no vacuum tank, no pulsator, etc." The first line should have read: "There are no long lines of vacuum pipes," etc.,. tiie "no" making all the difference to the labor-saving and easyworking machine. A school of 37 Haekfiflh became branded at Hatfield's Bay, Orewa, during Thursday night. , Three otl' >rs went ashore at some of the fish measured from 10ft to ISft in length. They were discovered early on Friday morning by the resi'ents of the locality, who.marked them w!Ui a view to boiling down the carcases mil extracting the oil. It is estimated I hat oil to the value of, approximately, ( :COO should be obtained from the stranded, fish. Orewa was visited by a large number of people during the weekend, when the Iwilrag-down operation* JP! -

8«» :., Around. Odessa alone there are -£OO,OOO German farmers, and 70 per cent, of the land of the richest* Government belongs "to them. In the Crimea almost 90 per cent of the land is in German hands.

The late W. T, Ficklin, who recently died at the age of ninety-two in .Paris, Kentucky, and who is termed by a newspaper, "one of the most prominent agnostics in the South," had his own ideas about a satisfactory funeral, and they were carried out. *The obsequies were held in the Paris Opera House, refreshments and cigars being plentiful. A brass band led the way to the cemetery, playing national airs along with Mr Ficklin'a favorite tune, "There'll be a Hot Time." Any sort of a sign of ■'mourning was taboo, for it was his wish that the occasion should be one of merrymaking.

Visitors to Mr Clement Wra"ge'a lovely tropical gardens at Waiata, Birkenhead, have recently enjoyed eating ripe and luscious Fijian bananas plucked cirect from the trees. This—in September in the Auckland Province, and after what has been regarded as an unusually cold winter—is surely an experiment quite unique in- the horticultural annals of the Dominion. It proves what can be done by scientific methods, and a study of the local climate not only of the atmosphere, but of the very soil itself; and by applying the principles of deep cultivation and adequate drainage:

"I have seen all the harbors of France, the United States, and England, but 1 have seen nothing "to equal Sydney harbor." Thus spoke General Pau, after a launch trip on the Premier to view the wharfage and loading facilities of the port (says the Sydney Morning Herald). .What struck the members of the Mission most of all was the depths of the berths in Sydney as compared with the French ports. At Marseilles the depth is 29ft Bin, at [Boulogne 32ft, and at Sydney up to COft. The Sydney harbor water frontage extends 188 miles, and there is 05,000 feet of wharfage.

Have we anybody in this country doing war service similar to that performed by Miss Marie Dahms, a New York girl of 22? asks an English newspaper. She fills one of the most important positions in the Identification Bureau of the Navy. 'She is a fingerprint expert, and through her hands pass for classification the prints of every man and officer of the U.S. Navy. Miss Dahms studied finger-prints for two years with the object of taking a position in one of the New York city magistrate's offices, so that when the war came she was thoroughly equipped for rendering valuable service to her country. The value of the finger-print for tracing deserters or for finding out whether a recruit has enlisted before has long been recognised in the United States. But to-day it has assumed a greater significance as an infallible means of identifying the American fighter, especially 'n the case of victims of naval disasters. The Army as well as the Navy has its finger-print bureau, and every man in the front services has an etched replica of lis thumb-print on his identification disc.

A French visitor tells this yarn to the Bulletin:-—ln Paris they have given up being surprised at the droll Australian soldier. Whatever he does—well, it is all right. I won't tell you the name of the restaurant, but it was a very good place. A digger came in—l like that word "digger"—and he had previously been digging out a few happy corks, maybe. He picked his way among the tables with his eyes ffted steadily on a great bowl containing gold-fish. When be reached the stand he prepared himself for a wash, and proceeded with his toilet with religious fervour without any protest from the well-groomed waiters or the patrons, who, of course, know digger. (Ah! Good word, "digger.") Having finished his ablutions he called, "A towel, garcon, silver plate." (That is how digger says "S'il vous plait") His request was complied with immediately, end our refreshed friend then sat at the nearest table and eat a first-rate meal. I left-before finding out what the bath cost digger and how long it took the attendants to collect the indignant fish from innumerable parts of the room. The Americans, I *ee (says Diarist in the Westminister Gazette) are sending women anaesthetists to serve in their French base hospitals, with the privileges of first lieutenants. This is of a piece with the up-to-date methods which characterise American war hospital organisation from start to finish. An informant of mine v.'iio has recently made a tour behind the lines in France tells me that the huge hospitals which the United States army authorities are erec tin? are marvels of equipment. Railway sidings, even, have been constructed between the various blocks; so that the wounded-may he .detrained direct into the buildings without having to make a further journey by motor ambulance. Hospitals, that are already practically completed have an extraordinary amount of accommodation, and are really little townships in themselves, with their own cinema theatres, recreation grounds, and so on. Thev have been built (and others are still being erected) with almost incredible rapidity.

There is a special treat in store for th» kiddies at the Empire matinee tomorrow when. Fatty Arbuckle 'and Mabel Normand will appear in the big fourreel comedy feature, "Fatty and. Mabel Adrift," one of the funniest pictures ever screened in this town. Tn support of this picture there will be one of those remarkable Fox comedies of Love;" an ' L.Ko., comedy Stuff" the ninth episode of "A Lass ot the Lumberlands" and the Co-op. 'Weekly It is probably the best matinee pro-e'r-mme eVer shown in this town and the kiddies : willV admitted for the usual ' "

Xlfe 1,-Retained l>y the ithreofold.process of iProduction, Distribution and.Consumption of the nc-essitics of our bodies. Making shoes i» a factory is production. Getting the shoos to the people m llistri-' bution. Wearing the shoes is Consumption Profiteering, waste and exploita-1 tiou of lAhor avis;- during- Production arid Distribution. Public Ownornhip in | "some utilities lias partially remedied these evils. But the greatest fault ;of the Liquor Traffic is not. in Production or Distribution, but in its Consumption. It does its deadly work during Consutnp. tion. Consumption of boots adds to life, but Consumption of Liquor detracts from life. Therefore changing the Production and Distribution of Liquor from private to public operation is no remedy for the Liquor menace. It is the. Prohibition ofits Consumption that is necessary.— Advt. THE POISONING OF THIRTY (URLS in a Melbourne factory by eucalyptus lollies which were evidently made from the common eucalyptus brings home forcibly the importance of using only the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT internally. SANDER'S EXTRACT sniffed up the nose and three drops on sugar, is a sure and safe protection from meningitis and other infections. Applied to ulcers, poisoned wounds, spWM, chilblains, eczema,

A donation of £t has been receive! by Father Kelly tat the Dore Memorial Rind at the Foxton Quack from Mr. W. fi. Wright, of Rahotoi Father Dow Was a Catholic chaplain at Gallipoll and elsewhaie, touts vras invalided home, only to die at a comparatively early age. Returned soldiers speak highly of tie deceased priest's -work, and his congM* gation desire to perpetuate his memory, hence the fund, and the pleasure of father Kelly in receiving subscriptions. Is it true (asks a London editorial writer) that German money is percolating into our war bonds? If so, it is good news. We could do with' all their money—which is a relatively small consideration. The great thing is that, if true, it shows that they have faith in an Allied viotory and are "hedging." At any rate, I hear it said in the city that the present boom in war bonds Is due in part to money from neutral countries, and some of the neutrals are said to he •

"placing it" for Germans. That the dairy farmers of the Tarenaki district appreciate the value of the naval and mercantile marine and the work being done by the Navy League to promote popular opinion in support of these two great branches of the service, is shown by the very generous contributions which have been made to the funds of the Navy League (says the Wellington Times). Mr. Boot. Darroch, the hon. treasurer, reported at the meeting of the committee that coin tributes of £7O from the Ngaire Cooperative Dairy Factory, Ltd., Stratford, and £33 10s from the Kaimata Co-op, Dairy Company, Ltd., Inglewood, had been received. The meeting expressed great appreciation of the spirit which had prompted those making the dona, tions, and a hearty vote of thanks was passed for their support. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr A. Crooke, • S.M., Jens P. Jensen, John Karlssen, E. Neilsen and B. Svenson, seamen belonging to the schooner Ottille Fjord, appeared t« answer charges preferred against them, by Captain Olsen, commander of the schooner, of being absent without leave, refusing to proceed to sea, and disobeying lawful commands. Mr J. H. Quil-. liam, who appeared for the informant, asked permission to withdraw the charges. He stated there had been a good deal of misunderstanding between the men and the captain, but there were mitigating circumstances in connection with the charges. >For instance, one of the men who was absent without leave had really gone to consult a doctor. Thi3 was the first' occasion on which the men had given the captain any trouble, and as they were excellent seamen, he had complete confidence in them ard was anxious to withdraw all the informations so that the men would be able to put to sea without any stigma resting upon them. Mr Quilliani aaid that after consultation with the captain he was very pleased that such) ft satisfactory ending to the trouble had been reached. He undertook on behalf of the captain to meet any expenses incurred in connection with the charges, and the application for withdrawal was granted and the men were released. Mysterious shortage in the tallies of; sheep varded at the Addington according to stock agents, ■ lyive been; occurring during the past year or two< Such losses (reports the Sun) have lately reached a size when only one explanation would appear possible. Thus not long ago, 100 sheep were missing, deficits of twenties have been common, and on Wednesday week one line which was; counted in at the yards left 80 short. The matter, needless to eavy is causing general concern, and at sale, Mr Leicester Matson, the well" known stock agent, addressing a section of the attendance from the rails, made) a statement of the position. Mr Matgoa said that shortages, not in ones or twos'i but in truckloads, were occurring, and that from all indications it would look as though it was the work of a welbi organised band that must be directly as-i sociated with the work at the market; So long as it lasted it was the duty of every stockman at the Addington yards to clear the stigma that at present wad hanging over that centre. In fact, ifl would be necessary, until the whole matter had been cleared up, to view with suspicion even one another. It was an inexplicable state of affairs, but there was no evading the facts. Morey's announcement of a special lot of white cotton damasks at modest prices is welcome to housewives. Read the advertisement and buy promptly. The beauty of the family who is ex* peeted to make a wealthy marriage, is as truly a subject of slave traffic as tbe girl in ancient times who stood in the open market place. This phase of life in modern great cities is vividly depicts ed in Rex Beach's great book "The Auction Block," lately made into "a still more wonderful moving picture.

The Melbourne, Ltd., announce the arrival of a fresh lot of ladies' crepe de chine blouses in 10 and 12 momma weight. These blouses are the marvel of the retail trade. No house in New Zealand can offer, such wonderful values. Prices 27s 6d to 32s 6d. Styles, make, and finish are up-to-date.