LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Minister of Defence has been advised that the first portion of the 43rd Reinforcements has arrived safely at its destinationTiie Pierrots decided at a, meeting on Friday evening to alter the date of their Fair in Pukekura Park from Thursday, November '2B, to Thursday, December 5. A W-jjlington telegram states that the wholesale prices of standard tobaccos were advanced on Saturday—plug 6d, cut 7d per pound. The takings at the Red Cross Mart on Saturday, which was under the control of Section A of the committee, amounted to £3S Cs 10d. Included in that sum was a donation of 10s from the children of the Waiongona School. The Secretary of the Postal Department, Wellington, advises that the mails for the United Kingdom, which left New Zeaeland on the 11th and 13tli September last, arrived at their destina' tion safely. The chairman of the Pierrots asks that those engaged in canvassing in connection with the surprise packets should make a point of having the goods collected and delivered al the Mayoress' Patriotic Shop, Currie Street, by 'Friday next, November 8. The anniversary of the St. Aubyn (Methodist Sunday School was celebrated yesterday by the holding of special services, the feature of which was the singing of special hymns (including solos and duets) by the scholars, who formed the choir for the occasion. A small orchestra assisted the singers. The Rev. W. A. Sinclair conducted the morning service and the Rev. A. Campbell Sicvewright the afternoon service, the preacher at night being the Rev. H. L. Richards. There were large congregations at all the services- The school is to be congratulated upon the success -with which the anniversary hymns were presented. Mr. Russell Grave presided at the organ and Mr. R. J. Dearo conducted. A petition of an unusual nature has been placed before Parliament in connection with the Gemmell's Crossing tragedy. It will be remembered that a returned soldier named Onslow Mayhew fatally shot a farmer named George Hurke, seriously wounded Burke's two sisters, and subsequently committed suisidc, in April last- The widow and the injured women are now petitioning for compensation on the ground that Mayhew was known to ibe mentally afflicted, that his mother had warned the Defence officials at Oamaru not to let him have a rifle or ammunition, and that in the face of this warning the rifle with which the murder was committed was lent to him bv_ Defence officers.

"Since I last wrote to you, I have had temporary command o£ another corps, in the battle which had just started to relieve Amiens," says General Sir. A. Godley, in a letter to the Minister for Defence (Sir James Allen). "You will have followed the progress of the battle, and it may interest you to know that the troops I am commanding has driven the Boche "back east of Amiens. We have taken 1100 prisoners, advanced about 25 miles, and killed a lot of Huns. There is 110 doubt the enemy is in a state of great disorganisation at present. Divisions are being chucked in anyhow. Against the four, now five, divisions that I have had in my corps we have had seventeen enemy divisions, and we have handled them very severely, and have, in fact, broken them all up."

Tor the moral stimulus that comes from an association with all that is noblest and best in the literatures of the past, for the culture and taste that spring from prolonged contact with the highest model of literary expression, for the widening of our sympathies and the vivifying of our imagination by the study ox' history and philosophy, the teaching of science has no equivalents. We are keen on seeing that the child, and youth of the present generation receives as full an education as possible to enable it to take its place in the government of the future. That State which instils into the children #ie most knowledge, and the purpose of knowledge, will be the leading State of the future.- Everyone can help by attending the education meeting in the Soldiers' Club this (Monday) evening, at 8 o'clock. It is not often that three famous stars such as Xorma Talmadge, Bobby Harron, and Constance Talmadge appear in the same picture. Certainly they did in ''lntolerance" and "Birth of a Nation,", and do again to-night at the Empire in the tense mystery drama, "The Missing Bank-notes.' The part played by a pair of sleeve-links and an amateur detective are not the least exciting portions of this magnetic story.

Alice Brady proved a bi<* attraction in the World lilia drama, "Betsy Ross," shown to a packed house at Everybody's on Saturday. The story' is of that nature to stir the heart of everyone that views it, and Alice Brady ia just as dear as "Betsy." To-night will he the final screening, and those patrons who could not secure admission on Saturday are notified that the same tickets will he available to-nisrht. To-morrow another popular favorite Mary Miles Minter ; iirs iii a Mutual drama, "Peggy Leads the Way," and Tom Mix appears on the same hill in the Fox comedy, "Six Cvlimbr Love." A special feature of this week is the great hat display at the New Zealand CloLliinfj Factory. The new season's | stock has arrived and this 'firm is abl«' to show as fine an assortment as could he wished for in all classes of men's ant 1 hoys' hats, besides a large viu'Hv o. panaaias for ladies 'also.

In the list of acknowledgments of contributions from Smart Road residents to the Red Cross "Our Day" appeal, Mr. Martin,' who was credited with giving ss, should have beeu credited for a donation ol £l. A collision occurred between two motor-cars about 2 o'clock yesterday afternqon, at the corner of Brougham and Powderbam Streets. Although, fortunately, no one was injured, the cars received wore or less damage. One of the cars was being driven up Brougham Street, and the driver evidently intended turning into Powderhaui Street, but on seeing the other car and realising that a collision appeared imminent, endeavored to avoid it by going straight on up Brougham Street. Ho had not iim:» to cross die road, however, and the two cars met with somewhat of an impact. • The larger car of the two belonged to Mr. Gibson's garage, and was returning homo at the time- It contained only the driver. The footboard ar.d the side of the car were damaged. The other car (a Ford) suffered more than tho larger car, the front portion being considerably knocked about. The ocrnor at which the accident occurred is looked upon by motorists as a particularly dangerous one.' A remarkable story of an ex-Sydney interpreter, who was taken prisoner by the British in the Falklands battle, is told in a recent issue of the Cornhill Magazine. Mr. Lewis R. Freeman, in describing the part taken by the Corn* wall in the battle of the Falklauds, rs« lates an incident which occurred during the rescue of some of the German sailors from tho sunken cruiser Leipzig, as follows:—"One burly Hun picked up by my coxswain, whom I had sent in charge of my galley, gave the lad, the surprise of his life when he examined, in cable English, the instant he was safe on board: 'GTilyme, myte, but aint it bally cold?' I found out later that lie bad been for a number of years an interpreter in the law courts at Sydney, in Australia, An extremely significant admission that he made to me in a burst' of confidence, induced by thankfulness at finding himself safe and sound after the hell that be had been through. wa3 to the effect that he had received notice of mobilisation towards the end of June. One would not ask for better evidence than that of the deliberation with wliicli Germany prepared for the war, which she has made frantic efforts i:o delude the world into thinking was •forced' upon her by the Allies ill August." Tho annual athletic sports in connection with tha New Plymouth Boys' High School will take place at the school grounds on Thursday next, November 7, when friends of the school aro cordially invited to attend. Owing to the Mayor being engaged at a borough loan meeting to-morrow evening, the adjourned meeting of the New Plymouth Expansion and Tourist League has been postponed until Tuesday, 12th inst., at the Soldiers Club, at 8 pjn. Tha cost of living is engaging the attention of statesmen and individuals alike. Much ha 3 been attemptel, little accomplished, and we are still awaiting the solution of this difficult problem. In this issue appears ajj advertisement from C. Carter statinjjjiow the cost-of living can be reduced.