LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

a Tlie Australian Aliens Committee has e recommended the Government not to x allow Germans to enter Australia during the next five years.—Aus. and N.Z. Y Cable Assoc. e A Press Association message from WeiS lington states that the Minister of Muni--3 tions and Supplies has decided to allow j petrol to be sold in any quantities until ; further notice. The general electoral roll is now be- " ing revised in preparation for the - liquor referendum, and closes for a, printing on January 6. Qualified vot- « ers who are not enrolled should make their applications as early as possible. Captain Hall Thompson reports that e 48 New Zealandera, who originally form- ' ed part of the crew of the Pyramus, and e were transferred to H.M.S. Doris in e March, 1917, will shortly be paid, off at Bombay, and will Teturn to New Zeae land.—Press Association. 1 The trap and harness which mysteriJ onsly disappeared from the grounds of ' Whiteley Church on Sunday evening have ,_ been discovered on the racecourse. The horse itself has not yet put in an appearance. The Opunake Times says that local e shopkeepers complain about the length ; of time it takes to get goods from Patea to Eltham. Goods that arrived at Patea 1 early in November had not arrived at * Eltham up to last week. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining 3 crews, the Union Company announces •, that all tickets issued and bookings . made are subject to full crews being ob- , tained to man the vessels. The uneer- . tainty of obtaining hands is such that - the company will only book passages on I- the day on which a.vessel is set down to i sail.—Press Association. The members of the New Plymouth t branch of the Locomotive Engineers, > Firemen and Cleaners' Association at a J recent meeting passed the following rer solution: "That the members of this ) branch desire to place on record their appreciation of the splendid work of the - Mayor and Mayoress and all members ! of the citizens' health organisation in , combating the influenza epidemic and congratulated them on the successful, results attending their perseverance and self-sacrifice." The undermentioned pupils of Inglewood Public School gained proficiency or competency certificates at the recentexamination: (Proficiency) Clarence Arthur, Fred Baker, Lewis Bocock, Handley Brown, Archie Burrows, Neil Dempster, Colin Evans, Lynn Evans, James Franklin, Gordon Gyde, Colin Horner, Melvin Lile, Noel Ennis, Royce Lightfoot, Leslie Ross, Arthur McFarlane, Fred Weston, Brian Winficld, Gordon Yeates, Madge Beadle, Doris Cramer, Grace Fawcctt, Leita Frewin, Queenie Gernlioefer, Sarah Haslett, Dora Handley, Alma Johnston, Keitha Leslie, Henrietta Lumsden, Wynifrid Looney, Mavis Peterson; (competency) Royce Hoskin, Flora Adams. The Girls' Friendly Society annual meeting was held in the club room on Tuesday afternoon. A fair number of associates and members were present. .Apologies were received from Mr. Harvie and the president (Mrs. Harvie), and in •their absence Miss Curtis presided. The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted, the latter showing a satisfactory result. A sum of £l4 was devoted to the matron funds. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Harvie; vice-president and acting-

secretary, Miss Percy-Smith; treasurer, Miss McKellar; assistant secretary, Miss Curtis. The house committee was reelected. . Votes of thanks were passed to Mrs. Rattray, for acting as representative on the central council, and Mr. S. Cottier, for auditing the accounts. An extraordinary number of charges of drunkenness before the Magistrate at Wellington on. Monday impelled Inspector Marsack to direct the attention of the Magistrate to the position: , He said: "To-day eighteen "drunks" have been dealt with',', and one has been remanded. That is about: double the number dealt 'with on Saturday, and more than double that of the previous day, when seven drunks were dealt with. . During the time the hotels were cldsed we had two blank days, and, the charge 'sheet for "the, rest of averaged .three cases per 'flay, and' 1 someof: these cases were due'to the'drinking of methylated spirits'.'' It appears that the licensees are hot 5 talirig the care they should, in serving men Ivith liquor. At the present time the police force is veiy much, depleted through- influenza, aiid therefore, perhaps, have not been able to give the attention to, the hotels that might bo desirable, Tmt that fact should make all decent-jninded licensees I take ; more trouble to see that their hotels were properly .conducted." , ; .Mr, G., A. I Cooper, S.M., remarked that the number of cases was certainly too large. 'He- had had the idea that hotelkeepers and Prohibitionists were absolutely op'posed, but it almost appeared as if they were in league to give every assistance to have Prohibition carried throughout the Dominion. "I have been astonished," .remarked, the Magistrate, "during the 'last few' days to see so many drunken men in the town. Apparently some of the hotelkeepers were not alive to their own interests, or they would not permit so much drunkenness at a time like the present." The Henri French Star Vaudeville Company intend paying a visit next month to New Plymouth, when a two nights' season will be played at the Good Templar Hall- Press reports show that the entertainment is clean, bright and lively, and a good laughter provoker. SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, the unequalled remedy for colds, chest troubles, headache, indigestion. SANDER'S EXTRACT, the surest protection from infections, fever, diphtheria, meningitis. SANDER'S EXTRACT proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria to jhave healing powers not possessed by other eucalyptus preparations.' Insist on the Genuine SANDER'S EXTRACT. TJ_ere is no "just sua good.''; '■•'""""" "_

Southland suffered severely as a rer suit of the influenza epidemic. In the Southland Daily News alone there were 331 death notices from November up to one day last week. Of that number 162 persons were between the ages ol 21 and 40 years. A good story is told by an Aucklander who had been visiting uawke's Bay. Returning from Hastings a party called at the residence of a friend. Asked where they had been the reply was "celebrating peace," The four-year-old daughter at once added: "So have we been shelling peas, all the morning." The fire brigade received a call at about 1.30 p.m. yesterday. The outbreak occurred in a wash-house attached to a dwelling known as "The Grange," situate in Devon Street West. The flames were extinguished by the occupants of the house before the arrival of the brigade. The. amount of damage done did not exceed £B. A judgment summons case, West and Sons (Mr. 81.B 1 . E. Wilson) v. Charles Stone (Mr. T. P. Anderson), was partly heard by Mr. A. Grooke, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. The amount in question was £9 11a 6d. The magistrate, after hearing the evidence of judgment debtor, adjourned the case till January 21, in order to allow him to produce a proper statement.

Evidence of the fact that sovereigns have been hoarded during the war period was found in a cash remittance recently received by the Auckland Post Office" Savings Bank frtim a country uince. The remittance included 200 sovereigns) all of. which were discolored, evidently through lying in the ground for a considerable period. Apparently the cessation of hostilities accounted for the hoard being dug up and banked. The building of concrete ships has made rapid advancement in the United States, according to the testimony given at the first annual convention of the tion held, in New York. Keels ate scheduled to be laid soon in the five Government concrete shipyards for thirtyeight tankers and cargo ships of 7800 tons, three cargo ships of 3500 tons, and one of 3000 tons. The first vessel is to be launched this month and all before September, 1919.

New Zealand is by no means the only country where the need lor better salaries for teachers is making itself felt. The State of Connecticut is unable (states the New York Public), because of the war demand for labor, to fill her rural schools with teachers at 15 dollars ft week. Many schools in consequence were without teachers at the beginning of the fall term. There appears to be no escape from the necessity of putting the teacher on the same footing as other workers.

Wellington. Dominion: says: The tone of some of the interjections at Mr George Frost's election meeting at Newton indicated that a portion of the audience was composed of individuals whose loyalty was open to 4>ies«on. For instance, when the candidate was emphasising his loyalty.to the King he was met with the statement that " that gag's finished now." This remark so irritated one of Mr Frost's supporters that he instantly rose to his feet and asked for three cheers to be given for the Empire as a mark of joy lor the great victory which had been accom- .j plished over Germany. Bursts of ribald laughter and jeers were the response to the proposal, but cheers were given for the Labor candidate.

I TJre prospects for the primary producers of New Zealand appear to be very bright for some years to come, and the maintenance of remunerative returns assured, as to the major part of the produce, at any rate (says the Wellington Post.) An increase in the national wealth, then, is to be reasonably looked for, that is, so far as it reaches the primary producers; but for the rest of the people of the Dominion high prices abroad do not necessarily mean low, or even stationary prices at home, increases in the revenue have been rendered imperative by the huge war expenditure, and arising out of the'war are increased working charges of public utilities, State and privately owned. In addition, it would seem to be highly probable that the Government will for some time to come raise money by way of loan from within the Dominion. To the primary producers, then, to whom accretions of wealth from high prices will come, the Government will probably look in the near future for larger contributions, not only to the revenue, but more support, for locally floated loans.

The "joy riders" are again in evidence in .Palmerston. : On Saturday night two cars standing in the streets were taken for joy riding purposes and weie later found'abandoned in remote parts 01' tne town. No less than six cars have been removed in this manner during the past few weeks. Some were driven quite •lengthy distances and then abandoned, while others have suffered considerable damage. Owners are advised by the police to take precautions.—Times. Now that the workers may rest from their labors, many a storv will be told of the things they have seen and known (writes Elsie Morton in the Auckland ; Herald.) One such, that of a little child's devotion, may well ba told pubI licly now, as showing how the seeds of I heroism may lie in the .poorest and weakest of us, all. A little Jad of 12 years old was taken the other day from a wretched ''home," devoid of all cleanliness and comfort, whero for four days and nights he had tended the needs of "his parents,'(brother and n> 'baby .18 months old, Day and night he had watched beside them, given them food and drink, and never left them even for sleep. When they at last refused t'6 cat he called for help, "bnt the 'neighbour'; had been s»ek," he said, "and 1 didn't want to trouble them till I had to I" So he stayed at his -post, till only leaving when all the others had been taken to hospital. • ~; , ,-,..-,,.-:,•

Mary Miles Minter has a ■ delightf.il role in the Mutual feature, "Annw For Spite," showing to-night and to-morroiy, at The Empire In this story she is a shop girl who is adopted and chosen,as, heiress to miftions by a rich' old lady who has reason to spite a band of, scheming relatives. On Christmas night a concert is to be given at Everybody's Theatre, in aid of the Ngamotu Seaside Committee's work. The vocalists whose names appear in the advertisement are a sufficient guarantee that patrons will have a most' enjoyableevening. . • A meeting of the executive committee of the Taranaki Agricultural Society will be held this evening, and a meeting of the general committee on Saturday next. Men's holiday suits in fine variety are in stock at The Melbourne, Ltd. New suits also for boys and youths. Roslyn, Petone and Oamartt mills have contributed of their best. Suits are extremely well tailored, and prices are moderate considering the times. Your Christmas suit awaits you at The Melbourne—the home of low prices. "NAZOL" lor influenza and Catarrh.