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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Taranaki Daily News will not be issued on Wednesday and Thursday of next week (Christmas Da£ and Boxing Cay), nor on New Year's Day. There are still 60 influenza cases in the camps, nine of them serious.—-Press Assoc. A Wellington message says that after the worst spring for many years the weather has turned into real summer at last. Cabinet has agreed on ten dental bursaries 01 £SO each for the coming year and eight medical bursaries of £IOO each. A cable received by a Samoan resident visiting Auckland states that it is estimated that the mortality from influenza in Upohs is 7000—Press Assoc. The annual report of the Union Steam Ship Company shows that the net profit for the past 12 months was £176,808. The company paid a dividend of 10 per cent When the constable carao into the room he appeared to get an electric shock, and Was so confused that lie hardly knew what He said for a moment or two.—Remark by witness in a licensing case at Waitara. It is announced in a London message, published in Australia, that the Foreign Office has leased an hotel in Paris for the accommodation of the Peace Conference and officials. A staff of 200 officials and clerks, headed by Mr. A. J. Balfour, has gone to Paris- "* The Parliamentary Committee's report on the deaths on the troopship haß been presented. The "Minister of Defence, Sir James Allen, has received a letter from a lance-corporal on the ship speaking in good terms of the food, but stating that towards the end of the voyage the bakers were all ill, and there was no fresh bread.—Press Assoc. Sir James Allen has received a message stating that the health of the-wire-less troop in Mesopotamia has been generally good. The General Officer Commanding in Mesopotamia sent the captain of the troop a highly complimentary letter on its departure for France, thank: ing them for their excellent services and stating that all ranks had fully maintained and justified the high standard set by the Hew Zealand troops in tho war.—P?csa Assoc-

Territorial and cadei parades in New .Plymouth were temporarily abandoned about tlie middle of November, when the influenza epidemic began to be dealt with seriously The Defence Office advise that all parades are to 'be resumed after January 3, 1919.. The staff hare •been kept on duty all through the epidemic, the office not having been closed. Notices are being sent out to reservist summoned for camp next month, stating that they have been allowed leave without pay. None of the men set down for mobilisation nest year will be required to enter the training camp, of course, but the reservists will remain nominally liable until the disbandracut of the Expeditionary Force Reserve is announced after the conclusion of peace. Good progress is being made with the loading of the s.a. Devon in the roadstead at Waitara, tho splendid weather that has prevailed having facilitated operations. ■ The last barge-loads were to be taken out last night to the vessel, which it was expected, would get away this morning. Altogether some 20 bargeloads of beef, equivalent to 30,000 freight carcases, are being taken froai the Wflltara works by this vessel. In the Kawera Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Messrs Clarke and MeXeill, J.sP., a Maori, Maui Onekura, was charged with having forged an endorsement on a cheque for £4O drawn by Frank Milham, of Wliakamara. in favor of Rangiira and Koro. Mr. O'Dea submitted there was not sufficient evidence to send the accused for trial. The complainants knew that the accused had tho 'money and could have taken civil action to recover it. The Bench, however,. considered there was a prima facie caes to answer. The accused pleaded not guilty, reserved hi 3 defence, and was committed for trial. Bail, as formerly, was allowed-—Star. Passengers from Waitara yesterday by the train timed to leave there short!) after 5 p.m. for New Plymouth had a very long journey, not arriving at New Plymouth until 8 p.m.—-just an hour and three-quarters late. The bulk of the time was spent on the Lepperton platform awaiting the arrival of the main line train. Partly owing to tho lata running of thi3 train, the mail train was about half an hour lato, and the mixed train, which usually ruii3 ahead of the mail, was held up to allow the mail to pass, and so woi very late in its arrival. i An Empjro 'flay procession ~SF school children was held : in New Plymouth on Monday, June 3,"and each child takinj; part was asked to bring 3d to go. to-' wards caring for English war orphan?'' The sum of £K> Was obtained and was forwarded-by Mrs. O. H. Burgess. sident of the New Plymouth braMil-of the Victoria League, -under the of which the proceedings were bTO? My.G._H. ; Hallam,, Harrow,. who is jjr» ganising secretaryro'f.;t.he .jimior, assock ates', branch of the leagiig. i&knowledg-, ing the'donation under September fi, .Mr, Hal la m says the.'money was divided and part given Tpi- ejw;li of the i following purposes:—-Sjr ,Arthur Pearson's "Fresh i Air Fund " the., children's holiday fund, the New Plymouth room at the Charing €ro=g Club, to nrot'ido a l'ttle treat for the waifi and strays ..vim have a hnme m narrowband to prowinter comforts for these same . wavfVandistrftvs. Please'give" wit warm 1 and j«frnp(toante thanks to'the children': i sin?!'. VtndiMM-is a great; help imd warms ouv heartV' iruns oas portion of the" lettw.-' ' A WoH-attd'.ded meeting bf the NewPlymouth Citizens' Band \yas held on'.! Tuesday evening.; fei his 1 report the: bandmaster (Mr:' F. W. G. McL«od) says:—"The thanks of the committee should be conveyed to bandsmen for tho faithful way they carried out their duties during the war period. Never in my experience have I known bandsmen to p;ay with such good heart, and often at considerable personal inconvenience. I cannot recall a. single occasion on which they turned down a) request tfr plav out publicly in the interests of the multitude of patriotic efforts. With reference to the epidemic, I am pleased to be able to state that the 'band was well represented in the Public Ttealtl} Committee's '700.' More than half of Its members were among the workers. The cessation of hostilities at the front should see the early return of some of our bandsmen, which should enaWe me to have a band round me like the,, oil® I left in Australia." The .report' concluded with the ,season's greetinsrs, whiplv were heartily reejprocated by those pffeseht. "NAZOL" for Influenza and-Catarm.

In his report to the Hospital Boardyesterday the dispenser (Mr F. 0. B. Perrin) stated that all the male mem-, hers of the staff, with the exception of Warder White, were down with influenza at different intervals. During the< two weeks the dispenser was ill Messrs. Teed and Sykes carried on the work. The greatest praise was duo to the V.A.D's who carried on the work while the staff was ill. '

Writing from Waimamaku, North Island, a subscriber to the News says:— ;The "flu" has been very severe up here, about twelve Maoris in one settlement ;dymg—no one to look after them. Some 'died of starvation. Only a few were 'buried in coffins. In one family only (two are left—a" hoy and a girl. The SfatW and twin girls died some time ago from typhoid. Now the mother and three children have gone from "flu." That a considerable quantity of timber is being imported from America, notwithstanding the scarcity of tonnage, is evidenced by the returns of the Bruce Railway and Coal Company, which is the South Island agent for Messrs J. J. Moore and Co., Oregon and redwood exporters,! of San Francisco (states a Dunedin paper). Since the.beginning of March 705,000 ft. of Oregon, 174,000 ft. of redwood, 39,000 ft. of yellow pine, 1500 bundles of redwood shingles, and 362,000' Oregon laths have arrived at Lyttelton and Dunedin—a total of about 1,008,000) Buper. feet of timber. Orders booked to arrive early next yd'ar total between j 400,000 and 500,000 super, feet, For the same period a total of 45,300 super, feet of hardwood has been imported from Australia in execution of contract for supplies of telegraph cross-arms for the New Zealand Government. "This is the last session I have the right to my position here; my term expires shortly," said Sir Francis Bell in the Legislative Council the other evening. "If I come next session I am looking forward like a schoolboy to the old political fighting, in which I engaged in the first year' of my office." Sir Francis alluded to the passing of the Legislative Council Amendment Act, as having placed the Council again in a proper constitutional position and savins it from extinction. "I hope," he said, that we shall bo free men to play the political game as free men should, and stand and speak free from the bonds that have been observed by mem-; bers so that we might appear an aunitcd Parliament before the world." He hoped the Council would assume the part it took before the war of being a true Second Chamber, talcing caw that no, legislation was passed without due notice to the; country of iyhat was intended, and that the statues expressed tho intention of Parliament. A Lorelei used to be a lady with such boundless powers of attraction that no good could possibly come of an acquaintance with her. The Loreleis of modern times sometimes compare with those of the ancient. At any rate a fair chance will be given the public to decide tho matte*for themselves this week, as the Empire is showing "A Modern Lorelei" *Sr three nights, commencing to-night. This picture has Tyrone Power of "Where an; Mt Children" fame a3 tho first player, j Ladies in' doubt as to what to give "him" for a Christmas gift should "plump" for a silk shirt. There's nothing more acceptable. The Melbourne, Ltd.,- have full ranges of. white tussore and Fuji in tennis and neglige at 18s 6d and 19s 6d. Qualities guaranteed.

The Taranaki War Relief Association invites applications from Boys and girls eligible for its scholarships. Details will bo found in the advertisement in an-, other column.

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Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1918, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1918, Page 4

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