LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 December 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Taranalcl Daily News will not be published to-morrow (OhristmasDay), or Thursday (Boxing Day), or next Wednesday (New Tear' 3 Day). A Wellington press message announces that owing to unavoidable delay and the complications caused by the recent epidemic, it has been found impossible to announce the results of the law and accountancy professional examinations held last month, but the results may De expected early in the new year A recital of Christmas music was given by the local band of the Salvation Army at the New Plymouth Hospital on Sunday afternoon. There was a good muster of the band, and the hospital inmates were much cheered to hear the seasonable music. The matron very cordially thanked the band for its thoughtfulness towards the inmates of the institution.

At the conclusion of the Borough Council meeting last night tie Mayor wished the councillors and officials the compliments of the season. He remarked that he would not use the customary formula of "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year," because the losses from the war were too, recent for their wounds to have healed. Then after the war had concluded the Dominion was visited by the epidemic, of which this district had had its share, but had got oil' lightly. He hoped next year, however, that conditions would be such that they could go back to the old formula, and though ho would not be with them in person he would be in spirit. Speaking after the poll for Wellington South, Mr. Semple said: "I shall not be a sleeping member of Parliament, but be a3 troublesome as I can be. This victory is not only a victory for the working men and women of Wellington South, but for the men and women of New Zealand. They will be just as delighted to hear of this victory as you are. The victory will have a great psychological effect. In the new year we will set out with a campaign to win New Zealand for the working people. Wo will not be satisfied with tho Wellington victories—these are meTely an indication of the victories we will score from the North Cape to the Bluff. I am not altogether a blind optimist, but I look at the facts, and they appear to me to point that way. A flattering description was given by Chief-Detective Boddam to a young man named Reginald George Smyth, who appeared before Mr. F. V. Fraser. S.M.. at the Wellington Magistrate's Court on Saturday charged with having obtained a number of sums of money by means of false pretences. "This man is a plausible liar, and is apparently a pastmaster at this class of fraud," said Mr. Boddam. Smyth had ten charges to answer, the total amount of money obtained being £IG 129. Chief-Detective Boddam said that when accused was last before the court he had two charges to answer. Inquiries had since been made and eight further offences discovered. Accused was 20 years of age, and in 1915 was convicted of theft, and in 1916, at Dunediii, of false pretences. On arrival at Wellington he had commenced a career of crime, and in a systematic manner had represented to the various firms victimised that he was authorised to collect money on behalf of a Young Men's Bible Class at the King George Hospital at Eotorua. He had a robber stamp for the receint bearing the initials Y.M.B.C. Accused "loaded that he had vainly endeavored (<■ follow the straight path. The magistrate ordered him reformative treatment'for tlvree'years. "Shall it be voile, muslin or print," we hear New Plymouth and Stratford ladies remark concerning their holiday dresses and blouses. Madam, come to Morey'a and then decide from among their ffido selection of these choice fabrics. Read their advertisement elsewhere in this issue.

A final reminder ia given of»the dancerecital to: be given by Miss Bedford's pupils in the Good Templar Hall- on Thursday and Friday nighta. As is evident from the programme, the items are varied and unique, while the dressing and decorations will be an especial attraction of the entertainment.

' There will ba a matinee performance at Everybody's this afternoon at 2.30 when the chief attraction will be the appearance ot Madge Evans in "Wanted — A Mother." This picture also shows finally to-night. There will 'be a complete'change for Boxing night headed by a World feature, "The' Way Out," which stars June Elvidge and Carlyle Blockwell. "NAZOL" for Influenza and Catarrh. 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 have healing powers not possessed by other eucalyptus preparations. Insist on the Genuine SANDER'S EXTRACT. There is no "just as good." "NAZOL" Jor Influenza and Catarrh j

The Marine Department hae decided not to hold a magisterial inquiry into the circumstances in which the Dorset' was stranded.

The Borough inspector (Mr. R- Day), in a report to the Borough Council last night, ; stated that the last lot of waste paper seat to Auckland realised £2 10a per ton, and the bags in which it was packed sold for 3s Gd per hundredweight. The cost of packing was 10s per ton. The shortage of doctors that has existed in New Zealand will he relieved during the next twelve months i>y the return of more than 200 medical men at present on active service with the Expeditionary Force. The medical officers who left New Zealand for active service

A ratepayer, in making an application to th,e Borough Council for the remission of water rates on a property, also asked the council to grant a rebate of all rates, as the house was not lit for habitation. Couneillors'held that if this was so the house should be destroyed, and it was resolved that the inspector report on the building. Tiie following letter has been forwarded to postal officials:—-"In appreciation of. the efforts of officers to carry on during the epidemic, the Eight Hon. Sir Joseph Ward has directed that his thanl'3 be conveyed to the service, and, as a recognition: of the efforts made, instructs that every officer in the Department is to have an additional week's leave next year. Also, no deduction from annual leave or in pay will be made for leave jaken during the epidemic."

At last night's meeting of the New lymoirth Borough Council a letter was received from the Rev- F. G. Harvie, intimating that the Sunday after Christmas would fee observed by the Anglican Church all over the world as a day of commemoration for those who gave their lives in the war. 4n invitation was extended to the Mayor and councillors to attend officially one of tho services to bo held in St. Mary's Church. In the course of discussion, it was pointed out that some of the councillors would be away, and that there were also services at the other churches, which might prevent some councilors attending. It was decided to accept the invitation and as many councillors as possible will attend.

At Monday's meeting of the Patea County Council a telegram was' received from the Town Clerk, Chri,st«huTch, stating that at a City Council meeting held on Sunday a resolution was passed touching on the subject of relieving necessitous cases resulting from influenza. It was decided to ask the Government to make substantial grants to all local bodies out of the Consolidated Fund. Speaking on the subject, the chairman, Mr. G. V. Pearce, M.P., said the sum of £IOO,OOO had been put on the estimates by Parliament for that purpose. He had heard, however, that claims would be very big, and he did not know how far the £IOO,OOO would go. When he was in Wanganui a cabinetmaker had informed him that his claim for bed and bedding alone was £IOOO. That was only one of the thousands of claims. In conclusion. Mr Pearce again expressed doabt if the money would go round. The Christchurch letter was received.—Ghronick;.

"The time has come to frame a definite policy in regard to -pigs," wrote the inspector in a report to vho New Plymouth Borough Council last night. He stated that on Saturday he sold four (nearly fat) for £ll Bs, and had four more left worth 10 guineas. Continuing, he said: "I feel that the pigs on Saturday were thrown away; they were really fine pigs, and only required topping off. They were bought by the Hospital Board, whoso farm manager said he would clear £2 each in six weeks by topping off." The inspector suggested that in future the council should do the topping off and sell the pigs at per lb. He also stated that the food he got was more suitable for breeding sows, and he suggested that when the remaining pigs were sold breeding sows should be procured. The Mayor said that when the pigs were procured the idea was that they would eat up the waste. They, however, had to be careful if they went further into the matter, as they would have labor expenses. The inspector was given authority to "top off" the four pigs as an experiment and report fully on the result. Cr Browne said the inspector was to be complimented on the profitable use of this waste, also of the waste paper

Any man requiring a flrst-clasg. welltailored ready-to-wear suit for the holidays should certainly investigate the Melbourne's stock. Prices are extremely moderate, and' there ia a fine variety to choose from. Prices, 69s 6d to five guineas. Special line of indigo serge suits at 955.

The Xgamotu Seaside Committee, with their usual enterprise, have undertaken the responsibility of amusing the 'great crowd tnat will convene on the Ngamotu Beach on New Year's Day The numerous events scheduled to eventuate should .please the most fastidious. The Citizens' Band is supplying a capital programme of music; hot water and milk will be supplied free, so that, given * fine dav, the Ngamotu picnic thie jeaa' Should be a record.

The Piunket Rooms are cloSmg on Christmas Bay for the holidays, and will re-open on January 6. There will be a special matinee showing of "Babbling Tongues" at the Empire commencing at 2.30 this afternoon. The same feature will be screened finally to-night. Emily Stevens headd the cast in "The Sleeping Memory," the Metro feature to be screened on Boxing night , ,