LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 January 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Pall Mall Gazette says the Peace Conference opens on Januafy To.—Reuter.

The Times states that sharks are plentiful at the present time araund the coast at Opunuke.

Two convalescents vera discharged from the Ilawera Hospital on ThursdayNo fresh cases were admitted, and of the nine patients still in tlie instituiton only one can be regarded as serious.

Section 14 of the Amended Public Health Act enables a local body to levy a rate if necessary for the provision of medical services. This should prove of special value in the backblocks.

The Canton Times is certainly frank. A recent issue reported that Kommg district was attacked by influenza the last few days. Many patients have died of this disease because most of the doctors there did not anderstand its nature and treatment.

The Salvation Army held a most enjoyable field day at Mr. FlintofTs, Corbett Road, on New Year's Day. A good number were present, and games and races »vent off well. The lollies were donated by the Egmont Confectionery Works, South Road.

Wireless messages, m plain language,, to and from and between merchant vessels iir the Pacific and Indian Oceans, nifty now ba accepted without restrictions. The term "merchant vessels'* does not include ships carrying troop 3 or hospital ships. The Loan and Mercantile, Stratford,, wish to draw clients' attention to their Kohiiratalii sale, which they arc holding in their Koliuratalii yards on Monday next, January li, at 1 p.m. Full particulars on page 8 of this issue-

The New Year t(he Wellington Post states) was ushered in at Petone with something of its old-time larrikinism. Bunds of misguided persons went through the main streets and liberally smeared a large number of shop fronts with tar and red paint. There'was also a good deal of tumult xvjih tin cans and other noise-producing instruments until the wind rose Mid drove the disturbers homo.

At Everybody's Theatre on Monday and Tuesday the great English classic, "'Masks and Paces," will be presented. Never in the history of the screen has such a collection of celebrities come together as in this picture. It was produced for patriotic purposes, and everj English actor arid actress of note participated. Amongst the number appear ing is Bernard Shaw, Pinero, Sir X Forbese-Robertson, Irene Vanbrugh, Alexander Boucicault, H. B. Irving, and numerous other noted performers. 'SiAZQV'for Influensa-and Catarrh.

Yesterday 22 railway trucks, containing about 2000 crates of cheese, were despatched from the Eltbam Dairy Factory for shipment at New Plymouth.—ArgusA Wellington business man informed a Wairarapa resident tEat during the , next six or eight weeks there would be j a considerable reduction in the price of many household and hardwaro lines. The reduction in the shipping freights was given as the chief reason for the prospective decrease in the price of goods.

The Thames Star says it is not generally known that quite large schools of the genuine Cornish pilchard or sardine have been seen in the gulf, and ultimate ly a very profitable industry should ba built up around this branch of the local fisheries, There is no reason why sardines should be brought all the way from Norway or Italy, when they could be packed locally in large numbers.

The Mayor of Marton has written to the Wanganui Chronicle (Which paper published a letter calling on him to resign), demanding z withdrawal and an apology, within three days, otherwise a writ for libel would bo issued. The councillors who signed the hitter have also received a communication from the Mayor, asking for a withdrawal and an apology within three days. Failing this, the Mayor requests the name of each councillor's solicitor, in order that he may serve a writ for libel on eacti individually

During December 9.32 inches of rain fell, on 12 days at Inglewood. The total rainfall for 1918 was 107,44 inches, on 109 days. The heaviest fall was on, April 8, 4.71 inches. During the previous tliree years the total was:—l9ls, 07.36 inches; 1010, 90.0, inches; 1917, 84.1 inches. At Riversdale, about , four miles from Inglewood, during 19118, 117 91 inches fell on 208 days, the heaviest fails being on April 8 (0.82 inches) and March 28 (5,14 inches).

The last of the free Christmas gifts at Rennie's Christmas Fair will soon be gone. The Fair will shortly close down, and your chance of a free gift will pass away. Come soon; bye and bye may be too late.

Messrs L. A. A'olan and Co. advise that their next wool valuation at Waits.?*; will be held on the 7t_\ inst., and not the sth as previously advertised.

A resolution vo do all your 19J9 shopping at the Melbourne, Ltd., can be earily carried out and will at the same time benefi'i your fouvnng acocunt. Bring yoov (."ash. to tit; Kore where prices, value for value, are always lower than competitorsi-