LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is understood that two oi the big oil importing firms are about to erect warehouses at the Breakwater. That farmers along the coast are year by. year paying more attention to sheep is evidenced by the fact that in one shed on the Upper J^ewall—Carrington Road this year MOO sheep were shorn. In addition to donations previously acknowledged the lnglewood Health Committee acknowledge the receipt of the following: Messrs Paynter £2, Wilson (Tarata) £l, Sympathiser 10s.

A Christchurch press message reports that the Hon. D. H Guthrie yesterday visited the soldier settlements at Leeston and Southbridge A special meeting of the New Plymouth Patriotic Committee was held yesterday afternoon, to nominate representatives for the local Repatriation Commitee. The choice fell on Messrs C. H. Burgess (chairman of the committee), W. t 1 Chaney (deputy-chairman), and C. E, Bellringer (de bate to the Taranaki War Relief Association) Yesterday the members of the Women's Patriotic Committee were busy clearing the remainder of their Btocks out of the shop they have been occupying in Currie Street for some time past. The premises have been taken by someone else, and so it has been necessary for the Patriotic Committee to remove. Whether they will secure another shop elsewhere is at present undecided. The abolishing of Eltham's District High School •Vas one of the most retrograde steps in connection with the history of the town (says the Argus). People submitted to it veiy quietly, no protest was made, and the District High School is now numbered amongst i.ho "things that used to be." However, there are some people in our midst who perceive that a paucity of educational facilities is a drawback to the district, and some are expressing the idea that steps should be taken to improve mattors.

A Maori debtor, who was a defendant in a judgment summons case in the Haweva Court yesterday morning, admitted that he hud a motor car. Counsel asked where the car was when the bailiff went out to defendant's place, and the defendant replied that it was in the shed. "Did you bring it into town to-day?" iiujuiml the Magistrate. "No," replied the defendant blandly, and a titter went around the court-room, in which the Bench joined.—Star

Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., has received word from the Minister of Public Works advising that he has given the necessary instructions to have the bridge work proceeded with over the Waingongoro river, a part of the Te RotiOpunake railway. Mr Wilkinson has written the Minister urging that not only should the work be commenced but the utmost expedition should be resorted to.

The present High Commissioner (Sir Thomas .Mackenzie) is without doubt tie finest representative New Zealand lias ever hail ir. England, said Mr l'irani in telling of his trip Home, at the Education Board meeting on Wednesday "'He is a man," continued Mr Pirani, "who stands out above all others in connection with the efforts for the Overwas soldiers. The High Commissioners of the other Dominions say that 6ir Thomas Mackenzie is 'the' and whenever they need anything they go to him first of all He is not a fashionable man fond of attending society functionsMr Pirani declared, "but one who, when not, working is to be found at home His work among the soldiers is one that will never be forgotten while one remains alive, and has been beyond all praise.'"'

A Parisian matrimonial agency has had a brilliant idea Usually such intermediaries are content to send the photograph of the would-be bride to the prospective husband, or of the aspiring swain to the languishing lady Ab a photograph can flatter, there have been many clients sadly disillusioned when they came face to face with the reality. But this enterprising agency invites the matrimonially inclined to visit its salon, whore a cinematograph representation of the 'young man of good family' or of the "lady of dark complexion who desires a partner" is given in private. In turn the spectator is put through his paces before a recording machine. When the couple meet there can be no surprises

Burbank plums, first-class quality, may be had from Percy Smith, Urenui, at 2d per lb In yesterday's issue the price was erroneously stated at 3d. The fruit, straight from the trees, is a bargain at 2d

The anniversary services of the St. Aubyn Methodist Church will be celebrated to-morrow and on Wednesday week To-morrow the preachers will be Revs. W A. Sinclair a.nd H. L. Richards for the morning and evening service respectively, and the choir, which has now been reorganised and is led (by Mr. R. H. Dunstan, will supply special music. On the following Wednesday week a suitable concert will be held in the church. The Melbourne's regular prices compare favorably with "sale" prices elsewhere. Read these. Men's Petone flannel shirts (is Cd, summer singlets 2s 3d, S.S.S, drill shirts lis Cd, famous pennine shirts 5s lid, men's new trench coats .€4 lils (Id, boys' all-wool colonial tweed suits 29s (3d to 39s 6d.

SAYS PHOSPHATE DOUBLES STRENGTH AND HEALTH. Numerous notices have appeared ir. the Pros", from time t.o time telling of the remai Kuiili: benefits to be derived from the regular use of bitro-phosphati- instead of drugs and medicines. Investigation shows that bitro-phosphate, which is obtainable of any good chemist, enjoys its great popularity because of its peculiarly valuable property oi quickly restoring the strength and vitality of the depleted nervous system. Neurasthenia, nervousness, sleeplessness and physics.! and mental weakness are almost invariably due to u starved nervous syslt»n«. This condition can only be corrected by supplying to the. nerve centre* thoi necessary phosphoric food elements, the lack ot which has caused all the trouble. For •this purpose specialists almost invariably prescribe taking with each meal a tasteless 5-graU« tablet of bitro-phos-phate. which, while being inexpensive, is undoubtedly the most remarkable nervebuilder and restorative oi health and strength known to medical science. "NAZQL" for Influenza pnd Catarrli,

An extraordinary seaplane accident occurred off the East Coast of England. When flying low a machine caught the mast and sail of a shrimp-boat engaged in fishing. Attempting to rise, the seaplane lifted the sailing craft out of the water, but 'the mast and shroud plate broke, and the boat settled again on her keel The owner, the only man aboard, escaped injury. The pilot of the seaplane, which was disabled, was rescued by another shrimper Many people are notoriously careless with money, and, in more ways than one, it is on tlio racecourse that such a weakness becomes apparent. At the meeting recently closed in Invercargill many incidents occurred, which, as showing what almost amounted to contempt for the "filthy lucre" made one wonder how many sadder and wiser people there would have been if an enterprising pickpocket had made himself at home amongst the crowd. Men were to be seen leaning- out of a crush to tap a friend on the shoulder with a fistful of pound notes, while others were observed jambirig waistcoat pockets wit!) paper currency. It often looked, as a policeman remarked, that "A smart spieler would Jo better than the totalisator."

Jr. Jacques lebav.dy. who was ihot dead by his wife in Now York a few days ago, was the son of a wealthy sugar manufacturer and brother of Max Lebaudy, the French airship inventor. He made s, series of important exploratory journeys in the interior of Africa, more especially in .the Soudan and the Sahara. In t,he desert country he set himself up as. "King of the Sahara." established a royal court, appointed ad-vise-!I.':, 1 .':, and imposed taxes and endeavored to secure recognition for 'his Icing:;'eip. ! :f*. went to Europe in prouMtition of Ins claims, but ws° called to f.o'bv- Fre«t3i» Government, vTio repudiated him and his \vork« and prevented h:;< attempts to i'eise money for the exploitation of hi- kingdom- Tie was eventually compelled to venousce his pretensions.

American conditions as to penology show r„ considerable advance on those prevailing in New Zealand prisons. In recent years experiments In the treatment of men sent to pan! for indefinite periods nave been carried oat here, but the Prisons Board is not prepared to go as far as has the Warden of Oklahoma State penitentiary Th*- Warden not only employs prisoners outside the prison without guards, but allows the best of them to go "down t:o\\n :l on .Saturday nights. At Indiana P.eforiHaioj'y some Inmate; are often sent out to capture othe.s who have escaped. It is pointed out in the annual report of the board that at French Island and Castlemainc I<\i;in opportunities are provided fov applying a test to the honor and trustworthiness of prisoners At no time are French Island prisoners under lock a-.id key, and frequently men are sent to work away from camp without supervision. Generally the prisoners appreciate the trust imposed in them, and the system is calculated to develop their self-respect, and is of value in proving their reformation.

At the Eltham courthouse o:: Wednesday afternoon while awaiting the arrival of tJifc train from Xew Plymouth by which the .Stipendiary .Magistrate (Mr A. Crooke) travels from New Plymouth to conduct the Eltham court sitting, several members ot the local bar discussed the lateness o'f the hour at which tlio proceedings opened, which is most inconvenient It >7as pointed out that iu a dairying district any country people who had business at the court found the hour particularly inconvenient as they had to return to then homes early in the afternoon to milk their herds. It v, - a?i suggested that the Justice Department might be requested to allow the magistrate to use his motor ear as no suitable train was available. Tins, up to the present, the Department has refused to do, but it was suggested that the Minister might again be approached in this matter. In the course of the afternoon the Magistrate stated that he was prepared to travel to Eltham by the, early train on the occasion of the next sitting, thus giving a full day to local business It was pointed out by members of the Bar that tho date coincided with that of the next Supreme Court sessions at New Plymouth, which would prevent their attendance at the local court The Magistrate remarked that there always appeared to be some obstacle when ho endeavored to spend a whole day at Eltham. —Argus. On Wednesday next, commencing at one o'clock, Webster Bros, will sell without reserve the whole of the balance ot stock-in-trade of Messrs Jenkinson and Co.'s carriage factory and a quantity of new useful agricultural implements. A meeting.of business men and others is to be held at the Soldiers' Club on Tuesday next to hoar representatives of the National Efficiency League on the liquor question and to form a branch'of tho league.