LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Dnncdin press message yesterday stated it 'fits raining heavily, and that in Contra! Otago the Clutba Taieri rivers threatened to overflow their

llr D Chartens, of Fitzrey, has pre"i'liteii vo iUn New Plymouth Museum three very valuable old books, all in an excellent wt»te of preservation eorsstderi«2 tlwii- gumi a<«* The works araj GveeU U'&icur.t (HS52j .Newton's Philosophy m Latin S.b?ei«r'ii S«rxnoii3 (IV40). An tDde.'ivoir was made to secure th>wn work* ior t.1.'.0 O'uvdir. M'useuiii, tut. Mi Charterm considered that the Nov plyDioflt') Museum h,id n stronger !\ew Plymmi'l) \Vat""s':ders' V'ninn arc hnidin;: in air annuo ( picnic iu":; 'fiursday at the brc-a.lcw.itf Ton, sv.sav, milk and hot ivate are to be provided to tliow invited to attend tin- pimw. A pnod pTujrriirame of jjorts ij fcrtng ai-innged. including Soy*' and Rirla' raeex, etc, married women's race, tiijts-of-wat Maori hakas, g-uesainj? competitions veterans' ract. putting weights, three-legged nice, iv, I'o.meetion with the of business men for the purpose of forming a local branch of the Efficiency League, notice is directed to the advertisement m to-day's isaus. The meeting

Opossums are reported to be most destructive in certain parts of Canterbury, particularly near Akaroa, where peaelies and walnuts are found to be greatly to their taste. The Hon. T. M. Wilford is organising Parliamentary Party to visit the Waikeria Reformatory next month, with a view to 'Showing what is being done in the Dominion in the way of prison reform.

A peculiar case is reported in Maaterton, says our special correspondent. An employee of the Waingawa work.!, Wfce lives in the vicinity was missed for a day. He was found in his bed in a dead sleep, from which he could not be aroused. A doctor ordered the man's removal to tha hospital. After sleeping for sixty hours, he awakened in an almost normiil condition.

Mrs E. 0. Bhtmires, of Hamilton, had an unpleasant experience on Sunday last (says the Waikato Times). She was motoring out to Matangi to conduct a religious service when something went wrong with the car. Mrs Blamires got out to attend to it, when suddenly the car backed over an embankment, and fell 15 feet. Fortunately no one was in the car at the time, and, surprising to state, it vas not damaged.

General Pau said at Auckland on Friday that he and his colleagues would carry pleasant reminiscences of New Zealand. He had gained love and admiration for its people, and he could not find words to express what was in his heart. He had admired this fertile and pJeturesque and, at times, uncanny country. The work that had been accomplished in it by only two generations of settlers showed ft wonderful state of efficiency, and if the same traditions were maintained in the future it was not hard to realise what the future would bo. He would make a faithful report to the French people, who ailmired the New Zealandei's equally with their own soldiers, and he personally wished to assure them of his very deep feeling of esteem and a flection. At the Gisborne sittings of the Supreme Court (we learn from Hie Herald) his Honor Mr Justice Hosking made some remarks on the "rule of the road." In this connection, he said, inter-alia, the common law rule was that when a person passed "a vehicle he must pass to the left of the vehicle. This, of course, did not operate when the road was clear. One might go into the middle if the road was clear, or if there was no cross roads, and it was only if something happened they had to justify their not being on the ri?ht side of the road, a foot passenger who was crossing the road had to look after himself to a certain e.vtent. It did not follow that the driver of a vehicle was not to take all precautions, but with road crossings, a greater degree of care was required, because persons might happen to emerge from these roads. It was incumbent mi persons using a road to be on the look out, and whether on the right or wrong side unless they kept a proper look nut it did not excuse them. It was the duty of a person crossing a road to be on ihe look out, and whilst the law was not such that a man crossing a road did so at his own peril, he must also exercise care. So that both persons driving and foot passengers must exercise care, and if a foot passenger was not looking out lie was, to that extent, the author of his own misfortune.

The Whiieley Churcli Flown? Show Committee held a social in Whitoley Hall las» night, primarily for the purpose of suitably acknowledging the cervices rendered in connection with the annual flower show by Mr. and Mrs. J. Gibson. Xhe.ro was a laxgri attendance, the Rev. W* A. Sinclair presiding. A short musical programme was given by Mrs. Cooper, the Misses Young, White and Sutherland, and Ms 1 . B. Bellringer. Mr. Gibson gave an interesting account of the history of the flower shows, his remarks being supplemented by Messrs C. Carter ar.d V. Griffiths. Thn latter dealt with the financial aspect of tiie shows and stated that the first show, held in 1008 had yielded a littl» more than £9, while the amount raised at the last show was £IGS. The total raised since the show was first inaugurated was £623. During the evening a presentation of a silver rose bowl wa» made to Mr. and Mrs. Gibson by the chairman. The bowl was inscribed: "Whiteley Memorial Church. Presented to Mr. and Mrs- J. Gibson In recognition of valued services rendered Whiteley flower dhows.Ne'W Plymouth, January, W19." Mr. Gibson suitably responded. A competition lor decorated bowls of flowers was held during the evening, the prize offered being a set of bulbs suitable for competition in the Gibson Cup class at the next show The clas3 was judged by popular ?ott. The winner was Mrs. Gibson and second Mrs. Robertson, Wanganui (sister of Mrs. Gibson), and both gave way to the winner of third place (Miss Tracey Carter).. A very enjoyable evening concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.

Mr. Gus Beu announces in this issue that he lias now commenced business on his own account and may be seen by old and new clients at the "Buick Taxi Garage," King's Buildings, Brougham Street, where flew Buielc cars are available for long 01 abort trip 3 day" cv night* at moderate charges.

The Kaupokomri Co-op. Dairy Factory Co. has bought Mrs- Whitehead's general store at Kapuni. An accident of an unusual nature, and one that might have been attended cvith much more -.serious consequences, occurred ou the Praser Road, Eltham, to a little boy named Taplor, son of a farmer tliere. The boy found a dynamite cap, and, taking a hammer, attempted to drive a nail in it. There was an explosion, and the boy's left hand, with which he held the cap, was badly shattered, and there were slight akin abrasions on tha face. Tiie boy's wounds were bandaged up. and he was conveyed with all speed to Dr. Cooper for medical attendance/—Star.

A resident of Kltham (states the Argils) on proceeding to his potato" patch to commence digging the crop, was astonished to find that gome one had done it for him, the tubers having been bagged and stacked on the ground r.yin'g alongside, was a new spado, vrbich IS tow in the posws-.ion of the owner of the potatoes as the only dun

Parents of intending day pupM* ci the Boys' tligh Sohoo! are ierjiifisted to umke early application for enrolment-. The datgs when the principal will be "at home'" to intern*'.* parant.?, und of tiu-re-opßninj- oi th« ai-toof we agvfir'iiscd in anothar coiuiws

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