LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 February 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a conference of master drapers of the four chief centres, held in Wellington, a resolution was passed that the retail soft-goods firms of the Dominion having generally pledged themselves to reinstate former employees, every consiueration should be given to those previously employed in the trade.

In asking Colonel Weston to present the prizes in connection with the Girls' High School last night, the chairman (Mr. R. W. D. Robertson) said he was going to misinterpret or transpose an old copy-book headline and say that "None but the fair deserve the brave." ((Laughter and applause.) At yesterday's meeting of the Clifton County Council the straying stock nuis»»ce was again in evidence. Five settlers of Urenui township, also another ratepayer, complained of damage done u} wandering stock, and asked the council to take steps to cope with it. They are to be informed that if they .give information as to the owners, etc., the council will take action.

A meeting of the Equitable Land and Building Investment Society was lield last night, Mr. P. Hopkins presiding. A ballot was taken for two appropriations of £l5O each in the No. 2 group. No. MO waß the successful marble, and the holder thereof was Mr. J. H. Marshall, of South Dunedin, who is eligible to take two appropriations.

A very talkative young man was giving evidence at the Supreme Court yesterday, and in consequence of his persistent "explanations" cross-examining counsel (Mr. W. R. Haselden) found it almost impossible to get a direct answer from him. Finally, Mr. Haselden said: 'Oh, why will you make roe talk so much that my throat gets sore'" to which Mr. C. B. Morrison, K.C., replied in an undertone: "Try a drink of water," at the same time proffering a glass. In referring to Lady Jane Grey, in his remarks last night at the Girls' High School prize distribution, Mr. Justice Chapman said he had had an aversion to her until he discovered recently that she had had freckles and red hair. In his boyhood days red hair was abhorred. A boy with red hair was called "Ginger" or "Brick Top," but to-day a girl who had red hair had a most valuable possession, because red hair had really become fashionable.

Referring to the fate of the Kaiser, at last night's Girls' High School prize distribution, his Honor Mr. Justice Chapman said he was now cowed in the little kingdom of Holland which he had intended to eat next time, when he had digested Belgium; but Belgium for him had proved indigestible, as had some other morsels he was after.

In dealing at the Supreme Court yesterday with Jack Johnson, who was brought up the previous day for breach of his probation terme, Mr. Justice Chapman said he bad given every consideration to the youth of the prisoner and to the fact that he had seen some active service, and had determined to give him another chance. His probation would be renewed for a term of two years, during which he would be required to observe the terms previously imhe must commit 110 crime, and be of g6od behaviour. He would also have to pay £5 towards the cost of the prosecution, in instalments. Prisoner was now practically a prisoner on leave. If during the term of his probation he misbehaved himself the police could arrest liim and bring him before the court to be dealt with.

Complimentary reference was made by several prominent visitors and others to tiie splendid standard of music, and also tlio quantity, submitted by the New Plymouth Citizens' Band at the two race nine tin/*; held at Christmas time and during this week. Mr MeLeod was working under difficulties, having injured his lip, but the music supplied was of a high order and proved very popular, a fact upon which the bandsmen are to bu congratulated.

A municipal band recital will be given bv the New Plymouth Citizens' Band to-morrow afternoon weather permif 1 in?, at the breakwater, commencing at the usual hour. A good music proaramme will be submitted, and Mr R. A. Taylor, of Waitara, will assist, in view of the injury to the bandmaster's lip. The tram service will be timed to suit tho recital traffic, and, there being a large number of visitors in town, a romesentative gathering should be present-

Train arrangements for the Hawera races are advertised in this issue.

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The New Plymouth Patriotic Committee decided last ev.ening to suggest to the Taranaki War Relief Association the advisability of establishing in Taranaki a convalescent home for soldiers.

Some of the people in the Eltham district who suffered from influenza arc showing after-effects in the shape of nasty rashes which appear upon various parts of the body. It appears as though some of the poison in the system works itself out thus through the skin.—Argus. A painful accident happened at Eltham on Thursday afternoon to the little son of Mr. P. Power. It appears that the lad, with two or three othiir children, was driving a oow home to be milked. On the way they indulged in some childish tricks which irritated the animal, and it turned on the boy, the animal's horn piercing the lad's cheek, and cutting it open.—Argus.

More stock is being offered to the Patea Freezing Works just now than can 'be dealt with. In about a fortnight's time the existing stores will be full, and there will then be a delay of about a fortnight until the new stores are ready. These will provide storage 'for an additional 44,000 or 45,000 carcases, and will give the works a total storage capacity of 150,000 carcases. The directors are just now considering the advisability of providing for another fourteen butchers for sheep and lambs, and if this materialises the works will be able to put through 2000 sheep and'lso cattle per dav Star. r