LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wellington advues that the mails which left Ne.v Zealand on the 30th January arrived in London on the 35th instant.

At a committee meeting of the Xew Plymouth Golf Club held on Friday evening it was decided to extend the hospitality of the club and the free use of the course at Wu.iwakai.ho to all returned soldiers in uniform.

At least one English wife of a returned soldier, who arrived by the Athcnic, was proud of the district she hailed from. She descended thy gangway, carrying' a baby any mother would be proud of. an Ipinned to its elothes was a large card on which was printed the word "Cockney." Having succeeded in arranging for a limited supply of fuel, the directors of the New Zealand Iron Ore Company have decided to resume smelting operations at an early date. Provided all goes well and further supplies of fuel come to baud, it is hoped to keep the furnace goiug continuously. The quality of the iron produced at the last run was so satisfactory that the purchasers ars anxious for further supplies.

T!m port attracted quite a number of people yesterday, notwithstanding the intermittent showers of rain The berthing accommodation was fully taken up with th? Corinna, tie Glaucus, the Baden Powell, Thrasher, and the Paritutu, and it is conceivable that when further ocean-going vessels pay regular and frequent visits, there will be insufficient berths. The port improvements tire not bsing put in hand too soon.

On Tuesday morning a pupil at the Okaia.wa School, a small girl named Muriel Oliver, met with an accident, dislocating and fracturing her arm at the shouider while playing with other children. Misfortunes never come singly. In the afternoon of the same day Mrs Oliver was run over by a motor car and rather severely injured. Her ankle wan dislocated, and she suffered numerous bruises and abrasions.--Stnr.

Mr Owen said at the Taranaki executive meeting of the Farmers' Union on Thursday, that he had. recently purchased a preparation for use among his sheep, and found that there was a name on the tin but no address. He did not think such preparations should be so expensive, and considered that the Union should act for the community and enquire into matters of that nature. On his motion it was resolved that the secretary writs to headquarters, get the mixture analysed, and tost of ingredients published.

The secretary of the Taranaki A. and V Society has received a letter from Mr A. Mongomerie, Palinerston, who judged the Ayrshire classes at the recent show, in which he says, after referring to the success of the show: "You certainly deserved suc.pss, as yoov management right throughout 'seemed to me to he splendid. Your parade o v stock, in particular, was well organised and a great credit in v our show and to those In charge. Will you please convey to the president and committee my sinecre thanks for the kindness and cunsideration shown to me -while judging at the show. Our run out to the mountain was very highly appreciated and enjoyed."

There is a growing habit amongst juveniles of jumping into stationary motov cars and interfering with the controls and adjustments Unless, this practice is checked it may lead to a serious accident. At Moi.uroa yesterday some hoys fluffed the gear handles, amongst other things, and only for the cor liiing heavily breaked, which automatically disengaged the gears, the driver mav have been knocked down when cranking A day or two before a car left in Kin<? street was interfered with, and over-ripe fruit placed on the seats and driving wheel An example should he made of the young culprits in order to check a practise that may lead to serious consequences.

"The 'Bolsheviks had left this place a few weeks ago, after ransack-ins: every house; tlioy left the people only the clothe,:- they were wearing and murdered thousands, thoujrh from what I could learn thev wore not quite so had as in Xovorissisk. There, after jrettiupr charge of the town, they requisitioned every and nnd woman from IS years up and served them «ut to their rabble —T won't call them soldiers—with the result that it is estimated that IX) per cent of them arc now diseased. Even the Hun could show these no points." This passnse oee'irs in a letter just received by Mr OrifTiihs, M LA., for Western Australia. Th» letter is dated 27th November, and the writer is a Western Australian on one of the Australian war vessels.

Th? Melbourne, Ltd.. have opened fresh stocks (if their famous all-wool cashmere stocking's, at the following unmatchable price?,. Plain cashmere hose, S/M pair: one cue rib fancy rib hose, t/il pair', pure llama hose, with beautiful soft finish, 5/11 pair

The famous North British DREADNOUGHT CYCLE' TYRES have nearly double the life of oitfii,- B .rv tyres! They are mad' 1 of n>iheafmo-> rubber and will run Hundreds «"i miles without showing signs of wean; f!

"Why is it that the British are preeminently the colonising Power of the world?" said Mr S. G. Raymond, K.C., in an address at Christchurch the other ni.ofct. "The colonies have not dropped off like ripe fruit as some statesmen of the Victorian era predicted and wished they would- On the contrary, the Dominions, the vast Empire of India, the dependencies and the backward races have through these critical years displayed a loyalty that was as thrilling to "their friends as it was staggering to their foea. To England's insular portion and its -=ea power, may be referred its occupation and defence of the colonies, hut their successful colonisation, the Dominions' adhesion after attaining their majority, and, in particular, thu notable success in South Africa of trans-rr-uting the hostility of many of the "reat Boer leaders into friendship and support, must be referred to our free institutions. These free institutions reflect the legal genius of our race, supplemented and reinforced by the experience derived from the .American Schism and other colonial failures. The germ of our free institutions is traceable to our Anglo-Saxon and Norman ancestors. The priest who conducted what is, 'perhaps, the moat wonderful meeting in many ways, ever held in Wellington, visits New Plymouth next WednesdayWellington tnini'd out en masse to hear the sturdy advocate of prohibition—the huge crowd rapidly filled Wellington's bier town hall; the doors were locked. The hundreds unable to obtair. admission overflowed into the large concert hall. That, too, soon packed. The police again locked the doors, disappointing hundreds. Father Cronin will give tilts same address in the Empire Theatre next Wednesday, dealing with the forthcoming election from quite a new angle. A crowded house is anticipated. Members of the Taranaki Employers' Association are reminded of the annual meeting of the Association, to be held in tha Kia Ora tea rooms, A.M.P. buildings, to-movrow (Tuesday) at 7.30 p.m. It is proposed to nerve a supper after the meeting, and as several matters of importance' will foe discussed all members should endeavor to be present.