LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A sampaign against rats was decided' upon by the Devonport Borough Council last week. The matter was referred to the council by the district health officer, and on a recommendation l>y its public works .and services committee the council decided in favor of a vigorous crusade being instituted.

"Where were your eyes at the moment of the impact?" asked counsel for plaintiff, when defendant *ias giving evidence in a motor-car collision case at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. "In his head," remarked counsel for defendant, to which opposing counsel replied: "That's the sort of answer J should expect the witness to give, and not jrous'!

At the Technical College last evening 11 day pupils and one nigki scholar sat for the electrical examination ncld in connection with the London City and Guilds School. The results will not be known for several months.

Instructions issued by General Headquaiters provide that secondary school boys who are under fourteen years of age but who are physically fit in all respects to undergo Senior Cadet training may be provisionally posted to the Senior C'adot companies of their schools if they wish to be so posted.

There was a large audience, considering the very unfavorable weather, nt VVliiteley Church last night, wheu the Uov. Val. Trigge told the story of his own life, both before he entered the mission work of the Church and after, Mr. Trigge's mission concludes to-night with a meeting for praise and thanksgiving.

The military hospitals at Trentham and Featherston are no longer part of the military camps. They are organised as separate units, and they are controlled by the officers commanding hospitals, and not by the oamp commandants. Communications intended for the hospitals should not be addressed to the camp commandants.

Messrs Collett and Co., New Plymouth,'received the following telegram yesterday morning in regard to the scarcity of butter in New Zealand: Supplies throughout the Dominion are very 1 short. The New Zealand Government hold only 535 boxes in cold stores at Wellington for the Imperial Supply Department, and the Government is endeavoring to release .this for consumption In New Zealand. In nearly all centres whey butter Ib being marketed for local consumption.

Lethargic encephalitis Ims (states the Manawatu Standard), made its' appearance in the Palmerston North Hospital district for the first time. Two cases of this strange disease occurred in the district last month, one in Palmerston North (an adult) and the other at Levin (a child of four years). ' Anothet rather disquieting feature of the report of the district health officer is the fact that during" June no fewer than 43 cases of djphtheria were notified in the district, two deaths occurring from this disease.

A correspondent writes to the Stratford Post pointing out that while some farmers have expressed dissatisfaction at the prices charged in Taranaki for horse-shoeing, these prices compare quite favorably with the English minimum price list at the time the last mails left England. For instance a price-list issued by the Birmingham and district branoh of the National Master Farriers' Association (England) fi?ls out the following minimum prices for horseshoeing: Hacks and light harness horses 10s, van horses lis' Gd, cart horns from 13s, hay cart horses from Ms. The Taranaki prices for the above classes are: 10s, lis, 12s, 13s, Bd'.

Specimens of the Imperial War Medal ribnon and of the Allies' War Medal ribbon have been received in Wellington. The nujor'.tr of the New Zealand soldiers who have seen service abroad will be entitled to wear both these ribbons after the issue of the medals has been announced, but no authority has yet beeu given. The ribbon of the Imperial War Medal has a watered gold centre, with bands of white, black and blue at tho sides. It is a distinctive pattern. The Allies' ribbon combines the colors of oil the Allies, and is not likely to be confused with any other ribbon. It haß no fewer than twenty narrow bands pf color, in the following order: Red, white, blue, red, green, red, yellow, green, red, blue, white, red, yellow, black, red, white, green, red, white, blue.

The Auckland correspondent of The Post telegraphs! Complaint that eome owners of land whioh is being offer for the purposes of settlement by returned soldiers are asking excessive prices was made by the Commissioner of the North Auckland Land Board, Mr. ,k. P. Greville, on Thursday last. He said: "The point is that whereas some vendors are patriotic, others appear to be actuated mainly by cupidity. For instance, a property was recently offered to the Government for returned soldiers for £42,000. The last Government valuation, made quite recently, was £12,700, and an objection to that valuation on the ground that it was excessive was made to the Valuation Department by the owner* That is rather an extreme case, but there are several proposals pretty well on the same lines. It is very clear, ; from the prices asked for their properties, tjjat some owners have not been paying a fair amount of taxation. In one case, which is before the board, the price asked is £3830, and the taxable value as at 31st Marsh, 1918, is £IBBO. They cannot both be right. The land taxjnust be suffering, and the revenue of the local bodies must be suffering. There is one thing I have become tired of, and that is of owners of property .saying what they want to do for the solaW boys, i have told soma who asked excessive prices, 'Apparently all you want is to get as much as you can out of the soldiers."' the Commissioner concluded. "That is certainly the ; attitude of a lot of vendors," said Mr. J. E. Wells, the Bay of Islands representative on the board.

Shaies in the No. 3 Group now under process of flotation by the Equitable Building Society, of New Plymouth, are being readily applied for. The shares offered are of £250 each, and the fortnightly subscriptions on each share 3s. The only necessary payments to secure a share in this group are Is per share application fee, Is per share on allotment, and 3s subscriptions each fortnight, when the group commences operating: All loans obtained by ballot are free of interest, and the repayments towards the redeeming of the loan are exceedingly easy. Loans will be periodically' offered to shareholders for purchase by tender, the upset price fixed being' ft-very low figure. Those interested in this group should not delay in calling on the secretary, Mr. W. P. Okey, at Messrs. Stocker and Humphries' Buildings, Currie Street, Now Plymouth, where application forma may be procured and full details as to the work of the group obtained.

Don't wait .till you get wet and catch a cold before you buy a raincoat. Get one of those offered by the Big Store, on page four. They come cheaper than doctor's .bills, and keep you warm and dry for many winters to come. Two attractive northern properties are advertised elsewhere by James Christie, of Auckland. There is only one SANDER EXTRACT, and that is why the people reject the many inferior and harmful substitutes and just as goods. SANDER'S EXTRACT is free from the objectionable qualities of the common eucalyptus, sprains, eczema, etc. Insist on the Sander's Extract cures all infectious diseases, all winter ailments, ulcers, burns, GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT.

A Press telegram from Auckland ffck states that something in the nature of a bomh-Bhell was sprung on tea shops la the city on Monday morning, when notl-i flcation was received from the muter bakers than an increase in the price of small goods, such ax ca/kes, bhortbread, and other little luxurious, had been decided on, and would take effect 'front that day. The increase in some cases amounts to SO per cent, on fonder prices. Cakes, for instance, that were foraorly retailed at Is per dozen, will now he Is 4d per dozen. The matter linkers state that the increase was. long overdue. ,

There is on view in the EUhiih Argus office an excellent illustration of rapid growth. It is a specimen of black wattle grown by Mr Charles Potts. The slab is 37 inches in circumference. Only five and a half years ago the tree from which the slab was cut was only a sucker no thicker than a whip lash; when cut the other day ita height was 40 feet. The wattle l» valuable for its bark, firewood, fencing posts, and shelter, and is worthy of much more attention than it at present receives from farmers.

A special meeting of the New Pl*« mouth Employers* Association was held* yesterday to consider the- question of holidays in connection with the pete* celebrations. It was decided that the weekly half-holiday be obserred as usual on Thursday afternoon, that business premises open until 9 o'clock on Friday evening, and that Saturday and Monday be closo holidays. In conneotlon with the observance of the half-holiday on Thursday, it was recognised teat With the holiday on Saturday also, it would he difficult for butchers and grocers, seeing that the whole of their, trade would have to be crowded into the Friday, but they agreed to make • special effort to fall in with the general proposal so that their employees should get the fan benefit of the peace holidaja.

The British dirigible, R34, which hss accomplished the transatlantic journey would have been piloted by Major w. Watt, of the Royal Flying Corps, but for that officer's illness, which developed a few wceiffl ago. Major Watt was fa. merly third officer of tho Takapuna In the Gisborne-Napier trade, ftDdjotned the Navy at the outbreak of war, subsequently transferring to the KJ.C., in which he has seen much service, particularly in craft of the dirigible trteJ He was in command of the airship which went out to meet the German Fleet when it came over from Kiel, and reported the approach of the enemy vessels to the waiting British' destroyers.

I The .first lady to receive full member' ship of the Auckland Returned. Soldiers' Association mi entered on the books last week (says the New Zealand Heraid). The new member, Mm. Gladyi Henning, possesses an. ordinary certificate of discharge showing that she qualified for membership by two years l eer< vice abroad with the New Zealand trans* port, with the rank of drlVerTaUn M*. session of this discharge means that Mrs Henning has been admitted to the association in. the same war m any other soldier, and will receive toe itSl type of badge. Members of the-He* Zealand Nursing Service are jiitin a' special badge, Consequently, MM. fits* ning is the first lad; member to whoa? the Auckland Association has issued tho ordinary badge.

The disorganised state of tb«-milhrU Australia of late has been *ery unfortunate for our bandmaster (Mr, MeLeod). Some little time ago to* Queensland Band Association wrote lnqutrial whether Mr. McLeod, would !« ftVaflilS to adjudicate at the championship ec%> lest in January next This letter took about three weeks to reach here. Tat reply from New Plymouth apparently had somewhat of a similar experience, as a mail which was distributed hart on Monday brought the galling information that the Queensland Association regretted very much that Mr. MoUoaTs favorable reply had not reached them in time for the meeting of that body, and that they were sorry thev could not delay the appointment, Mr. Perey Jones, of Melbourne, having been selected. A hope was expressed that Mr! McLeod might be available on a later occasion.

In view of the r aoute housing difflool* ties and recognising that employe*! an more likely to rest satisfied and give better service If properly and comfort* Ably domiciled, tho directors of the Patea Farmers' Co-operative Freeslng Company are about to build ten or • dozen convenient five-roomed houses far their permanent employees. These iHB he built in concrete on a property smt the railway station recently acqnjtel by the company, and will U malVaa convenient as pnßßible for the occupier* Rent will probably be charged on a I per cent, basis, calculated on the eNk of the buildings and section, ,plu» » small sinking fund. In v.! sw of tfca great developments that are ttkiM SS? «. A? atßa Wopkg ' 1,,e «*Ht3 Zflt J v *J ey mmt mak » '* !»«*»• for their best permanent hands to remain in their employ and one of the factors that will greatly contribute towards this end is the provision of convenient and Up-tcnlate cottages at tho most reasonable rent that can be of. fered. Designs for th e9e cottages hare been approved, water and .linage art ranged ana some of the concrete i. already to hand for the work -Star

The master bakers, master buMiers. tea. < mmg, and supper room proprietor! 1 • a , r ST ments » casing during ZTJt}^ tion9 - Particulars on paS one of this issue. * *

For peace celebrations many WW hats, t.cs, suits, shlrtsTand Xllaw wiH goods at economy prices. If any proof 1, W ?? eded J UBt '9* aroun/«3

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