LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A subscriber las forwafded two postal notes, dated Ngaere, Julv 17, 1910 without enclosing his name." Will he please forward his name? In connection with the deputation to the Borough Council on Monday night Mr. J. S. Connott states that he" did not refer to the Mountain Eoad as one of the roads on which toll-gates might be erected. The soldier in-patients of the New Plymouth Hospital desire to thank the Red Cross Society for their thoughtfulness in providing cars to enable them to participate in the Peace Day procession. The minesweepers, hare finished operations at Farewell Spit. They found nothing, and it is presumed that the moorings of such mines as have not previously been located have broken and the mines drifted away. After repairs and coaling, tho flotilla will proceed to the North Cape.—Press Assn. Only best plantation rubber backed by British brains and capital go to make up the Unique success of the "Unique" brand Hot Water Bottle. Sold and recommended by leading retailers everywhere, fa

As allowing the shortav of fodder in Hawka's Bay, two snntll stacks of hay Bold at a private sale at Otawaho realised £35 and £45 each. A Masterton farmer informed an Ago reporter the other day that he had only recently been enabled to wit the plough into clay land, owing "to the hardness of the soil. Instead of having oats to eat off at this time of the year, he was only just putting them in.

A man was charged in the S. M. Court, Feilding, with attempting to cross the railway line in Kimbolton Road in front of a train. The locomotive beat the motor cycle to it, the man being caught on the cowcatcher and his machine badly smashed. In convicting and discharging the accused (reports the Star), Mr. Hewitt, S.M., observed: "If that won't make you careful, no fine will."

At the close of to-day the censorship of all the cable and wireless telegrams for offices throughout the British Empire will cease. Both cable and inland telegrams written in private code may he accepted from 8 a.m. to-morrow. Telegrams to those countries where local censorship is still in force are accepted ot senders' risk. Brazil, China, and Bolivia have notified that the censorship has ceased.

It was stated by Mr. F. W. Hobbs, at a recent meeting of the Canterbury Repatriation Board, that of all the returned soldiers who had received loans from the Canterbury Patriotic Fund, only two had failed to maintain their re-payments. One of these had been affected with mental trouble, and the other had been burned out in the North Island, and his creditors had token over his estate. All the others had paid up. The secretary of the board stated that the Repatriation Board was having a similar happy experience. The information was received with applause.

The first annual general meeting of the Huiroa Co-op. Dairy Company wag held on Tuesday, the chairman of directors (Mr. H. B. Kidd) presiding. Considering the exceedingly short season and the recent commencement of operations, the statement of trading was adjudged very satisfactory, and the report and balance sheet were adopted. At a subsequent meeting of the directorate Mr. S. Beauchamp was elected chairman for the ensuing year. Applications for the position of manager v, n-e considered, and the final appointment was left to the chairman, with power to act.—Post.

A suggestion has been made by some of the owners of cars who transported the children on their motor trip to Inglewood and back on Monday, that the outing should be repeated for the 450 little ones who were* unable to go on account of there not being enough cars. Fifty cars will be required, and as 20 have been offered already, it has been decided to arrange the 'outing fot the afternoon of August 7th, and those frilling to assist are asked to communicate with Mr. R. Day, who has the matter in hand. Only who could not be taken on Monday will b6 included in the repeat outing, so far as the New Plymouth effort is concerned. Country schools wishing to join in must make their own arrangements for care.

The inmates of the Old People's Home were not forgotten during tho peace celebrations. An afternoon concert was organised by Miss Hamcrton, with two energetic helpers, Mrs. Boyd and Migs Devenish. Musical items were contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Okeby, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, and Mrs. Stuart Russell (late of Pretoria), who also gave several elocution items. Some of the old folk asked for special songs, joining heartily in the choruses, and there was also much pleasant conversation. The Bev. F. G. Harvie, Mrs. R. L. Matthews, Mrs. Reston, and Mr. Russell were also present, while many others were prevented from attending by the heavy rain. Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from the Ven. Archdeacon Evans and the Rev. P. D.-Briscoe. Presents, consisting of tobacco and matches for the men and scented soap and handkerchiefs for the women, were given to the old people, while little Miss Penrose Boyd pinned a gay bouquet on the coats of all present. After the concert an adjournment was made to the dining-room, where a bountiful tea was partaken of, the table being decorated with small silken flags.

An interesting incident which indicates what an important part motor transport on land is likely to play in commerce when conditions are again normal, was mentioned by Major Chapnlc to a Times' representative.' A member of the British House of Commons had told Major Chappie that a railway company which demanded MS for tlw ! of a boiler from London to his factory irivfissex, and was unable to do it for a fortnight, two days that its prospV«Ww'olient'lh«rf. Jwii sito. to transport the boiler to the place required for £3. This member had expressed the opinion that motor traction ftas going to be a very formidable competitor with the railways. This experience suggested, said Major Chappie, that much New Zealand countrr might be opened up by good roads, in districts where railways could not be iramedintcly laid.

As a finale to the peace celebrations an. entertainment was given in the Kawaroa Bungalow on Monday evening by the parents of the children whom Mr. J. Hosldn has been teaching for some weeks past. The hall was crowded with happy-faced children, who all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. 'The MayoreA, (Mrs. Burgess) was heartily welcomed by Mr. Beal, who stated that the success of this entertainment was the forerunner of a much larger one, to be given in aid of the Soldiers' Hostel. Mr. Beal congratulated Mr. Hoskin and his pupils on the splendid exhibitions of dancing they had given, and more especially their performance there that night. At 0 p.m. the first lot of little tots were taken in to a bountiful sit-down supper, served by Mrs. W. Olliver and her committee. At the head of the table there was a large two-decker iced cake, which had been kindly donated by Mr. and Mrs. Beal. The cake was cut by Mrs. Burgpss, each child receiving a portion. The Melbourne Ltd. have a fine range of men's working shirts in the following fabrics: S.S.S. navy striped drill 8s fid, plain blue and striped grandrills 5s lid, Os lid, and 7s lid, black sateen shirts 7s lid and 9s Od, heavy indigo striped flannelettes Os lid, fine Oxford shins Cs Od.

Ladies, do not let this important, fact escape your notice. Washing clothes with "Fairy Wonder" Cleanser requires less fuel than other methods. Soak clothes overnight in water to which haa been added a small quantity of "Fairy Wonder" Washing Powder. Then in the morning rinse a couple of times in lukewarm water. The result will surpris* and delight. You must give it a trirf All grocers stock it.

AH the world loves a bargain! The Big Store, Waitara, will be "a happy hunting ground" for bargains when the big winter sale starts oa Saturday. Qettoitl .

When he was charged at Cfcriatnhuroh ■with a breach of the War Kegulations by assisting in.the management of a house of ill-fame, John Anderson appeared iil Court wearing a military overcoat. He pleaded that he was a returned soldier who had been gassed and shell-shocked at the front. The police had their suspicions And naked for a remand for a week and found that the story told by the prisoner was a Ussuj of lies. The accused," Sergeant Cummings told Mr, T. A. R. fiailey, 8.M., at the Magistrate'? Court, had never even seen the firing line—though he had been in camp. He h»4 done' no work since February. Sentence of one month's imprisonment was pasoed. In. a paper recently read before the Burlington Association of Mechanical Engineers, the advantages of oii fuel over coal for warships were summarised as follow:—For an equal bunker weight the radius of action is increased 50 per cent., and for an equal bunker space 80 per cent. Oil furnishes up to 83 per cent, of thermal efficiency as against 50 per cent, for coal. Smoke can be controlled perfectly; when it is desirable, a dense smoke screen can be produced ,°,L the !, moke <** bfi entirely eliminated. With oil fuel, the. boilers can be forced up to oO per cent, above their normal rating Oil fuel reduces the amount of labor by about 70 per cent. There arc constructional advantages in its use and ships can be bunkered at sea much more readily.

. Marshal Patain tells the following i story:— "It was at the time of the great i Uerman offensive in Mav, 1918 To i stop the German flood the High ComI ffland adopted the system of brigading the Americans with the French and British. This device gave the best resu Is. Poilus and Yankee* fought togethor triumphantly. But one day, in ft front lme trench, a stalwart recruit ; rroiu Missouri was smoking furiously , one of those appalling Havanas, black and strong, of the brand called in a Yankee slang stingador pompose. Bv his side stood a Poilu. -Hello, old man!' said the American, turning to tho SwfVk ' hoU - thiß oigar » mo ™™< dirtln , thr ? w ,^. M * B»n«aw at the %^!', Whereupon he handed to the PoiI„ his 1 ghted cipar. 'Mais non!' Dxelaraed the latter, 'give me tho grenade, and throw the cigar."" A lady writer in The Spectator re- , cently described life in New Zealand S« ! ' G "* 5n New Zealand lighten work; they do not increase it. People STL ■ni.™? d °r So wouM be bought wry fibred. It is a rest to hive ' f a «ntly, cvervono *bo stayed out-even that usually help, ess creature, the bachelor guest-turned Sown late to breakfast. Men and womci alike descended, leaving their room? done and expected after breakfast to be set on wow of some sort. In the .?». *S* 'V" 8 "" that the touchstone of New Zealand, and, we understood Australian housewifery is that the lady 0 f the house should b? "idle and tidy i„ the afternoon." No hot meal 18 exp ted after th(? jn . dj]e the day, no there is no excuse for »attin ff £f£ a^I n **«» on <* «*• was "Weaned "P- Trou will soon have to do like- .£" Informant - «U «he went T°" r preMnt wa V depend upon servants, and on plenty of them" There were extraordinary develop, taents at a meeting of creditors of J, W. Rmimer bankrupt storekeeper, of Mmerston North, which was held on Wednesday last Wl, e n he filed his pet" MM s R ™ m " showed 1ia£5228 lT^ tmg ' to , f2OO0 ' asß «t 9 £5228, leaving a surplus to credit of W228. No creditors put iu appearance at the meeting, and bankrupt, in a writ! m! , n St^ 6nleDt ' " M that hi ° 2 t the Pet't'on were that goods supSLtL 1 ? h ' m on tlie of his ow P n name to fcarry on the business lately fc n rZlw ß l - Unmer ' S Caah Store > ha °- been forcibly taken possession of by a third Lr y „ tm AT a Claim of ri * Lt - He, the™fore put the matter in the hands of an assignee with a view to protecting the interests of those who had supplied him with goods. Since filing ho had received word from many of the creditors stating .at such bird party had paid thejr ban?™, M \ i part from «>« business bankrupt said that he owed no debts £L°*Z d r ßts anjountin ? to "bout tha if I * epUt Z officiftl A » B Wee said that it was a most peculiar bankruptcy. There were, m point of fact, now no * s ". No Proof of debt had been lodged with him. He could do nothing tod any proceedings were irregular as Sw*? 1i qUOrUm and no credit ors. S . 1% th l • Meetiag broke U P without anything being done, it being pointed out ha all they could do wL to Z tlfV 1 '" Btatu '°rytwo months had MP'red, during which period any ere%A,W neglected to furnish pwo7 at libert to do so Bankrupt apply to have his bankruptcy annullty Extract from an \ddress given bv the Rev. D Button at\he thanksgiving Towards the end of tlfsouth African War 1 vis.ted a barbed-Wil* enclosure near Johannesburg, and spoke » 0 a number cf prisoners, amongst thetnV B tran. ping man of about 2S years-.* tLrough aoer. He said to me: The bottom\has lallen out of this business for us- Von are winning.' I replied: <My doar follow, though we are winning, you have nV reason to be ashamed of tie fight Wl have put up. You have given us aij f mendous fight, and covered yeursej A with honor, and fought a clean fightF and let me tell you there i? no insto who respects a clean fighter more th?n the man who has had to stand In against him.' He took my hand ajnd nearly crushed it, and his eves were Vet as he said: 'Thank you, sir, for savin" that.' He called his fellows and intfer" preted to theut what I had said, fc n d they made the air ring with their shojuts of 'Ja». Ja!' What I want to sav.jespecially to the soldiers, for they will/understand, is that that.is the k'inil of) foe we like to find if we have to ((Jive us the foe that you can shake hinds with when the battle is over. I'htft j» in our British bipod. It was the sfUa with us when we were kiddles in *h# schoolgrounds, it Ls one of the greater griefs of our hearts as soldiers to-diy, ; that we cannot shake hands and fay Tie them "Come now and be friends.' 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