LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cable messages addressed to Allied soldiers, or messages relating to commercial pr industrial matters only, may be accepted for that part of Germany occupied by the Allies. Messages must be written in either plain English, French, or Italian, and must be routed via Eastern, The mle is that previously \n force for Germany. Mrs. (Burgess, the Mayoress, has received a telegram from the Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. G. W. Russell) approving of the establishment of the Soldiers' Hostel, and giving the enterprise his official sanction. The bad tveather and the holidays have caused some delay in arrangements in connection with the hostel, so it will not be ready for opejning to-day as was hoped. Notice will be given when the hoßtel will be ready to receive visitors. A particularly fine specimen of the mollymawk family was captured on the bench in the vicinity of the harbor on Tuesday night. The bird, which at first appeared to be incapacitated, on examinn! ion vesterdav proved to be in no way injured. It is one of the greyheaded variety and measured exactiy 7ft. from tip to tip of the wings The mollymawk is related to the albatross tribe, and the captured bird was at first thought to be a young albatross.

Daily News car leaves each morning at 4.30 o'clock for Hawera,, returning from Hawera (L. O. Hooker's) at 7.15, Eltham 7.55, Stratford 5.15, and Inglewood 5.50, reaching New Plymouth (via Egmont Road) at 9.30 W. Bransgrove, proprietor.

It is reported that a farm in Hawera riding, east of the Waingongoro, has been sold at £l5O per acre.—Star, Dcring the war celebrations on Monday a quantity of cakes, etc., were taken from the Winter Show Buildings at Hawera. The matter was placed in the hands of the police, who ascertained that tlie goods were stolen by a Maori. Court proceedings will follow.

The Wellington, Tramways touring football team were last evening the guests of the local tramwaymen at a social evening. This afternoon the team play a match with Star, and then go on to Auckland, where they are to play the Auckland tramwaymen. The Manaia Town Board (the Witness reports) have received word from Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., to the effect that Sir Wm. Fr'aaer, Minister of Public Works, has given instructions to the engineers to take on all men offering on the Opunakc-Manaia railway works. The wages offered are 12s per day. The smokers' strike throughout Paris compelled M. Klotz (Minister for Finance), in the Chamber of Deputies to withdraw the Act imposed, doubling tho price of imported tobacco. M. Klofz admitted that the consumption fell 80 per cent., leading to a serious loss, instead of an increase of revenue.

Nature in her own way is looking after the solitary war graves scattered throughout the shell-shattered Picardj countryside, according to a writer in the London Daily Chronicle. Those that lie in the t.ln-ice-fought-over ground between Albert and Combles are covered with early spring primroses. In Lieramont the daffodils are blooming, and the brambles on the graves in Bernafay Wood are green with "new leaves. The lonely warriors are to be gathered together in central cemeteries under the care of the Imperial War Graves Commission. The French Government, in compliment to the Britisli soldier, has purchased the necessary land, and has presented it for all time-to England. One of the naval minesweepers is at present coaling in Wellington, and another is replenishing her bunkers at Westport prior to moving to a fresh field of endeavor. The sweepers have very thoroughly swept the area known as the Cape Farewell minefield without having discovered anything, which strengthens the opinion held by Cap.tain P. N. Hall-Thompson, R. 1?., that he believed the mines had all been pretty well accounted for. Captain liallThompson has reported progress to the Navy, and as soon as the order is received the sweepers will repair to the vicinity of the North Cape, and sweep the area there known to have been sown with mines by the Wolf. The manager of the New Plymouth Gas Company recently stated that if ho wove stuck up again in regard to coal supplies he would resort to other fuel, such as wood, bones, and any old thing. That gas can be made from such is shown by an English-owned gas company, in Buenos Aires. Gas coal was unobtainable last year, so the company was obliged to turn, to any available substi" tute, carbonising 107,730 tons of timber, 26,75S tons of cereals, 3368 tons of hones, and 33-25 tons of water gas, oil, and crude petroleum. The company kept going, but the loss for the year was over £ 100,000,_owing to it being prevented by the Government from passing on the increase to the consumers.

Tn connection with the peace celebrations united services were held at Ealiotu and Okato on Sunday last, 10th inst., at which the Revs. Strand, Addenbrookc, and officiated. At Eahotu Mr. Gibson read the first lesson, and the Rev Strand the second lesson and prayer. Three of the congregation sang a hymn, Rev. Laurence acting as soloist. The Bev. Addenbrooke preached a short sermon, after which medal 9 were presented to relatives of tjiose whose boys had fallen in the conflict. Very fair collections were received, Kahotu £4 Os 4d and Okato £2 14s, and when a few small expenses are met the remainder will be forwarded to the proper quarters to assist the incapacitated. While the pros and cons of the oneman system of tramway operation were being investigated at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, comment was mode on the civility and courtesy of the employees of the New Plymouth system, and especially the consideration shown by conductors to women and children and aged persons while boarding and leaving cars. It was pointed out that by this attention many accidents were undoubtedly avoided, and this was urged as a reason for continuing the employment of two men on each car. It waß stated that while such acta were also to be seen in some other places they wore the invariable rule amongst the tramwaymen in New Plymouth. Everybody is talking about the won derful cleansing properties of "FAIRY WONDER" Washing Powder, and not without good reason, for no other washing compound on the market gives such astonishing and satisfactory results. All this, too, with economy of time, labor, and fuel. In use there is no nasty scum, and whilst inaking clothes snow-white it is positively guaranteed not to injure the finest fabrics. All grocers stock it.

Mr P. P. Welch advertises for sale 42u0 acres of limestone country. The finest proposition in ,the North Island.

Some little time ago the Mahoemri branch of the Farmers' Union passed a resolution urging the Government to subsidise lime-crushing plants for the production of agricultural lime in the back blocks. The resolution was forwarded through . the. member for the district, Mr. W. T. Jennings, to the Minister of Agriculture. Mr. Jennings has now received a reply from the Hon. W. D. S. Macdonald, informing him that should the farmers in a district where lime is at present practically unobtainable, and where the Department's expert officers report that it is much needed, definitely decide to undertake the establishment of lime-works on a co-operative basis, the question of granting for the first few years a bonus of 3s per ton up to £3OO per annum on all lime sent out from the works and used for agricultural purposes will be considered upon re'eeipt of detailed information as to the intentions of the farmers in this respect. BETTER COWS AND BULLOCKS. "CEREMILK" contains the essential nourishing elements needed by growing calves! And calves fed on "CEREMILK" grow up strong, healthy cows and bullocks. Thousands of farmers throughout the Dominion have proved that it is equal to cows milk in nutriment and goodness! "CEREMILK" is a perfectly balanced food that never scours! It may be mixed with whey, skim milk, or even water. Calves relish "CEREMILK" and put on condition remarkably. Sold by all factories and stores in 200, 100, 50 and 251b. bags. If your dealer cannot supply you write to Fleming & Co., Ltd., Box 498, Wellington. 34 . , Barraelough's Magic Nervine stops [Totrtfewjie. la bet>U|t frazghin.,

Messrs H. Derby .and Co. and their staff have donated the prizes won by them on Peace Day for decorated cars to the Mayoress' Hostel Fund. A Wellington press message states that Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward left Vancouver on July 1(5 and should be in the Dominion by August 6 or 0. The session will not commence for at least a fortnight after their arrival. Silk "sports" collars for men combine botli fashion and comfort, nnd enuaual rarity. . The collars being sold at tho Melbourne are the latest cut with rounded points with perforations for safety pin brooch. All pure silk in white and tussore Is fld, in Fuji silk Is lid. All sizes 14 to 18 inch. "There is no reason why we should tiot send huge quantities of eggs' and fowls to flreat Britain each year," said the Hon. G. W. Russell at Ciiristchurch on Saturday night. "Britain last year imported 20,000 tons of fowls and 21,580,000 hundreds of eggs. Those are big figures, but I just quoted them to show that if New Zealand developed along lines of intensive culture and small holdings the market is there."

British manufacturers are. adopting up-to-date methods for tho post-war trade campaign.. According to a circular received a British concern, the Moving Picture Exhibition Qf British Industries, is contemplating touring the world with a series of motion pictures illustrating some of the big British firms and their manufactures. This worldwide tour i» to commence in September next. New Zealand is to he included.

The extraordinary outbreak of horsekilling in the Adelaide Park lands was not terminated when a youth was recently arrested and sent to the mental hospital (says a telegram to_ the Argus). Recently another case" occurred, and one morning a valuable animal belonging to the South Australian Brewing Company was discovered dead, with its throat gashed in two places. Attempts had also apparently been mads to destroy the two other horses, as a slight cut was found on each of their throats.

A Taranaki boy who returned by the hospital ship Marama, whicli arrived on Saturday, states that he thought that coming by the hospital ship he would be Well carecj for. Ho had had a severe gruelling, almost losing his life on two occasions, and was not feeling too well. But his expectation was not realised. The food served op board, he says, was "ronph and ready" and not fit for those in delicate health, whilst the treatment lie received generally was not what a Wounded or convalescent man deserved. He spoke very bitterly of the callous way the invalids were treated on the boat, and hoped the Government would make a few inquiries and expose and punish thoae responsible. Three interesting announcements were made toy Mr. Sydney Kirkcaldie on the occasion of a peace entertainment given by Messrs Kifkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., Wellington, to their staff on Saturday night. The first was that on and after Ist September their establishment would be closed each afternoon at S o'clock. The next was that a bonus of two Weeks' salary was to be made as a Peace Kift to each member of the staff who had been in their employment for a year or over. ( The third set forth that in future all excess profits over a certain percentage would be saved for periods of three years, and would be distributed as bonus shares among members of the staff, thus enabling all to share in the prosperity of the business. The first distribution would be made on May 0, 1620. Immense enthusiasm, greeted these promises.

"There is more tlian the coal shortage behind the railway cut," is a remark frequently heard at present. Many engines are said to have been allowed to get into had condition, as well as much rollingstock. A recent traveller on the Main Trunk informs the Wanganui Herald that evidence as to the condition of the rolling-stock was found in the antiquated type of carriage now being used between Wellington and Auckland. Whether the usual carriages have been run into the shops for. repairs he cannot swear to, but he is tjuite emphatic about the comfortless cars now being used on a journey that is none too comfortable at the best of times. The worst feature of the Main Trunk trains now, he says, is that these old carriages are not fitted with lavatories. The Department generally manages to find .at least one car so fitted for each train, and that has to serve for everybody. The Figaro of May 18 contains a curious quotation from a German newspaper. In it a German clergyman named Baumgarten puts forward his own view as to the proper course to be adopted by the German people. Cynicism and dishonor could hardly further go (says the Daily Telegraph), and its interest is the greater because of the strong resemblance which it bears to the advice once given by William II to the Emperor of Russia: "For every rea'son, it is better that the Government in power, however, discredited, however feeble, should sign the Treaty of Peace without in any way calling upon the people of Germany to give their opinion. Once peace has been made the Government will, of course, be turned out of office, and the Germans, not having been called upon to give their advice, will be able with perfect honesty to put forward the plea that they are in no way bound by the oath of the Government "