LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The New Plymouth Patriotic Committee decided last night to wind no its affairs and terminate its activities ns at the 30th September, and that all accounts be made up to that dale. The Pukekma Park Board acknowledges rereipt of a donation per Dr Lefttham of £2 2ft to the Park fundi from a lady resident in Sydney and formerly of New Plymouth. As the result' of a motor-cycle collision at Westown yesterday evening, a lad named Douglas Lobb was admitted to the New Plymouth Hospital suffering from compound fracture of the nose. Woods' Great Peppermint Cum. For Chronic Chest Complaints

In addition to the donations towards the children's joy ride already announced, the following amounts were received by Mr. R. Day: Mrs. Crocker, Messrs. J. S. Fox and T. G. Thomson £1 each, A. B. Waldie £1 10s, Frcwiii IDs, and Ford Ss. The very dangerous corner at tho top of Standish Hill leading into Wallace Place, which for ..years past has been a menace to traffic, has been considerably improved lately by the widening of the road by the Borough Council, and the removal of a telephone post The footpath also has been moved back In an address at Christchurch, Mr. Isitt, M.P., said: "Those of us who will live through this next decade are not going to dwell in any sheltered valley Believe mc, we aro going to dwell in tho bare plain, swept by the winds of opposing interests, and it will depend upon you professing Christians whether the storm will sweep the miasma from the air and lead to bettfer conditions, or whether its pathway will be one of misery and desolation."

In connection with an article that appeared in tho Daily News last Saturday referring to the splendid work accomplished in North Russia by a New Zealander named Lieut. Wprsley, known as "Tally Ho" Worsley, a New Plymouth lady states that Captain Woraley, who was a resident of Christchurcii. visited New Plymouth on several occasions some fifteen years ago, when he was first mate of the Government steamer Hinemoa.

At a meeting of St. Mary's Sunday School Committee held at the Vicarage recently, it was decided to hold the Annual Bulb Show on Thursday and Friday, September 4 and 5; and the Rose Show on either November 6 or 13. It will be remembered that last year owing to the influenza epidemic the Roso Show had to be abandoned. The proceeds of both shows will be devoted to the new Sunday School Building Fund, which is to be the peace memorial of the parish. Mr. Kirkwood, at the Stratfsrd Chamber of Commerce meeting, said "Stratford was far too modest in its requests. Stratford was the centre of the province, and he thought the peopl? did not push themselves forward as they should." Mr. Kirkwood is probably tho only individual who has ever discovered Stratford's shrinking modesty. The general opinion is that our neighbouring town is particulary well able to take care of itself. It has certainly wiped Eltham's eye up on more than one occasion.—Eltham Argus.

A well-known local motorist who had promised to assits in taking the school children for their ride to Inglewood on Thursday afternoon, found at the last minute that business necessitated his going to Urenui on that afternoon. Rather than disappoint the children or cmbarras the committee, he offered to take a car load of children with him, and the boys who went probably enjoyed the trip to Urenui and back just as much as they would have the ride via Inglewood.

On Saturday evening last, Mr. D. S. Patrick, of Hawker Street, Wellington, had his motor car stolen In this case the car was boldly removed from the garage early in the evening As the garage was not flush with the road, but stands back, the thieves had to scale the gate, get the car out of th-i garage (which had been left unlocked), unbolt the gates and get away. The car was discovered abandoned in Morrah's Terrace, off Wellington Terrace, on Monday, with two of the tyres showing the result of heavy usage (one being blown out), and the car showing signs that heavy use had been made of it on the Saturday night and Sunday morning.

At the Patea Magistrate's Court on Thursday, before -Mr. Wyvem Wilson, S.M., Mrs, Annie Elizabeth Harvie, licensee of the Manutalii Hotel, was charged that she did on May 24th last permit drunkenness in her hotel. Defendant, who was represented by Mr. P O'Dea, pleaded not guilty. Tho facts, I as alleged by the police, were that one Thomas Simpson, a sharomilker, win drinking at the hotel on the day in question, that he was in a state of intoxication, and that on his way home he fell or was thrown from- his milk cart, his leg being broken and having subsequently to be amputated. Al the conclusion of the case for the police. Mr. O'Dea submitted that the evidenc was not sufficiently Btrong to call on the case for the defence, and that the information be dismissed. The Magistrate said that though he considered Simpson to be somewhat fuddled, he did not think a charge of permitting drunkenness had been proved, and dis missed the case. Mrs. Paul Hansen wrote to tho Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association recently drawing attention to the case of her interned husband. She stated that ehe, like her young son, is New Zealand born aiid bred, but that her husband was born in Germany, though Mr. Hansen's father and ail his people were born under Danish sovereignty. "He left Germany," states the letter, "when 22 years of age, and had not to serve in the army there. He was first five years in London, and the last 23 years in New Zealand. Twenty years ago he became a naturalised subject, and I know he was ever loyal to his adopted country, and his internment is solely due to the false accusations of some cowardly traducers. Throe years ago he applied for a trial before aq. impartial tribunal, but it was refused-—this in spite of the fact that he holds papers of naturalisation. Even a supposed criminal gets his day at court, but this was denied my husband; however, ho will yet make every endeavor and uso all fair means at hie disposal to secure full justice," It is added that "traducers" are now trying to prevent Mr. Hanson from earning a living in New Zoaland, The executive decided to "rccoive" tho letter, no action being taken-

flte Grand Fanry Dress Children'* Balj, which is to bo held in the Coronation Hull on Friday, August 22, in aid of the Soldiers' Hostel, promises to be a very spectacular affair. For some weeks past, Mr. J. Hoskin has been msidupusly engaged in teaching various fancy dances to a number of young children, who have entered with zest into the practices, and are now almost proficient. This afternoon, a further practice is to be held in the Good Templar Hall. Strong committees have bean formed, and are making complete arrangements to ensure tho financial success of the function, The ladies' committee that lias charge of the catering arrangements has entered energetically into the task of canvassing for donations in money and kind, and so far ha« not met with a refusal

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