LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Bell Block Dairy Company last evening decided to vote £25 towards the Mercantile Marine Fund.

There are at present 15 to 20 men engaged on railway construction work between Kapuni and Manaia road (reports the Witness). It is understood there are more men arriving shortly. "It seems peculiar that a woman in receipt of charitable aid should own a motor car. I suppose a cheap motor car is about the most expensive thing in the world to run," remarked Mr. S. L. P. Free, S.M., in the Mastei-ton Court last week. The Rarawa will not arrive in New Plymouth until about three this afternoon on account of being bar-bound last night and only getting away early this morning. Most of the Taranaki men who arrived by the Mamari are aboard. The annual meeting of the Bell Block Dairy Company, which was held last night, proved to be very lengthy, lasting till about midnight. At the conclusion light refreshments and a cup of tea, provided by Mrs. and Miss Connett, were handed round, and greatly appreciated, the ladies being accorded a hearty vote of thanks for their thoughtful action. In his report to the Taranaki Hospital Board, Dr. A. E. Walker, medical superintendent of the hospital, regretted to report that the matron (Mrs. Campbell) had met with an exceedingly painful accident through a battery explosion spraying her eyes with strong acid. He was glad, however, to report favorable progress, and anticipated that her sight would be fully restored. The question of expert evidence was being discussed in the Supreme Court yesterday, when a young man, who said he knew nothing about timbers, was asked his opinion as to the condition of the timbers of a vessel that had been wrecked oil' the foreshore at New Plymouth. The Judge said he did not know that he could attach any importance to such evidence. "This witness, being young, knows a little about everything," remarked his Honor.

A witness at the Supreme Court yesterday was asked if it waa true that his wife objected to him going to aea in a certain launch, the seaworthiness of which was the subject of some consideration. The reply was: "Yes, but that did not stop me from going out." The witness explained that his wife's objection was not to the particular boat, but to a general fear of the seo. WitneßS, however, said he had always had a desire to go to sea, the "life on the ocean wave" being strongly attractive for him. The Government has acquired 3136 acres of the Parihaka block for a soldier settlement, and a surveyor is being sent out to subdivide the area into suitable holdings so that it may'be thrown open for selection at an early date. The purchasing of this portion of the block has been a very complicated business. At one time, it will bo remembered, Parihaka was worked as one block and was run under two chiefs, Te Whiti and Tohu, but subsequently it was subdivided Into sixty odd sections, ranging from 3G acres to 200 acres, and in many instances there is a great multiplicity of interests in the sections, and all these part-owners had to be consulted beforo the sale could be effected. The difficulty of consolidating tills large area will, therefore, readily be seen, and more especially so when it is remembered that not only were there many Natives interested 'in each individual section, but that they were scattered all over the Dominion. Anether point that has to be guarded against is seeing that the Maori owners are not left landless.

The Mayor of Stratford has received advice that several returned men are on board the Rarawa, which in expected to arrive to-day. Inquiry last night aa to the probable time of the arrival of the vessel at New Plymouth elicited the reply that owing to the rough sea on the Manukau bar it was not expected that the. Rarawa would negotiate the bar until 3 a.m. to-day, thus her arrival at the port would be delayed until about 3 o'clock this afternoon, so that unless arrangements are.■made--to-convey the men by motor car they could not proceed to their destinations till to-morrow. The names of the'men are: Riflemen F Collins,'A. Collis/C. Lobb, Privates M. I. -McQueen, R. Wells, Riflemen A. W Court (l'uniwhiikau), -.. E. JTrydav (Ngaere), F. H.Guil (Toko), T. M.Gooch (loko), K. IX Gray -(Lowgarth). F. F Kooney (Whangam6mona), P. J.C. Sutton (Kohuratahi), S. A. Vickcrs (Midiirsf,). It has been, arranged to provide light refreshments for the returned men at Stratford, including thoae ! proceeding further south. . . , 6

Complete arrangements have been randt; for the Crawl Fancy' Dress Childrens Ball, which is to be ,held in the Coronation Hall to-morrow evening in aid of the Soldiers' Hostel. The grand march of children in fancy dress takes place at 7 p.m., atid from then to f1.30 p m. the children will have the floor and the scene will be a very gav one, especially during the various fancy dunces, for which the children have been coached by Mr. J. Hoskin, and in which there will lie sonic pleasing electrical eiiccts. The music will be provided bv the Citizens' Bund and by Mrs. (Jeorjjc's orchestra. .Numerous prizes have been donated and Mrs. .lefeoate, of Wanganul, will adjudicate thereon. A feature will be the supper, which a strong committee has in hand. After 10 p.m., the adults will have the floor, and, as the price of admission is fixed very low and the object is a very worthy one, there should be a large attendance.

Cold in the head and Nasal Catarrh are quickly relieved by "NAZOL." Take 5 or (i drops on loaf sUgar and place between the cheek and gums and allow to dissio'e naturally and very slowly. This gives prolonged aeon and quiek»r relief.