LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

From November 1 the continuous telephone system will be in force in Hawera. A" few days ago a three-roomed cottage on half-an-aere in Dannevirke was sold for £BSO. The latest advice as to the expected date of arrival of transports now on the water is as follows:—The lonic is due at Wellington to-morrow. The Remuera is due at Auckland on Sunday. The Paparoa is due at Wellington on November 6. To-day marks the official opening of the bowling and cricket season. Two of the town bowling clubs, New Plymouth and AVest End, have the opening of their green 3 this afternoon. The Gilmour Cup will be presented to the West End on their green. Cricket competition matches will also commence this afternoon, the fixtures being New Plymouth v. inglewood, at Inglewood; and Waitara v. Waireka, at Tukapa.

The class distinction made on the occasion of the Governor-General's visit to Wanganui, when only ticket-holders were admitted to the reception given to their Excellencies at the Sarjeant Gallery, brought at least one humorous touch, says the Chronicle. One recipient of an invitation was unable to accept it and she offered it to the man who brought the coal. The latter accepted with pleasure and remarked that he and his ''missus" would like to go. In the official book of instruction for Cadet training just issued by the Government, it is provided that life-saving and swimming shall form part of the syllabus. It is pointed out by the Department that "swimming forms one of the best means for developing every muscle of the body. Those who habitually swim are better able to resist exposure to weather and to avoid colds, influenza, etc. Having learned to swim, the duty of all Cadets is to learn to save life in the water." At a recent meeting of the Wanganui Borough Council, a letter was read from the borough employees taking exception to a councillor's remark "that he had heard of the Government stroke, but knew another just as good, and that was the municipal stroke. In disagreeing with reflections cast on the staff, the Mayor said it seemed unfortunate that whenever a working man got on in the world a little, he immediately became the bitterest critic of his owii doss. ,i Interviewed in Auckland, General Richardson said he did not think the people of New Zealand yet realised their full obligations to the disabled and unfit men. He referred particularly to those men suffering from heart and nervous troubles. The disabilities of such cases were not always apparent, and for that reason there vcas a danger of their not receiving sympathetic treatment to which they were entitled. j General Richardson paid a warm tribute td the work of the repatriation boards.

A meeting of ladies was held at Fitzroy to consider the holding of a carnival in aid of the school funds. After discussion it was decided to go,on with the proposal to hold the carnival on the first Thursday in December. Subcommittees were appointed as follow: — Produce Stall: Mesdjynes Kibby. Bracegirdle, and Andrews; plain and fancy stall: Mesdames Eamson, Rennell, Day and Menhenet; sweet stall: Misses Bitchip and West; afternoon tea: Mesdames Pepperill, Chivers, Col=on, Bracegirdle, Aroa, Bishop, Hall, Harvey and Bint; ic ( . cream ami soft drinks:' Mes- ( dames Jenkins, Parkin, and M'Douaall; flower stall: Misses Oxenham and Johnson. There is a great shortage of labor for all classes of employment associated with building." a Now Zealand Times' reporter was informed, "Many essential industries are seriously handicapped just now, and there, does not appear to be any silver lining to the cloud. In some instances, I believe, carpenters are dispensing with the contractors and are entering into open competition witli them. In small and not intricate jobs some are working on the co-operative principle, and with the high prices ruling for labor, are apparently doing satisfactorily.'' The N.Z. Loan ant* Mercantile nro holding their usual monthly Tarata. sale to-morrow, Friday,. 24th inst., at 1 p.m. Full particulars on page Bof this issue. SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, the unequalled remedy for colds, influenza, chest troubles. headache, indigestion. SANDER'S EXTRACT, the' surest protection from infections, fever, diphtheria, meningitis. SANDER'S EXTRACT proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria to have healing powers not possessed by other eucalvptus preparations. Insist on the Genuine SANDER'S EXTRACT, There ia no "just as good,"

Mr Tosswill, engineer for the Eltham County Council, was reported as having roughly estimated that metal from the mountain quarry could be placed on trucks at Waipuku at about Gs per yard. When the statement attributed to Mr Tosswill was published lie had had no opportunity of going into the matter exhaustively, and was not in a position to name a definite figure. Further, he states that he did not mention ss. Reference has been made by a candidate for Parliament to Mr Tosswill's reported statement, and as some conclusions, which may be quite unwarrantable, have been drawn from it, it is only fair to put Mr Tosswill right. While in Wellington last week the Mayor of Ilawera (Mr E. Dixon) and Mr. E. S. Sage, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, interviewed Mr R. W. McVilly, General Manager of the New Zealand Railways, as to when the Department proposed to put in hand the alterations at the Hawera railway station, which were promised by Mr E. H. Hiley should be undertaken after the war. Mr McVilly stated that the plans previously prepared had practically to be "scrapped" owing to the great growth of the station, which necessitated the preparation of new plans embodying a comprehensive scheme. He intended visiting Hawera immediately on Parliament rising to meet the representatives of the citizens to go into the matter.— Star. Speaking of the retirement of Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, MP., from politics, Mr. Aslbury at Eltham last evening expressed his sincere regret at his decision. Mr. Wilkinson, he said, had proved a capable representative, given a vast amount of time, thought and ability to his Parliamentary work and deserved great credit for it. He knew that no trouble was too great for Mr. Wilkinson to take when boys were leaving for the seat of war to keep the parents or relatives in touch with the movements of. the reinforcements their lads were attached to, and he was pleased to be able to have the opportunity of publicly thanking him for so doing. He was also pleased to add that though Mr. Wilkinson and he had been opposed to each other from a party point of view, he thought they could both look back on their political contests without 'one feeling of regret for any action or word that would have been better undone or unsaid.

The Main Trunk express train which left Auckland last Friday week narrowly escaped disaster As -the train was approaching the distant signal at Otorohanga, 29 miles south of Frankton Junction, shortly before 11 o'clock, the engine crashed into a bull which had strayed on to the line, and was apparently lying there asleep. The noise of the collision was heard by the clerk on duty at Otorohanga Station, about three hundred yards away. The bull, was carried two hundred yards before the train was brought to a standstill. It was then found that the wheels of the on"he h-'i iust left the lines, and that thirty sleepers had been torn up. Tile bull had been drawn right under the first car. Some difficult;-,- was experienced in extricating its carcass. The process occasioned a delay of forty, minutes, Had the driver not acted with promptitude in applying -the brakes the entire train might have crashed over the Otorohanga bridge, a few yards further along the line. The next Government valuation of wool at Waitam takes place on Tuesday, November 11. K. Wooldridgo, Tourist Garage, New Plymouth, notifies that he lias several seats vacant for Waverley Races on Monday next, October 27. Lovers of roses will be pleased to hear that St. Mary's annual rose show is to be held on Thursday and Friday, the 20th and 21st November next. Owing to the epidemic last year, this popular fixture had to be abandoned, but this year it is hoped there will be nothing to prevent a show being held equal, if not superior, to its predecessors. The trials of washing dav can be relieved by the use of "FAIRY WONDER" Cleanser, the new scientific washing powder. This compound, put up in handy packets, can now be had of all grocers and wholesalers throughout the North Island. Housewives are delighted with it. Washerwomen swear by it, while laundries buy it in wholesale quantities. They know which is best. Ladies' silk knitted sports coats are in full supply at the Melbourne, Ltd. These coats aie entirely new goods, having just arrived by the last Home boat and represent the latest decrees of fashion. Exceptional value is offered at. W9s 6d, 85s and 89s Cd. All shades in stock. The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day's issue that the duo date of payment of Land-tax for the current year is on Friday, the 7th day of November, 1919, and that the demands will be posted on or about the 31st of the month.