LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 November 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

According to Mr. T. Wilfordj the two outstanding voung men in New Zealand Liberal politics to-day are Mr. Bunbar Sloan, of Wellington, and Mr. E. Masters, of Stratford.

Tbe Citizens' Band gave a very enjoyable recital at Kawaroa Park last evening. There was a large attendance and the items played were highly appreciated. . Advice hits been received by the New Zealand authorities that a number of German aeroplanes, naval trophies, and other war spoils, aro being sent out to New Zealand as trophies. The total number of war gratuities paid up to November 22 was 25,175, the amount of the payments being £1,552,335 3s lOd. The average number ot claims passed through the War Expenses Office daily Was 970.

A number of applications from permanently disabled soldiers were dealt with by the Taranaki War Relief Association at its meeting on Wednesday, and the grants made under the scheme recently adopted for assisting these men totalled about £<S0()0. f At the High School boxing tournament last evening, one of the competitors, Davis, whose hair denoted pluck, was very aggressive throughout, and his appearance in the ring meant that something was doing. His work was very popular throughout, and his win in the 6st class, was the most popular of the evening. Chinese and Hindus arrive from Australia and the Islands by almost every passenger steamer coming to Auckland (says the New Zealand Herald). The Mnlieno, which arrived from Sydney on Monday, brought 12 Chinese, and the Paloona, from the Western Pacific, has five Hindus and four Chinese Including those on the Paloona 112 Hindus and 115 Chinese will have reached Auckland since January last. A motor-cyclist who rode through Stratford yesterdav evening attracted considerable, attention from those who witnessed him, on account of the zigzag nature of his course, due, apparently, liis being under the influence of liquor. Fortunately, before he got bevond the town, he ran into the side of the road and fell off his machine. This terminated his journey and relieved the minds of the onlookers, who feared an accident, with probable injury to others. A man who assisted in the judging of Jersey cattle said that he had been judging cattle for a great many years and the Jersey class at the Stratford Show was the best that had ever been seen in New Zealand; nothing like it could be. seen in Australia, and he believed that a better class had never been seen in the world. This is fulsome praise, but it came from a man who spoke in all seriousness and whose opinion on Jersey cattle is respected by every breeder. Six children from the Kaponga district, whose ages ranged from 12 months to 12 years, who were living under filthy conditions, without bedding or suitable clothes, were on Wednesday committed to the Wellington Receiving Home by Mr. T. A. Bailey, S.M., at the Eltham Magistrate's Court. , Webster Bros wish to draw readers' and the public's attention to a removal notice in this issue. Their business is being carried on as usual. If you could see CLINCHER CROSS TYRES made you would know why they wear so long and cover so many miles without showing signs of wea.\ Ask your dealer' 73

A Sydney cablegram reports that the Christmas holidays will include December 27, which has been procla'med ■& public 'holiday A reminder is given of the annual meeting of the Ngamotu Seaside Committee, which takes place to-night in the Taranaki County Council chambers at 8 o'clock. The annual scholarship examinations have been taking place in New Plymouth since the 19th mat. in the Good Templar Hall, under the supervision of I Mr. Jas. Clarke. Yesterday tne junior National Scholarship examinations commenced, and will conclude to-day. TJiere are between 40 and 50 candidates sitting in this centre. In a maintenance ease which eame before the Court at New Plymouth vesterday, counsel for complainant handed a file of correspondence to the Magistrate, consisting of letters from the Repatriation Committee of the district in which defendant resided. "What does the information amount to ?" queried the Magistrate. "That the man is a lowdown brute and won't work," replied this counsel. "That's terse, at any rate"' remarked Mr. Bailey. Counsel said that some of the correspondents referred to the case as the worst that had come before any Repatriation Board in the Dominion. The order applied for was granted. The matter of the acceptance of claims for enrolment from people belonging to Native races in countries which form part of the British Empire, and who claim to be British-born subjects, has been submitted to the Regis-trar-General of Electors, who has held that, provided such applicants have been resident in New Zealand for the twelve months preceding the date of their application, they are eligible for enrolment. The Registrar of Electors for the Taranaki electorate has been advised to this effect. The only applicant for one of the sis scholarships the Taranaki War Relief Association is offering to the children of soldiers, already had a scholarship, but desired it extended to a year at the university. After going into the mat- ■ ter it was decided not to accede to the request which did not come under the scope of the Association's scheme. The ; scholarships are still open and will re- [ main open till they are all taken up. There are many children who will meet i the conditions laid down later on, but as ■ yet they are too young and their prim- ; ary school education not sufficiently advanced.