LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The members of the Parliamentary party arrive at Auckland at daybreak on < Friday (says a telegram from Welling- | ton). i A telegram from Te Kuiti says the ' Mayor has received from the Minister of j Lands the- proposed regulations govern- ' ing ihe purchase of Maori lands in Main Trunk towns, and a conference lias been | called for to-day to consider same. i The next Home liner to visit New Plymouth will be the Mamari, which ' reached Wellington on Monday. The Mamari tool; troops from England to Tndia, and brought tea from India for ' Australia and New Zealand. The Mamari load* at New Plymouth, Wai- . tara, and Wanganui. Captain Summers 1 is still in command. f It is better to take precautionary ■( measures against influenza than to wait s until you have i l . in the system. The > frequent daily use of "Nazol" is the a most effective. Carry a bottle of "Nazol" in your v«st c pocket or handbag, and use very freely, t It is undoubtedly the best preventativft I k:-. nvn against influenza infection t

Twenty tons of cement were included in the cargo brought l'rom Onehunga by the liurawa yesterday. The Warea school annual picnic is being held to-day (Wednesday) at tile Warea Domain. A visitor from Canada expressed the opinion tiiat tiie resources of this Dominion would make it ultimately one of the greatest .countries in the world The original date fixed for receiving applications for concessions on the fares of the overseas finances of returned soldiers was March 31. This lias now been extended to June 30. A poll was taken at Eltham on Monday on the proposal to raise a loan of .C4OOU for the purpose of erection of an additional gas holder. The voting was very small, the proposal being carried by 50 votes to 4. In connection with the Prince of Wales' visit lo Hawera, it. is understood (reports the Star) that the railway 'Department has made provision for veterans to visit New Plymouth. The Mayor, however, is desirous that those veterans who may not be disposed to go to New Plymouth shall join in with the returned 6oidiers in the Hawera preparations. A number of Hawera dogs, which are to compete in the Napier dog trials on Thursday and Friday, left by the express for Napier yesterday morning. Three were owned by Mr. M. Scott, three by Mr. A. Corrigan, and two'by Mr. .T. R. Corrigan- After Jhc Napier trials the dogs will compete at the Petane trials on Monday and Tuesday next. The fifty-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Waireka takes place on the 28th, and it was the intention of the New Plymouth citizens to mark the event by entertaining the survivors on the evening of the 29th, and take t.hem out for a motor ride in the afternoon. It lias now been decided, to postpone the functions until the day of the visit of the Prince of Wales, when the veterans are to participate in the programme that is being arranged. ' The Tainui, which is due at Auckland on-April 2nd, has a complement of six officers and 101 of other ranks and six late members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on board, while the Corinthic, which is due to arrive at Wellington oil April (ith, is bringing four officers, 47 of other ranks, and one Red Cross nurse back to the Dominion. Taranaki men on the Tainui are:—Corporal P. Allen (New Plymouth), Stalt'-Sergt. G. D. Connell (Eltham), S. C. Mercer (Paten),"ll. J. Snelling (New Plymouth). On the Corinthic: H. Todd (New Plymouth). It is likely the Prince of Wales will be the first person to motor right through Pukekura Park. At present this is impossible, but the suggestion lias been made to the Park Committee, which has to do with the arrangements for the Prince's visit, that the path to the racecourse should be wideiyod, one or two pine trcei removed, and a bend taken out in order to allow of a motor to make the through trip. The idea was favorably entertained by the Committee, which met on Monday, an was a suggestion that instead of entering by the main Liardet street gate, the Prince should be taken through the Gilbert street gate. At Hawera, on Monday night, at about 12 o'clock, Mr. /Urlieh, proprietor of luncheon rooms in Iligb Street, was engaged in counting the day's takings, when he heard a. knock at the front door. lie moved towards the door with the intention of discovering the purpose of his midnight, caller, and was immediately apprised by a noise at the back that someone was attempting to effect an entrance through the back door lie hastily returned and the would be intruder made a hasty retreat. A parcntly two men working in conjunction had observed Mr. t T rlie]i counting the monev and arranged that one should attract his attention while the other relieved him of his cashTiie finals in the Eltham Fire Brigade competition resulted as follows, Superintendent H. A: Nutta.ll and Fireman A. M. Burrows acting as judges and Messrs F. Vincent and J. Scoou as timekeepers: Gilberd Memorial Handicap—V. Philpotts (scr.), actual time 1.41 3-5, 1; A. Rogers (scr.), actual time 1.42 2-5, plus ssee. penalties, 1.47 2-."), 2. Cresswell Cup Handicap— A. Rogers (scr.), 52 2-ssec„ 1; V. Philpotts (scr.), C.'i 3-iisec , 2. No penalties. Double Coupling Handicap (prize donated !>v Fireman Burrows) —A, Rogers (scr.), 1.7, 3-5, penalties Ssec., 1.12 3-5, i; T. Glentworth .(handicap 9sec.), 1.20, penalties, 4sec., 1.15, 2.—Argus. Mrs. Owen Moore, better known as Mary Pickford, the film actress, has secured a decree for divorce from her husband, who is also a moving picture actor. Mary Pickford i.s a Canadian, having been born at Toronto, and is 27 years of age. She made her debut on tiie stage at the age of five. Her mother was also an actress. Desertion was the only ground put forward. The suit was heard at Reno. Petitioner stated that Owen Moore left her in 1917. She wept during the brief proceedings. She stated that there was no justification for Moore's jealousy of Douglas Fairbanks, the wellknown film star. Some newspapers state that Mary Pickford shortly will marry another moving picture star. At a special general meeting of the Wellington Stock Exchange on Thursday, the resignation of Mr. C. 7). Morpeth of his position as secretary was accepted. Mr. Morpeth has filled the office for a period of 24 years. Mr R. H. Pope, formerly of the Education Department, was appointed actingsecretary. An interesting coincidence lias been revealed in connection with the resignation (says the Dominion). Tiie same minute book has been in use throughout his period of service. The minutes on the first page dated October I. ISOB, and signed by Mr. D. T. Stuart, the chairman, record tiie resolution that the secretaryship lie ofi'ered to Mr. Morpeth, while the last page' containing the minutes of the exchange, meeting, held on March IS, record the acceptance of his resignation The full programme for the Easter picnic to lie held at Kawaroa Park is advertised. Both young and bild are well entered for, so make up your mind right, away to lie present at Kawaroa on Easter Monday. The N.Z, Loan and Mercantile draw attention to their Te Worn sale, on Friday, 20th inst., at 1 p.m. Full particulars will be found, on page 8 of this issue. When your little child is ho L ,, restless, and feverish with a fresh cold, dofi'fc 0 -lay but immediately [' "Nazol" on sugar and sprinkle freely a handkerchief with "Nazol" and pin ti the dress so t.int the child can inhale it constantThere is no remedy for throat and chest troubles that has been tested so thoroughly and searciiii:„ "Nazol." It gets more friends t' e more :'t is tried, fl your throat troubles you use "Nazol."

Twenty tons of cement were included in the cargo brought from Onchunga by the liurawa yesterday. The Warea school annual picnic is being held to-day (Wednesday) at the Warea Domain. A visitor from Canada expressed the opinion that the resources of this Dominion would make it ultimately one of the greatest .countries in the world The original date fixed for receiving applications for concessions on the fares of the overseas finances of returned soldiers was March 31. This lias now been extended to June 30. A poll was taken at Eltham on Monday on the proposal to raise a loan of .C4OOU for the purpose of erection of an additional gas holder. The voting was very small, the proposal being carried by 50 votes to 4. In connection with the Prince of Wales' visit to Hawera, it. is understood (reports the Star) that the railway 'Department has made provision for veterans to visit New Plymouth. The Mayor, however, is desirous that those veterans who may not be disposed to go to New Plymouth shall join in with the returned 6oidiers in the Hawera preparations. A number of Hawera dogs, which are to compete in the Napier dog trials on Thursday and Friday, left by the express for Napier yesterday morning. Three were owned by Mr. M. Scott, three by Mr. A. Corrigan, and two'by Mr. .T. R. Corrigan- After ihe Napier trials the dogs will compete ,at the Petane trials on Monday and Tuesday next. The fifty-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Waireka takes place on the 28th, and it was the intention of the New Plymouth citizens to mark the event by entertaining the survivors on the evening of the 29th, and take t.hem out for a motor ride in the afternoon. It lias now been decided to postpone the functions until the. day of the visit of the Prince of Wales, when the veterans are to participate in the programme that is being arranged. ' The Tainui, which is due at Auckland on-April 2nd, has a complement of six officers and 101 of other ranks and six late members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on board, while the Corinthic, which is due to arrive at Wellington oil April (ith, is bringing four officers, 47 of other ranks, and one Red Cross nurse back to the Dominion. Taranaki men on the Tainui are:—Corporal P. Allen (New Plymouth), Stalt'-Sergt,. G. D. Connell (Eltiiam), S. C. Mercer (Patea),"ll. J. Snelling (New Plymouth). On the Corinthic: H. Todd (New Plymouth).