LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Another cargo of benzine, will be wrought to New Plymouth by the Hum it the end of the week. Mr H. Gladstone Hill, who was manager of the tour of the New South. Wales State Orchestra, has been asked .0 take charge of the work of collecting £25,000 in three months for the Christsliurch War Memorial. Mr. W. Sattler, of Manp;atotd, met with an acc-ident last Friday, through a, horse slipping and falling upon him, causing a leg to be fractured. After receiving medical attention he was taken to Hawersi Hospital.—Star. The Taranaki Group Rifle meeting, which had to be postponed in the lirst case on account of the weather and then again to avoid clashing with the Dominion meeting at Trentham, takes place to-day at the Eewa Rewa ride range, New Plymouth. At the quarterly meeting of the Hawera Fire Hoard yesterday, the superintendent's report stated that no call had been made on the brigade during the past quarter. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Welsh, the members of< the Board wishing him and -Mrs. Welsh a happy voyage and a safe return. A big Mormon conference will take place at the Maori Pah, Tahoraite, Hawke's liny, during the first week in April. It is expected that the numlier who will attend will approximate 1000, and -prominent members of the sect are expected tj arrive in the Dominion this week to at; mil the gathering. A wireless message received in Auckland from the Lorain, which is coming to New Plymouth with a cargo of benzine from New York, says the vessel will reach Auckland on Saturday afternoon. The Lrirain will proceed to Wellington and Wangamii before coming to New Plymouth. In connection with the Sydney cable in reference to Sims' death and the statement that the police searched the Maheno at Sydney and were unable to trace the person wanted, it transpires that the hitler has no connection with the Sims' case, but another (says a telegram from Auckland). During the interval between the concert and the lecture at the Chautauqua tent last night, Mr. Hoppes, the local manager, gave a little, further explanation of the movement, and asked all those in the tent who wished the Chautauqua to come again next year, to stand up. Practically the whole audience rose, and an assurance was given that in the event of there being another visit next year, it would be before the month of Marclh, On Thursday, last, whilst the Eltliam County workmen were tarring and sandiiig the road near the Mangatoki school, a Hawera .cyclist with a lady passenger behind refused to listen to the customary warning, but rode straight on to the freshly sprayed tar. The cyclist skidded, and the two soon found themselves mixed up with tar and motor cycle. Through the- kindness of some onloo\or and the free application of water, turpentine and benzine, the two wort soon able to proceed onward a much wiser couple.—Star. At the Eltliam S.M. Court yesterday, Melvin Loveridge was charged with assaulting Michael Malone at Kaponga on 4th March. Accused pleaded guilty. Constable Liston stated that while Malone was standing near the hotel at Kaponga on the day in question Loveridge approached and hit him, knocking him out for some minutes. The trouble arose, he believed, over a dispute that had taken place previously in the hotel. Accused was convicted and fined £1 Frank Curtis, of Eltliam, was charged with using threatening behavior nt Kaponga on 4th March. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s and. costs 7s. A claim of £l9 for damages to a gig, harness, etc., was brought by W. G. Cro/.ier against M. W. Chamberlain. The Magistrate decided that there was contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff in not having provided the vehicle with lamps, and non-suited plaintiff, An application was received at yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki War P.elief Association, from a Taranaki man, who enlisted with the Australian Forces at the outbreak of war, because he happened to be in Australia at that time, asking if he was entitled to receive assistance from the Association. The application was forwarded by the New Plymouth Committee, and Mr. C. E. liellriuger stated that the man was well known to the committee and was deserving of assistance. He had lost an arm at the war and had been otherwise badlv knocked about, and was in receipt of a small pension from the Commonwealth Government. The secretary (Mr. W. Power) said that if the man had enlisted in New South Wales he thought it would be best to send the correspondence to the secretary of the Australia Dav I'und, because about two years ago a system of isciprncity lui'j been arranged. He felt sure that something could be done, as the Australia Day Fund had SOO,OOO in hand. The secretary's suggestion was adopted, and Mr. Bcllringer undertook to get particulars of the nature of the grant .required by the applicant. An advertisement elsewhere notifies that Miss McElwain, toilet expert, of Auckland, is at present visiting Taranaki. With 25 years' successful practice to her credit, Miss McElwain justly claims to be an expert in her chosen profession, and ladies of New Plymouth and surrounding districts are cordially ' invited to avail themselves of tiits opportunity of securing expert advice. Miss McEhvain's visit is limited to one week. —Advt. The Kawaroa Park Easter picnic promises to be a great success. In connection with the picnic a gift afternoon is being held at the bungalow this (Thursday) afternoon. Musical items and afternoon tea will be dispensed during the afternooi;