LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A protest against the action of Magistrates in ordering undesirable characters to leave the cities and go to country districts was embodied in a remit adopted by the Auckland farmers' conference, just concluded. The remit pointed out that such characters are a menace to country settlers and shiuld lie committed for reformative treatment—Star. A big drop in the cost of cotton is anticipated at an early date (writes a Wellington correspondent). Commercial houses have been advised to act with caution. The statement is made that Continental buyers are not operating. A recent press cablegram announced that the Germans had invented a pro-lj cess of making cotton without growing it, and this may be the cause of the unexpected drop in prices. The King's Birthday was observed in New Plymouth as a close holiday. There was beautiful weather, and large numbers of people found their enjoyment in the open-air in some of the public reserves and on the beaches. The only attraction in the way of sports was the ladies' hockey tournament, which took place at Pukekura Park between nine teams from various districts in the province. A good crowd of spectators followed the contests keenly. Last night the local territorials held their second annual military ball in the Coronation Hall, the proceedings being thoroughly successful. "The suggestion that there should be some measure of superannuation for nurses meets with my hearty approval and support," remarked the Minister of Public Health (Hon. C. J. Parr) before the conference of hospital boards at Wellington. Ho added that he could see some practical difficulties in the way of establishing such a system, but these were not insurmountable. One difficulty was that some nurses were in a public hospital to-day and a private institution to-morrow. Something should be done, however, for "these splendid women." many of whom "in the autumn of their' days had a pretty hard time." A supply of cement is in sight for Waitara. The Wetere is due at Waitara, and leaves this evening for Terakohc, for a load of cement for various. Waitara consignees. The Mew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency draw attention to their Tarata sale to-day (Friday). There is only one SANDER EXTRACT, and that is why the people reject the manv inferior and harmful substitutes and "just as goods. SANDER'S EXTRACT is free from the objectionable qualities of the common eucalyptus. Sander's Esitract cures all infectious diseases, all winter ailments, ulcers, burns, sprains, eczema, etc. Insist) on tha GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT. For Bronchial Coughs, take .Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/8, 2/9.