LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On a charge of drunkenness, James Troy, who appeared before Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at New Plymouth on Saturday, pleaded guilty and was convicted and fined £l, in default three days’ imprisonment.

“I beat you in two fights, but you beat me in communiques.”—Enver Pasha (Turkish commander) to General Murray, after the Gaza “victories,” which cost 7000 lives, but brought a knighthood to the general.

The New Plymouth Citizens’ Band recital in Everybody’s Theatre last night drew a good audience, additional interest being taken in the band’s efforts in view of the coming contest. Considerable improvement was noticeable last night, the various items, including two sacred pieces, being much appreciated. Solos were rendered by Miss Leitch and Mr. Baden Bellringer. The takings amounted to about £B.

There was an ancient prophecy that Jerusalem would be freed from the Turk by a warrior named Al Nebi, and when the Nile flowed into the Holy Land. Well, Allenby is near enough for Al Nebi, and we brought the Nile to Jerusalem in 9-inch pipes.—-So said Col. Meldrum in telling how an ancient prophet was justified, at the Savage Club on Saturday night. The war trophies exhibition at the Coronation Hull, New Plymouth, drew an attendance of about 800 on Saturday. The Fitzroy School children were conducted round the exhibition by Sergeant Dawson. The East End Committee have offered to supply hot water and tea for the country school children today. A surfaceman named Harvey in the employ of the Railway Department met with an accident at Lepperton on Thursday afternoon, receiving injuries to the head which necessitated his removal to the hospital. He was either riding on a jigger or in the act of removing it from the line when lie was struck by the engine of the 4.20 p.m. train from Waitara.

The late Colonel Malone was a stickler for close-cropped hair, and had a habit of drawing the attention of the mess to a good example of this. The mounteds thought they could improve on this, so when next the colonel produced his specimen, they requested an absolutely baldheaded. man to stand up, remarking, “That’s how we do it in the mounteds.” —Colonel Meldrum on the humorous side of discipline at the Savages korero, New Plymouth, on Saturday night. They were colonial officers and the Austrian monks had done them .proud with wine of Palestine. It was up to them to reciprocate, so they introduced the Fathers to rum. They liked it. Brotherhood became more rampant, and they sang national airs and anthems. Finally the colonials were asked would they so honor them as to sing the. British National Anthem. Nothing surer, and with suitable action the monks were introduced to “Here we go round the mulberry bush.” —Col. Meldrum’s sidelights on the, Palestine campaign.

“I will tell you the whole story,” said Mt. C. E. Statham at Wellington last week, when asked if he left the Reform Party because he was not included in the Ministry. He said that when he first stood for Parliament in 1911, he believed the Reform Party to be an ultraLiberal Party, but he discovered that the Government would not do things, and long before last election he told them that he would stand as an independent candidate. He believed that a young New Zealand Party would be formed, and if so he would join it. As to the Ministry, a member of the Cabinet said to him recently, “Statham, why did you leave us? You ’had the ball at your feet. There is no one we would have been more glad to see in the Cabinet.” “I said,” proceeded Mr. Statham, “that there were certain principles which I could not agree with.” He replied: ‘Well, you’ve got too much conscience.’”

R. P. Morrissey and Co. have been successful in selling all except 30 lots at their carpet sale on Saturday last, and the balance are now being offered for to-day only by private sale. This is absolutely the last opportunity that the public of Hawera will have of securing carpets, etc., at their own price. Salesmen in attendance to-day.

Residents of Mahoe and district are reminded of the combined ball (in aid of hall funds) to be held at Mahoe Hall tomorrow (Tuesday) night. Messrs. Morey and Son have listed the smartest and most becoming frabrics for the coming season. These splendid goods just to hand will prove a delight to many. Call to-morrow. The NX Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wish to draw clients’ attention to their Stratford sale, which they are holding in their Stratford yards on Tuesday, August 30, at 1'2.30 p.m. Full particulars will be found on page 8 of this issue. The auctioneers, desire to draw special attention to a line of 40 tip-top 1 in-calf heifers which will be offered.