Bay Of Plenty Times TUESDAY, SEPT. 28th, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6499, 28 September 1915, Page 2

Bay Of Plenty Times TUESDAY, SEPT. 28th, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Cr Feoibsrton stated 3t the ttorougfc CoaDcii meeting last night that a scoop. which bad bee| lying in Second -Avenue for about a month, was a menace to traiiie and' should be removed. Mr H X Oliuiie intimated that he would draw the owner's attention to the matter. Included in the Star hotel visitors are:—Messrs .Snodgrass, Kotorua; Herrou, Mcnoghao, Wellington; Smith Aehburtou; Yesey Stewarr, Katikati; Banks, Floyd, Harker, Burns, Sadler, Phelan, Auckland; Davies, i Jutea.

The break-up of the dancing class that has been conducted during the winter m&nths by Miss M Oarleton will be marked by a fancy dress ball in the Coronation Hall next Tlmvs day evening. In addition to the pupils of the class adults will be pormitted to takoparfc in the proceedings. The grand march at a o'clock will bo a special feature, while additional interest will bo provided by saveral fancj dances, including the Waltz de luxe, Highland fling, and Irish jig. Songs will also be contributed. The evening promisoa to be a most 'enjoyable oae and as Mies Oarleton is devoting the proceeds to the Patriotic Funds no doubt them will be a large gathering to assist in helping tt laudable object Tho sum of £5 has been paid over : by MrJEKnlly. Secretary of the! iauranga Fire Brigade to the Wounded fioldicrb 7 Fund os part of the proceeds of the Maequcmde Bali to bo "devoted to that object.

,An army corps isacompUto army oa a small scale in itself. Tho strength varies from 00,000 to 45,000 men. A battory of artillery in the British Army has 0 guns and about 200 men. la the .French it consists of four guns and 150 men. A brigade is v force of infantry or cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4000 tv 7000 strong The cavalry brigade i? from 1000 to 2000 et/otig. pivisiduf: h xm force of lDfautry,: cavalry, "and artillery, usually with ajtfrengfck of from 15,000 to 20,000 men. Regiment of iuJEantry 13 from 2000 to 4000 strong. A civalry regiment is from 500 to 1000 strong. A squadron of cavalry Hdrom 150 to -juo strong. T As • thirst quencher Wo^p'i Schnaijps baa been r*cogn'Ji(J by'tln medical ' .

Devtmpoit Roed, bn"the-?S^' when a number of the ir'mZ tBewes met to bid her f*ro we H % n were rendered and coronetitii« B v 8* Mrs Jordan, on loh,!f o f ft^ presented Mrs Bswes with a M ' bound writing case and «l ao a C3u*" .silver mounted card box M'«J? c expressed regret at approaching depavture asd w«uld be greatly missed by the munity.Mr.Be.es.nitabWre'o?; and said *ho was sr.rrj thVtX leaving so many friends ia TanrL X*' Mrs and Mi«li,wes left for AtSfi b>'tbe^Savuluaio following e V c^l . o^iug to iud.spofcitiou Si rs G Bm« * is not able to hold her l> C cl Croa,» ** aid of the Wounded Soldie^? and has instead fcrwaided n j n m ' fund. 'J hero will con stq uentlvl l 0 Red Cress tea ihU week y be Uo

l*e following visitors to Tanrm,are staying at ihe Tarna Cga & Me^rs McGlashan, N o^n p/-^ Kocard, Auckland; McOardi^^'

A special general W€Olinß flauranga Tradesmen's Association v be held at Mr B* m T^ morrow night at 7.30. wh v t GoYornmeut'a war tax provision^.; ue considered, and other 2,^ business transacted. b dl

The question a3 to whether T«v ftle-tobe fo ?P todt\2 has been raised v, a result of Auckland inspector declining to aoo f a carcaw on discolour^ Hie own*, of the carcases brought rift matter uncle, the notice of the graz 8 audaettlew branch of the feW Union and the latter cornnmn^ with hie chief veterinarian. At a meeting of the branch on Friday! reply was received from Dr. Baakei h the effect that he was gntogTO ease win the inspector Ho pointed cut that Jersey cattle usually showed a yellow coiour, but also that this had to be dietioguished from jaundiceinfected catile. The chief veterinarian intimated that he expected to be in Auckland at an early oato, } 10 i \yould inspect the carcase. -

"Tho Heart of Midlothian," from fair Walter Suott's famous novel, should bo a big a traction at the Opera Houso tomorrow night, when this picture produced by the famous Flayers Com. rmny, be screened in three reels, taking one hour and ft quarter. Tim story., which has been read by millions needs no iurther recommendation The final screening of the current programme with a line star film "Tiie Mayor's Secretary," will take place to night. Tho Australian Gawtte, showing "our boys" from New Zealand on a route march in Hobart,.i9 among the films to be screened.

The Presbyterian Women's Guild has handod over to the .'.Wounded Soldiers' Fund the sum of £5, being part, of tho proceeds of the recent Garden Party, which the Guild decided to devote to t'iis object.