Bay of Plenty Times. FRIDAY, FEB. 15th, 1918 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6976, 15 February 1918, Page 2

Bay of Plenty Times. FRIDAY, FEB. 15th, 1918 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Many of the sheep from the East Coast slaughtered recently at the Sast Coast Freezing woiks turned scale at from 85lba to over 1001b.

A clause in the engineer's report presented to the last merting of the Matainata County Council stated: ■ The plans and specifications fi%ve been Approved for the Omabine stream jbridge and the authority is to hand. 1 propose calling for tenders to be in for next meet ng.

The Defence Department has intimated to the Minister for Internal Affairs (the Hon. (J W Russell) that it proposes io hand over to hicn for the Dominion Museum the sextant manufactured by the German escapees from Motuihi Island, and found on the scow Moa when they were recaptured. It is stated that considerable ingenuity was. displayed iv the construction of the sextant, and that it is a triumph of mechanical fkill.

A clergyman in a district not a great distant from Tauranga finds his pastoral work getting a little into arrear and explains the position thus: — " Just now I am doing some building for a neighbour who wanted his milking shed built urgently and could not get a regular carpenter to do the work for him ; so I am behind hand in my regular work."

Advice haa been received from London that amongst members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force nominated during November by General Godiey to be trained as officers were R. Q. M. 8. A A Delaney and Sergeant W E Randell, who are both well-known in Tauranga. By the mail yesterday Mrs F ft Hammond received a letter from her brother RQMS Delaney, - that both Sergeant Jtfandell and himself were at Wadham College and expected to be there for five months. He furnishes interesting details concerning the college. R. Q. M. S. Delaney left New Zealand with the Main Body and served with the Exdeditionary Force in Egjpt, Gallipoli and France. The numeious local friends of the young men referred to will watch with interest their career in the army.

Mr B C Bobbins, Chairman of the TauraDga District High School Committee, requests anyone willing to provide board and residence for one or more pupils attending the District High School to communicate with Mr Law or the Chairman of the school Committee.

The ketch Te Teko (Captain J Kennedy) arrived from Auckland on Wednesday evening and yesterday took in a cargo of timber, etc, f&r Opotiki.

A sitting of the Native Appellate Court opens at Rotorua ou Monday next.

The Entertainment Committee in connection with the Fire Brigades Conference announces that it will be pleased to receive donations of fruit to be used for the visitors.

At th 9 last meeting of the Te Puke Town Board, a letter was received from the Taurauga Borough Council containing proposals under which it was prepared to supply Te Puke with electric current. The Uouncil would guarantee to supply 70 units from sunrise to sunset, and 10 units from sunset to sunrise.—The Board decided that the Council be thanked for its offer and informed that owing to the inadequacy of the proposed supply ply between sunset and sunrise the Board was unable to accept same as it now stood.

Mr Ade Bavay, eminent aualjstie chemist of Melbourne testified at the Supreme Court of Victoria that SAN • UER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT compares with other eucalyptus products like well refined and matured brandy compares with raw spirit, He stated that SANDER'S EXTRACT contains antiseptic and hoaling ingredients which are not contained in other eucalyptus preparations and this is why SAN DER'B EXTRACT has a supreme curative power. It prevents meningitis diphtheria, throat troubles, fever, etc. Colds, bronchitis, lung disease, indigestion, kidney and bladder trouble, will yield quickly to its efficacy when naed as directed. If you insist on the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT yon will have the tried and approved article, and you will derive the benefit No experimenting with SANDER'S EXTRACT.

Attention is directed to <h') sale of clmice pot plants to be hli at be Mart to-morrow at 3 p m Two thousand sheep and 400 hesd of cattle R?e entered for the Now Zealand Loan v.v.d Mercantile Agency Go's s*U to bo holt at To Puko on Tuesday next. The steamer Ngatiawa arrived from | Auckland at 4.-10 o'clock yesterday i morning and lofc immediately for Ohi'.va. TheTasiu-iu called in from Auckland at 6 p m on Wednesday and sailed at midnight for Whakatane. A meeting of tho General Committee of Citizens in connection with the Fire Brigades Conference will be beld in the Borough Cuiiucii Chambers at 7 30 this evening. Ladies■ willing to assist are specially iuvited to attend. Speaking at the meeting or the District High School Commitrco on Wednesday evening-, the Chairur:i. (M» B C Bobbius) referred to *]io fact that there were now sixty pupils on the roll of 'he Secondary Department, and the time was opportune to move for the establishment of a High Sob. ol Proper. If they had such a school lie thought they could reckon on securing seventy five pupil*. Mr Banks had promise! to support their application before the Council of Education, and the members of the Education Board regarded the 6ite in tho town as a fk;o one for such a school. Ho thought th-y should write to the Education Board, asking them t> send on a request from tho Committee to the Council of Education and the Government, asking that a High School Proper be established at Tau.raDga.--On the motion of Mr Christian, seconded by Mr Gilmour, it was unanimously agreed that the matter of drafting a letter to tho Bo.ird on the subject be left in the hands of the Chairman and Secretary. A jumble stall held at Katikati rojauUy under the uuppicts of the Red Cross League, realised the sum of £7 13s. The Bheep donated by Mr Paterson was won by Mr Lecky. The return of attendance for the quarter ended December 01, 1917, for tne Tauranga District High School gives the number on the roll as 401 iv the primary department and 40 in the secondary department. The averages for the quarter were : Primary ;>73.8, secondary 36,5. Aq enjoyable social was held in the Baptist Tabernacle on Monday night, the function taking the form of a "peach" evening. The Rev. W. Baruett presided, the gatheriug being held to make a presentation tj Mr {Sheffield, tho retiring Superintendent of the Sunday School. Songs and recitatioua wtro contributed by the members of the Christian Endeavour Society. Supper was partaken of at 9 o'clock, a plentiful supply of peaches, which were kindly provided by the Key. W Baruett, forming a prominent feature, refreshments were also suppled by the ladies of the congregation. Addresses were given by Key. A Laybourn and Paetor Weston, President of the Auckland Christian Endeavour Union The Chairman made appreciative reference to the work accomplished by Mr Sheffield duriog the three years that he had been Superintendent of the Tabernacle Sunday School, and on behalf of the Sunday School presented him with a gold-mounted fountain pen. Mr Sheffield returned thanks for the gift and said he regretted that advancing years compelled him to ceaso his activities in connection with the Sunday School. A. very pleaeant evening closed with the dosology. Mies J E Dudson has been appointed as first year probationer on the staff of the Tauranga District High School. A final reminder is given of the sale of plants, flowers, cakes, preserves, etc, to be hold at "The Palms," Cameron Road, to-morrow from 2 30 pmto7 pm. Afternoon tea will be provided. A programme of musical items will also be submitted. The function is under the control of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and thf3 proceed* are in aid of tho World's Misiion'avy Fuud. A sitting of the Native Lind Court will be held ac Whakatane ou the 19th inst. The schedule for the Katikati agricultural show, to be held m March 13, has been issued. It embraces classes for horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, produce, vegetables, fruit and ilowers, and industrial and children's classes. Copies of the schedule may be obtained from the Secretary, Mr F C Baines. The gathering is always a popular oue with exhibitors and the general public and no doubt the forthcoming bliow will be as well patronised as former exhibitions A movement is on foot in Taupo for the establishment of a soldiers' hospital. Mr Law drew the attention of 'tho School Committee on Wednesday evening to the fact that an empty beer bottle, cigarette butts, and matches were discovered one morning recently in buildings in the echoolgrounds. The articles had evidently been loft there the previous evening.—The Chairman : It is a very serious matter. If there are tramps about wo cannot tell what may happen.—Mr Law said he had paid several surprise visits to tho grounds.—Mr Christian facetiously remarked that the Committee should form relays and watch tho premises.— On the motion of Mr Andrews, seconded by Mr Christian, it waa decided that the Secretary writ?, to 'he police advising that undesirables are apparently trespassing on the schoolgrounds at night, At tho meeting of the District High School Committee on Wednesday evening Mr Law applied for leave of absence on Monday next to enable him to attend a meeting in Auckland of the district management committee of the Teachers' Institute.—The request was unanimously agreed to.

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Cap' •■• .; ! '-Irs Cliciateiiaan, lately of Poluibrs-ujtlT North, ntivo Ukeo m, tht ir residence iu> Caurdiiga. Commissioner aud Mrs Hodder' of ;he Salvation Army, will arrive here ut noon on 'Jue-xUy next, nnd will hold a public mooting iv the Salvation Army Hall, Spring Street at 8 o'clock the sarno evening. The following evening the Commissioner will ba pleased to meet members of the com. mitr.ee of the Army's war appeal, and othars interested in the work, at the Borough Couucil Chambers at 7.30. A young man, Donnis McGfenu^* had a remarkably narrow escapa from drowning at Waihi Beach on Sunday afternoon. 110 entered the surr, and went out some distance, mul Coustable Hepp?, who consiiored his position to bo dangerous kept a close watch upon him. Noticing a little later that ; '"> swimmer was making futile offorts •., regain the shore, and was showing signs of axhaustir-n, the constable promptly rushed ioto the surf. ju s t aa McGlennan was washed in ou a big roller, and eeiz^d him before ho conldbo carried out again by the backwash The rotcuo was effected otdy just j n ' time, as McG-l'iiiian was theu un. couscious, and in extremities. J) r - Gordon Short directed the citarts of a party of bystanders in resuscitating the rescued man. Nearly an fo^ : elapsed, however, before tho doctor was ablo to anuouuee that he waa out I of danger. Commenting in November on the shortage of paper, a Londou trade journal said:—Owing to the paper shortage no more fookcap paper will be i3sued for official correspondence. Quarto and octavo sizos will take its piaco. We venture to predict that if the war is still going on in six mouths' time there will not only be further redactions in sizes of all publications, bat tkut serious coasidoration will have to be given to lurthcr increase in price. If the paper shortage continues prominent wholesalers forecast that the publications to go n'rst will betho cheaper novels' the a periodicals and luxurious papers, and iiut, tcado papers and newspapers, should coutinuauco of publication become impossible Mr Malcolm, M. P, on the farm labour difficulty at (he conference held at J3alclutha recently: It, has beeu discovered by many farmers that labour, could bo secured by giving higher wages, but that meant simply robbing one's neighbour. It was getting labour at another's expense, aui stealing tho employees away, Tho senti'inout seemed to liud ondortiuant; from the farmers presout (says tho F*ee Press).