LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 4 September 1915, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

This is an interesting date in the calendar of. the war. it is the anniversary of the day on which—the Germans having driven the Allies back almost to the environs of Paris, were preparing to take their prize—General Jonre brought out his hidden reserve, .md, finding yon Kluck a tactical blunder, dashed at him, forced him back, and so embarrassed the whole German force that it had to resort to a defensive retreat. This involved a radical change in German plans, and marked the failure of the campaign so far as the attack on Paris was concerned. '

The Government has elected 471 workers' dwellings in the different towns and cities of the Dominion.

™ peKlamb was sold by auction by Messrs Osborne and Turn bull pn Thursday afternoon on behalf of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. It realised 12s 6d

The Ashburton Borough Council is obtaining £1750 from Mr Andrew Carnegie for the establishment of a public library.

Mr Harry Isaac, evangelist, is announced as the preacher at Gospel Hall, Princes street, to-morrow (Sunday) at 7 p.m. An invitation is extended to all to attend.

At a committee meeting of the Taranaki A. and P. Association, • a statement presented showed that there had been a loss of £200 orf the autumn show, and a profit of £130 on the winter show. Two hundred pounds had been lost on the year's working.

"Amyed all well." So runs (says the Jrost) a cable- received in Stratford teat.evening 'Via, Pacific," presumably Albany, Australia, from Lieutenant Vernon Crawshaw, who left Wellington with the Sixth Reinforcements (2600 troops) in the Willochra and Tofua No doubt relatives ,of any soldiers from this district will be pleased to learn the news after nearly three weeks waiting.

A new motor cycling record for the return journey by the road between Napier and Wellington has just been made by B. Power, of Napier. At midnight last Saturday he set out from Napier for Wellington, and he was back home at 11.20 o'clock on Sunday night, having lowered the previous best time, 23 hours 58 minutes, by 38 minutes. The total distance covered was over. 400 miles.

A meeting of those interested in St. Mary's Spring Flower Show was held in St. Mary's Schoolroom on Friday evening, when all the sub-committees handed in satisfactory reports. Everything points to this year's fixture being very successful. The committee wish it to.be known that the show will be open continuously from 2 till 10 o'clock for the benefit of country visitors, who will be saved the- necessity of going away from the building for tea.

The foolishness of people remaining too long in tlie carriages Avhen bidding i good-bye to their friends was forcibly brought home to a lady this morning on the departure of the southward bound express train. She had prolonged her leave-taking, and made an effort to alight from the train after it had started, but the officials prevented her from jumping, and she was •carried on. The train when the lady commenced to alight had gained some considerable speed. The incident should act as a warning to the public.

A full-blooded Ma'qfci named "Harry Kelly was lieforo the Auckland Supreme Court on Tuesday, charged with breaking, entering and theft. It was stated that prisoner was induced to plead guilty, hoping to get away with the Maori Contingent. Mr Justice Cooper said accused had previously served a month's imprisonment, and would now be sentenced to 12 months' hard labor. "If the authorities think you can Safely be released in order to serve your country/ the Judge added, '.'they may possibly take the responsibility."

At a special meeting of the Hawke's Bay Presbytery, concerning the resignation from the Gisborne charge of the Rev. W. Grant, who is at the front las a chaplain, the following resolution i was passed: "The Presbytery is convinced that it was possible to have given effect to its recommendation that Mr Grant be given further leave of absence, but having heard the Commissioners from St. Andrew's session, Gisborne, in support of the resolution of the congregation that Mr Grant's resignation be accepted as from August, 31st, does most reluctantly accede to the request of the congregation. Had the congregation shown the same spirit of self-sacrifice as that displayed by its minister, the Presbytery would have been relieved of dealing with a painful situation."

>*W 'ripHiy?* .ytoithrf wettest sday, Mith\,49 I«»nte; v Last year the fall for -JW*'<*■*>&*!• oa^ejght days. ;v The Locarßillß«Committee, in the Ztom '<*:slwr£sei*tatives, has recommended that the Moa County Bill: proposing to create a new county, be JM»$ proceeded with. The report was accepted by the House on the voices: We W to acknowledge from H. E. C. Robinson, of Sydney, an excellent roap of the war zone in Europe showWg the eastern and western theatres of war. U sets out th© localities of the campaign very clearly and distinctly. A lady, writing from South Africa concerning the cost of living and prices generally, mentions that she is giving 8d per quart for milk, Is 9d for any possible cut of bacon, 2s 6d a dozen for eggs, 2s a pound for butter and 9a toi oread. The "services in the Hawera Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted $fy- Mr; Wv? Hutcheris\in ;the■morning, .arid 4he Rev. E. O. Blamires in the evening. -^-Tbe.-evening.;service will be held specially in honor of the New Zealand soldiers who have fallen in battle

7 The^iNMnectiis b£ the South Tara^ nakiAmueement Company, Ltd.* vis nowyn r th€> press, and will be issued to th(B%public ..towards the end of next week. This^company should appeal to the small investor, as the directors propose t© accept applications for ac lpw a* 5 shares or any multiple thereof. Watch.^e advertising columns closely for notice of issue of prospectus.—Advt. •^'tho baby is not charged with any offence.; Can't We get somebody else to look■■■aftttf; it?" observed his Honor the ..C^^.uili^ioe-vat.'-'thiß.'-^iiijief Suproine Court W^nesdayVv^inidst laughter; when ft Maori^woman, a<!cuiel '&&sss?■ Pyf^*^ '■* «%>ped^ into the dock carrying "a little Maori babe. Amidst a general smile the infant was passed over the* dock to the/care of anbther matronly wahine. : '

An unexpected windfall which enabled the Customs and Railway decreases to be made up was instanced by Mr. G. J. Parr when speaking on the Budget in the Hoifse. The stamp aril death ...duties*, he said, came to; £217,000 more than was estimated, and it was a piece of good fortune. "And while* we don't wish any people to die," continued Mr Parr, "in order to make this record, we hope the magnificent figures under, this head will be fully kept up.'' (Laughter). • . *

The following new telephone exchange regulation has been gazetted: "If'payment of the charge for a bureau communication is not made upon deiniand, the' Minister of Telegraphs .may refuse an exchange subscriber any further bureau communication until the outstanding charge has been paid, and if the account is not paid within one month after demand the connection with the exchange may be discontinued without prejudice to any proceedings for the recovery of any'moneys then due or otherwiae."

The Eighth Reinforcements have settled down to camp life at Trentham and the work of drilling the men is proceeding vigorously. The artillerymen in camp number about 500, and of these 300 are expected to go with the Seventh Reinforcements. , Five weeks' splendid weather has been experienced at Trentham, and some of the men in camp, writing to relatives, state that there is very little sickness, .only a few colds. The camp is quite healthy now. It is still closed to the public, but will no doubt be open shortly so that the men can be visited" "by their relatives

"I would-not trust my money to five farmers to run a mercantile business," said His Honor Mr Justice Hosking at the Wellington Supreme Court. "A co-operative dairy company means 'one cow, one share.' If they are to run a stock and agency company, buying and selling farming implements,' dairy stock, pedigree stock, buying and leasing land for the purpose, running as wide a business as that of Levin and Co., they should mil themselves something olse than co-operative dairy companies, and should style themselves such. They should call themselves a dairy and trading company.''

The British Weekly states that it is impressed by a letter from a distinguished Cambridge man, who; writes from Boulogne as follows: ><' 'We shall in any case drain through the major portion of our young manhood. If we do it stupidly, or disjointedly, or with friction, we . shall lose our manhood', and at the same time miss the prize; but if the whole of England plunges into the task with the unanimity and devotiont of a religious crusade, beside which no interests or s>o-called principles are of the slightest consequence, then we shall indeed lose men, but we shall win our prize, and the next generation will be glad for it."

Private Richard Capell (6th London Field Ambulance) is one of the London musical critics at the front, arid he writes to a London journal to say that by chance he has near him the only complete military band with the British in France or Flanders. This one band of the Territorial Army was' originally the Camberwell Municipal Prize Band, and it enlisted to the number 'of 45 players all told, and somehow got to the front, probably smuggling in the instruments as medical equipment. At any rate, no one can understand how it got there, or why it is allowed to stop! Mr Capell regards it as a great help on route marches. It* appearance has astonished French villagers, and even French regiments, because streams of Englich troops had passed through with no music but their own whistling. Quite naturally many untravelled French people jumped to the conclusion that there were no bands in the British Army! Mr Capell wrote from an advanced dressing station in the fighting line. The band was a Tittle further back at a clearing "hospital, and played for church parade, for officers' raess, and to start battalions on their way to the trenches. Strange to say, Mr Capetl is not at all sure that a band is desirable. He says that war is so business-like in its awfulness, leaves so little tirae for pomp and ceremony, that a really good band sometimes strikes one as inappropriate. It seems, however, that he was touched when the band played, ''0 God, our Help," so that ho makes no decided pronouncement on the subject.

Not for many a long day will there be such opportunities for making savings on woollen goods as those presented at the Melbourne's semi-annual reduction sale. Every buyer of staple commodities must know how prices have advanced, and as further rises are threatened it behoves everyone to take advantage of every sale offering. —Advt. , "TT'S MY OWN INVENTION." Many a New Zealander has a novel invention which would perhaps be of value to the world. Rave you a novel' idea? Don't brush it aside —get it pnt-' ented and put on the market. Call and consult Henry Hughes, Ltd., patent agents, 15' Featherstan street, Wellington 7g That hard racking cough can be eased by "NAZOL." Thousands have proved the soothing, curative properties of this scientific preparation. Bottle containing 60 doses costs Is 6d., —Advt.

stipulate t£at mushrooms must, met be sent through the post unl«»s8 they are •iTpSed 1* mJ^ tins "A JcnrZ -iifeL?w I^^ t is Persal sal© of Su&lwyn k.. Fellowes' K«d Poll herd in rßnglana, it » evident that this dual purpose breed is highly esteemed. FiftySfrVfe" 1 »veraSed £37 17 8 8d; 'of which IS Tnales averaged £50 12s, and 46 cows and calves €34 14s Bd. A heifer Honmgham Aedfentia 2nd was purcha^ ed, for the Royal herd at Sandringham fpr 100 guineas. Her sire is Honingham Alcestor, dam Ardent, Mho gav e 8140* lb milk in 49 weeks. Mr J. P. Machen gave 83 guineas for a bull, Letton .banner Bth, by jetton Fatmer.

In reply to a request from the Taranaki Chamber of Commeice tliat the arrival time at New Plymouth of the morning train froiii Haweia be made earlier than at piesent, and that if this could not be arranged daily it be arranged at least on Saturday, the general manager of railways hascwritten saying that if the train altered to reach New Plymouth at 9.30 a.m. it would necessitate a much earlier start from Hawera. The opinion of the public of the southern area served by this train is entirely opposed to an earlier start, and under these circumstances the Department regrets that the request of the. Chamber cannot be complied "with. x . ■ .-,

.The coincidence of twin brothers having been wounded in a similar manner is shown by a recent casualty list. They are Lance-€orpor'al P. I)/ Marriner and* Private C. C. Marriner, sons of the late Mr W. A. Marriner, of Mount Wesley, Northern 3Vairoa, and brothers of Mr E. Wl MSrriner, of the money-order office in Diinedin. They left with the Fifth. Reinforcements in the 'Auckland Infantry Battalion^ and both have received an . injury in rone foot. Thevage, of the brothers; is 23 years, and they were engaged in jFaranihg at Parpti, Wbangarei, prior to enlistment. »•'•■■■

The trooper who invented the rifle periscope which has. been used effectively against the Turks is William Beach, second son of the famous ex-champion sculler of the world. Young Beach was born at Brownsville, on the. Illawarra line, and is now about 33 years of age. Up to. the time of his enlistment he was employed as a fitter in the .'Railway Department, and seems to have conceived some idea of an adjustment for .the rifle on the periscope principle. His idea has attracted the attention of his superior officers, and impressed them to such an extent that they have sent a representative <to. England to put the discovery before the authorities there. The fundamental part of the invention is that the rifle may be armed and fired accurately without the operator* appearing above the level of the trench top.

A sure specific for coughs and colds is "NAZQL." It only costs ejghteenpence. for sixty doses. Perfectly; wholesome and harmless. .Its healing properies penetrate to the trouble and act directly.—Advt.