LOCAL AND GENERAL MEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 1 September 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL MEWS.

j Mr.R. W. J. McNeill has withdrawn ' his candidature for a seat on the Hawera County Council. He considered that the money spent in an election would be better expended on the roads. Messrs A. Larcoiri and R. Douglas being now the only' candidates for the two vacancies will therefore be declared • duly elected.

.. _A siriking instance of the manner in winch local institutions have to combat the evils arising from the prevailing nick/ of parental control was contained in the .annual report of the matron or tho Auckland, Door of Hope. Included among the young people who had been committed to the home during the year were 12.little giris under twelve yeais of ago, whoso chief fault lay in the fact that th^y refused to atteml school except at their own sweet ••will, also prefernni; to return home when thay pleased. This was another instance' of the wa/y in which children were growing up withour. propea-parental control. ■■

A remarkable- demonstration of wireless telephony was given recently with, •tils aid of apparatus designed and riianufactured in Sydney by ihe wireless coriipany. A gramophone was played into a wireless telephone transmitter at the works at 97, Clarence street, and th 9 music was received oh a few wires strung along the wall in the lecture room in Elizabeth■-• street.-- The music was clearly audible in all'parts; of tlie hall, and the lecture was suitably closed .with the audience standing while the National Anthem. was played by wireless telephone. ; N^ote—Tiiis was! th^ fiist public demonstration of wireless telephony in Australia. : :

At the annual meeting of the Stratford Racing, Club Mr A. Stewart was olected president _ and Mr M. Mcl)onald vice-president. - There -was a long discussion regarding the issue. ci complimentary tickets. and a inption tnat these tickets be issued to members of other clubs in Taranaki was. lost. A resolution, was carried approving arid confirming the action,of the committee rvvith regard to the.preparation of a comprehensive scheme/and'plan of im-; provements to the property. The whole scheme and the. financing of -it is to be laid ■■before a special meeting '■■$£;. the .club. Vv'^he ;^easurerV(Mr J. ;OR. li. Stanford) said that:the" profit and loss ( account Sshowed a net loss of about ,£295: ■v\;r'^';^ '•- v •••;...•■■•• 1;-- J V;--;

T;ho Industries Committee, reporting oh New Zealand wineSj iSiays: We have taken evidence from. Adgrierbiis axid^ othe% with the result that it has come to the conclusion that legislation should be provided • ip .remove this industry froni the present uncertainty and possibjo danger of being:■.•destroyed,by the votes cast oil the question of prohibition of the; liquoiy trade.; In a portion of Canada, "-which.: is now; under proliibition, this principle has been adopted, arid in Australia, it is;propbsed to ma^ke a simila.r provision. ••."..'■"Without': in any ,way .desiring, to , raises:ttie debatable question of liquor or no 'iquor- the Committee are or opinion that, the manufacture of \nnes of good qimlity arid unfortified should not be interfered with., ■■'.-;■.'■ /;■•••• y ; ' ■

It would be interesting to- kn«w which of the battalions that have been on service since 1914 has the smallest number of 1914 men remaining in:;it when it comes lnarchirig home (remarks a London paper). The Ist Royal West Surreys, whos6 cadre returned iii May, had 52 men and officers lefty' while_ the -first battalion-of the London Scottish, home about: the same time. has i only - five-^two men and three of-ficers-—still with it for ; the homecoming march. - This must be very near the : record in depletions, but it does riotj of coui'se, ihean that all the rest of the battalion have been killed or have died. The. losses are also made up of discharges:,: v transfers to other regiments, men: graduating for commissions, "arid so on. • " •

At the outset; of the war; there was a good deal of complaint about the quality of the boots .that were being supplied to th c men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. The reverse side, of the picture is (staices the Dominion) that there were no men better booted among the forces in France than those that came.from New Zealand, and it has been:reported by-men who "saw the show through" that they could leave anything about with practicaj inlpunity,;.. except their boots, when they mixed with men of other/divisions. The reason given was that the New Zealand boots had soft chrome uppers, whereas the ' 'Tommy boots had uppers of, hard leather. Another tribute to New Zealand suppliers exists in the fact that men who were away two; and even three.years brought the boots back that they went away in.

In its report dealing with noxious weeds the Industries Committee states that it recognises that harsh legisla^tion wpuld press very hardly upon many' landholders, and that in some localities it is almost impossible to eradicate weed pests. Nevertheless > the demand is imperative for legislation to prevent the spread of the evil and to protect those districts in which the troiible has not been so -.great. The Committee recommend that, in view of present-day conditions, the Noxious Weeds Act be amended so as to cope with the pest and prevent the still further spread of weeds. Such legis-, lation should include provision for any, district to be declared ■; a "weed district," in which it shall be an offence to permit the seeding of. specified weeds, settlers to have the right of appeal against inclusion in such district. '

DON'T FOOL WITH A COLDBANISH IT—NOTHING LIKE DR SHELDON'S NEW DISCOVERY. A few doses of Dr Sheldon's New Discovery, taken when a cold is com- | ing on, is generally all that is needed Ito soothe the fever-and correct the ' bodily discomfort of a severe cold.. Tt is well to continue taking New Discovery for a day or two, even after the attack seems averted, for its soothing influence on the mucous membrane renders it less liable to a second attack^ New Discovery, price Is 6d. and 3s. Obtainable everywhere.—Advt. INVALUABLE. i If you suffer after eating try Chamberlain's Tablets. They are invaluable in cases of indigestion, dyspepsia, and other stomach troubles. The relief that Chamberlain's Tablets give is simply wonderful. Everybody who has once used them swears by them. Why don't you get a box and try them. Sold everywhere.—Advt.

An earthquake shock was experi- ' e? Cei in J aa»'era yesterday morning ihortly after 10 o'clock. The disturb | ance was also felt at New Plymouth. I There must be a shortage of teachere ;in Hawke's Bay. The Education Board ;is inviting applications to nil no fewer j than 81, positions.

J It has never yet been satisfactorily ; settled whether or not there exists in ; New Zealand workable sulphur deposits : of sufficient magnitude to warrant their ; exploitation. As pointed out by more : than one witness before the Industries ! Committee, it is incumbent upon the ! Government to put the matter to the i test, and the Committee recommend accordingly.

Sufficient attention has not been devoted to the possible further development of marble and granite, states the Industries Committee's report. Sound work has been done through the enterprise of individuals, and there exist today works which can and do furnish some of £he best. and monumental material ix> be found in any country. The Committee urge' that greater encouragement be given these industries by including our marbles and our granites in th c building programmes of the public departments.

As stated in a telegram on. Saturday, Mr Massey has asked the/Board of Trade to apoly the Act of last session dealing with profiteers; . The Act states: ' 'Every person commits ari offence against this section who, either as principal or agent, sells or supplies, or offers for sale or supply, in New Zealand any goods at a price which is unreasonably high if the opportunity: of obtaining such price in New Zealand arises by reason of the existence; present or past, of a. war in; which His Majesty is engaged or by reason of a. scarcity of such goods in New Zealand caused by war conditions present'or past." -.' ;. , " ,

At the annual meeting of the Tara-J »aki Producers'. Freezing Works Co 7 ■"on Saturday, the chairman, Mr Morton {tke Tarariaki News' reports), dealt with the condition in1 which some of the produce, arrived at the stores, there being evidence that rats and mice had got into the era tes < either at the factory or during '■/transit. Complaints in this respect had1 been made byi the ■shipping companies, and the Imperial; Supplies Department had rejected some; crates, that bore' evidence ' of having been, nibbled. Mr Morton said'this did not occur at the works unless the pests; wei;^ introduced, in some of the produce; coming in. . l*Ee shipping, companies; had: advised the company' '•that they would not ship cheese in that' condition. The share list showed -that 7300 shares were now allotted, as compared with. 3888 last year, and the paid-up capital had increased from. £27,000 to £60,180. Mr Belcher, chairman of the Eltham Dairy Company, was appointed to replace Mr H; D. Forsyth on the directorate, v. ■•.: ■ }.'■:■■, ■;:'•■ y: . .-■ ■: / /-/

Mr ;■ A:.'= \W>. Budge, .speaking at "the annual meeting of the Stratford' Racing Club (reports the Post),' :said that_ it was realised.that if the club .was'going to prosper it must have another" permit. It was proposed to form &[ racing club "im. Eltham, and he understood, that members of the Stratford Club:hadlent, friendly ear and given advice on the matter. They had even gone as far as to .say that if the Eltham Club got a permit and were riot ready they could race on the Stratford course. Members •of the: local club should oppose the formation of a club''at Eltham. The; rules stated that no club•'; could race within ten miles of a metropolitan, club, arid he did not see why another new club should "race.within six miles of an existing club. , A strong protest should be. made against the establishment of a. club at Eltham. He was of the firm conviction that if a- permit was given to a club to race in Eltham; no further permit/would be obtained for Stratford for another'twenty years.

In> a letter to the London Times, Lor,<! plonks well writes: "The Oommis3J.op.ots who represent the miners aif© laying great,stress upon the fact th'ifc naihera] .rights are held by private pefv sons who, they allege, niight hold the • o&uhtry, to ransom; tiy refusing; to allow minerals to be worked. It" is a perfectly fair point to ii-ako,- though, little more thnn a theoretical one:- -But the mono)----pbly. held by the/; Miners'.Federation is, a much more serious l affair. : To put it quite baldly, \ the federationj whoiare; responsible to no on© but themselves, have cornered the whotle business V6i, /opal production, in the United King-do-ti, and they not. only; bail •■■'theoretic-, ally but sometimes do actually put pres-? sure nrph the• ".State 'by means .of the monopoly, which they have secured; By n,H imeans lei the oommissioaitell iis how; we may best avoid th.€>: dangers,' it; iiny, which arise from private property in intnerals:^ Butl&t them not omit to tell us also how to avert the menace ttv the. ; authority of. the sovereign demo^ r-raoy due to' the corner created by the 7 Federation.'' N :.'.•."'"■

'..■•■Mr R. E:^ May, of Hamburg, has coinmiihioated to a German paper an articV dealing with, the necessity of foodstuffs being -imported' into Germany, with a view to giving, a clear account of thei situation. He estimates that-be-fore the next harvest the following foodstuffs will be required from abroad: —Breadstuffs for 20,000,000 persons, .400,000 ions;fats for 35,000,000 persons, 70,000^ .tons; -meat,for 20,000000 persons, 80,000 tons: condensed milk .for 20,000,000 jjersons, 60,000 tons: cheese for 30,000,000 persons, 12,000 tons. Mr May; considers that the inertia of, :md dislike of work shown by the German people is due to the fact that a full third .of its peatfe-time.food. is lacking . more especially •in the valuable food categor'es; of albumen and fats. Dr. Peckhans, of Berlin, however, considers that, by improved methods of cultivation and production German agriculture could so increase the national foDd supplies that only a-small importation of scare foodstuffs arid groceries will be. required. ,

The following new bargains have been ■added to the Melbourne's great sale: Ladies' hemstitched/ handkerchiefs, three for 1/-.: ladies- new fieecy-lihed ooate, 75/- and 89/6] men's tussore silk neglige and tennis shirts, 17/6; men's •mact- striped neglige shirts, 10/6. All stirring values.—Advt. A dairy farm as a going concern is advertised for exchange by W. H. and A. M'Ciarry, Eltham.—Advfc ' I BURNS AND SCALDS BEE OINTMENT HEALS THEM. Accidents will happen in any home. It is so easy to get a nasty burn or scald. To^allay the pain and irritation and cure the injury there is nothing else so soothing as Bee Ointment. The itching, burning feeling soon vanishes. It is quite free fro manything of a harsh or injurious nature, so that it can he applied with confidence. The. antiseptic properties prevent infection by dirt and. disease. Be e Ointment is sold by chemists and stores at eighteengence. Get a pot to-day and always keen it. handy. Free sample posted on applicacation to Bee Ointment Proprietary Box 388, Wellington.—Advt. SAVE FIRING ON WASHING DAY. i No need to light the copper fire if you use Fairy Wonder Dry Soap. Clothes a»«d only soaking and rinsing to become a lovely color. 1/10 packet sufficient for 12 washings. Try it. —Advt. "NAZOL" is the "bandy" coup-h remedy. Keep a bottle in your ypst; pocket. A dose in time saves nine, i Small bottle-—hi* ~*»ults. Advt.