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Oamaru Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 13147, 10 May 1917, Page 3

It is reported that the American and British Admiralties have a plan for solving the- submarine problem, This is conjectured! to be a plan for sealing up the North Sea with mines. We presume this means- that part of the North Sea touched by the German coasts. Such a plan was discussed by Mr Pollen recently in "Land 1 and' Water." He declared it quite feasible, said that it would cost about twenty millions of monpv, and pronounced it too dangerous for the British Fleet, yhiub. .would, have to guard the mineJaying, arid be I forced 1 to fight, a practically stationary I action in strange, waters. The addition 1 of the American Fleet makes a pres* difference, for when the price as paid of the guarding, it is possible that enough will remain "out of the two* Allied: fleets to keep the command 1 of the sea, whereas with only one fleet engaged the command: of the? sea- might'be. lost, *. To profess or expound religious and l conscientious objections would appear to spell a measure,.of independence, and!, wtiprant cprisideration, saya the

: 'Auckland Star; ThonW^AkfimsonßeiiV -, tey, drapery Dafgaville/ whose" appeal - -for exemption was -previously, dealt - with, agaan appeared before the" First" - Auckland Service, Board-on Friday; and was requested-to sign the regulation un- \ dertaking" to 'do- civilian.- work, as projided for by recent War Regulations for such objectors. Bentley said' he objected to being subject to the military authorities in any way. " The Board.' pointed out that the compact was quite a reasonable and businesslike one'on the part of the Government. He would get 5s a day, and. would not have to • wear a uniform. "I can't see my way ' to sign this undertaking," said' Bentley after thinking for several minutes, the Board awaiting his pleasure. "No, I'm afraid I can't sign that. I thought the Government was going to give religious objectors a clearance, free of the milii tary. Once I sign that lam liable to military commands. You say we will i be put on civilian work, but one doesn't , know." The chairman considerately explained' to the appellant the probable consequences of his failure to comply with the formal official wish, but! the > persuasion seemed like "water on the duck's back." "If you don't," the chairman declared, "then you will be sent off to camp and eventually to fight like any other man. You may not be put on any work connected with the ' military, if on home service. Perhaps you had better think this over." "Very well," the obdurate one drawled out. , The Board again persisted to no effectj . and the objector wag requested to weigh \ the matter; otherwise he would' have ] to go and fight. "Of course they can't : make a man do a thing against his will," Bentley exultantly flashed out as ) he left the box, the Board •respondin<* with a chorus of "Oh, oh I Gan't they?" ) in rather changed and grossly offended tone. Major Conlan said Bentley would f be unwise to say that in camp. The hero of this drama was given three days 1 to "graciously please" the Board with , his answer—consent or otherwise. ? Hawera ; as the centre ,of the great l dairying industry of Taranaki, is to 0 have a British Trade Exliibition at the a annual show, to be held in July. From a Mr Dalton, British Trade Commissioner, ? the Post learns that between 100 and ' 150, manufacturers, all British, will be '"! represented, and) these will include s fancy goods, machinery, soft goods, con- 2 fectionery, paints, hardware, motor and bicycle tyres, and other articles. The ?, idea is mainly educative to teach the r people, and all the people, the impor- T, ! tance of taking British goods every V time, and all the timei, and this, of course, includes goods made in the Do- n minion. The reason for this is so ob- a " vioui that it does not require further ° explanation. "Keep the trade in the 2 family," expresses the idea. Released rj from war work, and with a sufficiency of released ships, also, to carry the P, good's away, British manufacture]:s will need _ every pound's worth of business, ? c especially from New Zealand, which has IS derived so much benefit from the high al prices for produce brought about by the war. Hawera is taking tip the "idea P ( with entfrusiasm, inviting essays on the lr need of All-British Trade from school ]£ children, and' holding an All-British Shopping Week. The venture, if as rc successful as it promises to be, will be the forerunner of similar exhibitions rc in various districts of the Dominion ?

where large gatherings of people are likely to be. Shark; skiii is'receiving attention as a substitute for 'leather. It has been in limited demand 1 for some years past as a covering for various articles. Acceptable leather from shark skins has been made an several foreign coiintries, and there is apparently no reason why it should 1 not be converted by the tanners into serviceable leather.

The skin of .sharks* lis very tough and durablej and some of them have a beautiful surface pattern, which remains after tanning. A feature of the recent electrical exposition at New-York was the Navy Department's wireless apparatus on the roof, which has a radius of 3400 miles, and 1 was "listening in" on the wireless messages being sent "up and down the battle lines of "Franfce, and on the messages being received from and! sent to Germany by the wireless station at Savville, Long Island. Mr T. W. David, a Cardiff timber expert, declares that wood pulp for paper-making can easily be produced' at home, and cites the case of Glamorgan, where, he says, there are whole districts of waste land where timber for pulping could profitably be grown. The Toronto Humane Society is having a special medal struck for presentation to Bobs, a fine collie, who has served eight months in the trenches with his master," a private in the "Princess Pats," both having been wounded and treated in the same hospital. . An applicant at Camberley tribunal i said that he had sent 3s 6d to Somer- I

set House for a copy of his birth certificate, and: had been informed that it would be sent if he transmitted ''a

postal order for another penny made payable to the Registrar-General.'' A spectacular race between a swift aeroplane and a fast motor-boat, both adaptable for war purposes, took place at Palm Beach, the motor-boat losing by a big margin. Two local competitors. Miss Myra Haugh (Duntroon) and Mr "W. James (Oamaru) were again' successful on the fifth day of the Christchurcbi competitions. Miss Haugh and Mr Jameg were successful in the piano duet, defeating the only_ other competitors by 30 points, the piece for the class being "Danse Espagnol" (Moskowski). The South School Committee met in the school on Tuesday, when there •were present:. Messrs "ST. Bee (chairman), J. T. Calder, T. M'Quin, W. Lavender, W. Kiddi, J. M'Narry, R. Maban,T. Hunter, audi R. C. Main (secretary). Mr J. Cromibie wrote thanking the Committee for their appreciation of ' his •work in connection with the school band. The headmaster reported that the average weekly attendance for the past four weeks was 341, 3dl, 352, and! 370, iand the roll number 386. The Committee wish to thank Mrs Charles Nichols, Miss Swinard, Mrs Deal, Mrs J. Bulleid, and Captain RedJmondl for in aid of the school sports. It was diecided to apply to the Education Board! for the better lighting of three of the class-rooms. The school' •will be closed from Friday, 25th May, to sth June, for the midUwinter vacation, to allow the teaching staff to attend the meeting of the Teachers' Institute to be held in Duh.edin dfurins the Winter Show week. Messrs It. Mahan and' T. Hunter were appointedl a Visiting Committee for the month. Accoumta totalling £4 10s were .passed for payment. The meeting closed) with the Usual vote of thanksi, " Mr H. A. Dovey, organiser of farm labor in the North .Otago "district in conjunction with the Efficiency Board, has been authorised to grant exemptions from military campa to workers in essential industries. The annual meeting of the Awamoko Red Cross Society was held on the 9th, in the Public Hall. Mr W. G. Burns was voted .to the chair. The minutes of ihe last meeting were read and confirmed. election of the Committee resulted in. all last year's Committee being again elected with the exception of those who have left the district. Mr E. S. Brewster (President),. ,MS«s Johnston (Secretary). Commit- j tee: Mrs Willetts, Missi King, Mra King, Miss Smillie. Mrs Miles, Miss York, Mrs Campbell, Mrs-Johnston, Mrs Tolmie, aricl Mrs Burns. The turn for. ;the year's work places our.district in a very creditahle position. The Committee desire to thank all workers for the -work done and, all assistance rendered, and the Bandaee League srirli for the energy and willingness which thev have shown~ during the- year in

holnini on the work. Messrs Brewster onrl Burns wpre again rennnointed as Trustees of the Society. Afterwards * discussion ensued! in regard! to aeoastancp to the Oamnru Ped Cross market, and it was finally decided! to request +h" Patriot'" Committee to assist the Indies in this work, the Oamarn Red p™<!<s tn hi notified that this district will ondeavor tn supnlv the requirements of the market for one Saturday

thi« month. tWpJt 10s in aid of the Y.M.C.A. work

fund. Private advice- lias been received by ■*' r r P.;. .TeffpTid. Otiokp. of how his son, femoral "Rialnh, Jefferia, won thei Military Medbl in France. Corporal .TpifTArio and hisi ma,te extracted" an 801b obeli from a dtts-aWed era while the fiipe. was burning. In doing so he wa<* iHekim? bi« own life, and saved' many lives of his conn-ades. The medial was a-wrded. for coolness and 1 bravery. The Cromwoll enrresnondtent of th<v Star telegraphs.;— The fate scutiynm an*

earlyjTrinier has been all that could he ..wished for. \ "Diidter its influence ,fha coumfryr iiaa -made- a wonderful recovery from the drought. Our new Industry* the GVSxaqpfell can-napg-factory,'* dsi aiow Jpennaaantly established. Operations commenced on Monday. Upwards of 2000 rabbits are handled daily. The substantially-huilt stone buildings of the old Cromwell brewery have been renovated and! fitted into excellent works for the purpose, and 1 an adequate plant ia installed. There was a large congregation at the Wesley Church last evening- on the occasion of the second united intercessory service held by the Ministers' Absociation. Rev. J. A. Lochore presided, and Rev J. L. Robinson delivered an impressive address, taking as his tevt, "Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He will give it you," from John 16 23. An excellent record of war service has been established in the Waiapu County, in the Gisborne district. The population of the county is 1911) whites and 2693 Maons'. Of the lormer there are 400 men on active service, and on the way to, or m. tamp Fifty men have, left the district and volunteered elsewhere, and 42 have been drawn in the ballot. This makes a total of 493 men drawn irom the couutij exclusive of Maoris, or 25 per cent, of the whole white population. The men still m the district who aio estimated to be eligible ior the First Division number 173. and for the Second Dimsioh 179 These figures do not take into account the men already rejected, nor at least 300 others engaged in essential industries. The Maons of the county have provided 267 soldiers, oi 10 per cent ot their total number A senous outbreak of diphthen.i at Gisborne u, taxing the accommodation of the hospital, the whole of the isolation quaateis being now fully occupied with diphtheria, together with other infectious cases (states a recent issue of the Poveity Bay Herald). Actional accommodation is being provided in an adjacent building. The total number of patients in the institution generalh (moluding those in the isolation buildings) now readies 120, and the medical superintendent and his staff are consequently expeiiencmg a busy time So tar one case of infant parahsis has occuired this season, and unfortunately the ca&e is rather a severe one Interviewed on the subject, Dr Bowie stated that the diphtheria cases were coming from. scattered localities. Fortunately, many of the cases were of a mild character, and' so far there had been only one death. A supply of anti-toxin was obtainable from the district muse at Matawai, and' in the event of any further cases occuring in that district parents would be well advised l to avail themselves of anti-toxin, which is of considerable benefit to the patient. It is understood that the public schools are regarded as a-possible source of spreading infection, and that there is a possibility of the Heath authorities- being recommended' to close the schools until the outbreak has been suppressed. The Waerehga-a-hika School has already been closed. - A military officer who has recently returned invalided' from France fold a Guardian representative the following amusing story, the facts of which he vouches. At different periods the French Government confers honors or British soldiers who have ; distinguished themselves on the field of battle, and recently the British Government Were asked for the names of six mer whose services were deserving of recognition. These names were dulv sent to the French Government, whici conferred on the owners the Legibr of Honor. Later it was .discovered that these particular men had nevei been in, the firing-line—that in - fad they were under detention for refus ing to be inoculated. How the mis take occurred is a mystery, but tin amusing part of the affair is that thesi awards cannot be withdrawn unless the men are convicted for drunken ness or on a- charge of a simila nature.

*. The Times< states that the leading shipowners are seriously disturbed -at. the continued;' losses through the medium of the submarine, and regard the future with the gravest concern. The greatest difficulty is that the submarines steal out along the Norwegian coajst inside the three mile limit in which we are are not permitted to fight, lay note, or adopt other methods of destroying them, thus greatly lessening the effect' of the vast ant'i-sub-marine campaign, which the Admiralty is running with tremendous activity.

but with little success so far. The patrol fleet has been greatly increased, but thousands more patrollers could undoubtedly be used. Every effective little fast motor or steam-driven craft would be valuable. Experts are surprised that the whole Empire has not yet been ransacked for patrollers, and suggest that many* craft in Australian waters would be useful for this purpose. Sydney harbor contains numerous vessels whose proper place at the present is with the anti-submarine fleet. You wouldn't accept a counterfeit sovereign! Treat imitations of "No Rubbing" Laundry Help the same way. Only the r best is imitated. We sell the genuine Is packets, with "Thinker's" Notebook Free. Bee and Co.. Grocers.

Joyful tidings for the housewife! "No Rubbing" Laundry Help -washes any fabric without rubbing. Is packets with "Thinker's" Notebook Free.

Milligan and Bond, Grocers, For, Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Care. Never fails. —Is 6d. 2s 6d. We have always a good word for "NO RUBBING" Laundry Help, because it has justly, earned its wonderful reputation as the abolisher of washboard slavery, and also because a "Thinker's" Notebook is given free with every Is packet—A. BROWN, grocer. Head colds, throat colds, chest colds, are quickly relieved by "NAZOL." Never fails when fairly tested. Get "NAZOL" to-dav. Is 6d buys 60

doses. • - For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure— Is 6d. 2a 6d. Thrifty folk everywhere order "NAZOL" for banishing coughs and colds and relieving sore throats- Most economical and aways efficacious. Sixty doses costs only Is 6d. _ New Zealand rings with its praises! "No Rubbing" Laundry Help has killed wash-tub drudgery! It'll wash any fabric with half usual toil.—A. Brown. Grocer . , ' That ©ought troubles you at night. Here's the remedy: Take a few drops "NAZOL" on a piece of'sugar and immediate relief will ensue. No cough is "NAZOL" oroof! '. \ When baby is restless at night with stuffy nose and head, sprinkle, some drops of "NAZOL" on the little one's night-gown. Sound sleep will follow.