LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XXI, Issue 2729, 9 December 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Paeroa Library Committee is to be held this evening.

A general meeting of the Paeroa Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Council Chambers this evening at eight o'clock. .

The Paeroa Btass Band will render a programme of musical selections in the main street to-morrow evening as follows : — March, " The Commodore " (Jubb) ; valse, " Prairie Queen 'r (Greenwood) ; march, " Full Dress Parade" (Hall) ; selection, "Jubilation" (Round); stfiottische, "May Flower" (Wright); valse, " True Lovers (K. Keller) ; " God Save the King."

Something special in the way of baby carriages is advertised by Messrs J. Hague Smith and Co. on our first page to-day. It is an entirely new design, and combines simplicity with strength. As the carriage can be folded up, it is most convenient when travelling, and should command a ready sale. An illustration of the baby carriage appears in the advertisement

The privilege ot being the first man to kiss the bride at the conclusion of the wedding ceremony is one that is keenly sought after by most men of any ordinary wedding party. „- The Rev. Robert Ferguson, at a First Church conversazione at Invercargill recently, told a story of how his prayei at a wedding ceremony was once brought to an untimely conclusion by a sound ot struggling. Opening his eyes, he found the best man and the newly-made groom in strenuous grips on the floor. The former had tried to steal a march on the parson during the prayer, and the incensed groom had resorted to physical coercion to prevent such a glaring attempt to poach on his preserves.

A young working man inquired his way into the office of the Masterton Times the other morning, leaned confidentially over the sub-editor, and said : '" How much will you take to keep my name out ? I've been had up on a debt case in Court." It is not "easy to more directly insult a New Zealand journalist (says the Times), and one or two members of this staff explained the position with such emphasis to the person in question that he was probably glad to escape through a widely-opened door. We note this incident because on other occasions persons with a most extraordinary conception of what is involved in the proper conduct of a newspaper have made similar application, and because we want it understood that the next time any person comes to this office on such an errand the physical strength of the largest printer on the premises will be immediately requisitioned.

A well-known Territorial ofncer, who was recently in England and on the ContireiU, speaking to a representative of the Christchurch Press, said that the organisation ot the German Army was simply astounding. He mentioned, as an instance, that Metz and many of the frontier towns each had 20,000 troops ready to take the field at four hours' notice, and so efficient were the transport, medical, commissariat, and other departments, that in the time stated no less than a quarter ot a million men would be ready to leave for the seat of war, and would not need to return until the cessation of hostilities. At the Metz railway station there were as many as 25 loop lines especially tor entraining troops, and no fewer than 380 troop trains cou'd, if the necessity arose, be despatclieu in one day. A foreign military officer visiting Germany had immediately to inform the authorities of his identity, otherwise he would, if discovered, be summarily imprisoned. A wonderful check was kept by the police on all hotel registers, and by this means it was very hard for a visiting officer to escape detection. The informant also mentioned that in South of London alone there were no fewer than 25,000 Germans, and every man of these knew exactly at which point ot mobilisation he was to report himself in the event of an outbreak of war. These, said the officers, were instances of Germany's wonderful military methods that should cause every thoughtful Britisher some degree of uneasiness.

The Department of Agriculture is at present considering a test for tuberculosis as applied to milk, the discovery of a chemist attached to a large English milk company (remarks the Wellington Post). The objections to the tuberculosis tests for cows are that the flow of milk was interfered ' with, the animal being upset for a couple of days. Moreover, dairy farmers are naturally reluctant to risk their animals being either condemned for, or suspected of, the disease. The new discovery claims to settle, by examination of the milk itself, the question of the freedom, or otherwise, ot the cow from tuberculosis. The new test has been submitted to the Pasteur Institute, Paris, and it is said has been approved.

The new Roslyn writing pad (copyrighted) will be in the hands of drapers and storekeepers for sale next week. This is a very unique pad ; on the outer cover is an artistic sketch of New Zealand's wonderland Rotorua, together with a drawing of a very fascinating Maori "maiden. The presence of this remarkable pad in every home is most desirable, not only for its utility as a writing convenience, but more particularly as an object lesson of cheerfulness and refined contentment.

Tenders are invited by Mr E. E. Gillman,' architect, Paeroa, for the erection of a two storey block of buildings in brick and wood at Te Aroha. Plans and specifications may be obtained from Mr Wallace, Te Aroha, or from the architect, and tenders close at noon on Thursday, 22nd inst.

The secretary of the Paeroa Fire Prevention Council has received from the Education Board the sum ot £1 4s, being the amount paid by the Council to the firemen for time they lost tor putting out the fire at the school and cleaning up fire brigade hose, etc. The action of the Board in granting this amount is much appreciated.

. Now that the hot weather is here it is pleasing to note that ice may be obtained at. the local butter factory at the rate of a penny per pound, or at a cheaper rate tor 56 pounds or over. Purest pasteurised cream may also be obtained from the butter factory at one shilling per pint.

Mr E. E. Gillman, architect, invites tenders for the erection ot a residence at Thames Road, Paeroa. Plans and specifications may be obtained from the architect, with, whom tenders close at five o'clock on Wednesday, 21st hist.

The old trouble about a scarcity of Justices ot the Peace was felt in Paeroa this morning. A case was set down for hearing at eleven o'clock, but at the appointed time only one J.P. was available, After waiting half-an-hour, the solitary J.P. went away to attend to his business, and witnesses and others had to hang about the Courthouse dging nothing. At half-past two this afternoon the police were still hunting round for a couple ot Js.P.

There seems to be a strong feeling at Waihi (writes a correspondent) that a goldfields electorate, consisting of Waihi, Waikino, Owharoa, Karangahake and Waitekauri should be constituted before the next general election. It has been evident locally forsotne years that mining and agricultural interests apparently do not run hand in hand, and many are oi opinion that the interests of mining should be centralised in solely a mining constituency. The combined population of these townships, together with the importance of the district as a mining centre, should be sufficient warrant for the constitution of a new electorate as suggested.

The road grader is evidently a very useful machine. In his monthly report to the Waitotara County Council, the foreman said that the grader had been used on about 13 miles of the Rangitatau East Road for seven days. The cost was about £20 10s, and to have done the same amount of work by the ordinary method would have cost fully £So.

It is nearly two years since Americans put their hands into their pockets for RJessina and sent men and materials to build a temporary town (says the Chicago Record-Herald). It is natural to ask, therefore, at about this time what I: esstiia has done to recover itselt. The answer appears to be : next to nothing. According to last reports, the city looks just as it did immediately alter the great disaster. It is a screen ot masonry behind which are dust and desolation, impassable streets, and general slackness and incompetence. The Sicilians are still boasting of the Messina that is to be. Meanwhile they lodge in the American huts, and not even the ruins are cleared away.

Ladies, The Corsets we most strongly recommend are the Warner's rust-proot, as they are right ahead in point of fashion design, and guaranteed to comfortably fit your torm; but in addition to all this you can wash them as safely as your Roslyn " Delta " Underwear.

An unusual case was heard in the Colas (Victoria) County Court the other day. Nellie Rooke, licensee of the Lome Hotel, sued J. Anderson for 19s damages for trespass by a cow. Mrs Rooke's evidence was to the effect that the cow was simply incorrigible, going about the place seeking what it might devour. On different occasions it walked into eight bedrooms, ate a mattress, broke furniture, and did other damage. It went upstairs and on the balcony, upsetting the whole place. It devoured a bag of potatoes and a case of apples. The cow had a reputation throughout Lome for its inquisitive and destructive habits. Defendant paid ,£4 into Court. Judge Eagleson assessed damages at ,£lO 6d, with costs. WHOOPING COUGH. This disease is more likely to be contracted when a child has a cold. According to public statistics more deaths result trom whooping cough than from scarlet fever, yet m all our experience we have never heard of a case that did not recover when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used. It liquifies the tough mucus, makes it easy to expectorate, and renders the paroxysm of coughing less frequent and less severe. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.