LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 271, 17 April 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Factory managers are reminded that entries produce classes for the llaramiki winter show, which is to be held in the Coronation Hall on June 10th to 13th, close with the Secretary, Box 19, on Saturday next, 18th inst., at 9 p.m.

A suspicion* case which was under fe' r nf M '?' tW ° MMterto » d "«"ors wason Monday pronounced to be inIftntic^ralysi*. This is the first of the kind recorded in the Wairarapa. A case of infantile paralysis occurred -it Hamua recently, but tin! paUc T S £ covering.

The fact Mat something like 120.000 <as,., ot choice dessert apples will be'ev pore, from the DominioithU^n- a n-gaicled as a spicndid effort by New was neglected n tew years ago. All th" apples exported are subjected to a thorough ~ra,|,nK test and guaranteed fiee from codlin moth or fungoid disease the grade is the State standard. A curious story has just come to li'^ht O^Thf 101 } Witl ' P l l' taill Sett's dat Oi n,gl,t, It ,s related, hi s littlo son oilKmr i *° n « a f, d ' lleartl llis father U U L y '-m" assure<J llim that this was impossible, but the child Derated until nnally he said: -Daddy ha, now stopped calling.." Afterwards it ™ attained that this incident occur wt, ' 1 .';\ ;1, - t , tl " l1 ' when Captain Scott was wr.tmg hi* last words in hi a

Il.elmei.-ugil correspondent of the kyttclton dunes' states that commercial instincts a.v highly developed ■„ some of the small hoys about KiveHo-! A iew years ago the bone mills had'to refuse cons,gn„ie„ts sent from that part of the < istnc- as he contents often consisted of skulls and other portions of the human frame which apparently had been taken trom «„. nlll Maori" eemeterv. Now he complaint comes from „ ~.,», be of housewives that their domestic cats have gone missing. The price .paid for oatHkiiw apparently has been responMblo for this, and the small <bov is blamed.

Mnudie pouted mucli at Bertie, To his groat surprise; P'raps she'd heard of him and Gertie .Swapping gladsome eyes. Hut the thing that did upset her Made 'hor glum and dour Was that Bert had dared forget her Woods' Great reppennint Cum. 15

Nominations for candidates for the seat on the Education Board rendered vacant by tlje departure of Mr. W. L. Kennedy closed at 5 p.m. yesterday, when the only nomination in the hands of the secretary was that of Mr. E. Marfell, of Toko. Mr. Marfell has 'had considerable experience on public bodies. A Eangataua correspondent writes regarding the stranding of some of the cadets from that town in New Plymouth last week, adding:—"We .all thank your pressman for his kind attention to the lads, and probably if he should get lost up here at any time, any one of th,jm would be only too pleased to do the 'Guardian Angel' trick for him." A cable states that at the scoutmasters' conference at Manchester Lady Baden Powell advocated the appointment of women, scoutmasters. Sir Robert' Baden-Powell admitted that originally he did not want women in the movement, but he had since been converted. Ladies had forced themselves into men's lives somehow. Sir Kobert Baden-I'ow-ell was recently married to a young lady who had taken an active interest in the Boy Scout movement.

Ttie modern uistaste for marriage has evidently not invaded the Imperial Army. Subalterns in crack cavalry regiments are acquiring the marrying habit to such extent that the authorities are growing seriously concerned. Tlie last recruit to the matrimonial service was sternly forbidden, to marry by his colonel, to whom he had mentioned his engagement. His reply was to resign his commission and tak-e the girl,to the altar.. The army in this way is losing scores of promising young officers every year. They will marry early, and when the regiment is ordered on foreign service they throw up their commissions.

At the monthly meeting of the S.P.C.A. yesterday, there were present: Rev. A. H. Colvile (in the chair) Mrs Colvile, and Messrs W. Cutfield' and W. H. Moyes. The inspector reported minor cruelties entailing warnings, which had been attended to. A letter was received in connection with the proposed formation of a central society in Wellington, with which other societies could affiliate. It wag decided to support the proposal, and the constitution as submitted was agreed to. A member of the Wellington branch will be asked to act as delegate for the New Plymouth society at an inaugural meeting of the central society. '

The value of the total exports from New Zealand for the producing year, ended June 30th, are likely to establish a mo3t satisfactory record (says the "New Zealand Herald"). About two months ago, the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey) predicted that the amount would roach £25,000,000. When asked on Sunday in Auckland if this estimate was likely to be realised, Mr. Massey said that there was every probability that the total named would be reached. The total: value or last year's exports was £23,000,000, a record up till that time. The substantial increase this year, despite the late strike, and other difficulties, added Mr. Massey, must be .regarded as very satisfactory'indeed. S'outh Africa is a, black man's country now more than ever, according to Mr. u T. Kjacr, a Danish mining engineer, and other South African passengers who arrived .in Sydney last week. The Kaffir, they state, is ousting not only the white man as a skilled labourer in the mines, bu 1 - also the European woman domestic. Apparently the present racial which has commenced in South Africa is a species' of almost peaceful absorption by a despised people, who are becoming more and more powerful on account of (their myriad numbers. Mr. Uiallis, who has left Johannesburg after a nine years' residence, declares there is an absolute "black peril" and that it is unsafe for any man to leave his wife arid children in Johannesburg at night without proper protection.

A gentleman who appears to take a keen interest in the liquor question, called at a Napier newspaper office on Saturday with a cutting from a Norwegian newspaper, which stated that from January 2nd, 1914, establishments which sold' spirituous liquor would only be open as under:—Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thursday, 9 a.m. till'noon and 1.30 p.m. till 6 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. till noon and 1.30 p.m. till 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m till 1 p.m. Travellers, said tne gentleman in question, can always obtain drink and he considered that it wonld be a far more reasonable move .to regulate the hours in.. New Zealand on tne lines suggested rather than attempt to bring n prohibition, which' ho appeared to regard as a foolish proposal for controlling the weakness of a, race.

,«c*,°„, mcu m t!IK Tumu t district (A'.h.W.), .says a writer in the Sydney Mail, are making good money at peculiar occupations. One is catching live snakes and the other is catching! bull frogs for the snakes to feed upon. The former occupation is extremely risky, as the snakes must be uninjured when caught. From 4s 6d to 5s each is freely given for the snakes, so that good wages can be made when the "game" is plentiful The work of the frog-catcher is chiefly carried on at night, and the rivers and marshes in the district are ideal places for the frog-catcher to pursue his calling The method adopted for catching the' frogs is to get a bright light at night time—a bicycle lamp preferred—and go m amongst the rushes, etc.. The frogs will then be seen hopping about in all directions, and are easily caught. The feeding of 8000 territorials of the Wellington district at the Takapau camp I Awke s Bay, to 'be faced at the end of tins month, is likely to put a considerable tax on the resources of the commissariat. The estimated quantities of the supplies required will he as follows Bread, 81,2501b, meat, (fresh) 975001b, flutter, 16,2501b, cheese, 40001b, tea. 30501b S'rl'ln 20301 . I '' su « ar > N'.MOlb, potatoes, 05,00011), onions, Ni,2501b, jam, lfi.<>solb oatmeal. 8,1301b milk (fresh), 4070 gallons, milk (condensed) one tin per eight men per diam if required, salt 20301b pepper, 1131b, flour, 48001b. In 'addition to the above, each territorial is allowed -d per day for the purchase of such articles such as currants, raisins, or k'.letables as desired, the money credited to his unit. Kstimatcs of the horse feed are as follows:—Oafs, 2700 bushels, chaff. (oatfJieaf)9G tons, hay 48 Wns, and bron, 48 Kicks . The Department is making arrangements %r the supply of more straw for the tents tliu-i previously. A cinematograph show will be running en eh night at tlio camp.

I'OX AX I) Mi-iTTHERTA TfniT.! porta inly not have attainert such proportions if the hygienic fact wore more generally known that the ilismfoc. ion of the mouth by a reliable ind '.armless antiseptic is a great protecting ■actor against ail ailments where the hfeet.ion is through the throai or reIpiratovT tract. By nutting 3 ilro-.K of UXDER'S EUCATATTI EXTRACT on i piece of loaf-sugar, and allowin" it d> lissolve in the mouth, that cavib •'» thoroughly disinfected. The volatile nature of SANDER'S EXTRACT mukes every crevice. SAXDER'S EXTRACT is not nauseous nor depresstag like tlie common eucalyptus, and pin»esses,great antiseptic power. Bv usirr SANDER'S EXTRACT, you avoiri the uncertain composition of the loze D <re: row have the benefit of the strongest antiseptic that can be used with safety, a.nd tlie result is protection *rom aI! in'option. _ .-^'<ifiv~'^ k '

Mr. A. J. Koitli, of Ashburton, has running in the iinwald Domain a 35-yciir-old pony. Mr. Keith brought the pony with him when coming to New Zealand some years ago, from &X) miles inland from Melbourne, and had him in work without .a break for over a (juarter of a century. He .'ways was, and is still,' treated as a great pet.

The social and dance in akl of the Moturoa Football Club's funds, held at the West End Gymnasium last evening, was well attended, and was a success In every way. During the evening a Maori haka, was given by Pratt's troupe, and was much appreciated. The (music was supplied by Mr. Barnitt, and Messrs McClusky and Lowe were M.C.'s. Another social is to be held shortly. The movement recently set on foot by the Patea Chamber of Commerce with a view to all ports being credited with the exports actually sihipped from them, whether the bills of lading were signed at the original port or otherwise, has borne good fruit (says the Press). The Department has now issued instructions to the effect that in future if the bills of lading are stamped with the name ol the original port of .shipment that port iwill be credited with the produce shipped.

Miss Rosemary Rees, of Gisbornc, who recently lost her case for infringement of copyright against Messrs. Melville, the well-known Lyceum dramatists, intendjg going to tlie Appeal Court, though that will not be for some months. Her curtain raiser, "Uncle Bill," which has already been played at (two London theatres and one subuiban one, was on at the Coliseum last week, and she has also a story in the current number of the Red Magazine.