LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 289, 9 May 1914, Page 14

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

English and Australian mails, ex ilarama at Auckland, will arrive here by to-night's express.

Thus Mj'. Webb, All'., at Wanganui on Thursday:—"] expect that the report in to-morrow morning's paper will be written by some old editor lying >a i comer floating in alcohol."

My grog-selling is alleged to' have been carried on faiiiv extensively amongst the .Maoris on the East Coast, and the matter has been receiving the attention of the police for some "time. It is asserted that men have been, purchasing liquor and hawking it amongst the native settlements.

An altercation took place at the Imperial Hotel, Waipawa, on I'riday evening, in the course of which an old man 73 years of age, named John Adams, was knocked down. In falling Adams struck hiß head on a form, fracturing his skull, and had to be removed to the Waipukurau Hospital.

The Town Clerk has received notification that in response to the Borough Council's application. Rotokare reserve has been gazetted a public- domain, under the control of the Council. This reserve is commonly known as "Barrett's Lagoon," and contains some 48 acres of native beauty, including some acres of water. It is bounded on the north-east by the Mangaotuku stream. A young settler of the Masterton district recently had a most unhappy experience when travelling abroad. He deposited a sum of money with Cook's Tourist Agency, and reec'ived a book of passes, which entitled him to travel in many parts of the world. When he ,'had barely commenced his journey this book was stolen, and he was left practically stranded in a foreign country! A cable message to his friends brought the necessary financial relief.

The East End Bathing Reserve Committee opened its season of winter assemblies with an enjoyable dance in the pavilion on Thursday evening when, despite unfavourable weather, there 'was a good attendance. Excellent music by Mrs. George and a short vocal programme, added to the evening's enjoyment. Opportunity was taken to make presentations to Miss' George and Miss C. Brewer, in recognition of their kindness in providing music at the various socials held during the last few months. "The Auckland Harbor Board is one of the wealthiest local bodies in Australasia," said. Mr. J. H. Bradnev, M.P., in replying on 'behalf of that body to the toast of "The Local Bodies" at the luncheon tendered to the Prime Minister at Silverdalo recently. "Its revenue is £150,000 per annum, and we are not troubled witli the common complaint of local bodies—tightness of the chest. If we have work to do we can do it, and if we are not satisfied we often do it again," concluded the speaker, amidst laughter.

A meeting was held in the Malva Tea Kiosk last night to revive the Moturoa Beach Improvement Society, and the following committee was elected: Messrs W. Jury, Otto liuse, A. Baylev, J. Kendall, C. I. Softon, E. A. Dugihile, S. VY. Peddio, J. Jury. A. Connett,' W. A. Bavley, N. Loveridge, A. Ainslie, B. (lark L. Xippert, J. Garcia, C Lowe, R. Clemow, A. George,- C. W. WilBams, L. S. Dnlton and Mesdnmes A. Baylcy, Connett, Kendall and X. Lovevidge. The election of ollicers will be held on Monday evening at the usual place of meeting.

Some remarkable instances of children's fondness for school wore ve;ateu by the headmaster of the Takapuim school, at the meeting of householders on Monday evening. One small girl, h.. stated, broke her arm, and, while 'tin; doctor was setting it, she asked him if she could go to school. He replied in the aflirmative, and the little one continued -her studies without missing a day. On a second occasion she broke an arm, and she was only away half a day. Another little girl,' while playing with a revolver, received the charge through her hand. She attended the school the next day, but the hand became so swollen (hat she had to go home the following day. She was back again however, the day after. '

A rapidly spreading custom among the churches of Christendom is the observance, of one Sunday in the year a? -Mother's Day." On that day at least one public service or meeting 'is marked by honouring reference to the mothers of tile nation, and reminders of their claims to reverence. Y.M.C.A.'s the world over celebrat- the day, and the Brotherhood movement has adopted the practice also. The special day falls annually on the second Sunday in May (to-morrow), and the evening service at Whitcley Church will bo a "Mother's Day" service. The Rev. A. B. Chapp e il'< sermon theme will be "Our Mothers'" and everyone present, especially th» men worshippers, is asked to wear a white flower or a small white ribbon favor in memory or in honor of his mother. An Australian visitor to New Zealand, tho Key.. W. F. White, a llaptist missionary in the Indian (ield, and a native of Western Australia, cannot find words to express his admiration for New Zealand. Chatting with a News reporter yesterday, Mr White waxed enthusiastic over I'ukekura Park, which, he had just visited. It would do any unappreciative man good, he said, to visit Australia and institute a comparison with anything lie could (ind there. New Zealand had a great future before it. Chatting about Australia, Mr White remarked that Western Australia had made great strides, lie did not think there would be much more gold found there, but the 'harvest from the "golden fleece" was steadily increasing. Me could not say much about the Northern Territory. Reports concerning It were very conflicting, lie would be inclined to think that it was like some parts of Western Australia, and if so no white man could stand hard work in its ;limate for long.

At a convention in Dublin, some twenty-live years ago, n Christian gentleman, a landed proprietor from the , .South of Ireland, held his Bible. "I noticed." says one who was present, "there was a hole in it. I said, 1 like to «v a Bible well thumbed.. But whatever possessed you to make a hole in your ItihlcY How did it pet there?" lie said, 'Must u simple episode in my life. A few months ago [ was driving home from a farmhouse meeting where 1 had ■been preaching.. It was during the troublesome times in the South of Ireland. Hiding in a jaunting ear, T said to my driver. 'Drive on. 1 am shot.' 'Oh.' he s:\id, 'I heard no shot. It must be the exeiteinent making you uneasy.' 1 said. I hav:-, been shot biit I am not, sure where the bullet lias gone.' When I got borne I said to my wife. '1 have been shot, but 1 am not ■hurt.' She said, 'I eaii see you have been shot, there is a. bullet hole in your coat' 1 put my hand in the pocket of the co-at, and pulled out the Bible. The bullet was embedded in the liible, and it stopped at thill verse in John xv., ii., 'Father, keep thtin.'"

For Children's flicking Cought at night. Wood*' *«*»t i\ji[iermiiit Cure, l/8j i L '8.

The extent of'the infection borne by mes was referred to at a. meeting in Auckland of the Society for the Protection of the Health of Women and Children by the chairman (Dr. W. McDowell). He observed that a pure milk supply was useless if the milk were not protected ln th e | 10lll( , F , iog hj fl liphoid fever, and the extent of infantile summer diarrhoea was largely ats UW TT, *°p, th , e ™ fecti °» b °™ "y Uach the people how to combat the fly

day evening. This ». „ ' ■"' r°r tstll n. It was performing good work in reducing the death ™t„ 8™ wore did not know, but it was a™ i \*? should engage the Whleh corn. society's serious con-

The success of the Creator a„ 11 , poll at Grey Lynn on We&UafH nearly 9000 to the population Jf the X IC, - Pal f.'ty of Auckland. But luc k . bind is still only the second C£* mnmcipahty m New Zealand, states the New Zealand Herald, another Grey Lynn being required to put its popuktlon which ,8 now 59,000, ahead of Wei n£ Aupllni r Branted 4 * hat the Auckland movement has only begun, rhe city has won Parnell, Archhill, and <*rey Lynn. Obviously the opposition to a great and efficient municipality is breaking down. There arc still, however some 50000 citizens of Auckland tat dent outside the municipal boundaries. Grey Lynn 'has an area of 060 acres, with a capital value of £1,171,548.