LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 March 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

One of the performing seals belonging to Captain Hulmg, of Wirth's Circus, died at Taihape. The Toronto City Council voted £50,000 for the Patriotic Fund without a word of discussion. The Stratferd Patriotic Committee at the meeting on Tuesday, voted £IOO to to the Y.M.C.A. Fund to purchase comforts for the boys at the front. The usual sale of calces, fruit, flowers, vegetables and all kinds of produce will be held at the Red Cross Mart at New Plymouth to-day. The Wanganui Jockey Club has paid a cheque for £2082 (is 2d to the Governincut, representing the amount of taxation payauie in connection with the recent meeting. One additional ease of infantile paralysis was reported in Wellington City yesterday, and another at Miramar. Two cases_ were reported at Napier and one at Wanganui.—Press Association. Palinerston North is suffering from a shortage of water, the pressure at the Borough Council's office on Tuesday morning being only 201b per square inch, which is quite inadequate for fire purposes. An important sale of high-class furniture is announced by Messrs Nolan and Co., on account of Mr, A. Coxhead, next Friday. Most of the furniture has been made to order, and none of it has been in use .more than 18 months. The arrangements in connection with the New Plymouth Railway Patriotic Committee's Art Union in aid of the fund for Wounded Soldiers are so far advanced that tickets will be on sale on and after to-day. Details of the prizes will be duly advertised. The young men of the Mauriceville district are setting a noble example 'to other parts ef the Dominion, says the Masterton Age. Nearly every one of them #f military age has enlisted for service abroad in defence of tho Empire. Nine-tenths of them are the sons of Scandinavians who came to New Zealand about 1876. An attempt was made at Wellington this week (says a Wellington telegram), to negotiate a ten pound Bank of New Zealand note, apparently one of the number that was unloaded in Auckland a couple of years ago. (The number of the forged note referred to waa 1G8,948). At the meeting o.f the Egmont County Council yesterday the recruiting circulars were further discussed, and oil the motion of Cr. McNeil and the chairman it was resolved that the members of the Council individually render recruiting committees all the assistance possible. Referring to the demand of railway servants for increased wages, the Prime Minister stated that a communication frsm the Osi err.inent to the President of the A.S.R.S. had gone forward. He wou'd not be in a position to make any statement on the subject until a reply had been received. —Pres3 Association. At the Stratford Magistrate's Court this morning, before Messrs. J. Masters and .). McCluggage, J's.P., judgment for plaintifi' by default was given in the following undefended civil cases:— Stratford County Council (Messrs. Malone and King), v. Aleiander Tosh £l9 12s Od, costs £2 0s Od; Dr Hitchcock (Mr. E. S. Rutherfurd), v. W. O'Brien, £3 7s, £1; Dr. Steven (Mr. P. Thomson) v. N. Bullot, £4 lis Od, lis; Fred Edwards (Mr. Thomson), v. N. Bullott, £2 3s fid, lis; A. Ferguson (Mr. Rutherfurd) v. F Warrender, £7 14s 9d, £1 (is Od; Dr Steven (Mr. Thomson) v. E. O'Dea, £2 12s od, £1 2s; Mudford and Son (Mr. Thomson), v. E. O'Dea, £5 10s, £1 15s 6d. The New Zealand Times very truthfully remarks:—The latest budjet »f notes from the New Zealand war cerrespondent, Mr. Malcolm Ross, contains about three columns devoted to an itinerary and of the comments of Co. the Hon. R. 11. Rhodes, in the form of a diary which may be of interest to official circles, to whom it could have been forwarded by Colonel Rhodes' private secretary. It contains practically nothing of interest to tho general public, who will no doubt consider that Mr. Ross's time and efforts could have been more profitably employed in telling of the doings of New Zealand troops in the fighting zone.

The annual report of the Kaponga Wounded Soldiers' Fund Committee stated that the Kaponga Brass Band, which initiated the Fund, had raised £IOO, and that over £7O had been gathered in by the I'enny-a-Day Club. The Committee, after giving each recruit from the district some token of esteem, had £470 in hand, which sum wa< to In; placed in the Savings Bank. A general committee was appointed, and that committee subsequently met and eieeted an executive, Mr. A. 11. Guy being appointed chairman. Donations totalling £3O were handed in. During a discussion on the regulation of speed of motors and the licensing of motor drivers, brought .forward by a circular resolution from the Levels County Council, C'r. Dudley remarked at tin* meeting of the Egmont County Council yesterday that the only way to regulate speed would be for experts to adjust the cars so that the speed could not be exceeded. Regulation after regulation could be made, only to be broken. The chairman said there was no doubt the speed was excesive at times and the roads suffered. C'r. Wright remarked that the roads were getting too good. The councillors were all agreed as to the necessity for regulation, but were not agreed as to the licensing of.drivers, it being pointed out that almost all accidents were due to excessive speed. Finally it was decided to support the Levels County resolution. Webster Bros, will sell in the Brougham Street Hall on Wednesday next a good catalogue of new and modern house furniture, etc., on account of Mr. F. R. Marriott, who is leaving New Plymouth. The articles to be sold are all in the very best of order, and well worthy of intending purchasers inspection. THERE IS ONLY ONE SANDER EXTRACT, and that is why thte people insist on getting it, and why they reject the many inferior substitutes and the cheap and frequently harmful "fliust as good.'' The GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT is free from the objectionable qualities of the common Eucalyptus oils and so-called ''extracts." SANDER'S EXTRACT is the most powerful antiseptic and healing remedy that can be used with safety; it prevents and cures all infections diseases, influenza, colds, fevers, smallpox, diphtheria, flatulence, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, dysentery and kidney troubles. SANDER'S EXTRACT, applied to ulcers, burns, sprains, cuts, inflamed skin, etc., gives immediate relief and cures permanently. Reliability, Effectiveness and Safety are the great attributes of .Wa5R'S EXTRAOX,

[ Out of the original staff o[ 18 comj prising the members of the Gisborne krailway station staff, 11 have already J ealisted. An incident worthy of note at the send-off to the troops at Dannevirkc was a returned soldier farewelling his father, A line performance was put Hp by a one-legged Maori boy in the Napier -Municipal Baths on Monday. He swam 3 miles 1033 1-3 yards in considerably under three liour3. A mushroom of phenomenal size was found in the Lumsden district (Southland) lately, measuring 13 inches in diameter, and weighing nearly 21b. In texture, shape and color it was a perfect specimen. A novel discovery was made by the caretaker o'' the Bulls racecourse. In pulling down birds' nests under the grandstand lie discovered a £1 note, which had evidently been placed there by the bird in the building of the nest. A young lady residing at Upper Ricearton has written to the PostmasterGeneral expressing her willingness to aocept a position either in the telephone exchange or ae a letter-carrier, so as to liberate a young man to serve in the fighting line. Owing to the grave uncertainty as to paper supplies, and the consequent need for conserving stocks, we are obliged to reduce Saturday's issue from twelve to eight pages as from to-day. We hope to go back to the usual Saturday's paper when the outlook improves. At a. social held at Hororata, among those present was a Maori who has seven brothers on active service. He himself endeavored to enlist at an early stage in the war, but failed to pass the medical examination. He then weighed list. lie determined to have another try, and as he was working in a brewery he considered he would not get down liie weight there, so he left and took work on a threshing mill. So far be has got down two stone. A correspondent writes forwarding a simple remedy which he has feund efficacious in numerous cases of diphtheria, and which he thinks might be useful during the present outbreak. Isolate the child, and then place a sheet with Condy's fluid thereon ever the door as a disinfectant. Then get a new sponge and cut it into small pieces. Tie one of these pieces on to a clean stick. Dip the sponge into some Condy's fluid, undiluted, and put down the chili's throat. Burn the sponge after using. Of course, the doctor's advice should be followed also. "Don't forget that the best of your men went to Anzao," said Captain Harding, V.C., in Wellington. "I think that the best are those that went first, and we must have the very best, too." He regretted that in some cases the medical men were not strict enough in their examination. Six men were of no use; they were only an encumberance. "We must have men physically fit. I don't care whether a wan is short, so long as he is sound, We will train him. We cannot add inches to his height. It doesn't matter so much whether he salutes or walks erect, «b long as he knows how to handle a rifle and can stand the physical test." In U'.vpt the main body of Australians and New Zcalanders would march 25 to 30 miles a day, with full packs, over the lieavv sand, under the heat of the sun, and would be ready to spend the evening in Cairo. They went to the Peninsula n s the most perfect body of men physically that had ever been 'trained. Brief details of a pleasant and practical way in which to help our returned wounded were given to a Wellington Post reporter on Saturday, by Mr. J. A. Wallace, of Motueka. He has inaugurated a system under which convalescent returned wounded soldiers are sent over to his district by arrangement with the military hospital authorities, and billeted for a fortnight or so at a time on residents and settlers. By this means they not only get a very welceme change of air and environment, but relieve the congestion in the haspitals and convalescent homes. Mr. Wallace only started the enterprUe this week, and has already got seven "returns" billeted out, and he has beeu busy in securing accommodation for others. His Idea is that there are many other .places in New Zealand where people would be willing to put up returned invalided soldiers for a week or two, and he appeals for assistance in carrying out his scheme.

The Hawera stationmaster (Mr. Rodie) informed a Star reporter that, art far as he knew at present, it was the intention of the Department to remove the cattle and pig yards to the reclaimed land, irhieh was purchased by the Government some time ago, just behind the engine-shed, and that access to the yards would be obtained by the road at tiic rear of tlie station on which stands the Hawera Dairy C'o.'s cheesecuring station. A dock for the Opunake •railway would be built on the site now occupied by the stock yards, which would extend up to the refreshment rooms, and there was no doubt that the Opunake train would commence from Hawera. He could not say exactly when the work would be commenced, but he believed it would not be long. The authorities were waiting for the workmen now employed in putting in the sidings, etc., at Smart road to the new freezing works, which were not yet completed. Other improvements, lie said, were contemplated at the station, including improved facilities at the parcel rooms, which would be somewhat on the lines of the Palmerston North office. An interesting function took place at the Hawera District High School on Wednesday, when the scholars of all departments were assembled for the purpose of extending a "welcome home" to returned soldiers who wore in Hawera. The Deputy-Mayor (Mr. L. A. Bone), members of the School Comnittcc, and many ladies and gentlemen were prosent. Several of the soldiers were old boys of the school, and naturally the gathering was of more than passing Interest to them. The headmaster (Mr. Rtrack) introduced the soldiers anil referred to what they had done for the Empire, and after cheers hail been given foi ''Our Heroes," the soldiers related their experiences of active service to the children, in a plain, straightforward, unassuming manner, and each soldier who spoke was cordially applauded. Cheers were given for the King, the returned men, the salute was given by the children and all present, follswed by the National Anthem, which concluded a pleasant little patriotic gathering. Subsequently the visitors were entertained at afternoon tea at the residence of the headmaster. Numerous valuable articles from Egypt were on exhibition in the science room, while one of the men showed the children n belt containing SI badges and crests of different regiments, which he had collected while on service with the colors. At their Inglewood mart to-day, Messrs Matthews, Gamlin and Co. will offer some valuable property on account o< Mr. E, Vicker*

The gift calves, which were sold at Mr. Newton King's Waiwakaiho saleyards yesterday, on behalf of the Taranaki Agricultural Society, realised over £45. | A special general meeting of the Warea .Dairy Company is to be held on Monday to consider the question of contributing to the war fund. | Miss Maud Corbett, of Warea, who passsed her examination as maternity nurse at St. Helen's Hospital, Dunedin, has received an appointment to the charge of the maternity ward of the Picton Hospital. The annual picnic of the Ackland Road School, which was held on Thursday,, was ore of the most successful yet conducted. During the afternoon a sports programme was gone through and Mr. H. Trimble, chairman of the Taranaki Education Board, presented the children with the prizes gained during the year. Mr. R. Masters, member of the Board, and a number of Stratford residents, were also present. At Pungarehu, Messrs S. Goodin and J Travers, who are leaving for the front, were entertained at a social, and were each presented with a wristlet watch. Mr. W. T. Guild made the presentation. Mr. Travers took the place of assistant at the Co-op. store whilst Private Reynolds was away with the main body. Now that Private Reynolds lias returned invalided lie lias resumed his position and "his substitute has departed for active service. Justice Hosking gave judgment yesterday (says a Wellington telegram) in the case of the borough of Tauranga versus the Bank of New Zealand and the Attor-ney-G(!neral. Judge Hosking decided that the Corporation's action in raising a special loan of £4300 to pay an overdraft of £2971 and other liabilities totalling .111330 was illegal. The amount so raised exceeded the 10 per cent, additional allowable witheut a poll on lighting loan of £II,OOO. The estates of 255 deceased persons were certified for stamp duty during the month of February, the largest being that of Henry John Gladstone, Ca»terbury, £74,088. The New Plymouth estates were:—William Bowrie £18,381, James Briscoe £BBll, Thomas Brewn £3954, William Willing £2222, Fauny Sim £2211, James A. Phair £1364, R»y C. Bell £855, Maria Jergenson £527, Sidney J. Griffiths £527, William Eva £s2o.—Press Association. The annual garden fete in connection with the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Stratford, was spened at tk« Manse grounds yesterday in ideal weather and before a large attendance. The flower stall was a feature of the fete and some excellent varieties of sweet peas, asters and cactus dahlias were on exhibition. Well stocked BWeet and preduce stalls were muck in evidence. A musical programme wa» given during the aternoon and another i/iie will be rendered this evening. The preceeds of the fete are partly in aid of the Patriotic Chaplaincy Fund. I A well-known Auckland business man who has pased the allotted span for service as an active unit of militarism, and who was a passenger by the Mais Trunk express from the south on Tuesday, showed his appreciation «f our soldiers in very practical manner. The civilian in question learned that there were five non-commissioned officers on the train, and, 1 through one of their number he sent along a £5 note for "spending money." Needless to remark, the soldiers greatly appreciated the unsolicited monetary present which cane their way. The New Zealand loan and Mercaitile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford, advertise a new list of farms for Bale. Particular attention is directed to the Melbourne Clothing Company's advertisements announcing the second week of the great annual reduction sale. Anyone in need of good dependable apparel or household goods should not miss the sale.