LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several cases of cerebro spinal meningitis have occurred at Featherston Camp. Only one case of infantile paralysis was reported in the Wellington health district on Tuesday. It came from Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. "So you are back again!" said a press representative last evening to a returned trooper. "Yes; and I'm going back again as soon as I'm fit," was the crisp retart.

At the official opening of the tramways yesterday the Mayor stated that from March 18 to May 31 a total of 204,<168 passengers had beeH carried, the daily average being 2693. Cr. F. E. Wilson lias given notice to move at the next meeting of the Borough Council that a committee of five toe appointed to consider the advisability of combining the electric light and tramways departments under one management, and to report to next meeting. There were registered at Hawera during the month of May 31 births and eight deaths. No marriages were registered. In addition to the births registered, there are 26 notifications awaiting registration. The 'Hawera Star understands that a scheme is in progress for the amalgamation of the various bacon factory companies in the North Island. The scheme does not contemplate interference to any extent with the various existing factories -themselves, but is designed mainly to control the management and eliminate a great deal of unnecessary duplication. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., Ernest Richard Newell was charged, on the information of the borough inspector, with driving a motor-car without a horn. Defendant, for whom Mr. A. H. Johnston appeared, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s and costs 7s. Three invalided Taranaki soldiers who came 'back by the Willochra returned t® Xew Plymouth by last night's mail train. They were G. H, Knight, A. E. Weller, and C. J. Holswich. The last-named, who is still on crutches, will go to the hospital for treatment. A large number of friends and relatives of the men were present at the station to greet them, and his Worship the Mayor (Mr. C. H. Burgess), on behalf of the citizens briefly welcomed the men and hoped that they would soon be restored to health.

The ladies who have charge of the Women's Rest Room at the public library complain that the room occasionally suffers from some mischievous persons, who even go so far as to remove the doer knobs. Considerable amounts luive to be spent for repairs and renewals, and the ladies have been put to unnecessary expense in this way. It is intended to make an example of any person caught interfering with the room or its appointments.

0. ,T. Hawken writes to the Hawera Star: —I notice a cable referring to the British Government's method of handling Xew Zealand and Australian meat. Anyone who has watched the course of affairs in the trade must know that the handling of this produce has become a positive scandal. While our own Government is haggling and doling out with a niggardly hand a few extra pence to the dependents of our soldiers, they are simply casting millions of pounds through oiu produce. The farmers do not object so much to the price they receive, though it seems 011 the face of it only about half the value, but they have a right to object to the immense sums which are apparently being thrown away to speculators and middlemen. Far better to insist on getting fair value for their produce and put 011 an export tax. That at least would provide adequately for our men and their dependents. To force farmers to accept a price far below its value for their produce, while declaring that it is the full price, and then to fail to get the benefit for the people, is a double failure, and one nard to forgive in these strenuous times.

IT IS THE DISTINCTIVE QUALITY. | OF SANDERS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT—its freedom from resins and woody impurities, its great antiseptic, healing, stimulating powers, and its safety—that prompted tlie highest medical authorities to recommend it as the only eucalyptus produced fit for internal use. At the Supreme Court at Victoria, a witness testified that he «:>s made much worse by a substitute which wus sold as "just as good" as SANDER'S EXTRACT, and his trouble (ulcer) was healed rapidly by the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT afterwards. In disease it is the drop which cures that counts, and the common eucalyptus which it fit for mechanical purposes, such as making varnish only, should never be employed as a remedial agent. SANDER'S EXTRACT can be vised on the most tender surface or internally with perfect safety, and when taken %s directed will always benefit

The public debt of the borough of Napier is £340,884 Is Bd. The present war is the first European conflict of the first magnitude that Spain has managed to escape for over 21)00 years.

The Farmers' Auctioneering Company, Wuikato, had £24,438 profits in 1918, as against £18,707 in 1913 and £10,470 in 1911.

About a fortnight ago a Temuka woman for the third time presented her husband with twins. The first two died, but the other four are strong, healthy children.'

We are in receipt of a tourist's maps of the North and South Islands from the New Zealand agents for "Big Tree" benzine (Messrs A. S. Patterson and Co., Ld.) Particulars of distances, nature of roads, etc., are given, making the maps invaluable to touring motorists. With shortage of paper becoming acute in New Zealand, it is interesting to note that certain areas of forest are reserved for the purposes.of the woodpulp industry. They are in the Westland land district, and by notice in the last Gazette the areas are altered, the reservation being removed from certain lands and placed upon others. Very heavy rain was experienced in Canterbury on Saturday and Sunday. The fall in Christchurch for the 48 hours ended 9.30 a.m. on Monday was 2.421 in., the heaviest recorded for a considerable number of years. The rainfall at date for 1916 is 11.97 in, almost double that for the corresponding period of 1915, which was G.3Bsin. Near Tinlaru ttie fall was 2i4in., and 20 miles inland 2.75 in and 2.85 in were reported. At a meeting of the committee of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club on Monday afternoon a statement was submitted showing that the profits from the November, February and April meetings, which it was resolved should be set aside for patriotic purposes, amounted to £3915 8s 7d. This sum will be handed to the Patriotic Fund for the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers.

By command of the King, there will be no official celebration of his Majesty's fifty-first birthday, which falls to-mor-row. Advice to this effect has ibeen received from headquarters in Wellington, and there will be no salutes, reviews or public ceremony of any kind, which, prior to last year, marked the anniversary of his Majesty's birthday. Flags will tie flown as usual, however, and a holiday will be observed by banks and Government offices. The shops and offices in New Plymouth, however, will observe Monday as the holiday. Mr. J. R. Kirk, president of the Gisborne Overseas Club, through whose agency a sum of £230!) was raised for the presentation of a Henri Farman biplane to the Admiralty, to be called after 'the Poverty Bay district, has oeen advised that when a flying machine bearing the name of any district is destroyed or ceases to exist, it will be replaced by another bearing the same name. The district presenting the aeroplane to the War Office will thus continue to have its name always associated with the jiir service. A well-known resident of Te Awajnutu named Ernest Moeller, a naturalised German, was arrested last week by Constables Doyle and Woolley, on the instructions of the military authorities (reports the Auckland Herald). Moeller is described as an accountant and a music teacher. He is an educated man, and was naturalised two years ago. Moeller is a trained soldier, and held a commission in the German army. Prior to taking up his residence in To Awamutu, some ten years ago, he was, one of the masters employed at St. John's College, AuoKland. The report of the remarks of the president of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce in. our Wednesday's issue indicated that lie states that the loss incurred by the making of cheese instead of 'butter by the Stratford and Midhirst dairy companies was £54,585 2s 7d during the period of four years. This is incorrect. What Mr. Richards said was that the loss was £54,585 2s 7d in one year. The position briefly is as follows:—The two companies named received during the season 1014-15 2,911,2071bs of butter-fat, which' was manufactured into butter. Cheese manufacture would have returned about 4 Jibs more per lb oi butter-fat. Therefore the loss in the one season is as stated. These facts should make suppliers think very hard. In a letter to Mr. Heslop, of Eltham, the High Commissioner, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, referring to the people of Great Britain, said they only required to be shown what was wanted in order forthwith to endeavour to carrj it out. Something should be said of the splendid part the women are playing. Their lives were suddenly. changed from apparent indifference and idleness to activity and good work. There is nothing fcliey are putting their" hands to that they are not doing well! Referring to the war, the Commissioner said the Allies wore gradually getting a grip of the Central 'Powers, and when they were fully organised 1/e thought they would be "able to bring sufficient pressure to terminate the v.'ar. —Argus.

"I don't think the pill has been gilded to-night," said Sir Edward Gibbes, when being dined bv his staff on retiring from ■the position of Secretary for Education, "by the usual reference to a well-earned rest. The fact is that it is not so much a rest as it is reduced employment. The time we are supposed to work is seven hours a day, but I know of many officials who work nine and ten hours regularly. It's a mistake! Dr. Anderson, I ask you to put your foot down 011 it —or your hand—to have that stopped. It's a bad thing," said Sir Edward, growing earnest, "as it deludes the 'Public Service Commissioner as to the amount of work to be <V>ne. How can he know the strength ot the stall where three men do two men's work?" This statement was greeted with shrieks of laughter, ■much to Sir Edward's surprise, who intended, of course, to put it the other way about.

Are you interested in Blouses or Blousings. If so, you'll bo interested in Morey and Son's advertisement appearing elsewhere in this paper. It contains good news on the Blouse subject—study it.

Miss Marguerite Clark, the bewitching little photo-play favorite, further substantiates her title of Mary Pickford's Greatest Rival in her latest success, "The Goose Girl." This is Miss Clark's greatest achievement in character portrayal. The Book, by Harold McGrath, was one of America's 'best sellers. "The Goose Girl" will be presented at the Theatre Royal on Monday next.

O'er all there hung the shadow nf a fear, A sense of misery his visage haunted, Which said as plain as whisper in the

ear, "With 'flu' he's haunted." But I will not repine a little bit, Woods' Peppermint Cure is wanted. 110 took some—now he's well and fit iTb» '%i" avauni**-