LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It has come to our knowledge (says the Otago Times) that the first applicant i.t the Dunedin Post Office for war loan certificates wa? a Chinese market gardener, who invested the whole of his savings, amounting to £4O, in this way. The levemie of the Wanganui Borough tramways for the past quarter amounted to £G3I!J, or more than £7OO above that for the corresponding period of last year. A Masterton civil servant has earned the war bonus. His wife has presented him with two successive sots of twins. He has been married about two year, and is the father of four. A well-known cheese buyer for a )rrm operating in the Dominion stated the other day that though the ruling price for cheese is now 9%d, many of the factories are now disposing of their output on open consignment. He predicted that next year prices would be in the vicinity of 10y 2 d. The Taranaki A. .and P. Society are very desirous that a complete clearance shall be made of the pens, etc., on the racecourse before Thursday next, when the Hunt Club meeting will be held thivre. They have therefore arranged for a working bee to be held to-day at the racecourse, so as to remove the remain- j der of the pens, etc., to the Society's j new groulids. The following books have been added to Carnegie Library: "The Crimson, fiarilenia," Rex beach; ''Captain Calamity, Kolf Bennett; "The Window in the Fence," H. Brunkhurst; '"Felicity Croftou,'' At. Bryant; "Old Judge Priest," Irvin S. Cobb; "ff Any Man Sin," 11. A. Cody; "The Queen of the Secret City,r J. j. Doke; "Kent, the Fighting Man," George Edgar; "The Zeppelin Destroyer," W. he Quex; 'Unhappy in Thy Daring," Marius Lyle; "The Dark Forest," I-lugili Walpole; "Exile," Dolf Wyllarde; "My Strange Life."

There is on view in the window of Messrs Jackson and Paul a number of particularly interesting souvenirs taken by the late Lieut. Harold Jennings at tiie battle of Loos, and by Sergeant Alf. Jennings (now Lieutenant) at Quinn's Post, Gallipoli. They include a Carman helmet, iron cross, fragments of a shell which caused 13 casualties ill the brigade to which Lieut. Harold Jennings was attached —the 108 th R.F.A. —and clips of Turkish cartridges, dumdum and shrapnel bullets. At Wnrea. on Thursday night over twenty farmers attended Mr. Sergei's leeture, which mainly consisted in describing the methods adopted by farmers holding small areas. A good many questions were asked at Hie finish. Mr. Sergei suggested that some scheme might bo arranged by which various districts might compete'in turnip growing for the Winter Show. He instanced the very valuable work done-at Toko by the Settlers' Association there, and urged, that a similar-course be followed at Warea..Mr. Burgess asked those present who were willfmj to compete to signify by holding up their hands. Practically all present agreed to help. t Britain has lost eight light cruisers in the war. The Ampliion was sunk by t mine on August 8,1914, the Pathfinder was torpedoed in September of the same year, the-Pegasus was sunk by gunfire later in the month and the Hawke and ilermes were torpedoed in October. No less was sustained during 1915 in light cruisers and the ne\'t recorded loss was that of the Arethusa, which struck a mine in February of this year. The ■Nottingham and Falmouth complete the list. In protected cruisers of displace nient between 3000 and 8000 tons a year ago Germany had nineteen and Britain thirty-one. During the past year at least eight new ships have been commissioned by Britain and possibly seven by Germany. During the same interval Britain, has lost three ships, and Germany three, and possibly four.

Heaven-sent spring weather prevailed during Saturday and Sunday, and yesterday the townspeople took the fullest advantage' of the sunshine. Crowds thronged the trams to Fitzroy and the breakwater, and bv other means of conveyance hundreds left the town in pursuit of sunlight and health. Observant people at Moturoa saw a remarkable and beautiful sight, at least those on the pier did. Between the end of the wharf and the beacii '"'old Egmont." with his mantle of snow, was magnificently reflected in the calm sunlit sea, and the bush and other surroundings could also be plainly seen. A gentleman who lias lived in New Plymouth for more than' two-score years said that he had never seen a more beautiful panorama: than was witnessed by those fortunate enough to see it. It ''lay be said that in the sea at the East End also Mount Egmont, cloudless aisd garbed in its white robe, was seen almost to perfection. Eeononiier.l men can save nearly half the cost of tailored suits by getting our chart-suits to measure. Fit, quality and style are aliice excellent in every detail. Don't take our word for it—place your orders now and be convinced. "Palatine," New Plymouth. These are the kinds of bargains that inpke business brisk at the Melbourne's great reduction sale: Ladies' "Dorothy" overalls Is lid, children's striped flannelette pyjama combinations 2s 9d, men's flannelette pyjamas 4s lid, bouquet toilet soap fl'd per box of three tablets, lovely quilts 8s (id, 10s fid, bunches of tape 4Jd. large white towels Is lid pair, heavy striped towels '2s 3d pair. A microbe may have caused that Cough. SYKES'S CURA COUGH will kill thei microbe. All-, stores, is 6d bottle '

In the .Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning a first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged. Mr. Duncan Rutherford has leased the hall at Hiinnier Springs and completely fitted it tip as an amusement hall for the soldiers who are convalescing at the Quean Mary Hospital. As he did not poll tlie number of votes required by the Act, Mr. G. J). McFarlane, the Labor candidate for the Pahiatua seat at the recent by-election, forfeits, lib deposit of £lO. A freak of nature was to be seen at Mr. F. Bcsley's farm, Whenuakura, in the shape of a lamb with two heads, four ears, and eight legs, all perfectly formed.

A Dannevirke telegram says that a novelty in the way of women's work U the appointment by the Rauinati Dairy Co., of a woman cheesemaker, Mrs. E. E. Williams, of Takapau, aunt of a male cheesemaker at the factory, in order to permit him to go to the' war. A substantial recognition of the good work done by the Mayoress (Mrs. C. 11. Burgess) and the Patriotic Committee that is working for the Soldiers' Club has been made by Mr. J. .Bur«ess of Warea, who on Saturday 'handed ' the Mayoress a cheque for £5, foi "your patriotic work." The promoters of the High Scliool bemefit recital, to be held next 'Friday night in the Coronation Hall, acknowledge further donations to the fund of £1 Is from Mr. P, J. Flanagan and £1 Is from Mr. W. C. Weston. Contributions may also be left with Mr. H. B. Cattley, secretary to the Citizens' Band Committee. On Sunday morning, while riding along the Avenue Road. Miss E. Gilbert was unseated and Iraggcd for some distance. Medical assistance was procured. a.nd it was found that the young lady was suffering from a slight concussion of the brain and abrasions to one of her arms. The sufferer was removed to town in a motor-car. Mr. W. T. Jenning3, M.l'., litis received word from the PostmasterGeneral that a sketch plan of the new Mokau Post Office has been approved and that action will be taken tc prepare the final plans and the specifications, and when these are completed and approved of the matter of inviting tenders for the work will have consideration.

The shareholders of the Taranaki Producers' Freezing Works Company, Ltd., were responsible for a graceful action oil Saturday, and one that might be copied by other bodies. The chairman referred to the fact that the building in which the company had held its meeting.-, for so long had been handed over as a Soldiers' Club. The Club, he said, would be entirely dependent upon vohmtarj subscriptions, and he thought that the company could show their feelings by a donation. After a little discussion, during which it was pointed out that the company was composed of country members more than townspeople, and that the latter would be called upon more often, also that the object was one that deserved every support, a motion that £ls 15s be donated to the Club was carried unanimously. In a letter to his people, written "Somewhere in France," Private Nelson Hill, son of Mr. R. ,T. Hill, of X«w Plymouth, states that lie liad been for '2O days in the trenches and had, so far, dodged the bullets and shrapnel. He had seen and had a yarn with Claude Street, of whom, (lie says, his people should be proud. He had had a chat with Charlie Brown, the Taranaki half-back, also with Stan Bolton, o.i Bell Blook. 'He had met Lieut. Sid. Paul, who ho describes as a good officer, adding, "tins Taranaki boys swear by him." Andrew Bishop had a narrow escape a few days ago, says Private Hill, a piece of shrapnel going right through his steel helmet, and just cut his head sufficiently to make it bleed; but for the (helmet ho would have been killed. Private Hill further states that Jack Parker, H. E. Ilill (the storekeeper's son), and young James, from the store, are also in the West Coast Coy. The, public are reminded that war loan certificates will still be on sale tor some time at all money order offices throughout New Zealand. The fact that the Dominion loan was so successfully floated should not influence those who are able to assist by purchasing these certificates. In all sixteen millions sterling is required for the purposes of the war, and although it was originally only proposed to raise half tlie sum in New Zealand, every £1 additional that is raised in war certificates will be £1 less to be raised abroad, and will so help the Dominion in its self-reliant policy. It is hoped that all those who have not yet taken up one or more certificates will speedily do so. The groat strength of the Frent'li finance lies in the fact that the people generally have a share in the State bonds, which are held in small quantities by all sorts and conditions of men. All those who cannot help the war by going' personally into the battle-field ciui at least do something in the matter oE finding the money required to bring it to a successful conclusion. If sojue enthusiast in every factory, every store, and every shop, who has the good of his country at heaiit, would voluntarily take on the duties of canvassing his fellowemployees to purchase war certificates hp would be doing a good work and prevent the indifferent, Who would otherwise neglect to subscribe, from overlooking their duty in this matter.

Fur the North Taranaki Hunt races next Thursday the Citizens' Band has been engaged and, under the conductorship of Bandmaster McLeod, will render a programme of music suitable to the occasion. The band ha,s been practising the items which go to make up its programme regularly of late, and a musical treat is in store. During the presentation of the Hunt Cup the band will play that famous old hunting air "John Peel." The drawing in connection with the raffle for a motor launch, promoted in aid of the Red Cross Fund, will take place on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock. All book* must be returned to tlie secretary (P.O. Box SG, Xew iVlymouth) by Thursday next. 31st inst. The New Zealand. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., draw attention to their Stratford springing heifer sale, which they are holding in their Stratford yards on Tuesday, August 29. Particulars on puge S. The parents of children attending the schools in Tongaporutu are invited to afternoon tea on Thursday next, when matters concerning the beautifying of the school grounds will be laid before them. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. It is important that the public should see that they get Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and not take some substitute sold for the sake of extra profit. No notice should be taken of underhand insinuations. Cough Remedy hag stood the test for more than forty years and can be depended upon. It is sold