LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wellington and southern sections of the Ajana'a draft arrived at the Ihorndon station at '2.20 p.m. yesterday, and were given a hearty Welcome by a large assemblage of the public. For employing a boy nine years of age, and paying him less than the award rate of wages (£3 per week), Hubert Nicliolls, an Auckland milk vendor, has been fined £3 and costs, and warned that if he repeats the offence he will be mulcted in a £lO penalty. At the Supreme Court, Gisborne, his Honor Sir Robert Stout remarked that ho thought it was a degrading course to hoard up money until the children to be benefited by the same came of age, and without giving the children the necessary education. In fact, the money, under such circumstances, might become a curse.

A sad case of death from cerebral hemorrhage, through excitement, occurred at Goulburn (N.kW.) a few days ago. Private Yeadon, an original Ansae, returned after four and a-half service. His mother was so excited at seeing her only son safe home again that she ruptured a blood vessel in the brain. Deceased was 02, and had been in excellent health up to the time of the seizure.

Mysterious deaths of some draught horses have occurred lately at Takapuna, and so far the reason has not transpired. The Takapuna Borough Council's horses, which are stabled at night, have not suffered, but three hired horses left in the paddock died. The Government veterinary officer was called in, and as a result of a post mortem states that lie found traces of irritant poison. The horses appear to have staggered about and then lain down to die. Analysis of the food failed to disclose any sign of poison, and as far as is known no deleterious weeds are growing in the paddock.

A local native discovered on the Otakeho shore last week what at first was taken to be a mine. Some local residents investigated, and found washed ashore a float which had been set adrift at Cape Farewell by the Marine Department to show the direction of the tides and currents for the purpose of locating floating mines, some of which are still supposed to be adrift. The float had a bottle attached containing papers asking for information as to when and where found. These have been forwarded to the proper quarters.—Star.

The lollowing Taranaki,pupils qualified for free places at secondary schools in the recent Junior National Scholarship examinations: Ronald Ivan Arthur, Marjorie Ernestine Boardmore, Roy Edgar Brewster, Mary Margaret Cormacls, William Cottier, Nita Evelyn Curteis, Ruth Day, Alice Mary Downes, Doris Estelle Winifred Garnett, George John Hall, Murray Hamilton Heycock, Mary Bridget Kilpatrick, James McAllister, K"ith Brodv McClellan, Douglas Mac-

;av. Miry McLeod, John Chrisxian Xicliolis, Olson Madge Lilian, Robert Onsh'ourno Rea. Muriel Jane Reid, Julian Thomas Brand Russell, Henry Joseph Thonias : Edna Mabel Wadnian, Algar Wheeler. Donald Edgar White, and Frank Theodore Williams.

Dr. H. W. M. Kendall, M.R.C.S., in an article in the "New Zealand Nurses' Journal," contends that the scourge which devastated the Dominion at the latter end of last year was identical with the Black Plague of Charles It's reign. The primary cause of the visitation is, the doctor thinks, undoubtedly due to emanations brought up to the earth's surface by the rise of subsoil moisture from dead bodies of mail or beast, after more than ordinarily wet seasons. The disease, he says, is nothing new, and will always be recurrent until cremation or burial in quicklime is universally adopted. That ordinary burial does not destroy the poison has been proved by cases recurring as late as the 'eighties, after the accidental opening of the old plague burial grounds in London. Having once started, it is air borne, or can be carried by traffic and passed on through the air to places devoid of previous infection. Last few days of the Regal's big sale. Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Ladies' olnfh top boots clearing at i)s lid, t"2a lid, 23s fid; ladies' glace brooch bar slices lis Oil; children's glace ankle bar shoes, 3s Gd; oddments in ladies' walking shoes, Ss lid; girls' tan glace 1-bar shoes, sizes 8, 9, 10, (Is lid. Regal Shoe Store.

To-night will be the only opportunity for New Plymouth residents, before the ppecial licensing poll, of hearing the old time champion of temperance reform, Mr. L. M. Isitt, M.P. Mr. Isitt led the way when it was only moral suasion and pledge taking, with great success. Then it wag local no-license that he advocated; now it is national prohibition —and lie knows it all from the foundation up, and will talk about it in his own forcible style, answering any pertinent questions *hat are put. Tile delayed hour of meeting, 8.15 p.m., is because Mr. Isitt is coming by mail train.

The Melbourne, Ltd., is showing a fine range of ladies' fine hemstitched handkerchiefs at 3d, 4d, and (id each, which are very fine value indeed. These goods have come direct to the firm from an old established Belfast itiaiiufacturer eliminating in-between profits "and thus enabling the handkerchiefs to be sold at less than wholesale.

With the ,:old weather so close at hand coats will soon be in vogue- It's advisable to pnrehase yours now, madam, and have the privilege of choosing instead of buying lat-;r what. remains. Come and sea the wplendid display of winter coats at Morey's. They have an advertisement in this paperread it!

Officiji! advice lias been received that the Grand Australasian Fruit Exhibition that was to have been held in Hobart in May had to be abandoned owing to quarantine regulations.— Press Association.

Writing to a New Plymouth friend, Mr A. E. Sykes, who is visiting America and England, says: "I have travelled quite a lot through Canada and America since the last mail, but I can assure you that good old Taranaki still takes top place. Boih Canadians and Americans are a class of people to be admired. They pull together and work in the -best interests of their cities, districts and countries. If we had the same spirit manifest in New Plymouth and T&ranaki generally, both town and province would simply jump ahead, for both have the goods.

Officials of the Taranaki Workers' Council waited on Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., yesterday asking him to present to the Minister of Internal Affairs a largely signed petition protesting against the Borough Council receiving permission by means of an Order-in-Oouncil to close up ona end of the tramears for the purpose of converting the tramways into a one* man system. The deputation, who were exceedingly brief in their statemonts said the petition spoke for itself. . They could, they said, secure thousands more singatures if necessary. The chief grounds -of their protest were that the system did not provide the proper amount of protection to the .travelling public; that such a. system was not in operation in any other towns in New Zealand; and that there was no justifiable reason for experimenting with rafh ah innovation in New Plymouth. Mr Smith accepted the petition and forwarded it immediately to the Minister of Internal Affairs.

Say good-bye to summer for winter is just round the corner. Wise mothers are thinking of warm clothing for the kiddies and just at the right time the Big Store, Waitara, is offering some splendid value in soft, warm and serviceable jerseys at prices that will please all thrifty mothers. See page four.

Father Cronin's fame has preceded him and the promoters anticipate a record house to-night at Opunake to listen to the much-talked-of Rev. Father. His publicly detailed difference of opinion with Bishop Brodie and his determination, consistent with absolute loyalty to his Church, to exercise his rights as a citizen to advocate his views on Prohibition have created a strong desire on the public's part to hear him. Coupled with that, was the huge success attending his first addresß in Wellington, when the Town Hall and Concert Chamber were packed and yet hundreds were turned away, which incieased the public's desire to hear the now famous priest. Assisting him is Mr. Chas. Todd, a prominent Catholic layman, who also addressed the meeting. The doors will open- at 7.30 and the public are urged to get along early to avoid any bustle. The meeting commences at 8 p.m. in the Opunake Town Hall.—Advt.

The management of the Soldiers' Club wish to acknowledge donations of £SO each from the Women's Patriotic ami the New Plymouth Patriotic committees.