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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 146002, 7 December 1917, Page 2

The Citizens’ Band will give a municipal band recital at Kawaroa Park on Sunday, commencing at 3 p.m.

Tho Nelson Harbour Board has found it necessary to levy a rate of l-(?d in tho £ owing lo diminished revenue for the port At about seven o’clock this morning a gentle rain set in which shows signs of continuing. The breaking of the Jong drought is most welcome to farmers and gardeners alike.

The Chapter of the Christehurch Cathedral has agreed to give space for the Godloy statue in the centre of the grass plot on the north side of the cathedral, and the work of transferring the statue from the Square is to be put in hand shortly. At the Hutt flower show the champion sweet pea was shown by Mr. C. H. Izard. The variety was “Glow,” an orange scarlet. Mr. Henry Poole showed tho champion rose, which was a Natalie, Bottnoi. Tills variety secured the championship last year. At Invercargill, on Thursday, H, A. M’Donald, until recently practising as a solicitor, was committed for trial for the alleged theft of £136, and for wrongfully converting to his own use £3OS, both being trust moneys. Accused pleaded not guilty, and reserved bis defence. Further charges, involving £lO-12, will be hoard next Friday. The third Arbuckle comedy commences to-night at the People’s. It is entitled “A Hough House.” and a rough house it is; in fact sandpaper isn’t in it with this screamingly funny production. It teems with original tricks, and tho fun is fast and furious. “Fatty” is supported by A 1 St. John, whose eccentric acrobatic loads are an eyeopener. Tho “Butcher Boy” and “Reckless Romeo” wore fine mirth provokers. but they are not in it with “A Rough House.” Visitors to Stratford yesterday says Thursday’s Elfcham Argus, were surprised to find that there had been a heavy rainfall there. Ngr.ero was similarly favoured, but not a drop of the precious rain reached Elthnm. The showers at Stratford and Ngacre did not last long, but were heavy enough to do some good. Twenty-four hours of steady rain in this district would do an incalculable amount of good. Tho following note appears in Trontham Camp orders:—“The commandant wishes to express his appreciation of the plucky action of Corporal J. 11. Day, bootmaker, of tho camp permanent staff, in rushing on to the tramway lino and pulling a child from in front of a moving tramcar in Wellington on November 12, 1917, at considerable risk to himself. The promptitude and coolness of his action saved tho child from a. serious accident, if not from being killed.” True to its promise of six months ago. the Bank of New Zealand is about to issue ten-shilling notes ot a new design. The now note is printed in light pink and dark blue. It has the bank’s name in old English lettering in a straight line across its upper half, and the vignettes of New Zealand scenery, with Maoris and kiwis in tho foreground, on cither side, which are features common to all the lower denominations of notes issued by the Bank of New Zealand. Tho pink notes of the present issue will not be immediately withdrawn from circulation. They will ho reissued until, by wear, they have become unfit for further circulation

To-day twenty loads of rubbish were removed from the residential area in Devon Street, making a total of sixty loads so far removed. A fertile brain hatched a new kind of joke in connection with the clean-up. Several men, led by.a prominent official in tb© public service rose unusually early this morning and gathered together all the rubbish at tho place whore they board and placed it on the road opposite a neighbour’s house round tho corner from Devon Street. AVhon tho inspector made his round he proceeded to jump on this man for having half a cartload of rubbish at his side, gate, whore it ought not to be. He, however, pleaded ignorance and innocence over his shoulder as ho set off to have a word with the neighbours who had injured his reputation. Though all ’sorts of anticipations aro being indulged in with regard to' the future representation of the AVollingtou North constituency, there is the possibility (the New Zealand Times says) that Air. flerdman may decide not to resign at tho present juncture. His resignation depends, of course, on tho retirement of Sir John Donniston from the Supremo Court Bench, and this has yet to be made. It has been rumoured during tho past few days that Mr. Herd in an Jins .shown some sensitiveness regarding the criticism which has been passed concerning his proposed appointment to the bench, and that it is not at all improbable, in view of all the surroundings of tbo position, ho may decide to remain with tho Ministry. It is stated that such a decision would give considerable relief to members of the Cabinet, who are not at all anxious to have a by-olcction at tho present time.

Ladies! Don’t miss the wonderful bar. Stains at The Melbourne's Special Sale. Kimono jackets, 2s lid and 3s lid ; “La Militairo” umbrellas, Os 6d; navy print Dorothy overalls, 2s lid; pretty embroidered voile blouses, 4s lid to 10s 6d; and exquisite white erepe de chine blouses, 22s 6d.*

You can save £2 on your next suit if you buy one of our smart ready-to-wear suits. These suite aro out in the latest styles, and will fit you and look as good as one at £G. Why not come in and look over these suits? Our prices are from 65s to 755. Get busy!—J. K. Hawkins and Co., Gents’ Outfitters, Devon Street.*

The quarterly meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce will be held at tho Soldiers’ Club rooms this evening at eight o’clock.

The Allen Fund receives a substantial lift to-day by a generous donation of £ls from the Hon. O. Samuel, who had already contributed £5. About £SO is still required to reach the £3OO which we botio to raise before closing the fund.

Prohibition produces many unexpected results, and, according to tho Wairarapa Ago. one of these is that a Mnstorton resident finds a palatable disb in the shellback snail. He states that it can be eaten only when it lias discontinued feeding on vegetables. It then becomes hard. A local man who attracted the attention of passers-by by shouting and gesticulating on the top balcony of the Convent building on Wednesday afternoon was arrested by the police on a charge of helpless drunkenness. At the Police Court next morning, before Mr. A. Crooko. S.M.. he was remanded till next Wednesday for medical treatment.

Many a girl whose “best boy” lias gone to Franco has no doubt spent a few anxious hours worrying about the beautiful French damsels whom ho is to meet. There’s no need to. though. “Tho Fieiich girls we wore very disappointed about. All the, time I was in Franco I onlv saw one whom I took notice of.” said a returned soldier in the course of an address on Thursday. A subscription list for the provision of funds to provide Christmas cheer for the Gormans interned at Somes Island, Wellington, is in circulation in Auckland. A statement lo this effect was made by Mr. Ernest Davis at a meeting of yachtsmen. Mr. Davis added that the wonld-bo collector had quickly loft, his office when bo minted from a letter from England describing bow dogs bad been trained to bite the British prisoners of war in Germany.—Now Zealand Herald. Twenty-two loads of rubbish wore removed from tho business area in Devon Street on Thursday afternoon under tho clean-up week scheme. Benzine tins wore very noticeable at one place—two or three loads of them. Outside the shop of a well-known second-hand dealer an assortment of iron bedsteads was placed and was duly removed. A persistent rumour then got round that tho owner of the shop was anxiously inquiring for bis stock of bedsteads, which he had displayed to the eye of the passer-by to encourage the advent of the purchaser.

A good story was told at Fitzroy on Thursday afternoon by Corporal W. A. Oldham, M.M. At one time while they were in Egypt there was a shortage of food; anyhow tho men thought they did not got enough and had to use their pay to buy food, and one night the camp wit, imitating the popular idea of a Salvation Army address, said: “My dear friends,—l am glad to bo able to stand here to-night and say that since I joined the army and came to Egypt I have lived on half a loaf of broad and a. bellyful of sand. Before I came to Egypt I used to make a glutton of myself, but now, thanks to Mr. Massey or the powers that be, I have adopted a new diet altogether and I can truthfully say that my digestion is much better. Friends, if you will only take mv advice and come to Egypt you will i over regret it. May the Kaiser curse you all is my earnest wish. Amen.” A court-martial was held at Trcnthmn Camp recently, when five members of tho doth Reinforcements wore tried for refusing to obey the lawful commands of their superior officers. All were men with conscientious objections to hearing arras, and the offence of several was that they had refused to take the kit issued by tho quartermaster. One of tho accused said ho was not willing to do non-combatant work under military control, even in time of tho country's stress and trouble. He believed that tho Court was not qualified to judge in righteousness. Another, who said lie was a. monitor of tho Christ Peace Society, stated quite frankly that ho objected to being severely wounded. Another said he only took up 'a definite stand against hearing arms about 12 months ago, and in answer to a question said ho would not protect New Zealand from invasion if tho occasion should aviso. One, a mock individual, referred to miracles, and ho expressed sorrow when the court stated that God would not help a man physically but spiritually, but that God helped' him who helped himself. The findings of tho court will be announced later!

Tho cloan-np programme for next week appears in our advertising columns, “No Rubbing” Laundry Help used in combination with “Golden Rule” Soap is giving great satisfaction to particular and thrifty housewives. Local grocers. Laidlaw Hobb and Co. aro holding a big auction sale opposite Criterion Hotel, Devon Street, to-morrow (Saturday) at 11 a.m. It will bo the biggest thing in drapery and boot sales that has boon conducted for many years. Goods .such as sheetings, curtains, towels, and quilts will be sold for less than they can bo bought from the makers iff any part of the world. Barraclough’s Progandra cures Corns quickly.