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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16037, 23 January 1918, Page 2

A Brisbane cablegram reports that all the rivers in Central Queensland are rising and threatening serious flodds. Alackay is isolated. As the patriotic rooms were closed when the men belonging to Cl draft left for camp their holdalls have now been forwarded to Tauhorenikau. . A Alelbourne cablegram says that the Victoria State Government has arranged with the Now South Wales Government to supply 200,000 tons of coal annually for two years. A girl again won the international typewriting championship and. a £2OO trophy cup at tho New York annual business show. Tho winner, Miss Alargarot Owens, has held the title and trophy for four years. now record was 143 words a minute for one hour. Air. G. H. Barnes, tho Labour AI.P., speaking at Glasgow recently, said the war had scarcely begun when profiteering started, but it was not all on one side. The workmen’s demand for 124 per cent, bonus became an obsession, and placed these men alongside the profiteers. .Every time .they struck for high wages they made the position worse for others. Prices rbso sympathetically, and the masses of the poor, including soldiers’ families, found living harder. Tho Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd., which already has branches at Hobart, Launceston, and. other towns in Tasmania, has made an offer to tho National Bank of Tasmania, Ltd., to purchase as a going concern the assets and business of that bank. Tho offer, which amounts (clear of all expenses in connection with the carrying out of purchase) to £6 15s per shard, together with interest at 7 per cent, per annum on the paid-up capital from the last half-yearly balance day until the completion of the purchase; has, after full consideration, been accepted by the board of the National Bank of Tasmania, Ltd., subject to ratification by the shareholders at a meeting to be belli for that purpose early next nionth. Reproductions of the celebrated pictures ih all the important galleries of the world in stock. For beautifying the home one will find the.most effective pictures at Rich’s. First-class framing our speciality. Remember, our prices will . stand comparison,—Rich’s Art Gallery,*,

11l forwarding payment for an advertisement in the Herald 'a Wairoa tailor writes: “Many thanks, had good results.” Mr. V. Griffiths, of Vogeltown, dug a remarkably productive root of Red Rock potatoes this morning. It carried 73 potatoes, 42 of which were good saleable tubers, many being quite as big as a man’s closed hand.

The Times lately printed tho following letter from a clergyman; —“Sir,—Last Sunday evening I read your leader of October 24 as part of my sermon to m f y village congregation. It went home.” Upon this ambiguous statement Punch published the following comment: “Tho Times leafier writer should cultivate a brighter style, more calculated to hold the interest of a congregation.”

"Waiter, bring me two fried eggs, some ham, a cup of coffc, and a roll,” said the first "commercial.” "Bring me the same,” said his friend, "but eliminate the eggs.” “Yessir.” In a moment the waiter came back, leaned confidentially and penitently over the .table, and whispered: "We ’ad a bad accident just before we opened this morn-in’, sir, and the ’andle of tho limipator got busted off. Will yon take yor heggs fried, same as this ’ere gentleman?” 1 A striking example of tho working of the “waste not, want not” proverb was furnished by a landlord not far from here. In one of his houses was, a bath which displayed all the properties of a sieve when water was put in it, and the tenants induced the landlord to' have it replaced. He superintended the dismantling of the old bath, and said that it would bo called for next day. “What are you going to do with it?” was the surprised query. "Sell it at the auction,” came the reply. It took three glasses of water before the tenant recovered.

On November 26 the death occurred at Parnham House, Dorsetshire, of Mr. Edward Moorhouse, formerly a wellknown resident in New Zoalamj (writes a London correspondent). He passed away peacefully, after an illness of rather more than three weeks, in the eightyfourth year- of his ago. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Moorhouse had been liv-ing-in England with their family, chiefly in Northamptonshire, where Mr. Moorhousc was well known in the hunting field. Ho leaves a widow, two daughters, and one son. One son, his elder son, Lieutenant W. R. Rhodes Moorhouse, .V.C., was the first airman to receive this coveted award. He died in Franco early in 1915, from, wounds sustained while dropping bombs on Courtrai.

Sir Auckland Geddes, Director of National Service, told the House of Commons last week that the Empire had raised 7,500,000 troops for service in the present war. England had contributed 4,630,000 men, Scotland 620,000, Wales 230,000. Ireland 170,000, and the Dominion and colonics 900,000. Australia up to October 3 last had sent abroad, according to a statement made by tho Federal Minister for Defence, 298,000 men. Canada up to tho end of last year had sent abroad about 380,000 men. New Zealand, on a population basis, has dono substantially bettor than either Australia or Canada, having sent 88,000 men abroad. At a similar rate Australia should have sent 440,000 men and Canada 616.000 men. But the Canadian and Australian figures are not aa recent as ours.

A master from London, Mr. F. L. Carter, who exchanged posts for a while with a master of Christ’s College, Christchurch, contributed to tho United Empire for November an interesting article on “Tho Public School, the Master, and tho Empire.” “The colonial schoolmaster, he says, “knows more of England than his English confrere does of the colonies; he is familiar with our history and tho slow growth of our Constitution : he regards the land as “Home,” and ho has a fairly complete knowledge of our groat towns and regions of industry ; what, however, ho does not realise is the complexity and vastness of our social problems aud the intricate character of our foreign policy, due to our interests in every quarter of the globe.” The master urges the value of extending the system of interchange amongst teachers of Empire schools.

Mrs, Frederick Harrison tells in tire November Cornhill a tale which AH. Charles Austin told her of a scene ha witnessed when the Versaillis entered Paris. The tale has been told in a poem by Victor Hugo. This is Air. Austin’s prose version: “He saw one, day when roaming about Paris—a not uncommon sight—a group of men and women put against the wall to bo shot. Their hands were supposed to be blackened with powder. Amongst them was a lad of twelve or fourteen who, before the order to shoot could be given, stepped forward and begged to be allowed to take back the watch his mother had lentjiim. He produced a huge turnip of a watch and promised faithfully to return. Air. Austin said it was a moment of anguish, none could be sure that the child was telling tho truth ; but the officer commanding, giving him u kick, said; ‘Vat’en au diablo.’ (Go to the devil.) The child ran off, the Order to shoot rang out, but tile horrid business was hardly over before the clattor’of feet was heard, the boy reappeared round a corner, and, putting himself against the wall, prepared for death. It was impossible to kill that heroic little soul. Tt renews one’s .faith in human nature,’ said 'Air, Austin.”

S. B. White and Son advertise for a man for the clothing department. In this issue Mr. H. J. Tutschka,"export piano tuner and repairer, advertises that he will be in New Plymouth this week and will be pleased to r eceive orders Tor all classes of tuning and repair work. Ho specialises in Pianolas and Player Pianos. St. Alary’s Sunday School picnic will be held to-morrow afternoon. Scholars and teachers are requested to assemble at tho schoolroom at 1 p.m. An exclusive selection of men’s footwear is now showing; at the Regal Shoe Store. Tho very latbst shapes are shown and each parr of boots are made for long service. The material used throughout is warranted of the best quality and is thoroughly reliable. An early inspection is invited.* A band recital will be given on tho Ngamotu Beach to-morrow evening. Special trams will run it traffic warrants. Great Nows fur Thrifty Buyers.—The Clothing Factory’s Sale is now on and provides just the opportunity to stock up in clothing and footwear before the full force of the big advance in prices -reaches us. Advice from the Home markets is that all classes of goods are getting dearer and scarcer, so don’t fail to take full advantage of this Real Sale.* Tho East End Bathing Reserve Committee are having a monster euchre party and dance on Thursday evening. The prizes, which have been altered from those mentioned last night, are nearly all donated anti aro>r-splcndid lot. The committeeexjfeot a large turn-out on this occasion. The learners’ class will continue on Friday evening. New Plymouth ladies! Kindly impress upon your local storekeepers the desirability of stocking plenty, of “Golden Rule” Soap, “Golden Rule” Writing Tablets, and “No Rubbing” Laundry Help.—Burgess, Fraser: and Co,

The fine current programme at the People’s Theatre presents Louise Huff and Hbuso Peters in an exciting story of the mining camps, entitled "The Lonesome Chap,” and Miss Fannie Ward in a Lasky star, “For the Defence.” Interest is already centering round the appearance on Friday of the gifted Japanese actor, Sessue Hayakawa, who appears in the great dramatic play, "Forbidden .Paths,” Vivian Martin plays opposite Mr. Hayakawa.

The Maori entertainers of Hastings have returned 1 from Auckland, where they performed for a season, of ten nights to crowded houses, in aid of the Msteri Soldiers’ Fund. Their tour resulted 1 in a sum of £5469. 7s gross takings, which includes several generous contributions, and it is estimated that when expenses, are deducted over £SOOO w'ill be available for the fund. The Lour, which was managed by the Hon. A. T. Ngata, was a great success, both socially and financially.-

As an instance of what can he got off a small plot of ground by an enthusiastic and energetic amateur gardener, a resident of Masterton is at present digging the potatoes from his garden, which he estimates will total about four tons. He also has over a hundred tomato hushes laden with fruit, in addition to large supplies of practically every kind) of vegetable- that can be mentioned. He has now planted two thousand broccoli plants In the ground from which the potatoes are being dug.. All of this libs'been done on less than a half-acre, and a good portion of tliis area is. taken up by a first-class poultry yard.

A correspondent writes to the Sydney Morning Herald calling attention to the (what he calls) the asbestos tree, which possesses special peculiarities. The wood is white, and very tough, and should be'of high 'value for tool handles, and for the manufacture of aeroplanes ; and ho believes would make the best quality of high-class paper. ■> The bark contains a largo quantity of fibre similar to Side Retusa, and the leaf can be used as sand-paper. This tree is to be found all along tho North Coast 1 districts, and grows to a height of 100 feet, and a diameter of ,2 feet, but is not plentiful owing, he believed, to the fact that the fruit (a small yellow berry when rine) is eagerly sought after by all kinds of birds, but it should be easy to propagate. ./ “Edible earth” as a war food is. announced by a German paper. It is a now, or rather re-discovered, “food, bv which it is- said Germany will be able to hold out until the enemy gives up tho struggle in despair. The food is described under tho heading “Edible Earth, a Timely Hint.” It is called “fossil flour” or infusorial earth.” The journal says: “This fossil flour is to\bc found in huge layers in Sweden, Lapland, and Finland, while France, England, and occupied parts of Greece are treated by Nature in a more niggardly fashion. Fossil flour frequently occurs in Germany, especially in the Lunebagor Heide, in the neighbourhood of Berlin, and elsewhere. It is also to be found in Bohemia, where there are great, deposits.” is said as to who found the flour, or if the person had tried it and found it “edible.” Something almost as marvellous as the blossoming of the Pape’s staff in “Tannhauser” has happened in Ascension Island. The volcanic rock has a surface that varies only from bottle glass to coko. Rain rarely falls, and few herbs grow. But tins year ram fell abundantly, and a strange, tall grass grew. It spread like a blessing, and covered the rocks as in the Isle of Flowers. Happy horses on Ascension Island wallowed in real grass for the first time in their lives. 'The amazed islanders got into communication with Kow (says a London correspondent). Kow reported, gave the gross a learned name, and suggested that the seeds came ron the wings of the south-east wind or on those of the sotty tern who haunts that part of the island where the welcome grass was first seen. It i s \a desert grass, easily wafted about, and found in many regions of desert Africa. No doubt the conjunction of the rain, tho first in the memory of the oldest islander, with the advent of sortie blessed bird, painted Ascension Island green.

A 'short time ago a private at the PbutsburgMiriny camp passed a young lieutenant without saluting. The Plattsburger was one of those whoso honours sit rather heavily on narrow shoulders, and he at once oalled the private’s attention to his oversight. The private apologised, explaining that he was a raw recruit, and was thinking of something else at the moment, and promised 'that- he would not again fail in showing proper courtesy. But the lieutenant, as the repovt-'goes, saw fit to impress the lesson on the new arrival more forcefully, and ordered him to make amends on the spot by saluting 200 times. The soldier began bis task, but the officer in his haste had set a rather high figure, and after a feu; minutes many other meji in the camp had come along and stopped to watch the performance. When quite a company had collected, a colonel came that way and paused to learn what was going on. After hearing tho lieutenant’s report, the superior officer asked the private for his version. Upon hearing it, the colonel, turning again to the lieutenant, inquired, “And when a private salutes you, what. do you do?” _ “I return it,” was the reply. The colonel then quickly concluded his own pdrt of the incident, which on tho whole must have been quite interesting to, the bystanders,* by ordering “Return. the salutes.”

Comfort and smart appearance both suggest a. new straw boater hat or a shady panamas. W. T. Hookham is offering smartest' shapes and best values in hath boaters and panamas see prices in tho advertisement in this issue.

Men's working shirts me still moderately priced at The Melbourne, Ltd despite the war. Read these prices’ Men’s flax shirts, 3s 6d ; men’s Harvard shirts, 4s 6d; men’s Oxford shirts, 4s lid ; blue grandrill shirts, 3s lid, 4s lid 3s lid; black satteen shirts, 4s lid ■ havy “Advance” drill shirts, 5 S 6d • famous “S.S.S.” drill shirts, 5s lid.* ’ Don’t be dressed shabbily, as we can renovate your old apd soiled suits, costumes, dresses, gloves, etc., to look equal to new. _ Now, after reading this reminder, just look over your wardrobe and send those soiled goods to J/ K. Hawkins and Co., Dry Cleaners, Devon Street, New Plymouth.* Many a fortune has been built up on a simple idea, properly protected. But be sure that your invention is i properly patented —that your interests are secured. Information of value to every inventor will bo found in our free book “Advice to Inventors.” Write for a copy to-day. Henry Hughes, Ltd', Patent Attorneys, Featherston Street. Wellington. 118 To-night is hoseing time—if y ou want to koep_ your lawn looking fresh’ green, attractive. Ask■ for Lor G qualities of NORTH BRITISH HOSK—the qualities for long wear, and trade Imperially. Kodaks, Cameras and all Photographic SuaaJioa at tho JDayies Pharmacy*