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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16503, 2 August 1919, Page 2

The management of tlio Empire Theatre announce that owing to an unavoidable delay in mails from Gisborne it is necessary to postpone the '''Stella Maris” season previously advertised to commence to-day. Immediately the him can bo traced screening dates will bo announced through onr columns. On Friday Constable Clouston brought to New I’lymouth a boy of

about 17 years who bad been sentenced at Opuuakc on July 31 to three months’ imprisonment- for theft, a recommendation being made to the Minister of Justice that he bo sent to an industrial .school.

Mr. IV. .11. M'Kean, -S. M., presided at a sitting of the Magistrate's Court on Friday. John Joseph Larkins, a second offender, was lined £1 on a charge of drunkenness. Frederick Thomas Ellis was remanded to appear at Stratford on Monday in connection with a charge of having obtained goods from Messrs. R. Hannah and Co. by fraud. It was intended that the steamer Kara mu, while on her way from Westport to jOnchimga. early this week, should pick up the Kowhai’s anchors at Farewell Spit, but tlie sea, was too rough to admit of this being done. The Kavamn will make another attempt to secure the anchors either on the way from New Plymouth to Greymnuih tomorrow, or after leaving the latter port for Wellington. Something colossal in the way of a ‘■family tree” has been raised by Mrs. Radnall, of Tarnagulla, Victoria, and her descendants. Mrs. Radnall has 12 children, 64 grand-children, and 88 great grand-cliildren alive and healthy at the present time. She, arrived in Melbourne from England in 1848, was married the same year, and recently celebrated the 00th anniversary of her birthday. Those particulars are supplied by a resident of Now Plymouth, to whom Mrs. Iladnall is well known. ‘When the, steamer Ngaloro arrived off Whangarei last Saturday evening the pilot (Captain Stuart.) was taken aboard and the vessel proceeded “full ahead.” About a quarter of an hour later the telegraph sounded “full astern,” and the cry “Man overboard !” was raised. It transpired that the pilot left the bridge to get bis overcoat. and in doing so slipped overboard. With promptitude and coolness, the master (Captain A. T. Howell) and his three officers lowered the .gig, the the pilot was picked up in eight minutes. Though the night was calm this is a piece of smart work to tlio credit of all concerned in the rescue.

Members of tlie Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth (Second Group) arc notified that subscriptions will bo due and payable on Monday, August 4, at the Secretary’s Office, Currie Street, from 9 a.in. to 12.30 p.m., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m—Advt.

The art of washing clothes clean without rubbing! Slice into copper six ounces of the pure “Golden Rule” Soap, add small packet of “No Rubbing” Laundry Help, boil briskly for thirty minutes, then rinse thoroughly, blue and hang out. Result will delight you.

Tho Ka.waroiy Hark Society wish to acknowledge until thanks a donation of £1 from Mrs. G. Honoyheld.

A London cablegram states that a branch of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association has been formed in London.

All interested in secondary education should be present at an address to bo given in the; Technical College on Monday evening. Tho lecturer is an expert on the subject, whoso views will bo of great interest to parents and tho public generally. Next Thursday it is intended to finish tho children's Victory Day motor drive. It will bo remembered that sufficient curs were nob available to carry all the children and that 440 were left behind. Sixty cars are required to take the children^ 0 Inglewood and of this number thirty have been offered. Air. R. Day has the matter in hand and will ho gia'a to receive otters of tur.iier cars. Over 100 employees havo been discharged from Kotprua hotels and hoard-ing-houses through tho falling off of business* owing to the railway restrictions. A large number of these loft Rotorua on Wednesday and 'Thursday mornings. The incoming train on Wednesday night was two and a-qnartor hours’ late, and carried only about ha! f-a-dozen passengors. The restricted railway service is having an effect on sly-gmg selling at Tauniannmi. 'The cutting out of the night trains makes it, difficult tor the sly grog-sellers to obtain supplies. Tho result of the consequent shortage of whisky is an increase in price. It was considered high in war time at 15s to LI per bottle, but the price has now soared to 00s and £2,

It has been reported on Ihe Manchester Exchange that big orders for Lancashire cotton goods arc now coming to hand from Indian and Chinese markets, and exports in the near future are expected to he heavy. As a result of this activity millions of spindles and thousands of looms wore being restarted iu South-East Lancashire, and big extensions to existing mills are being arranged. The Auckland Star is responsible for the following:—-So many peoplo are shifting nowadays, owing to the demand for houses causing 1 hem to have to find now quarters, that, it is asserted, though the truth of the asset'-' tion is not vouched for, the fowls have have been so frequently chased and captured lor removal that they begin to ci.eklc and run as soon as they hear tho rumble of a furniture van. Referring to tho native Tahitian recital "Why AVe Islanders Don’t Want Germany m the Pacific,” to bo given at the Empire Theatre to-morrow (Sunday) at 8.15 p.m., by Air. AVheraniko Jtawei, whose remarkable recitals on tho arts and crafts of the Natives of Polynesia havo greatly delighted students of our city schools, an exchange oomuionU as follows: "Novel and fascinating” are adjectives that can only inadequately describe Bnwoi's romantic story. The audience is wafted, a.s on the wings of tho wind, to tho Paradise of vhe Pacific. The captivating music and the sweetness of the Ukulele; tho mystery and magic of Native ceremonies; provide a feast of enchantment and reproduce the subtle atmosphere of the South Seas, making it a recital which will delight 'young and old.

Dealing with the question of commercial willow growing, the Christchurch Sjjn says: “During the past year logs of the crack willow (salix fragilis), some* times better known as the oriekot-bat willow, have left Canterbury for the military artificial limb factory in Wellington. Tliis is the variety which lias been proved in both Great Britain and America to be most .suitable for artificial limbs. In conversation with Mr. A. AV. Adams, of Sheffield, a son of the late .Air. T. AV. Adams, who lias much of his father’s interest in forestry, the writer learned that at Home this willow commands a higher jjricc per font than the best oak, so keenly is it in demand' for cricket bats. Air. Adams himself, who has a large variety of willows growing on bis property, planted this particular species upon the sand of the riverbed. The method of planting was simple, only a, crowbar being used. The sticks were about the .thickness of a fork handle, and of a length just high enough for the tops to be out of the reach -of sheep. They have grown up with beautifully clean, straight poles, and in fifteen years some of them have reached a height of fully oOft. AVith no market at hand, Air. Adams has been using some of the willows on the farm for stakes; ho likes them better than any other sap wood of which lie has bad experience. They are very tough, and, once thoroughly dry, du not split as badly as gums. Probably these willows are growing under ideal conditions —with the water right below them —but they are on land that is otherwise waste, and they have required no attention since planting. Surely that planting was a profitable example. There are hundreds of acres of similar ‘waste’ lands- throughout Canterbury.” These at 'the Melbourne, Ltd.; Men’s linen collars, Is each ; boys’ washing ties, !!d and Is; men's large flannels, Potone and Kaiapoi, 7s lid; men’s white cotton singlets, 2s 6d; men’s natural lightweight singlets and pants, 4s <sd ; men’s pure wool cashmere socks, 4s 6d pair; men’s strong grandrill working shirts, 6s lid.*

We, are now offering three specials in men’s bools at prices that cannot be repeated: Gents’ stout box calf derby boots, 32s 6d; gents’ glace kid derby hoots, leather lined, 32s fid ; gents’ stout tan derby boots, 37s 6d. Ten per cent, discount given to soldiers. —Regal Shoe Store.* “That indispensable political quarterly.” So Mr. J. L. Garvin in the Economic Foundations of Peace, styles the Round Table. The June number justifies the description. It contains an impartial examination of the peace terms and a severe criticism of the proposed trial of the Kaiser, and deals with matters so diverse as the League of Nations and the relation to it of the Empire, Russia’s revolt against Bolshevism, the Empire’s military effort, the recent outbreak in India, tho industrial unrest in England, the financial position end reparation, the one big union proposal in Australia, and the Nationalist demand for independence in South Africa. It is the epitome of modern history in the making and is essential to every thinking citizen. Tho Hound Table carries no advertisements jt i s not run for profit, and is a purely co-oporativo patriotic enterprise. You are invited to give it your support, not only on patriotic grounds, but as a sound business proposition. The annual subscription is but 12s (including ■postage) Send a podcard with your name and address, and receive a tree sample copy of a back issue-address: "The Round Table, Box Bm, G.l .0., M'ellington.

The great H.B. Sale is now in full swine— now is the time to secure good, dependable clothing and tsotwear at economical prices. Men s underwear at Is lid. 2s lid, 3s 6d, 6s lid; mens shirts at 6s lid, 7s lid, Ss lid; bovs’ strong knickers at 4s lid, 5s lid (Wild - women’s good walking shoes at 16s lid, 18s 6d, 21s, 22s 6d; and heaps more equally chcap-Ipics,

Of the Now Zealand forces that were in Egypt up till recently, all are now on the, water homeward-bound, with tho exception of 30 men, who havo been left behind to attend to details. Sonic idea of the quality of tho leather put into harness in tho early days (says the Christchurch Sun) can easily be imagined when it is learned that some harness used at the ploughing match at Ashburton was forty years old. One competitor stated that his father has harness which is now 6ft years old. To-dav 250 tons of coal was unloaded from the Karamu at the wharf, the consignee being ono of the town dealers. Another vessel is bringing 700 tons ol coal from Grcymouth early next week, but no information has vet been received as to tiio purpose for which it is to be used.

Some of the most beautiful fireworks used in .Mastorton during tho Peace celebrations were made in Germany. 'The boxes, which had evidently been imported within very recent times, bore tho words iu hold type “Made in Germany.” Thf explanation, says tho Mastcrten 'Times, may he that the goods were brought in by aeroplane sinco the beginning of peace with tho enemy.

Tho Clifton County Council was notified at its meeting on Friday that tho chairman of the Awakiuo County Council (Mr, Buddy) would bo in AVaitara to-day and would like to meet the chairman of the Clifton County Council, the Mayor of AVaitara, and tho chairman of tho' Chamber of Commerce regarding tlie Taranaki-Te Kuiti Road. The council was agreeable to tho meeting being held. ,

A New Plymouth syndicate has purchased the .steamer Baden Powell (174 tons) which the Wellington Steam Ship Company has been running between New Plymouth, Wellington, and Lyttelton. No details are yet available, lint it. is understood that the vessel will eeuliiiue in practically the same coastal running and that other vessels are also to be purchased to trade out of New Plymouth. It is rumoured that the Waitara steamer Wctere is one of those to be acquired. “In view of the increasing difficulty of acquiring supplies of suitable metal for roads, .at a reasonable cost, my council is of opinion that it is desirable that an chon should bo made to open up quarries on the Mountain Reserve near Waipuku, where it is claimed unlimited supplies are available,” stated the clerk to the Eltham County Council in the course of a letter which came before the Clifton County Council on Friday. The Kltham Council had resolved that tiie Government be approached with a view to getting supplies of metal from this source and that adjoining local authorities be asked to co-operato in bringing this about. The Clifton Council decided to give its support to the proposal. The fact that knives, forks, swords, aeroplane parts, etc., are now being made of rustless steel—a discovery made in BUM—opens the door to boundless speculation as to its uses in the future. From the day a steel vessel is launched she has to be painted, chipped, and painted over and over again to ensure Unit no rust will cat into and weaken any of her plates, and this increasing renovation is one of the biggest running charges in connection with all steamers. With a steamer constructed of rustless steel this cost would bo greatly minimised, so much so, it is said, that it would pay companies to face a much larger increase in the cost of tonnage if trie nisi loss steel ideawere practicable. During the war the British Government controlled the output of rustless stool in Sheffield, but given an era of peace, with anything like normal conditions in the trade, the possibilities in the. use of this steel are practically limitless. The risk of crossing the road from the front of a tram ear and the danger of motors passing a stationary tram ear was simply illustrated to the passengers on (lie noon ear to Fitzroy at the Watson Street slot) to-day. The tram ear had stopped and some of the passengers who alighted were crossing the road in front of the car, as many will do in spite of ail warning, when a motor, driven at a fairly high Speed from the town, dashed in amongst them. In order to avoid striking a a lady the. ear swerved rapidly to the right" and crossed the corner of the footpath, bowling over a small boy on route who had nearly reached the kerb, and dragging him some feet and then leaving him clean. Passengers on the tram and others rushed to the boy's assistance. It was found that beyond a scalp wound and a severe shaking the little fellow had escaped with very little injury.

“Stranded in Sydney” has become almost a by-word, but it would seem that the term will have to be altered to “stranded in Napier,” judging by the experience of a number of travellers who reached Napier by _ Wednesday night’s train en route to Gisborne, says the Hawke’s Bay Herald. On arrival they found that the Arahnra’s departure had been delayed until the following day, and they were perforce compelled to" seek accommodation in the town. There wore about a dozen of these wayfarers. including several women, and although they made 'persistent efforts they were met at every turn—at all hotels and boarding-houses—with a curt “full up” or “no room.” Even an appeal to the police patrol brought no success and the stranded ones were compelled to trudge about the streets until daylight. It is said that some found cold comfort in the tram shelter at Clive Square. Two at least of the victims wore Gisborne returning soldiers who had already bad the experience of, a. four and a-balf mouths’ hqlfl-up in Sydney after receiving their dishcargc from the Australian Forces. The excessive trimming of sjlicop for the show pens has often been commented upon, and the Mamnvatu A. and P. Association has now decided, to- include in the schedule of the .spring show a separate division for llomnoy Marsh sheep in natural condition. This departure will, no doubt, be welcomed by many, particularly by the small breeder, who cannot afford to employ an export trimmer of sheep, and who is unable to do the work himself. There is no intention of deleting the old classes, which will remain as formerly, but it is hoped that the new classes will ultimately replace the old ones, and so eliminate the excessive trimming of sheep. The conditions governing the new competitions are: A declaration must be made on the entry form stating (1) the actual date sheep was shorn; (2) that they weir shorn evenly and close to the skin ; and (3) that the wool has not been trimmed in any way since. Any indication of artificial colouring or oiling will disqualify. A light rover may be used to protect tlio wool in rough weather, and during transit. This year due allowance will be made for sheep that have been crutched.

“The hoy stood on tho burning deck,” Defying pain and dread— Point-blank refused to leave the wreck, Though all but he had fled. But oh, hoiv stubborn and obtuse! He served no good, be sure; If bad with cold, he’d not refuse His AV cods’ Great Pennermint Cure. 19