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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16546, 22 September 1919, Page 2

The Secretary for Marine has received the following message from Australia: “Ships are to pass Cape Everard at a distance of 20 miles. Mara them to keep a sharp look-out for mines." The war regulations governing the sale of alcoholic drink have inspired numerous flashes of humour. For instance. in at least one hotel bar a placard bears the inscription: “Whisper and I shall hear. Don’t shout!” The parade of the Citizens’ Band called for to-night to welcome returning bandsmen and soldiers is cancelled, but it is specially requested that as full a band as possible shall parade in plain clothes, at the railway station at 3.13 to-morrow afternoon. Bandsmen will, if they desire,, be paid for any lost time. Mr. F. C. Brown, Government poultry expert, has just concluded judging the birds in the Auckland egg-laying competition for special prizes allocated for quality and utility points. In the Brown Leghorn section Mr. J .Eva, of New Plymouth was placed Ist, 2nd, and 3rd; a very meritorious performance. The monthly meeting of the W.C.T.U. will take place on Wednesday next, at 2.30 p.m., in the Good Templar Lodgcroorn.* 'For Chronic unesi Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

In discussing the rabbit pest at Friday’s proceedings of tho Farmers Onion, Dr. C. J. Reakes, Director of Agriculture, said that the department had and was still endeavouring to have rabbit netting introduced into the country at the lowest possible cost. Fencing the boundaries in rabbit-infested country, however, was not generally favoured, and, as one speaker put it, farmers did not want to farm wibbits, but to destroy them, and tho only really effective measure was by poisoning. There was a very large attendance at Kawaroa Park on Sunday afternoon when tho Citizens’ Band, under the conductorship of Mr. F. W. 6. M'Lcyd, 'gave its opening recital of.the season. Tho programme was an admirable one and was greatly appreciated by those present. A number of hymn tunes were expressively played, and other items included “Mother Machree,” in which the cornet solo part was shared between Bandsmen V. Push and R. A. Taylor, march “John Bull” (Glover), Sousa’s, “Stars and Stripes,” a suite entitled “Les Flours de Australia,” and also a fantasia “Austral” by Bulch, The collection, which was on behalf of the band funds, realised £l6 os. Now that motor cars and motor cycles are set numerous tho lot of tho i sheep drover on the main roads is far from being a happy one. Some motorists are careless in their manner of passing through a flock, though others show proper consideration. A man who was ori the main road in South Taranaki on Saturday with almost 2000 sheep was in a fit of humour to quarrel with anybody who • appeared in a motor before the day was half gone. After having a short, but heated, argument with an innocent motor cyclist whoso intentions he misunderstood, the drover confessed that 123 oars had passed through his flock that morning and, as most of them “didn’t care a about tho sheep,” he was feeling a hit upset. There is a cleanness and sweetness about clothes that have been washed with “No Rubbing” Laundry Help and the pure “Golden Rule” Soap that is very delightful.—Johnston and Hill.* Eor Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Owe.

Another of the series of socials arranged by tho. New Plymouth branch of the Women’s National Reserve was held at the Whiteley Hall on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended, among the guests being several recently arrived English war brides, in whom the members of the reserve are taking a special interest and endeavouring to help them feel at home in the country of their adoption. Tho president, Mrs. C. H. Burgess, in a few appropriate words of welcome! to the guests made particular reference to these newcomers and expressed the hope that the other women would do all they could to help them settle down in their new surroundings. Tho afternoon’s entertainment was in the hands of Mesdamos Evans nad List, Miss Shaw, and the girls of the High School (who form the junior branch of the reserve) contributed. Tho High School girls who waited on the guests,at afternoon tea. At tho conclusion of tho proceedings, one of the- women, who said it was tho first occasion on which she had been present at such a function, expressed the appreciation of all for a pleasant afternoon’s entertainment. It is the intention of the reserve to make the next tea, in December, an out-of-doors function. The topic of the day will be discussed in the Good Templar Hall on Wednesday next. Rev. John Dawson will give his American experiences and answer questions bearing on his address. All who want first band knowledge about American prohibition should attend .Mr. Dawson’s meetings. Cold water and Fairy Wonder make clothes white. Clothes need not bo boiled when Fairy Wonder Dry Soap is used, rubbing is unnecessary too! Fairy Wonder makes clothes white. It contains no fabric destroying paraffin wax. Is Kid packet, sufficient for 13 washings.* Our doorway is the road to real footwear economy. Inspect the bargain lines shown in .our doorway. Lacljos’ strong one-bar house shoes, 10s fid; liuHes’ stout chrome lace shoes, sewn soles, 16s 9d (guaranteed all leather); girls’ chrome one-bar shoes, sizes 7-9 9s fid, 10-13 10s fid. Note the address; Regal Shoe' Store, next Everybody’s Picture Palace.”