Chaplin, starting even on a ClernentTalbot motor car, has beaten the Johannesburg-Durban expreßS over the distance of 4823 miles by 40 minutes.
The Public Works Statement, Mr Maasey has Btnted, is unlikely to be brought down for another nix weeks or so, but the Railways Statement u nearly ready for presentation. Mr R. C. Jotdan, licensed' surveyor, has removed his office from Zobel's Buildings to Matai street, and is connected by telephone, No. 55.
A Public Health Department leaflet isued to mothers declares that rocking stupefies infants and drugs them to sleep. Many digestive disorders are traceable to rocking.
A resolution introduced into the United States Senate proposed to allot President Wilson £5,000,000 for the protection of the livea and property of United States citizens in Mexico.
The British chess championship has been won by Yates, of Leeds, with 9 points out of a possible 11. Mahood, of Hampstead, was second with 7J points, and Blackburne third with 7 points.
Mr C. Stevens, of Te Kuiti, who has been on a trip to the Islands, returned home on Saturday last. Fins weather was experienced throughout the trip, and a most enjoyable time wa3 spent. The present boom in trade in London is causing an increasing marriage rate Last quarter 60,000 weddings were celebrated, compared with 45,000 during the Bame quarter of 112.
The necessary number of signatures having been obtained to a petition in favour of unimproved values in the Awakino County steps are being taken to have a poll on the question. It is understood that a majority in favour of the unimproved rating Byßtem will be obtained.
Mrs Mary Hall, the woman who in a fit of dementia, hanged her little daughter at Warkworth recently, and who was committed to the Auckland Mental Hospital, hanged herself on Saturday afternoon with the aid of a strip of sheating. The inquest disclosed the fact that the hospital was overcrowded. The Public Trustee advertises in this issue the sale of tw) native leaseholds of subdivisions of Rang! to to Tuhua block situated, one near the Puketutu railway station, the other 17 miles from Waimiha railway station. Tenders close at the Public Trust Office, Wellington, on Tuesday, September 9th, 1913, at 5 p.m. Mr Coote, secretary of the National Vigilance Association, in a letter to the Press says that Jack Johnson's appearance at London music hall is a vulgar insult to the American people. Incidents of less importance have called for Ambassadorial interference. Johnson declares that he will certainly fulfil his contract.
Notice has been received in England that the Hague milk retailers are using red bottles of great strength to hold milk. The Dutch doctors are of the opinion that red glass or a red wrapping prevents souring and discourages somnolent baccili in the milk from developing. London doctors, however, deride this contention. A first offending drunk who had been over carried on the train to Te Kuiti, appeared at the Police Court before Mr J. Tammadge, J.P., yesterday morning. He was convicted and discharged, the night in the cell having had a distinctly beneficial effect on him.
The Methodist service next Sunday evening in the Municipal Hall will be of a special character. Instead of the orthodox form of service something of the mission hall style will be adopted. There are to be two 'hort gospel addresses, a solo, and plenty of hearty singing. Messrs RB. Webber and P. Battey will give the addresses. The Ratepayers' and Citizens' Association of Te Kuiti has been very successful in its efforts in the direction of obtaining trees and [shrubs for planting on the Esplanade and the work is to be undertaken to-day. The gradual beautifying of the town i'b a work which the aßOciation intends to pay particular attention to and their efforts will doubtless be ably seconded by the residents in general.
2 The court work at Te Kuiti hBB increased very considerably of late, and arrangements have been made to have minor cases dealt with by the local justices. A sitting of the court has been fixed for AugUßt 2»th. In view of the increase the necessity for the appointment of more Justices of the Peace, has been emphasised and it is understood representations have been made to the Government with a view to relieving the position.
The hearing of the charge against JoHeph Martin Chapman of striking Charles Thomas McMeekin, an inmate of the Sunnyside Mental Hospital, concluded at the Supreme Court on Saturday. Aftrr a retirement of 45 minutes, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. His Honour feU that_h« was onlv doing bis duty in imposing the maximum penalty of two years
imprisonment. Mr A. E. Robinson informs the public that he is now an authorised agent for "His Master's Voice gramaphone and the zonopnor.e. He is stocking records for these machines very extensively, and will be pleased to forward catalogues to anyone interested. Possessors of machines takirjg~disc records will be pleased to know that they will be able to obtain monthly record lists from this dealer. The Minister for Tourist and Health P.e.-ci:s h"3 received official notifha-*-'cr to the effect that the Emperor of and King of Hungary has V. n -".andea ih-:i three chamois, one "-ue 1 - and two does, be captured in .~,u = it:t at tIK beginning of the cotn•t;? -ir.c't :cv presentation to the New Zealand Government. This is to be done to strengthen the herd already in the Southern Alps, near Mount Cook. Thaw was examined by the Canadian alienists on Saturday and declared to be quite sane. An armed guard is constantly patrolling outside the prisoner's cell to prevent an escape. The precautions adopted by the New York State authorities to secure Thaw when he is released include a high-powered motor car for the purpose of following his movements. Reports from Pensacola, Florida, state that a contractor at work in the Everglades discovered in shallow water an iron chest containing Spanish doubloons valued at £2OOO sterling. The treasure was evidently cached there by some pirate who roved the Spanish main and who met his death before he could return to claim his loot A diligent search for the remainder of the hoard is now being carried out. Another ring fatality is reported from Los Angeles, where Jess Willard, one of" the aspirants for the world's heavy weight boxirg championship, knocked out Bill Young. Young did not recover consciousness after the count, where he died after pn speration to relieve cerebral jboemcrrhage YVillard and. all the ■ght promoters have been arrested on Rcharge of manslaughter. W Portugal's erstwhile youthful ruler, ihe ex-King Maneel. whose engagement to Princess Auguste Victoria of Hohenzollern was recently announced, has left England for Germany to prepare for the wedding ceremony. The marriage, which will be celebrated on September 4th at Sigmaringen, Prussia", wil be attended by eighty Royal personages, and four princesses will act as bridesmaids. Great excitemsnt is being caused at Madrid among Mon archists, who are believed to be cooperating with committees at London and in Brazil.
The Daily Citizen reports that as the outcome of the search for the missing necklace worth £150,000, which went astray in the post between Paris and London, the English, Continental, and American police have discovered a jewel thieves' trust, embracing several scientific thieves. The trust had established a world-wide imputation. Its New York agents had the disposal of the goods. Five pearls stolen a year ago, were sold three months ago at an Australian mining town. The French 'police believe that the trust agents were recently busy in Wellington. New Zealand. A feature of the French seaside modes is an invi3ible gown, the skirt of which is slightly draped from the hips and made of light rose-coloured silk Tgauze on a transparent crepe the corsage being of the same material, scantily lined with flesh-coloured satin. Some have gone evin further wearing fleshcoloured stockings and tights, the dres3 being in'aid with material to match the colour of the wearer's akin. The chief feature is the width of thn hips and the narrowness below the knees, waistcoat belt fits round the hips instead of round waist, and often measures 38 Inches.
In pursuance of the recommendation advocated by the Borough Council recently with a view of providing additional power for driving the electrical plant a Pelton wheel is to be set up near the King street bridge. The connecfion with the water main has : already been made and when the Pelton i 3 "in going order it is estimated a ; considerable saving to the boruugh j will be effected by the substitution of water power for the oil engine at present in use. The new Pelton wheel will not take the place of the oil enfine entirely, but it will reduce the unning ~>i the engine considerably and will be a valuable auxiliary. Mr Young, member for Waikato, has given notice to move that there be laid before the House a return relative to the chaff, oats and butter used at f£ C camns held at Cambridge tb- :■ ;:.r, - U) ine quantises: where such pv.i.'jhase.i; (3) the prices paid: (4; the total of an the charges fev - :-.:nbport to the camp; whslhoi tenders were >-aned: (6) the localities in w!vch _such -?>;aerß were advertised: and u; " ie piuce or places at which the Defence Department took delivery. •On Wednesday last it was stated that the Federal Government was placed in an awkward position over Mr Webster, now in Sydney, who it was stated absolutely refused to be vaccinated and consequently would not be allowed to enter Victoria. With Mr Webster absent and the Opposition voting full strength it would have required the casting vote of the Speaker to save the Government from defeat. Mr Webster it now transpires was Successfully vaccinated a week ago Bfche will'be able to vote en the Hkure division which will probably HHaken to-day.
The wool schedule fight in connection with the Tariff Bill ha 3 begun in ! the United States Senate. The Republicans are strongly objecting to any reductions. Two senator? on Saturday spoke for six hours, csharacj tensing the tariff as a political j move, instead of as the Democrats I claimed being only for revenue pur--1 poses. Senators Penrose and La Fol- | letta proposed alterations, but the ! Democrats refused to discuis them. I Senator Penrose claimed that the | Bill unduly favoured Great Britain. i Actually to Britishers, he declared, ! the measure seemed too good to be ! tru?.
There is much complaint in Australia at the present time concerninpg the insanitary condition of the Australian State note iasue. It is generally j admitted that paper money may very | aasiiy become the rnediu 11 for the transj mission of disease, and it certainly | must degenerate to this unless the | notes are accorded a short life only, |by being promptly returned to the ! treasury for redemption and deslrucI tion. Aparently, the State Treasury j in the Commonweatlh is not so ready !to face the expense of destroyingnotes and issuing new ones as were the various banks, hence the numerous complaints. The Treasury officials of the United States of America recently adopted a scheme for washing and disinfecting note 3 with a view to their subsequent Anyone | was had the experience of the free use of paper money in the States will appreciate the necessity for some such device to insure that the notes, especially those of small denominations, shall be reasonably safe to handle. It sesms now that this is not a s iccess for the bank officials are complaining that the so.la and auds used for cleansing the notes take out all the fine lines and makes it impossible to distinguish counterfeit from genuine ones.
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