ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43092, 14 May 1907, Page 4

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Coromandel is taking steps to est-a-b----lisd n, dairy factory. At Christchurch two men- were fined £7 and £5 respectively for supplying prohibited men with liquor. It- is stated that there are about -10,000 children, of school age- employed in the factories of Australia,

A telephone exchange is to be established at Tauranga. Yaccination is vei'y brisk in the Otago and Southland districts. The Health Office in Dunedin issued 640 vaccine tubes- in the month of April —-a- record.

"While at Waikino, a, deputation waited on the Hon. J. McGowan and brought up the matter of being in a position to secure miners’ rights, etc., without going to Waihi. The Minister promised to consult with his colleagues, and if. possible arrange for the sale of these at the local post, office.

The death occurred at Palmerston North of Mr R. S. Bany, in his 70th year. The interment took place at Purewa, Auckland, Wednesday, Mrs R. T. Bush, of the Thames, is a- daughter of deceased. The late Mr Barry was one of Palmerston’s most highly respected citizens and general regret has been expressed at his demise. Our Waikato correspondent writes: “Mr Langley Shaw, of Hamilton, reports tlies sale of Mr R. Petersen’s well known pro peaty at Matangi, comprising 800 acres, to Mr Herbert Die,kin, of Feilding, a,s a going concern, including 1100 sheep, 100 head of cattle and 15 horses. The sale borders on £IO,OOO cash.” ‘

Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs:—“Many years ago-, when Socialism was in its infancy, the late ll.n. W. M. Bolt, used to meet regularly together with 'Sir Robert- Stout and the late Mr Richard Hudson, one of their objects at, the time being to found a Socialistic settlement, which was to occupy the whole of Stewart Island.”

Thus the Wellington Post: —“lt is much more serviceable, much more important to- the race, for a, girl to learn how to make an Irish stew than to he informed that, Mount Everest, is 29,002 ft high'. Plain sewing, plain cooking, lessons in hygiene, these are the things that should interest our educationists. (Much talk will not rout, the slum fiend, but he, will flee before a, well-brandished rolling-pin or needle.”

At. the Maori meeting at Waalii, in the Waikato, pedlars and hucksters are numerous, and two improvised stores do a roaring trade. Two- billiard tables are in. evideuce, and play proceeds from early morning till bedtime. Ten native clergymen look after the moral welfare of the crowd. The Auckland Garrison Band mat to take temporary farewell of Bandmaster E. T. Williams, who is gome to. San Francisco on business, and will return at an early date to take permanent charge of the band. B-and-Sergt. J. R. Williamson presented to the Band-master a. band shield in a-]>-preci at ion of his services to the band. Mr Percy Williams has -been elected acting-bandmaster in his absence. Reference was made to the splendid progress that the .Band had made under the conduetorship of Mr Williams, and to the excellent work done i by him in the interests of the band.

! Addressing the Timnru High | School pupiis the Hon. W. Hall-Jones j advised his hearers to concentrate thc-ir whole attention, -on the worh they might take in hand, but on, nc account would be advise them to take to a political life. He could only describe such a life as doa-cl sea fruit—beautiful to look at- on the outside but dust within. “The trend of New Zealand legislation since 1890 has been, to ensure the greatest good to the greatest number. . . Alining was once bap ’ hazard, and there was no legal enact- | meat- to ensure the safety of n|fen s ■lives in the mine. Now we hav6 r , splendid system of inspection, -and wc are increasing the number of these inspectors annually. During my term of office I have witnessed a. steady increase in the mining industry.”—Hon. James AfcGowan at Waihi, in responding to the toast -of ‘The Government-'