LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 230, 26 October 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

lnteteatlng reacting mutter will hflfound on page four of this issu3.. It was four yoars on Wednosday last [since the First New Zealand Uontingent left for South Africa. The Stratford Poultry Company hss a dairy farm af 75 acres in conjunction with fits poultry business, and has found the skim milk, etc., to bo of great utility in i assisting to devolop the poultry industry J The Stratford County Council intend taking leyal advice as to the liability of the Accident Insurance Company in respect to the death of Timothy O'Shea, who was at the time of death in the county employ. Miss Gayna, who was for some time in charge of the Eltham road school, and who is now in charge of Fern Flat school, Central Buller, informs a friend here that at the examination of her school held a couple of weeks ago, all her scholars paused with one exception. Her many friends in this district will be pleased to hoar of her success.

It is coming t At lUastorton last week I feho Hon Mr McGowan, apologising for tho absence of the .Premier at the opening of the Industrial Exhibition, referred to his jhief as " Sir Richard John Seddon 1" The slip was noted by Mr Hogg, member for the district, who asked " w/iether coming events cast shadows f The Minister for Justice and Mines had, he said, given his redoubtable colleague a knighthood ; his Majesty the King could not give him more than that. The servant problem is beta? solved at Tunbridge Wells, Kngland, by the employment of young men from Germany, They not only ast as waiters, but cook, scrub the floors, and make themselves "generally useful." The Gore hotels are doing a big trade in " dandelion ale " and " dandelion porter." ' The Noxious Weeds Act will he unnecessary in one particular if this great industry continues to thrive.

Recently seven tox puppies were discovered in a hollow log at Uundagai, New South Wales. The mother had stored close by 67 rabbits, two kangaroo rats, an opossum, and a few birds as food. Although there were numerous lambs in the vicinity, not one of tnem was touched. Messrs Bewley and Griffiths report having sold the New Plymouth Tennis Clubs old grounds to an investor at a j satisfactory figure. | The supplies at the different factories and creameries are going up with leaps aud bounds, At the Kaponga Creamery of the Mangatoki Factory, the supply now amounts to 10,3011 bs daily. The supply at the Kaponga Dairy Company's main factory is now 25,0461bs daily. The Stratford D<tiry Factory is turnin? out 68 boxes of butter daily This makes 23 more boxes than were turned out for the same period last year, and the manager anticipates that the output will reach 130 boxes during the height of the season.

Passengers by the mail train on Saturday were somewhat surprised to see in a paddock a little on the south Bide of Aramoho no less than tour bullocks lying dead on their backs, with their four legs pointing skywards. Theories were immediately set afloat by the train passengers to try and account for the death of the | animals. Mental post mortems were held and thus time passed away. One man, who professed to be wise in all knowledge pertaining to "cattle beasts," said, with an air of authority, that the deceased bullocks had " eaten too much grass, and bust themselves," Anothei professional said he was sure that anthrax was the cjuso of the trouble. A tourist said, '' Bai Jove, don't yer know, pwaps the poor beasts were bitten by some beastly snakes, er, don't yer know." A commercial traveller s»id he had often read of "bullocks dying of milk fever," and he was surprised at the yells of laughter that greeted his observation. Perhaps we may yet learn from the Wanganui papers why these bullacks were so foolish as to die without the aid of a butcher, when beef is at a good price. We understand that Cr Carter proposes to submit a tesolution to the Borough Council to night in the direction of urging that greater facilities should be provided for tourist traffic to the Mokau.

At the S.M. Court last week, Mr Stanford fined J. O'Drisooll, Geo. Cliff, Sole Brothers, Wra. pourcney, and Edgar Watt Lg each and costs for failing to provjde returns required under the land aud Income Assessment Act, 1900. The New Zealand Allianoe has passed a series of resolution condemning tho various features of the new Licensing Bill. The practioe of smoking amongst women is becoming so prevalent in some parts of the United States that it has been found necessary to put up notices, "No smoking allowed," in the ladies' writing room at the railway station. The number of school ohijdren in New Zealand reoeiving instruction in .drill is 100,280, including physical and discipli-i nary exeroisa. Eggs are being bought for export in large quantities in the Oliristchuro district at present. On Monday last §OO dozen were received at the Government cool store, to bo graded and stored ; a similar quantity was "expected on Wednesday, and before the end of the week 900 dozen are expected irom the country. Mr Olimie, engineer to the Stratford County Council, has tendered his resig nation to that body. Pressure of private engagements was the cause. The tenders for the jdenui bridge will be considered by' the Borough Council this evening. Tenders were called for the wood and iron structure designed by Mr Fulton to cover only a part of the roadway, and for Mr J l . K. Skinner's plan of a concrete arch, the full widtn of the road. We understand that Mr T. K. Skinner is 'expected back here on Tuesday, so that considering the importance of the matter, it is possible the Council may defer |ts decision until after his arrival, The funeral of the late Mr George Peter iDoile took place on Sunday afternoon. I There was a very large attendance, ini eluding a strong muster of Masonic brethren, *' le teachers and scholars of St Andrews Presbyterian i»ii!? ,laf ' l School, Government officials, and others, tiie" scene at the graveside being most impressive. The Rev. S. 8. Osborne officiated, and in the course of an eloquentaddress referred io the good works of deceased during his ten years residence in Now Plymouth, especially his energy and zeal in Ohurph work. Mr O. E. Bellringer conducted iha Masonic service Deceased, who was the son of Captain Peter Doile, wm 39 years of age, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him, His ganiil urbanity and courtesy as receiver of Land Revenue gained for him the high appreciation of the pa 1 , lie, and the greatest sympathy is felt for his bereayecj widow and three children

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