NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 7 December 1903, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sporting intelligence and othor interesting matter on page 1. The gnte-monuy 'at the Egmont A. and P. Show amounted to £.185. A train will loaive town at 11.20 tin's morning to connect with the Corimw leaiving lor south. The results of tiie law examinations which ware held throughout the colony recently will, in all probaihility, l(e announced a'btout fcec. Jo. A conference of iriendly sociotis*« is to be held in Wellington about April to discuss the proposed alterations in the Friendly Societies Act.

Thu Hawera Caledonian Society has decided to atliliate with the N.Z. C.S.A. Mr Kivell will handicap for the sports to be held on New Year's l>ay.

A sharp »hocK of earthquake wag l'elt in New Plymouth at 5.20 a.m. o'n Sunday. A lighter shock, or, l either, series of tremors, occurred during the succeeding ten minutes. Owing to the Kaiser's postponement of presentation of Iris cup the New ork Club is declining to cooperate with the Atlantic Yacht Club, which is poorer and has less standing socially.

Messrs Rothery and Harford, who purchased the wreck of the Northern Monarch, have savod some 400 tons of coal. The hull will now be dynamited. Little wreckage is coming ashore.

Grampuses have made 'incursions up the Arthur River and decimated the trout. Sometimes 10 to .15 of the voracious fish can be seen going up the stream. Every day over 100 grampuses can be seen in the wound, where they make havoc among other denizens of the deep.

A Kapuni larmer tells the Hawera Star of an incident in breeding which lias battled liini, uwl which he Ivoimw s*>me scient-ilic person will be aible to explain. A cow gave birth to a white heifer, nnd a fortnight subsequently to a red bull, and as l:e h«d only used a Ilolstein bull, which is black and white, he wants' to know where the colour came

A rumour of a startling nature I g'av.iul cun-ency in this district the oilier 'day, the burden or it being Uiat a murder 'had 'been committed up Opunake way, the victim being a young lady, while the murderer had siuicided on the southern side of Manaiu. On investigation, however happily lor the peace of the community, it was found to be but a canard, and originated through the wild asKervations of u young follow whose mind had for the moment become unih.inged through the obieel of his a flections having given him unmistakable evidence tiwt she prpfer--1011 * llis ™'<->ni to his company. The Olid story over again. Men, ever, who make such kind of threats are usually pretty harmless. -"Man ai a VV i t'liess,

The offertories and promises of subscriptions at St. Mary's Ohurch yesterday in- aid of tire funds now being' collected for the erection of a memorial to t>he late Archdeacon Govett ami He v. H. Brown, amounted to upwards of £321.

Persons- convictud of using obscene language are severely <lealt with by the Wellington S.M. For being guilty of this offence in the ■bar of an hotel an accused was the other 'day sontanjced to three months' hard labour.

The assistant teacfters in the Timaru High School are said to be the best paid of any in New Zealand high schools. The first assistant in tjiiu Christchureh Oirls' H'i'gh School is paid less than t'h«* second assistant a:t Timaru.

Bargains in footwear, bargains in neckwear, bargains in hats, caps, sihirts. The Melbourne oliers elegance to tlie man spending money freely, and tl'.j best economy to the man spending money carefully. To both it gives the largest value received. Tl«j l.t-lbourne 'is the bargain cornei', the home of little prices.*

Tho strawberry growers at Birkenhead and liirkdale, Auckland, are sufferers through tho ravages of an insect (the Odondrea Zealandia), which has been destroying th» plants. One settler estimates his loss 'through this pest at the rate of 10,000' plants during- the past month.

At the Jefferson Ironworks, Ohio, according to t'lve Scientific American, a new composition lias recently been tried which is said 'to have remarkable effect in welding scrap steel. This 1 scrap in any convenient size or sKaipe, is placed layer upon layer, with the composition between, after which heat aind mechanical pressure are applied, the result being a homogeneous union of the several parts. A billet of steel thus made was put through the furnace and rollocl into a sheet, after which the metal was cut up into smaller pieces l'ronn which nails and washers were lmaide. These were found to be of excellent cjuality. The cost of making the billet of steel, including the new composition and the labour, is from 25 to 50 cents per ton.

The Opuiiake Times report# a chapter of accidents : —The Infant daughter of Mr Wi Gilmour/ t>( Rahotu, i'el 1 off a chair on which she lvad climbed on Monday last amid dislocated her s'hjoul'der. A little daughter of Mrs McNiccol, of I'ihama, was brought into Opunake and found to be Suffering from a dislocated hip. Mr Laiignnan's infant son, who was playing cm 1 the verandah, had the misfortune to fall off it and break his arm. Or' Wednesday Mr Toslaiid, who was bushfalling on his land oil the Arawhata road, got pinned by ii falling tree, and received rather serious injuries l . He received a nasty jaggied wound on the forehead which tore his eye-brow away, exposing the eye. Hfc had also one arm hurt and got a severe crushing generally. A horse that was about to' be 'harnessed into a trap threw himself down. A bystander, to cure the brute of his evident sulkiness, drew several coils of a light rope around his nose. The horse died.

Upon enquiry the Otago Daily Times learns that little reliunce need be placed on thfe statement published on the authority of the Christchureh Press, that fiussian and American poultry exporters have secured the control of the South African market—their goods being preferred to those of New Zealand. Against this statement leading poultry exporters in the colony explain that the South African demand is heavily in excess of supplies obtainable, and the importers are prepared to pay better prices /or New Zealand poultry (Government graded) than for similar produce l'rom elsewhere. It seems strange that on the face Of the well-known fact that lor months Ijuck the colony has had standing orders for tens of thousands of birds which it has been impossible to fill that reports such as that referi<ed to should gain eurrency. The real fact of the matter is that it is owing to New Zealand poultry produco being unobtainable tihat the Kuspian and American product finds a place in tho South African market.

The line that divides "to measure" and " ready money" clothing is no loMiger seen at the Melbourne Clothing Company ; hundred* of well-dressed men have 'discovered -the fact already, and the sale oI these Splendid rough rider brand suits is increasing daily. Gentlemen's suits —everyone of them.*

Engagement Kings, Wedding Rings, and Keepers, certainly the finest stock on the West Coast of New Zealand. A good present with each wedding ring at J. H. Parker's, Jeweller, next Kailway Crossing, Devonstreet, New Plymouth.— Advt. Do you readers know my name.

Which has already gained much fame? I am of only small dimensions. But own to very great pretensions. As lots of frierid3 will certify My merits a trial will justify. To cure all throat affections 1 iay claim. And please Book's J3alsom is my name.