The Daily News. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1903. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 260, 18 December 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1903. NEWS OF THE DAY.

The cotton gamble in America has affected the Lancashire market to the extent of a penny per pound. The bot fly is causing great trouble amongst horses in the Fort Elliott district, South Australia. The Bakers' Union o>f the Seine has been ordered to strike at the end of December, as a preclude to a general strike.

" The people of this fast progresj.ng- 'district are in the happy position of having' two harbours serving it.'' —Sir JVai'cl; at Waiuira 0111 Thursday. The Auckland Weekly is ft very fine number this week, having an additional number of tales mud illustrations in tilie form of a Christmas supplement, besides a etoarmiing vignette in colours.

Speaking of Tarauaik'i weather yuuteiKtay -in the cqur.se of aw wrterview'witih Sir Joseph Wiard, one speaker mentioned that one of the main products of Turalnaiki seemed to bo rain. The Mhvister quickly interjijctod ; " And a very good asset to hjjiye, too,"

I The visit to the M<Aau by the members of t/iw Sceirory Pre'sertation Society, urnan'god to sl/art i'roiu Waitara on Thursday by tiho now steamer Taiaiui, was atandionwcl as sevei-al lnemibbrs found that owing to the approaching busy srason they could not get away. Mr O-gte hias, bowewr, wry kindly offered to place the vessel at their disposal after the holidays?,

The commission to be ap'ppr&tad for the purpose o* anlqjuiriinig' 'ittto the preservation of scenery in the colony will be appointed in a few days, naid Sir Joseph Wmrd prondsps that the commission will first visit those parts of TarairuaW which have been brought umder the notice of Line Government. A'bwM.t half tincolony has been subkmtted to the authorities for purchase as towiirt resort*.

From (.lie Lands Department we have received plans of sections now open for selection in the Spotswood awl Tokaora settlements.

" : Ueg(gars are beconvvng an unbe-ar-able niuisluiee," wa-Jd Mr I-laselrien S.M., m the OhristtlHircH Court on SdTunday. Tihe first shipmon't of coal from the Seddon State coMiery tons—was made to Lyttelton last week.

Included in the Atheivie's cargo, which -left Wellington Jfor London on Satumlay, were 50 bags of ironsajid and 30 sacks of coal whipped l\>oin New Plymouth. Referring to the legislation 'affecting' t/ho Bajik of New Zealand, Mr Sedidom, speaking at A'ucklaind on Friday, slated that in five years the delickwy in cctmiection ivitiii the Assets Board would be extioi'sj'uisnea.

The Education Hoard's meeting yesterday was held nearly a weak before the ordinary fixed date. One reason for this was to enable teachers to receiv* their monthly cheques before the Christmas holidays. Insurance companies in New Plymonth close their oflices for Christmas vacation from Dec. 24 to Jan. 0. Risks falling due within that pei--.<Ai «re held covered until and including day of re-open-ing.

it is confidently expected that the exports of dairy produce this year will stow am increase of at least 25 per cent. Last year New Zealand exported dairy produce to the value of £1,750,000. 'Phis season the total should reach £2,000,000. Mr Hemes says that tine present Parliaunent has dome more for the lawyers than amy previous Parliament. It passed 135 Acts, and ho would gjuiar.alntee there was a flaw in every one of t'hem, which would mean fees for the lawyers.

The country airoiumd Waitara and out to Urcaui is looking in lino trim just now. The roiadis also are in •good oider, and with the beautiful scenery to be met with here and there the drive to Ureixui amd back makes a very enjoyable day's outing.

Muoh havioc waa caused among the fish in the W'aitotara River on Saturday last. The water became disco ltourod, and there was a sulphurous smell, wdiilo lai<ge lyua'Utlities of dead floiwiders, eels, trout, and native fish wei-© to be seen floatimg on the surface.

Meui(lJerg of deputations to persons in foigjh positions, such as Ministers of the Crown, are aipt to become somewhat Qverawad at the majesty of the presence in which they stand, and rather confuse their manner of address. One speaker in an interview with Sir Josfpih Waid at Waitara, .oiu Thuiradiay, managed in the sipace of about thirty seconds to' adUre.su; him as "Yovir Excellency," "Your Howxuir,"' and finally " Sir." Mr T. Avery I sends us copies of the Christmas issues of the Town and Country Jioainnal and Sydney Weekly Mwil. Both journals are very freely illustrated in nrst-clasa wyle, while the letterpress is varied amd interestiing', The literature is, as usual, quite up to tha mark, A coloured supplement accompanies each paper.

Tihe comimittee of the Taran&ki Troopers' Memorial Committee will meet this eveavKig at 7.30 in the Town Hall to make arramß'emeivts for the fireworks display in the Becreatiotti Gro.uinlds oui> Boxing nigiit. We understand that the display will by fur siurpiass amythiiiug previously held beie, amd should mean that a very large number of the visitingpublic will remain in town on Boxin ni'giht,;

While aidMressing the Pailmerstpn Bqrcntglh Council on a business matter thealJicr night, Air C. N. Clausen, mwnager of the Tiratu Sawmill Colnpany, said there is at present aai umprecedenitud demand for timber all over tire country, and the mills cannot meet the uemmud. Most of them have their output for the next twelve months booted.

Mrs E. T. Hooley benefits to the extant of £93,500 sterMuvg uaider aai insura'tice policy of Mr AdoLphiuiS Druceui, formerly mieiaiber oi the House of Commons for Northampt,j.'n, wlho died in New York. An inflju'jjst is' pi'occediinig. It is saispectod that violence'" was used by hospital attei-jdiamts,

A trial to test Hie power and capacity, of the Wellington Harbour Boandi'a new ; drodlgc was made on Tuesldlay off the Glasgow wharf. In two Hours, says the Times, she lifted 200 tons of material, Hind in half an hour deposited that quantity at the Clyde quay reclaiuiation works.

Tenders for the Government 4 per cerat. debantlure loan of £500,000, with a cftyrcnuy of five to tweiuty years, close at noon on Wednesday, the 23id vast. They will tlion bo opened' in the presence of tdve Colonial Treasurer and Uie Contro'ller and Amditor-iGeneral, ainld allotment will fouvtihwatli' be iiiiafde. Tenders may to for the whole or any part of the ,oan, and must state wWait price wall- be given for every £IOO of the debentures tenderod for.

YVlwn purchasing' birds' eggs on Friday (slays the Chirjsitclmrch Press l ) the clerk of the Springs Road Board noticed sometMng uuuaual about one tot o'f a paireel of upwards of 100 dozen. On inquiry he was inSiqrmßd that the lot had been taken after'tjhfe-taij'jijg' was over last season and preserved' In powder for tihia season, wlheri' skill and patience were rewarded.

While at Taairuitiya recently, Dr. Ptanare, Natjjye-Health Officer, discovered a Maori boy of ten sutTering from leprosy, His father, nowiaeuid, had Mull'erod from the same disease, consequently the irose is pro'')j|ibly one of heredity, The lad's symptoms were not of an aggraVatc-d character, but the cose is considered incurable. He has been isolated.

A thrilling- experience is reported to a West Const paiper from Coal Creek. Two men sleeping in a tent were awakened by u peculiar grinding noise. After tv pause, one yelled, '•'■ Come on, Jack," and made a dash for the door. However, his mate did not follow, and next moment a bij-l; trto some 3ft Gin in diameter cM'shYid' acros-a tht> t-cnt, just tmasingi the main -inside, "ibiii buryi(ing 'hjm beneath ■the tent and fly, kuckijy men pscapad injury. *

Ibnee liaj'ge trout of oaniballstic tendencies were caught hi the Hutt Kner war the Upper Uu-tt hv some Maoris reoeiKtly. Onv weighed" 301b was 2l>hi in girth, and 58in lonir and was found to con Lain a small puppy and a loin trout. Another ttwginctf 251b, and contained a I'>i„ tro.irt, mi i the third was lo m ~ in weijgl*, and had inside it a 14.* trout.' iflroe,. ones were also Homp ifve ypttng- eels -~V osi

Pf blip big wheel race at Christahtarpl, m V%|.n,u IJiVV placed ■auoil«- lather in t|,e ca£ J** Plymouth athlete, a »i „U, Bd "Z our ffi reat prowess as the home of second mi the race, and who now Iwwls from Waujrfanui, was a for'Z New Plymouth^£ "7 scoWs'bonis j S here hj„ . "'' "• very successful soasoUs'in SonU 'O.l of many that' Hiture as a cycling lWcr , w&fl .-[ly we hbva no. training track for

The Premier reviewed tibe Wuwganiri Cadet Uatlalirm yesterday after•reoo'n, and distributed priaes in co>nnection with the District High School in the criming. From information gathered along the line between here and YVunganni it would seem tlvat the attendance ivt the Taranaki Jockey Chili's Christmas meeting will be larger tlu.n ever. .

In the drama to be presented at tihe Theatre Royal to-night the staige accessories will lit" startling' ■and navel, iincliwliHig' the attacking of a stagy coach and team by the outlaws under Captain Starlight.

Money 'does not make manners. As an instance we may <|i;otc the experience of a cyclist on a country road not far from New Plymouth. In a narrow part of the metal he wished to puss a vehicle, but the'driver—evidently a man of means, since he and his .spouse were well attired and the ffi'g, horse, and harness of the best—refused to give way an inch, asking- surliily, "How much room do these bikes want.?" A llew miles furtiher on a bullock driver drew his team and dray-kiald of ti mixer to one sid« of the road aind halted whilst the man on the wheel went past. " All is not gold that glitters." Handkerchiefs make specially acceptable Christmas gifts for man or woman. The "Melbourne"—the bargain comer—offers a full rangie of pure silk, fancy embroidered and hem stitched handkerchiefs at 1b ll'd, 2s 6d to 4s Gd each.*

Engagement Kings, Wedding Rings, and ICeepers, 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 Railway Crossing, Devonstreet, New Plymouth.—Advt. Do you readers know my name. Which has already gained much fame? £ am of only small dimensions, But own to very great pretensions. As lots of friends will certify My merits a trial will justify. To cure all throat affections J lay claim, And please Bock's Balsam is - my name.

ON THE FOURTH PAGB. Education Board. Ministerial Visit. Imprisonment for Debt. Education. Here and Ther«, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. Cocker —Inserts a replace notice. Quarterly meeting Foresters'lx>dge to-nigjht. City Fruit and Flower Co— Cucumbers, plums,, etc. Dumpier Co—" Robbery Under Arms " tot-night. Insurance Companies—Notice, re holidays;. Newton King—.Sale of Mr Ellerm's property on Saturday. Newton Kingt—Sale of Mr Gilmour's furniture an<i line of paintings to-day.