NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 106, 9 May 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

About :iI2D feet of the new harbour wall at Patva is now completed. Tramways and waterworks debentures to the amount of £:)uT>,OUO were sold locally over tin; Ounedin Town Hall counter. Mr A. George, the present chairman of the Omata Road Hoard, has held that ollice continuously since .June, 1S81). This is quite a record. Mr It. Clemow, of the Crofton dairy, took his seat on Saturday as a member of the Omata Koad Hoard, lie should prove a very useful member. Mr T. S. Foster, at present headmuster of the West Chiislchureli School, has been appointed school inspector for the North Cauteebury district, in place of Mr L. 11. Wood, resigned. Whilst a lad named George Northcolt, aged H, was driving a cart laden with fencing wire along the Okoke llimd, north of l.'r.-nui, the vehicle capsized, killing tile boy. An uncle oi .Wthcott's, who was driving anolher team, witnessed the sad occurrence. Deceased's father is well known in the I'renui district. According to the local Post, there is an insurance boycott at Taihape, all the insurance companies doing business in the place having given notice to their clients that their preniums will be returned anil the policies called in. The reason lor this drastic action is stated to be the absence of u, water supply.

The returned troopers ului look up seel inns of w usle land near kauhiu, have made a request to the Go\crn<nenl to have their holding* placed under the Hush and Swamp Settlers tile land where onlv a whorl lime'igu tl'c'-o- were :»;, the' majority „f then, having been disgusted with Ihe duality of th- land allnled l„ them. As Mrs Sa.Mon was driiing u\oii" Victoria Uoad, Yogcltown „„ s„uihi.i morning the horse shied right across the road, overturning the vehicle against Mr ((key's fence. Mrs Snxton received nastv culs on th,. head and. luce, necessitating several stitches being put i„. hesides a lacerated arm and hand and several bruises on the body. Dr. Fookos was sent, for and attended the sufferer ut Mr Okey's house. A little child wus thrown out of the gig over the fence, but escaped unhurt.

Some Patea residents are interesting themselves in the matter of prospecting for coal near Kaknramea whore there is a hig oulcrop of lignite.

The town clerk notifies the registration of the public abattoir al Fif/.ro.v. tin and after the 24 th inst. till slock for consumption in the borough must be killed at the. abattoir.

A poll for the election of live members of tin- I'JgimmL Road Board was held «H Saturday, and resulted in the return of Messrs Thomas Rowe, Herbert and John Martin, Frank Salway, and Fredk. Davy. Particulars of the voting are advertised 10-day.

Al the South Road Sunday School yesterday afternoon a tablet was unveiled in memory of the late Mr Morshead, who was connected with the school in its ijiWilal stages. The dedicatory service was conducted by the Rev. J. N. Buttle and there was a good congregation. A Wellington Lund Board tenant who owns a highly-elevated section is asking the board to facilitate a sale of the lease. The board seemed doubtful as to whether a purchaser could be found. One member opined that the lessee would "have to sell to an angel, (or no mortal would undertake the necessary climb."

Mr Williams, recently appointed second Methodist agent in New Plymouth, preached his opening sermon on Sunday in the Whiteley Memorial Church, preaching from St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans —" I am not ashamed of the gospel of. Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvatiun to everyone that believeth." The preacher created a most favourable impression, deducing his lesson on " the power of God unto salvation," and preaching an earnest and telling sermon that was listened to throughout with raid, attention throughtout.

According to the latest English files Dr. Torroy has been " breaking out" again, and somewhat more vigorously, The following is culled from a riuort of an address at the Metropolitan Hall, Dublin, recently, which appeared in a local paper :—" Everybody knew what the character of the theatre was. Everybody knew that •Tory attempt ever made—and a lot had been made—to lift tho theatre out ot the mud had failed. The tendency of the theatre was ruud'wards •revy time. People said it. was the duty of the church to reform the theatru. They might as well try to reform the devil,"

In the desperate dearth ot serving maids many wild suggestions have been made to the harrassed housewife. One of the wildest is that the guileless Chinamen should be imported to fulfil the duties of the whole staff from kitchen maid to cook. As a cook the Chinaman's ingenuity is hard to beat. An Englishman in Shanghai was given by his boy Wun I 100 an entree of unusual excellence. Wherefore, as is the way of men, instead of being grateful. he proceeded to chuff Wun licio about it. " Suppose you killed one of Ihe the street dogs '.'" Wun Hoo looked pained and made a solemn sign of dissent. " No kille dog," he said indignantly, "Him long lime dead when 1 pickee up."

The ladies' pocket dilliculty has been most, immodestly solved by a Xew York hosiery firm. The linn has just put upon t-lto market and is advertising with an ingenuity that almost culls for Federal intervention, an improved stocking "with pocket attachment." So that all a lady who wants to pay her tnib fare will have to do is—the obvious thing. It is hoping against hope to expect the invention to become popular. It rests on the fundamental fallacy that la-dies are willing to carny money, lint when you come to think of it, who ever heard of a wrist bag «ontaining any large amount of coin ? Eyebrow pencils, shopping memoranda, ribbons to match, even puppy dogs have been found therein, but money—never.

The Hawera Electric Lighting Company is having none 100 pleasant a time with some of the landowners through whose property the posts supporting the mains ure being taken, vine settler near Manaia is up in arms against the posts being erected on his place. " Why !" he exclaimed to the Company's representative the other day, ■" if fin; posts are put up I'll have no dairy left in a few weeks. The animals will be brushing against them and they will be all electrocuted !" lie dkl his best to prevent the Company's workmen proceeding with their work, by locking the gates nnd pulling down some of the posts. The company, at last, was obliged- to issue and serve a writ on him, since which he has been more unienduble to reason.

A youthful Thespian, of the Bohemian order of merit, was fluting in the smoking-room of a Taranaki hotel the other day about " his father" a well-known newspaper proprietor in this province. This went on for some Lime, until an elderly gentleman in die corner remarked quietly, •'■' Oh, you are the son of Mr So-aud-So, are you ? What might your Christian namo be?" "Harry," said the bold •w-aggerer of the sock and buskin.

" Harry >" repeated the quiet gentleman. " That's funny. Harry . married m.v daughter" Then there was a silence that shook the chini'iiey-piecc, in the midst of which (lie actor sneaked out with the air of a first murderer. Since then lie ias earned a drink or two on the strength of a yarn about meeting his father-in-law in the hotel, the fatlior-in-law's name being one of the moat highly honoured in thu district. —Observer*

The Scenery Preservation Commission, while in Wellington had a great batch of proposed reservations before them, the principal recommendations being made by the Lands Department, and the Commission now proposes to uruki! a tour of the North island, and later the South Island, in order to collect further information concerning the areas offered. The intention of the Commission is to sit in Napier in the second week in May and afterwards in Gisborne, Auckland, and New Plymouth, thence back to Wellington. Several reeoiivmenda- I tions have been confirmed by the Commission, and include spots on Crown and native lands and private property, consisting chiefly of forest areas in country districts in the provinces of Wellington Taranak), Auckland, West land, and Canterbury. It is not anticipated there will be any difficulty in making reservations along the Main Trunk railway through the Waimarino forest, where the country is largely Crown lands. The Ttniaru Pout reports that the Kev. S. J. Serpell and his son met with what might have proved a serious accident on Sunday, when driving from Pareora to Kingsdown to conduct a service at the latter place. When Hearing Kingsdown, and while driving along what is known as Bristol's Jtoad, a motor car was met, and th ( . frightened horse began lo play up, with (he result that the backhand broke, and Mr Serpell was thrown ~ut of Ms gig and dragged some little distance, through one of his feet catching in some part of the gig. Tlie horse made oIT, but had not gone far before it completely overturned the gig, and Mr Serpen's son miraculously escaped being killed. The horse was caught, before il had gone far, when it was found 'hat both shafts of the gig were broken, besides minor breakages. Mr Serpell and his son received a wry severe shaking, but notwithstanding Ihe mishap. Mr Serpell walked the rest of the way to Kingsdown and conducted the afternoon service, lie also preached in the Wcsleyan Church (hut night, though at considerable inconvenience to himself,) as lie wus suffering a good deal.

An industry that has made rapid strides in the colony is the manufacturing of gents' tine nil-wool underwear. The celebrated Itoslyn mills are now turning out, a splendid class of goods manufactured under n, special process which makes them unshrinkable. Now shipment just opened at Nonl's, the cash olothiev.«

Special meetings of the Taranaki Guards are called for to-morrow evening. Elections are to bo held to fill the vacancies for u captain and second lieutenant.

The Dunstun Times understands that a Chinaman, who for n number of years tilled the occupation of u purreyor of vegetables at Alexandra, was arrested in Canton, under a warrant, for the abduction of a young girl, and also for particide, and subsequently executed. The crimes'were committed in China prior to his immigration to the colony some 25 years ago.

The present year has so far been a record one as regards the number of New /.calenders who have gone on u trip to England or other parts of the world. The abnormal exodus is accounted for partly by the St. Louis Exposition, partly by the general prosperity of the colony warranting people spending money upon the luxury of travel, and partly by the fact that the present season appears to be ono of thoso that occur at intervals in which a considerable number of people spontaneously decide to visit the Old Country.

On Friday morning, in quoting from the borough engineer's report, we inadvertently gave rise to a misapprehension with regard to Mr Pikett's contract for constructing the new Itenul bridge. The fact that the eye-bars mentioned would not bear the necessary test was through no fault, of tho contractor, but rather evidencu of the care used by him in selecting material, he having refused to accept delivery of this ironwork until it had been thoroughly tested in the Government workshops in Auckland. The delay occurred in the testing operations, for which the manufacturers were responsible. Work is now proceeding on tho bridge. Dr. Van Slyko, of Wellington, specialist, eye, ear, nosu and throat, may be consulted at WliiU Hart Hotel, Now Plymouth, May 10 and 111.*

important to young ladiea and 4,-entlomen. J. H. Parker's stock of engagement rings, wedding rings, watches, chains and all kinds of jewellery is tke finest on the West Coast of New Zepland, and pi ices 10 per cent, lower than in the larger centres. Carefully note the address —J. H. Parker, jeweller, etc., next rnilway crossing, Devon-street Central, New Plymouth.* THANK YOIJ FOR RILEUMO. Rheumatism is no respecter of persons. The savant and the sweep are alike its victims. Wellington's well-known chimney-sweep, Mr C, Dowsett, offers' his tribute to the curative properties of Rheumo In simple, but convincing, language. He writes :—"I thank you very much for the use of one of your bottles of Rheunio. I have tried nearly everything in existence for rheumatics, but found no relief until I used your Rheumo. After nineteen years' suffering it is a great comfort to be tree of pain. Hheumo conquers chronic rheumatism. That is its mission. Chemists and stores, at 2/li and 4/6 per bottle. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Turanaki Guards—Special meeting to-morrow evening after parade. Newton King—Vogeltown suburban lands for sale. Taranaki Acclimatisation Society —Notice of licenses for shooting season. Borough Council—Notice of registration of abattoir site under the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1901). Egmont Road Hoard—Results of poll for five members, taken on 7th inst. I'. Wells—Grazing to let. A competent person desires a position in a shop or home.