NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 109, 12 May 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The New South Walejs Government Entomologist declares that if starling are not extirpated they will ruin the fruit industry. A youth named Robert llurns, who was accidentally shot by a companion named Thomas Clarke, died yesterday in the Auckland hospital. At Auckland yesterday the Arbitration Court, in dealing with breaches of award in the tailoring trade, in having unindentured apprentices, paying less than the minimum wage, and doing outside work imposed fines of £5 and £lO. At a meeting of directors of the Taranaki Producers) Freezing Works Company, held yesterday, it was decided to reinstate the works without delay. The directors will hold another meeting on Saturday to consider various details.

An act of vandalism is reported by Mr Clow, of Devon and Oover Streets. On Thursday night he locked a valuable black mare, for which he recently refused an oiVer of iiSO, into the stable, as usual ; but yesterday mowing it was discovered that the stable door and the gate of the yard had been opened by someone, and the animal strayed into the street, being found by Mr Clow being jammed in the ! cattle-stop at the railway crossing. He endeavoured to release her before the passing of the first train, but was unable to do so, and he had then, with the assistance of one or two friends to hold the mare down while the train passed. In doing so Mr Clow had a narrow escape from himself being dashed under the carriages by the struggling animal. Eventually she "was rescued, fortunately little the worse for the adventure* Mr Clow is now seeking information of the person who left the gate open, and expresses an intention to " make it warm" for him if found.

C. J. Lowe, solicitor, was awarded £250 damages agniiis-t John Norton for li'bel published in the newspaper Truth at Sydney.

The New South Wales Government is calling tenders for fifty thousand tons of locally made iron and steel for the Railway Commissioners. The Auckland City Schools Committee has urged the Government to give effect to a scheme for the establishment of a superannuation fund for aged aivd infirm teachers.

Returns of income necessary under the Land and l;ncome Assessment Act, as to March 31st last, should be furnished to the Commissioner of Taxes in Wellington by Ist prox. The llinemoa, with the Premier and party on board, left Gisborne last night in time to reach Tolaga Bay this morning. If the weather keeps favourable Cook s Cove and other places of interest will be vipited. The Auckland City Council's expenditure last year, totalled £52,414, or £2096 more than the income, lis valuable endowments brought in £BB9B, which was £6OO mote than was estimated, and the income Irom licenses, £4902, was £4OO less than was expected.

In the course of his evidence at an inquest at the Auckland Hospital relative to a death under chloroform, Dr. Collins, the senior medical oilicer,stated that last year 99 chloroform cases were dealt with, and there was not a single mishap. The record of the hospital in such cases is a percentage of one in 160.

The Western Star learns that the Government offered the Orepuki Oil and Shale Company a bonus of £SOOO, to be given on the £ for £ principle, the money to be paid as the works were improved. Evidently this has not been accepted, because it is reported in Orepuki that the machinery is being gradually dismantled, the assistance offered not being sufficient to warrant t lie ienewal of operations. On lltli March the first electric train to run on a main line in England made the journey between Liverpool and Southport—an appropriate choice, since Liverpool was the scene of George Stephenson's first successful demonstration of the capability of the steam-driven locomotive. The trial was in every way a success, and the train, weighing 140 tons and measuring over eighty yards in length, with a capacity for carrying 270 passengers, travelled smoothly, quietly and well at a speed of sixty miles an hour.

The Post states that a number of the Government railway bridges in various parts of the colony are also used for ordinary road traffic, and the Railway Department does not see why it should have to bear the whole cost of maintaining the postion of each bridge specially decked in order to allow road vehicular traffic to pass over it, and it has been instrumental in inducing the Government to set up a commission to assess the proportion of maintenance expenses which should fairly be borne by the local bodies of the districts in which the bridges- are situated, The commission will consist of Messrs W. S. Shortt (Lands Department) and H$ Thompson (Public Works Department). The Sunbeam Choristers, from the Salvation Army's Rescue Children's Home, Wellington, are visiting New Plymouth on Sunday and Mondav next in charge of Adjutants Randall ana Roi, who are bringing these children round to enlist the sympathy of the public with their efforts in rescuing children. The social operations of the Army are too well known to inquire any special reference, but this phase of their noble work is philanthropy of the highest order and cannot fail to appeal to all classes Thq object is to provide a truly Christian home for children wilo have been thrown on the world destitute, or partially so. The officers of the Army were forced to commence this work of dire necessity. A start was made by providing accommodation for 23 children. The home was opened about two years ago and is mothered by Adjutant Randall, an Army officer of large rescue experience. Its holding capacity has been fully taxed ever shice. Adjutant Roi, a lady of pleasing appearance, is in charge of the company, and her efforts are ably seconded by Lieutenant Gilbert who sees to the children's physical culture. We have been informed that it was only after a considerable amount of thought that Adjutant Randall decided to send a company of home children to a lew places, the desire not to interfere with their truly home training being so great. The object of their visit, however, is to gather much needed funds for the maintenance of the home, and likewise to demonstrate what is being accomplished by those who sacrificingly give their lives to this noble work.

Tho Marion Gun Club held a large pigeon match at Morton on March 17. In the £IOO match 2S competitors, with two nominations, each took part. The birds were fairly strong on the wing and the weather was all that could be desired. Fourteen competitors, with 17 nominations, tied, and divided the stakes. ■ They were : Messrs Campbell, Buck, " Dynamite," McCarthy Linn, Hair, Tucker, Thurston, Jefferson, Currie, and McDonald, Bayley, Griffon and Woolven. After tho big event was over 'a sweepstake of £1 each was held, in which 21 took part, and the following 11 tied and divided the stakes : Messrs Rosingrave, Buck, McCarthy, Bamber, Tucker, Willis, McDonald, Hair, Linn, Woolven, sen., and Woolven, jnr. The following prizetakers used the Colonial Ammunition Company's " Invincible " and "Favourite" cartridges and patent concave wads : Messrs Buck,

" Dynamite," McCarthy, Hair, Thurston, Rosingrave, Woolven, sen., Woolven, jnr., und (irilTen.— From the Auckland Star, Ifith April, 1904.»

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