The Daily News FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1904. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 158, 8 July 1904, Page 2

The Daily News FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1904. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tke Harbour Board mw(s to -da.v

The gate receipts at the TukapaWaimato match yesterday amounted

An Austrian has invented selflighting cigars and TipJied with a mechanical mixture thev ignite on being struck against anything.

the heaviest girl in the world is Meda Milmoite, of KentuckN, u) .years old, and weighing 2701b. She has gained 841b i» the last three years. She is exceedingly active physically, u nd Menially as bright as any girl of her age. Her falh,-r and mother are of normal weight and her sister and brother of less than normal size.

ihe iiorth laranaki Caledonian Society has decided to prepare (he Camp Reserve at W a itara for its next sports. A track will be made and the footballers will lie asked to clear the centre of the ground. A concert in aid of the funds is to be held on the 19th inst. Air Jl. Kpur(!le has been appointed secretary vice Mr Kussell, resigned.

At the last meeting of the Opunake branch of the Farmers' l.' n ion it v.as decided to pay all expenses connected with the projected visit 0 f Mr McOurdy, organising secretary. The secretary was instructed to communicate with Mr Kirkbride, M.il.H.. asking him to enlarge the scope of the Mutual Fire insurance Hill in or. der to admit furniture, wool, grain farm machinery, dairy factories, etc.

Ihe New Plymouth Ministers' \ssociation met ox Wednesday afternoon at St. Mury's vicarage. The 'tov. F. U. Evans was appointed president of the association lor the ensuing year, and the Rev. ',\' ]{ Woollcy was re-elected secretary \. hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Rev. W. Drew, the retiring president, for his devotion to the interests of the association. The nailed monthly prayer meeting was held in the evening, in the Baptist Church and was well attended. An was given by the Rev. T. R Jl V.'oolloxall.

Mr J. Stewart waited on the Opunake branch of the Farmers' I'nion on Saturday l u st, and explained his project for the formation of a company, to import motor cars, to be used in carrying bctwe-n ilawera, Eltham and Opunake, aiid m other ways. The project, Bays the rimes, met with a favourable reception, and more will probably heard of it shortly. The ratepayers are realising that such a service would bo a great relief to them in the upkeep of roads. Ho has written for fuller information as to make and capacity of cars, etc., and as soon as the information is to hand a provisional directorate will be established, and the company put in motion.

A swagsman named Henry Mooren had a miraculous escape from a horrible death a few miles from Harden, New South Wales. Mooren had walked from Jlurrowa during the day, and, feeling 100l 0 o tired to proceed any further, built a fire alongside a dry tree and soon after fell asleep. He was awakened by a clap of thunder at midnight, and he sprang to his feet in alarm. The action saved his life, for simultaneously the tree came down with a crash, burying his bed and effects under its massive trunk. Another :e----cond, and he would have met his death. As it was a detached branch struck him on the head, indicting a scalp wound. The wh 0 10 of Mooren's I/.4oik,!!nigs weiv destroyed by lire.

The mail steamer Ventura, which arrived from San Francisco and Island ports early on Monday morning, made 'a very smart voyage across, the time occupied, including stoppages at way ports, being l(i days 11 hours 27 minutes, the actual steaming time being; 15 days 10 hours an minutes. The Ventura left San Francisco at twenty-fivo minutes to four p.m. on June 16, and reached Honolulu on the morning of the 22nd, resuming the voyage the same evening. Pago Pago was reached on the night of the 2Hlh, and after a short stay the steamer left for Auckland. Very fine weather prevailed throughout the voyage, until approaching the New Zealand coast oil Sunday night, when it set in thick and dirty, «, strong northeast wind prevailing.

A signalman named Peter Krinitsky on tho South-Ehtster railway of Russia several times saved expresses from disaster by slopping them from ruim'.n;< upon obstructions at the risk of his own life. A few 'weeks ago yet another train was slopped by the signalman in the nick of time, chairs having been fixed across the rails by some miscreant. This time, however, circumstances pointed to Krinitsky himself as the trainwrecker, and ho wns arrested, and when under examination lie admitted having made a practice of ohr r.trueting the line in order to gain credit and rewaids for Saving trains from accident. Imprisoned for the night in a hut, Kiinitsky escaped, and threw himself upon the line, where he was decapitated bv Ihe Odessa-KielT train.

Modem navial warfare is one „f the most costly tilings that can' lie imagined, and a coni'bat betwvn tw c > fleets means the expenditure of v n st sums of money. Some idea of the high cost can J>e nnivi.il at hy taking u Japanese warship like the Kasnga or Nisshin and calculating the number of shots she would discharge say at I'ort Arthur. The tirstnamed ship carries four cannon of 300 millimetres, which cost JMSO.Of'O each. One of these guns can lire two shots per minute, and every shot costs ,1.80. Thus in five minutes these four cannon can discharge 40 bombs at a cost of Jt«2oo. The smaller cantion cost each iiiitiOO. and every shot they fire means an expenditure of £ld. They are very rapid, and it is estimated that in five minutes the .12 cannon discharge shot to tho value of £7OOO. There are about HO smaller guns, which can in fivo minutes throw out ten tons of shot and shell amongst the enemy. On the whole, it is' estimated that a first-class warship can expend in an hour's rapid fighting n sum not far Short of a jiuartcr of a uiillion sterling.

Hospitul iiistncl Eight"* German hattloships and seven cruisers visit Plymouth on July Bth, and remain till the 13th. The English Crown agents' have orjdeml aoii.OOO Australian hardwood ! sleepers lor Hie Central South Afri-'c-i.n railways. A Microd concert will be given at Si. Joseph's Church on Sunday rviiilrig ;.M by (he membfors of the choir, assisted by friends. The Borough Council will instruct its sanitary inspector, Mr Kend;,ll, to report on the sanitary con-uiiie.-nof the Government I'.nildings. A meeting of farmers is called for Saturday, July Kith, to consider reports from delegates apiioi'nted to inspect bacon factories in the district. Notice is given in another column of i.n application for a transfer cf the license of the Imperial' Hotel from Mr S. Hooper to Mr E. V. lluckthou'ght. H was; suggested at the borough works I'ominiliee meeting last nielli that the Recreation Hoard intends asking for prison labour for improvements in the grounds. 'lho Borough Council is now opening up its q'uarry at the back of Marsland Hill, and will continue to give stone-breaking employment, to the old men out of work.

A party of football enthusiasts is making arrungements I'or a reserved carriage on the railway to convey iheui to Wellington for the BritainNew Zealand football match at Welli»gton. Already twenty out of tli» thirty required have signified their willingness to go.

The llawexa. LAu2%k- ',Vom-' "pany T s Under to light the borough for live years has been accepted. The contract price (light from sunset till 11 o'clock) is ii'l 3s !)d per 'lO candle power. The lamp current for lighting pniblic buildings by meter is twopence per Hoard of Trade unit.

At Puiiidin yesterday, Edward Mc Cinty was lined £lO and conls lo ». tiding goods as a commercial trn veller that were not his bona lid go<yds or samples, from Dunedin ti Otautau. Defendant pleaded guilty Hut claimed to be innocent of wrong doing. He asserted that not on traveller in a hundred knew anv bet te».

The Hoc-nation Crounds Hoard met ( n the ground yesterday in view of proposed alterations to the .sports enclosure. Mr Collis outlined his scheme, and utter .some little discussion it was decided to a sk the football, cricket and other athletic iKjdies to meet and decide on what improvements they consider necessary, and to then depute a couple of delegates to wait on the board. A locally appointed Arbitration Court (began to sit at Waihi oi: Wednesday to consider a dispute bctweon the Waihi Company and the mining insjieclor with reference to the safety of men employed in the .-.'haft of the newly installed pump. After half the evidence had been taken the conference resulted in a settlement with which both sides are satisfied. The company pays costs amounting to about £7O.

'Mr .J. Richards, of tilte Garrison Ha/nd, yesterday received a lino brass ..cruet, by .1. H. Hicham, J.ondon. donated ht.Mr.l. M. Copiuhorne, of Wellington, to the winner of the b. flat cornet competition at. the North island Brass Hand (J o ntest held in I'almerston last March. The instrument is a patent clear bore contest model, light action, and is tsuitaMy engraved. Mr Kichards is very pleased with his prize, which he terms "first-class."

A movement is on foot to hold a "Hospital Sunday" in New Plymouth ut an early date for the purpose of raising funds for the New Plymouth hospital. Similar institutions in various parts of the colony have met with conspicuous success, as this affords an opportunity to many people to contribute who otherwise spare nothing towards the good work of the hospitals. Townspeople have always given heartily in aid of the local hospital, and the new idea will probably commend itself to the public in a favourable light.

Teachers and their friends freely availed themselves of the invitation ,)t His Worship the Mayor and Mrs Cock to spend an afternoon in their •Oveidale" grounds. Mrs Cock and Mrs Allsworth i craved the guests who included the teachers and instructors at the winter scho 0 l and members of the Education Board. A very pleasant afternoon was spent, the visi| () rs distributing themselves about the grounds, to re-appear laden with lemons, limes „nil guavus. Aiteinoon tea was liberally dispensed by the Mayoress, assisted 'by Sir's Allsworth, Mrs Spencer, and' Miss ilobin. 'I he musical mcnljjers of the party spent a short time in the drawing-room, and this added to the enjoyment. The h o st and hostess were indefatigable in promoting the enjoyment of the visitors. Just be.'ore leaving Slescrs Allsworth (chairman of the Education Board), Sund-f.-rd (woodwork instructor), and O. [iolvncon (for the teachers) returned i.li..nks ion the kindness and hospitality extended. The Mayor replied n a lew happy remarks, referring o the grout social benefit to be derived from the teachers being thus brought together. Cheers were given for the host and hostess, and after photographs of the party had licmii secured by Messrs Collis and Bayne, the function terminated. AH the teachers expressed themselves as having thoroughly enjoyed the outing.