NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 167, 19 July 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tho Foderal Extradition Avt camo into force on Saturday,.' Tha exhibition committea will meet this evening in the Boroi/gh Council I Chambers. The Xew Plymouth Sash and Door Company has declared an Interim dividend of five per cent. To-day is the anniversary of tho declaration of war between France and Germany in 1870. In the Inter-State lacrosse match on Saturday South Australia scored eight and Victoria four goals. In connection with the hurricane at Avenol (Victoria) in which Mrs Tulbett and her qhild were killed by the collapse of a farmhouse, it is now staled that Mr Talbelt was svriously injured at the same time. r l"he following advertisement from the Wnikato Argus should meet with an instant response ■.—''lf the person who lost his umbrella in my garden last night while taking my' cabbage plants will call on me I will \ iv glad to return the umbrella on his paying expenses."

The attention of the Public Health Department will hv drawn to the fact that the Maoris are in the habit of interring their dead in a native reserve in the town of Opunake, and the department will be asked by the Town Hoard to prohibit the practice in future.

hi competing for a prize a Hastings Sunday-school boy, replvirig to a ones-Lion "What is a churchwarden ?" wrote: "A churchwarden is a godly layman who appropriates the money of the offertory, and acts as a check upon the extravagance of the parochial clergy."

The Opunake Town Hoard has decided not to take action just yet against its former poimdkeeper, who left there without squaring his books, with the result that the board lows somewhere about £6 Bs. When his whereabouts become known more may be heard of the matter.

At a special meeting of the T-nra-naki County Council yesterday, the members present being Messrs H. Okey (chairman), J. R. Hill, D. H, McDonald and W. Gray, the bye-laws for licensing vehicles were confirmed. A vote of sympathy with Mr M. Hopson in his recent accident, was passed.

Chicago is loud in its admiration of what it considers the neatest bit of robbery with violence the city can numhor in its long list of such events. Eighteen customers were having boots tried on in a large shop near the central police station, when three men entered, drew revolvers, ai.d made the 18 stand alongi the wall with their hands up while they went through the till. They then left hurriedly.

At a wcU-attendod meeting last night of tho committee in charge of the arrangements for the band contest in connection with the Christmas Carnival a good deal of business was transacted. Mr R. Heard was elected chairman and Mr T. Donovan secretary. It was decided to include in the programme a marching competition for young bands only, substantial prizes being allotted. It is anticipated this item wiill attract numerous entries as several inquiries from what may be termed "junior" bands have been received asking that some such event S♦ , includwl « which they could take part.

The autograph collectors who wish o obtain anything ]jke a fair eolation must have a ,goodly amollnt of colonial cheek. This quality is evidently not wanting, at Waverley for, according to the Patea Press when his Excellency tho Governor stepped on to the Waverley station plutiorm on Thursday afternoon two smiling yowvg damsels walked up to »"ii and politely recmestcd him to put his autograph i n a birthdavbook 'Certainly," replied Lord Plunket, and, a pen being forthcom•.ng,,nscr»bedhis autograph as requested. Pho young ladies are qui to proud of their book, whilst other , damsels envy thorn. Fortune favours | the brave.

Mr H. Okcy, chairman of the county council, went on a " wild goose cha.se" yesterday. On Saturday evening a verbal mtssago was sent to him to the effect that Mr (Jock, (1 10 Mayor, wanted to see him m connection with the Stratford Hospital Kill. The messenger could 'lot have thoroughly understood the »»l'orl 01 the inesvs lK e, i„,. , vhm (ll _ livered it was to the effect that lie was awaited by Mr Cock at .Stratford. Catching the express train on Monday morning he went to Htimtlord, hut lou.i'd no sign or Mr Cock In consequence of "information received," the county chairman returned to town by the goods train and Immediately on arrival proceeded to the county ollice for the purpose of attending a special mcetingl relative to the regulation of wheel traffic.

At Wellington on Thursday, Mr J Hoddie and the Hon. W. Cameron (representing tho Elfcham Borough Council) waited on the Minister of •'"slice, and strongly urged the necessity for the immediate erection of a courthouse in Eltiham. The deputation was well received, the Minister stating he fully recognised the necessity lor a courthouse, and that when the Estimates were being considered it would be one of tho works that would receive his most favourable consideration. It would, however, depend entirely on the amount of money appropriated whether anything would be done this year. He gave the deputation a thorough assurance that ho recognised that a< courthouse was urgently needed, «nd it was only the question of money that would delay Its erection. Eltham Argus.

Of all the letters, letter-cards and postcards posted last year, 0.36 per cent, were dead or unclaimed, says the Post. Paper or cash to the value of £8254 5a 4Jd wero found in letters opened in the dead letter oflice, and returned to senders where practicable. Other dotniis show 1066 letters were wrongly addressed, IS letters wero discovered to 'have been posted with previously used stamps, 2318 unclaimed registered letters were dealt with, 601 lettors and 163 letter-cards wore posted without addresses, 16 letters with libellous addresses, were intercepted. One of the dead letters contained a I'nited States 20ndollar gold piece, worth £4 3s 4d. During .1903 1662 injq||iiries for letters and 1.045 for other articles alleged to have been posted and not delivered, were made. 'ln 921 of the, inquiries for letters and «ll for other articles—over one-half tho total number—the investigations by the Depart mont resulted in the missing articles being traced or accounted for.

Letters received from Archbishop Redwood, who is on his way to Rome, show that after staying a few days'at Sa,n Francisco, where he arrived on Way Kith, he left for Fresno, where he saw some of the finest vineyards in, California. An extensive area is devoted to the cultivnilion of vines, tigs, plums, and the sight, says his draco, surpasses nnyj thing of the kiind he has ever seen (in live Continent of Europe. From Fresno he went to Los Angeles,which lias a population of 150,0110, and is a splendid city and a great business centre, as well, as the most attractive city for tourists and visitors from (lie East.. A small town, Tassadina, tin miles away, is a delightful spot, with its lovely palm avenues and (lowers, lawns and shrubs. ■The Archbishop adds :—"I saw what I could on Saturday by the electric ears, which are claimed to be the finest and bcst-fifpiippert in the world —ami I think the boast is justified. Hay ours in Wellington resemble them !" Archilishop Redwood preached at the High Mass in the Cathedral at Los l Angeles on Whit Sunday. Father Smyth, who is accompanying the ArclKbjishop, went from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon, to see his relatives.

A meeting of the Star 11. football team will be held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, July 19th, at 7.30 p.m. Business : Important,*

The Installation of the Sir Donald McLean Lodge, E.G., Waltara, will be held on Tuesday, 26th inst.

The Premier addressed the hoys at the Wavjffanui Collegiate School yesterday afternoon, and in the evening opened a volunteer bazaar. Lord Hanfmiy and Major Alexander (prevato secretary) were passengers |by the Miowera, which left llris|bune for Vancouver on Wednesday last.

"Do you know what has made the American people the greatest nation in the world ?" asked Mr Wilson, the great American orator, ut the Lyceum Theatre at rulmerston. "Roguery I" came back the answer from the pit.

An experimenting Wellington storekeeper, who tried to preserve eggsJJy a new process, says the Times, finds at the end of six months that, the o(djgs possess an aroma that ■minimises their value. Recently lie sent about thirty cases of them to 'the rubbish destructor, and the custodian of the tires put the whole consignment in the furnace. The result was astonishing. Tho over-ripe egg is mightier than the 'hen, as thirty boxes of deprecated ovals gave lively demonstration. The reports resembled a ritlc fusiluide, and sundry residents of Clyde Uuuy rushed in alarm I from their houses, expecting to witness a dire calamity. The attendants in the ashpit (by their own account) were seized by a fear that bricks would be blown out of the destructor, u,t«d that they would perish like Samson.

Captain Lusher, of the ill-fated Nemesis, was an old Ancklander, and, like many another good man, began life "at the case." Coming to Auckland from England when a boy of twelve years of age he worked as a compositor on the Auckland Star for some time. After leaving the Star office, lie adopted a seafaring life, and for some time was an officer on one of the Northern Company's vessels, trading to Bay of Plenty ports. He then went to Australia, where he joined the Huddart-Parker Steamship Company. About six years ago lie was chief mate of the company's steamer Wcsitralia, then trading between Auckland and Sydney. After leaving the Westralia, he joined one of the company's steamers engaged in the Australian coastal trade, and subsequently received the command of tho Nemesis, which is now believed t 0 have foundered with all hands. Captain Lusher was between forty-six and forty-seven years of age. His wife and two children reside in the Stute of Victoria.

Tho Carrington Road Cricket Club has decided to hold their social' in the Foresters' Hall, Gill-street, instead of the Masonic Hall,*