The Daily News TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1904. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 190, 16 August 1904, Page 2

The Daily News TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1904. NEWS OF THE DAY.

A 182oz nugget has been discovered on the Doe River, Queensland. An old-age pensioner was found dead jn his hut at Waitahia, Bluff, yesterday. Messrs J. Carter, B. Dive and 0. Watson have been elected to the Eltham Co-operative Dairy Company's directorate. The Canterbury Cricket Association Last night decided to guarantee £250 for a match against tho Australian eleven next season.

The Stratford working bee of enthusiastic bowlers continues to work upon the green. liawera bowlers are beginning to talk the game again.

The nett cost of manufacture of butter at tine Eltham dairy factory during the past year was 1.17 d per pound, and the gross cost 1.31 d petpound.

The Wadtara Mail reports! that the well-known auctioneering firm controlled by Messrs Wyllie, Stott and Co. for several years past, has changed hands, the purohasers being Messrs R. 11. Pigott, W. Jenkins, and R. M. Matthews. " Snow " writes in angry strain, as follows : " Sir,—What is a public servant ? This should ibe definitely explained for the benefit of those uninitiated. When one says ' Good evening ' to the local head of the police it is a scurvy reply ' We -don't know you !' "

A dairy farmer remarked at a large and enthusiastic gathering of suppliers the other day that the fall in the butter market was, to his way of thinking, a very good thing, as it had forced dairy farmers to take keener interest in their business, as was evidenced iby the number present at the meeting.

Thus writes a contemporary :—Tho bush settlers own their prosperity to the earth which Seddon didn't create; the axe which Seddon dkln't swing; the cow which Seddon didn't j milk'; the sheep that Seddon didn't j shear; and the crops that Seddon ! didn't sow or reap. They want tho freehold because they have the brains and instincts of free men ; becauso they don«'t know what sort of a person the next political boss is going to be; and because they are tired of having the rangers coming to dinner.

Just as the steamer Sierra, outward bound for San Francisco, wa« leaving Auckland on Friday, going slowly astern to clear the wharf, a man, with his Ibag in his hands, ! come running up, followed by a policem a n, * and the crowd on the w'»iarf were .all of expectancy as to whether he would manage to board the steamer or not. He just managed to throw his bag "inboard" ! and clam-Her over the rail, and saved his passage. On inquiry it was found that the man was one of the firemen of the steamer, who had got into trouble during the steamer's stay in Auckland on her way to Sydney, and his "time" had expired at the residence under the mountain aJbout an hour befoie tihe Sierra's departure. He was accorded a seat in the

"Black Maria" in order that he should not miss his passage, but it was evident, says the Herald, had "a very close call."

The influence of sensational literature and melodrama upon youthful minds was clearly demonstrated at the Sydney Central Police Court recently, in a case in which a boy named George Franklin was charged with riotous conduct. It appeared that, armod with a toy pistol, young Franklin was careering about llogent>street with two other lads, playing at fb.usliranging. While amusing themselves in this fashion they ''bailed up" another boy who was passing along the street. It was explained that a drama known as "The Kelly Gang" was being played nightly near the railway station, and that the youth in the locality I l ere in tho habit of "imitating tho actors." A few weeks ago a boy was shot while playing with one of these toy pistols, and had to remaiin under treatment in the hosplital for a w'eek. Tho youthful bushranger was giving the option of paying ss, or spending six hours in the cells.

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