NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 215, 15 September 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Men for bushfelling contracts are ;«."(f<iiijied in the Pahiatua district, but none are available.

An unsuccessful attempt was made on Tuesday night to dynamite a safe in Cross and Co.'s, grocers, Pahiatua.

A young man named Underbill, relieving cadet at tho Woodville railway station, lias been arrested on a charge of theft of £5 from the Postmaster-General.

The New Zealand tennis team at Newcastle defeated the Hunter District Association by 210 to 118 games, and in further play won 15 rubbers to nil and 37 sets to two.

Speaking at a missionary meeting at Hamilton, tho Rev. H. Hawkins said that within, the last two days three Maoris died within 20 miles of Hamilton from the practices of a tohunga- Four died under tlic same to.liunga during the previous week.

With regard to Lady Plunket's remarks rcspectiiag colonial girls, Truth Bays tihis colony has ten waiting for years for a wise social loader with influence onougih to instil a few healthy ideas of fi).ini deference and duty into the New Zea-i land brand of young woman. Evidently tho Governor's wife fullils a useful function in this colony. Two men, named O'Connor and Tyson, working on a railway cutting at Turangarere, near Taihape, had a quarrel. O'Connor, it is alleged, knocked Tyson over a steep bank, ami Tj'son had several ribs broken! mid sustained internal injuries, it I is - feared. Tho injured mau was taken to Wanganui Hospital, and a warrant issued for O'Connor's arrest. j

An Auckland telegram states that the latest development of tho o'Donogihue case is an application by tlho Mount Hoskill School Committee for un injunction restraining him from interfering with the work of the school till 1 his suspension by the committee shall have beun removed legally. The headmaster having been reinstated 'by the .board, intimated that ho intended to ignore tho susjiension. The Education Board has engaged counsel to argue against the injunction.

A collect telegram for the sum of lid, forwarded to the Opunakc Town Board by the Valuer-General, informing it of the change of name from Henderson to Pierce on the valuation roll, raised tho ire of tho chairman at a recent meeting, and he denounced the "collect" proceeding as outrageous, Tho other members good-humouredly passed suggestions, such as exhibiting the telegram in the House of Representatives, etc. Tlho Valuer-General is to receive notice aibout it, and the amount, if apt refunded, is to be "docked" off noxt remittance. No doubt (remarks tho local Times) tho Valuer-General will resign office.

•] The Melbournc-Brmd'isi despatch of m n ils of August lOth arrived in\U>n- | don on the of tho 11th inst.

Mr D. McAllum has been appointed district agent for Taranaki for the Norwich and London Accident Insurnnca Association.

Tho ladies' committee of the Tukapa Football Club's social ure requested to meet at the Council Chambers to-morrow' afternoon al three o'clock.

Tho llnddart Parker inter-colonial steamer, which arrived at Sydney yesterday from Wellington, had a stormy run across the Tasman Sea, and passed several water-spouts.

There was one lucky native attending the Native Lund Court, held in l'ulnierston recently, who is the fortunate possessor, in his own right, of 80,000 acres of land, besides being interested in other blocks. The new rifle-range cat the Waiwakaiho is to bo formally opened this afternoon. Names Inadvertently omitted from the published list of the Guards team were those of lieutenant Messenger and Private McEwon. One of the most enthusiastic toasts drunk at the Taranaki Hides "smoke" was that of "The Cadets,"

Major Dcmpsey giving some interesting particulars of tile movement. He stated that he hoped to hold an encampment during carnival week. An important, and for New Zealand a somewhat rare, operation, known as Caesarian section, was performed by Dr, Craig, assisted by Drs. Ling, Walslie, and Ferguson, at the Auckland hospital on Sunday, when a child was born after the death of the mother. The Herald »tate9 that the little one is alive, and is doing well at the hospital. Growing reminiscent, Major Coleman, at the volunteer re-union last night, mentioned that a promotion to the rank of lance-corporal prevented him embarking in the ill-fated Birkenhead, which was lost on the African Coast in 1850, when occurred the never fading incident of coolness displayed by young troops in the face of incvitajble death. Last month completed his 51st year of service.

With reference to a protest made by the Wellington Industrial Association against the action of the Government in calling for tenders in Great Britain only for the manufac-i ture. of sterilising plant, the Agricultural Department States that it was anxious to place the whole order in the colony, but felt it had no option but to let a contract for rotary dSgesters and dryers to a home firm, wluch makes a speciality of sterilizing plants. The stieini boilers and Shafting will be made in the colony. The department expects that tho sterilizing plants at Auckland and the Bluff will be at wort early in the new your. Speaking is a humorous vein at tlie jubilee bawjuet, in Sydney, of the First Australian Infantry Regiment, tlie Prime Minister of Australia, Mr G. H. Reid, remarked :—" I am happy to aay that I was once in the military scrviifc. (Laughter.) Forty years ago I was a volunteer in the artillery. (Laughter.! In thoso days we tad no horses to draw our guns. About four of us used to be roped to each of them. (Laughter.J Early in the mornings we had to produce a series of difficult evolutions on the damp gr ftss—(laughter)— and—I retired. (Loud laughter.); I came tq : the conclusion that I ought to have joined the navy. (Laughter.) Last night's meeting was the closing sjoue of the present Town Board. All outstanding rates were gone through, and those in default who have gone where boards and tuxes are shut out, were struck off; those who had "known better days" were exomptitd ; those who are likely marks are .given a few days to "ante up." Tho sonio proceeding was gono through with liall hire accounts. One membor noticed that tho churches paid up, and those shows for pleasure and money-mak-ing were the defaulters. He was answered, "So they should, so as to sliow on example. "—"Lead kindly Light." "There is no use showing an example it it is not followed," said Use interrogator.—Opunake Times. An important paper was read by Professor Park before the Ota,go Institute on Tuesday. He said that from observations he had been led to make he had come to the conclusion that what arc known as tie Pareora beds are the equivalent of coal green sands, the meaning of which is that the areas previously mapped out as Pareora are really potential coaMiearing regions. Professor Park considered the greatest extension of the measures would be found in the Oanjaru district, and in the North Island in the valleys of Pohangina, Upper Rangitikel, Wnnganui, on the flanks of the Ruahine Range, in Wellington, Hnwke's Bay and many parts of the East Cape district.

Tho otherwise uneventful trip 01 the Itotoiti from O n Qhunga to New Plymouth yestciiday was marred b)y n regrettable accident whereby a steerage passenger named Pago sustained a fracture of the right thigh and a rather severe cut over the left eye. It appears that Page, who was coining to New Plymouth under engagement to Mr J, O'DriscoU, of tho Commonwealth Hotel, was standing in tho bow whilo crossing the Manu-' kau bar-. Three large breakors struck the vessel, tho tlnird breaking over her decks and throwing the man against a stanchion. On ascertaining that ho w a s injured, the second officer attended to him and made him as comfortable as posslblo in one of tho cabins. On arrival yesterday morning the harbourmaster,' Captain Hood, at once communicated with Dr. Home, who attended Page and ordered his removal to tho hospital, where the patient is now making satisfactory progress. One of the London correspondents tells the story of a certain bishop who entered upon the rule of his diocese filled with «, worthy determination to curb the'excesses of his clergy. He was due to hold a confirmation in the church of a clergyman as noted f or Ms elaborate ritual as for hjis courage. Tho bishop wrote in advance fixing tho time of the servico at 7.50 in the evening;, and rojjuestjn.g that the order of service as laid down in the Prayer Book be followed strictly. Nothing could have been more proper than tli- vicar's reply assuring tho bishop that his wish should be respected. On the evening of tho service, while vesting In'the vestry, the bdsiliop JJnfqjJivod what hymn had been chosen to open the service. ''Hymn, my lord 1" was tho rejoinder, "I had not arranged for ia hymn. There is no choir." The bishop displayed a little vexation). He pointed out that the visit of a. bishop really deserved such little attention as tho attendance of a choir. "But your lordship said thcro was to be no choit'," said the vicar. His lordship protested that lie had said nothing of the sort. The vicar insisted, produced his lordship's letter, pointed to tlio request for strict conformity with tho rubric, and drew attention to the fact that the Prayer Book contained no reference to singing a hymn a t a confirmation. Tho bishop hastily passed to another subject. His address, ho remarked for tlie information of the vfcar, would last about twenty minutes. "But your lordship said there was to bo no address," remarked the vicar with imperturbability. "The Pray' er Book says nothing of an address." "Well," Said the 'bishop shortly, "there is no need to discuss* the matter now. Thei-o will be an address. I have prepared one." "But, my lord," tJie vicar again protested, "it is impossible. Evensong will bo at eight, anil the Bishop of is coming to preach for us. And, really, my lord, I think we should go in at once,, as it is now twenty minutes to eight, and 1 have calculated that, with strict conformity to tho Prayer Boot, we cr.n get through' In eighteen minutes." And there tho matter ended. Tho diocesan had to take his address away with him in his pocket and make way for tho colonial bishop who preached at evensong,

At tho Minimi meeting of Messrs John Drown and Company, the chairman staled that Uiey had In hand for the Cmard Company two of the largest vessels ever launched in Great Britain, and were now laying down a third Cunarder, the largest vessel in the world.

As a proof of the increasing predominance of the German Hug, it is pointed out that tho number of German ships passing •through the Suez Canal lias greatly increased, and that their total tonnage lias been nioro than doubled duri ig the past five years. In 1003 494 ships, with a tonnage of nearly 2,500,000, pussed through the Canal, as compared with 350 ships, with a total tonnage of less than 1,500,000, in 1898. Tho Berliner Post, which is responsible for these figures, notes that the first place is still held by the English Peninsular and Oriental Company, tho North German Lloyd coming next ; tho Hansa llrenien line is third. Tho dues paid to the Canal by the German ships amount to übout 13,000,000 marks annually. During his lecturo at Petone the other evening (says the Wellington Post) Mr Bedford dwelt upon the importance of students being able to "express' l themselves, and in this connection slated that drawing vvus a subject demanding much more attention than it got at present. For instance a man might with his eyes see a cow, and yet not see one, for i if he attempted to draw on paper the impression loft on his mind by what he saw the result would proba'.ly be amusing rather than instructive. At the conclusion of the lecture, the chairman, Mr G, London, Mayor of Petone, illustrated this point with good effect hy relating an incident which occurred to him somo Short time ago when on a trip to the Old Country. Whilst at Naples he, together with & friend, decided to explore the city. They had little doubt .but that they would be able to navigate themselves about. When, however, thoy desired to return to their ship they found that they were "at sea." Unfortunately, tkey could not speak Italian, and the gendarmes who acted as polico could not speak Engiisiv. lteund his companion attempted by dumb show to domons'trato to one of them that they had lost their way, but he could not understand them, and probably took thorn for mild lunatics, A brilliant idea then struck 1 Mr London, and producing a pencil from liis pocket ho rapidly sketched a ship, and displayed it to the man in uniform. This was not sufficiently

plain. In despair he put a few final touches to hia sketch, throwing in a little more smoke, etc., and displayed it to a second igendarme. Tkis official immediately nodded his recognition of the same, and signed to tlie lost wanderers to follow him. In a short time he triumphantly conducted the weary travellers to the "railway station." What Mr London meant to represent a ship he took for a locomotive. Tho stately Eucalyptus bends Hs head, And sighs and moans as if all Joyß had (led, The sleepy Boar cries : "Why bucli sad lament ? I'd like to know what's ruffled your content." "Ala» !" the sod old tree says In reply, "Once full of joy, and pride, and power was I. But now my oil's discarded, and I Snd Woods' Peppermint Cure is used by all mankind."

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Newton King—Sells a quantity of hay ut the Haymarket on Saturday. Norwich and London Accident, Insurance Association —Mr D. McAllura appointed district agent. TaranaM Co-operative liacon Company—Notifies places where sharo nppliciitlons and pig guarantee lists may be signed. Bewley and Griffiths— Advertise a number of desirablo properties for sale. ilowloy and Griffiths—Have for sale a country store In a good 10-' cality. W. F. Short—Notifies reductions in prices of monumental pieces in marble and granite. A big bay horse, lost with harness on, la advertised for. Three springing heifers are advertised for sale. A girl to aflsdst in tea rooms and house is wanted.