NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 233, 6 October 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A Melbourne-Naples mail despatch of Mist August arrived in London on the morning of 3rd inst.

A reminder is given of the tendors required by tin- Education Board for painting vaiious buildings.

Ihe Carterton HorouyJi Council has decided to -invito lenders for borough drainage works on the septic tank principle, ut a cost of £(3000.

The sale of drapery a'nd boots held on Saturday last by Air Newton King on account of the Co-opera-tive Society, which is gi\ing up these departments of its business, will l»e continued next Saturday.

The Harbour Hoard invites tenders for supplies for the year beginning on -November Ist. These supplies include ironmongery, oils, paints, etc., coal, and cab service.

There will be a pract ice match between the Hovel's and Wanderers teams of the New Plymouth Cricket Club on the Tukapa ground this afternoon. All members are requested to roll up as there will be opportunity to have a game. Matches will also be played on the Carriiugton and South Uoud grounds.

Mr A. JI. Lennon, who ret urned from Auckland on Wednesday, expresses himself highly pleased with tke prospects of the Christmas Carnival, so far as the northern city is concerned. Mr \V. 11. Holmes, who has undertaken to act as agent, has had experience in similar arrangements, as he was secretary to the Auckland exhibition committee.

An agitation is on foot to start, a twine factory at Shannon. It is argued that the time has come when the waste product 0 f the tlaxmills. tow, should be utilised. By the establishment od i\ twine factory per ton could be paid for the tow, which was totally unremuneralive, and yot make a good- profit. Anlother meeting is to be held at Shannon shortly to give the matter fuller cousideui liionA lire on Monday nighL destroyed the gasworks, coal shed, wash-house, valued at several hundred-pounds, at Mr J. Livingstone's farm at Ohawe. near llawera. There was a small insurance on the buildings, but the contents were uninsured. The residence had a narrow escape. Tin inmates were an bed wlun the outbreak occurred, and were aroused by a neighbour who saw the thick volumes of smoke.

At Wellington on Wednesday Henry Batiks, a letter-carrier, came up for sentence on u charge of wilfully negjlocting to deliver a number of circulars. He admitted that he had left the circulars a.t a butcher's, and had failed to call for them again to deliver them. .bulge Kdwards commented en the seriousness of letter carriers not delivering postal coui- | inunirubious, but 'in view of the circumstances'of the case released accused on his own, recognisances to come up for sentence when called onA man named Joseph Johnson was brought before the S.M. on Wednesday, charged with stowing away on the s.s. Takapuna on tho voyage from Wellington. The 'del'end-ant stated as his reason that he was ' hard up," and could not pay his passage. His family resided in Auckland, whither he wished to go. , Asked by the magistrate why he did i not communicate with his friends, j Johnson Said he had not the where- | withal to support himself pending a reply. He was fined £1 tin 1 costs 7s, in default seven days' imprisonment.

A four-, year-old son of llr A. l.ennox, of New South Wales, swallowed a halfpenny some weeks ago, which lodged,in his throat. The child could c-at and drink all right, but complained of pains in the neck, and had to make special efforts to swallow. Dr. ]{. Bowman, of Parramatta, was consulted, and with the aid of X rays he obtained a photograph showing tho interie>r of tlu neck, and the coin lodged between the "apple" and the throat. Wituthis to work upon, Or. Kurnival operated at St. Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, and succeeded in extracting the coin. The child is now quite well.

Messrs 1). O'ftullivan ami Son give a linul reminder to the residents of New Plymouth who des'ire to come ill lor a share of the outeoming bonus in tlie A.M.P. Society, As this society divide;* nearly annually, and those taking" policies in III? last quiii'trr are put on the same I'ooting as the earlier entrants oi the current year, no time should he lost by intending insurers. The Australian Muj lual is famed for its sbahili.y, its j liberality and J'or the sterling hon~ j esly oi its methods, which, during i the last 56 years, have won lor 1 it the fullest confidence* of the eoi lonial public. An extraordinary instance of resemblance between two men lias occurred in Melbourne.. About two months ago the body of a man, who had boen run over by a train near : the Flinders-street station, was identified by two sisters of deceased as that, of David Svtnson, ex-constable, and the remains weiv iuU k rml by relatives. On September '2:\ ihe two sisters referred to were passing i through the city when they saw a man so closely resembling their deceased brother that they boldly went ui> to him. Closer examination convinced them that the man was their brother, lie, Jiowever, -denied the re--1 lationship-, asserting that he was an American newly arrived in Melbourne. The girls had perforce to allow the supposed brother to go on his way. At the Police Court on moi'ning a solicitor appeared in rather an unusual r.ole, for he had to plead guilty to a charge Q i ridiig ft bicycle in Devon-street, without lights. Defendant stated there w a s a moon, and the town lamps had been turned down, so there was some excuse for a cyclist, not using his lamp. A conviction and discharge were entered. A man named Ernest Butler, against whom a prohibition order was granted in August, was convicted and fined 20s and costs 15s on a charge of using threatening language in Devon-street, on September 21st, and UOs and costp 7s on a second charge of being ilh'gally on licensed premises, namely Ihe White Hurt Hotel, on September li!)th. JMeiidiant did inot 1 appear, Sergeant IJaddrel! stating that lie had gone to Auckland last Monday. Evidence was given by Constable Buttimore.

hi au address before the Fanners-' I'nion in Napier last week, (he Secretary for Education (Mr (J. lloglx»n) totichcul upon the questum of agricultural education with the object oi* showing what could be done under the present educational system. One diUiculty was the largo ; ly-developed local control 01' tduca- I tion. by boards and committees. He found no fault with that .vysilenL, but merely washed to point out the difficulty, with the object of showing how it might be overcome. He agieed with the remit that the im traduction of agricultural education was of the utmost importance, and he proposed to show how it cotild be introduced under the new syllabus. In every school now there must be nature study, which would necessarily cultivate powers () f observation as to animal aitd plant life and the features of the surrounding conntry. Anotheu point was that instead of following cjoselv the obi system of children lmrnipg \\ lot o-f foreign names fr () m hooks, and showing- tht ir ! places on maps, 'they should lie trained in making themselves thoroughly acquainted with the country around them. Ho quoted fr<>m the new syllabus to show the Course of nature study provided for pupils of country schools. This, with the science course proscribed, would make an excellent introduction to agricultural education. Among the tirst things he would urge woulid Ik» the encouragement o/ education boards to go in, on the lines he had Indicated, for a course of instruction recommended strongly by the syllabus. If the union did nothing else in a whole year than emphasise this'they would be doing as good work as any body of men Could do.

Mahoo and Rowan (South Tar anaki) a ro agitatting for u dailv mail service.

The Waim a le Witness understaneln that Mr MaSsey, Loader o' the Opposition, has agreed to deliver political addresses an the main centres of t'lve 1 lawei'j"] i-loctoratc at. the conclusion of the present session.

Hie attention of readers- desu'ring a pleasant site for'building-a home arc directed to an advertisement in another column, in which particulars are-givon of a "chmce residential sile' containing one acre of ground already planted with fruit tt nd other trees.

The Napier Borough Council last night decided to invite the opinion of the ratepayers on a proposal to •"aise a loan of £2OOO for the purpose of purchasing the Napier Athenaeum so as to provide a technical school, library, and museum for the borough.

At Mantua on Monday evening, a now searchlight just imported by Mitt. B. Corrigan, a member 0 f the Lodestar Acetylene Gas Syndicate, was tried, with successful results. The light, which was' generated from the Lodestar gas, was flashed from the -balcony of the Waimate Hotel, and was of a powerful nature, illuminating with vividness the parts of the town whereon it was tried. —Witness,

From all accounts there will be a |)lcthor a of candidates ottering their services to the constituents of the lluwcra electorate next year. Besides the present member,' the names of Messrs Maxwell (Opunato), lloddif and I'arlane (Eltham), J. Lambie, sen. (Pihonia), A. JPaterson (llawera) W. A. Limbrick (Jlnnain), Felix M'Guire and B. C. Bobbins are mentioned as likely candidates. The last named will stand in the Opposition interests, and will go strong f o r prohibit.! on.

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NEW ADVERTIBEMENTS. Newton King—Sale of boots and drapery an account of Co-operative Society, Saturday next. Harbour Hoard—Tenders wanted for .supplies. W. 1-1. and A. McGarry, Eltham— Have scvor u l desirable properties for sale. Education Board—Requires tenders for painting. F. I'. iorkill.—Choice residential site, one acre, for sale. A.M.P. Society.—Notice regarding bonus for 1904. Criterion Hotel—Kitcliiemnan wanted