NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 234, 7 October 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The District Traffic Manager for Railways was 'interviewed yesteiday I regarding several alterations con- : sidered necessary in the time-table governing the running of trains on this section. H will ije agivod that this is a matter of some importance to the public generally. ,\et for some reason no notice was vouchsafed to us that such an interview was to take place. U is usual in most towns to accord the press the courtesy of such information, so that reliance need not lx* placed on outside sources for a report of the proceedings. We consider that our readers—the public—have an interest in the conduct of the railways and in anything appertaining thereto, and are entitle:! to any information that can be placed before them through 'the medium of our columns. Therefore we trust we shall not again have cause for complaint on this scone.

To-day is the anniversary of the first landing) of Captain Cook in New //(.'aland, in 17(38. The Federal (Government hopes to reach ft division on the censure debate early ««.<t week.

The annual meeting of members of the Poultry Society is called for Thursday evening next, lMth inst. Catering lor the tourist traffic is costing Mew Zealand nearly £70,00 i. per annum, while the receipts from the various resorts last year totalled only £13.;M4.

As the result of an interview with Air Major, M.H.R., ti'iie Minister foi Marine lias agreed to extend the lease of the Opunake Wharf Company ioi three year-. At a mooting of the Auckland Trades and Labour Council a resolution was carried protesting against any attempt to place any extra duty on shoddy goods. The Gisibonie Borough Council luu adopted tho Te Arai stream as a

source for the water supply, and appointed a committee to draft proposals to lay before t:he ratepayers.

The New York papers assert that unoHicial inquiries have convinced President Roosevelt that it would be better not to propose a peace conference until the Far Eastern wai is ended.

The Ivaisen, who is a large shave holder in the Hamburg-American Steamship Compnn\, has allow eu his aide to become a director. Tin company's policy is largely directed by the Kaiser.

The Arbitration Court a*- Dunedin dismissed an application, with costs (£7 7s), made by John Luck (employed as blacksmith by the Golden Chain Dredging Company) for the loss of his light eye.

A meeting of 800 unemployed waited on the Mayor of Dunedin yesterday and stated that at least 500 men were out of work and many were in distress. 'Hie Mayor promised to telegraph to the Premier on the subject.

At Dannevirke on Thursday morning a girl named Enna McLelland, aged eight yearsi, was instantly killed by falling oii' a trolley attached to the Tiratu mill. Deceased was proceeding to school. Her neck was dislocated by the fall.

The Education Board notifies intending competitors in the scholarship. examinations, to be held in December, that applications must be lodged on or before October 81st. Forms may be obtained from tcae'iers at Stratford, Inglewood, and Opunake schools, and from the board's office.

Those in want of a small or large farm should look through the advertisements of Messrs W. 11. and A. Mednrry that appear up 0 n the opposite page. This enterprising i<;[. thajn firm has always something for the buyer to choose from whether it be a business, a dairy farm 0 r a sheep run. and those desirous 0 f inventing in the Eltham district cannot do better than consult them.

In the course of his reply in tlie brief debate on the third rcuding of lhe Licensing Bill in the Mouse yesterday morning, alter the telegraph oflice closed, Mr Seddon said that if any material 'alteration was made in the bill in the Legislative Council, he would he no party to placing it on '.he statute book. The bill passed its final stages by 52 votes to 10, and the J louse rose at 3.3Uia.m.

A new publication, called The Paper, has made its appearance. In a leading article it is slated that " Democracy is a tliemc to conjure with." But it is not only t () conjure with, this theme that " The Maiier" has been given birth—its object is boldly staled, namely. " to hasten the day when socialism will be established in New Zealand as a system of government."

On Wednesday evening Madaane Heller gave a lecture on : "Our Duties Here and Beyond," from a spiritualistic point o 1 view. The hall was crowded, and many questions on spiritualism were asked anil answered. Ihe tests were freely acknowhd_'id as correct, and altogether ih'-se lectures should have given spiritualism a considerable help here, as great interest ho,s been shown, while thos-» who attended appeared to be well pleased.

The British Museum has received a handsome cast of one of the most, remarkable "finds" in the East (the Londonj correspondent of the Melbourne Argus writes). I refer to what is known as the Laws of Khammuraibi. The original consists of a large column of black diorite, and is now in the Paris Louvre. It was found a short time ago by M. de Morgan, on the site of ancient Susa, the Shushai} mentioned in. the Book of Esther. The code of laws inscribed upon this column are a thousand' years older than the laws ol Mo'scs, a nd two thousand years older than the laws of the Indian King Asoka. Hieiio is u remarkable similarity between these laws of King Khammurabi and the Mo s aic Laws. At the h-ad of the column is a representation of King Khammurabi receiving the laws from the old Babylonian sun-god, a scene which reminds us of the Biblical narrative of God and Moses on Mount Sinai.

An exciting incident is reported from Perth (W.A.) When Uie goldlields express was passing through a siding ealUirt Carrakin, u ,niaai was seen to climb along the footboard and enter the guard's Man. The guard was surprised at the visit,, but fooii saw that -he had a lunatic to deal with. Tine man niiukt a statement about the people in hiis compurtimnt having* attempted to murder him. The guard quietened him a little, and, keep tag l a watchful eye <m his victor, resumed his duties. Suddenly the man majde a boniwl for l-he door, and before anything' could l.e done to prevent him, he leaped from the rapidly-moving traiin and was soon lost 'in the pitchy darkness. TJw> guard applied the vacuum brake, nnid soon brought the train (o ,i stanidstill, but a Mvauh of the spot failed to reveal the. whereabouts of the unfortunate maai. The train therefore resumed Us journey, and the matter was reported on arrival at Northam.

MR FRASER RELATES FACTS. Mr D. Fraser is interested in the cycle trade, Temuka, and writes as follows "Last August I was taken ill with rhuematic fever, and consulted a doctor, who sent me to the hospital, where I stayed about three months, and left as cured. Some few weeks after my discharge from the hospital I was again taken bad —so bad, in fact, thai I couldn't move "any of my joints. T saw Rheumo advertised, and tried a bottle us an experiment. After taking half a bottle I was able to get up and walk about. I took four or five bottles, and have never felt an Ache or pain since. I consider Rheumo a wonderful medicine." Mr Eraser is is wonderful. Sold by chemists and stores at 2s Gd and 4s 6d per "bottle. Kompthorne Proaser & Co., wholesale ag?ntdj g

The secretary of Ihe Carnival Committee asks tor information of accommodation- available for visitors during carnival week. During the past few days two or three females Lave cnteivd the Old People's Home, and the matron would Ik* phased to receive donations of underclothing that any kindly disposed readers may have to spare.

The custodian of the Old I'eople's Home, i\lr CI. Farrar, desires to thank the following for donations : —Airs Copland, books; Air \\. J. Kelly, cards* and magazines ; Air W. D. Webster, books and periodicals ; -\ew Plymouth Library, periodicals ; Friend," Ts ; and another " Friend," old clothes.

An American paper has the following delightful paragraph under Uv> hoadiiig 0 i "AVw Zealand Oil Alun in Search of a Texas Oil Export" : —"Mr William Cooper, of Uisborne, New Zealand, has visited Beaumont to see Mr Patullo lliggins, tiie oildiiller mid expert, and, if possible, to induce him to go into the oil fields of Mew Zealand. Air Coopei is .said to be one of the most distinguished public men of Now Zktulanid, He is at the head of some of the ; largest iiudustriui enterprises of the Commonwealth (! !), and is a member of the provincial Parliament, in the southern pa,rt of tho island he is the owner of extensive sheep I ranches, and herds 80,0UU sheep, sending 20,000 fro/.enj carcases annually to England and to South Africa. Some years ago he become interested in tho oil lields of New Zealand, and sa,ys that he has secured leases of 80,000 acres', the greater part of which is known to be of immense richness."

llio informal opening of the howling seuson took place yesterday atternoon, when over lit'ty members assembled to take part in the practice games. The president, Mr J. Paul, expressed pleasure at meeting! members once again, and gave some seasonable advice to new players, tie counselled them to visit the green a few times and closely .ollow tlie methods of play adopted by the older exponents of the game before taking part. ile himsdi would be pleased to devote an hour or two on occasional afternoons in order to coach them. An invitation had been received from the Stratloild Club, stating that as many members as could make it conpendont to be present at their opening on the 27th inst. would meet a ready welcome. Four rinks were -then Jormod, some good form being shown, though the rain interfered with the later heads. The formal opening is lixed for the King's Llirthday, 'JUi November, the green being open on Thursdays and Saturdays only until that date. Mr Paul wisihes young players to note that he will be at the green at four o clock this (Friday) afternoon, weather permitting.

\ery severe comments were made n Auckland the other day by Mr Kettle, S.M., iax connection with -an alteration made in a deed of assigaiineiit. His Worship told one of the parties in the ease -under notice that an attempt had been made to fabricate evidence t<ji deceive the court. 'Pay after day," continued hiis Worship, "witnesses go into the.box, and, utterly regardless of the truth, ihey swear almost anything in order to gain their cases, and it as the •;aine in fehe lower court. It is high time the court had power to deal .summarily with cases of this kind. 1 am doubtful if 1 have power, but if 1 leJt satisfied 1 should have indicted a heavy tine upon you for your conduct. It; is a most disgraceful thing for a man to come into the box and deliberately lie to deceive me." Mr Kettle added that the witness was absolutely unreliable, and his conduct in regard t n the deed *)f assignment was most discreditable. It was hard enough to decide matters when witnesses were honest, but it wjus doubly dillicnlt to do justice in\a cast* such . a si the o'ne Jiim. He intended to retain the document to see what could be done. A solicitor presae-nt explained to his Worship that the alteration had been made with the consent of all the parties.

A New Zeulander by the name of Smith lias been writing to lhe Liverpool Courier, and asking, apropos of wages in New Zealand, "what is iih,* use of 7s 1 per day for unskilled labour if it costs you two-thirds of it to live Mr Smith apparently asks for sympathy for the poor man whoso income overlaps his Living expanses by a third. To the poorlypaid. needy English labourer Mr Smith's <questio:u, seems almost a mockery. One of them, signing himself "I nskilled Labourer," answers it in a letter to the Courier :—"My reply is this (h- writes). It' an unskilled labourer can earn in New Zealand per week, and have, after paying cost, of living, the sum of Ms towards clothing and pocket money, he ought to go, on his knees and thank (»od for His mercies.' I am an unskilled labourer in Liverpool, and earn 2(is, Itfs, I Ms, and now and then am -a full week idle. J have a wife and two c.hilclj'in (Jive and three years old:). 1 smoke, but don't take stimulants. My wife keeps our home clean a nd tidy, and we are happy, but we don't have one half-penny to spare. If 1 had the chance of getting work, ami was in New Zealand 1 would sing a different tune to the one Mr Smith is hummling. Some people are never satlisliod'.

To-day will lie a red letter day in the history of Messrs Sole Bros., the well-known butchers, for they remove into their aiew premises at the corner of Devon and Currie Streets, lately ocrupiet} by Mr S. B. White. The building Ims been renovated throughout and is now one of the most complete butcheries in the town. The outsiiide has been repainted, while the front panels have been marbled, presenting a clean, attractive appearance. The interior has also undergone considerable alterations to suit the business. The front shop has been lined with a dado of pressed steel, six feet high, with the upper walls of till, enabling them to be kept scrupulously clean. The walls are 20ft high, an important consideration in keeping the meat c () ol and fresh. The front and side arc open, being closed with louvre shutters, allowing of free passage of mv ; the corner being taken up by a glass winklow, wherein ; small goods will be displayed. The lit tings are on a par with the structural improvements, polished steel rails and marble slab benches being used. In the back room is an American BulTalo sausage machine, driven by a gas l engine, which will also drive a refrigerator to be installed next summer. The copper and smoke-house are also arranged on up-10-dale lines, the whole reflecting great credit on the architect, Mr J. Jones, builder, Mr W. R. Bond, and painters, Messrs Bellringw Bros. Messrs Sole Bros, intend to make a big' opening display this evening with beef, mutton, pork, veal, and poultry, particulars of which are advertised in this issue.

A MOST HONOURABLE DISTINCTION. The Western Medical Review, a medical publication of the highest standing, says, in a recent issue 'Thousands of physicians in th'is and other countries have attested that Sundw and Sons' Eucalypti Extract is not only reliable, but Unit it has a pronounced and indisputable superiority over all other preparations of Eucalyptus." Your health is too precious to be tampered with, therefore reject all products foisted upon you by unscrupulous mercenaries, and insist upon getting Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract, the only preparation recommended by your physician and the medical press. In coughs, colds, fevers, diarrhoea, kidney diseases, the relief is instantaneous. Wounds, ulcers, burns, sprains, etc., it heals without inflammation. As mouthwash (5 drops to a glass of water) it prevents decaj r of teeth, and destroys, all UisoaSQ germs.*

At Hokitika yesterday Francis Itommng (!ay was committed ['of trial oil a charge of breaking and entering.

It has traiLspirixl that be/ore he lelt to return to England, l)r, Wilson, oi' the exploring ship Discovery, received a proposal that he should be engaged 'by the Government to do work as a naturalist amog the birds ol' the colony. In a letter he lias sent to a friend iu the colony, he expresses h-i« wiiHiinignoss to undertake the -work, and adds : "lies l Ides doing more solid work, I want to product*iu book on the beasts there, that every one and any one may read ami know as much as possible of the kiwi, the kakapo, pukeko, tui, sea lion, wa bears, sea elephants, and penguins. Why not ? The -islands are all handy, arnd 1 should visit*t.lwMii., There is ii(| the Macipui'»'io Islands* alone enough to iill a volume, ami why should not they make reading tor the million every bit as fascinating and instructive as «he wild i U n:imials of the desolate forests of North Ameriaa ? I must have time to work out the results of the South Polar expedition tirst, of course, and it promiises to he a good long (business."

SKW AIWEIITISEMFXTS. Education Hoard—Nominations for scholarships close" October 31st. Carnival Committee—Wants particulars of accommodation available. Poultry Society—Annual meeting, lttth inst. Theatre Ho.val—American Then!rescope, change of programme nightSole Bros.—Open Taranaki butchery to-night in new premises at corner of Jtovion and Currie Streets.