NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 238, 12 October 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Small birds are a worse nuisance than ever this year in thoManutahi district. To-doy marks the anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, in 1492. The mail via Suez which left Melbourne on September 7th arrived at London on the morning of October Bth. I The Makahu Dairy Company will consign this se a sori's output through Messrs Collett and Co. to the Home produce markets. This morning members of the Borough Council wait upon Mr D. Mc-1 Intosh, District Railway Engineer, in reference to local railway matters. The Ekotaihuna County Council decided on Saturday to employ Mr Leslie Reynolds to report on a water and drainage scheme for EketahumiA Wellington milk vendor has reduced the price of milk from 2d to a Id per pint. Housewives arch a ppy but the opposition milk sellers arc saying nasty things.

Isidore Miguel backed himself in I Madrid to drink, twelve glasses of i absinthe as the dock was striking twelve, lie won. Itut he died as the clock was striking one, Two hundred ami seventy-seven sections in the township of Taumarunni '■ are to be offered for leasv to-day im-i del' the Maori Lands Administration Act, 190 U. ,

London cable advices state that Richard Irving brings A. Cameron and 0. Johnstone, champion hammer throwers, to Dunedin. They will tour Australia, visiting the principal athletic gatherings.

Judgment was reserved by the Appeal Court at Wellington in the case lieethnm v. Bell and others!, and the Court adjourned till Thursday, when appeals from a decision of the Chief Justice in Dunedin cases will be taken.

(•race Lambe, a single woman, aged 44. hanged herself in a bodroom at her lather's' residence, Morningside, Auckland. .She had been medically attended for some time. She complained of want of sleep, and went to bed om Monday in a depressed condition. ' She tied a loose end of a window cord round her neck, and kneeling down, strangled herself.

The committee investigating l n to the complaints regarding the working of the port will take evidence to-day from the officers of the Rotoiti and Takapuna- On Thursday it is probable that the taking of evidence on the Rarawa will lie concluded. It is anticipated that theresuit of the inquiry will be made known at. the next Harbour Board meeting.

Im this issue Mr F. P. Corkill gives particulars of several desirable properties which he has 1 in his hands for sale, in different purls of the North Island. T.Jese include choice dairy farms in Taranaki and at Pahiatua, and station property in the Awakino district. A dairy farm »ear Auckland, and a rfmnil property in the lower Waikato, are also worth attention.

Since Monday morning forty-four men unemployed h ft ve registered at the Chi-istchurch Labour Bureau. About half are single, and the majority general labourers, but several are blacksmiths 1 , engineers, ironworkers, tannery labourers!, bootmakers and carpenters. Last week the number registered was 25. It is generally considered Out the statement to Sir Joseph Ward that there were hundreds out of work is an exaggeration of the actual state of affairs.

Bone-manured turnips have given rise to another outbreak of anthrax in the Waikato. Forty head 0 f cattle were feeding in'a paddock manured with bone-dust, and two died. The death of the first was attributed to accident, but when the second dud the Government Veterinarian for the district (Mr Clayton) held an examination, specimens of blood were sent to the Government laboratory at Wellington, and investigation showed tho cause of death to. be anthrax. Dogs carried portions of a defunct cow into an adjoining paddock, where three pigs qfackly died. A third cow is also dead. The department has adopted the usual measures to confine the disease to the infected ai-ea.

The Com to de Courte, until recently French Consul-General for New Zealand, in a book on the colony, thus describes the women of New Zealand :—'''The question we foresee our readers asking, 'Are tile women of New Zealand pretty ?' leaves us somewhat embarrassed. We do not desire to depart from the laws of French gtillantry while remaining truthful. To meet the two r«]|uirements we shall remark that tlic An-glo-Saxons .drove not the same idea of beauty—feminine beauty—that we have. ... No doubt, there are many pretty women in New Ziealand in the sense in which we understand the term, but gracefulness, that quite Particular charm, much more seductive than beauty, is sometimes lacking."

A correspondent of the Yorkshire Post takes an uncanny interest in a distinguished war artist now in Manchuria;. It rises out of a strange story. Years before the artist began to pick up Ill's long record of campaigns he was walking along a quiet square'in llloomsiiury, when, looking down, he saw a pool of blood on the pavement. From the shock of the Slight he went off into a short trance. Ho was no longer in DloomsIJtiry, but or. a black plain running lor his life from three pursuing horsemen. He saw their faces, knew that his efforts to oscnpo were hopeless, and then a swift blade descended and cut off his head. After that ho came to himself and resumed his walk, but he has alw u ys had a conviction that this Hloomsbury vision forebodes the manner of his death. In the Soudan, when the British square was broken, he was pursued and it. was with relief he recognised that the mounted pursuers were not his men, the men of his vision. He wonders still when he will meet them. Mr Melton Prior, it is remarked, declined to go up to Etchowe, in Zululand, because of u dream-warning which came to him on the voyage. During tho p a st week Mr Fox, of the Locomotive Department, has be n milking trial;. 1 with two New Zealand-built engines, using Oamaiu as his baso of operations, and tho information thus obtained will form tho subject pf a communication to be laid before the Minister, reports the Oamani Map. F D r some two years now the workshops at Addington have beep, turning out engines, every part of which, from pistonrod to Safety-valve, was manufactured in the shops. These have been working satisfactorily, but have not yet undergone very severe tests. It was with tQiis object in view that Mr Fox has been making his trials. On Tuesday night tlic locomotives made numerous trips between Oamaru and Wai a reka Junction, the load behind them being increased from time to time until 'bursting point appeared in view. The engines gave the utmost satisfaction, even surpassing anticipations, and comparing very favourably with a Baldwin of the latest tyjiq tried on tho same course. Tho latter showed a slightly greater haulage power, but could not maintain the samp speed as the New Zealand engines. The Addington workshops arc able to turn out one of these engines in four weeks. The tests served another purpose, too, for tho coal used throughout the trips was from the State coal mine a t Taint Elizabeth. The coal, it is stated, was eminently satisfactory in every respect. Most newspaper offices are familiar with the type of man and sometimes woman, who comes sliding furtively into the editorial sanctum with an Ingratiating smile or defecatory leer. After a little beating about the bush tho expected confession comes forth how ho—lon the lirst time in his life—has got into trouble. Drunk ? "Yes, sir. You know what it is—just out with the boys, and forgot things." Putting aside the scandalous Insinuation, we ask, "What do you want?" "Well, guv'nor, It's like this you know ; I want my name kept out." "Can't be done;" and after much talking get rid of him. To-day, says the Duncdin Star, the case was somewhat different. Our visitor's arrival was announced by a rumbling on the stairs that grew to thunder on the landing and wild hilarity in tho room. "I've been forty, I mean fifty, years in Duncdin, and I don't euro who knows it. I don't owe anybody a 'apenny." "You've been before the court to-day ?" we sadly queried. "I know I have !"he cried, oxultingiy waving jiis arm. "Want your name out of the paper, I suppose?" "No," he roared : "no, I don't. I want it in. I want it In big letters. I want an 'ad.' My name's Jones, and I keep a piggery. Put it in. Write it up. I'm ready to pay." The conversation became desultory. Wo had to work, and we didn't caro about pigs. The subsequent information Supplied us was of the cjaculatory order, so that at last we gently but firmly led him to the door. But as one who wonted his name in, not out, ho will livo fragrant In our memory,

To-day (Labour Day) is a bank holiday.

Tho work of extending the Hawera railway station platform is now nearly completed. The Cardiff Dairy Company is installing at the factory an automatic skim-milk weighing machine. A trial of Elthani's higli pressure water supply, made on Saturday last, proved highly satisfactory.

The weather turned very cold again yesterday at Dunedim, and snow fell at Naseby and Roxburgh. Farm pro|>crty in the Raglan district is being Sought after. Mr F. P. Corkill reports the sale of Mr 11. E. May's 4000 acre station, together with the stock and implements, to Mr 11. Jacobs, who comes from the Pa'hiatua district.

A final reminder is given our readers of the unreserved sale of furniture by Messrs lien-ley gild Griffiths at Sarnia House to-day. There is a large number of useful articles to be sold and tine sale will commence promptly at 1.30 p.m.

The GoMJimment has now 31oi) men employed on co-operative works. Of these 18.5 artisans and 1914 labourers are on railways and works under the Public Works Department, and 1060 labourers are engaged under the Roatfa Department. The Dunedin City Council's special committee will submit recom-, mendations to the council, which, if adopted, will provide temporary work for the unemployed. Up t Q , the present 147 have registered their names with the Trades Hall.

The Queen of Greece has a unique distinction, for she is the only admiral who wears petticoats. She was given' her honorary rank in the Russian navy by the late Tsar in recognition of her kindness to Rus-, si an sailors, her fondness for every- 1 thing pertaining to the sea, nnd remurkaible knowledge of practical soamunshup. '■

With the object of protecting itself against the Teachers' Appeal Act, the Marlborough Education Board recently decided that all future appointments of teachers be made from year to year only. On Monday the board declined to aucede to a request from the Teachers' District Institute lo reconsider its decision, as being detrimental to the best interests of education.

The 1962 men who wo now engaged on railway construction works under the Public Works Department arc distributed as follows :—Grauamlown extension, 12; Helensville northwards, 51 ; P a er o a-Waihi, 225 ■ Gisborne-Kai'aka, 42 ; North Island Main Trunk, ysy ; Stratford - Whaligamoiiiona, 46 ; Egmont branch, 7 ; Hlcnhcim-Waipora (south end), li,'jMidland, 154; Eeefton-lnangaliua] 20 ; Hokitika-Hos ß , 25 ; Coa' Creek 30; Ngahere-Blackball, 15; Otago Central, 235 ; Heriot extension, 19. "I want you to repeat every Saturday night, before you lie down, these words I am going to teach you ; if you forget them rise i n the coldest aaid darkest night and repeat them twice. The words are these—write them down : 'Life is a light. Millions fail. Only the strong win. Failure is worse than death. Man's internal strength is created iljy watching circumstance ' like a hawk, meeting her every spring stiff and straijgjht, laughing at her j>itfaMs—which in the beginning of life are excess, oxcess, and alwavs excess, and all manner of dishonour. Strength is created by adversity, by trying to win first Uie small 'battles of life, then tile great, by casting' out fear, by training the mind to rule in all things—the heart, the passions, the impulses, which, if indulged, make the brain the tlave instead of the master. Success, for which alone a man lives, if he bt honest with himself, comes to those who are strong, strong, strong.' When you have 1 finished that 1 wairit you to repeat 'No' aloud for ten minutes. The time will come when you will rejoice that 'No' flies instead of moving reluctantly to your tongue." Gertrude Atherton, in "Rulers of Kings l ." A Maori wedding in St. John's Church on Monday morning, the Waitara Mail reports, attracted a large number of people as witnesses of the ceremony, and by the time the bridal ]>arty arrived the building was lilled to overflowing. The principals wore a sisteu of Siit-olcr, a well-known Waitara native, ami George Hangi Watson, a son of Hangi Watson, of Waitara Itoad. There were two bridesmaids and two g>i ooinsnien. The ceremony was conducted by the itev. F. A. Jlennett, assisted by a native clergyman. The Anglican ritual w a s followed, and at its conclusion the liov. Bennett delivered an address on the responsibilities of wedded lile. Outride the church two pukehis did honour to ih' bride and bridegroom by holding o\er tliem us they passed lo the cab and while a photograph was being taken an arch of green tree growth, and native awl European youths threw handfuls of rice. An interesting feature of the service in the church was the ready response made by the Maoris, thus showing 1 a result of tho Kev. F. A. Hennett's work. The party drove oft' to Waihi, where the wedding breakfast was served in a large marquee. There is much fowsUngi goi, tt g on, but it is understood alcoholic liquor is prohibited.

| Various correspondents unite in asking tho Evening Post whether the members of tho Wellington City Council have observed the 'alarming rate of progress which is being made by the pick-shovel-und-w'huelbarrow gang employed on the wood-paving operations ? They remark as one instance upon Uw strenuous effort made during the lust fortnight, which lias resulted in the complete excavation of the narrowest side of Willis Street, and the partial concreting of the same, and draw odious comparisons between that accomplishment and the achievement of those who wprkod under the tramway contractors, who, if they had " gone slow," might possibly have taken a week to complete the job. They wish to know if .it is a fact that the corporation is supplying its employees with implements which are so heavy as to be unworkable, as they observe th a t in a number of instances it apparently requires severe effort to, on tho part of tho user, manipulate them with much, effect, and compels frequent recourse t 0 the contemplative pipe. They notice that the engineer anticipates that the whole of the wood-paving will be (misted by Christmas, , in d they wish to kn 0 w do-s ho mean Christinas, 1905 -or when ? By wa y o'f reply tho Post remarks that its esteemed correspondents have evidently overlooked tho fact that the tramway contractors came with certain work to accomplish, and to make money out of tho contract, if they could. Furthermore, they kept a staff of picked men, wliose work was plotted each day, and, g om | ftS those workmen proved themselves to be, it was still thought expedient to place a ganger over them f or the purpose of checking any epidemic of " tiredness " which might, perhaps develop during the progress of the day's work. Jt may be added Unit public bodies employing labour in other places than Wellington might find a moral in these lines.

liupor'ant to sufferers rrom rtneuoT.^;7 The Proprietors ol Bock's RHEUMATIC POWDER wish it known that every tin of their powder is sold with a guarantee. All (Jiemmls or Storekeepers are authorised to refund the price paid to thos« not having beuclitod by the use ol it. fjlpsp on SO'i (Xred Cases are known to tho proprietors, and the following aro a fow of 'hose who have kindly consented tu have their names mentioned to induce other sufferers te also benefit by thi use of Bock's Rheumatic Powder—L. R. Vsbb, Makotuku ; Tho 1 ). A. Pruden, Eltham ; James Harvey, Mrs Hart, and Mary Ann Hoddcr, Ashhurst ; W. H. Lukies, Pohangina; Joseph Cummerfield, Foxton ; Maurace McCullum and Albert Bulges, Waihi ; H. E. Dean, i'atea ; John Douglas, Hampden, Otago. AV chemists and •tores.*

The best paid legislators in tho world are those of the United States.

A meoting of the Exhibition Committee was held last evening, when a good deal „f detail work was transacted. A number of designs for diplomas, some of them showing considerable artlßtlc merit, wero received.

At a aale of debentures in Dunedin yesterday ten City of Dunedin 4 per cents realised JLHfi H>s. twenty £iiU City of Christchurc-h 4 per cents £97 17s 6d per £IOO, seven Borough of Mataura 4J ]>er cents £IOO, and ten Otago Harbour Hoard f> per cents £ll.O Os. A number of others were passed in.

A pencil signature to a bill h n s been held to be sufficient. It is desirable, however, for bankers a t reasonable opportunities, to discourse such signatures. Signatures mode with indelible ink pencils would also be legally goad, but are not desirable as a matter of practiceMercantile Record.

A Kaiapoi resident who is visiting Ireland told an interviewer that the meaning of the Maori name was "very good"-<nnd the town hud been very good to him. His acquaintance with tho native tongue must We very superficial when lie had, after a quarter of a century's residence failed to note the difference between kapai umd Kaiopoi.

The fine new stable premises lately erected in Devon-street East have now been opened for business, under tho name of "The Masonic Stables," by Mr W. A. Jury, lately of Waitara. The buildings are commodious a nil provide comfortable accommodation, and in soliciting a share of the public patronage Mr Jury can offer all tho requirements for baitinf customers' horses, or c n n supply any class of horse or vehicle at short notice and on reasonable terms.

A young fellow in Christchtirch, going home late the other night, saw three men "going through" an old man who had treated them to a fish supper. He told the thieves Uiey ought to be ashamed of themselves for robbing am old man. Three to one seemed to them a fair thing, and they set on this remonstrant. Vnfortunately for them he had taken lessons in boxing. ".And what happened then ?" asked tho inspector. "I knocked tho first man down, a„d the. second wont down and didn't come up again. I caught hold 0 f accused and held him till the policeman camo."

Apparently nejws of the f|act) that Invercargill is erecting a municipal I theatre has travelled far. The coun- j eil last Thursday (relates tho South- | land Daily News) received a letter from John Donald, of London, offering his services as manager of the theatre. The applicant furnished particulars of Ms career in England and America, showing that he has had wide experience. Ha said the usual salary in London was from £SOO to £7OO per annum, but lie' was willing to accept one half this amount, with a small percentage on any profits consequent on hi 9 management.

A practice that has been steadily growing in this district and which has at last become a positive nuisance, received a salutary check on Saturday, at the hands of the Eltham Dairy Company. The practice complained of is that of suppliers' issuing orders to merchants and others on the dairy company. So numerous were these becoming—post dated in some instances months ahead—hat the extra office work involved would have meant the procuring i additional clerical assistance. The directors havo now decided that they will iefu.se in future to recognise any orders, and tho midk chcqjue will be paid to suppliers alone.—Argus. '

A rather amusing Incident is recorded by a contemporary as having occurred when Mr J. J. Meikle was addressing the crowd at Wellington. At the part of the address where Mr Meikle ■descrilK's tho jury found him guilty and the judgjo asked him if he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed on Mm, Mr Meikle said : "Your Honour, I ask you to pass as light „ sentence as you possibly can, for 1 am an innocent man. I have a wife and twelve children, the eldest not 17, and the three youngest not able to walk, and the judge gave seven years'." A lady in the crowd cried out : "You deserved fourteen years)," and she did not refer to the case, either.

At the S.M. Court on Tuesday, John McWilliams and David SfiwirfiHSj contractors for the new waterworks, were proceeded against on tho information o'f Samuel Dnlrymple, inspector of machinery, for failing to record an accident to an employee named Roderick I). Butters within twenty-four hours of its occurrence. Mr Kerr appeared for the inspector, and Mr Wilson (Roy and Wilson), for the defendants, Mr Qirilliam watching the case on behalf of llutters. McWill iams appeared and pleaded guilty, Mr Kerr explaining that at the ' intake for the waterworks tfce spoil from tho tunnel was brought up through a shaft by hoppers. The steel bund broke on May 25th, precipitating Butters from tho shaft, whereby he sustained serious injury. Under the Act of 3892 a new offenco was: created, for as a matter of fact McWilliams had notilied the sergeant of police and the postmaster, ns representing tho insurance department, but neglected to notify the inspector of machinery. In reply to his Worship, Mr Kerr said a departmental inquiry would 1)0 held. Defendants were fined £lO and costs £1 Ms. The inquiry will be held before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., at the Courthouse, at 10 a.m. on Thursday next. A Westport citizen of unblemished repute received a summons the other day commanding him to appear at tho Magistrate's Court to show causa why he did wilfully detain his four from attending school. In answer to (he summons, which was in correct form, he appeared in court. Askod how he pleaded, he leplied, with n faint chuckle, " Not guilty." "Then you assert that your four children have been duly sent t 0 school ?" "No, sir, my childrut have never been to school in their lives." "Enough of this, sir. What do you mean by this fractious beha\iiour ?" "Nothing, sir. lam not married. I have no children, and I can't send-them. If you wait for a year or two " But the court laughed heartily, and the truant inspector flushed vividly.

Engagement rings, wedding rings, gold bands, and spectacles to suit all sights at J. 11. Parker's, next Railway Crossing, Devon-street Central, New Plymouth.*

Tho Equitable Building Society (Starr-Bowketti) can neither receive money as deposits nor borrow in any way. 'lUiwr rules expressly state that they will not avail themselves of the borrowing powers permitted under the Building Societies Act. It will therefore readily be seen that this us a great source lof 1 strength, as such a society can have absolutely no creditor outsido its own members. The appropriations by sale enable members who cannot wait their turn in the ballot to obtailn loans at an extremely low rato. Tho share list for the second group is now open at the society's ollice, Cumc-street.* 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 Sander uml Sons' Eucalypti Extract is not only reliable, but that it has a pronounced and indisputable superiority over all other preparations of Eucalyptus." Your health is tflP precious to be tampered with, therefore reject nil products foisted upon you by unscrupulous mercenaries, und insist upon getting Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract, the only preparation recommended by your physician and the medical presa. In coughs, colds, fevers, diarrhoea, kidney diseases, the relief is instantaneous. Wounds, ulcers, burns, sprains, otc, it heals without inflammation. As mouthwash (5 drops to a glass of water) it prevents decay of teeth, and destroys all disease genus.*

Africa Ims nearly 700 languages, and this fact presents great difficulties to missionary effort. A child was born at Radclifl'o recently without amis or legs. It is healthy and shown signs of living. On Saturday next Mr Newton King will offer for sale at the Mart, New Plymouth, Mr John Coxhead's "Pcncarrow" Estate, near Waitara. Brethren of Mount Egiuont Lodge, und visiting brethren, are reminded of the monthly meeting of the lodge 'this? evening in dho Pobe-fltnoet room. The Public Works Oflice at Stratford invites tenders for the erection of station buildings on a section of the Su-utl'ond-Vihi!sigamomona railwuys. Wutor polo pln.vers are reminded of the annual meeting of the East End Club, which will be lield this evening tin Messrs WebsLur afrd McKellar's ollice, Currie-streot. Thosu desirous of affixing their 1 signatures to the testimonial for presentation to Mrs Copland are noticed that they may do so at the Town Clerk's Office during this week. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS. Indisputable remedies. In the use of these medicaments there need he no hesitation or doulit of their cooling, healing, and purifying properties. The ointment stands unrivalled in relieving, healing, and thoroughly curing the most inveterate sores and ulcers, and in cases of bad legs and bad breasts they act as a charm. Th< Pills are the most effectual remedy for the cure of liver complaints, which derange all the proper functions of the organs affected, inducing A'Stlcssness ami melancholy weariness, inability to sleep, pain in the side, etc. These wonderful Pills, if taken according to the printed ' instructions accompanying each box, strike at the root of the malady and stimulate the stomach and livor into a healthy action.*

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Theatre Royal-Hickards' Vaudeville Company, change of programme to-night. Golden Nugget Teas-Series of new advertisements. It. Cock—Tosiiinioniul to Mrs Copland may be signed at Town Clerk's ollice. Mount Egmont Lodge—Monthly meeting to-night. Public Works Department-Tenders for station buildings StratfordWhangamomona section. Water Polo—Meeting of East End Club to-night at Messrs Welster und McKellar's office. Masonic Stables—Just) opened in Devon-street East. Madame Heller—Season extended for * few days by special request. F. P. Corklll—List of properties for salo. Acclimatisation Booiety—List of licenses issued.