NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 265, 12 November 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr A. Hasell had on view in his window yesterday a line six-pounder brown trout caught by Mr A. L. Tuke in the Waiwakaiho.

A married man named John Smith, aged fifty-two, died while being subjected to a surgical operation under chloroform at th» Wellington hospital on Friday. The three theatrical companies playing in Wellington gave a comedy cricket match at the Basin Reserve on Friday in aid of the Gertie Campion fund. The affair realised about £95.

The Union Company lias been ad-, vi%d of the arrival of tho Aparima at Calcutta last Sunday. Out of livo hundred horses shipped from New Zealand and Australia only seven died on the voyage. A Wellington firm has been advised by cable from New York that the ruling weight of 20s per ton weight to New Zealand has just been reduced to 15s per ton, weight i and measurement all round.

A large crowd of appreciative listeners gathered at the Government Buildings last night, when the Town Band, under the baton of Mr G. Garry, rendered an excellent programme of music, which was the subject of much favourable comment. "People's Day" at the Canterbury show on Friday attracted a record attendance. The day war- occupied with judging light horses, und the usual round of jumping competitions and displays, the results of which were of locul interest only.

Entries for the Wanganui A. and P. show, which opens on Wednesday, constitute a record for the colony, totalling in the aggregate no less than 2737. The entries in dogs and poultry are said to constitute a record for any similar show in Australasia. Tho function promises to be a complete success. The committee In charge of the home industries section of the New Plymouth exhibition has decided to extend the time for receiving entries to November 30th ; but it is requested that intending exhibi tors send in their entry forms as early as possible in older to facilitate the work of the committee and the secretary.

It will be remembered that a few days ago a small boy brought t'om Inglewood ran away from the homo in Frankloy Road where he had been placed by the Charitable Aid Board. Last night his brother, who is boarded at the same place, was found by Constable Butttmorc wandering! about the town, and on being asked what he was doing he said that being sent on a mesisage ho liad lost Ms way. This story wasi not appreciated by his interrogat-1 or, who took btm to tho police static*, where ho remained until Mr C. M. Lepper couVd be communicated with, '

A Chi'tetchurch syndicate is taking up a coal area adjoining the Westport Coal Company's Granity mine.

Trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for the breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below :—5.50 a.m., Kotoiti from north; 9.30 p.m., Kotoiti for north.

"I do not like to come to Court ; 1 am always frightened of Court," said a litigant yesterday. " And a very proper feeling, too !" was the learned comment of the Bench.

At Master-ton two publicans were fined 40s and 50s, with costs, for selling whiskey and rum respectively, which was adulterated more than 25 per cent, below proof with water.

Now that the Shops and Offices Act, 1904, is in operation shopkeepers will do well to study its provisions. A notice in this connection apiiears from the Inspector of Factories.

George Sutherland, a young mam, was charged at the Auckland Police Court with abducting a young girl under l(i years at iliamiHon. Accused, who was arrested at New Plymouth, was remanded.

The manufacture of cement pipes by achinery has been commenced at Masterton. These pipes are being manufactured by the Keilberg machine, which has only been on the market two years, and yet is being used at present in fifty factories in different parts of tlie world.

At Giaborne Mr Barton, S.M., convicted Charles Smith, bookmaker, on a charge of publishing in a newspaper an advertisement inviting peojfle to take shares in Tattet'saH's sweeps, The case was'heard as a test one, it being understood that there iare further prosecutions pending in different parts of the colony. The press for making the souvenir medals In connection with the exhibition has now arrived, and will bs erected at tho first opportunity. Mr A. L. Cooke will take charge. Ten thousand bronze and 3000 silver medals will be struck, the silver being ordered from Melbourne. The eighty gold award medals will also be struck from the press. .

Mr Archie Hooper, the truant officer, had a regular field day yesterday, when he summoned seven parents for breaches of the School Attendance Act. Two cases were struck out, a line of 5s being inflicted in the case of Ernest Williams, who failed to appear, In the other cases, tho S,M. granted an adjournment for one month in order that the recalcitrants may amend their ways in not sending their children to school more regularly.

Homeward bound on a recent evening, a Wellington bookmaker paid £BO to a man whom he met en route. On reaching his house, he changed his clothes, and left his trousers, still containing £3O, in an upstairs room, while he had supper downstairs. During the time he was refreshing himself, someone entered the upstairs room, took the £3O, and left the trousers. Two valuable diamond rings, in another pocket of the garment, were overlooked. Replying to a Farmers' Union deputation at Christchurch Sir Joseph Ward said tilio/e wasi no foundation for the union's statement that he or the officers of his department had any animus against the union. For the past twenty-two years his own Interest had been inseparably associated with farming, and whatever had been in the interests of farmers had been in his own interest. lie pointed out how country settlers had been assisted during his term of office.

A 10-year old boy named Burnet Tomliinson had a marvellous- escape at Mcmindie (N.S.W.). He was birdnesting after school, and while up a tree put his arm into a hollow, lost his footing, and fell. He hung by the arm for three and a-half hours, until rescued. Tho lad had his ami in the hollow nearly up to his shoulder, and so hung from five o'clock until a quarter to nine. His feet were about livo feet from the ground. A Miss Edwards had to climb the tree and pull his arm out, as it was much swollen, while tho boy's father held him up to ease the weight of the body .

Prominent Christchurch citizens met the Premier on Friday regarding the proposed exhibition to be held in Hagley Park. The Premier assured the deputation of tlie Government's earnest desire to make the exhibition a success, and it was decided to call a public nwjtlng to arrange details. Mr Seddoa said it was the intention of the Government to get committees set up in other towns, to co-operate with the central one. The question vas raised as to whether a year, was sufficient time wherein to niakj preparations, but this was left i)?er for furtfier consideration.

The Sydney Daily Telejrapji of November 2 states that a shooting accident occurred at Larr« Lako station, the victim being a daughter of Mr. Thomas Neville, aged seven. A brother, two years younger, was ploying with'a loaded pea-rifle, when the weapon exploded, and the bullet entered tho girl's breast, penetrating ono lung and emerging at the back. Hopes were entertained for her recovery. A young man named Sydney Cousins, a resident of lloomey, was about to discharge a poa-tffle, when the broach flaw open, and the cartridge struck him on tlie right eye, causing a dangerous wound. Wliiio Homo lads weio out shooting at South Hay, a pea-rifle exploded, and the bullet lodged in the knee of a boy, named Alfred Hathaway, about 14 years of ago. It was notified in Thursday's Giv zelte that after June 30th next all I»atent medicines imported into or sold os- offered for sale in tho colony shall be required to have tlio contents, wilh their exact proportions, legibfy set out in English upon a label affixed on tho bottlo, box, or container. I n addition, where such medicines contain one or more of tlie poisons scheduled under tho Sale of Poisons Act, 1871, and its amendments, the words "This contains poison " must be marked in clear medium-sized block type upon the label. A list of 160 preparations, deemed to be " patent medicines is published with the new regulations. Any person who commits a breach of or fails to comply with any of the regulations shall bo liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding £SO. A young woman named Emily Brewer, a resident of Newtown, Sydney, had a singular experience recently. She was in the vicinity of uie St. leter's railway station, when a loud report was heard. Almost simultaneously the young woman eit a stinging sensation in her right thumb, which commenced to bleed profusely. It -was at first thought that she had been shot, but on being conveyed to the Prince Alfred Hospital, Dr. Brown failed to find the bullet. The X-rays were afterwards used, and it was discovered that a piece of coijper wire was embedded m the flesh. This was extracted, and she was allowed to proceed home Ihe police believo that tho wire formed portion of a deionntor. These are used at the neighbouring brickworks, it is sunmsod that some larrikins secured one of them and placed it on the tramline, for tho explosion occurred just as a tram passed that particular point. NO FOOLERY. There is no foolery about rheumatism—it causes intolerable agony. Sufferers from rheumatism, gout, lumbago, and sciatica are profoundly moved to get rid of their torture as soon as possible. To foe 1 such people with quack medicines is refined cruelty. The world to-day knows of but one true medlcirw that can grapple with these maladies. It is Rhoumo I Bhwmo revuls In relieving rheumatism. Rheumo strikes at. tho root of the ailment and strikes quickly, It kills the pain, removes all swelling, expels tho excess uric acid, and effects a complete cure In about 38 hours. Chemists and stores 2s 6d and 4b (kl pe» bottlo. Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., wholesale Urgent** a

The Mangorei Dairy Company requires the services of an assistant at the Kgmont .Village creamery.

The police yesterday brought up from Elthom a man named Hutchison to unAi-go three months' imprisonment for theft.

Messrs I lew ley and Griffiths will this morning sell a quantity oil fruit, including sixty boxes of strawlbenries, at their mart.

In connection with the relvuilding of the Inglewood Hotel, Mr A. Atkins, of Wanganui, in this issue invites tenders for the work. A London cable message received this morning states that the Royal Society lias awarded Professor Ernest Rutherford, of Magill University, Montreal, the Rumford medal for his researches in the science of radio-activity.

A reminder is given of the benefit concert to be given on Tuesday evening next at the Thtotre Royal in aid Of the fund to assist Miss Gertie Campion, the popular young New Zlealand actress who is laid aside by illness dn South Africa. The steamer Tagliaferro sailed 1 from Westport on Wednesday morning on her 5000-miles voyage to Easter Island, a trip which must be done in twenty-five days. The steamer tlicro coals Professor Ag«zzi's survey ship Albatross, and follows her, on similar duty, to a couple of other islands.

At the annual meeting of the Cape Egmont Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., held last week at l'ungarehu, the annual report stated that on account of the low prices ruling in the British butter market the nctt results for the season di<l not appear so good as in previous years. The company's financial ppsition was nevertheless thoroughly sound. During the seven years of the company's existence a total sum of £978 3s 2d hud been written oil for depreciation. The company now held freehold property, plant and machinery to tlie value of £1192 8s 2d, and its indebtedness, apart from liability to sharoholdevs, was nil. During the past year the amount of milk received from all sources was 4,748,5821b, or 331,92:1 lb in excess of the previous year. This yielded 185,160.9771b of butterfat, from which 199,314tb of comj mercial butter were manufactured, the over-rum being- 7.64 per cent. It took an average of 23.791b of milk to mate lib of butter, and the average test was 3.9, against 3.7 in 1902-3. After paying advances on all milk received there remained a gross balance to credit of £4BB 19s Bd, out of which, after deducting £132 Sb 9d for depreciation, £289 (S» 3d already paid to Shareholders as an additional advance, and five per cent, interest on paid up stares, there was left a credit balance of £7 3s 2d to be carried; forward. The average price paid to shareholders was 7.98 d per fbi of butter-fat.

Whiteley Church.—Sunday, November 13th. Preacher, Rev. J. N. Buttlo. Subjects, morning, " Religious Decay " ; evening, " Eyra, An Old-Time Reformer."* Star-Bowkett Societies con neither receive money as deposits nor borrow in any way. Their Rutos expressly state that they will not avail themselves of the borrowing powers permitted under tlie Building Societies' Act. It will, therefore, readily be seen Unit this is a great source of strength, as such a society can have absolutely no creditors' outskirts own members, and with tlusci. has a dolini te contract as to tho condition of their membership- It will thus be apparent that in time of financial stress such a society occupies a very strong position. The Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth, which is worked under this system, is now issuing a second group of shares. The list is open at the Society's office, Currie Street. *

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Inspector of Factories.—Notice to shopkeepers in reference to Shops and Offices Act, 1904. A. Atkins, architect, Wanganui.— Tenders re-erection Inglewood Hotel. Theatre Royal.—Benefit to Miss Gertie Campion, Tuesday next. Provident Investanenit — Subscriptions payable to-day. Ilewley and Griffiths-Sell fruit to-day. Newton King.—Sells sections on Woolcombe Terrace, on account of Mrs T. Dickson, Saturday next. Newton King.—Horse fair at Waiwukaiho Wednesday, 30th Inst. Newton King.—Sells stock at Rahatii o ii Thursday next. Mangorei Dairy Company.—Assistant wanted for creamery. A.B.C. advertises ladies' tennis shoes.