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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 284, 5 December 1904, Page 2

A replace advertisement of interest from Mr .1. Whittiker is inserted in this issue. The sum of £27,000 was raised in this colony and Australia by the Salvation Army during the recent self-denial week. "Hacca" is not always what the word pooularly suggests. In the 1 Seychelles it is a very strong local intoxicant made froml the sugar cane. In a speech delivered at a Boston (U.S.) peace meeting Dr. Percival, Bishop of Hereford, spoke of Mr Kipling as "the exponent of strife and violence." i "When people drink too much and I get the 'shakes' they call it ngue, in order to hide their ■ sins," said T>r. Wynn Westcott at the inquest at Shoreditch recently on a labourer, whose widow said that he belonged to ' all sorts of clubs.' " A t Dunodin paper says that Gilray, the University three-quarter, has definitely intimatod that he cannot make the trip to England with the New Zealand Rugby football team, and it is understood to be doubtful whether Stead or Cooke can get the necessary leave. About six months ago a seal swam into Puponga harbour, in the Nelson province, and has remained there ever since. Men engaged in working at. the wharf have mode a pit of the animal, and it will submit to be stroked. Every day at. high water it scrambles up on the deck of a stranded scow to sun itself. All the services at St. Mary's on Sunday, on the occasion of the church anniversary, were well attended. The Rev. J. A. Jacob, of Hawcra, conducted the services, and the choir rendered special music for the occasion. The antihem in .the , evening, ''"llbere is a Green Hill," ' (Gounod), was sung by Miss Chong in a very pleasing manner. On Thursday, says tho Hawcra Star, word was received by Captain Young, Government veterinarian for Taranaki, that operations should begin forthwith in regard to the vaccination of all calves under the age of 18 months between the Manawapou and Mokau rivers, A supply of some thousands of doses of vaccine is to hand for immediate use. The secretary of the Taranaki -Agritural Society has declared the following results of the guessing' competitions :—Cow ; Mr Randies, 783 lb, 1 ; Mrs A. George and W. E. Richards, 77171'b 1 each, 2. The correct weight was 7841b. Sheep : J. Harvey, 1231b, 1 ; G. Pott, W. Finn 124 lb each, 1 ; C. \T. Dixon, 1221b, 2. The correct weight was 1231b5. All the animals were killed by Messrs Sole Bros.

Within two weeks policeman Miller, of New York, arrested forty-one men carrying concealed weapons. The magistrate complimented the officer, saying he deserved to be head of the force. Asked how he detected the concealed weapons, Miller said he could not explain, but believed he had an X-ray eye, because among fifty men he could always pick out one with a pistol or dagger. The magistrate said the gift seemed incredible, but the policeman's word admitted no doubt.

It is a well-known thing (says the Patea Press) that an eel will gte into a very small hole, but how an eel could wriggle himself into a 20-gallon milk can is the problem that is facing tiho manager of the Whenuakura Dairy Factory, as the supplier in whose can it was bus not the slightes idea of how it got there, considering his cuns are nearly two chains away from a creek. In a letter expressing regret that he could not attend tho annual meeting of tihe Tariff Reform League, Lord Wolseley said thiat lie firmly believed that unless some strong action was taken by the people in the direction aimed at by the League England would at no very distant time lose all her colonies one after the other. " Should our colonies leave us," adds Lord Wolseley, " we will, sooner at later, inevitably cease to be a first-rate Power and have little influence in the direction of the world's great affairs."

Much interest has been excited at Chicago by the confessions of a manufacturer who supplied a complete outfit, including mediums, for spiritualists. "I sold everything," he said, "for the operations of my customers ; how to make a hand come floating through the darkness, to disappear again in obscurity ; how to materialise a face or a fullsize figure ; how to simulate the voice of one from spirit-land." The manufacturer said he knew of geninc mediums, but he believed that the fraudulent ones made the most money.

After the jury,in a Texas casehad listened to the charge of the Court, and gone to their room to deliberate upon the verdict, one of tho twelve went right to the point by saying, "That thar Pike Muldrow orter to be convicted on gen'ral principles. He's as bad as they make 'em." As the hum of approval went around, a weazened little juror said, "I heard that pike guv' It out that he'd go gunnin' fur us if we sent him up, jes" soon's he got out, an' fur the judge, too." "We must pertect the judge," they agreed, and the verdict was "Not guilty."

[ The ordinary meeting of the Egmont Road Board was held on Saturday. There were present : Messrs Rowe (chairman), 11. Martin, F ,Sahvay, J. Martin and F. Davey. rhc acceptance of tenders for work on the Hursthouso and King roads was deferred for a week. A petition was read from several residents on Smart and Dorset roads protesting against the proposed outlay of £SO on the road from Mr Skelton's to the creamery. The petition was received, ns Mr H. Martin said many signatories were; under a misapprehension. iMr S. ICaine's tender for -0 chains formation on Dorset Road lot £4 10s was accepted. Mr Davev to superintend the work. The next meeting was fixed lor January 14th.

The London correspondent of the New Zealand Times writes :-Mr Brownlow Horrocks, of New Plymouth, has returned to England after an absence of thirty years spent in the colony, to place two new inventions on the market. He has invented a new coin-fed automatic machine for vending small goods such as cigars, tobacco, cigarettes etc., which Mr Horrocks thinks will prove especially popular for the Irartrade of colonial hotels, though it is adapted for use in many places. A company has been formed in New Zealand, with a capital of £2500 to exploit the invention. The inventor receives £250 in cash and forty fully paid-up shares, and the balance of shares unapplied for arc now offered to the public for subscription. Mr Horrocks while in London will take preliminary steps to float a larger company, to which the interest of the present company would bo sold. The suggested capital is £IOO,OOO Mr Horrocks also proposes to> float another company on behalf of Mr Richard Chambers, of New Plymouth, who has invented an automatic leaf-turner for music—-The invention is adapted for either a piano or a music-stand. The machine is operated either by the knees or by pedals for the feet, and will turn the pages either from left to right or from right to left-one, two, or more at a time as required. Mr Horrocks, who came Home by the Ruapehu last week, hopes to find time for a round of visits to his relatives in England and Germany, and to, his birth-place at Ostend,

The Provident Building Society is issuing, a new scries of snares, and in accordance with its usual policy, it is inviting applications from the public. The secretary, Mr H. A. Leninan, will be pleased to give any information to inojuirera and tie happy to supply application forms, which must bo flllefl in and lodged wit!} hjm by December 10th. The society has steadily progressed since its ostaMishment and has' always done business on safe and cautious lines. The society has funds in hand and is prepared to lend on approved security at the usual favourable rates,*

Tito New Zealand and West of England steamer Suffolk arrived at Melbourne on Sunday from Liverpool.

The Exhibition Executive Committee are to be photographed this evening at live o'clock in the Kccreation Grounds.

The programme of the athletic sports to be held in New Plymouth on the 28th inst. in connection with the Christmas Carnival, is published in this issue. Nominations close on the 14th inst.

Ju-jitsu is the scientific Japanese art of self-defence. The object aimed at is to place your opponent in such a position as to render him absolutely helpless. There are some 300 different grips, locks and falls, and of these six cause death. The export of gold from the colony last month was 49,829 ounces, of the value of £191,481, as compared with 48,218 ounces, of the value of £lß4,Btfi in November last year. Silver to the value of £ll,.195 was sent away from the colony lust month.

Do you dread washing day ? Then buy a tin of Washine and cheer up. See a list of storekeepers who stock it. AOd tin suflicient for a week's washing.*

Engagement rings, wedding : Ings, gold bands, and spectacles to suit all sights at J. H. Parker's, next Railway crossing, Devon Stroet Ccn tral, New Plymouth.*

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Chnisfanas Carnival.—Programme of athletic sports. Newton King.—Sale of harness and boots, Saturday next. Joseph Wtoifcaker.—Christmas goods. Cadller's Sweets.—Chocolate coupons. Crotqjuet set torn sale. Pick and shovel man wanted.