LOCAL ADD GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7822, 15 May 1905, Page 2

LOCAL ADD GENERAL.

At a meeting of the Dairy Produce Exchange in Hawera.'it was resolved to fix the price of butter for May at lid f.o.b. freezing works. Three young woiiu.il Look part in the Morayshire championship ploughing match, held near Elglin. Their eltoits compared very favourably with tli so of the male competitors. Maji :■ L'ruigie, of Timuru, has just presented the municipality with a gift of the value of £IOO in the shape of an avenue of trees, which he has offered to plant on the Town Belt and maintain for three years. For defeating the recent New York railway strike James Farley, the profcssional"strike breaker" charged the companies £OOOO daily for live days. His daily profit is estimated at £2OOO.

The Ashbiirton Guardian staUt that the farmers in the Ashburtoi. district are substituting steam power for howes fcr ploughing purpus.s and that which was until recently fc wilderness of tussocks is tying rupidly brought under cultivation.

, Some Perth fishermen have founo [fine sppnges two miles from Fre mnnjllo. One man went down in i, diving 'dross and obtained splendid specimens, one oi which weighs 101b, and measures 18in in diameter, being circular in form. The finders claim that it is thj biggest sponge in the world. It is of cxcellont/jiuality.

At Ngaruawahia on Tuesday, Edward Hayward was charged with 'furiously drivfng a motor car at Huntly on April 15, and seriously injuring Annie Buchanan by running over her. The evidence showed that the car, when running at a high rate, knocked Mrs Buchanan down

[and dragged her some distance, the front wheel passing over her. Defendant was fined £5, and costs' £7. Mr Evans, a Tknaru miller, on the eve of his departure for Europe, was entertained at Dunedin recently by a number of representative commercial and professional men, who presented him with 1 an address and several articles for use on the voyage. A number of speeches were made, in which the speakers eulogised Mr Evans for half-a-century of work as a colonist.

Mrs James Barrow, widow of a wealthy shipowner, has given £IO,OOO to the University of Liverpool, to endow a chair of French in memory of her husband, who was a governor of the University. Mrs Barrow expresses the hope that the Chair of French may servo to remind citizens of Liverpool that it was founded at a time when the happiest relations existed between Great Britain and France, and she earnestly hoped that these would always continue.

Tho Krupp Company at Essen aro turning out field pieces made of paper. They havo half the lightness of forged steel, but will endure an equal strain. They are mounted on light carriages to be drawn by infantry.! In Russia houses are built of blocks of papier-mach?, and have proved to be as durable as stone. .The pulp is compressed under great weight that drives out all mosjiture and renders the mass as hard as I flint.

The licensee of the Whangarc! Hotel was recently charged with exposing liquor when supplying iboarders oni Sunday. The Magistrate (Mr Dyer) dismissed the case, holding, that the licensee \v«vs acting lawfully when supplying liquor to lodgers on Sunday. The licensee was entitled to go to the bnr without se-

crecy, and to carry a light, but there must be no undue delay by keeping the bar open long. He hold that the police were justified in bringing tho case, as there was no previous ruling.

At Kalgoolie, W.A., a miner named Samuel Bently had charged several

holes in the face of one of the stopes at the 1200 ft level, when a premature

explosion took place, with Hie result that Bently had his ribs smashed, and his right lung penetrated by a portion of the bone. Although he susta ncd serious injuries to the head

and back, a mate of Bently's, E. Xicholls, who was standing some -10 ,'t. away when the shot went ofT, pluckily groped his way in the dark to the face of the slo(ie, and, extricating the injured man from the debris, put him in a place of safety before the remaining shots exploded. It is the custom of magistrates in many surburban courts to allow defendants fined for obscene language time in wWich to lind the money. This "credit system" is almost in-

variably availed of by convicted per- | sons, who subse.qju.n'tly often cost the police a lot of time and trouble, by their strong disinclination to either "part" or serve the alternative imprisonment. South Melbourne justices, who have frequently hnrkened to the " time to pay, please your worship' plea, have suddenly discovered tout the practice is illegal, and have decided, as far as their particular bench is concerned, to- turn a deaf ear to such leuuests in the future.

In the Christmas number of Punch for 1843 Mr Edward Tennyson Reed began (says M.A.P.) the worjd-famous series of " Peehistoric Peeps." His original idea was to do a prophetic series of things as they will bo a thousaad years hence, but he found he could not work it out to his satisfaction. Then, pottering about a museum—a dissipation ?o which he is given—he had the happythought of reversing his original intention, and the rest is, in a sense, "prehistoric history." Great as was the success of " Prehistoric Peeps "■ it did not bring its author unmixed ioy. Learned societies tooli him quite seriously as a prehistoric authority, and wanted him-to read them papers.

At ti, e Goro Court on Thursday afternoon;, says the Ensign, an unusual and exciting scene, forming part of a mild dometlc tragedv was enacted, Blanche Russell had sued her husband, "Captain" John Russell, for the maintenance of herself and two children. The "Captain", was in the »)»x giving evidence in his characteristic breezv lashion, emphasising his points with dramatic notes of exclamation and soulful colonsi. After describing the trials experienced upon the troublous •sea of matrimony, he ventured the opinion of his wife that "she was no angel. Mrs Russell, whose dignity was becoming visibly ruffled, said she did not pretend to be an angel and gave her spouse a Roland for his Oliver by calling him a liar. Her wrath continued to brow at a rapid rate and she approached within a couple of yards of the "Captain," t£?*Ti an "? kpot fl ' om thc "»"<"- h™ i ,?l C ' and P'ojcctcd it at his head with considerable lorcc. Belv'ng all traditions in regard to tho a.in of aivgry or tranjmil femininity, es onTv*™ er -T rk by a fCW in< *- es onlj. The ink spattered gushingbench VC n„ f r fc rith ? bench and ornamented the wall behind the witness-stand. When he Z ; S,imci « nl 'l' from the surpr se V? Cru^-sh S °t UnUSUa ' a s «'e r m-,„t lUlnk Co ""»itlcd the indignant matron to the custody ~f i;o baiitr anu ord „ cd th^ od s £ flamed in th e witness-room unti, she r.smg of the Court. The- am -atiou for maintenance was refused.

The la,st balance-sheet of the Pin t VKlont Building Bociely V,o ,/ " w?/ 01 " 1 ?, I»»"Uon. and borrowers : "'" d <> well to ascertain the terns •?C Ca cl!i tacold;foi ' hcf « ,J »>; alarm, grcW W ° VSC ' aWI TillS Si indneighboU,Sbro^ h t«v Mr A. K. Sykl ,g aI , a™ ,S,r. ''"' r ,UI,, Ho l, pT W a line <»' 'he cch> scotch yal ~ f° n «"tcr Button ?£:£:;-£ ci-ums ingredients. i„ 'l;* "Hroducc this colcbraloil sw Xa'? for a few weeks onlv Mr Svi™ i ffving a sixpenny to l' S onv 't th fl o" d brea(,til »' K ; re" ,ofl f 2 ° ,0, i 0 " oU,es o' thin ernofly for coughs and colds found < i(« wny ,„<„ tl.o homes of the people o'New Zoainnd ,i ul .j, lg last yc ' av J" C | For Children's Hacking Cough al -' night, Wo«ds' Great remjorwiut I'

' Messrs Govett and- Quilliam have I moaoy of all sums lo lend ut a low iruto of interest.

Mr Newton King reports having sold Mr W, 0. .Linn's line coastal dairy farm of 248 itcrea at Okato,, being part of the late Mr Will, Bayly's estate, to Mr W. J. Gray, of Okato.

Air Newton King reports the sale of Mr Richard S. Allan's excellent dairy furm of 197 acres, situated at Mangatoki to Mr Thos. Linn, of Duthie Road.

A meeting of ladles willing to assist in tho arrangements tor providihe afternoon tea at the owning r.i the consumptive annexe is called or 3.30 this afternoon at the Council Chambers.

During the winter months Mr Newon King will hold his Itahotu catle sales iortnightly instead of iionlhly. The next sale will be leld on Thursday, June 1.

At the Police Court on Saturday norning James Mark Douglas was ■ ncd £2 for drunkenness, in default .even days' imprisonment.

Mrs Frank Cook, who on Fridaj sked for the committal of her eight-year-old son, Bertie, to an industrial Hchool, has with the S.M.'s consent withdrawii the complaint.

In connection with the lire which occurred at Bell Block recently, and destroyed an unoccupied dwelling bolonging to Mr O. Hobey, an inquest is to be held at the Bell Block PubI lie Hall at 1.30 this afternoon, before tho Coroner, Mr Hutchison, S.M.

The arrangements for the railway social on Thursday week are now nearly complete. Tho dances will be interspersed with vocal items by Messrs Cooper, Lcn Smith, Nash, Lints, Shaw, and others. Thero will be a cosy corner for "Pit," and everything is being done to ensure that all the guests shall have an enjoyable evening. Mr Lealand will bo responsible for most of tho catering, so that most imports* matter is bound to be well looked after.

In order to circumvent the betting laws, a syndicate has been organis-i ed in New York with the object of chartering a steamboat, equipped with wireless telegraphic apparatus, which proposes to do business at sea outside the three-mile limit. This floating Monte Carlo has been the dream of the American bookmakers uver since tha raids b.y the Public Prosecutor upon the city gambling dens. The syndicate says : '•' The necessary bars and restaurant will be provided." The question as to W'ho--ther the State laws can intervene remains undecided.

We notice that several of our local horsewomen are adopting the reform dress and riding astride, says •ho Golden Buy News. This fashion, which is much followed in other places, seems a very sensible onu.ann illhough the ladies do not look so graceful, as when riding in the sidc■addie. we have no doubt that when .veare more accustomed to the style we will not lind fault with it. Except in the case of expert horsewoman the old style was: hard on the hor■ios, and frequently gave them sore hacks and girth galls, and if only to prevent this the new fashion will bo welcomed.

Men and women, boys and g'.irls, trembling and scarlet with hysterical shame, move up the hall, sometimes alone, sometimes urged by mission workers. Reaching the front seats, they drop on their knees, the missioners kneel beside them, with an arm around them, and the audience in the boxes look down in nervous pity. The scene is simply repellent. Sensntionalism never reached lower depths than this. The utter futility ol it all, the knowledge of those feeble-minded mesmerised folk probably arc the last in the hall who require conversion, and who are no more accepting the " vita ■lova" than a man under morphia is obtaining rest, rills one with depression.—E. H. Cooper in Daily tta,% on tho Alexander-Torrey mission,:

The occupants of a spring trap, Messrs McMillan, a farmer, of Wesown, and Coleman, driver for Mr .Vhite, of the Good Value Store, had ather an exciting few minutes when 'rivini; down Devon Street about 11 o'clock" on Saturday morning. When opposite the Criterion Hotel the horse got his hind legs over the rhipple-trec, and began to plunge viciously. Mr McMillan was almost irecipitated over the tailboard at :hc first jolt, but escaped a nasty all by hanging on to the seat. Coleman hung on to the affrighted 'lorsc, and turned him into the kerb n front, of Mr Hunter's shop, near 'he railway crossing, where the nnmal came a cropper. The turnout vns the property of Mr White, and vhen the horse had been extricated it was found that the only damage *.o the trap was a broken shaft, •vhile the horso got off with a fewlight cuts and abrasions. The secretary of tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was somewhat ilabbergasted on Saturday morning, .vhen n woman came into the Board's •flicc with a chubby three-months' old infant, which she dumped on to' 'he counter and repudiated all further charge of. The perplexed secretary, on protesting, elicited the information that the woman had la» ken the child to mind, but as the mother had failed to remit the money for its maintenance, she was lot in a position to look after it any longer, and looked to the Board to find a home for It. The woman leaving without further ceremony on furnishing particulars, Mr Lopper with considerable embarrassment picked up tho little bundlo of humanity, and as ha was engaged in the role of nurse, the Chairman (Mr Tisch) walked in. On the circumstances being explained to him Mr Tisch fully appreciated the humour of the situation, and without loss of time the baby was soon placed in competent hands to be maintained, for the present at least, at tho Hoard's expense. At a meeting of the Palmeiston Chamber of Commerce on Friday a discussion took place on educational

boundaries. The opinion was expressed that the southern portion of the North Island boundaries should bo

readjusted with a view to giving better representation and presenting the community of interest which had

iicen disturbed of recent years by new developments of settlement and other causes. Mr Fiveth moved in

tho direction of approaching thcCovermnent to constitute a new educational district with its centre at Palmcrston North. In order to effect

this he suggested that the Wellington Education district should bo restricted to the area extending to ICketahuna on tho one wide and Otaki on the other, the Hawke's Bay Education district to take its localities from Poverty Bay to Ormondville, the Taranaki district the area from New Plymouth to Patea, the thc Wanganui district the area between Putoa and Marlon, including. Taipahc and towns of tho North Trunk Railway, and that the new district should radiate from Palmerston to Ormondville, EKelahunaj. Marton, and OtaW respectively, ft was resolved to discuss the proposal at a meeting of members oif Parliament, which has been convened to consider local questions on the 16th inst.

A 0 f "Human Fish • mg," a new uc,qimtic sport that if i coming into prominence in America, i "as given on a recent Saturday night at the Now York Athletic Cluix i before a large number of cnthusias- . tic fishermen and sportsmen. 'Hho cjy, , ject of the game was for a fisherman |. with an ordinary line and rod to ' land an expert swimmer ns he would a fi.sh. The part of the fish was played by Mr Clarke, one of tho strongest swimmers of the club, and Mr Charles Nyothing, an expert tarpon lishurman, manipulated the line and the reel. Mr Clarke enteral the I swimming pool of the club with his

I head bound with canvas straps, to which the line was attached. Mr itaoMung used ordinary tarpon tacklo, consisting of a twwity-one-strand line and an) 18oz rod with a multiplying reel. The rules were that if the "fish " either was tired out or caught near enough to bo touched with a Oft. pole, lie was to bo considered caught. The fisherman was allowed twenty minutes, an which to wage his battle. Mr Clarke took his' position in the middle of tho tank, which is 75ft. long, a nd then began a magnificent battle. The " fish " swam iii all directions, ing„ diving, tacking, and wriggling, making every effort to ujreali tho line and rod. After four rainutes and 39 seconds of the most strenuous fighting possible Mr Clarke's strength f'aM«|, a«d lie was dragged tinrcsistingly to the side of the tank aauiiowß'dffing himself captured, The contest is to bo repeated shortly, when a still stronger swimmer will take the part of the fish'. There are : not more than half a dozen records i of similar contests happening in i America, ana" the otia on Saf«p3aS ' ftififtt was but the second in which ( the " SbJj '!■ .wag ißu'djcii

The Ngatimutunga Commission, to ! inquire into the native land claim, I was continued in the Masonic •Hall I on Saturday morning, when consider- ) at on wan given to tho list of claimants. Mr Fisher, Reserves Agent, supplied the Commissioner (Mr Mackny) with certain information renuired. The Commission will re- I sumc to-day.

Dr. C. North, of Chandpore, Bengal, who arrived on Saturday evening, conducted very successful services on Sunday in the Baptist Church, Gill Street, including a sjicrial service for young people in the afternoon. This evening a public meeting will be hultUin the Whitolcy Hall at ".30, when Dr. North willgive an address illustrated with views and curios. On Tuesday niternoon .ii social will be held in the Whiteley Hall, from 3 to 5, to meet Dr. and Mrs North.

On Wednesday next a novel entertainment will be given in the Filiroy school to celebrate the completion of he school buildings. A large committee of ladies has been working energetically for some time, and tho iTair should be a great success. All orts of amusements for youuir and \ jld should attract a very large attendance. At 4.30 a children's tea

will, be given, the adults sitting down an hour later, items by the children following. Dancing will commence at 6 p.m.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, G. Tisch—Meeting of ladies to arrange for opening of annexe will be held at 3.30 this afternoon. Newton King—ltahotu cattle sales held monthly instead af fortnightly during winter. Fitzroy School—Entertainment lo be held on Wednesday. Govett and Quilliain—Money to lend at lowest rates. Acclimatisation Society Balancesheet for 1904-S published. 0, Clarke—Young man, gardening and horses, wanted. Chas. E. Blagdon, Toko—Wanted! job as mason's labourer.