General News.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7831, 25 May 1905, Page 3

General News.

' A peculiar accident occurred in a Qarterton household the other day. A gentleman made a remark which cauped a lady visitor to burst out laughing just as she was swallowing some tea. She arose from tbo table anal went to the door, and she appeared to the others to be laughing heartiiy, when she fell suddenly into a state of insensibility < It was apparent that the lady was in danger of asphyiciatioa, so a brother inserted a finger in her throat with a view. of restoring her Jjreatb. She immediately sefced the ringer in her teeth and inflicted painful wounds, but the treatment was successful and the patient came to. An incident approaching the above ■ happened in Wangamri a few days ago.

During the year ending March 31s(j „ last abtouti 25,000 poultry eggs all breeds for hatching purposes were > sent out from the Government farms fit Ruakuri, Momohakl, Bnrnham, : and Milton. According to the Government Poultry Expert, the quality of the stock of birds in the colonjj has greatly improved. The State farms have been unable to supply all I the orders for eggs and birds. The poultry industry is rapidly on the increase 'in New Zealand, the im- \ provement in the (quality of the birds ( being most pronounced* Breeders are ailso increasing their flocks, and more people aro devoting their attention to the industry.- Silver Wyandottcs aro coming largely to the front, andi the fact that this breed won the last •egg-laying competition at Hawkesbury College (New South Wales) has ■fio doubt induced poultry farmers to jgo in for them on a more extensive .scale.—New Zealand Times. "One of the most impudent thefts tliat has occurred in Hawera for 80<ne time happened on Saturday. While visiting friends in town a cyclfot left his bicycle in the porch and subsequently played cards in a room adjoining. During the evening the -machine was Stolen, and all efforts •at recovery havo (ailed. Anything more audacious could hardly be imThe machine was at most • only a few feet from those who were enjoying a social evening together. . Another scandalous affair happened on Sunday, when a young man had a new overcoat stolen from the porch of St. Mary's Church. He happened to be travelling by the early train on Monday, and there saw the mis- , ing article—on someone else. Ho promptly accosted the wearer and secured his coat. The pity was that he did not give the man in charge.— Star. Two very small boys, just over twelve years of age, appeared recently at the Chrislchurch Magistrate's Court, charged "-that being youths 'under the age or fourteen years they did smoke cigarettes in Manchester Street." •" Yes, sir," they chorused, on the information [■ T>eing read to them. "As it's your first 'offence, you'll be convicted and discharged,", said the presiding Justice, after delivering a short homily 1 4o the youthful devotees of my lAdyj XicotiUe. " But you will be punished next time." Albert Adams, who .stated that he also 'wa» under foupteen, was next charged with supplying cigarettes to the other boys. He admitted doing so. "Well," was the remark from the Bench, •• let this be a warning to you. You are liable to a penalty of £lO, and next time you will probably be lined that amount, so don't do it again. .You. are convicted and discharged."It's good for the Butcher, the Baker;, * <*» Brewer, t The Carpenter, Bricklayer, Blackgr mnHh and Shocr, §g£. The Mistress, the Servant, the Maid- ;&& • en demure, "The Toiler, the Clerk", the Disconsogood for the, Wealthy, it's good ifSpjfyftthe system cold-stricken a perjfflHfeSpb fed renewer.',