LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7834, 29 May 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the demand upon our stock of paper through the increased circulation of the Duilj News, coupled with !he fi.ct that our lust sliii>inents of paper weio shut out from the steamer n London, we ure obliged, !')!■ ~ lime, to revert to our foriiM' ...e.

Of the : 1 centenarians in Cape Colony (lie oldest of whom is said to be 3 •'•' . ears ! ) only one is of European birth. Nearly i p-r cent. of the total population of the colony are returned at over seventy years of age.

ILre we are within easy measurable distance of the failure of our own tiiiM-er supply. The prices of native timber are now so high thai builders and others in the large centres (ind it pays them lo import Australian and American timbers.—Napier Telegraph.

Either Los Angeles, California, bus] instructed iis Mayor to aep.nv an unparalleled mass of information on municipal matters, or elw the fame of Wellington's trams has gone far abroad, for a letter recently received by the City Council was from the Mayor of the Californian town asking* for information on tramway matters.

A ratepayer in one of the ! ack streets of Milton, who had tried every conceivable means of keeping stray cows out of his garden, got ip rather early one morning nr.d milked two bovines which had fed sumptuously on.his cabbage pctch all night. He intends, soys the Hruee Herald, to continue ;his pi citable treatment for the future.

What is supposed to be the first private residence erected in Australia has just been destroyed. It was the home ol the late Colonel Johnstone, erected 106 years ago, opposite the junction of Johnstone and Parramatta Road, Sydney. It was built of bricks, made \tpon the estate, set in cl.iy and shell-lime. The timber used was iron bark and blue gum, a nd was as sound as when put in a century ago. The joinery was of cedar, which was also in a good state of preservation.

The Hough Riders who formed so striking, a feature of President Roosevelt's inaugural procession were the victims of an amusing joke on the part of Ihe military authorities. On investigation they found that the official order from General Chaffee directed General Grant to "furnish thirty gentle horsc.4 for the use of the Rough Riders." The result was that they were given old artillery horses that would not break into a run if fire-crackers were exploded under their feet. At the Police Court on Saturday morning a young man named Charles Johnson was charged with having used obscene language in Devon Strict the previous night, when he was urrtsled by Constable de I.oree. The S.M. remarked upon the complaints made regarding the use, in the public street, by young fellows', of bad language, and said that in future cases he would administer severe punishment' to put down the evil. After pointing out to the accused that ho had rendered himself liable to imprisonment, the S.M. imposed a fine of £1 and costs.

The G',obc publishes the following essay on babies "by a Hoard School boy."—" Habys arc little red things without bones nor teeth. They have various sizes, but just after they are borned, they are called bypeils ; their bones are grisle. They are two s.'cts —male and female ; and are also very fat. When very young they do not have much hair, so you cannot tell whether they will turn into boys or girls unlil their hair grows. They're always asleep only when crying. Women and girls go silly over babys, and kiss them all over and say silly things. That's why girls have dolls when they haven't any little brothers. Everybody as to be a baby nt first. That's all 1 know about babys."

The New' York correspondent of the London Daily Express telegraphed on March 22 : •■'l-he strange ease of two women—mother and daughter !—who-have be,.n lying in a comatose condition in the Presbyterian Hospital for a fortnight is interest, irig the entire medical faculty of New York. It was at first thought that the women were suffering from gnspoisoning, but after, the consultation the doctors decided thut they had hypnotised each other, and unlcssi a stronger hypnotic suggestion was brought to tear upon them it is improbable that they will recover. They are being kept alive by forced feeding.

The Milton Mirror is responsible for the following ;—Accommodation must, have been at a high premium iin Milton one night last week, for Iwe hear of u man with close on a hundred pounds in his pocket—viz., four £2O notes, fourteen £1 notes, and £2 or £H in silver—who was unable to secure lodgings for the night. Certainly it was after ten o'ciosk when he arrive;!, but he found it necessary, after being able to obtain admission at the accommodation places in the town, to si:«k the awl of the police and state his predicament. To show his bona iides, tho oibovc amount of money was handed over, and the upshot was a comfortable resting place in Constable 'MacHae's own homo.

The fiction of the friond who is coming to occupy the seat in the railway train that one has already secured as an extra seat for one's self sometimes works und sometimes-does not work (says a Melbourne paper). A passenger, hurrying along just before the train started, flung himself upon a seat that was already occupied with a Gladstone bag. "That seat is taken," suid a morose old gentleman ; "my friend has kept it with his bag." "All right," said the wily passenger affably, " I'll occupy it till" he comes." Of course, thfc friend never came, and just as the train was moving out of the station the wily passenger seized the bag and threw it out of the window.

■■ what are you doing, sir? " shouted the old gentleman, ''Anything the matter?" inquired the'other. "You don't want your poor friend to lose his bug, do you ? "

The narrow escape and -plucky rescue of a boy were reported to the Charita'blo Aid Hoard at Invc'rcargill reentry by Mr Cuawpith, of Lome Farm. One of the farm boys- was on his way to school a few days ago, and came up with a threshing ouliit. which was drawing a hut on a ir.illy. The temptation to ridu on the connecting rod was too. great, nnd the youngster ran between the mill and the trolly. Vn-

fortimatoly, he) fell, and bHoro he could recover one of tho wheels- had passed over him. Thcfc seemed nothing to prevent the lad being crushed' by jLhc back wheel as well, when one of (.he mjll hands, at the risk lift liij own life, jumped from his bicycle and' pulled, him awny, the bhek wheej just'grazing t|ie boy's .head. No bones were broken, and Ihp boy is recovering very satisfactorily. The doctor described the escape of the youngster as marvellous.

On« ol the pictures of the. forthcoming Hoyal Academy exhibition which will attract much attention is "The Finding of Moses," by Sir Lawrence Almu-Tadema, R.\. Moses )s liifinu; carried in a glorilied white cr>ii(l(;"(iioiuinijl|y an (irk), peacefully bucking hjs thumb ; bu't thefe are, no bullrus/hes in tho pjcluip. ' \V)vy 4iave 1 tilt out. thy l)iillru»hcs ? " »aj..l SJr Lawrence to an Interviewer, "Well, you will liml thai tho word' hullrushes really meant in Egypt 'papyrus,' which was made from reeds, It has been wrongly translated l . The) translators of the Bible came across ft. word w|iic|| papypis, ancj Ihey" saw) : ■ oh, what j.s jjiq tieaj':esl •> Let's say bulfnishes.' T\\\t Ihefo are no bullrushps \a Egjpf.. What Atosps' mothef did was to niaku an ai'k of papyrus, and rub- it |*ivur with the white Kilo mud, It is that ark of papyrus that I have painted. 1 studied the subject dm Kg.rpt, and I like to paint things as I they really werei"-

The wcrptarj' of the Town Band desires to acknowledge a donation of muse from Mr D,. JfcKinnon Uain.

The Fitzroy Schoof, as enlarged and improved, will ru-open to-day. During tho "progress of the work the children have been temporarily accommodated at the Church Hall and Public Hall. The average daily atU (lanco is now 106.

Mr Ceorge Livingston, land and estate agent, Egmont Street, publishes, n another columli, particulars, of several bargains in laud. Mr Livingston gives clients lo understand that as he does not speculate they !>e- the lull benefit of any sale.

I're* eggs were worth '-« a dozen in Wellington, and it sin c a gentleman in that city that ii would pay to import them from Australia. ■He* imported three hundred and thir- ■ ty-on-** dozen, of which forty-two dozen were smashed in transit. Ai auction m Saturday the eggs brought Is Id to Is L'd per do.en. The experiment is not likely to lie repent od.

A novelty in the' matter of examining wiines-Si's was introduced in the Marine Conn at Sydney lasi week. It was staled in Court that the har-bour-master had said that a certain regulation as to vessels not exceeding six knots \vhile navigating Sydney Cove was not enforced agaitst ferry steamers which had to run to time-tables. ■•<\f course, this had a .serious bearing on the qase, .since one of the parlies before the Court was, among other things, charged bV implication with causing a collision by speed exceeding six knots. The harbourmaster could not be got to the Court, and his Honor and tho assessors adjourned to a telephone; to "ring up." .Unfortunately this part of the proceedings took place in camera. Whether the witness was sworn by taking hold of'the wire while one end rested on the Court .Bible, or whether he had a Uible at his own. end, or whether there was any swearing at ail other than that usual at telephones, was not made known. Hut the adjudicators got the evidence thoy wanted, and came back into Court smiling. The facts, the judge said, had been found to be as stated. .

Little Barrier Island, hitherto controlled by the Auckland Institute, has; been placed under the jurisdiction of the Tourist Department, and is to 'be used, as formerly, for, the preservation of native game. The lust report from the curator (Robert 11. Shakespear) states that tuis and bell birds were in the greatest nun<bU>r. iTho b'lack-headod tit and whiWbeurd were also present in fair number, Hocks of the latter P4-'>ng met with in different parts of the island, though now extinct on the mainland. The stitch-bird, another species now extir.ct on the mainland, was increasing, and was constantly met on the lower slopes of the hills. The Little Harrier snipe still exists ; so does the small striped rail, one specimen of the latter having been seen. A luatara, lizard has been captured, and it is supposed lhat there were numbers of them on the island. Tho report concludes : '■' It. is sa'tist'uo* lory to note that bhe aibovc report speaks of the increase of several of the Itlrda found on the island, including some species not found on the mainland. There can be little doubt that if a resident curator is maintained on the island, thus preventing the access of collectors, the Little Harrier will long remain a secure refuge for no small of the avi-fauna of New Zealand."

After being systematically boycotted for a period o£ seven years as the result of having killed in a duel Signor Cavallotti, one of the popular ftalian deputies, Count Macola has (writes the Rome correspondent to the Daily Mail) now resigned his seat in the Chamber. Signor Cavallotti was one of Italy's most eloquent writers, and a politician of considerable standing. Count Macola was a rigid Conservative. They fought a duel in Rome- in the garden of a well-known Italian Countess on March titli, 5898, and Signor Cavallotti died on the spot in consequence of a sword thrust in his; throat'.- His adversary resumed Otis parliamentary duties apparently unconcerned. Since the fatal meeting, which j»t the time created a great sensation in Europe, his' fife, according to his own confession, has been a most miserable one, as he was shunned oven by his best friends. On April sth ho sent in his resignation to the Speaker afler an unpleasant occurrence in the Chamlitfr of Deputies. He stood up in order to deliver a speech criticising the Government's policy, but had barely opened his mouth when a large numl>er of members quitted tho House, leaving him almost alone with tho Speaker and tho reporters- 'lhe Count turned deadly pale, and was unable to proceed. With faltering steps he left the bench, and a fow,. minutes afterwards addressed his letter of resignation, in which he declared he had made up his mind to retire into private life. Out of courtesy the Chamber of Deputies has now asked him to Keep his seat, but (adds tho correspondent) it is very doubtful if he will do so.

Mr Hail Cainc is visiting various gambling places pn the Riviera so that there may be lacking no accuracy of realism in the great gambling scene in " The Pred-igul Son" when the drama is produced at Drury Lane on Soptember 16. Critics, in dealing with the book, have said that the gambling seenes are laid at Monte Carlo, and have found fault with the description of what they wrongly assumed to ibe roulette. As u matter of fact (says the London ljaily Kxpress), the author neither intentod to signify the Cassino at Monte Carlo nor the game of roulette. What he described was baccarat, as [lcyed «.t the big gambling clubs. Certain experienced baccarat pluyers have, however, pointed out to him weak points in his scene, and he has come to tho Riviera cxprcsdy to study the game in its various and most exubr.ant forms. Inder the guidance c one of the best Known European gamblers and plungers, ho is visiting all the most notorious clubs, casinog, and gambling hells on tho Hiviera, and while his guide plays l baccarat Mr Calne takes quiet, notes of all that goes on. At a well-known circle, • or so-called club, at Nice, Mr Hall Cuine stood behind the chair of his companion while in less than an hour he lost over £2OOO. Alter th t s no one will in future be | able to reproach him with not being personally acquainted-with the modern maimers and methods c' "Tho f'rodigar Son."

u- i m £ under insl r'ietlons from Mr «. "• t.ibson, Mr Newton King will, on Saturday next. ofTor by auction a section at Fituroy, containing aone acre and three-quarters, with a ten-roomed house, stables, and other improvements,

On Wednesday Messrs Bewiey nnd (.ninths will hold a sale of tho furniture of (he late Mrs Knight, on the premises, Young Street. Included in the articles are bedsteads-, wire mnttrasses, arm, f|ining', and rocking chairs, piano, and bedding. Besides these, the furnituse of Mr C, J. Stone, which has been moved tor convenience, will be on'ored. Woods' Groat Peppermint Cure, for Coughs and Colds never fails. Js6d.

For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Woods' Great I>cppermint Cure, 1» Gd, A DHEAD DISEASE AND ITS

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Christopher Gradwell, the young man released on probation on the charge, of stealing a sum of £4 10s at the llyeakwater Hotel, was ' on Frida> : rearrested by Detective Benjamin on a charge of stealing, at Wellington in Septembor last, a watch valued at £2 10s, the property of Thomas Sinclair. Accused was brought before the S.M. on Saturday morning, and on the application of Sergeant liaddrcll was remanded •to appear at Wellington ou Tuesday.

" I am satisfied that much of the land sold both publicly and privately is disposed of at doutylu its value. There has been land sold in Wellington and elsewhere sit prices; whic'i. if any change comes in our l.n.HH'ial position, may spell ruin. Kv.n now we see in the West Coast compensation eases that Mr .Justice Cooper and the assessors Inn e awarded one-tiflii, and, in one Case, 1 think, one-tenth of the amount asUje<l for."—Tin. Chief Justice.

Jhe Fiu.ioy Fire llrigurie's annual ball, to be held in the Drill Mall on Thirsday,' ,hme 8, promises to lie as Kueeossl'ul as well-wishers of this des rving; institution could desire. A mtcing of tlie ladies' committee was hell at the Fitiroy llnll on Saturday afternoon, when it was reported that a canvass for donations to-wai-us the supper had hecn attended with exceptional success, the greatest interest being taken in the event by tho ladies of both the suburb and town. Tho arrangements were diseased, and matters of detail settled. Mrs (iriitiths occupied the chair, and the town ladies were represented by Mrs Dockrill. Mr McKinnon liain's orchestra has been engaged for the occasion.

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