LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7842, 7 June 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A meeting of ratepayers of the Egmont County, held at Kltham on Saturday, adopted a recommendation favouring the formation of a new county, submitted by a committee set up to consider the question. Meetings will be held in tho various ceu- j tres to discuss the proposal. The official opening of tho Otaraoa bridge took place on Saturday last, and in spito of the bitterly cold morning following on a day of storm such as is rarely seen at lnglewood, there was a largo concourse of residents of the district as well as visitors from far and near on all sides. Mrs C. Gaustad performed the ceremony, after which speeches were delivered ami toasts honoured.

The Orient-Pacific liner Ortmiz urrivcd at Adelaide from London recently, and, in accordance with th« new mail contract she had no lascars employed on board. It is three years since the company first shipped black stokers and Bremen. The reason for the change was the unreliability of white stokers and their ullepeil overfondness for intoxicating liquor. . Or< arrival, the chief engineer (MrM'lntiers) expressed his deep regret Unit the Commonwealth should have forced- the company to revert to the employment of white stokers and liremen. Their stoking of the ship, lie stated, is not so satisfactory as that of the lascars. The whole of the present crew are members of the Shijv ping Federation, an organisation that aims at giving shipowners a guarantee of the qualification and character of its members. It is supported financially by tho general public ; receives subsidies from the shipping Companies, and its members, who include officers, and must be British subT jects, contribute Is per year, and ro ceive in tho case of death amountswhich vary in accordance with • the rate of wages paid. The OrienWacific Company has always shipped its white crews from tho Shipping Federation. The total crew of the Orinuz under the new conditions is 188, compared with 222 when black labour was employed in the stokehold. With lascars the total complement in the engine room, department was 99, of whom 7fi were dark-skinned. Now it is 65. The lascars* whom the white stokers and firemen displaced, in London were taken to Colombo in the Ormuz as passengers.

During the four weeks from April 1 to April 29 Inst the total railway revenue was £204,688 and the expenditure £126,205, as against a revenue of £20(5,053 and an expenditure of £118,513 for the first four weeks of the last financial year. The North Is--1 land Welded £84,346 revenue, the Wellington-Napier—New Plymouth Section accounting for £54,789. On this j section 2f>4,864 passengers' tickets were issueti in the four weeks. The Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer (i rant alii, which arrived at Sydney on May 15, had an exciting experience with a tidal wave, which is described as being of enormous size. It struck the ship on the port bow with great force, flooding the decks fore und aft, and doing considerable damage to the deck cargo on'd the ship's fittings. A considerable quantity of water managed to penetrate th<i saloons and cabins, and the ladies' Cabin in the second-class, was flooded. The occupants of this porportion of the vessel were considerably alarmed, and fled in their night attire, their efTects floating about in the water. One of the quartermasters —who was on the fore deck at the time, was knocked down and injured, and narrowly escajied being washed overboard. About two hours later a whirlwind was observed a mile away t.o the north, travelling towards the/ south-east, having a progressive and rotary motion. The death occurred at the New Plymouth Hospital on Tuesday morning of an old colonist named William (.■ribbon, aged 66, who was admitted to the institution on January 27 lust The. mtient's condition necessitated an operation a few days ago, and for a time he appeared to be making a fair recovery, but later on dis-ifuiet-ing symptoms were manifested and death supervened. Deceased was well known and respected in the district, luivin;; been in 'business in Waitara for some years, while latterly he conducted. a large accommodation house and store at Awakino. An affiliation caso was heard at the Police Cotirt on Tuesday, when a yolmg muij named Charles Haskell, who was arretted at Ormondville, was suod for a maintenance order in connection with the birth of un illegitimate chili. Mr Quilliam appeared for the mother of the child, and Mr Weston. senr.. for the defendant. An order was made by consent of the parties that defendant should pay the sum of £2O in satisfaction of weekly maintenance forthwith, together with £l2 7k incidental expenses.

The return of vessels totally lost or condemned during July, August and September, 11)04, has been issued. It shows- that (it steamers', ol' !>4,B<H tons net, were lost during that period, of which number 20, of 112,282 tons were British'. In sailing- vessels 71, aggregating 41,753 tons net, weio also struck off the register for various causes, eight, of 10,472 tons, being British. During Ihe term no very large vessels suffered extinction, tlio biggest being the British sU'amer the Koight Commander, 27.16 tons net, which was sunk toy a 'Russian warship 7, r > mijes south-east of Yokohama on July ffil. puring the same month the British stepimT !I "P was sunk in l'igeon Hay by a Hussion torpedo; the Herman steam.ii' China struck a flouting mine off Vl«divostock ; the CScrman steamer Thea and the Japanese steamer Takashima Al«ru were sunk by Russian warships, flrgcnt to school two urchins sent, 'lift truant played and fishing went: ()m- oti hot, his pants were thin. One caught n cold ; fy?r he fo-i in ; The cold grew worse, aw) caused alarm, 'fill some kind neighbours brought a ctiarm, K charm it proved, that did endure, They called it Woods' Great X'cpper- ■ mint Cure.* 13

The I'remier of Western Australia, Mr Daglcibh, delivered his policy speech at Subtaco on tho 26th ult., before a very large audience. Referring to new works, he taid his Qo- 1 verntnent intended to extend the Jandakol railway to join the south-west-ern t ; ne, and to extend the Nnrrogin Collie railway, in order to tup the Darkan agricultural area. The <?QVornment also proposed to construct a floating dock capable of lifting vessels of 10,000 tons, at Free-mantle, at a total cost of £150,000. A hart.'our would be Constructed at Ilunlwiry at. a cost of £OI,OOO. Tno engineers were now engaged in a survey of the Coolgarrlie to Norseman railway, and if thoir report was favourable I'arlia-

ment would bo asked to authorise its construction.

During the year ended March 31 last the chemical division ol tho 1 Department of Agriculture had under analysis about 500 samples of agricultural products. The year wus a very busy one for this section of'(he Department. j j The net profits earned by the Hank of New South Wales for the half year ending March 31 last amounted to £132,810, which the undivided balance of the previous year increased to a total of £151,269. After payment of a 10 per cent dividend £IIO,OOO was added to the Reserve Fund, £5,000 to the Officers' Provident Fund, and £16,269 carried forward. The Hank's reserve is now £1,400,000. Messrs Bewley and Griffiths will sell by auction on Saturday a Fitz>roy section containing slightly over one acre.

Tiie Bgmont Koad Hoard intends i to strlko a rate of s<l in the £, at 1 the meeting on July 1. 1 Hovs are wanted to deliver pamphlets, iby Mr G. W. Temper ley, at tha New Zealand Express Co.'s buildings. j The public are warned against cashing a Choque for £l2 &s Bd, drawn by the Education Heard in favour ot Mrs Dewhirst- A suitably reward is offered for its return to the Moa Farmers' Union. Morey and Moore, the Cash lepers ami manufacturers' King Street, bought a big lot of Hawke s Bay blankets just before the mill closed down. Thoy are perhaps a little belter than most blankets, and the prices are lower. See advertisement.* The monthly united servico for prayer and praise will foe held in the Baptist Church, Gill Street, this (Wednesday) evening, at 7.30. Brief address by Rev. H. Daniel.* The Twnuka Maoris (says tho Christchurch PrCsa) are making great preparations for the opening of tha now mceting-houso pn June 15. Large numbers of Maoris and Europoans are expected from all parts. Mr J. 0. Tikuo, of ltupaki, is sending invitations to his Excellency and Ladyj I'hinket, the I'remier, the Minister of Hailways, the Native Minister and many well known representatives of both races. A banquet, speech-mak-ing, hakns, pei dunces, ]sowhiris, bullock roasting, and cooking in tho hangi, or Maori 1 oven, wlli! mark the op- ' erong ceremony. Though the lestivi- ; ties are arranfefri lor three days only, ! it is most protyible tho meeting will last some nine or ten days, as, in addition to Whe usual koi)ero',| advjant--1 age will be taken of tho gathering t/o diseuss many questions relating to tho welfare of tho ilaori r a ce. The organ which has been conslrucr . ted in England! for, the Wellington , Town Hall is expected to arrive ► about tha middle of August, and will 1 be erected immediately after arrival. Mr David I.aing reports the sale of i Mr A. Raustron's residence and J- - acre situated in Gill Street to Mr r Wijliam Hilling, of Tatarafmaka, - who intends to reside in town.

Mr Newton King has for sale l>y tender till Saturday, June 17, a farm at Upper lVaitar a containing 730 acres. Tho New Plymouth Harbour Board invites tenders, ;reluinuble till noon of Juno 17, for carting gravel from {he boach to the Hoard's yard. \t i ' For. Children's Hacking Cough at night)' Woofia' Great Peppermint Cure. 1* 64. A MOST HONOURABLE DISTINCTION.

The Western Medical Review, a medical publication of the highest standing, says, in a recent issue "Thousands oI physicians in this and other countries have attested that Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract is not only reliable, but that it has a pronounced and indisputable sueriority over all other preparations of Eucalyptus." Your health lis) too precious to be tampered with, th»reore reject all products foisted upon you by unscrupulous merceneries, and insist upon getting Sander and Sons' Sucalypti Extract, the only preparaion recommended by your physician nd the medical press. In coughs, colds, fevers, diarrhpoa, kidney diseases, the relief is instantaneous. Vounds, ulcers, burns, sprains, etc., it heals" without inflammation. As a month wash (5 drops to a glass of water) it prevents decay of teeth, and destroys all disease germs.* Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Egmont Road Board.— Wijl strike a rate of id in the £ on July 1, 1905. H. Laiing—Wanted a buyer for 400 acre good dairy farm. liewley and Griffiths—A section in, Fit'/.roy will be sold on Saturday next. Newton King—The .saJe by tender of a f a rm at Upper Waitura closes on June 17. HarfJour Uottwri—Tenders will be received till noon,on Thursday, June 15, for carting gravel from the beach to tho board's yards. Morey and Moore—A consignment of liawke's Bay blunkats has just arrived. A. Atkjinson, H'awera Several .Waimate farms for sale. Moa Farmers' Union—Pulvlic warned not to negotiate a lost cheuue [drawn by Education Hoard. U. W. Temperiey—Wanted boys to deliver pamphlets.