The Daily News. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7886, 31 July 1905, Page 2

The Daily News. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The treasurer of the Western Park lloflrd desires to acknowledge receipt of n donation of £2 2s from Dr I^'atham. Mr Hyde, the Government Poultry Expert, hopes to ui.v a visit to J>i-w Plymouth wry shortly, and deliver an address on matters pert(_iinlng to the industry. .Judging l from his remarks at the show supper, the address will Jbc much appreciated, and helpful to all inuresti<l in ttw potentialities of a profitable trade. A Carterton Press Association telegram sfcatis that a little fiirl named Catherine Fitzgerald, aged four years fell into a gravel pit containing sixteen feet of water In the deepest part. An alartn was given by a little boy 2J years old, and an old man, named .James Franks, aped sixtyeitglit, pluckily|wenl in and held thi girl abovo water till both Were rescued. When holding the girl up the man was under water. In order to determine tJnc value ol (he building at Hell Hlock owned i| >" Mr E. O. Hohy, which was destroyed hy fire a short time ago, Messrs F.I P. Oorkill .ind 'II Daily sat as nrlritrators on Friday. Mr Hoby was represented by Mr Hutchen, and ton National Insurance Company by Mr !•' E. Wilson (Messrs Roy and Wilson). F.videnca was given by Messrs 0. Fj Hoby, fl. Cliff, unit I>. Hutch'en for tho poliey-iholder, and hy Messrs W. Lawson and A. Laird for the company. The hearing will be continued Jo-day Reference was made at the Poultry Show supper to the need for a town hall for a meeting place and for exhibitions, etc. 'The Mayor, replying to a toast, said thatJ the Council had its hands full at present and he had put up as a legacy tot .tho next Mayor the building of u town hall. lie was still satisfied the scheme he haM suggested to the Council would be the most advantageous, •namely, to erect a town hull in keeping with the importance of Xew Plymouth on the section ollered to the pufilic by Mi' Brooking. lie was rather surprisis! that the (ioVernment bad not acquired that land as the site for the post office, it being the most central spot in town. Discussing the effect of rainfall on grain yields, Mr J. (1. Wilson tolil ihe Farmers' Union Conference that [in his district (Hulls), where the soil was of a clayey nature, they had a [remarkable season in 1897. The autumn was the driest lie had ever I Known. There was no rain at all, a-jid consequently no grass, and \the fatmers entered upon winter with fear and trembling. The winter was also remarkable, there being still no rain, but the sheep did remarkably well. In the summor they liad the finest grain crops they had ever known, particularly of wheat, which in some cases was actually double tlte ordinary yield. The season, ht» believed, was Ural the subsoil had never become saturated. Mr Wilysaid they were laving a somewhat similar experience in Auckland this year, as far as the autumn and winter were concerned. Mr T. K. Donne has contributed an admirable article to the Four-Track .N'eU's, a ton-cent magazine publish'.*] by Oeorgto JJ. Daniels, 7, Fast 42nd Street. Now iyork. The article occupies five pages, and is .splendidly iI- 1 lustrated with views tji .Mount. Cook, a Maori village, Waimaiigu geyser in play, steam fissures in the clilTt oil fjake Hotoinahana, heads of Maoris, j and photogie|,!i:; the kakapo an;] kiwi. Mr Donne's paper is particularly eulogistic of 'this coumHry. For instance he says : "The soil is fertile, the clinvite is iust that happy mean born of a sunshiny as radiant as California's, tempered by,the«<io| seahreews that blow everywhere over I these inle.s of the ocean. New Zealand I nas the biggest geySer ever seen ; the highest waterfall known ; snow-crested mountain peaks as symmetrically beautiful as Fujiyama or TenerifTe. | fts forests are amii-tropical in their luxuriance : its great rivers are romantic. waltferwaya j versed alike by the steamer of 4he j white man and the canoe of tile Maori ; its lakes (arv< a glory in tlxmiselves." Mr Donne tells tho people of j Amerida that they must ,«ee the "tati- ' gied forests rinld fern-tree fioradises that garland Milford Sound and the other beauties of this South Sea wonderland," in order that the glorious visions may be appreciated tu the , full.

The collier Rosamond with 400 tons of State coal for Wellington, comini-ncL'd discharging cargo on Monday morning. The coal, which is the best sample yet received from the State mine at Seddonvillc had been advertised to 'be sold at 22s per tun (screened) from the ship's jsidc. Ihe applications received totalled three times the quantity that the steamer could supply, and the I coal h:d to be distributed prorata. i>f the seven carls in waiting at the jstean u's side when unloading opjeravioiis commenced, tlirce belonged |to wholesale dealers, b(nt it was gatlicml that these were only to be al owed one load each. The method ,°L*.' in , 6 thc coal in ton his from the S.i;p s side dots not solve the prcWtm of providing cheap coal for the householder, for, as a rule, lie cannot afford to purchase a' ton and if ho be so opulent, the cost of cartage to his home is considerable; then, as the coal is not bagged it I® pipped" in the road, and he'has to r.move it on to his premises.

Wh;!o recognising the splendid resu ,ts achieved In Taranaki i tt brccd . mg j|.ri>.c.poultry for Via show ring, the 'resident of the Society (Mr C! 11. Morgan), replying to the toast o! tile Society on Friday evening, ."' ho * w | l * l 1 1" to *» a much bettor display in tho utility classes ai:d he thought this should' bo considered when: compiling the next prize schedule. He mentioned that the Uaitarn. Freezing Works management announced that they would be willins very shortly to lm.v-poultry f>r the London .market. (Applause!) .Now that there was a "get-out" for the produce, he anticipated a marked a ivonce in breeding for utility during tho ensuing twelve months. The N<nv Plymouth High School boys, with.tho laspistance of the expupils, have Ju*t embarked on on onterpriso which is certain to make '■■"" tha betterment of the institution. Wo refer to the "Taranaki 111?; i School Magazine," the first nuinbT of which has made its a p-IK-arnnoJ.. I n the introductory editorial it is stated that the magazine "ill make it its aim to give a ■'aithi'ul. ami it is to fap hoped an interesting, account of the various ■liises and incidents which ,go to ■vil-o up school life. Full accounts of football and cricket matches, notes f interest from both sides of tthe school, stories, verse, notes of old •■'il'ils will be gladly welcomed, and th'.- pages of the magazine will also • mad.- the medium of making the '■cl'.ool better known among institu-i-ms of a similar kind in the col■r>y. A Correspondence column will ' e opened, and grievances may be duly and freely ventilated therein. The size of the journal will depend entirely on the measure of support it ivceives. it is to be hoped tteit this venture will be the means of promoting and yucouragiug a feeling of es•>:it de Corps among both past and present pupils—and of making them realise that they as units of an organisation <jan do their very utmost t > advance the interests of the :-hool to which thy belong.

A notable exhibit at the Poultry how was the Gold.m Wyandotte ock, "King Dick," shown by Caj)tin Hood. This beautiful specimen, rhich secured for thc exhibitor tho Society's £lO 10s trophy for tie liest Wyandotte in the show, having lweii the winner last year, has been hown '2l times in Australia and New 'Cftland, and has iivever been beaten. I udges declare tihe bird to I>c a jierf'ct type, both in body and markng. . "King Dick," who attracted ' onsidernble attention, was not cligi lie for the Society's thnmpion trolly (for jiest bird in show, to lie von twice in succession or t'uee times at intervals), which is restrict•d to cockerels and pullets. This onour was secured on this occasion y Mr D. J. McClowan. whose white Leghorn pullet w;as adjudged the ljest n the show. Captain Howl got a leg in" last year, and hopes to reoat tlWe success with some ol his avourite's progeny.

Correspondence classes have cosi students in New Plymouth So much 'hat the committed of management 'f the local technical classes r.as rieided to admit at half rates anyone vho pnxluces to the secretary the Tcoipt for this year's fees paid to any r.'Cognisod correspondence classes. '1 isses for carpenters nnd joiners are :eing formed, and provision will be nude for practical work. A room 'it ted with proper benches nnd e«|iiip ied with all necissary tools will be secured, and students will thereby be <ible to combine theory with prae'ice. Mr Selby. who has the City ind Guilds of Loudon certificate iii his subject, and nas done .previous work in connection with technical ichools, will be the instructor. 7!i!s ■lass will meet for preliminary work it the Central Sciiool, on Thursdhy. \u<r. 3, at 7.15 p.m. The class ir. idvanced building construction under Mr Messenger will commence work a' ihe Central School on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 7.15 p.m. Any student taking, geometry, building construction, nnd carpentry and joi'nl'ry will lie adm ttedi at greatly reduced ralies. To-nici"it classes in arithmetic (senior), English (junior), nnd building construction (junior) wilt be hel«

In the course of an interesting speech at the shbw supper on Fridai jvening, Mr Hyde, the Government Poultry Expert, expressed great conidence in' tJV poultry industry, ■vhich ia .this Colony, lie said, was >nly in its infancy. He felt certain that in a few .Wars' time t|.ie people generally would realise what a profitil)le industry could b' made. I : p to (he present New Zealand had dealt with South Africa llone in dressed poultry, but lliifl now reached the stage when it should place a good article on the London, market. He (Sir a schem,. whereby, ii private enterprise di«l rioi i take up this new trade, lie won.; l make a strong recommendation to tne (lovernment to purchase birds o the right quality and have them shipped next season for export. This would In: the thin edge of the wedge. However, tie colony's own demands were not yet, satisfied. More than sufficient "ragged tough stutf" came to hand, but not table birds of tlio right quality. Poultry should be put on the, market at four or live months jold, and not four or live years, a s some producers seemed to think. Sir Hyde wps convinced that the strict system o( grading was necessary to ibuild up the trade on the right lines. He referred to 'the remunerative na- [ turc of the eg£-producing industry, and nui'iltionwl that England siK'nt. | annually six millions sterling for eggs, America securing the hulk of the trade.

1 A pretty story th'at clonics from Montreal affords another illustration I of the kindliness of King P'.dward in 'his relations with his humbler sub- ; jects. It appeals th&t a gim'/.iruuj. uVm is now on his way from Cana- : la to England', wns bom on the sain/' day as the late Queen Victoria, and j a-us for 26 years ajn under-gardener at Windsor Castle. One day, about ten years ago, his wife and children «vrc taken ill with typhus, and with- , in 21 hours he found himself a widower and childless. Wishing to remove himself from the place which ht-id jnany tender memories of his loved onus, un j} anxious to getaway from the life whtdi held so many associations of those most dear to him, he emigrated to Canada. Doing to Cartwright, Manitoba, hp die! whatever work ho could Hind. Last winter ho was unfortunate enough tfl have his left leg frostbitten, and soon found tyinseH incapable of doing any hard work, T-be longing to see iho old land took of him. and he wrote to King Edward, telling of his pitiful plight. A reply was soon received from the King, in which the lornjer servant was told that the rose bushes in the Royal gardens vert? awaiting Ihe trimm:ing : scissors of the old gnrdctipr# and "that the doors, o! the Royal consejrvstpries were open to him. And so old <Tilet» ] Thick, is coming back to Windsor, wnere. for the rest, of his drays, bonding nlxmt on his frostbitten leg, he can pot ter about among tft'e flowers, trim the vines and 1 cut tho b?oo»»* that uiU adorn the tables ot txi& Sovereign,

On thc Welling ton-Napier-New Plymouth station oi the Government railway during the four weeks ending June 21 tli ilicrc were 187,515 passengers carried, as against 181,360 in 1904. The revenue was £41,663 16s 4d, as against £37.730 Is lid. Several of the speakers a* thu supper of the Poultry Society on i riday,evening advocated more attention being paid to poultry breeding for utility .purposes. Surprise was*, expressed at the fact that farmers i Oiid others failed to rcc((gniw the' prolits derivable'from poultry breeding as an axljunct to their ordS ( nury vorntions, as the demand for cjggs and tatble birds is 1\ growing one. One or two menibers thought a great deal could be accomplished by getting the young people tto flake up poultry brooding os a remunerative hobby. One enthusiast went further ill thc suggestion that poultry breeding should be taught as an extra subject in connection with the schools, on thj lines of the dairying classes now held in Stratford.

,At the nnnu«l conference of tho Noitn Island Poultry Association, held at Hastings op Friday and Saturday, it was decided to hold next year's conferonco In Tiranaki. Mr F. Fitzpatrick represented the Taranaki Poultry, Pigeon, and Csige Bird Society. There Seems to be very little doubt that 110 kauri tree, which grows in the North Island of New Zdaland, and in no other part of the world, is atjxolu'tely doomtd. Mr C.- W. Fortes —ft Canterbury member of the Land Commission, states that only a few of these trees may now be stvn by visitors to the Aucklan'J' district. The members of tho Land Commission saw a magnificent S|»ciinen at Kaitai.near north of Auckland. It is stainiding by the roadside, and presents a kingly uppearanoe. There is a notice forbidding any persttm to injure it, but it has been ringed,, and an unsightly wound has been made. Tho Austrian gum-diggers and others often ring the trees in order to gel the gum from thtti\ and much difficulty is being experienced in s-topping the practice, which has a bad effect im the trees.

Getting on meaifs, according <o our philosophy, getting a lot of money, anyhow, by any means : living in a big house, chockful of furniture ; eatand drinking wh:it we call the best, uhii/h doctors will tell you means things very bad for the liver, leading to dyspepsia, chronic heifdache, and general distaste of life : dressing ourselves in expensive clothes, in which wc fancy our stout persons look iv.uiarkably well ; inviting hundreds of people to our house, the majority of whom wc personally 'dislike ; dressing our .daiightei's like peacocks, and paying two or three hundred a year to have our boys taught football.— J. K. Jerome, in To-day.

The annual meeting of the Gas ('oniony will be held at !i o'clock this afternoon. Those in search of pure-bred poulry should make n point of attend* ing the sale to lie held in the Drill Hall by Mr Newton King to-d(iy. Messrs An (bury Itros.' alTmiai clear ing sale is now on, and gowl bargain# are the iordior of the day.

At their mart to-day Messrs BowIvy and Griffiths hold ,a sale of purebred poultry, for which large entries have been received.

Mr F. A. Tregclles, secretary to the committee appointed at the public meeting last Tuesday, informs our readers that the petition against the introduction of liiljle-roaxiing into the State .schools is now in circulation in the town and throughout the district. 'J"hc New Plymouth Harbour Board invites tenders for the supply of 1(KK) casks of Knight, Hevcn, and Sturge's British Portland cement. To-morrow at Wniwakaiho, Mr Xewton King, will hold his ii r sual cattle sale, when a special line will he Mr C. H. Moss' dairy cows and 1 choioc springing heifers.

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