LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7895, 10 August 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At Hie Star football Club's social 0:1 Aug. 2'i a presentation will be made to Mr George Syme by the . aranaki Rugby Union and ilic various football clubs in the Taranalv'. ui.strict, in recognition of bis past to representative football. The following will repu.vnL tin Guards in a rille shooting match ti. j lirt.l on Saturday next at the Rewa-Rewa range against the Kahotu liific Club Lieutenants Messenger .'.id Boon, Sergeants Oliver an« artnell, Corporal Griffith, Privates ...j.rtin, Bennett and Nieholls. Pl'i ite Waters emergency. A good start has now been made

'..ith the installation of the electric .ghling scheme. The power housu ontract is being pushed on by Mi • rayling, and the brush Company's work is under way, a commencement aving been made with the high ten-

.011 main at Todd's coiner, on the Avenue Road, Mr Fenn, of Messrs

: teuart ami Ken 11, is acting as conducting engineer. Many of the , oles have been placed in position. Advices have been received by the Melbourne Clothing Company that .cgotiations entered into by their lanager, Mr O'Leary, when in England, with several firms of British manufacturers, have been brought to a successful issue. This necessitates ~lr O'Leary making a return visit to London, ami he leaves New Plymouth to-morrow to catch the Macedonia, leaving Sydney on the l'Jth inst. Mr O'Leary will ije a large purchaser whilst in England, and exbeets to return to New Plymouth in about three or four months' time, j Country people will lie interested to know that another firm are prepared to cater for their wants in the matter of stock sales. As will be seen on perusal of our auction sales' joluinn, Messrs Bewley and Griffiths .ire now undertaking that class of work, and are holding an important .lale of dairy cows, including a choice line of ht'ifers forward in calf, ecu account of Messrs Weils and Gilbert at Omata 011 Monday, starting at tl.'K) sharp. The cattle are a choice lot ami .should find ready sale. Ltin cheon will fie provided, and a free brake will leave their mart at 11 o'clock.

The Timber and Flax Royalties Bill .nought down by the Government provides that half the amount of the timjiier and llax royalties is to be paid to the local authorities. The amount is to be paid quarterly into a deposit account by the Receiver ol Land Revenue, and on the certificate of the Land Board that it has approved of the works on which the money is intended to he spent, the Receiver will pay over the amount to the local authority. If the money is not properly applied to the objects for which it, was paid, Colonial Treasurer is empowered to proceed for the recovery of the money, or deduct the amount from any subsidy or other moneys payable to the local authority.

A deputation a few days ago waited on the New South Wales Railway Commissioners on the subject of advertisements in tramway cais relating to whisky, beer, and liquots generally. It was argued that these advertisements were an invitation to travellers by trams to buy drink. The deputation entered a protest against State owned trams being made a medium for advertising "a destructive physical and moral poison." Mr Oliver, Chief Commissioner, in reply, said he did not altogether care for these advertisements but it was as a businuss man lie , had to look at the matter. The financial condition of the tramways demanded that all 'business methods available must he brought to 'bear in order to ensure a return on the capital. Sydney bad Hie cheapest fares of any tramway system in the world with the exception of Glasgow, and it was necessarv to take every advantage from ' a "business point of view that the service offered. Mr Fagan, M.L.A., expressed the intention of taking other measures to put a stop to the practice.

Mr Justice Denniston told a Christtliurch reporter that on the return voyage from Canada he had the goo.l fortune to reach Honolulu when the Uar Association of Hawaii was holding its annual dinner, an invitation which he was glad to accept. It was a very pleasant gathering, and lie had an opportunity of jnecting most of the members of the touch and bar, which, as is usual in America, means most of the prominent legislators and public men. In proposing the toast of the president, Hit; speaker in .-noting the .presence of tin; New 2ealamler, to the good feeling existing' between England and America, and to Hie respect and regard which was felt, in America for King hdward as a ruler and peace-

maker. Replying, Mr Justice Denujstoji said that these sentiments lie elt sure, were reciprocated in 'the ■-i>Kllsh and colonial feeling, Not only Were his remarks , nos t cordially leeched, hut the Chairman called op he band to play the English Nattonal Anthem, everyone standing up r'nill! , m a ' "'"''"S a very distintm.shed American, a senator, who w»s on a public mission to the Philippines, spoke eloquently on the same 1 subject', and concluded by saying: »c aie glad of our common origin lour common language, our eomnioil literature, and our common law • and we are glad to took forward) [to the time when the English-speak-ing people on this side of the Atlantic and Hie English-speaking people ,on the oilier .side Will dominate the earth." Mr Justice Weniiiston Expressed an opinion that the incident, would not have hctn possible during Iris previous visit to America, 25 years ago.

Four medical officers of lite New Zealand Yoluiueer Forces who left the colony wi liout permission of tho Defence Department have been struck oft the list 01 commissioned officers, and notice of the fact is printed in the current issue of the Gazette.

Bishop Grimes, of Ohristchureh, told a reporter that Ire had. noticed! very families during his recent visit to the southern portion of his dubcese. One couple, he saM, bad fourteen children, and another sixteen, all alive. Families of eight, ten and twelve children were common.

The Taieri's load of household coal from Seddonville, which went oft easily in Wellington on Monday at 22s at the ship's side, is highly spoken of as ihc best household coal ever sent from the mine, and the ship's people, after trying the same in the saloon grate, speak very highly of it. "Now, in order to abstract," explained a teacher in Taranaki to the clai. In mathematics, "things have to always be of the sime denomination. For instance, wc couldn't take three apples from four pears, nor six horses from nine dogs." A hand went up at the back ol the room. shouted a small 'boy, "can't you take four quarts of milk from three cows

A new departure in the treatment of confirmed drunkards has just been made in new York, where magistrates oft justices of the Supreme Court may commit inebriates for treatment at an establishment that is half gaol, half hospital. Commitment may be for a term less than a year on tire complaint of a father, mother, sister or brother, or a child against its own parent. The odd part of the business is that the cost of maintaining this inebriates home falls on excise dues.

The establishment of the Saturday classes in scientific agriculture, says the Post, will in a large measure fill the purpose Off the farmers' .■lasses, which it was: found impossible to establish in Stratford. The teachers' classes will be open to farmers if they care to attend, and ilve information gained' Any teacliers and imparted to their pupils should be of great value. Credit is due to those who have worked hard, in the ace of great discouragement, for the establishment o! scientific agriculture classes in connection with the Stratford Technical School. There is at present in the possession of the stat'ionmaster at Tinwald (says the Ashburton Guardian), a curious looking fish, whose nomenclature is exciting some curiosity in the neighbouring township. It was found on Ashburton Beach on Wednesday by Mr Andrew Dawson. The fish, which 'is 'three feet rn length, is of a similar colour to the frost,ish but has claspcrs and dorsal fins .imilar to the holocepltali species, out unlike it, it has a trunk-like'pro-tuberance from the head. It is .the ntintion of the railway official to end the fish to some authority on liscatology for definite identification.

A fatal shooting accident is report•d from Mulgoa Forest, near Penrith N.S.WV). It appears tfliat D|aniel Joveney, aged about 21, went out shooting soon aiter midday. His father only heard one shot fired. Towauls night his people became alarmed because he did not return, am! i search parly was organised, the young man's body 'being found alongside a Wire fence, with part of his ■caul just bcjlow the left eye blown OH. He had apparently been dead ior some time. Hanging on the wire •vas his: gun. It is presumed that lie had got through the wire, and was pulling the gun after hi'in, when the hammer caught the wire, causing it to go off.

The Pittsburg Dispatch says In a recent issue President Roosevelt has very definitely expressed his admiration for the advanced legislation of New Zealand, which holds the health and wealth records of the whole-world, with the .lowest death rate, ,nme in . every thousand, and the highest individual wealth rate, 1500 dollars per capita. As a pledge of his interest, Mr Roosevelt lately presented this progressive colony with some fine specimens of wapiti •leer, and a telegram announcing their safe arrival in New Zealand adds some interesting records in deer stalking jusrt imade In that country by a number of English sportsmen who had traversed the globe in oiler to test the attractions of antipodean sport. A meeting of the directors of the New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union ivas held in Wellington 011 Friday. It was decided that in future the headquarters of the Union should he located in'Palmerston North, at which place the annual meeting is to be, held 011 the first of September. Mr A. S. Biss, who had held the position of Secretary for a period of ten years, again urged Hie directors to accept his resignation, which lie had handed in last year. The resignation was accepted, with regret ami Mr W. E. Bendall, who lias tan ichief ckerk in the Dairyf Union's) department of Mr Bias's liusijiess during a number of years, was appointed secretary, and is to take up his residence in Palmcrston North on Hie Ist pros.

.Some friends have just returned from a visit to Norfolk Island (writes a corespondent of the Australian), where they were present at the anniversary of the landing of the Pitcairn Islanders, forty-nine years ago. The chief feature of the day's .ioiuiis was the annual cricket match between descendants of the Bounty mutineeis and all comers, in which black and white were represented Many t;f the Norfolk Islanders have never stirred beyond this small domain, where, for many years, they were almost entirely shut out from the civilised world. Of course there ate some drawbacks in the way of living, and cspeciailly when there is very little rain ami less grass. "We never tasted milk all the time we' were there,"' say the visitors, ami seldom saw a green vegetable ; but had plenty of fish and bananas, '

t'lie case of an incorrigble poacher *** . nk 'V°, Slr 'Joseph Ward by a member of the Acclimatisation Sort',?. Mi, ?? nfMC , nc « whicl » interviewed, wit Mimstei at Wellington recently t was suspected that the man was poaching in the Hutt River, and .'fe 61 ' 5 warned him ihkt he would be prosecuted If cau ff hl. When mao-'ist rn. ' ,lc . lined £5, the magistrate rccoKnisin K triarintr Hn ,me ? f llis o,renc < : - He paid the aeain A fr f terWan| s was caught «gain. A ilo fine followed thp noxi oftence but this did not deter £ fer ' ;f, U Ugh(,' gh( , a S aiu months later, and this time was fined £SO South"''Ai T® SU " (lcaly Icft ,or Ws thrp Sen i , t0 prispn t0 serv 'C Was ovor 0,111 5 S (),)liwi ' W'l'en this IS) inH, to Wellington, ! "l 10 " 1 ''Hat "he lud come UoJl bl , s f, " e Q" ( of the tiout. "Hc is still hwe" the tion is" t^T'r 10 ! 1 ' " S ° tl>e prcsum l'- , llat llc has made good his thi eat before now."

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A number of automatic lamp-light-ers have been obtained by the ftiaslerton Borough Council, ami are now being fitted up in various parts 01 the town. They arc controlled by clockwork mechanism, and can Ire set to light and extinguish lamps to which they are attached at any hour. They require winding about once a week. The initial eost is thirty shillings each.

Sa)'s an Exchange."A Tavaniki resident on a visit 10 Masterton astonished his auditors by declaring 'There will be no prosperity inTaianaki till the folks who have bought the land at high prices go bung.' We read not long, ago of a man who bought 160 acres at £35 an acre awl paid £SOO cash, leaving the balance on mortgage. If he is anything like a sample of the general run, wc should believe the opinion given above."

The New Zealand Shipping Company has undertaken not to make any charge for the carriage of the wreath which the Wellington (Jranch ol the Navy League had decided to>. send to London to be placed 011 the Nelson Memorial 011 Trafalgar Day (October 21st). The wreath, which is to be shipped by the Tongariro, will 'bo placed in a block of ice, weighing half a ton, supplied free by ' the Wellington Meat Export Company. The Under of an umbrella 'lost Ibotween here and Oakura is requested to return it to this office. Notice is given to-day that a certain section of land in New Plymouth will 'lie brought under the provisions ol the Land Transfer Act. The A.B.C. Boot and Shoe Company place before our readers to-day logical reasons why their goods arc as cheap as can be bought anywhere. By buying direct from the manufacturers tiicy thus save the middlemen's usual profits. Messrs Morey and Son, Devon Street, announce that they have entered upon the last fortnight of their winter sale. A glance at their advertisement to-day will show that all Mm bargains have not yet been cleared,

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