LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7911, 29 August 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Russian Navy League Is in course uf forjnation. Mr Kaglish claims £50,000 fron the Knlgooi-lie Sun for alleged libel.

Mr Newton King's next Rahotu sale will be held on Thursday, Sept.

The Cromwell Argus hears that, diphther'a has broken out at Nasehy, and th.t several people are dangerously ill.

A witness stated before Ihe Hairyin,' Committee in Sydney that the flavo'r of Danish butter in England w«s spoiled iby pasteurisation. Th; Kaponga Mjail reports- that the M. Il ',i l ok; Dairy Company has SoM the Septeniljer-April output to Messrs Xythm & Co., at lOjd for unsalted butt'r—e-pial to IOJd per lb. According to a return laid on the table of the House last wiek, the cost of raising the last loan was £23,019, including prepaid interest and all other expenses several laUies visiting Canterbury Cathedral without head covering were excluded for disregarding the usual reverent custom. The movement is supported by the English Church l ; nion. There is a long correspondence proceeding in the newspapers. A lea/ding resident at Opotiki has been fined SU7 and costs for a violent assault upon the local 1 Anglican clergyni; n (Re. T. Apson C a to). His defence was that the minister had written an inSußilf; letter concerning dokndant's son. Goli enthusiasts, says the Manawatu Standard, will be interested to learn, on the authority of a prominent native of Oroua Uridge. thai this game was played at Puketotara l'nh, an old Maori settlement a short distance from the Bridge,, as early as the year 1858.

A special meeting of the Taranaki Agricultural Society will be held at tic Town Hall on Tuesday. Sept. U\ when Mr G. V. Tate, who reprisentod the society at t'.-C Agricultural Conference, lately held in Wellington, will give a resume of the proceedings tliereat. All interested in agricultural matters are extended a cordial invitatirn to be present.

A very amusing incident happened at a sitting of the \ati\e I.ami Court i.t TokomaW (writes tie (1-isbornu c Hivspondttit <of the Auckland Herald). An application had Ufn lodged for succession tV» a deceased na." ti'.e, and 011 the case teing called on

I t,y judg« Jonts, tVe "deceased" &p----i eared, and submittal that the application was premature. The Tututawa Co-operative Daily Company commences operations on the first of next month. The factory at Tututawa, anil the creamery at Puniwhahau have been fitted with machinery of the latest iype, much of it be inn altogether new to Taranaki. '[ lie directors have already received an excellent offer for the season's o'Jtput. At the last- niectf-ns of ilk 1 dictors of the Taranaki F? rniers MutL"a;l Fire Jnsl'.ii?KnCo Awl-fliatlion '• e'.d at the head i>ll'.ce, Eltham, a ! Tic ant Mint of business w;,s trail' ct?-l, ai-d prel urinary cover t nol"s en . larje animirt of insurances ar:' now einr iss.ij <l. An expert Cjuvass-er is •o he app tinted at an curly date i'lie Association is' meeting wit 1 . I plemlitl suppoit cn all si('e~ nnd suei- ss is 11101*0 -thrill assured. —Art jus. The Borough Council decided at' fonday evening's meeting to put iown the straying stock nuisance. In future the owners, in addition to be■ng mulcted in pound fees, arc to lie irosecuted under the Council Inlaws, at the discretion r.f the To\v:i Clerk, who will lie iurnislied by the • oundkeeper with a list of cattle in:iiounded. In former years (says Inspector '<iely in h's annua) report) uantities of licpior were consumed at Maori tangis, particularly in the N'ew IMyiuouth and Ilawera suh-distriets. "acsing considerable trouhie anions

hfl natives, ami endless worry tithe •>oliee, who were powerless to put n top to it. Thinks to legislation naSMVI in (he last ye.ir or two- sufl, drunkenness is now at an <nl. Sev. ernl prosecutions hjave taken .place Hirin' the yi'iii- for introducing liiimr into Maori Kaluga?, wlti-Ji had i wry lenelicial effect. The- l'es-ti Ilirlap of Vienna states hat n_hin«l of twenty gypsies has h>:n arrested ill .las7,Vren",v. Hunriiry, oil a charge of cannibalism. Some of the prisoners have confess.l ihat eighteen childieo had been oatn. Several times recently members of the band hn v c Jmm n chared with -tealinif children who disappeared from the neighbourhood of the gipsy rncunpinent, 'hut the charge was always dropped as no trace o'the children could be found. The police m>w state that they have found ti.e remains of a cannibal feast in one of the (t'F s . v vans.

The annual navting of the Taran;J i I'jf.d ;c;i s' 1-YeC/iflg Works Co. 1.t.1,. wa? held on Suturday last. Had we known it was to take place we s-hotlld have beoi only too pleas id t:i hate reported the proC CdingS lv usual notification was not. forwarded We understand that the balance-sheet' shows a respectable credit balance as the result of the \.ear's working, the actual profits being over £2(>oo. The retiring difctcirs and auditor (Mr (.'. KennCll) were re-electied. and an honorarium was- vote-J to the Chairman, Mr .1 It. Ci linett.

| John Everett was -brought before (the S.M, at the Police Court on Monday morning, charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mrs Scolcs, at Inglcwood, and stealing therefrom a gold watch, valued at £3. It appeared that the accused had 'i,token open the hack door by means of an iron bar, during the absence of the inmates, between 6 and 7 p.m. last Saturday week. A couple of days later lie was arrested in New Plymouth, with the watch in his possession, by Constable Woods, ami then admitted the charge. Evidence was given by Mrs Scoles ami Woods. Accused, who pleaded guilty, was committed to Auckland for sentence.

Tlie Taranjkj Rugby Union lias received a IcHor from Mr \V. H. Johnston, of the Stratford District High School staff, with reference to ail annual inlcr-provincial schools' cham-pion.-'.tip. The Union has decided to lend its cordial support to the movement, which is now taking definite loi'Hi. In future years fixtures will he arraiigc.il Ijctwecn the puMic schools of Taranak|, ,iml at the end of the season a representative team will In- chosen to meet representative teams from the Wellington and Wanganui provincial schools. The scheme is hiring takeji up with enthusiasm hv the ililTeiitnt sphools in Taranaki, and favourable replies have been received from the other provinces. When packing a box of butter sonic few weeks ago (says tho Auckland Weekly News) Mr W. 0, King, the manager of the North Taranaki Dairy Kaciory, placed inside it a note asking the receiver of the box to let liim know the condition in which he found its contents. Recently a reply Was received from Mr (J. W. Dal- i ton, wholesale cheesemonger of London (brother to t|te wpll-known outfitter of Auckland), stating that he was the purchaser of the box In April at 110s per cwt. The butter was in very good condition and of very good flavour. This,, as far as the Norih Taranaki manager and its faclory are concerned, is very satisfactory, but they are wondering how it is that they do not get credit for the price at which ihe butter was [sold, and they belief fhaf they have :■suffered from this practice for,some years. The middleman to whom tlie North Taranaki Company has consigned this particular lot of 'butter sent account sales at 108s, and now the company discover that Ballon made his purchase at 110s. The middleman fn question received the consignment for sale on commission, and, having disposed of if, presumably to the best advantage, advised the tale at Joßs in lieu ol UOs.-Slar.

Mr Sanderson invites tenders for painting a btack 0 f buildings in Devon Street.

A farewell social is to be tendered to Messrs J. J. and John Elwin l>y their numerous friends a t Warea on )■ riday next. A very large gathering is expected. At the request of numerous ratepayers, Mr M. J. Jones Auc nounced himself as a candidate fo.' the vaaant seat on the JliK'ough Council. His address to the electors will be found i» this issue. On Thursidai next there will be an I attractive sale of fancy articles in the schooln ( :'.i attached (o the Queen Street liurch, and social services in comii tion witff the church anniversary "will be held on SundayFull particulars will be found in another column.

It is officially notified that a telegraph office will be opened fiom 2 p.m. to 6 p.in. on Saturday, .Sept. 2, at the Dunlop Cycle Course, Christchurch.

A combined parade of both companies of the Stratford District High School cadets was held on Friday afternoon, being the occasion of Captain Thomas' leaving for Omata. The cadets, 150 strong, marched through the town and were exercised in the school grounds. Mr W. H. Johnston has been elected to the vacant captaincy,—Post.

A final reminder is given of the clearing sale to be held at Oakura to-morrow by Mr Newton King, on account of Mr Looncy. Milkers and others requiring cows at full profit should attend this sale, as several of the herd have just calved, whilst others ale very close up. The average test for the whole herd last season was 4.3. This is conclusive evidence as to the quality of the cattle. On holding a post mortcn examination on four cows, belonging to a farmer at Aorangi, on Monday last, Mr Burton, veterinary surgeon, found the cause of death was due to the animals eating leaden tea packets, which had been left about. Another dead cow, belonging to Mr Milson, Feilding, on being examined was found to be full of gravel, staples, and scraps of various articles.

Everyone is on the lookout for bargains and bargains of the best kind in clocks., watches, jewellery, solid silver and electroplated goods of high quality, by best makers, may be secured H t J. H. Parker's, next railway crossing, Hcvon Street, New Plymouth. Note carefully—Only a few Cases left of very fine American 8-day striking clocks at 12s 6d each.*

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