LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7930, 20 September 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I» Hi.. Supivin,. Com-!, ihi the )»oii"" of Mr 'iiiilliuiu (C.,vvtt & tluiljinni), |iii.|,iii,. „n|„. ni]| 0[ - Hen,.,: llllr of .1 uii'l inn |;,. lU |. '_ :; l"'' ' Ml M" ai l .'a.n' . «•;- '-I"-' • ' 'in .A i"i1111 il in ih" ! '' .i. * '' '. r a v "'- k a '-^a)id] i.. tu.. wijui'htr Mincc (urit.-s the I Oivo TinifObnvc vi-ry hard en I lanilif. ami hav> occusion'. .1 noL u| liUlc less. The papaKuio Plains, n I recent visitor infoni,;. «... wj,,' a ...u-. -1 <->n , i ~'l lL, |j i.l a mis ami! '-tk.-s Or,, i'.n i,i,.| in, hills'Kli. lof£ a hunoriij innihs in one group alone flli.i others have MifTi-rril ,n -a less degree. Farmer* have Im |«.pt |«iix«| atl.'iiilinir lot li.. lanilis. Fortunately lainl'i'U. is no* wit grneial, hu( the' nioi laht v !i„s aiicr,:v been snniciciit' lo lie appreciable in certain localt- I ti.s. Karly lamhs have got i n well,' t.nt it i:; to in- hopt-il Ute weather 1 will n.iivel.ar. as 1 h<. large majority h "it Id tmk.-iti.il- appi .trance in the l: X' frv. "--.1.e.

• Ml T. W Welch h;3 the out* put'jf butter from ih<r Danncvirke Cooperative Dairy Factory,

A Canadian lady, writing to the Land-oil Mail, draws aftteiilion to What she calls "a very real Imperial danger." "As livatlers stand at the present time," the writes, "the Dominion ol Canada is almost entiroly dependent loi its magazine and .eisuiv leading upon tha United States. The natural result is that Canadii from one end to the other is Hooded with American publications, a mill l_h.it Canadians have their news pi i sented to 'h,m almost exclusively lioni the American standpoint. Is' it tcu euueli lo hope that the Post-j jnj.-.iei-UcUv-ral will ta able to re-! c.-u»;jer Ok. cxifaiiis rates of news-, papers and mugaziqes between this country and Canada at an early dfitc 'I " Tile August, feold yield of West Auth tralia was 17 1 ,<>HT line ounces, valued at £7-11.1)81. This is the .highest output for nny month of the present year.

Mr J. Cody, of the Hotel Commonwealth, whilst perambulating lb. 1 \Jeach on Tuesday morning, picked up a most peeuliar lisli. The head rcscni!'»!es that ol an octopus, with sonm eiglu or ten feelers projecting, while Die body is tauvl snaped an.i hollow, the tail terminating in a propcllcr-lii-.e appendage similar to that of a sword fish, 'llie small dtniien of the dtvphas so far deflated all efiorls at nomenclature by these who have inspected it. The Theatre Royal was well Idled on Tuii.dax euuin;;, when iVr C. )•;. B»ilringer addressed the electors in lurtlieiaiice' of his tandidaluic lor the Taranaki seat. The candidate, in a comprehensive speech, which took an hour and a half in delivery, had the close attention of his audience throughout, and was frequently applauded. After a number of iqucstioiis had been asked, the candidate, who stated that if eleetid he woukl give a general support to the Government without being a slave to any party, was accorded a hearty vote of ehanks for his address. Owing to an unfortunate accident to our composing ma-ehiii-.t, we are compelled to hold over ■ a report of the speech.

It cannot be too widely known, i writes the Lanca.) that not only is thein-e the most essential constituent oi tea, 'hut also that it is almost as afuicklv soluble in hot water as is sugar. The making of the infusioA is therefore complete in a few miiH lltes, and only tc;i so prepared is the "blessed l)<>vwa{.»',v The abllise of ten. like the abuse of anything else, is, of course, reprehensible, ami (he g'liilty person deserves all the unpleasant symptoms which excessive tea-drinking or the drinking of strong stewed tea sooner or later brings ill Its train. The use of plenty el milk with tea is a wise precaution, ninS must be regarded as a sound physi-i ologieal prwivding since the por-\ teids of milk destroy j and probably preveni the otherwise in.hii'ions action of tannin on the miicnir; membrane of lb-' slotumb. In lie inteslinal .iuiee the protcidn aie s-'paraUd, a lid I lie' tannin probably co:nl;iiu-s with the sodiam salts.

'I hi' immoderate drinking of tea is ;1 n "" ir'iestionable evil. but. on the A hole, We are inclined to think that 'he e\iis of have been cX.iL'geral -d. The leal '.litliculty i-J tl> i i\ im e people that a li.ivhtl.v- ---■ !;'av. u i 11" ii,ll gives them their mon j c.v's worth.

Crop prospects in Victoria on tho| "hole, says the Australasian, con--I'ii'ii u- satisfactory. Cranplaints "i til, !..»-.p.,n lie:.!, tving in back-l ".111 '.oie.'i'.ieil ll.l''j !'ell ruCel '.i.'.l. tl--t ''J- cnl.,- what was to toe expected. 1£ farmers will to ice thi iiok ci yc-wii'.p- ;it n laJ»T periou than experience has shown to Ire. wise, they must put up with tlm conse \ jpikm»s. and t hey-deserve no i;ympath\; in tlu» even! of failure. Nino yours out of ten often it is the iale-so\\ n crops t hat pull down the," yi*-!»l for the Stale. The''ally ami mid-season sown lields and the crops urc looking spleivdid, many of them being more luxuriant than is desirable. (Jrass, also, is corning on nicely ami a prolific £Tcw!h rim ing spring is assured. 'I hat there is 'abundance of pasture fur pivs mU requirements is indicated b\ the fact that stuck of all <lesrnplions an* in j»ood condil icn, and lambs coming to market are exceptionally The output of 'l.ntf- » is steadily increasing, find in nn«dher i-.ur or live weeks tlie campaign w ill l» • in full swii.g.

Th.' followim; „r° the i .suits of the Imusical examinations in connection 'ivilh Tiinily Colli;,.', 1 ."ii-Idm, hul l at the JlctsasUry of by Mr Mistovski, en Saturday last L'atilicatej pianist. Amelia Henrietta —milli O.ic,;.tr examination). Senior Grade (|iiam.'f«.ttc) : Maiv DoUui. ti»; •Jtii.itr (itade tsin„'R?) :'il!a!..l Wive I laiie. j" ; (piaiiofo! te) Katie Kinp, VI ; Ila RornarteUo. HeixU-ison, 7! ; Aljh- Oir;., 'it. I'n !'.n,i lijiv (piano--11.. ) - Ldl , i' ! ~j , livm Clitl- ...'!. I, . L'jrit:i Hcaiy. < , AtUu .'Ii.CL-!anJ, ,j. thj .iollov-'iug acMhj results oi the theory examination held in June, 1905 (Trinity College); —lntermediate honours, Pansy Whitton, H.'i ; junior honours, Nora Walsh 100, Katie King 98 ; preparatory Ila Bernadette Hrmlrrsc.n !)(i, Nellie Holmes 95.

The dtinanil fur .settings of eg'gs firm, the (iovernment poultry .stations in the Kout-h Isltvml is largvr than over before, and the accommodation at the stations is tieing iji»ctvased. Mr Ilydv. the Poultry K.\states that owing to the sue. res* of silver Uyamloltcs unci wlritc tjegliorns at the laving competitions at lllenhfiui and Ijim-ohi Collie, t hern is a gnat "run" on t In-se partii'ulnr tirn'ds. Tlie In-ceding has liven wry niiecessftil. Kacli of tho Stations 111 th.-South has Ittit thicks,l and anoih.r Imtcli of the same nuni-| Iht is due from the incubators in another week or two. |

A meeting of those willing to help in tin' arrangements of the Fire Uiigadv Lall is to it-laid at the Town Hall this aitcrtioon at 3 o'clock. Attention is drawn to Messrs Anihury liros.' udvcrlisuucnt in this issue. I'd!ticul.us relating to the forthi I'. »..• . ...a!.'.!::! l.uiwrsity wdl ,; t n„,n I ill our e.l.tni:i>. I «Hn >•>!•!J 1 .u.-ila ui plq-'j place o iuit stiis., (_u the iinponar.ee ol Kvdiiig the aii'imais on the right loul to th.m to perfection. llr Newfm,Kins can tupph iusl whall •* wju'U in this dua-tit.ii/a:i wit! l;e su.u fniii .in a.lurtiKiiuut iu this e-.suc.

Mu.bli aiisl Son have an advertisement in this issue which should prove Very attractive to our lady read;is. Pal ticuhus Of a grocery business now l oi sale will be lutind in out advertising columns. -K;eiyone. is on tin. lookout for bargains anil iiarjfaius oi" tlie lje.st kind in clucks, ««tches. j"weller\, solid silwr ami elrrtm,dated goods of liisjli quality, h.v bet-1 makers, may lie scoured at J. 11. Parker's, ne.it railway croSsiuij; Devon Street, New Plymouth. .Note carefully—Only a few j C;,ses left ot very line America* 8-day striking clocks at 12k fid each*