LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7939, 30 September 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The difficult task of clearing the petroleum bore oi the casing and lanital packer has been accomplished. The five-inch casing will be replaced and the new packer lowered in position during the next few d.iys. .Seven or eight days' work will put everything in readiness ior pumping. Oil is still flowing at the late of between ■ one aod two barrels a day, and a small consignment of oil lias just been despatched in compliance with a Dunedin order. The, children's practices lor tire Hre Brigade ball will commence today at 2.30 p.m. in the old Freemasons' Ilafl, Considerable interest lias been exeiteil by 1 lie reports which have come to band from in reference io a remarkable religious movement which '* taking place in that district. The liev. ,J. N. Hultle announces in an"lher place thai he will speak on the subject to-morrow evening at Whiteley Church. Mr Hum,, wrote tn ministers of his denomination in the district and has received replies which bear testimony | 0 the extraordinary character „f ,| l( . 1110VM1M , ltf «hieh probably has had 1,0 equal in "'clustery of the colony. •lyhn Kckmaiiii. a „ employee on-the .1 Har!'..,.!, Hoards S rJ —' '.'"riii:::. 1 ,n v ■ A,r c - Ar "* r.,„ .| ' '"■■"'•V. ». K,»udri i •!,'■: ; ". ""«s ; ( -»'sh n""„„"i, v . amongst wh( , |n l'"";- , A All bur .Mo,.]. ■ XiM-lniniih, ami j.- ifo-U.-r Th " —i<v at lb, «„,ve H'dJ'i Van Mnvern. tbe | s ,t I „._ 1 "K "liable to otlirint... Th '' estat " 111,. li,l, Mr .lolin to-s. oi Messrs Sargood, Son ami i-.nen, bus h''i'ii proved Tor slamo iluty nl ' At liivrrcargill f)tl i( | ; , v [* j >cotl, proli-v-jional wrestler, who was tiroii-ht I,ark ironi .Melbourne umler i-\trailit ion warrant |,.v the Hospital and ( baritable Aid Ib aeil. wascotnmitliil for trial ior wife desertion. Recently Si.s (In-gory, a girl who i* living alone at Alomba, near Cairns ((Jinvnslaml). was visit,-d by coloured man, known as Portuguese Hill. As be refused to leave thepr*•lises the £irl look up a loaded revolver to triyblrii lilni, anil the weaJiou cAjdudvJ. killing- him.

Some references to the practice of tohungaism amongst the Maoris appear 'in the annual health reports recently submitted to Parliament. Dr. Pomare, in referring to the matter, says :—"Tohungaism, I am sorry to say, is still rile, anil not until the compulsory registration of deaths is required by law will this multi-head-ed hydra be brought to hay." The inspector for the Maketu district ('Mr Ituareti I'. Mokonuiarangi) says one of the reasons for the large 'nuiuhvr of deaths of children front certain diseases is "because they would return to the ancient practices of lohiingas, often leaving the patients till they were almost beyond hope before seeking a <mnlified man's advice./ Then, if the iKitient died, the medico would,get -blamed for his incapacity. Even those who lake their sick to the doctor at an early date, it the patii-nt is not better within the first ] or second day. their thoughts immediately turn backwards, and the sickness is piououecivl Mate Maori .Maori disease which generally means a bewitchment) ; the medicines 'are then cast aside, and the patient 'is treated by Maoris and Maori methods. If the patient recovers the <O- - gets the credit." In referring to tohungaism. Mr Kldon Best (-reporting on the Mat at no district) says that the resolution of the Council to make a charge of £lO on each person who administers wai i-akau to natives has 'been abandoned, and that "■things stand as they were in the ante-bellum days."

At Napier, 011 Wednesday, the hearing of the .charge against James Mannin? Wigg, of having fed means with intent to perform an illegal act on Klsic Tucker, was resumed. After hearing evidence, the case was dismissed. On the charge on which lie ;was committed the previous day, W>gK was granted bail in two sureties of £l5O each. The Police Court has a new Bible to swear witnesses 011 (reports the Miinedin Star). The Bible, Tract,and Hook Depot sent one down on Tuesday morning. Doubtless they read our " local" the other night, and rose to the occasion. The new Iliblo is very deaiy and wholesome looking —as yet. Curiously enough, the first witness to kiss it was a clergyman. and it was ji little tunny to sec the caution wirlf, which he a[>proached it. as though he weredouMful of thuyhonesty of its spotless appearance. The pianos in use at Mr', Watkin. Mills' concert were supplied for the occasion by Mr D. McKinnon liain, and were ol the noted '•llaake" make. The stage ■furniture was provided hy Messrs Baker and Co.

A case under the Workers' Compensation for Accident Act, 19u0, was before the Arbitration Court, al Wellington, 011 Friday. A man, Arthur Furlonger, was killed while in the employ of the Government, and the point was whether his wife, who livid in Victoria, ami had never resided in New Zealand, could have a claim under the Act. A case was staled by the Public Trustee for Hie opinion of the Court, which reserved its decision. Messrs Morcy and Son announce the stocking of desirable dress fabrics. Messrs Bewlvy and Griffiths announce the sale of choice dairy cows at Oakura on Tuesday next, and also the postponement of a sale liv order of (he Registrar. Whiteley Church, Sundav, Oct. I. Preacher, Kev. J. N. Buttle. Subjects: Morning, "Undying Renown;" evt '"'"?,' " Th< " Religious Movement at Uaihi." Holy Communion. Strangers heartily welcomed.*