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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7949, 12 October 1905, Page 2

Local factory managers nail owners of private separators are rcmindod that all entries for theTaranaki Show of Nov. 2<j ami 30 lot box butter close on Saturday, Nov. .11. An order on tlie Freezing Works to deliver bnlt.-r to the Society is also required with the entry form. The dairy cow competition, for which the SociVty is giving X'J6 in prize money, is to he run on practically: the .same lines as last year, although the maximum points for time of calving have been redueeu from 1(1 to IJ. One cow only from each entry will he tested as previously. Kntries for this clss close on Sat unlay, Xov. -l r with secretary only. All other entries close on Thursday. Xov. i!JI, at !• p.m. All implement space will l,e allotted free for this year. Schedules may he. olftaincd from the secret:u> , Xlr K. I'. Webster, New ri.Muouth, on application.

'I he l.yttlelon Tiill-s correspondent at Wellington writes :—A long demanded change has been made'in the form of the j,..i110t pap-'-s to be used at the general elect ion and the local option poll, at th.- suggestion of Mr A. K. (iuiiK'ss. In the past the ballot paper has been hcjd.d with tm> words, ■•llalb.t |iaper. electoral district of ."and the result has Irevii in the case of the local option poll, that many nervous, short-sighted people literally struck out the top line, and invalidated their voting. In future the issues will be placid at the top of the paper, with the other words in small type at the side. The change is expected to considerably reduce the number of invalid votes.

The Natal Advertiser recently published a very eulogistic article on New Zealand, giving an interesting account of it* rapid progress, especially during tge oast twelve years, and drawing attention to the coming exhibition. It states that scute of the most prominent men in Natal are contemplating a visit during the Christehurch exbil/ition. and strongly urges Natal to forward exhibits of her ten. sugar, and coal. It also draws attention to the "Wonderland of the World," and expatiates on the scenery, fishing, shooting, etc.. New '/..•aland affords. Sir.ce the above named paper was received it has been notilied that the Ijovcvnnient of Natal proposes to make an exhibit of the products of that country, and to appoint a Commissioner to represent the colony of Natal at the exhibition. The estimated cost oi the undertaking is Cl-1111.

Curtain economy. The careful housewife who is ever eager to pick up bargains tlv.tt are bargains will ,1,, well to visit Morey am! Moore's I'.usv Cash Store. King Street. Tlieii curtain apart meiit is crowded almost 1., excess w.?l-li beautiful pa I terns aiv.] ha mis. me .'ffecls. Tll.-y have !■■ get rid of I hem. Thai's why the prices are mi low. Head their advertisement in Ibis issue.

To ward 'off cholera !»■• \oiinp women ci" the Uussiau village of Klimovoski. clad only in their niglildresses, and with their hair all loose, nade Hie rounds ■barcfoctcd of thv village at in duighl. One of them, earning a small Mot, marched in front. Immediately after her another oil horseback, with an over rake, carrivd bread ai.J'sall in her hand. Five paces Ia hind there followed 12 girls pulling 'a plough. This is not unlike sonic of the Maori ceremonies of the old In at hen days.

A number of improvements are being made on 'the On, iun.ga wharf. A large addil ion is being made to the raiinny sialion. which, when completed, will be much more convenient then formerly. The Manakail Steamship Compam.is erecting un otliee alone.-ide the liiion Sl.iimship Company's office, and file piles and deck ing have already been laid down

li is notoriously difliruH t,, gvt a police oilicer lo credil the possibility of an accused person being entire- <\ miiltless. I'he mental l.abil of the force re )uir.s reforming ill this respect, as well as Ihi- actual m.-thod of treatment. The iitdigniiy ami Ihe possible danger connected with the linuer-priirtiiig of an iiiiineeiit person max be less obvious than in the mat-t.-r'i.f taking the photograph : bm ii aeiiber case, il s.-ei,is lo us. should aisol'ite (ompulsioi,-be e\erris,d or pi-is. ners nlio have not beei. convict ed.—l'lllledill Star.

Mr F.dison states that his storage battery, which lie has row perfect.-.1, will .hive a two-toll truck, at ill.' ,a i thin v-i In-, i- n.il.'s an ■liihii-.hl a rust i>f ■".** p.-r a i llii- sum necessary 10" inuiiitiiiii a horse. The lialt.-i'y ' will enable hii iHHoiiioi.il.'. under favotir.ihl.- roi. lit ions, to run ].->0 mdes mi one charge. Air I'Mison i.s building an immense factory in which in manufacture the batteries. Ai Pirton i,n Monday tin- Mayor presented Mr Hubeii fi it--, in" the stall' of the Post and Telegraph Ulliiv. with the Hoyal Human.- S„ci,-ly's certilirate of mi-ril for jumping off |'k-li n wharf and saving tin* life of a |,ov who had fallen into'he harbour. 'I holy mothers have had an alarming experience at Newport. America's fashionable, summer iv-mi't. T-livy had left I heir 'ljal.U-s in tin- cn-che uf « •■dry goods store" wliih- tlu-y wont through various departments bent <:n shopping. Ily si ni,- means the tickets leruine iiiix.il. and so did tlubabies, ai.'.l when tin* fond parent*wont to claim thcit offspring, pnndeiiioniuin broke loose. Mothers refused to bv comforted, and contimiid to raise a great commotion, and it watt not until they were nllowul to. soil ..ut tin- babies themselves that ani'hiinf like order was restored.

The ages of a couple who were married in Cambridge. Olago, hist, week totiillnl nearly 110 Mars, the venturesome bridegroom being considerably over 70 years.

The Itangitikci County 'Council, on Saturlay last, voted K">» towards Ihe iuii-d for the eivclion of buildings at the Marlon Technical School, espeoiMlh for domestic cookery and ag. riciiHural classes.

Judge Oill, "i Ihe XnliM* Land Court. Auckland, has i i|-l. t.-ly lost the sight of both eyes. He "as operated on for cataract some time ago. and one eye had to be removed altogether. Then the trouble appeared iu the i.titer eye. and robbed it of its powir. .link;- Oill has been in the s.-rvice of the Oovermuent since the middle sixties.

A huge number i»f ••ally .sown crops in iHf Masted..ll district Mi' in n backward condition, ami. owing to lack of warm weather, etc., have a yellowish tint.

It Is reported iHnl I Hi' percentage i.f lambs in 1 h.* Wangaelm district is up to mi) for lunynvools ami -up,to 1.-tu for black fiics.

'Hi.- laml debate now pi i.e. vding in the House is pregnant with interest to Hi,, farming community. 'lll.' division on Mr It. ,\lcK"iui,''s nmcudiii.nl afliriiiing that no further U-as.-in-prrpituiiy bases be grant..l. was I'HiTiiil bv :!."i tr 'J*. The propositi !)H years' lease was carried by II 1u 2'2, ami it was resolved by :!'i to ::o that lesstcs under the 1.an.l for Set lie nls Act shall hot have tin rie-lit to ac,|iiire the freehold.

\ Swiss professor has found that light ii .tu a glow-lamp wilh bine class, rollout rated b\ a reflector on the eM-lids. puts people to sleep, like livpni.iisiu or chloroform, so that a li.nliil or other operation can be performed without pain or any ill after effects. A few minutes of applicat ion are siilli.ii nt for the purpose. Herd and yi'lli.tt- liglu h,iivi> no iidltii'iice of the Kind, but' green or violet have it to a less degree than blue light.

A big white motor car attracted a good I'leiili hi attention in TiniaiM the other ilu\. II is ii sample Darracq car. of 1.1 horse power, 'driven'by Mr llockhan. of Auckiaiiil. |iy its appearance one would suppose it jus! ,„,„, ,| out of the shops, bin he hat • ,|, " eonsideiably over ISUO miles in it. (ravelling right through from Auckland. Not a single part had.'o he nplacd on the way e.icpt a sixIK'iiiiy spring. Several of these cars are shortly to arrive here, some of ~„.,„ as bjg as this one. Mr P.oeklinit L'oes mm i "ti a motor mail ' s ,. n ireal lSoxbllrgc in Miauu.-Tiui-jH'U Ucr«W,

All interested iin amateur bo-xlag j are invited to nittend the ltijibechni- ! con Hooms this evening, when the mein|)prs of the lYtranaW A inn hour Doxing Association will hold another "long night." Several spars are set down, and these should furnish some good displays. Tin; two professors will probably give a scientific exposition. Those desirous of joining the Association may hand in" their names and suli.s Tiptions to-She secretary. The question of registering the Association will bo discussed at a special meeting tliis enming, prior to the boxing, and all members are asked toattend* It appears that registration is necessary 'before the local competition, lor nhidi arrangements are now being made bv blit committee, can be held.

V lad mimed Alfred Small was adniillcdto the Auckland Hospital suffering from sc\ci'c internal injuHes caused by a cow rolling on him. He was milking the cow at ills parents' residence at the lime. As hv was alone it is not knewn huw the accident occurred.

"Young, fellows sliou'rd try to see that the streets are kept- clean," said Dr. Mi-Arthur, at the Wellington City Police Court on Monday, wlu-n thanking a lad (or giving evidence concerning ike language used by an intoxicated person on Saturday night. It appears that n man haimd Henry Thomas v.nlkn.l alonj) Lainlvton quay at about 8 o'clock on Saturday night, when (ho streets ■ were crowdid, and used language, of [a specially -bad character, lie was j taken into custody ami charged with

"habitual drunkenness," and with, using obscene language. Accused said he rcmenvbcivd nothing of the occurriince ; but it he were givpn a "chance" he would leifte for Eiig>. land. Sul>-In>pectiir O'Donovan said the man Had not been in the c«lony long, but he bail been before the Court eight, times. Dr. McArthur remarked that, if was the worst case that had cunie before him for a long time. Accused would be sentenced to one month's imprisonment on the first ,charge, and two months' on the second, the terms to he cumulative. "I don't care how soon you go Home when you come out-," observed his Worship, is accused left the dock.

All t'hat is le.fi to ns to do, if wo | insist upon ('he maintenance nf our manufactures under present labour conditions, is to adopt a system cf high protection, which will l"v Utfiltamoiint to prohibition, but Iriore we. can nccomplis-h that we shall have to evercome Iwo very powerful opposing infliirnces. One of thwsc rrfi-cr-ites from within, ami is wMia'd by the 'agricultural community, and Wic "titer is external ajid involves t'he Imperial sentiment and iloclriuu of reciprocity. The •■oloitial fanne* is born a frccl ra'dcr. The price of nearly everything he grows is fis,ed by the London market, ami he is •nxious that same institution sImjJI determine the cost of evriythirrg that he uses in the shai>e of iiiiplomiints. material, manures, and personal idoi'tunent. His'butter'ami his million, his wool, anil his wheal, will fetch (he same price whether it ffivws .ill the way to London or is retained in New Zealand, and lie wants to pay no more than the K.vmlon price for his ploughs and his boots, iilus a reasonable charge for freight iml commission.—Dbsei'vc-r.

A hich cimipliiiii'ivl to the (')irist- • ■liurcli tramway system and its dusigners was paid by Mr (!. fl. iSh-axl at a meeting of the 'Brrtmway ! n that oily. Mr Stead said that wh. n he was in Sydney recently lis 'dud ina-de special enquiries in regard 'o the trams there, and he had com« to the ronrlusion that the citizens 01, Cbrislchuit'h were) iu'difbted to the Tramway Hoard for nil up-tp-dattt oiick. and convenient service, lie hail r.een' under the. impression that thn ' 'hrislchurch I rams w ere slower, t ham •he S\ilney cars. He !in»»d t-he, latter on several different lines, and fountl 'hat 'he Christcliureh trams were •lenrly o0 per cent. fasKi'. The Permanent way here, apparently, hi*l ' eeii put down very much better than 'n Sydney, so thai the Christchuri-li ■nrs ran with far creeier siflOf>tlvuess. Tlw- fbristilinr.'b cars. with Ihe single exception of Ihe high steps on the combination cars, were more convenient.

Labour Day was observarl as a holiday in a| few cniitres yifslj-rday. Locally, the < losii.'_j of lite liaiks nml Ooveinment ollicca ftl .no liiarknd th< iccasion.

At a meetii|? of the si-nera' tnnimilter- of the Canterbury A. Amd I'. Vssociation, held on Wednesday, it was resolved to const.ler favourably i proposal to, hold a- four days' hhow n lilfni. in conjunction with the In-'i-rnatiniial Kxhibition.

A woman arrested in Paris for robbing a ('erman merchant of Jti>B pleaded that her main object. in lifo was tc decoy (Vrnians and rob'thraii. Her reason for thus acting was that her family had been absolutely ruin<d by the (iermaii invaders in 1"870, •iinl she was thus trying to get her own back.

Louis Ilebaslio was (iittinjf on his verandah, in \ew Tork, counting tho money he hwl saved for a Kurnpca-n trip, when u terrific flash of lightning nearly blinded-him. Ilia purs* was. struck, and all th« paper money burneil, aHhoug-h his hands were, net even scorched.

liord Justice A'aug-han Wilh'stms <lislpproves of .iud'i'citil jccosS-Iy. Hfl | complains of the inordinata length of cases in modern days. aWriihul-aJblt 'argely to the system of judicature, which nsultid from tint issues Anciiic i lbsolutely uiwlrfmuil. Ounsel talWd | still mo*:, with -Uid result tha-l th« 'case look along time lotry.'Palking was supposed 1o be primarily, -in thv inlvivsls of liligants. but nvery lay a ease lastnl meanl 'a heavy line to one side or Hie other. Jfltlg"s had an audience who l nntu*rally laug-hrd at their jokes and philosophy nit there should -I.t a limitation to the joking powers of the bujich. es penally in criminal rases, fcir they generally meant a tragedy at home. It was not sullieienl excuse to say that jokes did iic/t nfTec< (he wiilirt, because thvy ciftvn did count. At the conclusion of his wMivss in the Thealiv Uoyal on Tuesday ev idling, Mr TivgVllis invih'd thes.i present to sign his pi-lit ion against Hi hie j reading in schools. A n;»e ensued for the table, on which the j:. tition was lying awaiting sigrelure and several choice spirits upended. the labie and cntenis into the orchestral enclosure. Not content with this, the mischievous elenuid df-' lilieralely j damag.d the iieiition, which was ultimatelv rescind much torn and ink-stained. As it Is tot late in the session lo gvl tin* stcjnii-tur.-s re-instatid. the )■(tition will have to lapse.

W.-aili.-r permitting, th- New Plyinoutli .Military (Town; Baud will give a concert on Marslan.l Hill on Sunday afternoon m-xl, comnieiicing at ;i o'clock. A call -ction will bo taken up in aid of Hie Purncll Orlihans - Home Fund. As this is a \i-ry descrviinr object, it is Uspcd the public will libi-raily respend.

\ isil the Kgmonl Tobacconist anil llaiidnssing Saloon, near i !»■ i '- ) lion. Our new expert fri m AucUlat.il in hnirilivssir.g and shaving will "Say. old ,chap, if jun want a acciiniulalvd, the iiiaitageini hj( will 'bv> give you complete s.itisf.i'-licn.* first class shave, call at llv Kg'mont Tol iii'i'onist and Ilairilr.'ssing Saloon, mar the slutli>,i. Thv ToiH Club is thv best In town."*

NEW ADVERTIsrarEN'Pe. Moray ami Moore—Curtains. E tchro Party anil Dance at St. Joseph's Hclmolroom to-night. Youth wanted for grocery business. Tavanaki Basing ABSociabioß —Special meeting to-night. A deaih noti«e is inawted. Harbour Iburd -. Tenders for supplies close on 18th, Education Board—Tt'.HiNrs fov tlto ; Sfcratfovd'Sjhool