LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7950, 13 October 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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It is suipri'sing (siivs the Hastings St an!iiit'il) t lie aniouni u;' tb.it is being reserved ii.v the loral ' tanners for planting jiolatoea this year, in ant'icipation ol a good price next season. | Oiik of t-lie ineii:.i)ers of u deputa< ( , lion thai wailed on lhe Mustertoil t , Ilorong'h Council stat.'il in the coursu oi his remarks "that those who ' pUned bowls wt'i'e genecalU' in a t position to pa.f lur their yame. l'ho , Mayor : ."Yes. I always sai-d _ that ' j bowls was a yame for the old " "I baidlv said that, your Worship, said ' the inember of the •deputation | J amidst laug'Mer. i \ UdXlturgti j informs Ihe ''l uapeUa Times that preS,„, indications point toanatiunilaiil ft-uil crop in'Xt seusoii ; danger frmn the late frosts 'is, ho»ever, not yet lov^r. \\'t. (Cln-Oiviele) bear I lull lhe I "n-I,el-railing experiuieiit II oil! Tauinnr.,„ui i n W anganui has been a tailSoon alter leavim;' lannarannt lb.- raits ran agroiiml and one al least broke up. v verv favourable lambing season has been experienc-d at i\\ lirarapa (listrietl. and most sailers report having IW> per cent, ol '"Travellers and shippers hy the Uu- ( 'mihiviuv's stVi'ilU'l'.S f'H v J'l"yun.iutli'ale reniiudcd that the s«mi„er running has been resumed- ami the stea'mtrs will leave on lu< f " ' I Thursday and evuiiuigs North, and Tuesdays and Thursdays al noun for South. \n Auckland telegram states that the dispute over the appointment ol the Chairman of the Conciliation Board lias t''" icll I, V ,hc U"™'" ol ' 1,1 Qouncil appointing Mr J. Fawcus, the Labour nominee. An election to fill the vacancy caused by 'the resignation of Cr. Burgess "(Central Ward) will beheld on Kriday, Nov. 3. Nominations are due on the 27th inst. Five lenders have been received by the Roads Department for re-forma-tion work on the Ohura Road. These will he submitted to the head office ai d the result announced in the j course of a few days. In consequence of the Wet weather the High School spoils arranged lor Thursday afternoon had to he postponed. Weather pei|ivitting, the sports will be held at !.:«) this afternoon, in the alternative on Saturday afternoon. i The tradespeople of the town appear to he unanimous in their efforts to reduce the credit system. Following on the recent meeting of butchers, grocers and bakers, a further w iiuvliug under the auspices ol the 1 radesmeu s I'lot etion Association, will be held next week, when the dra- - pel's, clothiers and bout merchants will discuss matters. Under the scheme for eullecling accounts and _ having a "black list" ] lvpaud of d _ lanllrrs, already (J vel £lllll wonh of |( ;"ill llii-ult" accoiinlii have bc.n plae d m the collector's hands. i- . I ''""licil Of the Sliaifonl AcII 1.1 l Sotiety lut\'e 'deejyled to lake aelions againsi ci'i'lain saw- _ millei'.s I'„r |l( ,Hilling stiuims with saudiisl. The Seerelary has b.-en insiraetid lo ol.'tain ( 10, lido l.neb ,l.e\S in trout fi',,lll the Otago hatcluTies.

Aniongsi ,l„. pass.ngers for America by the Turakina „„ Sunday was Jl party of mm, v „ mm from various parts of Australia who hav<» j,, proceed t-o Buenos V y|vs ! ° r, l "P agricultural machin'i\ "i that part of the world. Tim men ai>! experts a 1 thi: business, and air inning to South America with ih-' oiler < f liberal way vs. his stair.i I »y a contemporary thai the n'pnrsrntativ.'s of Ihv )ar^e houses in I.oii'ilon 'deaiinn- i.i. lnilte; tHi.'i are chasing ono {mothi-r tji) motor cars in •quest of Hess, l)ii\ ej-s from Home ate in the livkl this M'ason. A foil 1 of a aft.ei' hivaki'ast (sa.xs Ih;- Lytte>lt„n TiinesJ, , settlrd hiiiisi-li down cojnfortahly for a few minutes into bine foryvt fulness. Jle whit t led a slick of tobacr" li'l I'is kii-iN- yralh-tl on someharder than a stalk. Curiosity li'il ivini lo perform a surgical cipeiiition on the plug*, and the an- • o|>sy reveaVd a mouse j»rettily imbeddtd in a jirecionw weedy grave :>e a-nenral lgokocf'iis if its oird !uvd not jH'UC'o. Jhe body was haunclied up and JlaUeiHii belw».fn two layis of -tobacco. The delicate pro. portions ol one legjiail been but slightly damagvd, and a set of fonder toes tilled the oibsorver with admiration. lb- had a conviction thai lie must have smoked the tail, for he whs workitijr on the spinal core! v. )>« n he discovered Ihe mummy. Iho question of barking and -belling news in newspapers was discussed at tlie recent Librarians' Congress at Cambridge (Knglaud). Many of the librarians (hi fdtassenHjK'd held 1 hi't the evil was grosslv exaggerated Tin- man who made n brt would not doprnd lor bis information on a public library whni a copy of a paper could be oblainetl t,-arli<»r for a halfpenny. Hue librarian said thai Ids Committee deei-ded rather hiirrudh to Idol out all bel ting news bui th«-y had now discarded the praiM ice. tu.d no evil results had fob low«d. "l.vt juo read anything i like, ami let me suffer my'u'Utn ticgradation if I <d, ; ift read the best." was the caustic remark of .Mr Collins. the Blackpool librarian, übo favoured giving" all 'he news.

The report of the .Medical Ollicer of Health lor thf city of London stairs that a recent period 01 four \weUs no less than :m> tons of meal w.-re condi-tiaied as unltl lor human food, of which 11.") tons were importe-d jis iid/rii produce. The total number of seizures made was 1". and in more -di-an I hi» cases salesman were die first to call attention to Ihe tj-ualily of" die iVod. Other produce intended for human ronsumpiion. I.ut sei/cil and condemned tinrthe four w.eks. including 1' tons of strawberries, 1 \ tons of damst.il>. 11 tons oi fruit and pears ltd in ore than a ton of h'.acMierries and plums, all of it omtaiiifd in tins, nt which there wenOn one da.\ da- inspeetors caplured r.'nti tons if |iin.'S. mixed fruit s. salinott. loiis**r• r and sardines, and on aie/l h. r 11'"' tins of condensed milk

[•Vw ii'TVous 11: ;lf>t rians in Chrisltlinnh hiiw i:<-i had to curse ihiii nfcoininal ion of d<-sol;tl ioi known as Hie "t ond-hoi;." The title is lifst mvi <1 on madcap odists ami nun nrisls. who whirl through Iho st ivrt s imlifiVreni w h.'lhi'i 1 lhi>\ bring t h.'insi'hrs or ot hi-rs—especially ot h-ci's-ln Tile oilier day one 01 ihrs.- spird lit nils. 1 scorching on a i'ojill in a 1 sul.mh of Christchiirch, an oM lad\ in the distance. With a si//.linu shir cam.' alongside his inft-mU'd \ ift itn. ami (lion suddmU 1 here was a crackling noise, ;i ntoin<-ntary llulin of coal-(ails, and t hen a hra\y Mind on a road whirh the local authority had nsn.ci« »>' ioiisly ni'-lalli d. The lady ha-d thrust an unibraila into 1 hi* spokes of one of the Mode's wheels. "Was it not fortunate i to do Unit." s ( .id to a l'ri<-n I.—K\rhanu'.

At) Auckland 1 rlri;iam stairs lh.it. Commander Kiltrr von Iloehnel, of lin* Austrian warship. in Ihe course <.i <in interview wilh the Herald representative, spoke highly the hos* pi 1 illi 1 y received in Nrw Zealand, ami said their \isit had been most enjoyable. Ilr added that IMonia was an unique 1 hernial <1 istrict—noihin.'j; in the world like it —there all types of theiinal activity within a limited area. One of Hoot's cantatas, l ' Cloud and Sunshine," will he produced al 1 lie Primitive Methodist Church on Thursday evening, Oct. 2f>, under Ihe able direction of the conductor, ,\l[K. A. (Joidjntr. The- solo parts pro"iise to he excdlenily handled, and I t.n-rej* a lai-e chorus, and orchcs- | t r.i of iuat teen performers. The pro-. I U'C'ls.Lie in aid of ihe fund for the I purchase of a n,"W I "Say. r t-hitp, if M ,u want a ~r>f ■'' li,vs call :• t the |->nioll|. l.d.ac-oniM ;ni .i Uairdn-sin.r Sa- /' f|,,V »'■«*'.»„. Ihe Tojlrt UuO l-j ih'j hesj, jjj lo\V;],"*

iue iiO|)iiiaiuy 01 tne it St. .Joseph's Schoolroom was again demonstrated on Thursday •vcniiig, when, despite the incessant downpour of lain there was an attendance of about 70 persons. Tlic i euchre tournament was well contested, Miss Bleasel winning the ladies' prize, and Mr 11. N. Goldwater the gentlemen's, after a tie with Mr J. A. Clarke. The "honour" ol securing the booby prizes fell to Miss A. McCabc. and Mr Schieiney. After refreshments had been served, an en-_ joyablc dance programme was ear-' ried out. Mr J. A. Clarke officiated as M.C., and the music was played by Misses Hleasel, Clarke and Jtadford. The tins Conipnny expect, the pipes for the extension ot the service 1o t/.l'oy about the end ol this month. Owing to an extended absence frran New Plvmouth, Cr. l!nrgess has found it' necessary to resign lus seat on the Borough Council. The at It Hi ion ttf our lady readers iK) drawn to the announcement, ill our advertising columns relative to the new branch of Mr Herbert's business. He claims to he "up-to-date," and has justified that claim by adding a large show-room to.his establishment,, wherein are now displayed the smartest and most select ladies' and children's millinery and general wear.

Yisit the Ivg-mont To'raiCoiiist and Ifairdressing' .Saloon, near the ste lion. Our new-expert frciii Auckland in haiedressing' and shaving will give you complete sat'isfaetioni.* Just landed—Our first, consignment of Xmas jewellery and solid silverware. Now on view in iur window a lovely display of new e'lgagement rings, new brooches, aew bangles, new solid silver goods. Quality the very best. Good value beyond -dispute. Carefully note the address : J. H. Parker, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, next railway crossing, Revon Street Central, New Plymouth.* NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Herbert's "Up-to-Date—New show room. Blythe and Co.—Skirt and bodico hand wantfll, '' 'i'^J High School Sports—Foslroned till to-day.