LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7952, 16 October 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tin- house destroyed by lire a' Weslown mi Ki'iiiay evlning, occupied by Mr Kred BuUcrworth, and owned by Miss Powell, of Auckland, was a citmpaialivcly new tlwellinf;, valued at .t'.ViH, and uninsui'cd. Hie iuinituie and clTccis, including a piano, were insiirid to the exUnt oi XHIil ill the Ciiardian Kir.' Instiiai.c ollice. Wlien I'll- and Mrs Hut tei worth lei I the house a lit tie before 7 o'el'ck en Ihj eveiiinj; in question, to visit some friends in town, tin re was ahu ht'e quietlv hurtling in the dining-room lireplaee. It is tlureiore surmised lliat the lire must have originated I'A a spark.

.licpairs were efTected to !'ie tiiohen rod of the ]iump *1 Ihe Moturoa bore on Saturday. On resuming, the pump worked smuothly, anil a jitiitifyiiiK feature was the increasing proportion of oil brought up with the water. The manager estimated the yield at the rate oil was flowing on Saturday at about tiftwn barrels per day. lie is confident that the watel' will soon he exhausted, and that the oil will be pumped in Considerable quantity.

Alter a run extemlinß over five nights, the Olde English Fare held at the Drill Ilall came to a conclusion on Saturday evening. Music was rendered by the Garrison Band, and the Maypole dance, competitions, etc., helped to lill in the time agreeably. Bandsman Lnbbs won the beans-guessing competition his estimate (5220) being 21 below the actual number.. Mrs Coleman was the wii.ner of the peas-guessing contest, her number (WW) being only two below the total. The gentlemen's nail-driving event was carried off by Bandsman Patterson. A clearing sale of goods was held to wind up the Fayrc, and a large volume of trade was transacted, there being little left) on hand. Taken altogether, the Faire must he considered a great succfss. The financial results, it is ui.'florsltood, were, satisfactory, as considerably over £2OO will l;e cleared, and devoted to St. Mary's Church funds. The whole of the ladies who worked so are to be conuratnlaKd on the excellent results achieved.

Thai fine point ol vantage, Marsland Mill, was visitud I>y a large ciiiic;,urse o! persons on Sunday ;ifternoon, mi tin- occasion of a eonctrl performance by the New Plymonth Military (Town) Hand. Tliis liijh-dass combination rendered a number of spiritttl anil appropriate selections in their best style, which fell mi appreciative ejr--. "The wcathei was simply delightful and acted as a tonic after the depressing dani|imss of late, i-o that the outing was ; v | l >' enjoyable. Tim Hand actid in a coniiiu-tulable spirit in taking up a collection in aid of the Parnell Orphan Hotnc.

The Agricultural Depart mcne is maiding an interesting experiment, in supplying farmcts and others who ate wilihig lo make Hi,- test, with small quantities of red clover aid cll.el' hguminous set (Is miicculalul with niuog.n culture. The Department is d:snibuting packets of both inni.cuI. n d and untreated set (Is to he grown Side by side, with a view to the diflertncc ii- gruwtn being noted and set doWnion a form issued for (lie purpose. I'.y the above means it ishoptd the Department will be aide, at the end ot next season to speik authoritatively „„ ||,.- usefulness of tltese cultures and leguminous crops '■ii tin- various soils of U.e colony.

A large seal, measuring some Ml in length, was found in a dying co„ilitnii on the uracil at Waikari. l_'an-i.-rhury. It had one • u.l of a pi-ie oi gahanised wile, alum I !l( | or I i:(i li-ii',',- twisted lightly round its ne'-k; an-l how i| came to Ik- thus cannot I ',t ase, I'laiin d. The animal w»s ii: a lir.-it-rlass condition, au-l its s'ltn is a viry toed on,-.

(,'aplain W. I'eUisin. pilot to tile I'atca Il.il'liout Hoard, met Willi a nasty tL-.idcnl ricenlly. IK- was, s.ns Ihe I'atea Press, coming down tinsteps leading across the lailwav lin when he slipped, jailing j 0 the bottom. Though knowing something was wrong. Captain Petersen slue!; to his duty, admitted the Mana and let her out on the same tide. He then came uji to town to see Dr. .Simmons who, on examination, found that Captain Petersen had broken his collar-bone and two ribs. As the n-i----lot, though able to direct vessels <r. ssing the bar, will lie unable to do any haul work, Mr s, Lawson Will act as his assistant until he has lui»y recovered.

The (lovernmciit oi India has submitted proposals for the improvement "I Calcutta, involving a!l )(

A coiTP.spomlcnt in' ilic fijiniiiißli.im Post siaU's lhat ;l n important in vent ion uir the manufacture of steel has just hem commercially effcctri by t lie manager of a South Wales slcelnoiks. Under tin- nt-vv process it is estimated that the eost of producing Strt-I (,i all grades of quality will he t'e.lufid fnllv 2tl per •in. Samples hi tlie steel both in sheets ami liars have heen submit led " | 0 experts, who have pro icmncid a most favourable opinion upon tln-iii, al,:l ai i aluemi nts are in '•'""'"'lllation for rst.iblishiii K works in . until Strafior.islmv for the nianiliaetiiie of the steel. One nf |I|C of i|„. ,„. w pn , a . ss js 'hul it can hi' produced by anv of existing iron ami sleel-n.aki,. K plants Willi comjiaialiveh sli-ht adI" is ' laii.ie.l fha, n,, new > n»l can | )( . products! ; ,j| ( | s ,,) ( j j the market in ;m <;| to c] |„ s R l ;; 1: l, ;; t ' nv "«■ <■'»> <.r pr.d, '■"n. i Hesse mer or Siemens-Martin. '

11l Dwmln-r. IM.'i (si;ys the C'luistcliuu'li I'lcss) a Cii)ii]il;iini lII' an ovni'li.UMi' iiiudu lyy a country _ l , } ! "lK' Was MClillOwlc(Im ll in (111. Ciiiel of |li,. Department. anil iviVrteil in tin. acniiinhiiii uf |||,. Tnasiii'y, it lis pi'c.sumi .1, In make (ho reI'Hi.i (it tin., trilling M i ni ,>[ A plir.ilinns since ih.nl,. t „ i, avi , llu , matin settled were i,[ n ,i avail till uie JiKi in.stanl, w)u*u tlu> sixpenc.' was r,-tiiil., ill,, pct'sim c.i allei lapse uf 211 oilil niniillis. Ill'' Daiitie.virke District Mjo), School lias liccn raised tn I lie sta^tV s a " '''s l ' Sftiuol,"' tile alieraI"'" In take clied |'i„ m ||„. , ',""7 "! "<' xl Vwr. The school K '<> I"' i-iiiilrolleil l,y a hoard „f »»»■ pernors. three app„„, U ,l |,v '< iliree |,y ||„. Hawke's '*> l.ilucal inn Hi, a| ;|, |hllr hy . I'.i lout* „i n„, lmpj | s Th(> , l " 1s, l ' , wllr ' "ll- n„| i| h . hol.li is „r I "f li-achiTs „ (|il , 1 | "lav amm hi , UM ... , . ' ' , i ' I" ■ -T'.IIS l„ insKri Hi,. 1 IHM t TI i s'-lli.nl" Ins 1,. , lltW "K I writ,:

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Shortly before 2 o'clock on .Satueda.Vi morning Mr Henry Kttihan Jf.11.1t.. fell] down in the main lobby of the Uouso of Representatives, having been soiled with a .svriiflis fit. Tho proceedings of the House were interrupted by tlie occurrence, and medical aid was .sunmiomsl. Mr Kaihau was found to l»e in a very serious condition, Just Iwfore the occurrence he bad made a vigorous speech on the native land question. Manunui \ illage Sultlenieiu, oh the Main Trunk railway line, tivo ini.es from Taumaruntii, hay been cut up by tlie tJovernnii'iit into fifty-svven allotments. Fifty-two of tbew am open for sel;i*."t ion, oil' ity, and 111 ■ ■ remainder will lie sold for cash by auction. A number oi lbint'din citizens ttl'ft considering a project to st.ml it prospecting parly to South Amnrica t' exploit mining concessions. I'eople who liave any inteiil ion of leaving New Zealand lor South Afri ca should hesitate. A storekeeper of Port ,Mired. South Africa,,«"i'it'ing I<i the Tourist l)..|;ai"l'iiient, says Hurt, from what tie Ivas heard from friend 1 in New /'ealfiivd and tbroug'h the njc eney of the I>epartnienl, }vn bas no hesitation in deciding that Ne*v Zealand is the best country to live in, and as soon as he is able to sell his business he intends to make for this country.

The Hon. 0. Woolley, who Is lecturing in New Plymouth this week, has for a long time been garded as a Prohibition leader ill America. People of all shades of opinion on licensing matters should hear him.

Speaking at Wellington on Saturday, the Premier said that New Zealand's revenue for the first half of this year was £IOO,OOO more thaa for the similar period last j'ear.

The Harnardo Memorial gchomc is being organised. It provides for 1h« raising of a quarter of a million to free the institution from debt, and the constituting of the llarnado Homes as a memorial to their fou»der.

Shareholders of the Equitable Building Society will not* that subscription* will be payable at the Society's office, Currie-street, to-day, Monday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12.30 p.m., 1.80 p.m. and 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. and 0 p.m.*

Two Italians wi re arrested, at Thisseldorf on suspicion of having stolen several painting's (which tliey offered for s'ale for £IO<Hi) from the catbvdral of I'isa. Italy. The pictures are from 300 to 100 years old, aitd are worth at least illo.QiH).

The regulations for thv pmvivtioii of blacKUx aini»ng callWr an* amoml-i-tl hy Ordrr-hvCounciJ, in last wivk's (Ja/«»tto. "Young cattlv" is intfrprct.si lo na'an catllo )»citwvcji tln* agi*s of foiirtt'ru tiays am<l cight- «•»•!! inontlis. Tht* ffTi-ci of I'lvis clausi is to allow tinvacrinah'd calves U-sh than fourtiM-n days' old to !*• placvd in wiilv ilhfir damsi. The ar.«a with blackleg is also drlinni. It is roug-hly tbc land lw the wi-st of tho Main Trunk railway line rxtwvding from thr Wanyanui river to the Mokau river.

Visit tlie. Kgmor.t TobLveconist am Saloon, near the

lion. Our new expert from Auckland in hail-dressing' a*'l shaving will give you complete satisfaction.* Just landed —Our fust consignment oi Xnias jewellery and solid silverware. Now on view in nit window i lovely display ol new e'lfiAKement i.ew brooches, ,iew Wangles, new solid silver goods. Quality I'.c 'try iest. Good value beyond dispute, 'arefully note the address : J. H. Parker, Watchmaker, Jeweller and ')|»tit ian. next railway crossing, Devon Street Central, New Plymouth.*

Messrs Morey and Son aniioiiLCo an exceptionally fine display of blouses, belts, neckwear and other season's! Roods at their drapery establishment.

It is notified in this issue that this is the last wei'k of ihe clearing salo at the A.H.C. boot shop. The last La Mascottc dance of the season takes place next Thursday.

NK,W ADVKKTIWKMUNTS. J. 0. on "Proliiliilion in America" to-nighl. Social and danre at Drill Hall tonight.

Munition IWrd—Tenders, Slralonl School, close IBUI. I'.(|iii table Huilding Society—fcuhfiscli Political addresses. Morcy and Son—Mouses, bells nrckwear, etc. U Mascot U»—Dance on Thursday. dwri^'-sale 01 Sh ° p - LaSt of