LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7960, 25 October 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

AI an adjourned meeting of the Council held on Tuesdav afternoon it wasd.c.did to invite applications for the position of cadet m tit.- Towh CliTK's office. The salary was fixed at the rale ol £tu per annum, which, will be increased to i7O per annum on Maicb 31 next, should the successful applicant prove- satisfactory. Annual increments of £lO will then be made until fcWl per annum is reached, all. r which any further increases wi'.l be lixed In resolution of the Council.. Applications close on the Mill insl. Al the meeting of delegates from the various Lodges to make arrangements for the fiftli annual Friendly Socelies picnic, which is to beheld al Mrs Sain; sin's grounds al Sentry Hill in New Veal's Day, liro, J. Benin. It, of Kginont Lodge, was elected chairman, and Urn. J. .leukiuson t'l'aranaki Lodge) deputy chairman.

Bro. 11. d. llobls tDruids) was uuaiiiiiio'. sly elected secretary and treasurer. All Lodges except Excelsior Lodge of Oddfellows were represented, eighteen delcgaus being prestnt. A time-table was arranged, subject to I lie District Traffic Manager's approval, It wa( deciikd that hot water, tea end milk be provided free, and tli.it no intoxicating drink he allowed on the ground. The Secretary was instructed to visit Sentry Hill as early as convenient and see. what could be done lo improve the racing

track, as the committee intend to have loot facing and cycle races \ on thai day, and a'strong committee was elected to draw up a programme, 'lie Hibernian Lodge this year sent three delegates to the committee and every Lodge is, taking an active interest in the picnic, Bro. J. Bennett has promised a Hilvi-r medal for the committee race.

A light-hearted prisoner was taken to lire Ohi-i,stchiiiHi police station tin' oilier -day. Telling- the story of the iirrest in rile watoh-lhoiiso thai evening, a.) ser-g.-ant remarked that when he bail taken ihu man into cusloil.v ihe culprii had asked » question. "U-hal am I charged with?" he inquired. ■•• llin-giary," was Ihe answer given him. "Thai reminds me," iomiiieiitvd the accused, "of a song-1 used losing : 'I can stand any ainoiii,t» of that.'" The man hummed the words, and made some mo lions with bis feel, which the svrgeanl ivi.r„ducc.|. "Ive met some fi'll-e.ws w th iik-ntx \>i cheek, " the odicer said, "but that ovals crea-

'lit!' Borough Council on Monday evening decided to notify the Gas Company lliat the work of laying the gas mains in Devon Street :nii.sl be pn.eiedi.l with al a reasonable rale, in accordance with lb: 1 liimsot the bv-laws. The opinion was cxpressui hy Coimcilli is that the streets were kept opin d too L.ug at pi'tsent.

Mr !•:. M. Smith, M11.K.. has had a long interview with the .Minister of Lands re an experimental dairy farm, and the Minister lias promised at aii early dale to visit New Plymouth to see the land and discuss Ul4 M'icMion, wih the view of complviiri wilh tlie rcqmM. /!'!'•• Kivncl Munici|ial r, pr.-scnta-ai.-d d.-iig-ht,-d v.illi H,e cnlialil'v '"",.'; "'"• rei-eplioli given the lu>..-lawl Sen,.- of the Anglophohes have |„._ '■■■".•■eldhusiasticall, friendly.

ivacre Hush, near Matakuh-. where "'■ ' "le Inezes! kauri trees ,-v js '" "he district still stands, "ill i' is staled, soon be eul rut. J In- >'■" = '■■■'' '"' Messrs Angus. l-'inlavs,,n, ■- .i'«i Sibling for 1 1„- rrnmung of -'■ 'Jo,l'LU.nnui't of. kauei tinrUV ■ ii.il lloat-'.iu i' 'down to the Mniriroii"i '■' son the viairo.i Hiver "has mst l„-,„ accept, d by 11,.-company.

According to the Vn-stporl Times. »• Caesi.n and .1. Meltdown. oi Southland, have accepted the chall, n-

ge „i (use* and IVU.v. of Taranaki, m saw a while pine log "in in -di 111,1. 1.-r. The slake is £lOll. Th;' m.iicli tales plaei- al Kit ham on Dee.

A |.i.-i-i- of mmmiiiei-y I'allin- Kilhd Co!l,li:.lU'lle|- Phillips. Ol 11..M.5. \ il-Mtii.-Jis in cr.iinei-lii.lv Willi repairs In I lie naval r.-iiii/.r 'hi:;! Assi«isv.iiv. •.'.lll. li ivreiitk uciil n.-lhirn mi 111.' Mnrurrnn coast.

A .minus mistake on the part of lb- -Ain-Uland \\.-.'Ui\ News l'.,is. sii.vs '.he Ili'i-iibl. c.iii.-iil niiiclramiisi'il coinmeet at UuiiL-nniii In I In- lust issue l!ii-iv is il nil',- view ol Mi,- lower poi-iion of i-liM" Avenue. Tb.- Muj-mv iindern.-ntlrili, w,.\,-r. stales Hiivt'il is High Street. Ihinnevirke. and the rpiiMiiiii' lii-iii" ask'i-.l is to which i own is a compliment paid, Unngnn ni ut- Haiiuevirk,-.

A phenomenal golf scon- was put up l.y Mr II 1. the Ciirislrhiirch prole.'.sinnal. at Slmlry I jinks on Saturday. His round was 70—'ST out ami .".:i liome. This, says an exehangy. is ii cocord fmr the links.; -aiW prol.abh the best score that ha.s 1,.-, n made in the colony.

A iaruiei of Zenta, Hungary, naimed Kkiiidin, noticed a suspicious taste in the soup his wife had given him, and as be bad reason to bc- | lieve she wished him out of the way, h' forced her to rat it. Later in the day the woman was found drownt.'l in 1 lit- river, and in a teller to j her husband she confess.d that she had really posiomd his soup, andnow preferred diowning to a slow and painful death. The police then searched the house of an old woman nam.d Sivacki, who was suspected of selling poison. Ilele Ihev found a (|Uaniily of coslosivc sublimate and arsenic, and papers and accounts compromising twelve women of the place.. i\ho Ins; their husbands during recent yeais. and in most cases marriid a.;am. T li, s.- twelve women tunc now been arrcshd, and have coiiiess d to having poisoned th:ir buskaiids.

, "''h'- fjlNiMly -discoM-i-y „l a llia ,r. s '■■ii-«'iV line ai Princes M,.|. " '" n "-- >'■* '"I l\ . Ti,,. features ~,.,-,, H.o.iii.r.Kl. „ml ilie,„.,M,.n was bei,.,, ''■""' l,v , lh " '•"■' 'l' ■-»bati'l '- '-,„,|,| r,,. seen i„ rlieMciniu „,■ .. I""'y. nor «as there am i race ,'„' '■l""d visible. A search „ver „ wide »•■>■<> provine; iiiinvailhis-. il .was eoneliMled 1 1, H | the bea.l bail -in soi-ie re mai-ki'lile way. nfier hi.vi,,,, ,|„vn sev ere.) L\ Ibe wheels „S ,•„, ~„."! ,„. ,| ,„.„ pick.,l ~,, |, v [,„. i',n,,h.i„p,„a',|,i„. ".> .11, it <Uri-ie.| ~„ t„ uliei-e i| n ,.. s 1.,iin.1. This surmise was si reii"! i,,-i, ' l| '•>' "'" 'ii'diiiK ul the entrance t( ", •lolimoui innnel. near «,-., .|til.h'rioinl Mnfio.-,, o f, a | )mnn ),_,, . 11|( | c '"' ,l i-''id 'a t biilf win IhruueJ, ihe tunnel. •tbe ) ir,,nt 'halves ol a m-,!,- ,- liiilm.-rnl 1ai'i..,,,,!,,' „,| ~' , Kllr| . t-'-'hiel. tin, |,„„.s bavin, ~i,,i,) 1v IH-n 51„,,„ „irau,a„-s fee, !|V ,he «h-els ~i a train. V.U,,- i„ Kasl .1,,. liinoril slalinn was ,lise,iver<s'l » rnmi-.-t"! '"ipse, a mile and a hull' from. 'I..- place where the heail was I' ,1 The iioily lay ,ij be hreasl. a„,l was MnH»hi-3 .-.ml 'eJistoru-d iii a Very (ireailinl mann.-r. It. was siit.s.-rfm-ni-Knii-ias.a si'iig-le man'.

II \\ K Vof I SKI, Till.; (lI.NI INK and usi.i-ri.-iu-. fl lb- ,1,-li-lil „f immediate and iii-i-inaiii'iil relief 7 Medical authurilies all over Ibe glo|„- announce i liiii Ihc genuine SANDKH & sdn's kicai.vi'ti i;\ti:act „ u t disl vs all known remedies in colds, inline,,,,,, all fevers, ilim-mliea. ■clvsen-i.-m. i-hriimatiMi., ek. A local applicaiinn "ill at one.- slop nciiriil|.-ic pains : skin diseases, wounds, ulcers, it b.-als without inllaiiiiiialicn. Inhalations (.". to H .hops to a. cnj.ful -,f boiling water) gives ccrlaii, relief

in (lipili.-relie. ihnnii and tn-onebial li-oiilil.-s. asthma, pneumonia, consunililion. en-. Thirl v veai-s' use has proved lhe merits „f SAXHKH and SON'S KICAI.YI'TI, r-'.NTHACT. The ill el'i.-cls lollowill-fi Ibe use of the ccinninii eucalyptus produc-ts uce.ll not, l,e feared : lhe cures are legion. Try il ! I'.ul, to avoid ,lisap|)niiil.HCiil. lie sure anil !;,-( SANIU-ili ,<• SON'S I'l IM-: MiLATJUi JiLC'ALVrn K.X TIIAL'T,

The Education Board lias made a Slant of £77 10s towards the cost of construct)up; a septic tank and lallines at Hie West End school. At Tuesday evening's meeting of the Education Hoard, the architect was instructed to call tenders for the work foathwitli.

'lb;' adjourned meeting of clothiers, tailors and boot manufacturers called to deal with the question of curtailing the credit system will be held at the Town Hall this evening. Early on Tuesday morning a skittish horse attached to a (ish cart was responsible for some commotion bv bolting down the main street. The proprietor, who gave chase, was surprised to find spokes out of the wheels littering the thoroughfare at inlerjvals. When the runaway was caught, it was found that the vehicle, which

had not been long in use, was considerably damaged, but the horse contrived to get through uninjured. The owner had a similar experience a short time ago, hut another horse was tic culprit on that occasion. Pumping operations al the Moluroa bore are proceeding satisfactotilv day and night. -)be i|i anlity or oil' issuing with the water is improving. Mr Fair will measure u» the quantity of oil stoud at the end of the week, and in the meantime he calculates the present yield at over ten barrels for 21 hours. On Monday the manager estimated the amount of oil obtained as the result oi 61 hours' pumping at lljnn gallons.

Amended plans of the proposed leclmical School, at New Plymouth have beijii forwarded lo Ihe Education Department. The Taranaki Education Board has applied for a grant of £2700, and should the Department see its way to provide this sum a mailable building will be erected, ■

While. Wins Mem,. Black, a membei ol the well known Muck family ~1 Musiciiviis, was conversing' with a ii-ienrt in His .Majesty's Arcade, Auckland, Inst Thursday, a pane ol glass was _kn„el; V (l «ut of a window thro* stories ;above, and >camc tumbling, flown. Although she -heard the crash Miss Hi nek had irot time to roach shelter, and a large piece of the glass struck her upon the chest. The fact thai she was carrying her wale). lhci-8 caused tbe glass to g-lance oft, out imi'vu-Uiira-U'lyy as it did so, it struck lier'upon the left hand, tore away Lhi* glove and inflicted a nasty injury, Blapk was ao;nwv!iatj unia.-veil \',y elre experience, -and immediately sought, medical -assistance It is not expected that she will be, alilr to use herlbaird again lor at lenxl a month,

te recent lighting at Celebes! Dutch Kasl Ijintiiou) the' nnt-iws lost oil Killed and the Dutch seven.

The Sash anil Door Company is to he iniorincd thai Die P-otoiigh Council cinnoi see Us way tu Conned the sewet■ Liardcl Street or Molesworth Street, and that the company must therefore connect with (Jill Street scwi r. An i.c-eupiir will be given notice to abate the nuisance arising through water Ihnving It out Iris premises 'into James Lane and Taiapaki Lane.

Mr David Syme, the proprietor of the Melbourne Age, has take an in-w-rest in the spiritualistic movement in Melbourne lately, and the manilestations of one so-called successful nn-ilium have especially attracted him l.ut lie -does mil s,vm to be one of ihe faithful : oir the contrary, he is i-\iiii-iilly impelled by a spirit of doubt and mistrust. Al one seance recently. when the medium promised that his spirits were prepared to bring anything the people present might ask for. Mr Synie put in a request ior an Indian paper of lliat day's date. The spirit then under control declined to obey, "Hut," said Mr >yiiic. "it is a fair request. You oiler to bring fresh bread hot from an Indian oven, why not a paper hot' frcm an Indian press'.'" The spirit said firmly in pig-con English that he couldn't -do it. The man ,of 'the Age pointed out that to a spirit who could bring fmh fresh from the bottom of the sea, and relics from unknown Ivgyptian graves at a momem's notice, it should I* an easy matter to -bring 1ln; pai>cr asked for. "If it's ,111 easy nuatrcr -do it yourself! " snapped the spirit, which ban evidently Irwt-j-ts tamper, and the. sea nee ended there.

Under the hcailing "Are Hie Joys o. Ilmiie Life WortJi what they cost '.'" a correspondent in a lamilnn joum.il J writms as, 'foJlb-ws : "Many people take an interest in this subject, an'' it is one which affords, or should afford, interest to the ; nation at lai'go, ami to individuals. Cm' case of the decay of home) life is the pitifully small wages paid 10 all classes of men. There are thousands of men unable to marry on arcount of this. There are hundivds of homes never founded because the would-be founders are unable lo afford the luxuries of home life. Undoiik'tidly, among the higher classes the women are growing fond of exciiqme.it and less fond of home, and in the middle-class families, in many cases, the woiiun are obliged lo work for a living. Small wonder t «i'ii, that home life is decaying. At the same time, one wonders sometunes whether the joys of home lile ■are really wonh wnat (ht , y cos)| a . wii.Mh.r those who are debarred from' 111(1,11 arc- not happier in the long ni »- -A" Hie burden of taxation is earned by the head of the home. Hie unmarried man escapes almost |coHree. The lieree struggle to make loth ends meet, |he constant worry, the saciiiice of leisure and pleasure) -these are the lot of the bead of a iamilv in these strenuous tiims.'' Mr Glasgow, a member of the NewZealand Football,team, writing to a laranaki iriend, thus describes the trip round Hie Horn :-.\ll our satin u was a mass of water, and ii was an exciting lime whe.i she sud'li'iily stayid herself in the Morn, then shivered like an earthquake, and then bail,; ! before you knew the water was pouring in ihroi.-!i ventilators, skylights, doors, e;c.. in a mass, ami half the things n. :he saloon wile awash, ihe steward-; all '"' 'liny about midii: ;.n, ~-.iked to tl"' skin llyiug l„I r ep lire-, : , ut, straight, were sliit."-ing and ue it iiy I'U'S'h.d vijtb t| u > cold, seeing M:e temperature Was fun iiiei; beh w litczuig piri-m. I have often' hoped ''Ml some day I shoJld be able ■ .

s«' a siorn, at sea. I ilon'i v.j.ut any more; am quite s.msiicii. Captain i;i'eensiiee( told me it was the severest gale he lias mel, and he is »"W i ii. filtlt trip. He savs il would not be possil/ic to blow hardii. "tun one is 2100 miles Iron, the nearest | ilm | (America) and opcetinj; to see icebergs at any lime, and wlnn you could nut see farther than ■H' hoal, and running dull speed in "out of the liercest of gales, the waves coining over on lop of the smoking saloon which is over lilft jom ibe wal , r ail(j ~ saluo|i 1 !•"• "'■• ship rolling so thai vou '": «;«"'-y roll is l„r last, and ;,;' I''.'"'oil's smaslKd i„, iI makes, Jl ' f ''cl what a small unit he i x on ? ,(;''•"' and thai the Power o " Almighty is marvellous and („■ J ' (c hours, i,,,,.! ,iie lower deck is wliter-i-,*'" '"" "W"- 3 « "'"above

A" i«l.Tesli„ K ease of fowl „aeh-C-ir ten r w, ' m] y Vnciim\ |, V a 'x-'-'"'.-. H , , ' R| ';; l '"' ll0V, " l "l"' 11 rioiK iv, i ' '.wciir trjfsl v-, <1« dH" S | Wi l"7 11 -" il '. ami "lade across ,|,c hen's crop, , ; I ",* ■l'Kv amount „f wheat ail a l" ?ovl I '/' WiM ,m,i( ' p '' "'a' «>i whi-l, r ' U,ln ,'■asier. The Mound, Us, w Wn ' K s »B'«»y. was ," ',' ' S| "" »|i with ordinarv bl-^k In wis"'"'-,'" il HV ,liiys " l 0 l'ati--1 ' J s ~,,,„. c (! „valcse,-nt, ami com- ',' « /aying he, ,-ggs willuhe ,„- '■'!■""," legulanty ivliich niark,,l her eliyi-f, j'miui.;, tu ha iuaisjiositiwi.

Prince Ferdinando of Savoy, cousin of (Jucen Margheiita, and nephew o£ King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, who will visit, New Zealand shortly, on the Italian cruiser Calabria, is also a cousin of the Duke of d'Abruzzi, who was here as commanding officer of the cruiser Liguria. But this is Fcrdinando's first cruise into the Pacil.c, or anywhere outside of European waters. He is 21 years eld, a son of Admiral Prince Thomas of Genoa, and this cruise of the Calabria is expressly for his benefit, lie fills the position oi first; lieutenant, and stands his watch like, i'liea other young officers on hoard. Wh ii I rince Ferdinando boarded the Calabria al Venice last February., orders were given to Commander Marengo di Moriundo 'to tnciicle ilia globe for the instruction oi ihe royal sailor mail. So |h<> cruiser went down into the Mediterranean and out into tile Atlantic past Gibraltar, heading for the South American coast. Visits were made to Monte Video and Bmnos Ay res, al Punta Annas, in the Straits of Magellan, and at Valparaiso and all the principal ports in the Pacific. From Acapulco the cruiser nrocecded to San Francisco, and thence was to make. fi-r Honolulu, Fi.i, New Zealand, and Australia, subsequently returning to Vdi ce via the Far East. Mr E. C. Isaacs, the Inspector of Schools, left for Auckland on Monday night. During his stay in the Taiauaki Board's district, he visited the larger schools where manual work is undertaken, and spoke very highly indeed of most of the work he inspeclnl. On the whole his reports showed an admirable system, and good training, in the various schools. On Saturday last at the Central School, Mr Isaacs met 71 teachers assembled from all parts of the district, and gave an address on the bearing of manual teaching 0 n the general • work of schools. The Chief Inspector (Mr W. E. Spencer) reports that elementary agriculture has been recognised at Ngaire, Kai.ma.le, Salisbury Road, Norfolk Road, Lincoln Road, and Midlnrs-l, whi.e needlework has been recognised at Tariki and Waiongona,

Mr .1. <l<iudman, n.v.-dical specialist will deliver his .second K-ctuiv. in ladies only to-morrow (Tiuirsilav) al H o'clock, in Hie Whitclcy Hall'. Mr Ciowiiiiun will fully define, how Ui-e. mi-ml operates to cause and cure disease*, and in whist manner il may lie applied to.cure and prevent disease in the home without haring recourse to drugs. .Molhei'S are specially inviml as means of formingthe characler and eradicating habits in children will lie explained. These lectures have been attracting large audiences in the various towns and have been favourably cuiunrentcd on by press and public alike. , A collection will be made to defray expense:; Tiwl.iv Messrs tie'.vley au<l CirilTiihs will sell hy auction, without reserve? the choice collection cf oil paintings hy Mr W. Kirkwojd that have been on exhibition al Mr Ciilmoiir's shop, Kclsey's ituildings, where the sakt will be held al 2.311 p.m. The beauty tif these works of art have attracted smne Inmtlrcils of visitors during llie days they have hucn mi exhibition, and there should he keen ctimpcli--1 ion fur these excellent specimens of New 'Zealand art.

The arrangements made for Ibe prodi.c.icn ol Root's cantata, -"Cloud and Sunshine," at the Primilivc Methodist Church in 'iliursday evening, are such as to ensure an eitjoyaiic performance. 'I here will be a strong chorus and orchestra, and the solo parts are in capable hands. Mr A. 10. I Guiding, conduct! i' of the choir, is in charge of the production, which commences at 8 o'clock.

Mr C. K. Bellringerwvm address th., electors at Mangorci Cross Roads Hall tlrs evening, anil at KrauMcy Road .'citool t n Friday evening. A meeting of lite Spot Is Committee of (he United Friendly Societies will be held at the Colter 'Palace on Friday evening at 8 o'clock.

A reminder is g-ivcii „[ n r . Home's lecture on "Flowers" al the meeling of the Field Club this evening.

.Jusl lauded—Our r.rst consignment (if Xmas jewellery and solid silverware. Now <m view in our window—a lovely display of new engagement rings, new brooelcs, new bangles, new solid silver goods. Quality Hie very best. (iixiil value lievond dispute. Carefully note the address : J. II: Parker, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, next railway crossing, Devon Street Central, New Plymouth.* NKW ADVKRTIKIOMKNTH. Borough Council—lnviling applications for cadelship. ■ Queen Street Church—Cantata tomorrow.

C. K, Mellringer-Klection addresses at Mangorei and Fraiilvlcv Uogd. J, Coodman—Health lecture at VUiitcley Hall to-morrow. United Friendly Societies-Meeting of Sports Committee en Friday Tarauaki field Club-Address by Dr. Home on "Flowers" this evening. Bcwley and Griffiths-Sale of oil paintings to-day. K. M. Smith-l-llection notice.