LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8007, 19 December 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter appears on the fourth page of this issue. Judged by the estate of a London wall-paper manufacturer, the business should be highly profitable. The will was proved for £108,737.

For the post of organist at Leeds (Yorks) Parish Church, there were 320 applicants. Ancx-pupil of Sir Frederick Bridge secured the appointment.

Arrivals in the colony during November numbered 3510, and departures 1298. The figures for November, lilo-t, are: —3(577 and 1103 respectively.

Over £2O was cleared at the late South Road Methodist bazaar, which sum will cover the cost of re-painting and decorating the interior of the church building.

An exhibition of the manual and technical work done by the pupils of the day and technical schools in the Wangnuui Education .Board's di.-trir.t opened to-day, about 1500 children being present.

The "Eltham Arg.is," in relating the increase in number of weasels in the backblocks, and Ihe audacity of the pests, slates that at Punewhakau a few days ago a road worker was awakened m his whaiv by a stinging pressure on his throat. It was a weasel at his windpipe: The man's neck and chest were covered in blood.

The new cure for anthrax—the dis. covery of an Italian doctor—lias b-en tried for the first time in England with great success. A leather-d -csser suffering from the disease was recently admitted to the Worcester Infirmary. He was treated with some of the S>elavo serum, and at once began to make satisfactory progress.

Ill" A. E. Earrar, custodian of Hi O'd People's Home, asks us to men linn that he will be pleased to recciv contributions towards the inmates Christmas festivities. The appeal wil no doubt fall on willing ears. Parcel or messages may be left at the Board' ofliee or at the Home.

At the S.M. Court on Monday morn ing an affiliation case was heard. II ritandish (Si-amlish end Kerr) appcarci for the plaintiff, and Mr C. H. Westoi (Weston and Weston) for defendant An order was made for payment of 5 per week, CI ios expenses ineidenta to the confinement, ami solicitor's am witnesses' costs L'l 17s.

Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., gave judgment on Monday in the case, Lindslrum and Co., tanners, New Plymouth, v. Hannah and Co., Wellington. The claim was for some £ls for leather supplied. After reviewing the facts as disclosed by the evidence, the S.M. gave judgment- for the plaintiff. Mr l'\ E. Wilson (Hoy and Wilson) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr T. |S. Weston (Weston and Weston) for defendants.

During the past, few weeks the constant ipiesfioning of parents lins somewhat bothered members of the Becrcation Grouiul's Board. The query has been, " Where arc the peacocks?" Children have been taken to the grounds to see the birds. The peacock and peahen have now been retr'iied to the grounds, a proper house having been erected near the camping ground. During their enforced absence from the " 11ec.," the birds have been cared for by Mr F. P. Corkill, and rumour hath it that he is pleased to return them to the charge of the Board, on account of their predatory habits. The members of St. Mary's choir will be seen in a new role "to-night, when, according to advertisement" in another column, they will appuar in a Nigger Minstrel Entertainment. An excellent programme has been prepared, and includes such well-known and popular songs as •' F.gypt," " Si\nho," "How we laugh," "lings," and " Has anybody seen our cat ? " besides plantation songs, etc., and all choruses will be taken by the full choir. The " Minstrel " part of the programme will lie preceded by a few songs and choruses by the Chorister Boys oulv, and the entertainment should'be well worth the amount to be charged for admission. The proceeds will be handed to SI. Mary VOrgan Fund.

There must have been some people who had no! the general faith in our footballers, but there was only one, i apparently, among the readers "of ihe local paper* who was suliiciently conlidcnt of a Welsh victory to make her enter for the A.B.C. Boot and Shoe Company's guessing competition, There were tit) guesses sent in. Of these -Miss Belle Oliver, of South lioad, guessed the correct result and secured the ladies' prize. Three "gicssers" gave the result a draw. Thev were Willie Parker and Dick Oliver (no score) and Mr Potter (3 all.) These three must draw for prizes, as the guesses are all practically level, Another g.iessing competition, on the same conditions, will be conducted by the iirm in conned ion with the match against Great Britain.

"Koine of you arc mothers of children, and you know how many are the iroiiblcs of the littU' ones, incessant the Jay through. Just uiulti]>ly tho.se by ninety, ami you will get a small idea of the work that Miss Mynott has to ito iu the infant classes," said Mrs Dowling in her eulogy of Miss Mynott at the West Knit school on Thursday. The popu'ar head teacher gave a few instances. On one occasion a wee chap was looking lor his eap. It was after school hours, and he was weeping copious tears because all the other children had left before him. He was aloue, disconsolate. Miss Mynott came to his help, and the two searched high and low for the cap. ft could not be found. Then an inspiration—it might be in his blouse. .Sure enough, the youngster triumphantly produced it 'from the folds of his ••jumper." •• Sjlit- always looks in the blouses first now," said tile raconteur, who (hen told of another iiltle lad who had kepi. hi< mistress busy for a long time hunting for his cap. il was no« here to be seen, ••but," said Miss Mvnoll, •• Here's a hat; is this yours:-" The boy remembered. "Yes," he sobbed. -'] lost my ~ip .yesterday, and mummy told ine J could wear inv lies! hat." _\'o wonder the mother, liked Mi>s .Mynott, when she stepped so fa" outside her prescribed .luties to give pleasure to the little ones.

Just landed our first consignment of Xmas jewellery and solid silver ware Now on view in our windows a lovely display of new engagement rings, new brooches, new bangles, new solid silver goods. Quality the very best. Good value beyond dispute. O-efully note the address.—J. H. J'abkeb, watchmaker, Jeweller, and optician, next Railway Crsosi ing, Devcn Street Central New l'lymout* Advt. ), r

The Auckland—'Frisco despatch cf mails of Nov. 17 arrived in London >n the l?th inst.

From Mr Newton King, agent of the Phoenix Assurance Company, we have received copies of their now year's calendar, together with handy little pocket 'diaries.

air Alexander Faequharson, for over fifty, years i a ;Great Western Railway guard from PaddingUm to Plymouth, died recently at Llau'ddcrfel, Merionethshire, at the age of seventy-four. His travelling record amounted vo more than three million miles. On .several occasions he was requisitioned tc conduct Uie Royal tram.

It is proposed (to form a tennis club in connection with 'the South Road Methodist Church. The Rev. Mr Williams has t'he matter in hand, and a -meeting is shortly to he called to make arrangements' for the opening. It is intended to have the courts on. the grounds of the '''Heidlebcrg"; property, whiclil Mr R. W.Dixon has generously offered for the purposes.

A new and important industry is now, flourishing in ,the Toko district, says the i"Stratford Post" correspondent. | Messrs Smith' ami Company, cf Foiiding, after exhaustive prospecting, fixed on a deposit - of clay on the Crown Company's farms, and started a brick works on a large scale. The clay is peculiarly adapted lor. the manufacture of 'drain-pipes and tiles, aDd* their exhibits in this class or work have elicited the admiration of cx|>erts. The pvorks arc adjacent to the Sash and Door railway siding, and ythe company are thus in a position to put their goeds easily on tho market. At the <neeting of the Manaia Tlacing Club" on Wednesday evening,: when the (i;uestion '. of introducing interesting events into the racing programme was being referred to, Mr S. 13. Corrigan- detailed an event which was included in tho programme of a race meeting wit'h which he was associated when in Australia. A race was got up solely for farmers. The horses entered had to gallop a nril« (owners up), after which they were, 'harnessed up, and each had to draw a ton of sand around 3 flag-pole. The event caused a great amount of interest and mirth, and 'was -looked on as the best race of the meeting.

From the 18th to the 30th instil. a special form of '-'greetings" telegram may be forwarded at any telegraph office for -a charge of provided that the address and signature do not together exceed eleven words. The text >cf the telegram, which is in print, consists of the words "Wishing you a merry Xinas and happy New Year." Special forms may be obtained at the 1 olograph oflice. If the text, be altered in any way ordinary charges must be paid. This innovation was introduced for the first time last Christmas, and was a great, success, the general public availing' themselves of the privilege very freely.

The crusade against '.. cigarette smoking is bringing to light, some curious and interesting; facts. It was thought, that the injurious habit—injurious, | that is. to young people—,was confined to Mid, male sex, but alas, that appears to be a mistake. A speaker at, a Hlackhurn (England) meeting recently hinted that unless things altered it would be 'necessary to start a) Cigarette lveague for young women and 'girls. In support of this he said he know one firm in the South of Rug-land at which twenty girls' employed ns assistants went out cycling on the early closing afternoons smoking cigarettes.

At Uie annual mooting of the Staffordshire brunch of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association, <>eneral Sir John /French, speaking of the prospect of .war, said nobody could suppose)the millennium had been reached. I Within the last few years an apparently clear political sky had been darkened by l-hu blackest clouds in twenty-four hours, and he lu'lievul that when it did come it would come 'with startling suddenness. We | could not hop:', to see again the unparalleled prosperity in the country as when the lioer war broke out, and the occasion of the next war would probably lead to great dislocation of trade and impoverishment' of the people. The correspondtmco of the. NewZealand Tourist Department extends to most countries in the world, and in the mass of epistolary uffort that timls its way! to,'the head office of the Department are some curiosities worthy of preservation. On opening a Jotter which' arrived by last week's San Francisco mail 'the Superintendent of the. Department found himself addressed from a European city in the following terms :—My JUear.Hir ! Mr have giv to my the information that I thanks the books to your kaindness and I am very obliged to jou for the plWAirs, them the books have -giv to my, Thegentlencss touch my thus, that I immediately d\!turininod to study the English languaige, ißnd I haw done so, new I am happy that I am able to thank jours kaindness, I have read tho "Guide to VNew< Zealand" wit much pk'azur ; with 'the maps and description I fancid; to,lrajouriieu t'hq beauty la ml, the El Dorado of Tourists. "The (Mineral 'Waters and Health Resorts" have also been very interesting work. This two books and the "Official A't'ar Hook" alon show, \ which many benefit does the English to mankind. My friends was astoniched sawing- tho civilization, kamfort, and 'beauty, 'which is eu New Zealand. I hope that 1 become prollcient wit this books as professor. This it my |first letter en English and 1 am afraid that HI is thus 'bad, that jou can iiat understand it, but 1 however try the write.