LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8035, 23 January 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Mrs Mansfield, Strategist," n co plete slioi't story, appears 011 the foil page of this issue. Notice of motion has been given in the Hawern County Council to regulate motor ears mill motor bicycle trallic by bye-law. The Hawera "Star" says that several monster sharks vere seen just outside tin- breakers at (lie Waingongoro beacli. One appeared to be fully 20 feet long.

. A general meeting of those interested in (lie projected Kgmont Fanners' Cooperative Association was held at llawcra on Saturday, when it was decided to adopt the articles of associat ion drawn up, and to canvass the district for the taking up of shares.

Mr Simms, Government Pomologist, paid a visit to the Whangamomona district on Friday and Saturday. lie 'reports that the'potato blight'has affected pretly nearly every crop thereabouts. He gave several demonstrations of spraying, in which the residents evinced considerable interest. Sword swallowing as a profession has its risks. One of its practitioners had this brought home seriously to him at Aubusson the other day. This ambitious gentleman was posing lor his photograph with a sabre down his throat, and balancing a table and chairs 011 his wrist. In an unlucky moment lie made a false move and fell, forcing the sabre into his internal organs. His prospects of recovery are not of the

A farewell social is to be tendered to-night to Adjutant and Mrs Dickens, of New Plymouth, in the local Army Barracks, when the Adjutant will give his life story. During their twelve inonths'stay in New Plymouth, both Air and Airs Dickens have done good work, and made many friends, who will regret their departure very much. They are being shifted (o Wauganui, and will be succeeded by Ad infant Melksham, of Auckland. '

One of I lie links connecting old with modern Tarauaki passed away in (he person of Mr B. H. Darnell, C.E., who died at his residence. Hell Block, on Sunday. Deceased had been for many years a resilient of Taranaki, and was engineer in charge of the const ruction of the first section of the railway in Taranaki. Prior to coming to New Zealand, Mr Darnell was engiged in journalism in South Africa. The funeral takes place to-day.

In this world men frequently get more attention when dead than when alive. At the meeting of the Christ, church Charitable Aid Board on' Wednesday, for instance, the case of one poor old man was ciied. Mis relatives never gave liim as much as half a stick of tobacco, nor even went near him when he was alive in the institution. But, as soon as tiie old fellow died, relatives stepped in at once and gave him a nice, comfortable funeral, to save the family the disgrace of a pauper's burial.

A party o( tourists had an exciting experience a week ago, while out rowing 011 the Waikato llivcr. They intended to land alongside the Waipikirangi geyser, which has been dormant for some lime. .Just as the party were within a few yards of the geyser, without any warning it hurst into action, throwing up water to the height of one hundred feel. The occupants of the boat just managed to get clear anil avoid being scalded by the boiling water. .Since the outburst the geyser lias been playing regularly every day.

Specimens of the serum with which the calves that died somewhat mysteriously 011 the Waimate Plains some time ago were inoculated as a preventive to the blackleg disease, were forwarded by the local veterinary otlieers to the Pathological Laboratory for analysis. The analytical chemist has reported that the serum is the same as that used in other parts of (he colony, and is perfectly safe. It is suggested that the reason, of the mortality amongst tho calves so treated is lo be lound in the careless manner 111 which the farmers look after the ani. lnals after they had been inoculated.

"It is astoui ailing liou' diflVivnlly things are man aged in iiiigland to what they arc in America," staled a llawera gentleman who has just returned from n visit to those countries, "In England," lie said, "it is quite a trouble to obtain facilities for looking over the industrial works. In America, on the other liaud, the people in charge of the great works there arc only too anxious In show you over their places, and go to great pains into the bargain to explain everything to you." Our inforniant mentioned that New /Sealanders are particularly well thought of all over America und England, I lie Maorilanders in those countries having proved most successful in every line of labor in which tliev have been engaged.

Mr fSinniis, (iovcriimcnt Nomologist, is a lirin believer in Die future of Ihe Iruit and vintage industry of New Zealand. I'arts of ilie colony were eminently suited for fruit growing, and it only wanted the people to look into the matter carefully and they would lie convinced ol Ihe good thing there was In be made out of it. M r Siimiis comes from California, and he says I hat under proper cultivation five acres of land in fruit cultivation would Mistain in coiiiI'ort a man and family. He mentioned 11*0 c;im' of one man be knew in California -a brother of Mr S. Vorsyth, of I'iltama, who l|ud Hit) acres under frui| cultivation. Oi|c year Mr Eorsvili look oil' that. Hill'acres ;!2il lons'of dried raisins, This yielded liiui a net profit of over raoui),"

Consignments of coium I'imiii Uhoj desin have readied Liverpool, ;uul have been pronounced to be of gmd staple, line and strong. To a great exlcnl the balancing of future colton markets depends upon the quality of Rhodesian cotlon. The llliodesiim colton is the duplicate of tVxau cotlon. which is largely used in Lancashire, and which it has been impossible to grow iu any other colony. According' to mforma* tion received bv the British Cotton Growing Association, Rhodesia can produce threc-ipiarlcrs of 11 million bales per year, which is considered sufficient lo steady the world's market and to protect lite British cotton industry from speculations which of recent years have hampered it, Mr .Simms, (lovernuieut Nomologist, lielieves that tile Irish polato blighl has conic to stay in New Zealand. •Speaking lo our Southern Taranaki reporter 011 Sal unlay, he expressed the. opinion that farmers were not half particular enough in Ihe care of their potato crops. »||' |hcy would bill lollow our directions carefully they would preserve tlieir potatoes," lie said. "The I tinners of this counlry, however, are too haphazard in their methods, and if it iqcaq a liltlc extra work, they will 1101 follow any suggestions for the improvement of ('heir interests." lie went 011 to explain that iu spraying farmers should be particular to spray the nndci'-surfarts of the leaves, for it is (here that the fungus is chiclly developed, Alter l'aiu, the dressing should be repealed, The use of the Bordeaux mixture had proved very successful when properly applied. He emphasised the importance of spraying all potato crops which do not yet appear to have contracted the disease. Such spraying, he said, should be looked upon as an insurance policy. It prevented disease.

Tn our hi?jft issue will appear a new and revised list of farm and town properties in the hands of Mr Newton King's hands for sale, 111' Ysll"jms OF KIIEIMA'IISJI 'lie symptoms of rheuniali-ni usually leave no doubt as lo what is the inattei Willi the sntl'etvr .Sharp pains are fell in the wrist, knee, clliow, ankle, or oilier joints, which are usually hot, roil, and swollen. Tt|e pain often shifts from one joint, to another one clay it iri«iy ho ihr hnnd, the next perhaps, (lie. foot 'is seized with limce.likc pains -while the par! lii'sl ull'eeled may be much easier. No matter how severe the symptoms of rheumatism, Kheuiuo will cnmpletelv banish them. Hundreds of well-known peo lo testify its wonderful power of conquering rhoiinia ISUI. Price 2s 6d and Is lid, from all chemists and stores.