LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8051, 15 February 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Gore " Standard '' says:—" We understand on the best authority that a iNorth Island M.H.K. intends to move, when the House meets, in favour of an alteration in the licensing law, providing for the extension of the periods between the polls from three to nine years." Several erops of early potatoes near Hastings, Hawke's Bay, have been attacked by a little green worm, which causes the plants to blacken and wither oil' as if visited bv frosts. The tubers, however, are not injured in quality and quantity. The later potatoes have so far escaped. The Marlborough Sounds are in many ways receiving increased attention. The " Marlborough Express " states that quite 100 oil launches arc in use in I lie Sounds, their united value being a quarter of a million pounds. The raising of the rates of interest on Post Ofllee savings bank deposits in December, I'.tOl, has evidently had the cflect the Government desired. The excess of deposits over witlidi.twills for the past four years is thus slated in the ollicial returns- ]')()•> fcMWH ; 1908. £317,8(15. hid].' £171,770; 11105, £•!(>],sN!i. Farmers are called upon ahriosl every day to measure off distances by step- ' ping, and often a good deal depends on the accuracy of pacing. At the Feilding show a prize of a guinea was offered > far the most accurate stepping of a chain. Mr Ailhcn. of Feilding. I stepped to within an inch of the chain, > and was awarded the jirize, I

According to Mr II W. Luev. in the Sydney Morning Herald, before accepting ollice Sir K. Caiupbcll.B,innerman obtained his Majesty's consent lo creating sufficient Peers" to give the Ministerial party a respectable show 111 the division lobby of the House of Lords. Amongst those whose names will probably appear In the \ew Venr's Immurs list are Sir Arthur [ Hayter. Mr Ifomphill, Sir James Joicey, Sir Wed man L'earson, Mr Philip Stanhope, and Sir Christopher Funics*. The first two Here occupants of the front Opposition bench, relics of former Liberal Ministries.

I M lial a groat ['unci of a miiseinciil, j ijiliTi-.st ami service a fjooil sewing' machine provides! Anyone who lias veiled the classes lor leaching art needle work al (lie .Singer ,Sewing Machine would appreciate this. Thirty years seems long life indeed for a machine, lint lliis is I lie life of a Singer. I'.vcry day the cos| is licing repaid hy I lie service ami use a careful housewife can put il 100. f.'eneral, and useful sewing, dainty articles for draping and oi'iiauieiilalinn, »r the most beautiful and cleganl work id' arl. are equally simple on this world-famed Singer Sewing Machine. An open invitation is given to Singer users and ladies who sew to talic instructions in Ihe useful ! art of machine sewing. .Headers have hid In see the pleasing work done on Ihe .Singer to at once feel the desire to attain the knowledge necessary to do work such as this.—Advt,

Farmers are called upon nearly every day to measure off distances by stepping, and often a good deal depends oil the accuracy of the pacing. At the Feilding show a prize of one guinea was offered for the most accurate stepping of a chain. Mr C. Aitken, of Feilding, stepped to within an inch of the chain and was awarded the prize. It is pleasing to note the great interest the tradespeople tire taking ill the Fancy Dress and Poster March to lie held in connection with the Garden Party on February 21st inst. We understand that most of the business houses will lie represented by a poster dress, some of which are being made in a very elaborate form. The members of (SI. Mary's choir spent a social evening iu the Burlington Club rooms on Wednesday. A progressive euchre tournament was the principal attraction. Mr Harvey and Miss Crawford were the winning gentleman and ladv respectively. The coveted " boobies" were secured by Miss Stnndisli and Mrs Fletcher. Musical items were contributed by n number of the members, a very enjoyable evening concluding after supper. A decision was recently arrived at by the Mastorton A. and P. Association to exclude bookmakers from plying their calling in the showgrounds on the occasion of coursing meetings, the local club renting the grounds for the purpose of coursing. The club strongly opposed the resolution, and contended that coursing conld not be carried on without, the facilities for betting, consequently fresh grounds would have to be sought. The association has now decided to reduce the rent from £'s to £2 IDs a month in consideration of the exclusion of bookmakers, and it is understood the Coursing Club will agree to these terms.

A cablegram printed hist week stated that the Privy Council has granted leave to appeal in the Hull ease, Ward Brothers v. the Attorney-General of New Zealand. The case referred to is one of considerable interest to owners ol agricultural land in the vicinity of towns and suburban areas. The land occupied by the Ward Brothers for agriculture purposes was valued by the Valuation Department on the basis of what neighboring lands were selling for when cut up for building purposes, and as the land for building purposes in the Hutt district was fetching very large prices, the result was that Ward Brothers found themselves faced with an assessment which was very largely in excess of the value of the land for agricultural purposes, to which use it. was restricted. The Government refused Ward Brothers permission to have the Yaluer-Gcneritl's interpretation of the law reviewed before a competent judicial tribunal, and from the above cablegram, it would appear that the Privy Council have decided that the Valuer-General'* interpretation of the law must be submitted to the Court of Appeal.

A Wellington correspondent of the llawke's Bay Herald says in connection with the Navv'League hall to Ihe admiral and lofliecrs of Hie Australian squad™, tlint the league seems to have made a muddle over the question of precedence. The Mayor (Hon. Thomas W. Hislop) nuiintnined thai as the hall was a citizens' function, he and the Mayoress should take precedence and receive the guests. On the other hnn I, tlie Premier is president of the league and Sir Joseph Ward is vicepresident of the league. The invitations were sent out in the name of the Navy League, and it was claimed that the president of the league should take precedence. It was proposed that Mr and Mrs Scddon and Sir Joseph nnd fj.idy Ward should receive the guests, fins suggestion, however, appears to have been overruled, and the consequence was that neither the Premier and Mrs Scddon nor Sir Joseph and Lady Ward appeared at Ihe function. 'I is stated that the Mayor put the key of the hall in his pocket and refused admittance to the committee till the matter of precedence was settled. On December 22nd . water was admitted into tlie new graving dock at Colombo, which has been constructed jointly by the Admiralty and colonial Government, The dock is an extremely line example of modern dock eonstuclion. It is 700 feet long on the lloor or bottom, Soft width of entrance, 32ft over the sill, 13ft top width, and 63ft botlom with. The engines for pumping out the dock discharged at format trials 67,000 tons of water ill 3 i hours. In addition, there are special small pumps for getting rid of rain water and such slight leakage through rock fissures which had to he provided for.

Mr Kinselhi is of opinion that the dairy farmer of New Zealand has more occasion to fear competition From Siberia than the Argentine, that is when the former place settles down, lucre they huve a grand system of cold storage and of taking the stuff to slwnicrs, while they have the cheapest labour in (he world. The justness of the country, the cheap labour, and the possibility of Canada being able lo tlirow down large quantities of butter 011 the British markets, Mr Kiusclla, believes will have the tendency of causing the Nc,v Zealand producer to accept a less price tor his butler and cheese. He says that some people stated that, so long as we make a choice article, we will lind a market at top price, but he does not agree with this.

Medical men in Turn arc occupied with the wise of Gustavo Nortlin, the hardy Swede, who paddled his own canoe from Stockholm to Pari#,' and reached that city in robust health after Ins long voyage, during which he lived 011 ipples, a small supply of milk, water, and some bread. According to the correspondent of the London "Telegraph,'' the Swede stated that he under, took his dangerous journey to show what could be done by a man who hud given up meal, tea, coffee, wine, beer, spirits and tobacco. He prides himself 011 eclipsing (he vegetarians, and on returning lo the system of what is termed natural alimentation. Xordin has agreed lo allow the doclors to draw some blood from his legs and arms for the purpose of analysis. He stales that when in America, at the age of eighteen, he found that he could mil digest any of the ordinary food by which mortals are sustained! He was sullering horribly, so lie began his regime of fruit, principally apples, on which he throve and became the ro. bust person he is to-day

For reliable loots and sines of a! [sorts at bedrock prices go to Doekrill's, Devon Street Central, who has earned the reputation for the last 25 years "of selling the above class of boots at the lowest price*. Postal orders always receive extra attention, as T guarantee lo give every sn( is Faction in lit and B 'yle.—A dvt.

0 There is a "house of call" in e Lgmonl street, quite of the Continv eutal plan. At the Arcadia Cigar f Store, ai man can enjoy his cigarette s or pipe n a cosy sitting-room, write a r letter or two, play his game of chess or r draughts, and thou continue his busis ncss. .Here, the morning paper, the r " Daily News," mid the Wellington r "Times" can be purchased with thej < early morning smoke, K. Van 1 Delden, the proprietor, has a smoke to suit anybody. Call 111,—Advt. MERIT ]{EWAIi DFD 11Y COl'l.T The acknowledged good qualities and success of Sandhu and Sons' Eucai.yi'Ti .xTiiAc'f have brought out many iniiJ taiions, and one east! was just, tried in tlie j Supreme Court of Victoria, before his j Honor Chief Justice Sir J Madden, K.C. M.C., etc. His honor, in giving judgment, said that whenever an article is commended ti 'lie public, by reason of its good quality, etc., ii is not permissive to imitate any of 'its features, Kestraining the imitators perpetually from doing so, he ordered ' them lo pay all osts. We puhli h this to afford the people an ' opportunity of protecting themselves, and ot securing what is proved beyond all 1 doubt by skilled witnesses al the Sup- ' renie Court of Victoria, and by many 1 authorities during the last 111 years to be ' preparation of genuine merit, viz.:— £ Tun Genuine S.inhkk & Sons 1 Piuie Volatile Eucalypti l'i Extbici. ' it

Mr E. C. Robinson, engineer to the kgniont County Council, estimates the comparative lives of bmlges of different construction to be—steel, 7o years; iron-bark composite, 10 yearsriuiii. IS years. I'luler these circumstances the Council lias decided mi sled for future eonsl ructions.

Another large bouse greeted Czerny nt the Theatre Royal last evening. Ihe tricks anil illusions at" the conjurer were again well received, as also were illustrated si>ugs by Aliss M. lopping. A number of humorous pictures were shown on tile tableauscope, creating roars of laughter.

The Fgniont County Council has decided to re-build in steel a number of bridges on the main roads within the County. Immediate steps are to he taken to raise a loan of JEIIIOO for the purpose, requiring urate of 5d in the i." for interest and sinking fund. Failing the loan being carried, an extra general rate of one penny in the £ will be struck to provide ihe necessary funds,

At a banquet to Mr Hall, M.H.R., at Waipawa ou Tuesday evening, tho Premier read a telegram from the High Commissioner stating that the slump in the butter market was due to spuculators and " hears " and that the outlook was satisfactory. He reiterated that Jfew Zealand must legislate against adulteration, and he would urge the Imperial Government to do .so.