LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8089, 20 April 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An agreeable change from-the ordinary diet is obtainable from up-to-date provision firms. A list of very tasty delicacies is advertised in this issue by Mr Allen Yeale, A young man named William Wilton was arrested by Constable Russell late last night on a chargo of vagrancy, and lodged in the police ceils, lie will be brought before the Court this morning. The man, was apparently preparing for a " doss" at the gasworks when arrested. A man s&ntcnced to twenty days' imprisonment at Toledo, Ohio had to be released because he coughed so vigorously and continuously day and night that the prisoners in the neighbouring cells could not sleep. The validity of the licensing elee. lions held recently is being tested in several electorates. It appears that iu many instances the Returning Officers returned the deposits of candidates, alleging that these were unnecessary. It is now claimed that the deposit was compulsory under the Klcctoral Act.

An liKcresting tact in connection with railway construction was mentioned by the Minister for Public Works to the Cheviot settlers who took charge of him oil his recent visit to Mekenzie. lie stated that thirty-six years ago there were only forty-six miles of railway open iu the colony, but to-day there are 2100 miles. This record of construction is recardud by the Minister with pardonable pride.

At last night's meeting of the New Plymouth Central School Committee, a resolution was carried to the clfeetthat the cadet encampment sliould be hold during either Christmas or Easter vacation, as the late fixture interfered with the school work, besides which the season of the year was too advanced. Exception was also taken tu certain proceedings at the camp, more particularly the Maori haka danced by some of (he boys for the delectation of influential visitors on the Sunday afternoon.

Cough white you can, For you can't when you will, IF you take this advice, You'll never get ill; Woods' Great Peppermint Cure All coughing will kill, So run off your cough, And run up no bill. Klllili JLVTIO SUFPEKEIiS,

Dou't waste your money by the purchase of liniment or pills which at the best only all'ord temporary relief. Go to the root o£ the trouble and expel the uri acid (the real cause of rheumatism) Irom your system. This you can only do by taking a medicine which drives out the uric acid. Rheumo will do this for you, and you will be surprised to find the wonderful cure effected by taking a L'W doses. Bead the publishcd testimonials from leading citizens all over New Zealand in favour of Khcumo, and try it for yourself. Sold by all chemists ttud stores at 2s lid and Is 6d fee bottle.

It has been ascertained that no notice has been given of intention to move at next meeting in the direction of rescinding the New Plymouth i Borough Council's recent staffing resolutions, and the matter may now be considered settled for a time.

As showing the humorous propensities of the local populace at the present time, a local resident informs us that ho has received a letter to bo handed to "D— Hill Esq., High Valuer." The missive was handed to Mr Sam Hill, the District-Valuer, who found that it camo from a property, owner who has a grievance against the Valuation Department. It is expected that tho work of deviating the railway line at New Plymouth will be commenced on Monday between the Devon Line and the lVaiwakaiho. Tko lino passes along the roulo of the little creek emptying into the swamp near the site of the old tannery, and connects with tho present lino near Mr Pikett's house.

There was a-good attendance on Thursday pvening at the opening praotice of tho Now Plymouth Gymnastic Club. Mr W. Lints, instructor, put the class through military horse, wand, and bar drills, tho new pupils showing remarkable aptitude and the old ones but little harmful effect from the summer vaeation. The opening social will probably be held in a couple of weeks, after tho ladies' classes have been formed.

Tho meeting of ladios held in the Whiteloy Hull on Thursday evening to consider the matter of forming a ladies' class in connection with the' New Plymouth United Gymnastic Society was fairly well attended, in spite of the miserable weather. It was decided that a eommittoe, comprising Misses Cattran, Carter, UUmer, Emery and Potior, make enquiries and report to a farther meeting on Tuesday night next. MrW. Ainbury, President of the Society, presided. A j membership of at least twenty is I required.

The political belief that the present Government practically invented the butter export trade was assailed by the Mayor at the luncheon tendered to Mr Mr Jas. Mills recently (says the " Post.") His colleague in the Ministry, the Hon. G. F. Richardson, he ■»aid, ..commenced the export butter trado about 1888, when he instituted the present Department by appointing Mr Sawe.'s for the purpose of delivering lectures and giving the necessary iij.ima'i)n to producers. The result was that in u ve:y few years the export of butter Bio.-e than doubled and trebled,

Mr Seddon says that (lie Fire Brigade Bill, on lines agreed to by all parties last session, will be introduced next session, also an amended Government Advances to Settlers Bill, Hospital aud Charitable Aid Boards Bill, Trade Monopolies Bill, and National Aunuitics Bill. There is also a bill lor preventing husbands selling or mortgaging their homes without tho sanction of their wives, and a Mental Hospital iiill, and an Excessive Bate of Interest Prevention Bill are also on the list. The Premier states that the Annuity Bill, Local Government Bill, and Financial Arrangement Act Amendment Bill arc, with the tariff proposals, the principal measures. The last mentioned deals with the payment ol subsidies to local bodies.

The prisoners at Waiotapu arc uot only given healthy outdoor employment, and taught to do useful work, but on expiry of sentence arc given by the Forestry Department preference in lilliug free employment vacancies on one or other of the Departments 15 to 20 plantations. Thus holp towards permanent reform is continued after the puaishment period is over. The total expense of the Waiotapu camp last year were £2551 12s Bd, or a gross cost per prisoner per annum of £>ll 2s Ud. Taking the value of the work done fox the Forestry Department, and calculating'it at 2s fid a day, which is considerable below ijts real value, a sum of £2251 7s 6d ■ results, and deducting this from the gross expenditure the net result per prisoner per annum is £5 3s lOd, which, considering all the circumstances, is surely a result- far better than anything that has yet becu attomptcd iu the way of practical criminology.

_ lii reference to the paragraph in the Stratford news, supplied by our special correspondent to Thursday's issue, Mr O'Loughlin, the New' Plymouth statioumasto, informs us that eVery available earriago was used to convey excursionists homo from New Plymouth on Easter Monday evening. The first train, running to" Stratford, was made up of tho carriages and trucks that came in that morning. The empty carriages, which, our correspondent says, were standing in the yards, came in from Hawera that mornmg with excursionists, and returned to that town later in the evening loaded with passengers. The long-distance passengers had the better accommodation, as is the usual practice. The local officials, it will thus be seen, are not to blame for the discomfort or inconvenience to passengers, for they could only use the rolling-stock that was available for this section.

The following strikingly illustrates the improvidence and barbaric wisdom of the Maori. Through the failure of the potato crops this year, the coming winter is viewed with considerable , apprehension by many of tho nativs communities in the province, and a great korcro of South Tarahaki Maoris is at present being held at Wiri Wiri, near Normanby, to discuss ways and means of" feeding " during tlui winter months. Now, when the Maori has a meeting of this sort afoot, he believes in doing things royally, especially as regards the " inner man,"' accordingly these natives are having a great feast. Several hundreds of them are gathered together, and the numbers of bullocks, sacks of potatoes, fowls, and other eatables they are gorging themselves with are enormous. Instead of saving what supplies tliey have for the winter they are living like lords. This means that the pakelia will have to keep them ultima! ely. Boys and girls have a great ambition to ride a wheel. A'arious machines have beem made, but have not always met the demand for high-grade bike substitutes. A novelty just stocked by Messrs Reynolds and Company, ait their New Plymouth establishment, opposite the Melbourne Clothing Company, seems to fill the bill, being fitted witli rubber tyres. Go-carts, i extra strong, in new designs, thoroughly' tested Clincher tyres and tubes, and a complete stock of bicycle sundries will be found at the depot, or a complete catalogue will be posted on application.

As will be seen by advertisement the District Valuer inyitus all those who have lodged objections to meet him at the Town Hall to-day at hours stated. It is understood that a great number of objections have already been withdrawn after a consultation with Mr Jlill. A great number consider that the assessment court advertised refers to tho Government assessment on the the 27th, but Mr Hill informs us that after to-morrow's consultation with objectors the balance wiH be dealt with at the assessment court, which will be held some titno in May. Fleecy woollen blankets and warm eider-down quilts, both seasonable items, from the subject matter of Messrs Morcy and Sou's new advertisement in their space on the third page of this issue. The blaukcts are all wool, colonially made, and have good value prices set opposite. Ladies will be interested in the description and prices of the iown quilts, of which the firm has a magnificent assortment.

A collection of repairs as yet uncalled for at Mr J. H. Parker's jewellery establishment suggests the expediency of a call frjm those of his customers who have work lying there. Mr Parker's business changes hands shortly, and these repairs should be called for at onec. The jttwcllery sale has been an unqualified success. There are bargains yet. Every line is reduced by 5s in the £ discount for cash for a few weeks louger,—Anvi,