LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8097, 30 April 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Eltham mart recently a horse, paddle, and bridle were sold for the sum of lis.

It is stated that the owners of a few brick buildings in Wellington have insured against earthquakes. The risks have been taken by Lloyd's.

The fund started if few weeks ago for a larger organ for the N-ipier Cathedral has progressed satisfactorily, and now amounts to about £I2OO.

The Dannevirko " Advocate " is informed that the lucky winner of a Weber section at the ballot held at Napier last week was offered the sum of£7oo for his prize,

William Beitz, a resident of Dusscldorf, recently lost the sightof his eye from injuries caused by a grain of rice which was thrown in his eye on the day he was married.

New Zealand greenstonem the form of charms, brooches, scarf pins, studs and buttons has become very fashionable in London, partly because the Queen has been seen wearing a couple of trinkets set with it,

By 1(33 votes to 57 the Bill providing for the whipping of wife-beaters in the district of Columbia has been do. featcd at Washington. Practically the measure, which was supported by the President, was killed by ridicule. '

If we believe all we read, the Lady's Pictorial thinks, woman's lot is an unhappy one." " Our feet are steadily elongating, our complexions are going all to pieces, and in short, there is literally no end to the awful discoveries that arq continually being made concerning our physical, moral, and mental condition."

Two birds valued at £501) each were exhibited at the recent annual show of canaries and cage birds, at the Crystal Palace. They wem rare hybrids, a cross between the canary and the bull, finch. A pure white blackbird and a Malachite sun bird, with a bill as longl as its body, were other exhibits.

Recently Mr T. Irvine and a friend, while fishing in Sydney Harbor for black bream, between Garden Island and Potts Point, had a verv unusual cat'li for Port Jackson. Feeling a heavy drag, Mr Trvin» gradually brought his lino to the surface. His surprise was great when he saw a fine turlle, which he managed to get into the boat. The turtle weighed between ■ls and 601b.

Tho Brazilian Government is considering a plan by which it will create n State monopoly in coffee, the staple of the county. The idea is for the Government lo buy up the crop and retain it in slock until prices have atlained an artificial level. More than thrce-fourths of all the coffee grown comes from Brazil.

In Johannesburg a working man with a family cannot scrape through (in .£"100 a your. A salacy of £BOO leaves a married civil servant or professional man of any standing with the barest surplus. Extravagance is a characteristic of the British, but the inadequacy of incomes is explained by the tremendous cost of certain necessaries of lite.—" Leader," Johannesburg. For toilet sundries, and little necessaries for the toilet table, you cannot do better than inspect the show windows of the Arcadia Saloon, opposite the Coffee Palace. . All the goods are so low in price you wonder how thev can be "quality" at the price. You can price any article yourself,—Adyi,

Tho animal meeting of parishioners of St. Mary's Church will be held tonight.

The Auckland-Sun Francisco despatdh of 25th March arrived in London on 26th inst.

The demand for houses of four or live rooms in New Plymouth continues unsatisfied, Several people are " house hunting " at present.

The Garrison Band will give one of its popular concerts this evening, in the Recreation Grounds. The programme will include a number of selections from tho band's latest importations from England.

It has now been decided that the Moana herself will bring on tho di. verted 'Frisco mail to Auckland, arriving Thursday, May 17th. Tho Tutanekai will therefore not go to Fiji, as advised previously.

An important archseological discovery has been niado at Cudrcsin, near Domodossola, in North Italy, near the Simplon Tunnel, of u large village of the bronzo age, . It appears to have been destroyed by fire, but many beautiful objects were found, including vases, broaze bracelets, and beautifully decorated lance-heads.

It has been computed by geographers that if the sea were omptied of its waters, and all the rivers of the earth were to pour their present floods into the vacant space, allowing nothing for evaporation, forty thousand years would be required to bring the water of the ocean up Lo its present level.

A social will be held on Thursday evening next in the Foresters' Hall. The function is arranged by the Loyal Egmont Lodgo of Oddfellows, and from past experience of the Oddfellows' socials in New Plymouth, can be confidentally recommended to all who are looking for a good night's enjoyment. A strong committee is in charge of the arrangements, and these have reached an advanced stage. The Frankley Road Board elections have been declared null and void, on account of irregularities. It is stated that one of the candidates returned was nominated by a ratepayer who was in arrears with his rate's, and consequently not eligible to sign a nomination paper. The whole election, therefore, will have to be conducted again.

An enterprising advertiser collared a few feet of sky on Saturday to bring a few well known articles beforo the public gaze. People craned their necks ts view the spectacle of an "ad" suspended in mid-air, about three or four hundred feet up, and it is reported that an unusual demand set in for liniments and low collars,

Toaclwrs and others interested are reminded that entries for all theoretical sabjects of tho Associated Board's examinations in music close to-morrow, at the Dresden Piano Company's rooms, New Plymouth. The examinations are held in all centres of the colony on Saturday, June 2. It is not sufficiently well k;nbwn, that candidates tor local centre theoretical subjects have equal chances with those who enter for practical subjects of gaining one of the Board's gold or silver medals. _

Land settlement, says the Premier, has, beon rotarded by |the Land Purchase Board, which has repeatedly stood in the way of the Government with regard to the purchase of estates. The Board has thwarted the wishes of the Government on a number of occasions, and the Premier considers that at one time and another the colony has lost about L 200,660 through the conduct of the Land Purchase Board.

A Hungarian chemist of the University of Brunn has announced his discovery of a liquid chemical compound which renders certain kinds of matter prqof against the effects of time . He asserts that it nearly doubles the density of every sort of stone, and renders it waterproof It imparts to all metal qualities which defy oxygen, thus preventing them from rusting. It is also a germicide of hitherto unequalled power.

An experiment made by a bacteriologist determines in a startling manner the dangers associated with dust in living rooms. A pin-point was )|iicd to, convey as much dust as so small a vehicle will carry, 'J'lus, according to Dr Soincrvillo Hastings, yielded no fowor than 3,000 colonies of living germs, and although fortunately, every species was not representative of disease, yet the majority were potent sources of decomposition and danger|to health.

Mr \] r . ,J, Q'Pwyer, a fjtter iu the service of tho Bailway Department at Palmerston, has received advice by cable from his father that ho and a twin sister are to receive between them £19,750, undor the will of an aunt, on their attaining the age of 21 Mr U'Dwyor, who is barply 20' years of ago, intends severing his connection with the Bailway Department and leaving for London in January next in order to take possesslqn of his property when he gains his majority.

Not so very many years ago it was a matter of very great expense to have music m the home. Those days are gone, aad with them has gone the necessity for being a skilled musician in order to produce a combination of soundsjx) delight the ear. All that is necessary is to secure one of the capital " talking machines" from Mr G. G. Bovilton's Talking Machine Depot in Devon-street east, take it home, allix the record, turn the key, and you get the beautifully subdued tones of a full orchestra, a vocal solo, a brass band, pr any instrument at the discretion of the owner. Hundreds of records arc stocked at " Tho Talkeries," and any repair work, however delicate, is attended to by experts. Mr Boulton has the Edison phonograph, gramaphones, and all tho most reliable machines in stock.

The Wairarapa " Age " states that Mr Hone Heke, M.H.K., is translating the most interesting and valuable portions of the Government Year Book into Maori for tho benefit ot the native race. such a work will bo of intense value goes without saving. What is primarily required in order to deal satisfactorily with Tangata Maori, is to educate Mm up to the pakeha's levol in all matters pertaining to the well being fit both races. Prom the native point of view in considering a new political measure, or by-law, he recognises ouly the mere local condition of affairs, and only what might affect him personally. This is duo to want o'f in. fdi'iuatiou on all subjects, and such as that iu which Mr Hoke is engaged will prove invaluable.

In the Ximaru district, such a thing as country ratepayers objecting to a harbour into is unknown. The Board is a representative body, there being no nominees upon it, consequently town and country members alike feel themselves directly interested in its progress, and any inconvenience caused by a rate is more than compensated by the lower shipping charges consequent on the improved state of the port. " Where you have representation, you will qlwjys find a similar interest taken, ami a similar residence to accept a rate," said the Hon. HaU-Joucs to a newspaper representative reeeutly, He remarked that if the Tiuiuru Harbor wanted a £100,01)0 loan tomorrow, the ratepayers would cheerfully vote for it, and as showing the interest (key take in their harbor, 75 per cent, of (hose on the roll would record their voles. He added that ho was now trying to induce the Timaru people to mako their port almost a free one.

[ ' For reliable boots and stioes ot all sorts at bedrock prices go to Dockrill's Deyon Street Central, who has earned the reputation for the last 25 years of selling the above class of boots at the lowest prices. Postal orders always receive extra attention, as I guarantee to give every satisfaction in fit and style.—A dvt.

For Bronchial Coughs and Colds Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d imd 2s o'd por bottle,

Spiritism is said to attract the German Emperor. It is becoming very popular among his personal suite.

Two young men at Auckland wore fined £3, and ordered to pay £1 8s in costs each for taking oysters out of season. They were members of a picnic party.

A Tailapo landlord, according to the loc:il paper, refuses to let any of his houses to persons who have a child under five years of age. If any children dare to make their appoarance under the prescribed limit, eviction will presumably follow.

In regard to the investment of Australian capital in England, authorities in Wellington think Now Zealand will not be effected. Inquiries made by the " Post" tend to show that even if the report about Australia is accurate, the controllers of capital, in Wellington have not heard of any tendency among New Zealand investors to copy their oxample: they seemed to find this colony a satisfactory field for the outlay of funds.

" I am woll mvato that the gallows await me, but I will meet death firmly. 1 believe my pillory will bo tho frontier post separating the old slavish Russia from the new free Russia. Liberty for tho Russian people was tho solo object of my life, and if I had to buy Russian freedom witli the most terrible death, I would die smiling. Now you can condemn me ; history will acquit Lieutenant Schmidt."—Lieut. Schmidt's last words to his judges at Odessa.

According to a Wellington exchange important changes are pending in the dairy division of the Department of Agriculture. Mr D, Cuddie, Assistant Dairy Commissioner, has been offered the Chief Dairy Commissionership of Victoria. Mr Thornton, dairy grader in. Auckland, lias also been offered an important appointment in the projected Dairy Department of Victoria. It is said that the recent visit to this colony of tho Hon. •G. Swinburne, Alctonan Minister for Agriculture, is not altogether unconnected with these offers.

An inquest was held at Gooram (Victoria) recently on the remains of a young man named John J. Owens, and a verdict of death from a gunshot wound self-inflicted wilfully was returned. The evidence disclosed that deceased, who was a married man, had a quarrel with his wife over a tfivial mattor, as the outcome of which she announced that she would leave him. He told his brother, who lived with them, the following day to carry her things down to the road to meet a cart that would convey her to her mother's place. On the way he overtook them, carrying a rillo, and in passing them said they would sec a doad m.an soon. He went on some distance, and then, turning, called out to thcin to "Look ?" Ke was sitting down on the ground, and, putting the muzzle of his gun to his mouth, he shot himself. When the others reached him lie was dead.