The Daily News THURSDAY, JUNE 7.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8128, 7 June 1906, Page 2

The Daily News THURSDAY, JUNE 7.

At the Paten Licensing Committee meeting, applications for 11 o'clock closing wero refused. The Melbourne-Brindisi despatch of May 2nd arrived in London on the night of the Ist inst. A. final reminde? is given of the unreserved clearing sale of farm and dairy stock, household furniture, etc., to be held by Mr Nowton King at Barrett road to-day on account of Mr W. Bernard. The members of the North Taranaki Hunt Club will meet at Sentry Hill on the arrival o£ the first train from tlawcra, and the inaugural run will be held in that district. The settlers are making arrangements to entertain the huntsmen, and an enjoyable run is expected.

At the Waitara Borough Council on Tuesday it was moved, in accordance with notice of motion, that the Waitara Borough Council resign in a body, on account of the condition of the finances. The motion was deferred. A further notice of motion was tabled for next meeting that the clerk be dis missed.

The Recreation Sports Ground Committee have decided to hold a monster art union in' connection with their bazaar at Christmas time. The ladies' committee has been considerably augmented by numbers who are evincing a very practical interest in the furtherance of the scheme to make a first-class sports ground. There is still room for more enthusiasts. The New Zealand Women's Social and Political League cabled to Mr Seddon, congratulating him upon his great reception in Australia, and reminding him that ho was still needed in New Zealand. The following reply was received from the Premier on Monday: "Telegram appreciated, and gladdened my heart. Kindness here universal, but New Zealand is nearest my heart."

An owner of a well situated and highly remunerative beach farm near New Plymouth has been ordered by his medical adviser to take a trip. To do this he must " raise the wind," and he has decided to sell his farm. It is a handy-sized holding of 198 acres, the pick of the country-side, and its earnings as a dairy farm make most interesting reading. Messrs Gilmour and Pattie arc the agents, and they publish some details on our third page to-day.

Complaints arc made that cyclists are using the walks and paths in the Now Plymouth Recreation grounds as " scorching " tracks, and tho winding nature of theso makes the practice extremely dangerous for pedestrians. The other evening, just after dusk, a local resident was nearly knocked down by a cyclist who was riding without a light, and was roundly abused for being in the way! The Board has instructed its staff to take the names of offenders witli a view to prosecution.

There are dairy farmers in New Zealand who, says Mr Kinsella, the Chief Dairy Commissioner, aro milking cows

fourteen times a week for twenty-eight weeks in the year, for a return of 3s 6d per week Along side of these were cows giving a yield of 8s a we:k.

The individual tests which had been madc-during tho past season had disclosed these facts. Tho average production per head of New Zealand cows was no more than 1501b, A few years ago they figured it out at 134 lb. As compared with this Denmark regarded "2501b as a low estimate fo; a cow's production.

The New Plymouth Military Band have been fortunate in securing the services of the Mayoress (Mrs Dockrill), and an excellent committee of ladies to superintend arrangements in connection with tlicir annual social. Needless to say, patrons can look forward to a good evening's enjoyment. For the benefit of those ladies and gentlemen who would rather enjoy a game of cards, tables will be provided for their pleasure. The ladies' committee will meet in the Mayor's room, at the Council Chambers, on Friday next, at 3 p.m. sharp.

During tho past few days, Newcastle, New South Wales, and district, has been visited by hordes of largewinged insects, commonly known as "horse-stingers." It is quite unusual to see these insects invading the city, as their accustomed habitat is in - the country, and generally in the vicinity of rivers and creeks. In all tho city streets arc to be seen swarms of these intruders, and even over the waters of the haibor and along the ocean beaches tho horse-stinger is no less in evidence. They aro quite harmless. Indeed, ,'t ii hard to accoant for the origin of the name horse-stingers, unless it is for the paradoxical reason that, they never do sting horses.

A correspondent writing in the Otago " Daily Times" recently on tlie question of finger-print evidence, saitl lie would undertake tlmt within 48 hours of an impression being taken of his lingers, without disfiguring his hands in any unnatural way, an impression if taken again would not lie the same The Commissioner of Police states that the skin of the fiugers can he worn by persons handling bricks or other rough material, so as to make ll impossible to obtain a clear print, bul in such cases no comparison can be made, and evidence could not be given as to identity. As the skin grows again, however, the points rc-appcar as before, and can then be identified. The Commissioner says lie has known of finger-prints being taken of prisoners (labourers), when they were indiscernible, and having to be retaken when the skin bad grown, and the comparison could be made.