LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81873, 25 October 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Malone informs us Unit the Taranaki executive for the provincial representation at the International Exhibition accepted tenders on Tuesday night 'for 30,000 pamphlets, not 3000 as reported,

The West End School Committee lias received an intimation that Hon, G. Fowlds, Minister for Education, has accepted the invitation to attend the opening of the school bazaar on December 13th next.

The tuition given in boxing by Messrs Stagpoolc and Toohey has had the effect of "finishing oil" a number of promising pugilists, and the public inav expect to s»e some good boxing at the forthcoming tournament.

On the recommendation of the Chief Inspector, tlie Education Board has granted the request of the Taranaki Agricultural Society that the children competing in the Agricultural Show essay competition be allowed to write the essays in school hours and under tho supervision oE the teacher.

Mr Balfour is not Premier of Great Britain, notwithstanding such a statement erroneously made in our cable columns yesterday. A slight typographical error in the dropping of " ex-" was responsible for an otherwise inexcusable bluuder.

In a recent at tide appearing ill thc-e columns referring to the cultivation of potatoes and the alleged making the tubers immune from blight by the use of gas-lime, we were slijjlltlv in error in describing the mud- .'f dre=::n;- <y la " f ! "' ilh ,hB mixture. The proper way to treat it is to liglulv dress the land with die ga-lime., plough in and leaic lor a month or two and then plant the potato seed. Th-' ground must not be again <even lightly) dieted with the gtis-!inie, as the mixture in excess is as lalal in vegetation as i' is to microbe and insect life. ; . We have to thank the gentleman who supplied the information for the correction. History has a euiious way repealing itself. In 10,00 Lord Salisbury at the "khaki' : election, gathered in an ovciVui'lm'ng majority from aii comers of luc country, winch on his death he bcqucadied to Mr Balfour. Then Mr Chamberlain came forward with his ta)ilf and piTlciciice piupo-.d>, and split the parly in twain. The Balfourian majority giadually dwindled away, and the patty di'st'ieditcd in I'arhamont and ill the couniry. was touted by its opponents in January of this year. In 11)05 Mr Seddun swept the Country, and gathered in Liberals and pseudoLiberals into his following as a boy gatheis goosebeni.s, till |w had a record majority. But he never lived 10 see them tiail into the lobby at heels, and the wheel of fortune iurned them over to Sir Joseph Ward. Then Mr McNab (with apologies to Mr Chamberlain) came oul with his: leasehold Land Bill, and on the tenure issue whittled the Government majority down by two-thirds. Xq day the Liberals in New Zealand show the same spineless vacillation which was the undoing of Mr Balfour, and it will be only natural if the sct|uel i- the same in each case.—Christcliurch Truth. The Blenheim correspondent of the

"l.ytii'llon Time-." slate* that the .vn fnor of thing's at historic and picturesque Port Underwood was disturbed 1111 October 2, when an exciting whale chase took place, the interrs! of the incident being- h'*ightend Indie fact ilmt a young lady took pari in the hunt. A large "right" whale puked his nose into the bay at about 4 in the afteinoon, and a. crew of seven, inducing the Rev. J. Crump 'and Miss, Emily Card, soon got n, wok and harpooned tin- minister. ImnicdiaMv the whale dashed oil' across (i..u.ly Hay, d.aggiug his capiots as la-.- as Cap.. Campbell, which was n-ached ale-ill V ~'clo. k. All oil launch fullouwl, but could ll"l keep pace. Opposite Cape Campbell dalkin-s was setting ill. The prlil n| tin- t rew was ineri-a-rd bv a strung -i.uth-caMcr and bv Ihe fact lhat 1110 whale was making for the ope,, sen. kilii'tantlv the crew fill the line anil I. si iln- whale. Ihough ii had l>--n 'anc-d fifiv times and was much weakened'bv Ms of blood. The voyage back in ihe oil launch occupied three hours. it is estimated ll.al the whale would have ncliccl the ■ct-ew, inciud.ng the lady. £yoo or. /1 ' eeli. Tin- plucky manner in

wlrch Mivs Guard acqliined hetself ..mpelled much admiration from o. her members of llu-c rew. She nnv--1 i with ihe best of them, and was ihobravc-t of the brav. Miss Card i. ihe descondani of j, family whose nam'' is prominent in the earlv settlement and whaling days of Marlborough. A.shoe with :< ,-epulalion is the kind for you to purchase—provided ihe reputation is a good oil!'. The Melbourne is selling those, with the best ;iew London toes, light or heavy sole-, lore or bution. Extraordinary special offerings in all lines while alterations are in progress. Seeing is j believing, and wearing is proof posi- J tivo,— Advt.

Policemen are graritating towards .Jhristeiiiin-li, A batch of half adozen from the Auckland district, mostly youno; fellows recently appointed to the force, passed through New Plymouth on Wednesday morning to take up duties in the City of the Plains during the exhibition period. Constable Macintosh, of New Plymouth, left later in the day, 011 a similar mission. The Theatre Royal will probably Iji; packed 10-niglu for tin: Gymnast'c Carnival to be staged by the United Gymnasium Club. In common with oiiiers who have witnessed the prac.:ccs and rehearsals, we can confid- ■ ntiy recommend the entertainment to any who want an enjoyable evening. I'he wand drill by the ladicS' classes | :ind ail the calistheinic iicms. the excellent work on the parallel and '•: her bars by the male synina-ls, •ie performances of a very high order, whilst the tableaux and trick ; .rark by Mr Lints (instructor) and ■ -cveral of the members of the clan's ' mil it be si'en to bt believed. Some ' beauiiful in lanicvn maichc s ' ind winging electiie clubs are bound 5 to hit the popular taste.