LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81905, 18 December 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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"The Real licauties of iiciigmn. -'■• M these Ciiri-Lians, how (hey 1- , ■ lie another! Aril mnmort. I - Devil." The foregoing, in ilaring alack headlines to a cable respecting Hie conllicf betiveen the Mat- ami :|;c Church in France, represents Hi.a iiiodnx vie'is of til.' in-lcwnnd Plccoril on the subject. The trials of the went! be m'rVu! Jurist: A llawtc's liay resident ie .-entlv imported some extra spe, in! s,ed "potatoes from hhigland. Tic y ~.-ere alleged to be "blight-proof," lo possess all the horliciihuril virtue.-, ,',!' the potato familj. iiis di.-::i;si .civ be better imi'gilled thllll dewhen his "blight proof potaiiiiion reiiuiring their iiiimcdiaie con.,g,,menf io-l'ne city dcilllcfor. An i.ic-picloils star!: Wo _h:iv<- ii c'cs'of'' the '"'il7.roy' Pubbc Hall 'nr-Lr.-pared to hand, m er flic properly !o he new town district of Kitzroy. nraclicallv as a gift lo the suburb. Ihe debt" is onlv a nominal one of Coil, and the hall, together with the iiaifacre site on which it stands, vould be a valuable asset to the town hoard. T he credit for this initiative ippcars to be due to ilussrs ft. C. '. Hughes, the former proprietor, and '.'. f. foote. T'hc second express train from Wcl ihr-tnu, due to reach New I'lymonfh .it's.:").-, p.m., did not reach town til,! .■halfpiist 11 last night. The train Ivas delayed for some time at Xoraianby by the unfortunate occurrence mentioned in another column, and a .niie to the southward of Maketawa Hie engine broke down, but eventually niiinaged to roach Inglewood, wiiere word was sent to New i'iymouth for a special engine, which eventually orought the belated passeugers to town as staled.

It is understood that the new c»l lier which is being built al Home I'oi mo West[iort Uoiil Company will bi ready in time to sail for New Zeahini about the middle, of January. Tin vessel is to be named Keglius, and wii be a thoroughly up to dale collier specially lilted up for rapid discharge Mlie will be a vessel of about SUU tons wiih three hatches, and will have i

speed, when leaded, of 10 knots. Tin Keglius, which will be brought out In Captain Tobb is to be employed in tin coal Hade between Westuoirc am Aanganui and Acw i'lymoutli.

When the judgment ease, ii. i'iU patrick and Co., Ltd. v. Urupen, was on at the Alagistrale's Court yesterday, Air i'ilzhcrberi, who apicarcd for the judgment creditor, stated that the judgment debtor had agreed to an order lor payment by in ialiiients wliich he named. The magistrate defliued to make an order against any debtor by consent unles:, such debtor was examined before him and proved to have sullieicnt means to comply with the order. The ease was adjourned until next Court day to enable the judgment debtor to be ex, .1 mined. _

The spectacle of one of Xew Zealand's Justices of the Peace wheeling ,1 barrow opposite Taihape's Temple of Justice is creating considerable merriment in the minds of passers-by, savs the Tailiape News of [Saturday's dale. From '•early morn till dewy eve'' this doughty capitalist is to be seen wheeling bis harrow and shovelling like any ordinary navvy. Yes icrday his presence was retpiired to adjudicate in a case of obscene language, and, wiping the beads of pcrspira--11011 from Ins forehead, he donned hi, coal, and ill 11 lew seconds was translated from imvvy to a presiding justice. At the close of the case lie made for the scene of his labour, and, dulling his coat, resumed wheeling operations to the great amusement ui onlookers.

'"How lon£ have you been, lirewalking':" a C'hristehurch Press representative asked the licga visitors. "Cilice the measles came to Fiji," was the reply. It appears (adds the Press) that the Fijians date a lot of things from the time of the measles, and they have reason to remember that epidemic, for, not knowing what the fever was, they rushed into the sea to cool themselves, and died in thousands. The time of tln; measles was about forty vears ago. ,-,o old Titus, who lias' been lire-walking for forty years, looks none the worse for it, and still wears the same pair of feet. The stones for the oven, the timber for nuking the lire, and other materials have been brought over from the island of Rcga. They have simply lifted the original oven from the island and transplanted it into New Zealand.

A meeting of the Jlemii lioad Hoard on Alondav evening was attended bv .Messrs W. Cullield, K. Crilliths, j. Searle, \Y. 11. Criiliths, and the secretary (ilr C. F. Fuoto). in the absence of the chairman (.Mr L. Steele), .Mr Culliold was voted to the chair, llcgarding the work to be; done in the street leading to Paynter's lane. Messrs CuUieid, Steele, and Oilliths were deputed to make arrangements with Air Pikctt. A proposition that a giant be made lo tin; Filzroy Fire Brigade for the purpose of procuring hose, etc., was discussed. It was pointed out by members, that the auditor had distinctly stated on a former occasion that such a grant was illegal, and would not be passed by him. Consequently the Hoard had no power to comply with the request. Pontine business was transacted and accounts amounting to JLS 4s od passed for payment.

Commenting upon the Izard bankruptcy case, the . Wairarapa Daily Times states:—"it is to be rcgrettetl that the meeting of creditors in the estate of 11. Htration Izard was a mere matter of form, and that the real meeting which followed was a secret one from which the Press and public were excluded. The high position which tile bankrupt held, and the magnitude of the deliciencies revealed in this statement, made any exceptional treatment in his case very undesirable. The .Ueptlty-Oillci»' ' signee doubtless had «■ - " -w----sibility, a." l '• ' - oWe responi.. - m the course he adopted -e may have followed responsible advice. We are, obviously, not in a position to question the course lie thought proper to take in tins matter, for there is a legal , and an ollicial point of view as well as a public one. L'ltiiuately all facts must come oul before the public. It is to be regretted that there is no Public Prosecutor in N,'ew Zealand, ii there were one the procedure in this ease might have assumed a 1 dill'ercnt aspect."'' Wise in time'or not, man is helpless as ever against the forces of naturc. ■thousands of men work all ""'"' '"'"'s at s..cmi,i- ihe banks of fJ'eal Yellow ltiver in China. Vet eery now and then the lid., sweeps away ail opposition, and the loss in I'l'i'ian life is greater than any war, even Alexander's, ever caused. ' .Vine" teen years a-o the river burst its ""'"is. Day after dav the torrent Hewed, 20 miles to the 'hour, :i!) miles wide and JO feet deep. The Hood has been described as thai of | iv , families pouring from a height for two mouths uu m i. j.-,,,. m ' M V| ,. u . n the Chinese have been einbiii'ikiu" this river. The silt which, the'witters bring down fio-n ,!„. mountainbuilds up the bed end -;:i~,., the -..,• fare of (!,., „,,!,.,-. T ... |,, l|;ks .j' n , :he ve.-it.-r. ami tor mile al'bi- mile''i he '■'••''•■• ""is inn- a bed whose level i-;'.-r above thai of the iiehls i!iroi|..h vel.idi il take, ils way. |; : ,( ('?„, ways found ,mi; fh,' ''river" ulw.-'v- '■'"<•' ! "vak Ihiough. All,! then';, province is sivept out „f ~xi-,|,.„,.,. ■ I'd people die bv millions. The e-alh roll nineteen years :l; .-„ „,,., ■'Miim.leJ at from 2,i)01),()UU to 7.0H0,-

'Hie vain,, ef "SYKKS'K IWKXCIi"' ■ ; re,raised hy ihe highest authority '» dairynn; in I he colony. I'ead what 'dr .1. A. Kiaseila, Covornment Dairy ■■Dep;r|.„ciit ' AariruWire "(Dairy ■e.'-5i',:,,.,- I':,,- fkaveVceu vibe of 'Sv!-:e«'s lb-end!' on nur'da'irv ■■■■■■■>< : f-'i- me ea-afcv, years. I have h adh of our dairy" cows, and''thai a'.-.riion is raw less prevalent since -.--;. kes's |;ivuc!i ' has becieue known and properly used amongst fanners. !Ac best testimonial that ore can r.ceive is tin. p.-.,i ß e that '-Sykcs's ibeneh' receives- from all quarters of .\cw Zealand. Personally, I am of opinion that no farmer should be without a stock of 'Sykes's Drench.'— Yours faithfully, J, A, Kinsella, Dairy Commissioner," ,

A Sv.liicv cable received al an early i i oi.v Ibis'morning staled lhai ill.- 1 ' Ventura had not sailed al a laic hoar. Lin- delay being .he 1,. I lie blll'stim.' .1' a steam pi,,,.. The fe11..-wiier h'il'-vs receiveil from niaees beyond ilie eolonv are lying at Ii!,- Chief I'osl Oiiici-, Xew I'lvhlObfll: -lv Arthur, -lames Ailken. Mils ISciiiil,-. ills A. Cook, Alexander Gray, linlph IJohiis. Vi'hiil; will be the urea lest exhibition of scic.nl.ilic nxeniaiiship ever witnessed in New Zealand will be that to take place at I lie Axeman's Carnival at I'Tlham next week. All the Australian and Xew Zealand champions will be participants. The railways are oll'ering special fares. The baths em iUec iiicl, yesterday in connection with the appointment of u custodian in pia.v ~t Mr Poland, who recently resigned to take up flic position of custodian of the Old People's Home. The committee de eided not to make a permanent ap-, pointaicnt at present, but aulLoriscu the chiiirniau, (Jr. Uollis, fo arrange for a temporary appointment. J'or sons willing fo take up a, temporary appointment should icouiauinicale as soon as possible with (Jr. Collis. We understand, on the authority of a weil known timber expert, that owing either to the parsimony of the Taranaki Education Hoard" or to lack of supervision, an inferior class of timber is being used in the lining of the new technical school buildings. The limber is alleged lo be sappy and insullieienlly seasonal, and consequently will have a predisposition to become worineaien. \\u are given Lo understand that "all heart'' timber could be provided ill an additional cost of about J.lo, and il is hoped dial the Jhjard will see to it Unit the life of an otherwise hue structure is noL lessened by inicriur linings.

t'lishfiilness and resource in securing trade are not monopolised by Americans, says the llawcra Star. ..V certain travelling lepresenlalive of a on ihe market arrived ill a farm one of doing biis.uess Willi the dairyman. the dairyman al oiieu placed an obstacle in the canvasser's way by telling him thai as he hint so many cows to get through Hi such aud-nucii a lime he could noL be bothered talking about milking machines or any otl.er machines. "t'd give you a hand," said Hie canvasser, "ana tiieii perhaps jou'll nave a little lime to Uevote oo liiiv' \ulii thai ne look oil his eoai, non-owed an out pair of trousers, and set to work, and lo the astonishment of Ulc shed hands put Uii'otigli l.j cous in gooo lime, lie gained ms o.ijeti. the fanner cnaiigcu. Ins auiunio and levuadcd the agent wiln a coup.e of hours lor business coin ciaaiiou aftcr tca was over.

PERSONAL. Mr A. K. lJlundeli, Chief inspector of SlOeK, is ill tOWil a. London cable announces that Air J. E. Llus rcsigneu tin; Lndor-iccic-laryship of Inula on the ground of ilj-health. OipCaiii Elliott, R.N., wlio has been engaged in slieep lanning un the iuratalii Plains, near Carterton, for llie past two years, Jiiis been appointed Governor of .Norfolk island. -ilr L. P. Pepperill, eniel goods clerk at llie .Sew ri.vinoiii.li railway station, lias reeened noLiee of transfer to Chiistchurcij. Air Cowper ,oi (Jamarn, lias arrived to take Air Feppcrill's position here. Air C. N. liayertz, of Huucdin, editor oi the Triad, with Airs ijayertz and family, is at present staying at the Criterion Hotel. Air JJayertz leaves by the outgoing mail steamer Ventura for America, en route to Europe on a six mouths' lioiidav for the benefit of his health.

The following visitors are staying at the Criterion Hotel at present: Air 13. C. Gibbins, Chicago; Air and Airs Alackay, .Stratford; Air and .Mrs (.'. Cunningham, Wanganui; Air Tyier, Stratford; Air \V. J. Salmon, Wanganui; Mr A. Alexander, Xormanbv; Air and Mrs P.roadhurst, Air and Airs Adams and children.

Amongst the guests at the White Hart Hotel at present are the following:—Air Lyons, Wellington; Mr Singleton, Wellington; .Mr and Airs Thacker, Wellington; Air and Airs IStixton, Auckland; Captain and Airs Hair, Napier; .Mr Crouch, Wanganui; Air Ramsay, Wellington; Air niship, Normanby; Air Jjurk, Wellington; Air Rattenbury, Air lilundel), Wanganui; Air .McCluggage, W hangamoniona; „ir Ci'ompton, Wellington. inspector Rowan, of the Tarannki branch of the Stock Department, has been transferred lo the Auckland dis trict, and leaves New .Plymouth during the tirst week in January, During his stay in the district Air Rowan has proved a most ellicient and con scientious ollicer, whilst ins obliging and courteous uisposiiion has made him popular throughout Tarannki. Inspector Lriitaiu succeeds mm at Now Plymouth.

The Pec. P. A. JJenuctt, erstwhile -Maori-missionary in ibis district, and now of iiotorua, arrived in town in company .with Captain .Mair and a huge party of Alaoris from the .Exhibition pa on fialurday night and spent Sunday and yesterday renewing acquaintances in the district. On Sunday morning he conducted service at the Aalive Hostelry, where the Potorua natives were accommodated, and in the afternoon he conducted services in the kaiugas of his oid parishioners at Pell Ltock, Jianuctai and Kaipukupako. The parly, to the number of over forty, went to their homes by the Lurawa last night. Air Alf. the veteran Xar»naki footuall e.vpoiienl, wno disposed of ins i'jiiu -' .ecemiy purclniscd u properties and nut, wJi*"" --P run near Wangaw ' --c ne is lo resiue in (uuue, . m oe entertained at a complimentary farewell smo..e concert at tne County Hotel, Stratford, on Thursday. Presentatiuiis are lo be mane iron! ti.e ltugny Lnion, of wnicii Air liayly is the retiring president, Hie istratl'ord itacing Ciuo, and the Tarnnaki public. Tiic lunciion promises io oe an immense success, and unl prouably be tile inosl representative re-; union of old-time anu present foot-' nailers ever Held fu uic province. The lion. Hugh Cuuriey, a wellknown citizen of Uuneilii,, died at iliat iuwii on fcjitnday. .ur t.iouriej' was a nie.nl.er of the Ja'gislative Colin id from itvsu until Jiu.o „i this year, «hen his Lerin ~i appointment expired, lie was connected wiih the local politics of Dinieuiii ior many years as a member of the City Council'and other local bodies. On two occasions he was ■Mayor of the city, and was also chairman of the Harbour Hoard. Air 'b'uiiey was born in Cminiy Hewn, irclaiui, in lSii, and twenty-seven years later landed in Victoria.' where lie spent a considerable time on the d'rnies. M- settled in Dunedin in u " '», commencing in luisiin- ;■

■ flfai.li of J) r . }[acHisecJi, : .pear u f Hospitals :uul Asyluuiß m this colony since ISB6, who died at Wellington on Sunday, ,will bo revived uiUi tin: deepest regret liy a, very hireo circle »!' friends and relations, says 'il„. >,ow ''.'•aland'' Tillies. The. deceased uent lemon, who was sixty-three :i,"o, kid been in failing ho'allii for about two years, and he succumbo' I" diabetic 'coma at nine o'lloc'l'. 'on ■'<" the last montii or more' ho'lrd "''<'" very ill. and on l-Yine y last Dr. ( '"h"!> »il» called i„ |o see him, !„;(, i- wa-i I hen very evident llial. (!;,. e«*e iiivseated no enrouraaim: , r. '"•us. Deceased was : , msn'o,' V e> v hcati character and beu.led to Ids piofossiou. lie | !lc ,|, : ;|.,. ,:,.„. )| . < | | Ui, j,. 1, ! , 1 ,1 i| '"-' i li ' l !l vi-rv »n,,L „.,,! fl)! . h „sVivai illlelleelllal V-jlll ,;',-..' ',', „ ''il'ij',.,,' '. leader, anil a dree think-,. '" I