LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 30 January 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The new boundaries of the llnweni couiily, reduced by the formation ol the Llti.am county, are gazetted. J'iie Stratford school reopened on -Monday morning after the Chris! mas Micaliou. Tl tall' wa- shorL of loin teachers. . "When spoken to on iho subject at Tiniaru. (he J|„„. 0. |.' ovv !,i, sa'id that the withdrawal of the franking privilnontns. That"was what Cabinet had decided for the meantime. A iillle while ago Mr Jenkins ~f Kaiuiala. who v.-.k bimd i„ ,„„. "eve, cut the remaining eye with tiie lash of a whip, and it was fearel he would become totally blind. We were informed yesterday'that '.her,, is now .oine hope of saving his sight. An oiler of XIJIMMiII for a vacant piece of ground in ['inn-avenue, .Ww York, has been refused bv its owner Mi.-s Josephine We I. 'an elderly lady who is related (~. til,, A,tori. present serve, as a playground f..r limpet dog Tri.xie, and if it were sold the dog would have no ope,, space where it could take its exercise.

.Mr Stanley Sinilh wrote to the Borera! occasion's |.,l,dy picnic parties had vi.-ited -llic Waterworks liconv. and the gate leading into the native bush rc-crved by the' Council had been left open. lue conseijii,-He:- being that a number of his cattle had been trespassing and damaging the voung native shrubs. The gate in' question was not required by Ihe public, so he proposed thai the 'council provide a chain and lock. l'nle>s ibis was done he would disi-laini all i-esponsibililv. The l.dler was referred lo tli ■ lb-s-ne C niillee with power !„ act.

A curious divorce ca-e is pending at llaklaiids, C.S.. in which an a"cd eapilalisl seek- to have bis marriage annulled, mi the -round ihat ids briile is in realilv a uegie-s, „,n| [hat, she deceived him eoncerning her parentage. A l-1.-L-iam to Ihe San Francisco I'lii-oeiel.-. dated (l.iklauils. Kill C..-lob-r say-: -Albert li. S'onthwiek. the seplungeiiaicin manufacturer and eapilalisl. („ dav liled suit for annnl-m.-nl i-l' his i ring- („ Azelia (Vlavia Harry, on Ihe ground, Unit she di-friiuileil him into the belief tnai sinwas (he daughter of a while man and .1 Samoiin woman, whereas she) was reallv the child of negro parents. Tinier a 'slalnl.c ~!' this State „ marriage between a while pcr-on ami a iregro is void, and it is under Ibis statute that Suuthwick sues. The wedding of the plaintiff and the defendant took place several months a :„ and created a sensation because il was preceded liv threats on the pari; of the girl's mother to kill Soulhwick unli-ss he made her daughter his bride. The girl is only sixteen years of age. Kouthwick Jived with her fcr just four Hays after tlie wedding.

■ he amuils in Uic enionv last year numbered :i!l 1 2:i;l, an increase of 5008 on the 11105 lignrcs. Departures also showed an increase, 20,:!85 in J'.MIIi as again 2:i,:iS;i in the previous year. Tile excess of arrival, over departures last year was 12,8-18, as compared with !);)02 in 11)05.

The New Plymouth -Uovough Council, silting in committee, has'accepted a tender for the supply of material for the electric lighting extensions. The | name of the successful tenderer is I not to be divulged until the contract is signed. In commit tec the Council di-eusscd at some length tile position of .the electric lighting accounts. Frcdelick William Pohima, on remand, appeared in the S.M. Court on Tuesday morning in connection with the charge of theft of a bicvele, Tile prisoner had been remanded for me dical exainiiialion, and had been for a week under Dr. MeClekind's surveillance at the gaol, but as yet no <' Xil,| i Hon hud been made. Poiiiua was still further reiuainled. -\ motorist nn tour one day met a countryman who was driving a donkey and cart. Thinking he won d ■'line a little fun al. his expense ho began: "What i„ de dill'erenee. f\,|. between your turnout and mine;" The native looked at the questioner a minute or so, unit then replied: "xVot a. great deal. The donkev's in the shafts in (he one and on the seat 111 the otner." The motorist asked no more conundrums. The total post and telegraph revenue for till! colony in the December quarter of 1900 was £20:1,850 2s (l';,d. Hie total in the corresponding quarter of 11)05 w.u £17!).702 15s lid. \ew Plymouth district's revenue was .C 5707 ■ls l'/„il, of which £ll2 17s 10J came from money order commission; C 2805 Ss Il'/al stamps sold and credited to stamp revenue; telegrams brought in £l.i(i!) Is O'/Jd, and telephone exchanges £114!) Ills Id. T i lo total pos Jul revenue was ,C2!)82 10s. and the total telegraph revenue £2724 14s V/ : .A.

A gallant rescue from drowning in iie llautnpu iva., eiioetc'd on Tuesday by a man whose name the Taiaape jVws was unable to obtain. Air Uodren, music teacher, of Taihape who is unable 'to swim, was sitting on H !oK in the river, near the bridge, when he supped oil' into deep water, jt is said by some of the spectators liiat he sank and rose three linns Wlieii he became completely c.xhaustc'l- Tire plucky rescuer 'then dived Hi. and after a severe single, inan"gctl to push the drowning man on lo Hie bank. first aid was applied, and Mr llodivn was soon restored to consciousness.

At the Magistrate's Court on .Monday morning, judgment was 'oven for plaintiffs by d.fi.iilL in tne fol.Wineases : .1. S. |.' g x (M,- ( t >,, i,'l in m) >° '•'• •'. Muir, e'aini Clo ISs-Id, costs ,C 1 l,h <io ; J. S. Fox (.Mr Quiiliitin) v. I'"- lingers, claim Co lis !t,|, costs CI ;!s «'l: -V. 11. Herbert (Mr Wilkes) y - -\. L. Hasall, claim XU) Us lid. and costs. j;2 1-ls. Judg menf for defendant was .given in 'Hie suit 11. Coodacre v. F. lierrv with costs C2 J.-,s. Several other eases were confused, or settled out of Court. The Court refused lo gram an order in the case (I. G ISoiilton v. 1,. F. Callagbnn, judgnienl, _ .luminous, the defendant showing his earnings for the past year were only .CS-1. Ucninrkable conditions arc said lo prevail amongst school children in a canton. A cable message to the New Vork- Nun from Geneva says:

—"lt is the custom in the canton of Licina, where liipior is very cheap, and large quantities are smuggled, ae'ross the frontier, to drink before and after every meal. lllael; coffee and Cognac often replace coll'ee and milk al breakfast, with the result that young children often arrive at school intoxicated. The other day a school inspector, dropping in unexpectedly on a class of some fifty children of both sexes, varying i„ ~,,,. f,.„ m , <( , V( . n to fourteen years old, found more iban half of the class completely intoxicated and sleeping, tile other pupils more or less under 'the iulluenee of liquor.." When an auctioneer knocked a lot "I sheep down at (he lloinebiish sales (Sydney) ami the buyer he names rcluses to take them, for one reason or another, 'there is at once a cry-of "Hicks." The buyers considered teat the individual was beginning to get 100 prominent, and it -avc them the impression that Ihcv were being .rotted by tiie salesmen.' Thov,took Hie matter „p. and before the lii-.-t auctioneer made a start on January drd, the buyers informed the agent's that they wished to commence' 1 the year without "1 licks" or "who "of on Ihe rocks." Furthermore. Ihcv desired that only the auctioneer and one clerk should take the bids. With that understanding the first sale oi the year began, savs the Daily Telegraph, and finished without am I rouble, and wuhout "Hicks" buying a single lot. The buyers went a'way fully convinced that "Hicks" was dead.

At the N..M. Couiion Monday, judg mod. was delivered in the case, a; ainst bookmakers charged with having made bet, on the boroue.l, reserve adjoining- the S'nv Plymouth race course during the vecTiit, Tair.maki ■lockey Club races. When the K b ( , were before the Court the defendants gave tee charge a stout denial, and their counsel also contended the bo rough by-law, under which the prose eulion, were brought, was bad. The Magistrate held tile bv-iaw was good, end that the cases had been proved. In regard to another point urged by counsel, the Magistrate said llic'Taniuaki Jockey Club would only be able, nt any 'lime, to license bookmakers on its own private property. A. Champion was lined ClO and costs, C. King il-H), ami Flanagan, acid to bo King's assistant, UU. Mr Wi'snn. on behalf of -JU- Fitzherberl, acting'for -Mr llackctt, intimated that 'steps would be taken to test the validity of lite 1), v.-law.

The old cua-t-mark, the hull of the id-fated Elginshire, is still holding together (says the Tiniaru Herald)', but she has had a terrible battering f,<„,i I lie Heavy sea, of the last two' da vs. Lite last of the deck bouse broke away on Sal unlay night, and the iiuil has taken a still heavier list to port. The tea was breaking up through the two remaining hatchways, and at times fight over the wuoile w.rcck. Sue' must! have been a wonderfully slron" ship, -or she could irnt have stood the dreeing she got on, ,Siilur.lviv. H there are any desirous of obtainii,,,- a photograph of the old landmark ihcy should secure -one before it | s -■„„ ].,(.,, It is not likely that: see will grace tiie coast much longer, and now "that there is a beacon on Jack's Point she Will not be missed very much bv shin-'""■-lers making for T ~,,/ The beach ha, been levelled down a good deal along the coasl, and thousands "I lons of shingle have been sent norlh (~ help future reclamations at tne port of Tiniaru.

At the meeting of I!, s | /ar ;|- s cml ilnrs at Civylown tic ~,,ek, at'which it was reported thai ,h.. 'banliniiits pnvat- expenditure in the hisf few years had been tSllbll.and ti : „ | oss „„ betting and racing .1! 1 (i.lio k the Depute Assignee, added that he had takvn legal opinion and fouud "that, n 0 sums paid away can lie reclaimed from those who had wagers with Hie bankrupt" In the general estate bankrupt retina',. ■■l certain assets, and slated that I wo hoi-ses were in training to lill cic«i»cnients. Neither horse had won 'Vine had met with an accidei.l and ihe, oilier was not vet sold, but probab'v would be disposed of shortly. In re gard lo tie- l'uriiilure, etc..'and house properly, this tta, to have bee,, sold im I hat day. Tile properly was passed in. The laiv library and also tielease and business had been sold. The bankrupt was in partnership with one "I Ibe creditors (Mr Al. Jlaxton) in regard to an apiary, and this would '"• •' dillicult matter to adjust. In reply to a question the Deputy (Uncial Assignee said that a very small divi'li'iiil would be available. The estate might realise some £IOOO. and the expenses would probably not amount to .-CIOOO. I.HTiAlilU'lT OF Til 10 ".MIOLOTTK" iSHOI'AIiATOIi. I'Th-lion in a hand separator means bard turning: consequentlv wear and tear on both machine and operator The "Alclotte" is the most durable because (he frietionl.'ss ball bearings prevent, wear. The high speed that is easily maintained helps separation. A very small amount of oil is required an-1 no oil whatever wasted. Pass that low priced hand turning machine and buy a "Melotte"—Sole Agents, Wilson and Nolan, New: Plymouth., i

A sjilendid partial eclipse of the ' 1 1110011 was visible between 11.ail last nignt and half-past one this morning.' Followig up his remarks al Auck-! land 011 4'riday c\euiug on (he subject! of the Suez mail 'service, the Premier telegraphed, to the Wellington ; Chamber of Commerce ns follow-:--: "In reply to your Chamber's rcpi'scu- j latious, J have made a 1 rang culsj wilii the t'niou Company and lluddaiL ! Parker Company for their '.-leanier,-, to ' leave Wellington fortiiighl ly on a 1 Friday, and this service will be brought \ into operation without unnecessary de lay, and as soon ns nrrangeincni.- can . be completed. I find Here arc eon 1 sideralile dilliciriies in the wav oil steamers Jcaving Wellington weekly, oil FYiduy, and under tiie circunistan- i ces the arrangement I have just made 1 for a fortnightly service had better receive a fair trial." The cost of the! service will be £lllO a month. In his remarks at Monday's fiiiii-1 lion, Mr .1. 11. Conuett said thai, the; iirst block of the breakwater extension was laid in April, 11)05, and 100 feet of work was added to the wall that year. Last year l:j:i feet of new wall was constructed, the overdraft was reduced, and £IBOO spent in wharf extension. Mr Coimi'lt, in re I'erring to the recent •rejection of the loan proposal!;, said ,li:at bust veai' there was a surplus of CT.'IOO. hi ad dition there was £1(112 spent in dredeing. Had the £150,000 loan been car rieil, these two sums would have been available to pay interest on the loan. and at live per cent tilis would have left £ISOO to reduce the rate. The dredging, vf course, would thus have been done out of loan. Speaking of freights, Air Conuett referred to the time when butter had been carried to Wellington at £2 per ton freight. Now the freight charges were borne -by the shipping companies. The ordinary freight charged to shippers of this class of cargo was 10s per ton.