LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 19 February 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is stated (says the "Manawatu Times") that Mr i>. J. Nathan is to be called to the Legislative Council in June in place of the Hon. J. Kigg, whose term of office then expires. On February 1-ttli, 190', His Honour Mr Justice Deiiuistou, on the applici.i.'on of Mr T. S Weston (Weston and Weston), grained probauc of the will of the late Mr George Tike, to the executors therein named. The manager of tlie New Plymouth Old I'eople's Home reported yc'stcrdaj that in the month ending February 18th there were three admissions and one death. The total number of himatejs at date was 40, of which 34 were' male- and sx females. Tlie general health was good and discipline excellent.

It still appears to be a moot question whether Ihe septic lank sy.-lem for (lie treatment of sewcraec is iv.iable and effective. The system has the peculiarity thai while in some instance- it is thoroughly successful, ill others, apparently installed on precisely the same plan, it is a c'slly aini ' disagreeable failure.—Carterton Xews.

The late Archbishop of Canterbury was. for niniiv years, fcartul of a

stroke of paralysis. Seated at the right of tin. Countess o.' Warwick at a brilliant banipie.. lie startled the guol; by rising and remarking:

•'brethren, it has come at 1 t' -'.li-il winch I feared for forty years, a -stroke of paralysis. I have been pinching my knee'for the last twenty minutes, and can't iind the least sensation there/' •'Pardon me." said the Countess "but it is my knee that you were pinching."

The matter of conducting a campaign in Otago agauist the Land Pill has been considered by the Provincial ExoculM of tjie ' Union', which unanimously decided that such a i-ampniirn should be inauenrnted. it wa.i decided to ask the Colonial Executive.' to send Mr Buddie (of Elthani) or some other person baling the confidence of the executive, to Otago to aihlrc-,s meetings m support of the laud police of the Union. H was consider, d flint March would be the best time to bold ihe meetings, but tliemat,lcr of making arrangements was left ihe chairman.

Ou Monday, morning Judgment wa-

given for plaintiffs in Hie following 'eases at the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court:—C. W. (iovett (Mr Ouillinnit v. Charles A Butler, claim C3I) lis Hid. costs C2 Ms 2d; it P. Lepper (Mr Quilliani) v. J. Colesby, claim :C, I-'ls, costs .CI lis; W. 11. Jiroome v. P. .1. Dolan, claim CiO 15s, cists CI iris lid; Arthur ClilV v. Charles Duller, claim .C.I, costs .CI Os (id;

John Love (Mr Johnstone) v. W. MeLeod. claim .CO .">s, costs CI 3s (id; U. U. I.iiiilslroin and Co. (Mr Wilson) v. James Ptirdie, claim .C2 los 5(1, costs 10s: li J. Puller (Mr Blandish) claimed Cli lis wages from the New Plymouth lias Company (ilr Quilliam), but the manager said the arrangement was that the company's servants wi-iv subject to dismissal without notice, and the plainlilf was awarded pav for one shut. lis. the defendant lo pay -Is costs. The usual meeting of the Lgiuoiit Lodge. So. 11-2. I .OCT., was held in the l.lueeu-sireef schoolroom ou .Monday evening. Uro. J. Clegg presided over a good attendance of members. 13ro McDcrmott, District Secretary, ol Auckland, and Pro. Witham, L.D., British Workman Lodge-, Hawcia, paid a visit to Ihe Lodge, and were welcomed by the C.T. Eleven candidates Here proposed for membership and

eight wen- initiated. His Mrs Bruce was recommended for Supt. Juvenile Temple, iiii.l Ibo. .'I. Clegg for 1).1).(,'.C.T. Jiro. .1. V. Leg- waelected as Keuular liepresenlalivc, and lire. (!. Jf. JlartucU as Alternative Jlcpnssontalive U> C.raml Lodge, to be held in Cliiislehurch on April uth. Jt was deeided to liolil the postponed outing lor I lie Inmates of the Old People'.-. Home next Thursday. Several motion-* were sent forward to lie placed in the ordh'r paper of the Grand Lodge Session.

Whilst the very best tobacco is hurtful to the glowing boy, the cheap cigarette is a lilthy poison, says the "New Zealand Time..' The boy applies it directlv to his lips, the poison is absorbed' by Ibe tissues and passed into the blooii, the glands become nll'ectcl, exec-sive salivation is excited. the functions of the heari anil the digestive organs are impaired, an unnatural tielst is generated which ultimaiicly leads to a craving ior liquor, tin 1 eyesight ami hearing hvijuentl.v suiter (lie brain and nervous s;.sicni lose their vigour, conccntialol study or I'l-oloiilmU iiitelleciiial oll'ort becomes inipo.-s'ihle--in a word Hie boy becomes lir-l a dunce and then a moral wreck, (if course we don't mean to sav that cerv bov who smokes noes lliroiie.li

eMreuie ease. JinL we lin-c no hesiIs.'ion in sinine thai every confirmed bov ri"areHc-s,„„| ; e r j, „,',„.,. ,„. |,, ss on (he way („ (he shipwreck we have indicated.

In drawing the atlenhon of our li'itiit'i'ri to the Aioituiu Inseet i'owdei advertisement, we boy io inform the public that the Mortum is far superior io 'nr,' oilier powder on the nni and is not an oU powder under an other naiiw, as some shopkeepers have been trying to make out. Clive Mortiii'i Insect Destroyer one tri;i] and yon will not wish for any more ell'ee ■Live to kill flics, fleas,, and every other vermin. All chemists or stores sell it.—Adj{. . ;. c .

A cable from Sydney at an cany houv this morning stated 'that there was yet no sign of the Ventura there.

I'u an attempt to prove an alibi concerning two boys accused of throwing stones, the itiotliei- of one of tliem de~clarc/.( thai at the time named by the constable "bolli boys were in her house leading the Bible and playing draughts." The Beucli preferred tc believe .the policeman. The rateable value of the New Plymouth borough and the Taranald County, constituent portions, of the Taranald Hospital and Charitable Aid '"•strict, is more than :lhe rateable value of the whole of (he remainder of the district, comprising Waitara and Juglewood boroughs, and portions of the Clifton and Egmont counties.

In connection with the strike of slaughtermen at Wellington, the employers seem pleased thai Mr Millar has decided to take prompt action anil that the Arbitration Cojirt will be] called together to do justice. "That's a strong man," said a shareholder in one of the companies to a Wellington pressman. "He is not a man who I rouble* about keeping his ear to the ground."

A resident of Hastings has received a private letter from Timarn informing him that a farmer in that district lias just forwarded to the boiling-down works his first draft of sheep at 3/ per head, ami has m Uf<{\ two tons of bran to feed liis other -sheep as Irs turnips are just like thread, no good, and that the first lot of cattle from tan-lie also went to the boiling down

A correspondent writes to the Press as follows:—"Twelve) nichiths jii<ro I had a conversation with the Rev/wili.'uu Gittos on incidents connected With the memorable siege of Oiaknu He then informed me of a long talk'he had will, Eewi Maniopoto some time before the alters death at Kihikihi on these matters, and on that occasion Lewi told Mr Gittos that it was Weri a, and not he himself, who hurled defence at Captain Mair and the British troops concluding with the famous words, -Aire! Alto! Akel"

The usual fortnightly mcc . tin ,, ot tlic Loyal Egmont Lodge, 1.0.01? ALU., was held kst evening, Biu A. timers Ml,, presiding. One member was admitted \>y clearance, and a ciuffidalc pnoposed for membership It was resolved to forward fraternal greetings to the Kedia bites, who are holding their biennial council meeting hi iciv Plymouth, al.so ih c thanks ol the Lodge to the medical officers and matron anil nursing stall' of the Hospital for their kind anU unremitting intention to late Biu W. 11. Ko.bcrts. .Saturday, Jlr \\\ E. I'ereival, Secretary to the several dairv factory companies trading in the vicinity (It Jnglewoud. infermed a "News" reporter that the AI on Dairy Company's actual output of butter for the prcst'nt season up to tin; end of Januarv was K) per cent, above the output flu- the corresponding period in .the previous year. 'ihe tests in the district had lieen lower than in 10u,>-<;. In January the Moa Company received 3,429,22811k of milk, containing 13f,7021bs ol butter fat, for which .£5215 12s 2d will he paid to suppliers. In January hist year the ligurcs were 2,702.92411)8 of milk, 104,:t4311is of butter fat, for which .C 4021 lis G<l was paid,