THE MAILS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 19 March 1907, Page 4

THE MAILS

Tuesday, march id. For Wellington and South, per Tak■apuna, at 10.30 a.m. For Auckland and North, per Rotoiti, at 7. p.m. For Fiji, Hawaiian Islands, Dominion ot Canada and United States of America, also Central America aud West indies at 7 p.m; Money Oredrs 4 p.m., registered letters 5 p.m. For United Kingdom aud Contnent •of Europe (specially addressed via THURSDAY. MARCH 21. Vancouver) due London April 24, at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, SIAHCII 20. For Auckland and North, per Itarawa, at 7 p.m. For Australian States, South Africa, ■Ceylon, India, China and Eastern ports, -also United Kingdom and Continent, of Mropfc ; (via Suejt), connecting with; Orient liner at Sydney, due London .April 23, at 0 a.m.; Money orders at ~i p.ui. ,*>ii Wednesday. For Wellington and. South, per liotoiti, a,t 10.30 a.m. For and North, per Takopuna at 7 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 22. For: Auckland and North, per lUrawgu at 7 p.m. f SATURDAY. MARCH 23. For Australian States, at 7 p.m. For Auckland and North, per TakaI suna, at 7 p.m. Note.—The next parcel mail for United Kingdom closes here on Tuesday, 2Gth inst., at 5 p.ui, ' The principal Inland Mails ""closing ore the following:— For offices down to Wanganui Pulmerston North, Napier, and Wellington (including their respective districts), also for South Island—daily at 0.15 a.m. For Waitara, Inglewood, Tariki, Stratford, Eltham, Hawera, also for Wanganui, Napier and Wellington districts-—daily at 12.20 p.m. For Waitara, Bell Block, Inglewood, Midhurst, Stratford lilthaji, Normanby, Hawera and Wanganui—daily at 3.45 p.m. Late letters may be posted cu all these trails up to time of departure. I.ate fee Id. For Onaero and Urenui daily 0.10 a.ui.: For Uruti, rukearuhe, TongaForutu, Mokau, Okau and Awakino, Wednesday and Saturday G.Io a.m. For Mahoenui, Saturday only, (J. 15 a.m. For Strathmore, Whangamomona line closes Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday, at 3.45 p.m. Tor Omata, Oakura, Tatarimaka Okato, Punmo, Warea, Pungarehu, Rahotu, Oaonui and Opunake—daily per coach 9 a.m. For Koru, Monday Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m. W. J. CHANEY. Chief Post Master.

Tllo King's Coinage. Very few people have overseen a five-pound piece, yet that is one of the authorised coins occasionally issued by the Mint. The twopound piece is. another valid coin of tho realm As to the twopenny piece and silver penny, who ever hears of thorn? Among other money sanctioned by the Imperial authorities is, curiously enough, the United States gold dollar, which is the standard coiu lol' British Honduras.

yV, ' The Biggest Man. Edward Beanpro, who claims to be tho biggest man in the world, was one of the sights on the Broadway in New York a few months ago. Beaupre docs not enjoy lii 3 unique distinction. Being independently weallhy and refined, he is not a sideshow sight. IFe stands 8 feet 3 inches in height, and weighs 308 pounds. When born he was oi a normal size, but at the age of three htj began to grow with remarkable speed. lis was 6 feet 4 inches when nine yous old. Now it takes 13 yards of cloth to make him a suit of clothes. He has two brothers and four sisters, none of whom are remarkablo iorsize except one of the boys, aged nine, who is 5 feet 8 inches, and growing al a rale at which he will soon catch up to his birj brother* Why are Circus Ring's Ail tho Sams Size ?

A circus is ft circular arena fourteen yards nine inches in diameter, surroundi"! by benches, tio through any country and ii is the same—Australia. Ameiica, 3\ngl,!!*.d Europe and even Asm. Why? The unvarying dimensions ot the arena respond lo a double necessity: the exigency of the num and the exigency of the animal. The performer is instinctively nomad, loth through disposition and interest. It is th'-H-foio most important that, although he contimmlly changes his locality, he should find the <0 no of his performance unvaried. This rule is extremely convenient for men, but it is in* dispensable for animals. A performing hors-j must find, in whatever spot it appears before the public, a ring of fourteen yards nino inches, sanded to a depth of three inches and il quarter, surrounded by a palisade opening in two places only, and low enough to enable it to walk round it with the fure hoof: on the red cushion and the hind legs in tha arena. Horsehair and Its Uses. There is a vast amount of horsehair an nually used for making and repaiiing violin, violincello, and bass viol bows. All of tho hair comes from Germany and Ilusaia, in which countries the tails of hordes are generally allowed to grow much longer than in England. Tho foreign hair is also eoir>'-r in texture and tougher than that which giowa on the British horse, and these qualiii.j make the imported article more valuable than the domestic product is for the purpose. There are only two kinds of horsehair suitable for making bows, and they are of white and black varieties. The former is used for violin hows, and the latter, which is heavier and stronger, is the best material for making bows for 'cello and bass viols, because it bites the larger strings better. The imported hair is put up iu hanks thirty-six inehes long, which is five or six inches longer than the standard violin bow. A hank is sulttcicnt for one violin bow, while two hanks are required to hair a 'cello or bass viol bo\v. There are about one and a half ounces, of haiv in a hank, which is worth about a shilling, according to the quality of the hair.

Fighting Fire in Corea. ' The land where they think least about a house on lire U perhaps Corea. AVlicn several dwellings are in danger, however, even the Coreans think it time to bestir themselves. Then a hundred or more soldiers are sent out; they calmly view the tire, and offer to help if necessary. Should ilicj rcrjly dcevle that the matter is urgent, the; set to work in what would to onr eyes seem a novel manner. They usually bring along with them a ship's anchor fastened to a long, thick ripe. This anchor they fix in the burning beam, and fifty or sixty men pull at the rope in order to bring the beam <f,wn. It is when the sparks resulting from thii operation are driven by the wind across t!ts street that a peculiar and charasSsi'istia method of protecting their property in resorted to by the Coreans. The otmersof the endangered houses, with their friends, male and female, procure ladders and climb on It the roofs, standing in rows upon the upper edges of the structures. Then the men strip off their coats, and the women their large cloaks, and using them as tans, wave them rapidly in order to create a counter-breeze, and drive the sparks away. The sight is a strange one, and could he seen nowhere else but in Corea. While the fanning is goiTg on, prayers arc offered to the spirit of the fires and the spirit of the wind. 9 The French Government employs 1 workmen and 15,000 women in the Stats tobacco manufactories, and makes ayearll grolit of JiI.ti.QOO.COS

Of all the equipment which may lie] found in the whole dairy industry the 1 separator is the mos,t important—it is the "giant" of the creamery. It must not lie a mere plaything but as perfect a piece of machinery as can he made. It must possess the grc.tte-t possible skimming efficiency and substantiality. It is the very foundation of (he creamery's success and must, perform its daily work without, a hitch, otherwise the prottls go glimmering and the other equipment of the plant is for naught. So well are these facts approciated to-day that, ojrer AS per cent of the world's creamerymen arc users of "Alfa-Laval" separators. Tlicii past experiences have taught llicm that 'tile "Alfa-Laval" is truly "thc| giant of the dairy," and that it has no equal. If you are in need of a separov write to-day for an "Alfa-Laval' catalogue of facts. Sole N.Z. agents, Mason, Struihers and Co., Ltd., Main street, Palmerston North. E. Griffiths and Co., New Plymouth agents.

Jn drawing the attention of our readers to the Mortum lusect Powder advertisement, we beg to inform the public that the Mortum is far superior to any other powder on the matkev, and is not an old powder under ail other name, as some shopkeepers have been trying to make out. Give Mortum Insect Destroyer ouo trial and you will not wish for any more effective to kill flies, fleas, anil every other vermin. All chemists or Btores sell it.—Adrt.