LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 25 March 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The bookmakers' appeal cases are to be heard in the Supreme Court at New Plymouth on April 8, adjourned from lhe March sessions. A public meeting will be held during this week ill connection with the proposal of the authorities to hold the next North Island Band Contest iu Xew Plymouth. Mr C. W. llursthotise, Chief Engineer of Uoads, in acknowledging receipt of th" , Taranaki County Council's application for a grant for the improvement of the I'i'ariki road East, writes that as no j money has been voted for this road I there are no funds avaiable for the purpose.

~ From time to time variuus people have endeavored to have the appearance of the town improved by the concrete kerbing and channelling of Devon-street and the tarring of its footpaths, from Baring Terrace to Outfield road, or. in other words, its full length as far as the borough is concerned. The borough foreman has? drawn a detailed estimate of the cost which he places at £IOOO Ilk -Id. being for kerbing and channelling £ISOO, and tarirng paths, -£4o;i Ids 4<l

The works committee of the Borough Council)': once more consisting of only the -Mayor and Cr. Browne, will recommend to-night that a 3-inch main be laid in Darnell street, Fitzroy, the work, however, not to be proceeded with until after the '.list March. The will be £O7 los, of vhieh £74 lis ftd will be in material taken from stock in hand, and £23 3s ikl in actual cash. Tito estimated revcinm from this particular service is £l4 Is per year, or about 11 per cent 011 the outlay.

A meeting of the Auckland Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society instructed tin secretary to write to the Minister oi Justice asking for an explanation of the statement that he was afraid the element of sectarianism was creeping in in connection with the Auckland society, which would prejudice the success of the movement. It was felt the .Minister had been misled. The committee know of no effort to form another society. The existing society has been doing valuable work for several years without sectarianism creeping in.

While carting boulders out of the river near the. Midhirst factory a fotiv- ; horse team and dray, belonging to Mr. I T. i'arrefj, with a full load on, slipped over the. bank, and the whole lot fell 20 feet into a deep hole in the river. While the horses were under water, Mr. Keeman, the manager of the factory, plunged into the river, and, cutting the harness, saved the horses from being drowned. Luckily, there was not much damage done. The river was running high, making it all the more difficult t;» rescue the team.

The Morough Council is to appoint a borough solicitor this evening, the position being rendered vacant, by the resignation of Mr, t\ T. llellringcr, who finds the duties interfering with his increasing work as Town Clerk. A suggestion is made that Mr. '.l'ellringer should be retained to advise, verbally at Council meetings on matters dealt with by the Municipal Corporations' Act, and that a firm of solicitors in the town should be retained, at a fixed salary, to do such legal work as many be referred to them by the Council. There is. of course, that bugbear of legal ctiquciie in the way.

A young hull took charge on the wharf on Friday. Jn company with a couple ol heifers lie broke loose, and bv his active careering and threatening miou soon cleared (he wharf. Some of the bystanders displayed unwonted agility in their rush for safety, and then, finding no one willing to encounter him, (he enraged bovine galloped oil the wharf, cleared the blacksmith's shop, and then made in the direetiou of the (juarry, where he look a leap of 20 or ■'Hi Ke! amongst (he rocks, Peing gently persuaded out of a place in which he might reasonably have befit expected to break his legs or his neck, the bull and his companions went on their way. When they had got clear of the harbor works several men breathed more freely.

The value of "SVKES'S DKEXCH" is recognised by the highest authority in dairying in the colony. Head what Mr. A. Kinsella, Covermnent Dairy Commissioner, has to say about it:—".Department of Agriculture (Dairy Division A .1-] -Hykes, Esq., Now Plymouth: Dear Sir, —As Dairy Commissioner for this colony, 1 have been carefully watching the effects and value, of '•Sykes'n Drench" on our dairy herds for the past few ye;w>:. T have not the slightest hesitation in statin;' that an immense amount of improvement has been brought about in the health of our dairy cows, and that '\Sykcss Drem-h" has become known ami properly used amongst larniers. The be>t testimonial . that oil" can receive is the praise that Drench'' receives from all (piarters of New Zealand. Personally, I am ol opinion that no farmer should he without, a stock of '"Sykes'a Drench."— faithfully, J, A. Kinsella, Dairy Commissioner! - - r A

In the Supreme Conn on Saturday, in the partnership suit, I'inlay John McLean. plaintilf (Air. (lulliam) v iicorge Livingstone, defendant (Air. Filzherbert)? his Honor decreed that plaiutiil" was employed by the delendaut as a servant on terms, thai he was lo be paid .C2 lbs per week and hall tin' commissions earned on sales of properly ill - ' (reduced by him, less expenses, and judgment was given in his favor. It is interesting to record I hat the late Archdeacon Samuel Williams e onld remember Ihe arrival of Ihe lirst British Itcsideut, Mr Busby, at (he Lay ol Islands, in ItiSll, the arrival of Air Coleiiso. with the lirst printing press, in 1834, the arrival of Charles Darwin in Ihe lieagle in 18:15, the signing of the Treaty id Waitangi in 18-10, U:t appointment ol the first. British Coventor, Lieutenant Hobson, in 18-H, and the arrival of liishop Selwyil ill 1842.

From one fund alone raised by the Kami "Dailv Mai!" It),DUD persons were provided with a meal at .Johannesburg on Christmas Day. Taking the area nerved as containing a while population of Hl.lltH) persons, this indicates the appalling amount of 'poverty that exi-.ts on the Hand. "Terrible, real, and distressing. was the story told by the deputation of Ihe unemployed which waited upon the 'trades Council last night. So opens ihe report furnished to Ihe press by the secretary. The local tlaiiisoii li.nd was in exceeding loie form last uiglo, a,io.

spurred cvidentlv by the oroision, gave one of (he tinest displays, on the march from the railway station ahead of the famous llesses, tiiat the local public nad ever heard from them.' A genuine tribute lo the band's efforts was made subsequently by several of the llesses' players, who o'il'ered the opinion that the Harrison Hand's playing on tlie march was one of the finest they had heard since they lelt I'.ngland. An old-time bandsman of the Home land, who has a very keen appreciation of good band music, has been surfeiting his musical soul during the visit of the llesses' o' the Baru Hand to Tarar.aki. At the Theatre Koyal last evening he was heard lo remark, "llnint she a beauty! I went and lieerd of cr la.it night'in llawera. Then I goes and beers 'cr this afternoon again, and to-night I conies on to New Plymouth to get some, more on 'er," {Pause to get breath.) 'Tier's the only baud thai, I can listen to. All t'other bands is like traction engines compared to 'er!" Tlie scarcity of focil in the) Soutlij

Island is an ill-tvind, which is blowing good 'to Auckland, as large numbers of store sheep obtained at low prices are now rapidly coming into the province (says the "N.Z. Herald"). "Before the win! or is over the store sheep of tlie province will thus have been greatly increased, and the effect will he be soon seen not only ill our stock returns but in our export trade. It has been 'estimated that the province can carry double the number of its present stock of every class, so that we need not fear any lessoning of the increase rates for a very considerable period." .Mr Ell, of Cliristelnirch, who has been urging the (loverniuent for several years past to get colored pictures of native birds and (lowers for use in the public schools, in order that the children may become better acnuainteil with the beauty of ihe flora anil fauna of their native land, has received the following reply to his latest reipiost to the Minister ot .Education: "With reference to your recent conversation with me on the sub-

jects of the purchase 'of plates of Ne 1 Zealand birds and flowers, I have lb

honor to inform you Hmt, after invest* gation it has been found that the plate* that were then under discussion wore un suited for school use. A suit able f.;eloc tkm is now- being obtained froii Home."

Kear-Admi ral Coghlan, commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, whose reputation as a reciter of good stories has increased each time he has spoken at a dinner, told a story a few nights ago which was given to illustrate his distaste for being the last speaker. "A certain man died, and a clergyman was engaged to oiler a eulogy. This worthy minister prepared a sermon of exceeding length and strength, and just before he entered the parlor to deliver it, he thought that it might be advisable to learn what the dead man's last word had been. So he turned to ono of the 1 weeping younger sons, and asked: 'My , hoy, can you tell me, your (father's last ! words?' 1 He d,idn't have none/ thoj I hoy replied, 'Ma was with him to the lend/"—New "York Tribune.

One of Ihe must telling rebukes 1 over hoard ol' was administered to a group of ill-ilisciplineil volunteers wlio were strolling down the street on Sutuvilny last-, writos "liillomani" in Ihe

Auckland ".Star." Colonel Robin, C.8., Chief of itljc iUoneral Stall', ha-ppeifod, to be passing 1 by. The men stared at him curiously, noted the uniform and the brilliant, gold braid on the officer's cap, but made no attempt to salute or oven to remove the cigarettes dangling from their lips. Hut while they wove looking curiously the Colonel drew himself up to attention and raised his hand in courteous salute to them! There never were more sheepish follows! The cigarettes fell from Hieir lips and they atenipted a half-hearted salute in reply before the oflieer passed 011 with a grim smile.

The contributions by the various local bodies to the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard for the ensuing year are as follows •.--Turannki County Council, rateable value £2,017.410, contribution at eightpenee in the £IOO, C 072/0/0, in monthly instalments of £SO/0/1) ; Clifton, rateable value £OBO, 020, contribution £220/17/0, iu instalments of £JS/IS/1 ; part of Egmont County, rateable value C-ioS.l<»7, contribution £ 152/14/8, instalments of £l2/14/7. The rateable value of the Rorough of New Plymouth is CU)7D,ill.").

aud the amount allocated to be paid is C.'W!»/17/S, at the rate of £2il/l!)/l(] per mouth. Inglcwood and Waitara boroughs have a close run for lowest contribution, Waitara paying £3/0/2 per month, or £4l/!)/io' in all, on a rateable value of £124,40',). Inglewood's contribution is £;;/<}/0 'j K . r month, making £4l/14/5 in all, on a rateable value of £125,105. The construct 1011 of the Main Trunk line (says the Taihape "News") rapidlv advancing towards Ohakune. The locomotive, with trucks containing material for extension, crossed tie.' Uaugachi! bridge last week. Mr l'urkett will now have "straight going" until the \inu; station is reached. It is anticipated that the rails will be laid i'i!o the Niuia , station yard by (he end of the present month. Willi the rails laid to that 1 ooiut. Ohakune will be brought to within six miles of the rail communication. The ballast engines which were employed hauling metal from the Ohingaiti and Toi Toi pits for the last twelve months I*avo been withdrawn. The rails are now being laid to within three miles of Karioi, The people are beginning to evince some anxiety for the opening of the passenger time-table nevvice between Taihape and Waioru. It is thought unlikely that any move will be made in the direction of opening another section <'t tli' line until the station buildings are completed at Waiouru and ."Ninia. Jt is to be hoped that before the advent ($] winter a passenger train service will be established.

It is evident (ho old aphorism about "Sauce for the goose, not being sauce {oi; ,-tlie gander," applies ajfc the present day, if we a*c able ito judge by the proceedings at Reeftou the other day, where the editor of a piper way iine.t for commenting on a case current before ithe Arbitration Court, says theheilding "Star," Not so many days before (ho Attoraey-Ccneral nave, forth to the world a very full opinion as to the punishment to be meted out 'to the men concerned iu the sfrike, (plotin 1 .*' authorities and u!lcriie< opinions which must lmve had ilhe effect of inllueneing the decision of the Supreme Court, lor that Mas. exaetlv the lines laid down by Dr Findlay—lines we feel confident were never intended bv the Legislature lo be iollowed. Since the. successful prosecution of the editor, we have been anxiously waiting to see vlm:t action woulUj be tajken. against) the 'A'ttorncy-Cencral for his gross vio ! lation of the ethics of legal "prosecution, but, so far. without avail. Of course, we are prepared to admit that in lik oilicial capacity, 'the AttorneyGeneral is privileged to give "opinions on pending prosecutions, but we can hardly believe that, such liberty would apply to statements made to an interviewer expressly for publication and circulation broadcast.

I The "Tniou S.S. Company advise that (he Takapuna will not proceed from Wellington to this port on "Wednesday next, (.wing to her being required to assist with the Easter irallic. which is anticipated will be a heavy one. In cun-eipicnce of this (he Potoitl will turn hack here on Thursday in Takapuna* run to Onehnnga, so there will be no steamer to "Wellington from this port ou.tlwt day.