LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 13 May 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Me learn lli.it it has been decided In •rect Ilm new railway station til llie Oast End at Strandon The s.s. Harawa was barbound at Manakau yesterday, and will leave this norning, arriving at the breakwater lotight. She will sail again for Onehunga o-nigbt as advertised.

The Borough Council's bank overdraft at pre-enl stands at XTillil 13s, and there are accounts to pass at to-night's meeting requiring tj.'il l lis lid. I v'e got all my tickels on Okey, PI howl like a kid if he doesn't get in," wailed an ancient fanner on (Saturday afternoon.

Hi-. Worship the -Mayor ha* beeneleeled chairman of the Borough Council's bye-laws, abattoirs ami linuiice, committees; Cr. lioon chairman of the East End bathing shed committee; Cr. Brow lie, eleclric light committee; anil I'r. li'.'lil'inger, llie works committee. A cablegram has been received from llev. Harding, the new minister foil ilie Uneeii .'trcet Primitive M.ctliodis; .Church, stating that li.- will leave England for Xew Zealand on June 0, and should thu- be here to lake up his dtuies towards the end of duly.

The air was charged and with politic- on Saiiird iy afternoon. | The turnip blighi, and tile potato lioght, and I why's lirst tooth, and grandfather's rheumatism and liie Tapuae and flic Maori rates, and all other usual topics of conversation amongst Saturday's intlux of population were forgotu-n, in the ru-h of electioniiis. At times the debates were exciting, sometimes amus.ing, and always capable of drawing crowvls of interjecting listener*. In our report of Mr. Malone's speech in Saturday's issue, we unwittingly credited the Hon. Mr. Carroll with cheers which were called for and given by the audience 10 Mr. Malone. In another portion of the report, where Mr. Malone stated that the future was for the abstainer, it is only fair to state that iiis remarks pointedly referring to the moderate user of all tilings, not alcoholic abstainer, as might lie inferred by the naturally somewhat condensed report of the lengthy proceedings. The borough works committee has decided that the Devon-Brougham street crossing is a little too bumpy and too bard on springs. They recommend to the Council that the foreman be authorise,l to lay down jarrah blocks and to construct asphalt crossings in accordance with a plan and estimate to lie submitted at to-night's meeting. The Taranaki County Clerk is now issuing "linal notices' to natives iu arrears wilh rates, preparatory to slicing for recovery. Willi a view of finding whether ii will be worth while to show up thejudgment of the Court, a deputation consisting of Messrs J. iirown and *l7 W. Foreman, Chairman of the Taranaki and Clifton County Councils respectively, will interview Hon. James Carroll, ■Native Minister iu .New Plymouth to day.

"The one-inan-one-road policy won't suit' ine," said a new member of the L.g-i lnonl ltoud Board on Saturday. ''Wei will have to help one another. ' A few l years' service is usually enough to inake a man recognise that "one man, on|.' : road ' won't suit ratepayers in a well roaded district, for there are more roads man road board members.

Referring to the sub-leader in Friday's Taranaki Herald, tne Hon. ilr Carroll says he will to-night reply to the ci'itici>m on his statement with regard to the area of laiiS in the Taranaki Electorate ail'cctcd by the provisions cf the Land Bill. The people will be given an opportunity of digesting facts. Mr Harry Okey had rather an exciting experience on lus way back irom tguioiifc Village on Satumay night. He iiad a fresh horse in the trap, aud die animal becoming excited, began kicking hi the trap, with such force that in a short time the front of the vehicle was in matchwood, Mr Okey escaping with several nasty leg bruises. The animal kicked his way out of the vehicle, which was left upside down on the wausidc. We are glad to state that Ml l tn.cy'- injuries are not very serious and will not interfere with his campaigning to day.

■Mr \\. Jennings, M.11.K., lias just received word from Hie Acting-rremier ituil a large block oi native laud between Aiaticrc and Ongarue (SiratfordUiigarue railway route; is being sur-icu-d by Mr Kkeet, District Surveyor, lot ;in- purpose of being thrown open for selection at ail early date. The biock comprises over acres and belonged to the liell family of Taunuiiiinui. The purchase amount was lus per acre. The Acting-i'reiuier also ad vises -Mr Jennings thai the lirst railway mnvy engineer available will be put on to complete the survey between Mangarna aud Ongarue, This iiruciicahy means, says Mr Jennings, that the line between these points will be started immediately on completion of the A'ortli Island -Main Trunk, as all the plant on the Main Trunk could be easily transferred to the Stratford line.

Tbe abattoir returns for April showj a goodly iucroabe, in comparison wiu the April figures of I'JUti. There were slaughtered during the month 320 cattle, Goo ?heep, 57 lambs, 120 pigs, and 21 calves, and 150 tripes were cleaned, lit eluded iu the above totals there were Slaughtered for export 107 eons, 3 bullock*, 35 bulls, and one caJfj. cattle were condemned during the month for tuberculosis 011. comparing these ligures with those of the corresponding month of last year it is found that tlie ; increases were:—Cattle 139, calves 7, sheep 104, lambs 10, and pigs 12, a total of 33S head. Fees for last month were CI4O 5s 2xl, as against £44 14s Ud. The manager in his monthly report states thai more cattle were killed during the month jban in any period since the abattoir was opened. There were some change- in the stall' during the month, the second slaughterman being absent on sick leave, and the third leaving. Mr JieakfH had some trouble iu filling the vacancies, as three men engaged. failed to keep their engagements. The extra work, with new men, made matters : j rather hard for the head slaughterman. To judge by the attitude of our contemporary, no pretext, at the present moment, is too small that it might not he seized upon and used as a peg upon which to hang a tale of the shocking incapacity and maladministration of the present Government. On Saturday the Herald gives prominence to a local concerning a Gazette notice notifying the resolution of the WbnngamoniOna Cooperative Dairy Co. to go into voluntary liquidation. "This lamentable result," comments our contemporary, "is directly due to the failure <of the Government to provide the settlers wtih roads, oie., etc." We have not seen the Gazette notice, but if the liquidation of the Whangamomona Company was not directly the result of the recent fire which de-t roved (heir factory, then the next best thing to blame is, of course, th<- Government. Tt the roads were responsible for tiie downfall 1 f 'liefactory, is it likely that so keen a : :•' iness man. as Mr 'Tuseph McCluggai ■ wmiM hive re-commenced the factory :: . n proprietary concern.

Ifarlnefi Milking "Machines.™ When the lox in Hie i';ti)le was unable to get at the giap-'s. he said, "'{'hey are sour." riiat is somewhat the position of affairs to-day, That is what rival jigcnts are saying aliout the successful '1 lartnett''" machine, dust think what these rival agents would sacrifice to gel possession of some of the leading patents "which have combined to make the 'Jlartnott'' such a complete success. Look, for example, at ihe "llartnett'' Automatic lieleaser: Ww "Ifartnett'' l'ulsator, simple and reliable, which does away with all springs and mHj like contrivances on fire top of the cans; the •'llartnett" patent Rubber liifhitor. whit.li milks perfectly, without requiring "air-holes" thai, admit foul air and bacteria to the milk. See the "Jfaitnelt" at work. Compare U carelully, point by point, with other machines, ami form your own opinion. Fifty plants sold in New Zealand within three months. For full particulrs, etc., C. l)ahl and Co.. Palmerston North; or the local agent*. tlje Taranaki Fanners' Company. New Plymouth.

Ladies and gentlemen (as the political aspirant says), \;e want .you to see the epelndid show of boots and shoes at the Melbourne Clothing Co. You'll find ihe goods to be lip-top quality and marked at prices a long way below competitors'.—Advt.

Your child's cough Is no belter? Hemember neglected colds end in consumption, Little children like SYTCKS'.S OURA COUGH because it is pleasant to takp, iSoM everywhere. 3/6 and 2/0. Advt.