LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 May 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I luce sportsmen from the Frankley lload district went to the ranges on a shooting trip on Empire Day. They had nut returned on Saturday morning. No now* has since come to hand as to their sale arrival home or otherwise. The s.s. Rarawa, with a Brindisi mail, was bar-bound at Manakau yesterday, and will leave there this morning if possible. leaving the breakwater again tor Omthi.inga to-night as near advertised lime as possible.

llie lease of the borough property until recently occupied by Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., was submitted to auction at Messrs. Wilson and Nolan's mart on Saturday, and was purchased by Messrs. Webster Bros., who intend using ii for their auctioneering and agency 1)11S)I1"SS.

i he question of the New Zealand port "f tall iu connection with tlie proposed Vancouver mail service was brought before tlie Council of the "Wellington Cham--Ikm* (if Commerce. The Council decided that, if the proposal took definite form ii would be happy to act with the ChrbUhurch Chamber in getting Wellington made the port of call in New Zealand, but in the meantime the Council would continue to advocate a weekly connection with thy Suez service (both \v;iy.:t, and it hoped the Christehurch Chamber would support it in that proposal.

A young mau named Thompson, engaged at the petroleum works.at Motuioa, met with a serious accident on Saturday night. lie was returning home from town by the Breakwater, 'bus, and prepared to alight just opposite the Freezing Works' gate. The 'bus came i<> a standstill, and he got out, but lingered on the step to say good-night lo i some friends. The 'bus moved oil, and Thompson fell from the step, and between the wheels, the. hind wliecl passing over \va body. Passengers state that lie had hold of both and the position iu which he was found points to his haviug loosed his hold of the rear one, thus throwing his body forward, and on his back, lie was taken to the hospital, bleeding at the chin and hands. The wl,'>el went in a slanting direction across his chest, and his injuries seemed to interfere with his breathing. One linger was so badly crushed that amputation was necessary, and two others were severly injured. Tlie doctors cannot yet state whether or not there are ; any internal injuries. .

Alter the jury in the Paget ease had returned its verdict there was a scene in the vestibule of the Supreme Court (♦'ays the Wellington Post). The jurors were waiting at the public office of the Court when counsel for the condemned man (MY. Wilford), who had disrobed, crossed the vestibule, in company withsome of the male relatives of the accused, to where the jurors were standing. and in a very excited manner and using strong terms expressed Ms surprise at the jury's decision in the face of the : evidence. The Sheriff came on the scene and interposed, saying, "Mr. Wilford. 1 don t think you know what you are talking about. You had better leave the Court.'- Mr. "\yilford repeated his opinion or the verdict, and the Sheriff again asked him to leave. He did so. A relative lo the prisoner also made some remarks to the jury, but 011 the Sheriff remarking that if he did not leave he would be removed, he followed Mr. Wilford out of the Court precincts. Jt. is understood that more will be heard of the matter, possibly at the instance of the Crown.

Tlu' case df a young mail, of Oliiimihc, Carterton. attacked by actinomycosis (states (lie Wairarapa correspondent of I lie Xew Zealand Times), is said liy veterinarians to be tile tjrst in which a man lias contracted the disease in New Zealand. Teal j s a farm laborer, and it is supposed lie became infected from entile. So far there are only two cases on record in which a man has contracted the disease by direct infection from cattle. 'I licse cases are recorded by tin: scientists Slelzucr and llncker, and in each of tlieni the subject ■ a man in charge of cattle sull'cring I : ■! inonivcosis, the tumors of whici ■;.■ -iippu'rating, I lie disease is ol : .illiquid nature, and proDably gains durance to fhe system through the medium of wounds or abrasions, in the case of tin's man,

tin' grmrlli is |n>ic<>[>tilil:• in |lu> nwk, iiiul lil' li.is been ':"ii\'evrd to Carterton, where ||,. is 1,1-iiifv attended tu by JJj. I!ey. An operation will In- necessary |.> remove tin' [rrowl.li, and the wound will 111' treated by iodide of potassium, which i i-' "'"til used in thene eases bv v.'iorinariaus.

For Children's Tracking Cough at night, Woods' Croat Peppermint Cure. l3°od and !2s (id.

Ihat comfortable shoe known as the Ward shoe, with rubber heels and flcxibel leal her soles, is in full sutiply just now at the Melbourne. Ask (o see this wonderful shoe. The price is only 5s I Id. It will give you many shiflmns worlli uf oi)sc.— °

THE "lIAUTNM" MILKING MACHINE. Progress is the word. No sane man would buy out-of-date machinery when new and improved can be obtained at the same price. .Such is the case with milking machines. The •■Hartnett" is now installed in the Rongotea and Glen Orotta districts and farmers are delighted. He wise. Inspect all existing milking machines at work, including the "Ifartnott." After that, we are prepared to abide by your own judgment Can anything fairer be said? Do not lie led away by talk « rival agents. Tail '.hem you intend to satisfy yourself lieore placing orders. For full informa;iou apply to C Dalil and Co., rnltnors•,on North, or their local agents, the Taranaki Farmers' Co., Ltd.

In a iimvringe which look place tt Ultimate last week the combine:! ago oi i lie i-untrueling jMi'lics was years. Ill: 1 bridegroom way 78 years oi' <r<.\

(.'ajji.iiu I'.dwiii rcporlr.i* ai liuon oil Saturday:—Westerly heavy gale; o-; ajss rise; tides very high; sea" very heavy; rain probibiy heavy, ami weather Yew cold.

The cribbage a?ul euchre tournament, Druids versus OddMlows, which was postponed a for; night ago on account oi the election, will t ike place this evening at S o'clock,. iMeiiiber> oi' both Lodges will [ilease note and make an effort to be present.

V, illiam Randolph Hearst, uf Xc\v York, Ins brought live libel suits at Chicago against the Chicago Tribune (or damages aggregating 2,500,000 dol'tivs.The suits are based upon accusation originally made by Secretary Hoot, that Mr llciiVit was res])onsible for the issassination of President .McKinh-y.

There ar. l now only cigliL life members of ihi- l.egis.ative Council living. They are: -I'iie lions. W. I). 11. llaillie (appointed ISIIi), C. liowen (1S91), C. .1. Johnston (IWUi. (i. McLean tlf-iS 1), Sir 11. J. Miller (28X.j), ,1. 1). Ornumd (IS'll) 11. Scotland (18:18), and 10. J. Stevens (l:iS2).

A young man named 1). I'rown, employed at the Inglewood Dairy Company, met. with a nasty accident ut Thursday. lie \va- coming down i.epper's llill, Waiongona, on his bike, nml by some means he lost control Tile machine dashed into lite bridge, the rider being thrown against tile woolwork, sustaining severe injuries to his ear and head, lie was ordered t\j the New Plymouth hospital, where lie is doing as well as can be expected. The bicycle was smashed to pieces.

The month "fasting" fad seems to I e taking on like hot cakes in our district, as in all other districts in New Zca'and, and also in Australia. No further than lluntei'ville there is the biggest man iu the North Island indulging iu his month's fast, lie has adhered manfully to liis resolution for the past ten days, and has lost so far 181bs iu weight, ,'ie subsists entirely oil "warm water." it is remarkable that Tnihape was not the first town to .start the fad, although we h ive a few subjects who have subsisted on "warm whisky" for fully a month. It will be interesting to observe the enduring qualities of "warm water."—Taihapo Post.

A peculiar story of business relationship whs related at Wellington on Wednesday to the Arbitration Court. A] young man staled that lie was engaged by a butchery firm in the Hutt as a general hand. He worked three weeks and received no wages. Then the two members of the firm suggested tiiat he should go into partnership with them; and he consented, Believed an agreement was drawn up, but he was never asked to sign anything. He c-ontimna working live weeks under these conditions, am! under the impression that, as his name did not appear anywhere as a partner in the firm, he was an em-, ployee, he then left. All he received for the eight weeks was 30s. The inspector of awards took the matter up, and cited the two partners, on a charge of failing to pay minimum wages. It was stated for the firm that the ad'air was a partnership concern from the outset. The Court, however, thought there had been an attempt to evade the award and the respondents had to pay a line of £5,

Late files of Canadian papers give dotails of a '-remarkable ash-burning secret)" discovered by an Altooiu cobbler. This is how heat is said to be obtained from ashes: —Moisten with either salt water or salt water in which oxalic acid has been dissolved a mixture containing one part coal and three parts ashes, and a bettor fuel than pure coal is obtained. The ashes of anthracite coal burn as readily as do those of bituminous coal. This mixture will, upon being placed upon a burning tire, fuse into a coke-like mass and deposit hut little residue. The salt water may be obtained by the dissolution of common salt in water. The chemical action of this compound is thus explained: When an aqueous solution of an alkaline salt, such as common salt, is mixed with coal ash the result is that a mihl lye is formed, which, "when mixed with any combustible material, such as coal, and upon the application of heat, gives oil' oxygen gas, thus promoting rapid combustion. The addition of oxalic acid euiues a chemical change ot great"! - value than the first, for the reason that second ebemicill breakdown results in the formation of a carbide, which in turn gives off acetylene gas, this adding to the intensity of the heat and facilitating complete combustion. Many large industrial places in Altoona are said to be profiting by this invention.