The Daily News. MONDAY, JUNE 17.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 17 June 1907, Page 2

The Daily News. MONDAY, JUNE 17.

A special meeting of the Moa Koad Board is to be held at lnglowood on Saturday, July 0.

Mesrs Gilling Bros., of Matapu, South Taranaki, are patenting a new milking machine, which, it is stated, is to be put on the market shortly. Captain Edwin wiled at noon on Saturday:—Southerly strung winds to gale; glass" fall; tides'high, sea heavy; rain probably heavy and weather colder; rivers heavy Hood. Mr. Mild, of Waipuku, who has been experimenting with- mechanical milking devices for a considerable number ot years, has now perfeceted a milking machine that will shortly be put on the market. Mr. Kidd returned last week from Australia, where he conducted a number of successful experiments, and made arrangements for the manufacture of some of the parts. Two of the machines will be on exhibition at the Palmerslon show this week. A company has been formed to take up Mr Kidd's invention, which is considered by those interested successful in every degree.

At this season of the year many roadmen have to do a good deal of nasty cold work in cleaning and deepening drains and channels. Mr. Marsh, a member of i:.e Moa Koad Board, considers that the Board should supply the men witii waders, or gum boots, believing that the small expenditure would mean belter work and more comfort for the men. Mr. Ciuumey said he would rather vote to give the men a bottle of whisky, and added that when men got into good billets they invariably became too soft. Ml' Laurence expressed the opinion that tiie difficulty could easily be surmounted by having this sort of work done in the summer months. Xo action was taken.

At a meeting of the Eliot Koad Board on Saturday, there were present Messrs. H. Glcgg (chairman), Monro, West, and Home. The had state of Wallace Place was brought up, and this will be referred to the New Plymouth Borough Council. The Board decided to traverse the whole of the roads in the. district to ascertain requirements, and the chairman was empowered to have repairs effected as required. Xoiiee was given of intention to strike a general rate of %d n the -C at next meeting. r-vA accounts,

amounting to .C(i 5s tid.Were passed for paymcnl. The Boar.' dis. e-isod (1m provision of the Local Cloven, aicnt Bill, to be introduced at the coming session, and resolved to recommend that clause 131, facilitating the formation of new counties, should be passed into law.

An inquest was held on Saturday at the Courthouse, New Plymouth, before -Mr. 11. S. Fitzherbert, coroner, concerning the death of Leonard Jaekqush, wdio was injured on May 31 at Kahotu. ilis injuries from the accident caused an injury to the spine, which brought about, complete paralysis of the lower limbs and partial paralysis of the arms. At the time of his admission to the hospital he was also suil'ering from shock and from partial paralysis of thi' muscles of respiration, which caused diflieultv in breathing. He subsequently developed pneumonia, and this caused his death on Friday at one o'clock. Dr. Loathani. uiedi.al superintendent at the hospital, and Rose Skodoy. deceased's sister, gave evidence, and tiie jury returned a verdict in accord with the medical testimony that the deceased died from pneumonia, caused through injuries received by fallig out of a trap on or about June 1. Exceptionally heavy rain fell locallv all day yesterday, says Saturday's Eltham Argus, and the roads leading to the town were in places under water. At Stratford matters were even worse, and torrential rains fell till well on in the evening. The nature of the deluge may lie judged by the fact that the County Hotel opposite the railway station was Hooded out. The cellars'were full, and storm water to a depth of 18 inches swept right through the building from back to front, and Hooded the pathway and the channeling for a considerable ilis'tance either way. Stohr's chemist shop, the N.Z. Clothing Factory, the Bank of Australasia, and the adjoining hotel were also Hooded out, and water also gathered in several other shops and dwellings Between three or four Inches of rain fell ;in about two hours. Reports from outside show that (he deluge was confined to the immediate neighborhood of the mountain. Li.'er intelligence received through the Press Association states that a good deal of damage was done in the neighborhood of Sli'athinorc, slips having entirely blocked the road for vehicular trallie. The road will not be clear till Tuesday for coach traffic, but it is expected that a bridle track will be constructed to-night.