The Daily News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 3 September 1907, Page 2

The Daily News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3.

There wore in Xew Plymouth last nonth 32 births, 11 deaths, and 10 marriages.

The new bridge at Oakura will bo asphalted instead ot being metalled in the ordinary way. • \ In response to representations by Mr. H. Okey, M.11.1?., the Minister of Lands lias agreed to the Crown tenants being represented on the Taranaki Land Board.

By last night's express there arrived two prisoners, from Wellington and Wanganui, to augment the gangs now at work on various improvements at the local gaol.

The New Plymouth contingentMessrs. Mynott, j. Crowley, and Hardgraves—of the Ta'ranaki representative footballers returned by last night's express.

Wic deviation of the Junction-road at I'jijolm's Hill, inclusive of the erection of a new bridge, will cost something in the neighbourhood of £2OOO. The County Council will approach the borough authorities for a contribution towards the cost of the bridge.

One of the county councillors yesterday remarked on the "hair-splitting" capabilities of the Auditor-General. Sonie of the councillors are apt pnpils, and their proficiency in tha same art greatly protracts the monthly meetings of tlie Council. At a conference of the local bodies interested in the proposed HaweraKaupokoiiui dec-trie tram line held on Saturday, the scheme furnished by Mr Black, electrical expert, was adopted, and a decision arrived at to take the] necessary steps to have the sclieme carried out.

Mr J. C. Smith, who has been experimenting for some time with coal J dross, crude petroleum and other ii'i gradients with a view to evolving an economically manufactured and effective class of fuel briquette, claims to have succeeded. Samples are being forwarded to Wellington in connection with the State Mine Department's experiments with this class of fuel.

The Audit Ollice has suggested to the Taranaki County Council that it caa by a natural process extinguish the debt for arrears ot the Eltham-road special rate. His plan is for the Council to strike, during successive years, a higher rate than would be necessary to meet each year's engagements. The Council intends to submit the point to the counsel to the Counties Association.

Results of the June theory examinations of the i\ew Plymouth Centre of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, Lonaon, are as follows: — Local Centre Rudiments of Music (full marks 91), pass GO): Kathleen M. Bennett (teachers, bisters of the Mission), UU marks; 11a ii. Llenderson (teachers, [Sisters of the Mission), 85 marks: iWr candidates were entered and two passed.

Mr. Mussell l'leetwood, secretary of the Taranaki "9 ockey Club, attended the County Council meeting yesterday in support of the petition to have the club's property transferred from the Carrington road district to the Mangorei road district. Messrs. C. Carter and J. Lashlirook, on behaif of the Carjrington Road Board, objected. After considerable discussion, the Council declined to make any alteration.

The iirst of this season's butter was shipped from the Breakwater last week by tlie Kotoiti to meet the Orari ad Wellington. The shipment /comprised 700 boxes, about one-third of which was this season's produce. The next shipment will be on {September 12th by the Athenic. Last year, on September 12th, the Taranaki Freezing Company shipped 1240 boxes of butter, but probably there was some old butter amongst this. On September 22nd, 1900, 3000 boxes were shipped. So far the butter is eotming into the freezing works faster than it did last year. Since July 1 the excess over last year's receipts has been over 400 boxes. I Mr H. Okoy, M.JI.R., his been moving' in the matter of the Maori reserves on 1 the Newall road, Warea, and the Pub-j lie Trustee has agreed to lease some! 3000 or 4000 awes of the revive. The' native owners do not wish their land to. be let on l.i.p. terms, so the leases will: be for 30 years, with compensation up to about £5 for improvements. A short Bill will be prepared. Jioout half of the area to be leased will be on the Newall road, extending from present holdings towards the Carrington road, and the other half will be between liahotu and the Cape road. A difficulty in conneca tion Willi the leasing of tiic whole reserve is in the fact that it is not known how many Pariliaka natives will', have to be provided for. We had a sensational* variation the other day of the stereotyped and shamefaced request to "keep my name out of the paper." Usually the editor is so approached by a young man whose "connections" they're always connections, not relations—are desired not io know of the suppliant's escapade with a pretty girl or a policemau's shako. Tho variation came this way. lie was a big burly colonial, and he blew into the sanctum, proudly vouchsafing the intelligence that he was "going on the drunk." And he look the preliminary precaution of asking to have his name kept out of print in the not unlikely event of his appearance before the court.

The journal of the Department of Labor for August has the following concerning conditions of trade and employment in New Plymouth: There is very little alteration in the conditions in the various trades since last report. Carpenters and the buildlug trades generally, with the exception oi bricklayers, are a litlle quieter, the retail trades, particularly drapers, are doing good business, the winter sales being in full swing. I'arw and' casual work is quieter than last month; this is evidenced oy the increased number of applications for enipioyment received during the month. The amicable arrangement as lo wages and conditions of work arived at between the Tal'anaki dairy-workers and their employers is regarded as of considerable importance Increased activity is being sliown in ojl-boring operations; two derricks are being erected in the vicinity of Inglcwood, and, no doubt, immediately the machinery is on the ground boring will be started. It is I

dillicult to obtain work in any capacity at present. The supply oi' casual labor at present is slightly greater than the demand. Building trades: Carpenters are a little quieter than last month. Painters and plumbers, however, are lully occupied, the labor offering being sullicient to meet all likely requirements. Bricklaying is a little better than last month, due to the election of the newlibrary building Engineering trade is about normal; shoeing and general blacksmithing shows no alteration from last month. Carriage-builders report good business both in sales and orders. Sash and door factories are doing good steady business; some overtime has been worked during the month. Retail trade: liroceries show no alteration from last report. Clothing is a little more brisk than last month, duo to winter sales. Boots—Business is well maintained. 1 piiscellaneous: Cabinetmakers are busy. ' several extra hands being employed du'r- ] ing the month, and overtime is being i worked. Saddlers and harness-makers are all working full time. Dressmakers J have plenty of work in hand, and there

is every prospect of a continuance. 1-1 eezmg-works arc showing a slackening off: a few weeks will see the end of the season. New buildings are to be erected at Wnitara for preserving and canning works, which, when in operation, will necessitate the emplovment of more hands. Unskilled labor: The raildeviation works and the various ro'jil-fonnation and bridge-construction IwoHra are supplied with all the labor thejjyequire.

■ ;;|A MYSTERPTS EVENT. 's6®? physicians seem to think it a mysterious event when their patients—v horn itlicy cannot eure—are quickly relieved''and restored to health byDl':. Sheldons New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, JEd Consumption'; but there w nothing mysterious about it. Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery represents the latest knowledge of the day in the practice of the science of healing, and does not follow any of tlie"okl-fashionccl methods 1

|of the materia mediea. Tt goes right to the point of infection in all cases of j throat and lung trouble, and by means | that are all its owu drives out the jdisease and heals the affected parts. It (is a safe, pleasant, positive cure for all I lung troubles. Try it. Obtainable I everywhere.

I Captain Eowin wired yesterday .it 11.35: —Westerly moderate) to strong winds; tides good; sea moderate; glass fall.

Mr Bunger, manager of the New Ply* mouth Petroleum Company, reported to his directors last week tllat he had the bore down to a depth of 815 feet, and was going through sticky blue shale, showing gas and oil.

The number of Chinese in New Zealand is steadily diminishing. In 1831 the number of Celestials in the colony was 5001, in 11)00 it was 2570. Within the last fifteen years the number of Chinese in New Zealand has decreased by nearly 2000. Vogeltown is To have its street-light-ing. After a lot of discussion yesterday the Taranaki County Council decided to carry out its promise of two or three months ago to pay tlie charges for lighting and deduct the amount from the subsidy granted to the Board out of the county funds. .

The Taranaki County Council lias declined to maicc a "teat" ease in suing for the collection of the bridge rate in the Waitara borough. The solicitor has been instructed to prepare summonses and sue all in arrears. It will be remembered that the "test case" was suggested by Mr T. Buchanan, the town clerk, who offered liimself as a sacrifice.

Waitotara is concerned over a monstrosity in the form of twin lambs, joined together at the briskets. The combination has eight legs, all properly placed, and two heads, one of which is normal, while the other is a most extra-ordinary-looking specimen, being almost totally unlike a lamb's head. It is of [large size, has two mouths, two noses, and three tongues. It is also a peculiar [fact that the ewe also gave birth to a .third lamb, which is of the usual build and size, and is doing well. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Egmont Lodge, 1.0.0. F., was heid last evening, Bro. A. Hooker, N.G., presiding. Two candidates were proposed : for membership. P.G. C. A. Matliesou was presented with a past officer's certiiicate beautifully framed. Bros. A. Hooker, J. Toms, C, A. Matheson, and W. Butler were appointed a committee to act in conjunction with the committee of the Loyal Exeelsio;: Lodge to make arrangements for a social evening to be held on Monday evening, the 10th inst., to take the form of a progressive euchre party, each member to bring a lady friend. It is hoped that members will make an effort to be present on that occasion.

As from to-day, 3rd September, the Bell Block factory will ruifdaily. The factory is exceptionally well-fitted throughout, and during the winter months has been entirely renovated. ,\( ; w iron stands have replaced the old ones, and a new" churn with a capacity of half a ton lias been added to the plant. Mr. Rutherford, the manager, who showed our representative over the factory yesterday, anticipates a very busy season. The amount of milk received yesterday was 11/JOtilb, and the weekly output of butter is about 46 boxes. Cows are coming in quickly, and the output will Increase very rapidly. The average butter-fat test for August was 4.5.

".Ike dead hand does not rule," declared the lion. J. A. Alifiar in the House last Wednesday night. He was quoting a phrase used by the late Mr Beddon when referring to the death of a former Prime Minister, the late Mr Ballauce. The representatives of various mining constituencies had been bemoaning tho fact that certain machinery used for mining purposes was to be made dutiable, and one of the champions went so far as to declare that Mr Scjldon would never have done what the" present Government proposed. ''The dead hand does not rule," said Mr Millar. "It is quite beside the question what the late Premier would or wuuld not have done. X am responsible for my actions here." A number of members approvingly ejaculated "Hear, hear."

Mr Baeyertz, editor of the New Zealand Triad, says that lie won a tremendous reputation aa a, liar when in New itork, and it was won by speaking the truth. At a banquet he told the club the story ol Peloroun Jack, with all the necessary detail. It was received with much laughter, and later was referred to as "the lie with circumstance." When he to.d the members that the fish was protected by Act of Parliament, they screamed wilh laughter. Subsequently, Mark Twain, who had visited New Zealand, and had seen tlie fiali, corroborated the story—and thai; settled it 1 Ever afterwards, when anyone came into the club who hadn't heard the story, someone would call out: "Say, Baeyertz, tell us that story of youis. Gee! It's the prettiest fisli story 1 ever heard!"

The platform of a railway station is not a place where one would expect to fall across a gold mine, remarks tlie Oaniaru Mail.. Vet to "iind gold in payable quantity" on a station platform near Oatnaru the other day was the experience of a railway surfaceman. He was employed sinking a hole, and in the material which he had Turned over his eyes rested on a yellow nugget. This ,hc showed to a companion, who gave it as his opinion that it was the "real Mackay." Fired by his apparent luck, he searched further, his reward being the finding of two more nuggets, but smallor than the first. They have since been valued by a jeweller as being worth 27s for the large, and 17s Gd each for the two smaller ones. The material of which the platform is made up is said to have come from the Otepopo tunnel.

The erroneous ideas as to the climate l " of .New Zealand which prevail in what 1 arc commonly regarded ao well-informed quarters in the Old Country formed the j subject of some very pointed remarks by Dr John S. l'urdy to an Auckland Herald . reporter. He was very pronounced in his opinion that the Government should , not give assisted passages to consumptives and people suffering from other diseases who were likely in'time to becouie a burden on the State and charit- - 5' able institutions of the country. Dr. ' l'urdy expressed his pleasure that the J Health Department in Wellington had advised him that something would be done in the matter. In illustration of the delusions under which some of these emigrants come to New Zealand, he cited the case of a young man who had been sent out suffering from phthisis, [ under the impression that this country possessed a dry climate. Owing to this idea, the young man's brother, whtf ac- ' companied him, soid his overcoat before ' leaving Blackpool, England. Ihe description of the Burns-Squires . fight given in the San Francisco Chron- . 'elc includes the following passages:— . "Two minutes after starting Squires saw the pretty little kangaroos. Those who had their money on the Australian . began to figure on a pork and bean diet the moment the 'mystery' moved. He had the grace shown by the Christmas duck marching towards the guillotine, j After the third tumble they prepared ' the remains for shipment to tjie Anti- ; J podes. When he managed to stretch -lis neck, Referee Jeffries ivaa reading the obituary of one W. Squires in numbers. He should have been tried out with Abdul the Turk. Squires entered the ring 1 first, followed by a standard-beaver, who ' carried the Australian flag bearing six-pointed star, and the five other stars ' in the constellation of the Southern < J Cross. AVhen he looked at it after tlio ' | fight it was all stars. It's a shame,' c thought the Squires money, 'to put him a up against a little fellow like Burns. 0 \\oll, U he gets killed he brought it on r himself.' A few second: after Squires v took a long sleep. He was beyond the t reach of alarm clocks." ti

Woods 1 Great Pojipenni-Ht Cure fcr Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d and 2s Gd. For tlie wet weather White's have a large stock of cravenette coats, which u ere bought up at the end of the season, and are nice clean, fresh goods. The prices at which they are marked are just half the ordinary values, and all of them from reliable manufacturers. Today's prices, 13s Cd, 17s 6d, 23s lid. each.—Advt.

The Melbourne Clothing. Company's gloat make-room" sale of boots and shoes is now in full swing. Evei'v line of footwear in the store is substantially loclucod. Read these bargains:—Ward or nurses' shoes with rubber soles, 5s Od: carpet slippers, leather soles, 2s 3d; children's glace kid shoes, Is 3d: girls' chrome school boots, 4s lid to 5s lid: girls' 2-bar chrome sTToes. 4s fid lo lis (id; infants' tan or black kidskin shoes. Is pair; women's telt~ slippers, lid: evening shoes, 3s Oil; glace kid house shoes, 3s (Id; leather slippers, 2s Od to 3s Ad. All our regular 0s Cd and 103 fid lines of glaec kid one-bar, triple-bar, button and lace shoes reduced to 7s Ud. Sec windows,—Advt, I