LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 5 September 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Captain Edwin wired yesterday:— Southern strong winds to gale; glass rise soon; tides good; sea heavy; rain probable and weather cold.

Thirty-nine years ago to-morrow Major von Tcmskey met his death at To Ngutu-o-te-Manu, Okaiawa, at the hands of Titokowaru's warriors.

The treasurer of the Recreation Sports Ground Committee acknowledges a donation of 5s from "Skye Doodles."

A magistrate asked a witness if he understood the nature of an oath. He did. '-And do you know what will happen if you don't tell the truth?" "Yes, our side will win." "Swear the witness."

An Opunake Maori was asked the other day if he were married. "Oh, no," he said, "the tvahine cost too much; want too many trips to New Plymouth; too many new boots, and nearly every week the new blouse."—Times. * This week's Gazette contains a notification that 03,300 acres in the counties of East Taupo, West Taupo, and Waimariuo have been set apart as a national park, to be known as the Tongariro National Park-

'lathers never know the ages of their children as well as the mothers do," said the S.M. yesterday. "Mothers alwavs know the ages, and the birthdays -is well." The witness under examination at tho time had stated the age of his son as 27 years, and the son had corrected, asserting that he was 31 years' old.

| The railway deviation works continue slowly. The workmen for laying i the permanent way are here, and are getting nil materials'ready. The ballasting train has been at work on the lino recently, and will probably resume in about three weeks' time, when there will be a fair length of the new rails laid. Excavation work is still under way near the llobson street bridge.

The present century is a century for the young," declared Lord Piunket, while distributing prizes in connection with the -Wellington Sunday School Union the other evening. A hundred years ago, he said, it was old men to whom the responsible positions of State 'wore entrusted; hut to-day it was the voumr man who was at the head of affairs in Imost important departments of modern life.

Evident excessive oats, combined with n ill-timed attempt to drive a horse nthout blinkers, caused a tradesman's lorsc to make a spirited and unconrolled dash yesterday along several trects.and across several sections, until le landed right in the middle of the nen employed on the railway deviation icar Eliot-street. His appea'rance surinscd the workmen not a little. After foundering about for a while lie was .eciired and taken quietly away, within t having caused any great damage !o timself or the vehicle. Considerable improvements have been n progress recently at the New Plynouth gaol in preparing it as a reformitory for habitual criminals. The west ving has been enlarged, and other alterLtions made, and the western wing will ie set apart for this purpose. The ifamtual Criminals Act provided that ;he Government might set apart a prison >r other place for the accommodation if habitual criminals after the expiry )f their express sentences. Up till now 10 steps have been taken in the matter, so "habitual crimiaals" had not been specially provided for. The Taranaki Liconsfng Committee met yesterday morning. Mr H. S. Fitz lierbert, S.JI., presided, and there wen also present Messrs W. L. Newman, J l.i. Connctt, and J. S. McKellar. Mi Ukey, M.JUI., sent an apology |.'or his absence owing to Parliamentary duties fin police report for the quarter was satisfactory. The Health Departmsiii uotnied that some of the requisitions of the annual meeting of the committee had not yet been complied with. Tin chairman explained that the committe ordered the improvements to be com, pitted before the next annual meeting in June next. The committee grama permanent transfers of the licenses o the Terminus Hotel to Francis Foite and the Taranaki Hotel to G. E. Bishai 4'fr Grey (Wilson and Grey) appears.] In support of both applications. _ Psoras Jack is not the first of Iris kind to inhabit the French Pass. Mi J. Jury, a well-known Wairarapa na. tive told the Marlborough Express that when New Zealand was first dis covered by the Chatham Island'natives the canoe containing the warriors was passing through what is known as th« blocked the way and would not alio* them to proceed. The natives becain, frightened and landed. Looking ou' which would have swamped them all ha, not the fish prevented them from pro (•ceding When the sea became caln the natives went on, being preceded bi the hsh who acted as guide for a eon si, crable distance. The chief of th. tribe was so thankful that he gave th, hsh power to live for ever, and told ii o continue to act as guide for all boats hat came that way, and keep their from harm old natives thoroughly beheve m the tradition, and to then Pclorus Jack is sacred as identical witl destSion? tSaVOdtlleiranoesto '' sta

;ML lIARTNETT" PATENT MILK. ; ING MACHINE. ; *es, the "Hartnett" milkers have cartainly come to slay; there is no room tor doubt on that point. They are be"iff installed i„ all directions. Every plant erected seems to ho the forerunner of fresh orders. Inquiries laid to speedy conviction that the "Hartnett" has no equal as a simple, safe and en>|tual Milking Machine. Its piitaated | donee before you buy.-MacEwan & Co. I improvements are of a very high oritsr, | and substantial in character. Those who have used the machines longest are the loudest and most frequent in then- praises. It will le well for all in-

| tending buyers to get their orders | promptly booked; the new season is at | the doors; delay means trouble and loss iwhcn the »ows come in if farmers are not ready. For full particulars apply to C. Mil and Co., Ltd., Palinerston North; or Taranaki Itatera' Qo., Ui.,

Tho Star Football Club.has decided to hold its annual social on the second Thursday in October, i In (he Police Court yesterday morning a local resident applied for the issue of a prohibition order against his son, who opposed the application. The evidence of the complainant was that the young ; man, excellent in every other respect, I had given away to drink in the past I couple of years, arriving home under ' the inlluence of liquor on at least two j or three nights each week, besides "nipping" during the day. As a consc- j ■quence his health was being impaired, I his work suffered, and the peace of the I home was disturbed. The order was granted, to take effect in the Taranald, jEgmont and Patea licensing districts.