The Daily News THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 12 September 1907, Page 2

The Daily News THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.

A start has been made with the erection of the wires for the Vogeltown street lighting. Tte following are the results of tie theoretical examination in connection with the New Plymouth centre of the Trinity College of Music (London), held in June last:—Junior honors: 11a B. Henderson U3, and Mary Guorin 88, 70, and Kita Sole CS (Convent); preparatory: 13rois Kelsey 0!), Mary Jones US, Irene Connett !)2, Nora Malonc 90 (Convent), George B. Hooker 81 (Miss Smith), Doreen Healy 83, and Doris Reilly 70 (Convent). The Tarauaki County Council are endeavoring to collect the Tariki road special rate. Some of the settlers consider an injustice is being done, and are not going to take it "lying down." Mr John Davidson has decided to move in the Supreme Court for an oilier restraining the Council from levying and collecting the rate. Mr A. 11. Johnstone (Malone, Anderson and Johnstone) is acting as the plaintiff's solicitor, and Mr Koy will defend as solicitor to the County Council.

A vigorous crusade to ensure a pure milk supply is being waged in Brisbane. At the recent exhibition of the National Agricultural Society of QueeaiUnJ, a substantial prize was offered to milk vendors, points being awarded for ;n.-al-thiness of cattle, construction of cow byres, cleanliness, and suitability of dairying appliances, richness of milk, and its freedom from harmful baaeria. The testing of milk for its bacteriological purity is a new departure, the only test usually applied being for added water, coloring matter, or chemical preservatives. Since the Maori wahines have starteu in the hawking business it is surprising the extent of the headway some of thein have made in ways that are dark. Yesterday an innocent-looking Maori maid called at a house'in town to sou so\mo ferns, "kapai you take this one; very pretty. He go ti vcr good root." Just then the pot whien held the plant slippdd, and disclosed the fact that the fern had no root at all, tUe stalks being merely stuck in trie earth. Despite her dusky hue the blushes of confusion were plainly discernible on the lady's cheeks.

xiii iuijuvsi was new yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the dcatn ot ilr A. A. l'ikelt. ilcssrs ii. J. \\'il kio and J. Crowley gave evidence of the accident at the stonecrusher, as detailed in yesterday's issue. The deceased must have over-balanced in attempting to lix an erratic .wheel and chain on the stone-crushing plant, and the revolving llywheel struck him about the head and face. Dr Walker described the injuries, which were of a shocking nature. The deceased gradually sank, anji died shortly before lour o'clock on Tuesday, the actual cause of death being pressure on the medulla. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and expressed sympathy with the widow and family m their bereavement. An unusual point was rais-d in Lite JJunedm Police Court last week A woman with fifty-three previous ' convictions for drunkenness was charged with habitual drunkenness, on the ground that she had been jonvicced three times for this offence within the past six mouths. The woman had, however, just served a term of imprisonment lor the past offences, and whin before the court on another cha ■«e the former offences for which she 'iad been confined in gaol were brought up against her. The presiding magistrate (JlrVi'ldowsou) held that this could not be , done, as it would mean punishing 11 person twice for the same offence. Aiitsh charge was then made out, and the woman was dealt with as a first effender.

At the S,il, Court yesterday morning Win. Hchlierike was fined 20s and costs | for keeping nis l:a;rdressing saloon open after eight p.m. on August 14th. The Inspector of Factories stated that the defendant Had on three previous occasions exceeded the hours agreed upon by him and the ptlier hairdressers, and gazetted. Others in the same line of business had complained of the oil'emv Hie defendant admitted that the shop was open a f ew minutes after eight o clock on the .date named, and pleaded guilty. lie denied-having previously oUcmled, and explained that the breach of the law was caused by customers coming in late. The MagisIrate said that it mattered not whether the time was exceeded ,by a few minutes or an hour.

There was a record rush yesterday: morning on the part of intending patrons of the "Mother Goose" pantomime. When the box plan opened at the Collier I'iano depot there was an eager: crowd in waiting, and the eagerness to sewn seats found vent in the usuar hustling and bustling, elbowin" and shouldering f getjiride of place. The; doors were opened and the crowd rush ed in, hindering the clerk in his work. Exit was by the same door, a matter, of difficulty. After half an hour of this pushing and scrambling a belteri scheme was adopted, and only one pen son was admitted at a time, exit being) by the hack door. In this way tliei seats were booked with greater alacrity and convenience. By about ten o'clock there was hardly a scat :n the dress: circle for disposal, and by eleven o'clock none of these remained,'-Mist great 7nroals had heca made on the orch.stral stall.-;. Everyone of time has now been taken up. as well M several r-ws of the stalls immedia'j.y behind. "Mother Goose'' is cvi4*otlv goiag to be favored with » trammed house.

The second of a series of lectures under tile auspices of the Technical School committee, will be delivered or. W-;J nesday.evening, 18th inst. Mr W. G. Malone will lecture on 'Work, Headworkers and Hand-work us." Further lectures aro to be givjn at later dates on various subjects. Complaints have been made by local electrical firms that the Borough Council has not issued a standard set of rules Tor their guidance iu regard to electric lighting installations. At present it is no uncommon thing for the contractors or workers to be unaware of tiie Council's requirements until the world is nearly complete. It is particularly awkward in the case of contracting fo'r installations, for it is quite impossible to accurately estimate the total cost. The St. Joseph's euchre party held last evening was again a huge success, over seventy players participating. The first prize for ladies (a handsome folding card table) was annexed by Mrs. AV. Russell, the second (pair vases) lieing won by Mrs. O'Halloran. The gents' first prize (the Carbine medallion presented by Mrs, Dan O'Brien) fell to Mr. AA r . Oliver, and the second (silvermounted case pipe) to Mr. R. AA'alsh. Mrs. A. George presided at the piano with her usual ability. Supper was dispensed by the ladies. Mr. John Clark acted as master of ceremonies.