LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 6 December 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a meeting of the gaslight sports promoter,, held yeslerdav morning at Auckland it was staled lluit Wednesday night's meeting had resulted in a l"-s. It was therefore decided to disw»ll. ' Ihe sports. The clause of the Gaining Act relating to belling on sports grounds has killed tin venture. The lire at Filzroy and the valuable

services of the suburban brigade serve an a reniiiider that several Vogellown residents had tire-plugs put down in the \ ietoria-i'oad at their own expense, for use in case of lire, it is suggested 'thai the town brigade should have a practice there t-umc night in order to be able m emergency to .juickly locate the plugs.

Ihe secretary of the Strafford Hospital Hoard recently demanded iruiu the .secretary ul the JW Plymouth m.,litution an e.\p]anatiun a n to the reason why a icidcnt of the Niratford hospital district had been admitted to the New J'lyniotith liosjiital without a permit ironi tbA; Stratford Hospital Board: 'Aou were aware she belonged to this district," he wrote., "and should have gone to the Stratford liosjiital."

That town clock and its strikinghwnver! Once again the unsatisfactory amount of clang produced by the bells is to be referred to the Public Works Department. Jf the same measure of improvement can be oilectcd as at the previou, attempt, th (! tliiji-- should "early Jill the bill. The Jioruugh Council in to be commended for its pertinacity in endeavoring tu not what the pulihc subscribed for—a clock to annoinire the hours to the joritv of the town-people, and not only ties.,. i„ the 1 ""li'ile vicinity of lhe'j.>ost Office.

Some very choice lines in lace cur ains arc attracting considerable aiteu

tiim al Wliilc's this week. This linn undoiibledly put forward >onic oxceptional value- in bouse fiiriii.liiii»ri at this period of the year. A new line we notice with them is some unfadeable chenille tweed lor hall curtains. 'J'tie usual price of this is Is 11,1 per yard, but Messrs. White have secured it at a job rate, and are sidling f,,r ■>< per yard. TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIES. The famous SANDEP, AND SONS' PIPE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria to possess

curative properties peculiarly its own, ami (~ he medicinally aiis.rlnl.ciy safe, oll'cctive, anil reliable for internal use. Tlicrcfiirc, do not aggravate your complaint, liy the use of one of "the many crude cuealyplus oils which are now lalmcd ofl' as "Extracts," or under aney names, but insist upon the ■JEN PINK SANDEI7 .AND SONS' EP(AI.VI V IT EXTRACT and reject all others. For wrinkles, sunburn, pimples, blnckhoads. freckles, cracked hands, dry and inflamed skin use SANPKR AND SONS' SUPERBA SIUN FOOD. No lady should bo without it. Allays irritation; brirjfrs heaiity to every face and j band. Chemists and stq^rfj^^

November wars one of the driest mouths on record in Napier. The total rainfall was onlv half an ineli. Thereis still no sign of a break, and fanners are liecomhig anxious.

Mr. (iraham, M.P. for Nelson, indignantly repudiates the suggestion that he intends banding over his seat to the Oppositionist, Mr. Maginnity. the rumour was so sensational that it actually awakened Sleepy Hollow lor two and a half hours'.

■n... uric,, of horse feed is exceedingly ~;,,,, J present in Duncdin. A memlu.r of one large linn remarked recen lv thut it cost the (inn ■>■!> a week lor 1V..,1 for each of their horses, while at | l ;,, l i„i„. v times it only cost them lis or 12s.

Whilst widening the Viclona-road for vehicular trallic the Ca,'.'ingt»n Load Hoard has not been ovor-ge.ier.ms in the matter of footpaths, No lault is lon d with the provision of only one I" 01 ™ ';• ]„i several folks have remarked at lie i,,t,„u of the Hoard in making that foot-

way only six feel wide. Xew Plymouth will not present a simde candidate for the Junior University Scholarship this ye™ once ■i.rain' the capital town of the province ins la""cd behind. On the contrary, [Stratford sends up two candidates, and from past results, these will probably li.Mire high in the list, "l-rivalc information has been received that A. 11. Postle. the world's champion nmliw> who defeated Day the Ins. <•hi.nil.ion, i* about to visit the Dominion, arriving at the end of January. Here he will open a world's lour, at the conclusion of which lie will retire. He is willing to run anyone in the Doni.mon over any distance up to 4-Ul yards. Dr. Mason stales thai Duncdin's milk smmly is the best in New Zealand. Auckland's supply is belter than Web Uugtou's, which i, the worst among the four big cities. Dr. l'urdy slates that of the recent enteric cases at Hamilton eighteen out of nineteen had been traced tu° one supply, where the milker and his wife were suffering trom lever. Di. l'urdy approves the suggested appointment of lady inspectors, whose duty would be to go round inspecting milk

receptacles. According' to an exchange, Mr. W. it. Wybourne (a Whenuaknra farmer, who is 'oai'liciuilarlv well Known as a breeder of prize sheep), bad his champion ram shorn last week, and the weight oi the lleece is reported to constitute a record for the Dominion. The ram was rough .shorn, anil was carrying thirteen months' growth of wool. The weight o the lleece was 431b, and is at present king on the scales in Mr. Wybourne s shed for inspection by all interested. Yaluin" the wool at lUd per lb, the lleece 'is worth Xl lis 10d, perilously close to the value of two fat sheep, at present ruling prices. The London correspondent of the "\ew Zealand Times,' under date November :27th, says:—.Mr. James Seed, a Taraiuiki farmer, is revisiting his native town of l'rcslim, in Lancashire, after an absence of Li years. Mr. Seed was

one of 300 Lancashire mi" hands who emigrated to -New Zealand during the depression in the cotton trade in 18(13. The province of Canterbury, where they lauded, was at that time scarce more than a dozen years old. Soon after his arrival Mr. Seed got to work oil a sheep station, and presently he started a llaxniill, which developed into a concern employing forty men. Then he sold out and- bought a dairy farm of 201) acres in Taranaki, where he has lived ever since and prospered. "All the poverty-stricken 3UU who went out to New Zealand with me have got on," says .Mr. Seed. "The Lancashire people can hold their own anywhere."

This note from the "Christehurch I'resr," shows the interest with which the farm laliour dispute in Canterbury is being followed:-The large attendance of farmers at the sittings of the Conciliaton Hoard in l.ecstou indicated that an extraordinarily kveu interest is "being taken in the question that is being dealt with. All the sitting accommodation in the Town Hall wai iccupied, and late arrivals hai to lie satislicd with standing room. It wan estimated that there were considerably move than 31)0 farmers and farm workers present. One very no-

tieeable feature was the general good nature and spirit of amiable tolerance that prevailed. The evidence was followed with marked interest, and the scoring of points on either side was signalised by applause. The Leeston sitting was finished, and the Board went to Timaru.

The fruitgrowing industry in Central (Itago this yeur in likely to assume big proportons. From Roxburgh alone it is estimated that the output will equal from 50,000 to 00,000 cases, including fruit of all descriptions. All the orchards are in the highest state of cultivation, and in many places which were formerly dry, barren areas, irrigation lias worked wonders. 11l some places the orchards which have been so treated ap|K'ar like oancs in tne desert. It is deplored that the Government does not lend the assistance it should in the matter of irrigation, as far as Roxburgh is concerned, which is the hig. gest fruit-growing district in Central (Itago. The want of a railway is very keenly felt also, and its absence creates an oft-repeated wail from the backblocks. In a few years the fruit-grow-ing industry in Otago should be a vorv important one, owing to the extensive areas being put under cultivation from year to year.

At his resilience at Wellington, a few dajs ago, Cajituiu John Edward Westrup, a lainUiar ligure in the coastal servile, passed away after em illness ol six niunths. Captain Westrup, who was ol years of age, was a native of Melsou, and was one of the Wcstrup brothers, whu, in years gone by, were noted as winners of whuiebout races, which were frequently held at Xelson. At leu years uf age Jie went to sea, and subsequently became master of the Rchuuncr Argus, which ran between -Nelson and Collingwood. tie afterwards had command of the steamer Waitapu, -which traded between Xelson and IUO-

tueka, and latterly between Wellington, Patea, Jlaveiock, and the Wounds. When the Waitapu was burned on the \\ ellingtou Slip, Captain Wcstrup, with -Mr. W. Bennett and others,, bought the steamer Wairoa at Xapicr, and ran her in the Waitapu's trade. The business was then formed into the i'atea Shipping Company, and the Wairoa was replaced by the Alaua. Captain Westnip's last ves,el was the Kajiiti. He was a capable and careful navigator, and was esteemed by all with whom he came in contact.

-More delightful weather or more beautiful and suitable grounds could hardly have been secured for the garden parly held yesterday afternoon at "St. Kihla" iu aid of the Anglican Maori Mission funds. .\| r . IUIU lUrs _ F u . iyli , had kindly allowed the committee the use of their grounds, and Mr. F. i>. Corkill also perinitted visitors to ivauder through the beautiful -Fern Dell" grounds adjoining. 'The arrangements were in the haiids'of a slrong committee ol ladies of S(. .Mary's congregation, with Miss Devi'uish acting as secretary! t'arelul addition had evidently been given to every detail, and the warm and siiiiny afternoon seemed to fittingly cap Ihe arrangements. There was a 'much larger attendance than had been anticipalcd by even the most hopeful. Outdoor games wore indulged in, and in shady orchard nooks and a cool summerhouse the sampling 0 f j ce3 aml „„.„,,(„ and alternoon lea. And a produc- slab also did good business. The lawes and shrubberies, will, their crowd of beauti-lully-cosfumed ladies, presented a prrUv scene Ihe Garrison Band played some capital music, and the choir assisted wilh vocal selections.

(.as stoves on hire h Od per month. Kith heaters 2s per month. With the return of summer instnl one in your homes. Write to Gas Company, New Plymouth.—Advt. If yon want your furniture removed carefully, expeditiously, :m d economically, employ tlio New Zealand Express Company, Limited, who make a sp are also able to supply first-class storage accommodation.'—Advt. ' I

A large quantity of indent shoes and slippers at a reduction of 10 to 30 per cent, will be o/l'cccd for the next four weeks at Duckrill's, to make room for shipments to arrive. A large assortment of ladies' evening shoes to hand at >.-w prices; also in stock his well known brand of men's, youth's and children's boots *t bedrock prices.~ l.'oinjr (0 the agricultural show? doing to take the missis? Then what about a new suit? May as well get it for then and look as well as your neighbors as to wait until later. If vou want a good suit at a moderate figure you can't do better than visit the (■lollies specialists at "The Ksish." 'they're the people to dress you well, and they don't cliarga too much, cither. Their suits are always we'll put and made, especially "The Prestwoi!" suit. This is the suit you want them to show you. Ask them lo show vou a worsted suit they have at 55a—His the best we've ever seen. And when you've selected a Suit you'll want a new hat. They've straw hats from 2s lid in P.razilians and Tuscans, Panamas from 15s to 555, boaters from 2s lid to 8s Gd, hard felt hats from 0s llu to 13s Od. "The Kash" is just below Nolan's, auctioneer, Doyen-street, New Flymoutfc— |