The Daily News TUESDAY, JANUARY 21.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 321, 21 January 1908, Page 2

The Daily News TUESDAY, JANUARY 21.

Th- New Plymouth Employer-' Association had a haudiul of holiday l l Uf li.iim to -ellle la-i nigiit. En-t "i there wa> the consideration of 'he new dealing with the power given In"l'liinliin'.'il -ilmp- iiml -I'rv,' ilu' htill > mi lli<' *lio|is Ijallii .liiliiy. 'l'lii-n i-iiiiii' l 1"' I'i'M 111 ' 7 ' 1 "'" m I'.iiiil ("iitc.-t rcmniiitK-e licit HliO|» n -1u.n1.l cliisc "» Hh' illll'lllOOll nl' Tiie- ] t ia\. li Fi'l>i'ii;try, l"i' ' . ~n | ill,. CaU-duniaii Society for !| || ill' In.liihiv on till' I'ollowiu- ihiy I'nr j {it. Now Zr'iilaTul clmiii|iionshi|i sports ii!,'i'Cii;j. iii addition t" the statutory lull' luiliiliiy i"i the Tlnii-dny of that wi-r-k 'ln l .Isitc uf tli<' liaiul-,' <|UieKstop wniiHition. Having a* H>>' J.ivsi.lrnl remarked, conclusively proved that the | a-oiiation had no power to fix holidays, 1 the per-jiiring sixteen employers ie I a ropiest from the Waitara ReLratta Committee asking that New Plymouth tradesjieople should clone early on ; Thursdav, fitli February, for the rei rait a. i)espite the fact that those pro- | Wnt h»d fought one auother and come \ to 110 definite decision respecting the 1 holiday- for local functions the meeting j un:unmouslv decided to refer the application and'favorably recommend it the • "veral trades associations. Ihe ludidav question is becoming acute. Cajnain Edwin predicts rain about the I -2;) rd or 24th.

The Brindisi mail arrived by th» Hotoii i this morning.

'l'll.- top-dressing of the ruuniiig-track on th v new Recreation Sports Ground i' being proceeded with.

■Mr. W. Amhurv remarked last night that the Recreation Sports (Iround just completion was "a credit to the proni"tors. to the community, and I<> lb - I).•minion."

At last night's meeting "t employer*. Mr. P. While remarked that it would \w be' »er for New Plymouth if it- bu*ines» men closed their shops le>s often lor local functions and more frequently to meet the wishes of people ill adjoining townn.

.lames Rhodes, who has been before the I'liirt frequently oi late, was vesteniay convicted and tine ss, in default -IS hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. On a ,'coiid charge of being an idle person. lie was sentenced to a month's bard labor

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kgmont uidge. 1.U.0.1'.. M.l .. was evening, iiro. A. Hooker. I'.C.. beiii" in tb-' chair, in the absence of the N.(!. r A I lamed Past Officer's certificate was picscnted to !*.<;. A. Chivers. Ten candieat"s were proposed for membership. a.id a letter of recommendation was grant I to a brother leaving the district. S,i\ , yesterday's Stratford Post: A- evidencing ihe ;:reat value of the dairy indusiry to this distrier, it might lie remarked that to-day. January 20th. the factories in the immediate neighborhood „f Stratford and doing business with ihe Stratford banks will pay out no l"-s than C21,2()ll lo milk-suppliers. Tbc-c same latteries, also, during the height of the i-easiui pay to their employees all ag'grcgate of Ix'tweeu C7HO ami tSOft jier month in wages. It was a puzzle to know what he was doing. First he looked downwards, with hamis ami arms outspread. Then his wing.- waved this way and that. He stooped, stood erect, balanced on his right foot, then his left: leaned hackwaul. ami -ideways. t<i rijjlit and left: walkiag almost in a circle. His movement- arou-ed -u>-picioii. \\a~ it n Innatie? Was he quite liarmle--'.' A closer in-peetioii of this strange phenomenon revealed a man ill tin l Recreation Cruui! Is practicing diabolo.

A little while ago there was a .sharply ilcliih-.l difference of opinion in local official circles concerning the liabilityof tile Hospital Board in regard to the tare of delirium tieinoii= cases placed in the hospital by the polieo. I)r Valin(ine has informed the Hospital Hoard, the House Committee, that it is the iluty of the police authority to place a constable or .someone ill charge if the doctor considers jt necessary. For eases m»t placed in the hospital by the police the Hoard would have to provide proper supervision. But is the country to bear the expense of caring for tile police eases, or can the cost lie charged against th P patient? The dairy factories in the Inglewood district whose ollices are domiciled with .Messrs I'ercival and .Messenger, pay out £8207 15s lid for December milk. ' The details arc as follows:—Moa Dairy Co.,

£3007 Is for 2,751,7121bs of milk, giving 100.2201bs of butter-fat; Maketawa Dairy Co., £1272 lfla Bd, for 023,4081b« milk, with 33.94(iibs butter-fat: Tarata Dairy Co.. C4HO 7s Oil. for 359,4!)31bs milk, with 12,7471bs butter-fat; Waitul Dairy Co., C4(io Os 3d. for 3:1(1,5]711b milk, yielding 12,2ti71bs butter-fat; Leppcrtnn. £742 2s 2d, for 402.0421bs milk, yielding ]8,7481bs butter-fat; Tariki Dairy Co. (cheese), £1350 4s oil, for 788,5171bs milk, with 30,0001bs butterfat.

•I he iiirnishing committee of the new Carnegie library should note some remarks ihaj were made last, night !.v Major Coleman, lie complained of the position if the desks on which the newspapers are placed in the present readingroom. He would venture to say that no member ot the committee could have experienced an hour's reading there, for tin' desks would -urcly have been altered. "I rv it for an hour." he advised: ' it's enough to almost break one's back." lie added lhal 'for a lady !o attempt to read the paper.- she would have to assume a most undignified position. and one that we would not like !o sec ladi's in. The committee ought to paste this ill rlieir hats, and trv an hour .11 1 he-desk-.

.The employers of il.e town la-t night discussed the matter of the observance of holidays in Hand Contest week. The ' "inuiitti'c in charge of the affair had requelled (hat I'uesilav afternoon be oils'ned as a holiday in addition to the usual Jliursilay holidav: and the eomimtlee in charge of ,'hc New Zealand championship sports meeting asked for a half-holiday on the Wei|nes,|av. After a great ileal of the' in-cling decided lo lei-i. 111111 .l < 1 lo Ihe val'iolH tra-le- liini a lialflioliihn lie obserwd on each ol ibe ihivo i|av- nanieil. leav--11- tile hour of elo-ii,./ ~, ■:ade- association, to li\ as will best -"It the ill Herein liile- 01 business It I- thu- more than probable that the busi"ess community will assjot the |)., ni] (onles; committee by giving their employees and their employees' families and triends every opportunity for patronising tlie-e two big function*.

L'llC Usllal disel|s-iou took )))■!(.,. :1 | Ni'vr Plymouth library iHfAI. and there was I lie u-ual lament Hie iircfi rcn. .. <>i modem lull; lor tlm modern novel. Old people ..eneri"Hy maintain t hat Hi,, modern novel is a trashy without M'liMi ur value a;in educator. and tlie.v „tand mil lmldlv l"i' lin' luirehase ol' mine '"standard j uorks" fur library shelves. Mr. Knrotli. | however. made allowance fur (hp craze. ami remarket!, "||\ only us olil fossils lli.it wain -lainlai'il works.' The f,ev. .Mr. Lewi-, however, whilst complaining <>l I lie -(Sei lioii of books. disputed die 'hat Hio modern book was u-v----li'-i and trashy. ]| o remarked upon die ab-fiice of healthy modern liction. ami said dial t here bad been published dur'l'i,st twelve month- at least I Helve masterpiece- wliieh Inn] called forth un-dnled admiration of t|,e ino-t ro<.pon-ihlc reviewers. Some „f these bad found their way In the establish. I moiiis of local booksellers, but none to the librarv shelves.

TWO sovkijeicn ukmf.WKS. 'Mi;. f.uiiuiis SAXDKn AXD SOXS 1 i'i UK viii,\rn.K mwi.YPTr i:\- ' <' T was proml l.y experts at the uiiipiiii' Cuiirl uf \ jctiiria to |io«*«p<k | 1i..» its .ml hi 1,., medicinally ali-oliili'lv >ai'e. '"'■ ill;', iiiul r:'liii]ili> for internal use. I!m ii'icie. <!< i 111 it ii™ruvKt« your roiiiI'l niU by tlie iki. of oni' nf '(lie manv ruilc eihalyptu- oils ivliicli are nmv palmed nil' as "Fxtraets." or u,i ler tancv 'il'Xl'lXK "<AXI)KR AXD SON'S' f[". CAIAI'TT l-XTKACT and r<-jn,-t all ol Iters. For wrinkles. Minluirn. pimples, lil-U'Uhpiuls. Irfc!:|p«. ciM.kwl liamls. dry ■ind intlainnl skin use X A XT) El? AXD ■siixs' srra:r.A skix FOOD. Xo I.hlv >li:ml,l !»■ without if. Allays irri'.ll mil: lirincrs lieautv tn every face and luml. Chemists and stores.

Some sneak thief has been thieving ferns from '"AotenMessrs Sole Broaj beautiful grounds, which have for some time been placed at the convenience ot the public M a pleasure resort. A repetition of theoll'ence may mean Unit the public will be deprived of the right to enter the grounds. A Brussels message a few days ago advised that there was a growing feeling in Belgium against the annexation of the Congo State by that country. Since the . Treaty of Annexation was introduced in the Chamber of Deputies strong hostility Ims been expressed by Liberals and Socialists. ;ind even by some clerical representative*. The Colonial Bill, providing for tlie {jovernnient of the Congo, when submitted to the Chamber last November, was regarded as a remarkable triumph Cor the party who had been lighting the battle of parliamentary control versus absolutism. All matters relating to the new cnlouv were to In-

subject to parliamentary control and ] intervention, and a Bill to ratify the Annexation Treaty was shortly afterwards brought in. That Bill has not yet become law. and there are doubts of its obtaining the approval of Parliament and people. Should Belgium decline to take over the Congo State, and to administer ft in harmony with modern conception* cf humanity and justice, then an opportunity will be afforded the signatory Powers to the Berlin Act to step in and resume control. This is what many Englishmen have urged, and. failing annexation by Belgium, this

what Sir Edward Grey has intimated may happen. However, in the Premier* reference in the above cable, it would seem that Belgium will after ali to her determination to take over the Congo.