LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 50, 18 February 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ihe 'I reasiiry has notified that th lloilU loan lor the new llenui briilgi on the Aieitue Koad is now mailable. Mr. I . Doyle has informed the Counti Council iu writing thai he will contri bill.* c2.-> towards the Stony lliver pro lection works. For the convenience of the smokeiv amongst the men at the Old l'eoplo's llinne. one end of the verandah is |o l» eh.-eil iii as an oiildoor -.iiiokin^-roniii.

which 111.' i-minty r;il c- cnutd !»• p;iid without ihv I<-ii per rrnt. -ui'rliaryr.. A;i natural there \v;is lmr-ine>^" ;it the county (lilies. lhou<> : i in»l (juitc >..1 tin-k a- liif tiitiil Saturday hl>t year. The hi-t day this year IThursday iu'\t. Uut in l<iu7 it \va» on .1 Salurdav,

Mr. J ; . chairman of the Hospital Hoard. lias heen authorised to expend up lu CSO in erecting a low concrete parapet and railing around the plot in '.IV llenni cemetery. reeont!y set a>ide for the interment of the folk who die al tiie Old People's Home •md who have no relative* here who wish to undertake the funeral obsviiuies. Acting upon tlic suggestion. of Sir. I). 11. McDonald,, tlio Hospital Board lias dnidod w. have tn« hospital verandah lined. The objection to flip galvanised iron roof i- j h-tt in li«>i weather .such a-- we an> experiencing just now it <Wr not ailurd in ii~ -dielter that cool temperature that -hniild he enjoyed l>y tlie cnnvalOM-ent patrenu who arc permitted io take the fre-ill air 011 the verandah.

What i> r-];iini4' ( i to i.c the lii'M frruniir- from tin' (Joi'owaiulcl Jidda used in. thi- <!MrH a- a liojulfctone for a 'grave i- ai }ir''-citt cut by *.\To<>r*. Un-;->oll iiihl Sou-.. niominwiital ma*on*. Tlio MniH' i- a darkish <;ivy. xorv vidily nmilloil. 51 ml N being chipped. to vepvesoiti a j Tta stoiif wlirn liiii<hi'<l i> in bp phwfl on tlic grave of the lale Mi\ Klin formcl'lv 01 I lie i!«-n Rloelc district.

j ])m*ijj<r tlic liift few day? ot I he AHdIkUINIO fioj iiinpr Company's great rpduotion sale some etJrrinpr are Iwing sitlmiiltpcl. For instance. ladies' fancy linndkmliiefs. 4d cnpli: men's Irish lawn handkerchiefs. 3 for Is; ladies' lovely hf.:idl<erehie|s. (Id each: men'- 1.1- fill worsted <!re>t rollers reduced In 12s In I: men's cream striped trnnw shirt's reduced to 3s fid; men's odd lived vests reduepd to 3s Uil: women's and children's tan cashmere hose. Is pair: women's stylish 5s fid corsets reduced to lis fid pair; men's =tdpndid working shirts reduced to Is lid: men'* strong cord trousers reiliicpd to 5s (id pair; men's Wue or grcv doiiitu overall? reduced to 3s lid pair.-

Prayers for rain wore offered up in | icveral Wellington churches on Sunday.

Buyers are already offering Taranaki butter factories as much as Is :ld per lb fur their winter output.

The Waingongoro river, the largest in South Taranaki, lim never been know n to lie as low as at; present.

The majority of the members of tin: Auckland First Battalion Band will arrive in town on Thursday morning.

We lire assured by a Waiiganui press telegram that Webb and Tresidder are still ill training. Now what else should they be doing';

Consequent on (lie high prices ruling for butter, Mr. T, L. .101 l and the Ivaupokomii factory propose manufacturing butter instead of cheese as from the beginning of next month.

The Band Contest supervisor, Mr. K Newell. had had the marching grounds pegged oil' for the quick-step competition oil 27th February. An excellent

surface has been secured. .Messrs I>. Hopkins and Tunbridge have donated a row of seats'to the Recreation Sports (irouud. The management has not yet decided to receive no further contributions of this kind-

It. is rumored that the resignation of otic of the Judges of the Native Laurt Court is likely to be announced beloie long, and that two new judges will be appointed, thus making a needed increase in the strength of the judicial stall' of the Native DepartmentThe Egmont Lodge, 1.0-U.l met last night in St. Mary's llall, Bro. U. «• llartnell, C.T., presiding. There was a .rood attendance. Two new members were initiated. A report regarding the tiuauciiig of Bro. Thompson's lectin e was handed in and adopted as satisfactory. The olliccrs entertained the Lodge at .a fruit soiree, numerous vocal and instrumental items being given.

Informations have been laid against John Bertie, licensee of the Bridge Hotel, Waitara, for permitting drunken uess ou his premises, aud for supplying liquor to persons already in a state o intoxication. This step'is taken ou ac count of the evidence received at the inquest concerning the death of tin Maori, Apaehi. The charges will "c heard to-morrow.

A seaman who landed from the Homo steamer Kaipara on Thursday, says the Waitara, Mail, commandeered a bike and did a turn around the town, lie turned down the passage between the Harbor Board's and Woods' sheds, and steering a straight course, went over the wliai'l, bike and all, into the river- He soon got ashore, ami the hike was dragged up a few minutes afterwards, neither bike nor man being the worse for the : immersion.

The annual meeting oi the Loyal EglnDUt Lodge, 1.0.0.1'., M.l'., was held last evening, in the absence of the N.G., who was out of town, P.fi. Bro. A.

Hooker presided. The auditors' repoit and the balance sheet for the year end ing December 2.'trd. ytOT. were read, fully discussed, and adopted. Notwithstanding the large amount of sickne-s experienced during the year, the Lodge funds increased by the substantial nmount of Citl ISs !ld. The accumulated fund- nmv amount to Ct'2l'J .">s lOd.

"At Okaiawa. on Saturday night, .Mr. (loodland (chairman of the llawera County Council) said that the charges to lje made at the toll-gates was very low compared with those in Taranaki and Clifton counties. Sheep would be passed througli at the rate of Is (Id for the lirst hundred and Is lid for eaeb succeeding hundred, instead of Is 2d per hundred as in Taranaki. Mullocks and other big cattle also showed a lower charge, while bicycles would pay toll to the extent of Id as against M, and owners of motor cars have to pay 2s—exactly half the charge in tho other counties." Tile Star, in publishing this item has not made it clear that the Taranaki County Council some years ago abolished the antiquated toll-gate svstem.

The presentation of prizes at St. Andrew's Sunday School took place oil Friday evening. .Mr. N. K. MacDiarmid, who recently resigned from the position of superintendent oi lh" school, handed the prizes to tJi.; scholars. At the conclusion the lie v. S. S. Osborne, on behalf oi' the teachers and scholars past ail I present, made a presentation to Mr. Mio Diariiiid, expressing regret that the state of his Ilea 1 til should have compelled iiim to relinquish his charge of the school. was made of Mr. MacOiarmid's whole-hearted devotion lo [he work. The gift took the form of ;i handsome e;isv-e!iair. Mr. MacDiarmid suitably returned thanks, and ex-pr;v-cd his gratitude for the assistance, always mi cheerfully and ably given. Rev. S. S. ilsbiirne is acting as siiperi.itendcnl.

The Waitara Mail reports that Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P., recently brought under the notice of tlie Hon. McGowan various requirements of North Taranaki. He urged the Minister to make provision for tlie bridging of the Mokau liver, the providing of a portable crusher for use on the road between Awakino and fo Kuiti, and some other necessary wolks. The Minister said he would consider the matters represented when ha was making up his Estimates. Speaking to the Hon. Jlr. McsNab, Mr. Jennings urged the Minister to acquire the Mokau Jones' property for settlement purposes. The member pointed out that the large, block of land unutilised, was a serious drawback to the progress of North Taranaki and South Auckland. The Minister said inquiries had l)80n made by the Department, but there were some difficulties iu the way. Uo fully recognised the importance of having the land settled.

On three occasions -when the newlyformed New Plymouth Kowing and Wonting Club lias essayed to hold aquatic sports at Motnroa the programme has been curtailed on account of the calm weather. This, coupled with the fact i that the sheltered area of water is steadily increasing, ]ias had the effect of reviving the movement for the formation of a rowing club under the management or' the Xew Zealand Amateur Rowing Association. Quiet work is at present being done in securing the co-operation ot several er-1 while oarsmen, and after Ihe exeiicinent of the Hand OntiM. is over a meeting will he held. A number the enthusiasts are taking note of the .state of the water al the harbor, and give the result- of their observations at the nuvting. Should the club be formed. New Plymouth, with it* Boating and Swimming clubs, should be ahlo to provide many a good aquatic carnival.

j In Ihe J'o-adpMnicnt of hospital di:I I nets under the new Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act. the Hawera and SlraUord Hospital districts reused io exist as separate ili-vimerging injl" laranaki. As it hut a \erv -hon j lime -illrc t lie e UMlf ij.e,|. after much -livnm.il. ii.Lilii injj. I"' "mi the painlcr" Hum i hi- end. II could hardly be ex- ■ I'vr-ti'd lliai the hospital boards therewi.uld lake liteir medicine "lying down."' Ai a eiiiiiereiiee of delegates from tlio Ilu ce hoards at Stratford last week a resolution was carried expressive of I lie opinion that the districts should: i"iuaiii as al presenl. the Unworn anil Strut ford delegates supporting, and Hie New 'l'lyiiioul h delegates opposing it. Ihe coiiierenie nlso dill'ered with tlie proposal of the author of the Bill that, election to (lit* Board should lie by a ratepayers suffrage. the following resolution being carried:—"That this conference is of opinion that local bodies who have lo provide money for (he maintenance of these institutions should elect their representatives to the Hoards." if ilia -members of the local Wodies will relieve the ratepayers of their hospital r a(e (hey will no doubt be ipiile welcome to do the electing, I hut as Ihe ratepayer pays the piper, he has laken it into his head to call the. lime. Ihe conference passed a resoluI ion endorsing tile desirability of amending llie present enactments dealing with hospital ami charitable aid, but allirming also the need for very careful revision of I lie new Bill in its most imporlnnt leatures. Among the suggested ■ iiiicinlincnts is one providing for Hoards . l.i recover cost of hospital maintenance oul u! Minis ilue to patients under Ihe 1 Workers' Compensation for Accidents Acl and ils amendments.

THE "HAKTNETT" PATENT MILKING MACHINE. Has certainly come to stay: there 13 no room for doubt on thn t point. They are being installed in all directions. Every plant erected seems to be the forerunner of fresh orders. Inquires lead to speedy conviction that the "Hartnett' has no equal as a simple, safe, and effective Milking Machine. Its patented improvements arc of a very high order, and substantial in chiracter. Those 'who have used the machines lon#«st are loudest and most in their praises. It will be well for all intending buyers to get their orders promptly booked. The new season is at the doors; delay means trouble and lass when the cowb come in, if farmers are not ready. For full particulars, apply to 0. Dahl and Co., Ltd., P»lttelßton North: or !«"#•

At the next meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board the chairman will move that the Board strike a general rate of liinepence in £IOO.

As an inducement to good attendance | Hie technical school authorities last year offered a rebate of fees (o pupils making SO per pent, of .attendances; Several qualified for the rebate, and ! their money is now waiting for I hem at the Education Ollicc. At the harbor on Thursday afternoon the New Plymouth Boating t'luli will continue its programme of racing, which had to lie curtailed last week on account of the calm. There will be a big regatta, with a monster programme, on Thursday, 20th March, being the Thursday nearest flic anniversary of the province.

The Stratford Tosj's I'uiiiwhakau correspondent relates that .Mr. W. Harnett had a very narrow esca|ie from serious injuries from Mr. Gallon's prize bull. ■'Jersey King," which came at him unawares and gored him, and but for Mr. ■I. Jackson coming on the scene Mr. Burnett would probably have been killed. He was bruised and cut about as A was.

At a meeting of the Egmont County Council on Friday, the tramway question was brought I'oiw'ard. As the result of the meetings held at various parts of the county was not very encouraging, the Council decided lo proceed no further with the mutter. It was also decided to ask the .Minister for Native Atlairs to open the l'arihak.i. Block, and have the I'arihaka road made

Tom the .Main South road to the Tohu oad.

Expensive dress goods are not a ways convenient to be buying at all times. Sometimes ytou may want something for work, or children's warm clothing. Perhaps a bit early to lalk about winter clothing, but White and Son's bare just opened up their own importation—a line of good serviceable double width winter dress materials in colors green, brown, navy, fawn, grev. which they are selling at Is a yard. A close inspection will convince \tm that, they arc good value for the money.—Advt. Favored by fine "weather, and making most of it by working long hours every day, Jlr. 0. Hendrickscn appears to have put up a Taranaki record in hauling, crushing, and spreading stone on the! L'ppcr Carrington road, his contract also including the preparation of the roadway to receive the stone, He has had a big gang of men at work, and about (10 bullocks engaged in hauling. The mile of metal ends at one of the worst places on the road, and it is sincerely hoped that the Government will come to the assistance of the Board with a grant for extending the metalled road. A mad horse ran amok at Newark, New Jersey, the other day, and held up trallie in the principal business street for an hour. The horse, which was suffering from rabies in consequence of the bite of a *log, suddenly bolted while; hauling a heavy v<in through the streets. I he van was dashed to pieces, and the horse galloped madly down Chestnutntvecl. dragging the ruins of the vehicle behind. It charged a policeman and i number of pedestrians, who ran for their , lives. The horse was finally shot by an I ex-soldier from the first Ihxir of an ofliee building.

A fev, weeks ago workmen on the Panama Canal discovered the remains of a buried village, and on further digging it turned out to be an entire settlement which had been completely covered by dense jungle growth. It was a village built by the French near Caimito

Mulato, when Count de Lesseps and his engineers were making tlieir attempt to cut through the canal. The village has now been entirely uncovered and found to contain twenty barracks and mess

halls and men's quarters. A machine -hop also has been discovered there in Which a large quantity of machinery was found fairly well preserved. The shop is being repaired, and will be used bv the American-diggers.

Mr. G. Eraser, of Ohura, has written to the secretary of the 'Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard, stating that he lias just learned of the llospital Saturday and Sunday collections at Xew Plymouth. "I guess I'm a bit late for the 'bus in the shape of a Government subsidy, but enclose half iv

guinea towards ii us a small appreciation of the kindness shown mc by the stall' during the time when I was an inmate of tjie institution. If any of the nurses had been half sharp they would have dropped me a post card in time, when I would, of course, have been only too pleased to Vome up to scratch,'"

The road foremen in the Taranaki county have been instructed to keep the weather-eye lifted for the approach of unlicensed motor-cars and motorbicycles. One ot these Oflicials was made the victim of a neat little piece of evanion the other day. A gentleman from another province was motoring through to Wellington in his own car, being accompanied by a local owner of an automobile. When stopped by the foreman the local resident intimated that he had not his license with him, but that his machine was registered in a certain number at the Taranaki County olliee. The owner of the car retained a discreet silence, but there is just a possibility that he will have to pay up.

Paris gendarmes discovered four tramps drinking champagne over a

groat bonfire near a hut in the forest of St. Germain recently. The police were about to arrest the men on suspicion, when one of them produced papers showing that he ha/1 a settled income, lie was formerly a well-to-do tradesman near Orleans, but his life was wrecked by a love affair. He sold all ijia effects and invested the proceeds in stocks, and for the last twenty years lias wandered about all over the country. He never sleeps in a lied, but olways in an outhouse or in the open air, and lie told the gendarmes that he had decided to remain a tramp to the end of his a vs.

The true feelings of Cecil Rhodes towards the Dutch are thus stated by one who heard him address a great gathering at the Kimherley .Sanatorium on I September 20 ; 1000:—"He strongly urged the duty of conciliating the Dutch: he didn't believe in auv ''top-dog 1 theories. The war. he insisted, 'had been for equal rights for all against Ttrugerisin, and not as between Dutch and England. 'I like the Dutch,* he said. 'I have shot over their farms, and -we should still be the best of friends were, it not for the politicians who mislead iliem-'*' The great Imperialist was a great believer in South African Federation, and hoped that it •would eventuate within five years from the termination of the war.

Technical schools at N T ew Plymouth and Stratford yo-oppn on March <ith. The sclioo classes are already started, and !-<r»'i. <•••■■ »'» "waa achieved last vcar ; I hill now the attendance j larger than previously. Nine classes hi cookery and nine i" woodwork are being held at the New Plymouth school. The Kdueation Department's regulations provide that capitation is to he paid only on 24 cookery pupils in a each class and 20 in each woodwork elaSg, but iu several instances the director has had to exceed the limit. Tn tlio cookery _ classes there is a chance for a "trainee." The. instructress, Miss Tilly, is kept husy, and must surely have assistance. Her own training was obtained as a "trainee," assisting an instructress and receiving her teaching, a a well as being prepared for tie City and Guilds examination. In that way she became .eligible for her present position at El3O a year, with three shillings an hour for night classes.

H no uncommon thing nowadays | for a' girl under twenty to be tlio proI prietress of a large boardinghousej cither 1 ott , mountains or 311 somo seasido suburb (writes a 3adv contributor to UK' Argus), that the proverbial old landlady is rapidly dying out. Complaints made a fresh-looking girl, -with the air of the Schoolroom still hanging about her. lose half their threat, and boarders ai'o less 'exacting than when they are confronted with a youthful I landlady. Lately two girl a oT nineteen and twenty respectively purchased the goodwill of a large boardinghouse on the Blue Mountains, and have had n houseful from the new Tear. A permanent boarder, a middle-aged bachelor \rlro was included in th'e goodwill of the establishment, and described by the pro- - vioiis landlady as "tiresome and faddy. 5 * became a willing slave before the month was up and offered to act as "messageboy." AVith a girl to help in the kitehen work, and an extra band when rcuuired. these two young hostesses manage their esablishment, and sav thev prefer to "work' like niggers" (luring the season, looking forward to a six inonlbs' re-f afterwards. Tho welfare of ;i newly-born bibv U j always a source of anxieiv and thought a l:ir about the warmth and softness of »U first flojhinrf. Usually she buys a i^iehiup-knitled garment which may be -iV v'-mI nnd it mav not. The best crar- . n ' 5 babv's first wear is n white Tvtiv „1 hand-knitted kinglet. which ennn<,fc lie bought in aire shop other than White, and Rons'. Thev have some at 2« fifach. Call and See theiu.—'A'dvfc.

A lady writer in an up-country paper states that there are young men who cannot liolil a skein ot wool for their mothers without wincing, but who will hold between eight and nine stone of a neighboring family for the best pari of the evening with a patience anil docility I that arc certainly phenomenal.

If what the doctors say is true, Uic veterinary experts ol' ihe Agricultural Department are doing worse than nothing to prevent the people of the colony from contracting bovine tuberculosis, and the system of inspectorship at the municipal abattoir* all over the Dominion are really nothing else but an expensive -a very expensive—sham. "The only sale way,'' says a prominent medical practitioner, "is to destroy every portion—hair, hoof, and meat—of a tuberculosis Ix-ast.'' anil his opinion is supported bv iiminiinoiis testimony. For once we have the doctors in agreement, but the veterinary experts are dead against them. The latter unldushmgly testify that they allow beasts to go into consumption mj long as the tuberculosis is ''local," that is, confined to n given spot. Surely it is about time, thai we hud an authoritative pronouncement in the matter. In the meantime people in delicate health are toying with chance w hen I hey eal, their bovine partly raw. Cooking, says tic.' doctors. is the medicine for the merry microbe. ''l'll lane mine well done, please." is Ihe motto for every invalid. The hesillh.v! Well .apparently tile healthy can i;;vt 'most anything.—Times.