LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 105, 24 April 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dr. \ aliutiiie yesterday telegraphed lo t„ Mavore-s that he cannot visit New Plymouth as arranged to speak on Tuesday next concerning the piotutum of infant life, lie will 1"' alno lo g'*' his address laier ill May.

Sir ,1 11. Wind lias written to -\HHemingway, Town Clerk at Strut,or,, staling that he will he pleased to into the deputation from the lotiiuy and IJoromtli Councils and the -New ll>moulh" llarbour Board, with regard l" the Mratford-Ougarne railway woilo I when in Stratford, anil that the date u> ! iii s visit will be notilied later. John Adams, native interpreter, m jlawera, was oil Wednesday evening alleged 011 the charge of rape, alleged lo have been committed that day a' )lawera, tile Star reports. The accused was formally clunked at the magistrate's Court'yestcrday luorniii", and en /the application of the police was remained till next Thursday. -Mr- R. D. Welsh, who appeared for the accused, asked for bail, which was granted as follows: Self .CIOO and two •sureties of £SO each, or one sufficient surety of £IOO.

Mr. G. A. Marcliaut, chairman of the Stratford County Council ami the representative of that body on the Egmont National Park Board, in apologising for his lateness in attending the Board's meeting yesterday, explained that lie had missed the train at Stratford, and had bad to make tlie journey to New Plymouth on horseback. Those feats were common enough in years gone by, and men were often known to walk. But, with the advent of the locomotive and the motor-car such exertion* are becoming less frequent. The North Egmont .Mountain House Committee is proccding at once with the erection of a .stable near the lioii-.,', and yesterday the National Park Board gave permission to fell the ncce.->sai'v trees. Further application for leave to fell a few trees in order to op.-n otii the landscape from the cottage verandah was referred to a committee with power to act. The Board endorsed tile action of Mr. Collis in prohibiting the grazing of the caretaker's horse along the track, and referred to the visiting committee the .suggestion of Mr. J. R. Jiill to clear about live acres of bush with the object of grazing a cow to supply the house with milk.

I A Brighton woman has given birth to twin girls, who arc united at Hit' hips by wha 1 is believed to be an indissoluble Ixmd uf flesh and bone. Dr. •lame* Booth, who is attending the case, stairs that each child ii;\s a distinct individuality, for one has been noticed to be crying when her sister was asleep. The babies are joined in such a -way tliat they arc almost back to bade, and they have to sleep on their sides with their laces turned from cadi other. U is believed that any attempt to separate them would lead to the death of one or both, but to ascertain exactly whether this is so the children are to l»e> jj| photographed under the X-rays in order I to reveal the nature of their connection. At present till* children are very healthy and lively. Their mother in poor, and the strange twins hav ( . been adopted ny a childless woman. The law onlv allows of the adoption of one child by an unlicensed foster mother, ami the authorities are wondering whether they must regard the twins as one child op two. Ihe ascendency o! Ihe "conquered" Boers in the Transvaal i- thus describr? Ed by i\ journalist from Auckland, now in Johannesburg: "The i)utch are in the saddle now. mid if you want another war, say the word and I'M arrange ii. Perhaps you know that the question of ihe use of 'taal' fa bastard Dutch language) is agilnting us much here now. As mo-t things worth having are in the hand- of the Dutch, and there i- evenevidence <if >til! more good things going the same way.it is only a (puMion of time before tlie man who dares to >peak English here will -eriously offend the proprieties. Our mining editor, who' is a New Zcalander. clears out this week lwcause be'- not going to work on a paper 1 hat will shortly lie publi-h"d j lr ,lf in taal and half in Hindustani. Tin' Dutelnueu are making things verv sultry indeed for the dark gentleman from Ash, The rule lieing mainly Dutch, thenative isn't very troublesome. A Dutchman never allow* a Kallir to be insolent, and T must viy this is refreshing. The British idea of race equality was making" i the Kami nigger an intolerable person from whom no one was safe, but the* sjambok rules once more." bilierals. >a\s (lie British ,\Veekh learned with sincere regret on Till Feb ruary that the issue of that day endei the career of the Tribuue. High idealwere associated with the start of tlx in*w journal, alnuit two years ago. ami in many respects the Tribune has justified the expectations of its friends. Tlu proprietors are able to announce that during the past year good progress wamade in circulation, and in advertising revenue, but the struggle proved too severe. The directors preferred to discontinue publishing the paper while then were ample funds in hand to meet ali liabilities, rather than attempt to cam on with doubtful prospeets during a longer period. .Money ha- been spent with la\Mi generosity, ami regret will Ih> deepened by the statement 1 hat ultimately success was ill sight. .Much ot the work done by Ihe Tribune had permanent value. The articles of Mr. (i. K. Sim." and the agitation which followed their appearance will leave a mark in all probability on the (Joverniuent's legislation. The Tribune rendezvous wa* used not only for social intercourse, but for the furtherance of many good causes. Thu Liberal party owes gratitude to Mr. Franklin Thomason for his public-spirited enterprise as chief proprietor: to Mr. Pryor. under whose editorship encouraging progress had Iwen! made, and to the able >talV of journalists. whose "work will I>e missed every morning by so large a eii'ck A teacher in an up-country school hi Victoria ha- made a novel and interesting variation in the routine of instruction. in the form of a "Newspaper Day,"' which we commend to the consideration of local teachers. The children of the upper classes put aside their text books and devote themselves to a study of the Saturday Argu-. each child being provided with a copy of the paper. The shipping columns are lirst dealt with. The chief trade routes traversed by th t > steamers advertised are traced out, and the children lollow the produc" of their district to the other side of the world. Ihe Hags ot the maritime nations hang on the walls, and are ibed to make the lesson vivid. A collection of Mime JiiMft pictures culled from the magazines of the lasj fifteen-veal's are 11-ed in eonii v-iili 11 • e-e ima-inarv travel*. it' lllc children 1111111 \\ ! In- All-Ned temle they i)i- -hu-,\n j iti re-, nf the i-hinds. "l lite at M-a. of ( .iimd.i. and of ;i larije At I:*nt \r liner. The au< I inn ad\. rt i-e----meiiu provide e\eivi-c in mental ajilhinetic. and the milling column helps to impart information airout the mineral produi-ts of the State. Tin--'>mall advertisements lead to ail address on the value of adverting, the marvels of newspa|M'r production, and the history of writing and printing. The news columns provide so much material that a seh.viion has to be made. The naval estimates lend to an address on the vital importance uf the fleet, the troubles in Macedonia. Spain, and el>e,where, -uggest a comparison between British and other form- of i b.verninent. The cricket column reihviion- on the value of the game, and call- forth reminiscence-. hum the teacher of giants of twenty or more year- ago. A class re- ' ctl'S Now boh'-, "iol'eh of Life." with its cricket opening retrain of "Piny up. | play up. ami play the game!" Casual- ; tie- -ugge-t !e>son- on the treatment of < injni-ies. The (hildnn look down the- ' list of "-ituation- vacant.'' choose posi- '■ tion-. and are -hown by the teacher how to wrile letters of application for them. SuHi instruction fulfils the demands of I in-pectors t hat teaching -diould be poetical, up-to-date, and real. J If you wish to enjoy a iong and happy life with your loved mm. always keep ready for use a bottle ot Dr. Sheldon'.New Discovery for Toughs, Colds, and I Consumption. Taken when needed, it I will cure Coughs. Colds, and Coiismnp(tion, ndiich often end in separation. H j will head oil' disease, and relieve and ! prevent catarrh, which often leads to dislike and uiihappiness. 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Marriage at an early age is frequent in Mexico. Recently a boy of sixteen and a girl of fourteen were married ia the capital. The decrease in tire number of sheep iu important wV)ol-gro\ving countries still continue*. UermAnv, for instance, has 3,001), Win sheep than in 1000. The Ihvji of the present winter series of tile "social*" to raise funds for Ihe Young Men's Club was held in Si. .Joseph's Schoolroom hist night. In ihe progre.ssiv-o euchre tournament the prizes were won as follow:--Firsts, Mrs. F. Tuohev ami Mr. J. Shelliehl; seconds, Mis,s <). Il'ovkin mid Mr. .1. Ik'tineU; thirds. Mesdanus Cuiilwater and (Juisc. Alter an excellent supper, served by I lu ladies, dancing was indulged in. Musu was supplied by Mrs. Woods, and Mr

11. DuiU-i' was .M.(. Tin* "social" conriuiN'd shoilly jitter midnight. It iintended to hold Iho tuiK-tions at fori niii'hlly intervals.

hi convi'iastion with a Dominion reporter. .Mr. I'. Harris, a member of the (;i>bnnie llarbor Hoard, stated that.altlhuih*» had jn*t been on a lour of the North Maud, lie had not seen a town which luid so many empty shops ns New Plymouth. "I'nlcss -something happens it'.s going to come. down, in view' of the completion of the Main Trunk* , railway,*' said Mr. [lurris. "What alwrnt Stratford?'' suggested the reporter. "Life i* too short," lie replid. "and the railway takes too long. It is not looked upon as an immediate possibility.'' lie understood also, he said, that tlu' New Plymouth Harbor Board would U»<e C2OOO a year as the result of losing the pasenger traffic when the line was completed.

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