LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 141, 12 June 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A special mooting of the ('unity Council is to be hold to-day to tlNc-uss tin- proposed county ischonic and the suggested now riding. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning a tirst-oH'cnding "drunk," who had been remanded for a week for nicdieal treatment, was convicted and discharged. An ingenious Marlon shopkeeper slate* thai when he iiuds that his customers are dilatory in paying their bills he onclo-cs with the next- account a picture pn-lc-.ird of the Courthouse. .No comment is made, but even the dullosV seem aide to see the hint and in quence forward the amount owing. "A leading Opposition paper .pub lished in Wellington, wants me to preach trouble, anil liutls fault with me oecauso I don't do what thev did—show

■Willi' funk' am] want of courage/' siii'i tin' i'riin.' Minister at Cheviot tlm other night. "That paper preached 'Line funk' ami ili>asli'i to the people of New Zcalainl where there was no Hi'i'il for it.'' "Winn 1 came to New Zealand four years ago,'' still Mr. .laipies, the canning expert. "tlii'ri 1 wore only fourteen canneries; there an- now twenty-sewn, anil tin' increase in value of their output last year was CIO.OOO. The market is not yet liy -any means supplied, Imt I'oulil take ten* times tin l quantity wilhout the need.to export a single tin." Compared with the state of affairs existing at this time last year, the labor market generally is, according to the Ijabor Department, in a satisfactory condition. The co-operative works on the Stratford and (lisbornc railways are providing a considerable amount of employment, and strong men not afraid of work are practically sure of a job.

Dr. Chappie, at Lawrence, paid a high tribute to the New Zealand papers, which had spontaneously agreed to delete from their advertising columns all advertisements that tended to bring our vuuth into the clutches of charlalans. and lie said that the New Zealand mothers could not realise what a debt they owed vur Tress for this self-sacri-licing reform.

A number ol ladies in I'owderhamstreet raised an alarm yesterday morning as a came bolting down the street dragging a spring-trap. Owing to one wheel lieing chained, the animal did not reach the galloping stage. Constable Flanagan, who was outside the Courthouse, chased the runaway, and noticed that the reins would be easily accessible from Ihe hodv of the trap. So he climbed in from'(he back, and soon brought the horse to a standstill. The driver, a lad in tl niploy of Mr. M. .Inbnsion, pulled along a few minutes later.

The lliiii'iiio.i took her departure from the lilull' northwards by the West Coast last J'riday morning, doing Centre Island lighthouse svrvice en route. She carried away a good serviceable surfboat to be deposited for shipwreck purposes at Disappointment Island. The boat, will be left at the first opportunity of her visit to the neighbourhood of tho island. Mr. Henry, the native bird custodian, will lie taken oil' Resolution Island for dutv at Kapiti. A few head of pediuivc cattle were shipped for the si'llli'iui'iil at Martin's I'.av. I'be rest of (lie duties of the lliiieiiioa will consist of routine work at the Sounds. The Herman savant who is experimenting with a view to ascertaining the duration of dreams might get some useful information from patients who have passed the dentist's chair. One of them not long ago sat down, took gas, and dreamed for all he was worth. He saw himself finish his work, go to his club, leave for the station, run for the train, and miss it. lie returned to bis Hub and lay down on a wettce in the librayv. There lie passed a miseralilj, restless niglil. getting gradually colder and colder as the lire died down, and with a pain gradually glowing about bis bead and face mini Ihe baldness of hi.s couch. Five o'clock in the morning came, and the steward roused him to sav that the club must now be closed. The deeper got up. feeling very seedy and Mill' to lind Dial the steward was hi, dentist, and that the night's adventures had lasted exactly two-aml-fortv srcomK

It i- n iniini'v-saviiig perind for men a.i,l I.mv.s ihiriii'ir lh" Melbourne's great sale of' .1. T. Moir'.s slock of clothing and mercery. Men's swell overcoats, now 255. up l<> :i!ls Oil: .lien's grey ,I,'iiiins, now lis (id pair; men's (weed trousers, reduced to -Is 11,1 pair: men's sad,lie trousers, now 7s lid pair; boys' splendid tweed ami serge Conway suits, now 12s (id up; noys' linen Klon collar.s, 5,1 each; boys' oileoats, now Ss till; biivs' tweed overcoats. 7s lid up to 12s lid.'—Advt.

Did you ever realise the great danger of neglecting yourself in the matter of winter clothing? It's a very vital question to you, as your health is far more precious to you than anything eisc in the world. Once liegin to be caroles; about putting On proper underclothing, and you are laying yourself open to evorv ill. flood substantial warm under, clothing, and, when driving, a good overcoat, plenty of fresh air, and we'll defy you to catch cold. Don't put off getting your winter's supplies, but go straight to "The Kash" in Devon-street, New Plymouth, and ask to see fheir stock of underpants and singlets a--3s lid, and then see their "Prestwell overcoats at 455, and you'll be one ot the most comfortable men in Taranaki