LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 148, 13 June 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A "cullnd gen'l'man," who had im- , Inbed unduly and unwisely, made a nniance of himself in fume-street yesterday afternoon, and was taken sohbin.r to the lock-up for a sobering sleep. ' The Taranaki Agricultural Society's committee will meet on .Monday night to fix upon the dates for the next show mid to make final arrangements for the projected visit to the Mouniahnki Stat" l-arm. A uumlner of settlers interviewed Mr. ■Jennings. M.P., (hiring his recent visit to the Wnimarino in reference to having , accommodation paddocks provided for stock, as considerate numbers are now licing driven oyerlami fnmi llunterville and other .places into the Tamnaramii district. The Napier Fish Supply Company's stcdiu trawler Xora \iven returned'to Wellington the other day alter a week's trawling in fioldcn and lilind Hays, the vessel brought back te.n tons of fish, comprising principally schnapper and a i|iiantit.y of gurnet, jolmdorv, red cod. kinglish. Iwpuka. and blue eo'd. At, the time of the Premier's visit, a story went the rounds to the effect that a .Maori at Tariki pulled up tfeu car to find if the Premier JiarWot -i "license." It is nmy_*L rt rf[""th 11 t ;m , ~..,',. was ■sjoj i [wl.\ir J fh7evHi-zcaloi.s county on the look-out for a registration fee. Foreman .Jones is remarkably keen in his efforts to catch urlicensed motor-cars. A Taraimki settler told the Minister of Railways on Wednesday that the timetable of the main train through Southern Taranaki hid not been altered for twenty years. Another member of the deputation mentioned casually tha l the stop (it Mokoia could not be altered. A previous Government had entejrert into an agreement with the owner of the land when the line was constructed that .Mokoia would be a stopping-place for all time. During the discussion at the Horticultural Society meeting the other evening a speaker said that to his mind the comparative lack of interest in the society was due to the wonderful climate of New Plymouth. Anybody, lie said, could grow llowers here, and without any particular care of them. Were the climate such that skill and constant a* tention would be necessary in order to secure decent blooms, he thought there would be greater emulation and better displays at the shows.

At the conclusion of the special business in regard to rating which was transacted at the County Council meeting yesterday, the Council took some ordinary business. Councillor Hill's action in authorising Foreman Holmes to engage a traction-engine for rolling metal on the liicliinomf road was ap-proved.-It was decided to request the Telegraph Department to remove two tclcgrapli-|»o-U near the Timaru bridge. - Councillor Andrews was authorised to arrange for the purchase of that portion of the late- Mr.-. Wood's (Oakum) es kite which was subject to the overflow fropi the tunnel on the main road. A good idea of the remarkable development, which has taken ulaco in dairying in this island during the last few yeors j s conveyed by the fact that whereas the North Island shipped more than double the value of butter and cheese exported from the South Island seven years ago, to-day this island's exports are just on four, times the value of those of the Sou tin. In 1901 the value of dairy produce exported from North Island ports was £210,353, while the value of that exported from Southern ports was £88,453. For the year ending in April last the figures are: North Island. .£4211.772; South Island, £ll.-1.101. Tim' wheat-eating population of the world--i.e.. the white race or civilised humanity, as we understand it amounted in IS7O to 370.1100,000 people. 11l 1000 this population had increased to .520,(1011.000 people, and, taking thin law of increase and projecting into the future, we find that in I'M) this class of population will have increased to 077.000.000 people. The area of arable lauds, however, does not grow in. the same ratio that the population is doing, also it is only a question of lime when the wheat-eating population will have passed the point where the available aralfle lauds will be able to supply it with the necessary foods to Mipport life. : THE ONLY SEPARATOR IN THE WORLD. The "Melotte" is the only separa'.' made with enamelled lmwl casing an. milk bnd cream outlets. Of course, t-hv-beautiful hard glazed finish on the parts that come in contact with the milk must give the "Melotte" an immense advan- ■ tage over other separators in the matter I of cleanliness. The difference between ' fcho enamelled bowi of a "Melotte" and , a china tea-cup and a tin pannikin We also claim that the "Melotte" is the easiest separator to turn. That's be- i eause it is made on an entirely different 1 principle. We coald ttrplain this to you f t. A. Nolan and 00. ,vte Wilgon an.) f Kolas). «genU. Ne » FlYmoaU". (

A friendly game of euelire Wok pla.e lit Kahotu on Thursday evening, between teams representing Kaliolu and Pungarehu. After an enjoyable evening and some close games, Puiigarehti proved victorious by 18 games to 12. During the evening the visitors were entertained at dinner at Hoods' hotel by the local team. A return match i.i to be 1 arranged shortly. The contractor for the erection of the ] Maugamawhetc bridge, on the Jloir ' tain road, lias reported to the county chairman that on Saturday Mr. J. Tarry , arrived at the bridge with his tractionengine, and desired to cross. As the approaches to the old bridge had been weakened in consequence of the erection of the new obc under and around it, the contractor refused permission, fearing a collapse of the old bridge and the destruction of the new work, whilst he also dreaded a fatality. The engine was still there when the men left the job, but during the night the driver risked the passage, in reporting the matter to the Council yesterday Mr. Drown said 1* wouldn't have tackled the job for half the money in New Zealand, for even a load of metal set the bridge a-rocking. "l wouldn't do it for all the tea in China," rejoined .Mr. Stevens. A resolution was passed giving the contractor, Mr. Doach, absolute control of traffic (luring the period ol construction of the bridge. The man in the mail train chafes at the number of stoppages at. small country stations; but the man in the country sees the. other side of the question. On Wednesday Mr. C. Major, M.;l\, Mr. (.!. V. Pearee' (chairman of the Patea County Council), and the county secretary (Mr. E. C. Homer) waited on the Minister for Railways (Hon. W. Hall.loiics) in reference'to the stoppage of the mail trains at stations between Pttea and Hawera. At present the trains, said Mr. Major, stopped at Kakaramca and Maimtahi, but only to put down passengers. Mokoia, by an agreement with a previous. Administration (the result of a land transaction), wiis a stopping-place for both to take up passengers and allow others to alight, | but this station was of little value to

the district. The deputation were present to urge the claims of Ball Road as a stopping-place for passengers who wished to alight there or book. Out of about TT7 persons who would use the three intermediate stations, 377 would lind Ball Road the handiest. This stopnw would also be convenient for technical school pupils. The Minister pointed out how neeessarv it was to accelerate the sliced of mail trains by having as few stoppages as possible, and if they gave Ball Road the privilege asked for "at the expense of Manutahi, Manutahi would probably complain. If he had his wav, he would have no stoppages at all between Patea and Hawera, lint would have another train to pick up people to enable them to eateh the mail trains. However, the request would be looked into. One of the most distressing cases of misfortune related in Canterbury for some time lias just come to light in Timaru in connection with a man, his wife and three, children. The father, a ciLiuetinaker bv trade, lost the use of both eves some eight months ago through' a vcrv simple accident. While he was carrying a bath out of a room the bath, struck the half-closed door, and in soma way his spectacles were broken and forced into his eyes. Previously one eve \rtis weak, and as a result' of the accident he had to have both eves removed. This, of course, ■made, it impossible for him to continue his trade, and as he is a man of forty ,1 is unlikely thai he will ever be able to earn anything. His wife made a brave struggle, to keep a home together .„„! provide for the. family by going out w-Hhiiif. lmt little by little the furniture hid <o "o to provide bare nceessmes 'until vcrv little, is left. They Live managed, imvi.'ver. to save their sew'm" machine, though il has on many '..misions served as a security on winch l« raise a few shillings. On one occasion there was not a crust of bread or ■i bit of eoal ia the house, and the family have ha<t a terrible struggle for existence. Thev have lately Keen receiving some assistance from charitable friends. While the. wife is away lit work the husba,ud is helpless in his blindness, and as he is unable to fceep a lire alight he sutlers ronsidcKlW.y from the cold and rheumatism. Tat man was at one time « prominent tootlmller in the North Island, and it has Itcen suggested that the footballers ol Timaru might give some assistance to so deserving a ease. The >erviees at Whiteley Memorial Church will be conducted by the Rev. T (I Brooke. In the morning the subject will he: "The Awakening of Jerusalem," and in the evening "The Story of a great Revival." Strangers are cordially invited.—Advt.