LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 157, 24 June 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

•«> 1 ■lie- Ng.ipuhi relieves the Karawa toJiiorjou, a, 111" latter vcr,"l ha., gone round iu Auckland for lier annual dock'J'he J'.Mhain .A reus dues nol place any ■ ■l.ilerl" I 111" report I ch-raphed from lla-t.ii;.-. Heat Air. Hill"!!. M.I. I"r l!av.-i-.-\ l;iy. i- lo be "ailed to lii" L> The funds raised by I lie ,"'t val loj.:■ pei.p'e ill aid of Mr. Tlois. liohcrl.-., who 10, l his evedgbt in an acci.h at at Stralfor.l had en Saturday reached .Oil (is ;;d. (Hi Thursday, ,'liilic 2.">, the InSpectorCencral, Colonel Dayies, will inspect the Taranaki liille. Battalion and flic Stratford Mounted Itill.- at Ineiewood. wh-n t imall tactical operation will be ,„,-. ried out. -\ supply of Dr. CalmelleV new tubeieiiiiii [.-'.\ Mo be anplied to the eyef 'n asecitaiiMlcr |!ie prc-cn.-e of tnbercelo-is m 11," individual has been received In I the ruief lle.-illii ((Direr iJ)r. .1. "Al. M isonl. It can be -supplied in liiuHed i|uani;iie- i" m<'ili"al Tiieii. All-over laces at great reductions at While's. Some reduced 100 per cent, to moke room for a fresh lot. This is a good opportunity to get a lace blouse. Tlave a look ,it them—Od and Is a yard. -Advt. \ ] "■. '}

A herd of dairy wws sold liy auction ut Westmere (Wanganui) on' Monday averaged £8 per head, winch is a record for that district.

It is stated that the tin deposits ai the south end of Stewart Island are almut to be worked, the company having been reconstructed on what is reported to be a sound financial basis. Large mobs of fat cattle are driven over the Riniulaka weekly now from the biwer Valley stations. Consignors state that they lind this method of despatching their beasts to the various meat-works in and around Wellington cheaper and in every way preferable to (nicking them by rail. A Marlborough ihixmillcr who uses a great deal of rope for his driving gear averts that he eaji s'.'iul his fibre to .Melbourne, get it made up there into rope, and returned to him, after paying the 20 per cent, import duty, at about one-fifth the price charged for the. finished product in New Zealand. The quality also, he savs, is verv much better.

Saturday's Poverty Bay ileraid states: -'The fines imposed by the Arbitration Court in connection with the recent slaughtermen's strike at Cishornc have almost all been collected. It vvi'.i be remembered that the Labor Department recently proceeded against those responsible for unpaid lines, as the result of which proceedings attachment orders were to-day issued against the men's wages, and the lines were thereby collected." The County Council recently made a claim upon an high-wood •settler for ,t;i (o recoup the expenditure incurred in burying his cow wliich had died wn the road. The settler in question has a slioiig objection to |Ki.Ving the amount, i holding that the sale of the hide which was lirsl stripped from I lie carcase

fliould easily reimburse th" Council. Enquiries are IVOw being made by inc. Council wild a view to ascertaining whether the animal was skinned before burial, and if so, bv whom.

flow the new land law is working!— Says the Wood vi lie Examiner. "Mr. (ieorge Hunter will soon oiler for sale 10,000 acres at Porangahau; 14,000 of Motuolnraia have just been cut up; the Hon. Mr. Ormond is putting 10,000 acres of Wallin'gforil on the market; M.\ Spencer fiollan is subdividing 10,000 acres of Mangatarata; Mr. S. Johnson is anxious to settle 7000 acres of his Takapua properly, and the 300 C or so acres of Mokflia near the loivn; while 10,000 acres ol Mount HerlK-rt have not been taken up yet. Altogether between 00,000 and 70,000 acres are for sale in Ilawke's Kay, and, if taken up by the right, class'of settler, the closer settlement will be a benefit to the province from north to south." The International Congress recently held at Brussels has re-awa'iened public attention to the terrible rate of iufant mortality in Kussia. The death-rativ per 1000 in various European countries among children below one year of age is approximately as follows: —Xonvny 70, Sweden 03.'Denmark 112, England 13:2. France 137, Belgium 150, Italy 172, (iermany 204. 11l Japan the mortality is 102 per HUM). According to the last available statistics the death-rateamong children in the C'liernigolV, Kharkoll', and Vnltavt Covmiments is 217; in the Smolensk. TamhofV, and Vilna. fiovernj incuts. 310: and in Xini-Xovgorod, Perm, and Viatka (loveninieiits, WO. The only diminution shown is in the frontier provinces. F.sllionia and (.'ourland have a death-rate of Kill, and Finland of 127. The annual mortality in European Ittissia among children under twelve months reaches the enormous figure of 1.2IIII.00I).

Vk-w people in this country call realise 111 a enoi-nioii, strides ibe motor iiiilust'y lias made in Knginnd during the pas: live •.ears, both in i|ii:ilily and quantity proilueed. In one larg■■ linn—the Napier the proportion of llriiisk workmen live .wars ago was only l! per cent. This year ',l? per cent, are .British and only :! pi'r cent, foreigners. This linn has steadily replaced the foreigner whenever suitable r.ritish workmen could be found. Last vear (lie motor exports from Frame reached a value of .L\3,500,111)11, while for the past eight years their value exceeded W-1.1100,00(1.' The industry gives employment to more than Siio.im'io 'workmen in that countrv. and these ligures and facts place France far ahead of all other nations as a producer of automobiles. Owing to her splendid roads the motor has been of great lienelit to the outlying towns and districts previously devoid of all means of eonimunicalion. while tourists from all parts of flic world spend, or cause to be spent (According to her bankers!, upwards of ,tl(«l.linii.(lll() annually.

(11l the advice of the Native Land Commission an Order-in-Council has been made prohibiting for one year all private alicnutini of specified native lands in I lie Auckland province, of a total v.ira of 17(i. I acres. The majority of these lands consist of block* lo wlreh I lie titles have just been sisi-i-r----laiucd liy (he .Native, Land Court, mil on which Die Native Fund Commission lias not vol reported, though reports are expected very soon. It is slated that tin: eyes of liuid speculators liave already'been turned lo these ureas, and lo prevent,all interference with native interests More the recommendations of tin' Native Land Commission can lie known and acted upon, the Government has forbidden any 'private alienation for one year. This has been done before in the case of One or two special blocks, but not. on like so large a scale. are in the following survey 'disfcMts:— Maungataniwha, Mangamuka, l'fmakitere, Whangape, Oniapere, Waoku, Waipoua, Molatau, Kawakawa, Ilnkeronui, Knssell, Tutamue and Mangakahia, and Bay of Tslamls. "The port of Lytic] ton occupies .1 uniipie position amongst the important inarbors of the Dominion," said Mr. (I. Uinronson, chairman of the Harbor Hoard. "It. is the only one which tin; largest or the smallest steamers can enter or leave in anv state of the tide or weather. I'ort Chalmers lias a bar, at Wellington the heavy sea that comes up with a southerly gale makes it impossible fur vessels to pass the heads without (lie risk of having their decks swept, and the port, of Auckland is blocked when a heavy nor'-casierly sea is running up the llauraki Gulf. A second very great advantage possessed by Uftelt'on is that although some money has been expended in dredging to meet the demands of the big steamers that are now trading lo New Zealand, the Harbor Board has incurred no heavy liabilities; the port, as a result, occupies a splendid hnaucial position. It. lias no rating powers, and has to depend solely upon wliarfngftand harbor charges for its revenue, ami yet it si anils as one of the cheapest port-', if not actually the (hca pest port in I lie Dominion. The two points 1 have mentioned make it clear that. Lyttclton oilers exceptional facilities (or extensive development." In the Magistrates' Court vesterd ly morning, before .Mr. U. S. FiUhcruc-t. S.M., judgment by default was enteied ill the following cases:—James Smitn (.Mr Grcvj v. .1. .Mc.Mcckiu, claim ,C 7 anil .C2 (is lid costs; Xew t'lvmouth Harbor Heard v. U 11. (ie.irv, tliim CI ."») 21, and .".s costs: same v. Win. Hughes, rlaini CI Ss lid and -V co-Is; same v. .1. Ni •!■ son. clami CI Hi Id. and 10s costs; -..inic v. 11. ilotiin-on. claim CI ."is ''d. and Ks costs; same v. ,1. E. IJead, claim CI 2s (id, and 5s costs; same v. A. It. i). Carbcry, claim ,C lls !Hl, and' ;">s costs; Win. Nixon (Mr F. E. Wilson) v. li. llopkinson. claiin CI 5s and costs ."is. 11. Itiinisiiii v. L. (Sleele, on a judgment summons. Xo appearance of defendant. Order made for payment of the fmi amount ( CI 17s) w'nliin a week, in default a week's inijirisouiiicnt. Sovcr-il ■other cases were adjourned, conlessod. or paid info Court. '<!. M. Arrowsuiifli sued JJealricc Porcival for possession of tenement. Mr. F. li. Wilson ajipeared l'»r plaintiff. The defendant stated the house was not worth rent, as it leaked. Mic had liad it lixeil up by repairing windows and so forth, and was willing to pay rent until she could get another house. Jlr. Wilson said that since !'•<>■ ruary they had been trying to get defendant out of the house, but stie hid taken not notice until the summons w-.is issued, and then pleaded inability to gc' another house. Xo rent had been pan:. bill they were not suing for thai. An order for possession within a neck was made.

YOU CAN OFT IT CHEAPER AT Tilt; HE I) POST'. THINK. IT OVER.

Surely <j l .i>,l old lUiiidlc was not ci'tsa led lo l)i> an i'.\|)cii-sc. 1.0 her owner, but many m»s' owners seem to think so. \\c I rust you (in: not one; of this class. If you lire, ask yourself those ipteslimis: Am 1 giving my cows a square, ileal? Am 1 securing all the wealth their milk contains., or am I tloliberately wasting u big part of it? "If you are not using an "Alfa-La.val" Cream Neiuralor you are wasting from 25 per eenl. lo oil per ecnl. of your milk profits. Iv.i'iy separator user—and there arc hundreds of thousands of them—will 101 l you the same thing. Why not take steps to secure an "Alfa-liwal," the machine that all others are compared by. Hiilti'i' prices are high, and will he si ill higher this winter. If you buy now, the separator will pay for itself before the spring; so wily delay tile matter? It means just so much money lost if ymi do. Catalogue "T" mailed free. Sole New Zealand agents, Mason, SI ml hers and To., Ltd..' Main-street, I'almerstou North. Local agents, E. (Jriiuths and Co., New Plymouth.

. "My idea, from present indications, is that the future of New Zealand lies more largely than ever with the North island, said Mr. Tanner, M.P., at Cliristchureh on Friday evening. A South Taranaki farmer informs us that last, year he took in milk cheques alone over 100(1 oil' his farm of 123 acres. The previous season his milk ehenues lolalled over .tI3(KJ. With pigs and calves added, his turnover will, we should think, stand as a record for New /calami.

There has just been shipped to Sydney four bay draught colts, rising three years, from the stud of Mr. Jus. Grunt, of Uawcra. This good breeder (says Ilia New Zealand Times) was remarkablv successful at the recent Royal Show i"a Sydney with his Clydesdales, and no doubt his success on that occasion Bus Icd to the present shipment.

We hear of a peculiarly heartless bcax recently perpetrated by means of a A wire deposited at a railway station receiving box was sent (o the headquarters of a large firm, stating that its representative, a gentleman very well known in this district, was on the train for Wellington seriously ill m charge of a nurse. The telegram made requests that arrangements might be made to receive him and treat him, adding a request that bis wife should not be made aware of his illness. Avruigemeiils were accordingly made, a doctor and a nurse were engaged, and friends '•vent to the train, to see (he subject <:' the telegram step briskly on to tlie platform in his usual health. It is „ strange form of humor which can lind such ;X----pression. —llawera Star. A large and enthusiastic meeting 01 ladies was held yesterday afternoon m the Council Chambers to make arrangements for the grand ball to be held on I lie 15th duly for (he purpose of entertaining the British and Taranaki football teams, the function being under the auspices of the Taranaki Rugby Union, and the funds to be devoted towards the Recreation Sports Cround improvement, ill's. Doekrill, president of the ladies' committee in connection with the sports grounds functions, wilß („ tlie chair. All present, about twenty, formed themselves into a committee to further .the object, and made preliminary arrangiiiK'iits. I'pon the last occasion when a ball was given in this connection it was voted one of the best public balls held in New Plymouth, and this one will follow on the same lines.

Business men would do well to ponder over these observations published by Mr. ,S. O. T. Johnston Stewart in Hardware and Metal: "Few merchants seem to be aware of the fact that newspapeladvertising is ten times more profitable than even good circular publicity. A newspaper, however limited its circulation niay be, has a certain amount of dignity which no circular can ever have. The mere fact that a newspaper exists year after year is proof that it has no less than a certain circulation. Business men keep it going. And you can depend upon it (hat no set of business men will keep on paying for space wliich does not yield them some returns. As a matter of fact, I believe that space in most of our small city and country newspapers would be elieap at double the i price—if properly utilised.'-'

l : |i Xoi-lli (says the HullStu) thev are telling weird and disquieting tale's of how Japanese survey bouts are making charts of the Harrier Reef. Of course it is not being done openly, and the boats engaged on the work are ostensibly beeiie-de-mei- fishers. One Onoonslauder relates how he surprised a boat taking soundings, while an ollieer on deck was engaged in doing something with a large sheet of paper fast : ened to it drawing-board. Immediately the Queensland boat hove alongside the sounding was suspended and the draw-ing-board carefully covered up, while the •laps, suave as ever, gave the Queenslander the water he was short of. This boat was working south. A couple of days later he fell in with another boat of the same sort, working north, from which he concludes that the Japanese Admiralty's survey of the Barrier Kcef is just about complete. At a meeting of (he committee of the Xew Plymouth Club the reports of the various 'sub-committees were received. It was decided that two new standard billiard-tables be ordered from Alcoek and Co., to be. erected before Ist August. The furnishing committee was instructed to deal with the tenders received. The coudilions of appointment of steward were adopted, and applications are lo be invited forthwith. The building committee was instructed to confer with the architect (Mr. Sanderson) and arrange for (he calling of tenders for alterations and renovations to the buildings. As il, is imperative that the committee should have at least

£l5O in hand before orders are placed, members are t» be waited on bv members of the committee this week for their subscriptions. The committee anticipates no diilienlfy in having everything in readiness for opening the club at tlie latest on Ist August; .Messrs. J. 1). and A. Mitchell, of Manaia, have left llawcra with a consignment of show horSes for Melbourne where they will be exhibited in the ,u niiiil parade of colonial and imported horses. The. animals are:—Kalidahai n bay c'Olt of 2 years oil'. This aninn,' is a line type of n stallion, with plenty of bono anil muscle, and has taken first, prizes at Palinerston, Wanganui, and 'J'amnaki as a yearling, and also as a •2-year colt at Wanganui, Palinerston, and Ilawera. His sire and dam were never beaten in the show ring. Knight.of Waihi, by Knight of the Thistle (imp.), dam Kosc, by Director, is also a beautifully-built animal, and has taken several first prizes at various shows. Ho was only beaten twice, and that, was by his stable-male Kandahar. Both tlie foregoing animals are similar to i'.t class of horses that come from Glasgow only they have more bone. Tlio othir horse that is going across the pond' js Itiibin, by Major Kobin, a line colt of 2 years, out of a (Jlengyle mare. This, horse lias only been shown once, as n yearling, and was highly commended. Messrs Mitchell are also' taking with lliem the well-known hunter Str-ai/fli* Eleven, which has taken several prizes, The horses are a fine stamp of districtbred animals, and they will be a gooyl advertisement for Tarannki and the 'Dominion as a whole. They are being taken to Australia for sale.—Star.

-\ gooil story is told in connection with the recent trip of the Premier through Taranaki's back country. Hefore a meeting the Premier was' to address at one of the centres took place, enquiry was made by a prominent publi;: man accompanying the Ministerial party as to whether anyone had been seen regarding the moving of a vote at the conclusion of the meeting. This had not been done. The aforesaid public man Jliereupon asked a leading settler (a strong supporter of Jlr. Massey, who had been asked to contest the local seat in tlti' interests of the Opposition) if he would move the motion. No; the settler would not under any consideration. He did not believe in the Government nor the 'Premier: both were working against the true interests of the Dominion, he said. He intimated Unit he would be only 100 glad lo move a vote of want of confidence, etc. Another sotitler, however, was found only too glad to do the necessary. The meeting came off. The Premier was in good form and carried the meeting with him. An address by him was never received with greater enthusiasm. The motion was duly moved. Up sprang the party who had refused at first to have, anything to do with the motion. Those present expected to hear the Government "slated." Not so, however, for, to the surprise of everyone, the talked-of Opposition candidate proceeded to speak in eulogistic terms of the Premier, Ids speech, and bis Government! The people of the neighborhood are now wondering how the political aspirant in question intends to square things when Mr.' Massey arrives on the scene! THE ONLY SEPARATOR IN THE WORLD. The "Melotto" is tho only sepdrm. made with enamelled bowl casing an. milk i<nd cream outlets. Of course, tlr.bcuitil'ul bard glazed finish on tlie parte that come in contact with the milk must give the "Melotte." an immense advantage over other separators in the matter af cleanliness. The difference between tho enamelled bowi of a "Melotte" and a china tea-cup and a tin pannikin. We also claim that the "Melotte" is the esjiest separator to turn. That's becaise it, is made on an entirely different principle. We covild Htplain this to you C. A. Nolan and Co. \tete Wilson and sgenU. Nov PlrmoatK

There is nothing more appropriate for smart wear on these cold days than our paletots. Our styles in this year'i shapes are an exceptional selection, fashionable, warm, and serviceable. See them for yourself.—White and Sons.— Advt. U.OTT (SHAKE IT OFF, How often we bear persons with colds make the above remark; nut Dr. She! don's New Discovery shakes them off promptly and effectively in a few doses. Obtainable everywhere. The rainy days are here. Always have an umbrella ready. If you haven't, any, buy one at White and Sons'. They have a lot of ladies' and gents' at very moderate Bri«s.—Ad.vt,