LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 186, 28 July 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Theatre Royal Company is at present carrying out several structural and other improvements to the building, including the widening of the Devon street staircase entrance and landings, an alteration that will commend itself to patrons of the dress circle. Quite a number of school children's essays on tho recent local industries exhibits at New Plymouth have been received by the president of the local Chamber of Commerce (Air. T. C. Schnackcuburg). Tlte essays will be judged by the editors of the local papers.

The Jlayor lias receircd intimation from ill'. A. L. Cooke, who has charge of the town clock in the post office, tower that the rain water is getting in and detrimentally aU'eeling the clock. His Worship lias asked for a written report, which he will have forwarded to tlte postal, authorities under whose direction the clock was erected.

Information contained in a recent Gazette shows that there are 2905 teachers employed in public instruction in New Zealand. Female teachers are considerably in the majority, there being 1.138 willt the prefix "Mrs" or •'Jliss,'' and 1.11)7 bearing the designation of plain "Jlister." There are 1408 single women and 130 married women engaged in the profession, Jlr. C. E. Major, JI.P. for liawera, lias written to the. New Plymouth Borough Council acknowledging the resolution in favor of the New Plymouth Harbor Bill. He says: "The Bill has my sympathy, and So far as possible, will have my support. Jfy concern is to protect as much as possible my constituents, so that their interests may not be prejudiced in nnv wav bv the passing ..f the measure." A meeting was held in the Wavea Hall on Friday night t» oppose the Opunako Harbor Bill. A large number of ratepayers was present. .\b> .Henry Corbett was voted to the fh*rrT it was proposed bv Jlr. W. Rccell, and seconded by Jlr.' E. Ayhvitrd, and carried, "That .Mr. .1 unit's lluru'css lie appointed to an to Wellington to oppose the Opunake Harbor li'ill. and that this meeting guarantees his expenses." A meeting was also held in the Piuigareliu Hall for the same purpose. Jlr. \V. Kcasljcrry was in tile cliair. ft was decided to 'send .Mr. At. Reining to Wellington to oppose the passing of the Bill.—Own correspondent. The Egmont Lodge, No. 112, 1.0. G.T. held its quarterly meeting in St. Jlary's Hall last evening. Jlr. If. C I .egg liresided iiict a large attendance- of members. Two new- members were initiated. Bro. Cock presented bis resignation as Electoral Deputy. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Chief Templar, liro. ,1. C. Legg; Vice Templar, Sis. Jfrs. Legg; secretary, ftrn. W. Hooker (re-elected): financial secretary. Bro. lhirlnell: treasurer, Bro. C. Peppercll (re-elected); chaplain. Sis. Risden; marshal, Bro. .1. Tickner: anard. I!rn. W. liransgrnve; V.C.T.. Sis. Mrs. Conned. During the evening Bro. Le-g, C.T.. pivs.mled Sis. 11. Hopkins with a neat .'per.-nc and cheese di.-h. as n small .token of i-denn on lh" occasion of her approaching marriage.

Wnlinu 1.. V<- Melbourne "r.endc-,- ' of 2nd il.iv last o.' lliv - übjocl. of child labor in iH'l-'fi".: (<- Ihe Australian daiw industrv. llr. W. T!. I'.nU, l'riiH-ipal of the Maukoslmvy Avriculliii-al C»lli','.•. savs: "We look to Ihe milking-machine to' disnlacc UiU- :hjeclionable form i.-f service, lis h?'! is 110 longer a matter of doubt "I' rxjvnnir.i!-. A; our college here at llawkcsbnrv tin- 'Ji.K.';.' midlines have b-;'ii in rtailv U'-e fi»r the l>a.ft six vcar«. We have observed no ill enYltK 00 til,' rows. 'IV savin,; of labor is a'special feature, in its work.-' ,T. I!. IfaoKwan and Ok., sole agents. Egmorit-strcct, Now Plymouth, j

MTCSJT Will rsliove at once rheiimsiU.-tm, limihapo, lame back, cut?, lirniws, or burns, itad continued application will e.Tcet a onve in a roro'.rkiibly short: time. Obtainable, evorywliere, ;-;.;' .3

The price of butler is to be increased from Is 3d to Is 4d par ib to-day. A return prepared for the 1-lawora County Council meeting on Saturday showed that tollgate receipts averaged £2 13s 7d per day,-cmiiil to £OO2 2s lid per year, less £23!) 4s for wages.—Stav.

■Waitara can claim tie distinction of exporting more beef than any other port J in the Dominion. For the six- months | ending 30th June, 11)08, it shipped 0,550,88711), or 051,5851b more than Napier, its nearest rival in the matter of quantity. A local resident, who has some inside knowledge of the working of municipal abattoirs, has iiguml it out that the Rorough Council can run the abattoirs iimler the stated rate of union wages without the cost of meat to the consumer being increased. Mr. \V. E. Cwillim, inspector under the Dairying Division of the Department of 'Agriculture, has been in this district for a few days, making an insjiectioii of private dairies and creameries. He says he lias found "good, fair, and indiHerent" conditions prevailing, but none that can be classed as "bad."

How to get a wheelbarrow home in a gig that is already overcrowded with passengers is a hit of a puzzler. A lanner hud that conundrum to solve in New rivinouth on Saturday, and he got out'of the dillicully rather ingenious! v. He fastened the handles to the axle' under the body of the gig, and let the wheel run and 'bump along over the road, with a terrible clatter. Aim vie of the occupants of the gig was given a seat in the barrow to keep it } in| order!'

The St. Joseph's social held last eveninn- was well attended. The prizes for the euchre tournament were awarded as follows:—Ladies' first prize (pokevwork trav), .Miss Johnston; second (silver jam spoon), Miss Oliver; gents." lirsl (pair hair brushes in case), Rev. Father" JlacmanuS; second (shav)ng outfit), Mr. Murphy. The supper was provided by the ladies' committee, alter wliich dancing was indulged in until 1 a.m. Excellent music was supplied by Mr. James.

Visions of frivolity during "fleet week" and a host of invitations have tempted our worthy Mayor to take a little holiday jaunt to the northern capital, hobnobbing with the Dominion's elite at Gubernatorial, Ministerial, and Mayoral functions. At last night's meeting of tile Council Or. Collis was nominated as deputy-Mayor to act during his Worship's absence. The 'father of the Council," however, seemed to be contemplating a little iling, too, for he observed that there was a pos- j Uibility of his being away from New I Plymouth during that week. Should he be unable to act as deputy, Councillor Bellringer is to keep the mayoral chair warm for the time being. Councillor West has given notice to move at next meeling of the Borough Council Mint the £7OO allocated in the estimates for the renewal of the Powdorham street bridge be not Spent this vein-, but Unit the money be devoted to other ■channels, such as £llOO for kerbiii"' and channelling, 000 for drainage extensions, and .CIOO to provide nil ii]) 10-dalc water-cart in time for fiic coining summer. It has been mentioned that part of the money might be appropriated for "contingent eie's" provision for these having bcci.i cut'out of the estimates without preventing the occurrence of contingencies and the necessity of paying for them.

The publication of the paragraph in yesterday morning's "News" concerning the proposal to make changes in the borough permanent staff wits responsible fr.r the appearance of Mr. J. Hodgson, caretaker at the waterworks reservoir and filter beds, at the Council meeting last night. He made representations regarding his position and past services to the Council. In the. brief discussion which followed it was pointed out that the Council did not knew whether Foreman. Hooker would accept the waterworks appointment. Consideration was therefore it- being gathered from the remarks made that the Council would endeavor to place Mr. Hodgson in a suitable capacity upon his retiring from the walerworks.

A meeting of ratepayers in the. Elliot Road District was held at Wcslown on Friday evening to consider the loan proposals put forward by the Road Hoard. Mr. J. D, Sole presided over a gathering of thirteen ratepayers. I'he chairman outlined the alternative schemes for raising a loan of £IOOO or £2OOO. On the motion of Mr. Marfell, seconded by Mr. 11. Oioodncre, it was decided by a large majority to urge the lioard to carry out the resolution passed at the annual meeting of ratepayers to raise a loan uf £IOOO for' completing the metalling of the Elliot road through to the Erankley road school and forming and kerbing a footpath on Elliot road from t'uttield road to Soleville. Reference was made by several speakers to the laxity of the Valuation Department in adjusting the valuations in the district.

The District Engineer of Railways (Mr. I'. Jones) lias written to the Borough Council in reference to the interview between the Premier and the .Mayor in respect to the Esplanade. He slates that it has been decided that on the expiration of the current leases to Messrs. Honeylield and Scandlyn ion June 30, 1910, and September 30, 1910, respectively, the land will be leased to the Council at a peppercorn rental. The present lessees, he says, are prepared to accept £5 as compensation for the surrender of the leases. Mr. Seandlyn's lease is not likely to be affected by the Esplanade extension scheme. The' Mayor announced at the liorough Council meeting last night that the cost of purchasing the interests of Jlr. Honeylield was r.5, which would be paid out of the Esplanade extension fund. The lease migrit now be considered to be in the bauds of the Coiuij

Labor-saving machines are time-sav-ing and money-saving as a rule, besides eli'ecting in most cases an improvement on the old baud work system. Mr. C. Carter, "The People's Grocer," lias just litted ti]) a modern slicing niacmne which fullils all the above requirements. This is a. contrivance for cutting rashers from rolls of bacon. The roll is placed upon r travelling platform. A turn of the driving wheel sends the platform along to the circular knife, which revolves under the same pressure. The result is a heat rasher of bacon, thin as a wafer, or as fat as a chop, according to the desires of the customer, the thickness being regulated by a guage key. By this means a pound of bacon will cut into more rashers than could be done by hand with a knife, and all the rashers are of even thickness. The machine is Solidly built, the bright parts being of nickel steel. One of the features that should appeal to lovers of tasty breakfast bacon is that the use of the machine will do away with the handling of the piece. At the S.JI. Court on Monday morning, before Jlr. 11. S. Fitohcrbert,M •, a youth named Waller Kendal pleaded ~u.lt v to three charges of lalse p.ef,.m.(:s The informations were—(l) That on IStb July, at New Plymouth, lie did obtain from Rose Reynolds .roods to the value of Is and .CI lbs "mil bv false pretences, to wit, a valueless cheque: (2) on the same.day ,', W U t» tin- value of 2s and cash C2 8s from A. Goldwntcr; (3) and on the ,-uiie dav from Mercy and Jloore goods t„ the value of Is and .CI Us in easli v th- same means. Sergeant lladdrcl said that the case had been adjourned from Saturdnv to allow of the boy's father being present, but be had sen word that he didn't think be could do Lv "ooil. A brother of the accused unitedook to get Win away from New "vmouth to employment in the country, and to look after him; and to icfund the balance of moneys due to «■ lieople who had been victimised. J lie SJI «ave (he bov Some good advice, ; nd 'discharged him with a caution that any repetition of the offence would not he'so leniently treated.

When Autumn comes with golden ripening sheaf, , A\ itli glow'ring skies, and days becomin'.' brief, „ , ~ r If from asthmatic pains you'd find rebel Take AVooiis' Great Peppermint Cuie. When Winter's chills are at our every And'daVv falls of rain give mud galore, jf eoiisi'iiuenlinl ailments you'd ignore. Take Wood,' Great Peppermint Cure.

"Tin- Kii-li'' avi'iit animal sale is mi'v oh and our readers will do well t<> l'.«. v :„, a visit. They've 1..1- of l;..rj»iu ; < (•„,:',„,„ and liiivs.. innl. lieai'ii'K >" i""" 1 this firm's uvi'iit retaliation for ll( 'l 1 ''" 1 " aide I'omls.' Hie pi'ires are wonderful' 1 ' i.,v "They've ""t mon's Siimson liraees Kd'men's all-wool llannel sublets 2s 3(1, men's (weed topcoats 18s Hd, ""'»* «-s fid tailor-made suits d'.ts 6(1, 8s fid 1„,,h rn-rs ds fid, and a host of ol.icr ~.„,,,;,m ; ,t Hie usual address, Dcv.m-str-M't, Now Plvmmilh.—Advt. . Whether wmiUin" from a sprain or from rheumatic pains, I here is nothing so "ood for a lame shoulder in 01ambcriTiiii's Mn Balm. Apply it freely and rub (die parts vigorously at each applied ion and a quic'' euro is certain. For <-i|.. liv Ml chemists 'i«d utorotecp : r : ■ i 4

"you can get it cheaper at