LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 205, 19 August 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An attempt is being made by the In-spector-General of Hospitals to introduce a uniform charge per day for patients in public hospitals. A cheery man from America, sitting on the historic summit of Maungakiekie, looked round once and said, to his friend, who bad a'llask, "Trot out the wet goods here. I just want to sit down and ruminate some over this. Its the finest thing I've seen for quite a long time." Some of the youngsters of New Plymouth —youngsters who are beginning to imagine themselves men congregated in the back of tlie Theatre Royal fast night, and seemed disposed to have a little fun at the expense of Miss llu"hes, the temperance lecturer. Ihcy were promptly called to order by Mi. Tisch, who presided. Professor Melvin E. llaggerty, of Harvard University, lias taken up his quarters in the monkey bouse at the moux Park Zoo for a three months' s'Jidy of monkeys. The New York Herald states that Professor llaggcrty will learn every detail o£ monkey life and dnuory, and with the data obtained will endeavour to complete a " monkey dictionary." One of the Bhareel or blue sheep of Tibet, which bad just arrived for the Government Tourist Department, lias died in quarantine at Soines Island. The animals numbered' four, a young male and female and a more mature male and female. It is the young female that lias died. The animals arrived from England in goocl condition. They were to have been liberated ill the Southern Alps. It is stated that possums are proving a- great uuisayee iu the Fordell district. These little pests are literally swarming all over the .place. It is about twenty-live years since the lirst pan of possums was introduced into the district. As proof of tho extent to winch tliey have jnultiplied, it is mentioned that a couple of young men " bagged 110 less than seventeen possums on one tree playing havoc iu the orchards, rendering successful fruit-growing wellnigh imjiossible.

Owing to the steady increase ill tbe consumption of horseflesh in Vicuna, the municipal authorities have erected new slaughterhouses for horses. Ihey comprise a line block of brick buildings covering an area of 3300 square yards Land and buildings together Hive cost over £-40,000. There is stabling loi 200 horses. Last year l»£~> horses were slaughtered in Viciuia for food. Most of it is probably converted in ,o sausages of various brands and flavours, of which Hie Viennese consume enormous quantities. Miss Hudson, the superintendent of the Auckland Women's Home, is visi - in- Tarauaki for the purpose of creating a wider sympathy iu the noble work i-irried on aiming women of a certain 1-las-, in the large centres. A great interest was awakened iu the work by Miss Hudson when she was hen; s"ini. eighteen months ago, and no doubt this will be deepened by this visit. .» "»» Hudson will address a meeting ot ladies ill St. Mary's llall this (Weducsdaj) afternoon at three o'clock, when a large number will no doubt be present. Verv regularly during the last live vcuMsavs the llawera Star) the sup,lv of milk has started on its upward course about, the beginning ot August. This vt'ar has been 110 exception to the rule. For some time the milk Ills been taken in only every otliei d'iv at liiverdale, and the lowest amount received was 1000 gallons. TliU has now uilvanml to 1100 gallons, and the increase henceforth J lll 111 ; l probability be very rapid. At the n if tho month it is anticipated that tn. ss, wi11,6

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