LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 230, 22 September 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Taranaki Hunt Club has decided to donate j;.", to the Agricultural .Society as«pi'izc-iiioncy for a hunters' competition, similar lo last year's. The contribution of Taranaki school children to the "Ph,!;,., v [ Abraham" purchase by pennie- scheme amounts l 0 C.) IDs (id. collected ill IS schools.

Al a meeting of the Elliot llo.el Board on Saturday afternoon plans for the reading of the Dart moor Estate were approved. It was decided to take steps to raise a loan of .CIUUU for the completion of the roads in the district and for the formation of a footpath on Elliot road,. Accounts amounting to .CM 7s ltd were passed for payment. The merging of the Carrington, Frank ley and Eliot road districts into' the Taranaki county is gazetted. B.ti-! rcll. Omata, and llurford road districts I are likely to follow suit, with a view of affecting economy of administration. Failing this, a town district inav be funned on the Xew Plymouth borough's southern boundary, (.lit- area being portion of the Barrett road district." II was remarked at yeslerdav'., me.Mingot' the Hospital Board that the am..lint of fees received fi-.nn pniicius showed a falling-oli. Various comment was made, the majority seeming to think it was due lo hard' time--,. Later on the secretary intimated thai he had no report lo present upon applicants for charitable aid during the past month, which drew Ihe remark that "tlirl doesn't look like hard times, anyhow." J Al a school not a hundred miles from i Lepperlon, the leather was about .to which '-echoe," figured prominently.".\f" I'T singing it through it> hi- best sl\ie. Ie- drew attention to Hi;- "echo" pint, sang il again, and then, in see if |h.. v had "caught on." e.-k.-d of what il reminded llieiu. Up went a -MM bo\'s hand. "Well. son. what docs it remind you of*" "Please, sir, of a cat!" was tlio startling answer, without even a smile to redeem the situation.

Jfrs. K. Gadd, 307 Madras- street, North Christchurcli, N.Z., writes: "Ohainberlain's Cough Ki-medy is a .most valuable medicine.. I sell a lot of it in my shop, and it is used ir.- ,nly home. I have recommended it to .several people and have never, known jl lo fail. There is no question but what it is the foremost cough medicine sold in this district."' For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

Jlr. Jos. McC'luggngu on Saturday evening received a telegraphic message 1 from Hokitika stating that a very successful trial run ol tue Dominion Cold and Ironsand Company's machinery had heen made, anil that' gold had been obtained from tailings pronounced by miners to be' worthless.—l'ost. '•We should have a woollen mill \ a Wanganui," said Jlr. ,1. X. Hogan, »,U\, speaking al Wanganui recently. .Mr. llogan said that -when in Auckland during lleet week, he had seen tile American ollicers buying Fclone rugs as t'a-t as Ihey could* "One sUopkcrpcr sold

CoOO worth, another £2.111 worth, Hid another .0200 worth, file oilircrs said they could no| got rug- like them nnywihere else in the world. "Why not Wangsinui rugs';" asked Jlr llogan, (he answer coming ill the shape of emphatic applause. The Treasury has notified the Tan:naki. County Council that u sum ol .CUUII IDs lid has been paid to its credit, being subsidy'on the rates ■:/, lccted in the varimis road board districtwithin the county. The amounts of subsidy derived from the various districts is as follows:—Barrett .€7l lis 7d, Civrington C7!> as Bd, Egmont £1:25, Elliot X.41 !) s Od, Frankley'xaS 2s 7d, Jlangorei .C 37 13s 3d, Jloa .UOO Is !)<l, Oukuri C'2B Is KM, Omata £2B Ills 3d Upper llurford CUi Ids Id, Waitara West ell I 3s, \Y.crckino £ll 5s KM. Those road boards whose names are omitted woie dilatory in forwarding the necessary returns.

The Taranaki County Council will, al its next meeting, have to discuss the advisableness or otherwise of appointing a supervising foreman to keep an eve oil the road, maintenance over the whole county. This question has often been bruited at the Council meetings, the principal argument adduced in its favor that under such a system there need be only one man riding or driving about on inspection tours instead ef three of lour as at present. Of course, they work a s well, but one or two councillors are of opinion that rather mu'-'li time is spent in inspection. Councillor Ad'laiu has given notice to introduce the question at the (Motor meeting, and slates his intention that the new position, if created, should be offered to Sir. J. Holmes, at present county foreman in the Waitara riding.

Jlr. A. E. 0. lihodes, who returned to Christehiirch on Friday from a trip I 1 to Canada, says that lie lvas greatly »' impressed by the amount of wheat h •Town in the West. At lylmondton, 1. near Calvary, he states, the wheal n lauds are of vast extent, and popula- a tion has increased enormously since His r visit eight years ago. Jlr. lihodes did a not visit the East side, his trip_ being ' purely a pleasure jaunt througu the i T'oekies a;id up towards Vancouver. <■ When .the north-western district is • opened up, he predicts a, groat future I for it. Jlr. Rhodes met several New Zealandcrs at llupertstowii, 700 miles north of Vancouver, and. says that ; they are very well satisfied with their prospects. Until tiro railway is through, the wheat lands are of little value, but he considers that .when it is finished there will be a great rush to the Buckley and Peace YaTlpys. I There can be no doubt that "Lif!" Iras justified the liourish of trumpets indulged in by the proprietors when an increase in size and an. all-round improvement wore announced, a month or two back. The addition of a lietioaseetioii was a great boon to readers who want a fair dash of lightness m their reading, and the stori.es being sewed up monthly are excellent. For example, in the September issue, just out, there is a line defective story by .htques Futrelie (one of the Van Dusen series); a oanitallv-writlen Australian hush story by a New Zealand girl, audit vc.'y funiiy lV'b.v story. In more serious v«m is Dr. Fitchctl's story of Hie Black War in Tasmania, in which he tells, with m-aphic effect, the tragedy of a perished race. - Dr. Fitchett gives his usual masterly review of the history of th« world, and sums up the month's doings under our own skies in characteristic fashion. The regular departments, cov- ■ eriug literature, science, sport, poetry. . business, humor, and politics, are so filled with bright, useful, up-10-date matter j as to make Life almost indispensable to the average man or woman. At very few Board schools, we should . think, do" children learn Hie imporlav.ee . of answering correspondence, and an- ; swering it promptly, for expcricn:e proves school teachers to be, as a

general rule, most negligent ill Lhis matter. Even the official correspondence from the Education Board is often ignored, A few months ago the Joird circulated some printed matter designated "Canada's Appeal to History.'' Few teachers acknowledged receipt, of it. A few set'the matter before the pupils, and collected the pennies asked lor. Others look no action in the matter. Of course, it was optional with them tu press Ihe point to a penny-togging,itay., but surely they were bound to cany oil the intention of the Boaiil to have the i-hihlr.Mi informed ol the scheme. Having received no word from these tea ,-h----ers, lb,. Board issued a second circular, and asking what, if any, action had .been taken in the matter. Kvcn the second letter is still unanswered. And so i' seems to be right through the leaching profession. The master of one of the biggest schools in the province ignore.l the matter until after the receipt of the second ollicial communication. One laly teacher, in reporting that she had taken no action, asked: "If you do not minJ, would you kindlv tell me if Dominion Day is'a school holiday?'" It didn't enter into her head that Dominion Day falls on a Saturday this year, which is probably hard luck for the teachers. About a year ago Sir Joseph Ward's surprise packet hurst, and New Zealand, little New Zealand, metaphorically put up her hair and went into long skirls. There was quite a fuss when we made our defbut as Dominionitcs. Flags Hew, whistles blew, cadets saluted, speakers fainted, their listeners tired, and guns were fired. Oh, yes, it was a big day. And the kiddies were promised meila.s. Periodically since that date, letters have been received by the Education Boards

concerning the medals, anil they w?ve asked to arrange for some lining fun-.'-J lion al which the Dominion medals might be presented. The medals and Dominion Day No. ■> have arrived ajmost ■ together, but if Dominion Day bi mini"- to -be a trumpery as the meda'.s", well, the celebrations won't set the Thames on tire. The medals are wretched affairs, lighter than tin. mid not likely to be kepi by any of the children verv long. presentation of medals to 'schoolchildren is a farce, anyway. Even if they were made of gold or silver, the youngsters would lose them in "next to' no time.'' How many New Plymouth' children could bring w'.th them to the Dominion Day celebrations the medals given to theni ill the time of the vUil of the Duke and Duchess of York to New Zealand!! If tli'ic are any of llieni in existence they ar.e dirty and black, baldly recognisable as ihe brilliant shiny bits of metal served out on that occasion. ]

lit the course of ail addivss al a political "smoker'' in Wellington, l Jlr. H-ogg, JI.P.. after saying the people were taken up with too much frivolity, went on to remark that one of lue greatest evils in the country was monopoly. It permeated Ihe Dominion from north to south and from east to west. The country was getting so honeycombed with monopolies that the labor Held would not be worth entering in a very short time. He had been nearly 20 years in lb. 1 House of licpi-escnlalivcs, 'but Ire could not say he was any richer —if he were not poorer—than wn, u he first took his seat. lie. had not tried in an unworthy way lo enrich his, friends, but he had been inslniimuital in putting persons on ihe land. Jlonopolios were making the poor poorer and the rich richer, "(lo to our gaol On the Terrace," he said, "and search

' out the darkest and cruelisl vUbi : ! 'co-alined there, and you will have a 1 whiter man than the monopolist, w?io • holds the land—(ap|)l,uise)--,liehind flu) -' barbed-wire fence, while the poor huin- ' hie laborer goes by travelling wifii a ' swag on his back looking for a meal." At the forllicominir elections members who had bevn trying- lo raise the pi-ice of land, etc., should be watched. The : division lisl in Hansard was Hie best barometer of a member's views. The unemployed problem should not exist in any country. The locked-up laud was should he Ihrown open, and men should be giv.ii a chance lo earn food and clothing.

I -finks, M.ll/R.. grow dcspcrale. Drills 1»v the quart was quad'tn', And vcl liis coujrh would indicate 1 ic'd nil)!) lrmiiro a eoflm! iio lonk Woods' rf'))p<M-|!li!lt Clll - .'! Add He's lii'fii of all dol>alnrs Tim iic pin.-- ultra, and ilie prince Of loud United legislators! f» Shop on a cash l>a«is and sen wlmi you save every time nt tlio A.M. Pool Company's stocktaking sale. The usual l>v'ee in named first in eacdi instance. Hie lower prices being for easbLadies'j and Tuition slioes, fid, 13s fid; ladies' pbacr- ]>rby sboos. 10s fid, lUs fid: ladies' ,i:laco lace and button shoes, 7s fi 1.1 5 s fid; ladies' Inn kid Jioe.;. 10 Id 20 i>;>r cent. oft'; gents' l)o\* calf TVrbv bals. 21s, Ifis fid: fills' spoolers, 7s fid, 10-. fid.l, 1-ls fid: uents' (wide fit!intrl, Th fid. 7s Gil; ladies' ginn boots, 12s fid, Ifis fid,! 1 A IM'. n';ii| onh-r department; nil par- 1 eels carriage paid.—Arivt. ' '

Mr Newton King has sold his o tfl liimicli "Awakino" to a syndicate of local fishermen. Dr. Xewman, of Wellington, who his just returned from a visit to Queensland, says he does not .see whv any, fanner in .New Zealand should sell out and go lo Queensland. In tin's country there is a certainly; in Queensland a. man meets with great uncertainly. Resolution Maud, the hird sanctuary at Dusky Sound, has been placed under the charge ol Lieutenant, Ooldfiuch,- an, ex-naval ollicer, who succeeds Mr. Henry as caretaker at that romantic spot. Lieutenant (loldliueli is a passenger ! y the Uineinoa this trip, and will he landed on tin' ishtißl this week.—Ota«o Daily Times. . "

During the last week the iron postingbox at Vogeliown was found broken. It had apparently been struck with a stone or hammer. As these boxes are of great convenience to the suburban residents, it is hoped that any person who witnesses them being wilfully damaged will at once communicate with the Chief Postmaster or the police. ■.Martin's fountain —an old landmark of Wellington city—which is now being removed from the junction of Fealher-ston-strecl and Lani'lilon-quay, to make room for a subterranean public convenience—has stood ill its present position for over thirty years. H was a, gift lo the citizens of Wellington from the late Jlr. .I'olm Jlarfin, JI.E.C, in 1875.

Owing lo the opening of the Esplanade Ex-tension at Jloturoa on Thursday afternoon, when to tihe accompaniment of music by the Garrison Hand ■ and afternoon tea, His Worship the Jlayor will formally hand over the work to the Seaside Improvement committee, tlw New Plymouth Club's afternoon to the ladies has been postponed till a later date.

The Jlavor of Timaru has received a cheque on'a New York bank for £lo'Ju, the first instalment of the Carnegie grant for the erection of the public library building. The. cheque is signed by l'.'A. Franks, cashier, and is accompanied by a voucher setting forth in Ike briefest way the object of the payment. Incidentally, the document shows that the £11)01) is equivalent to 43d0 dollars.

it has cost the United States approximately £80,0110,000 to acquire and hold the Philippine Islands. Tile figures are buried in a bulk of War Department accounts extending over

nine lours, and tins account is practically all a military one. If full char*.; is nuiile fur nil operations of the army and navy, commenting with the invasion unci conquest, running through and ipicnehing the stubborn rebellion, and tarried dotra into police work in peace, tlie total bill is somewhere near £BO, 0(10,000, and it grows at the rate of i'(j,000,000, per aunum. TheJlope of Kgmont .Juvenile Temple, No. to, 1.1Ui.T., held its usual weekly meeting in St. Mary's Hall last night the Superintendent (Bro. J. (J. Lcgg) presiding. The temple was opened by the Acting Chief Templar, Sis. JJ. Tunbridge Atlier the usual business hail been' disposed of the following programme, was contributed:— Recitations, Sj~tcr A. Jtniuiul, L Allen, I'. Tollbridge. 1). Kva, and liro. Legg; reading, liro. L. I'eppeiell; dialogue, six. sisters. The tcntple was closed «L 7.:I0. It is expected i that Mr. L M. Isitt will visit the Ju-

venile Temple next Jlonday night and address the children on the Cood Templar movement. Mr. C. E. -Major, Jt.P. for llawera, writes as follows to ill'. K. Parrott, | secretin'}' to the local branch of the El-thaiu-Opunake Uailway league:—"Opu-nalee-ELtlham Kailway—lour telegram .herein of the 17th lust, to hand. 1 have forwarded the same to the lion.

the Minister of liailways. Let me assure the League thai everything will lie done that in my powvr lies in the (liivcliun of obtainrng a vote for the construction of this line. Krom what 1 can gather from various niemliers of tllio L'abi-.iet, it is proposed to apply a pretty severe brake on expenditure' upon public works. I hope, however, that this will not have the effect- of ftiterferiiig with the construction of this most necessary work."—Argus. The deer at Mr. .1. 15. Turner's residence'at. Xasese (says the Fiji Times of 4th September) came from Noumea last year, and are said to be of the Sambur variety, an East Indian deer. On the island of Wakay-.i, by it he way, there is a herd of forty or litty head, having been imported many years ago. They have thriven well on the island, but arc destructive to the young nuts. As the proprietors intend lo clear the bush on the island and pinnL it with cocoanuU, they propose lo destroy the deer. It, is a. pity that some small uninhabited island could not he available to which 1 they might be removed. Deer-stalking could then flic included amongst our liu > of all factions for tourists, and it certainly would induce many sportsmen lo spend ii few days extra in the islands. We have heard of an absent-aninded station cook who llavoted stew with insect, powder in mistake for curry, hut his exploit has 'been rather put i:t (Joe shaile by a W'airarapa bricklayer (.says the Wairarapa Daily Timcsh

who mixed mortar with a sack of Hour which was mistaken for lime, mid it was llm Hour which was dumped out into tile heap of sand to make- ifao mortar. "Darned queer lime this," remarked the mixer as lie worked the mass with lii's long-handled shovel. It was in truth, very dead. No steam arose from it, and after a few minutes exertion the bricklayer found lie "stirred in" a. most remarkable and queer looking pudding. AVc aTe. told that the "language" used in the operation was hot 'enough to cook th,> "duff." Investigation followed, and then lllie laugh was on Hie other man who liad lost his bag of flour. (.'aimed lpilk, writes the Wellington correspondent of the byttelton Times, is one of the things which makes soni. sensitive folk dread a long sea voyage but soon, apparently, this article which stands between thorn and the love of a life on the ocean wave is to be no more, All the uavout on theOswcstrv lining!: states .Mr.'M. Murdoch, the passenger had fresh milk, s o fresh that a user might fancy thai the ship carried its own cows. This luxury was due to a linn in Liverpool, which placed a bottled

; supply, of pasteurised milk on board. The bottles were put in a cool store and taken out as required. This was an experiment on which the chief steward was commissioned to report, and'Jlr. Jlurdoch is to get a copy of the judgment. Jlr. Jlurdoch is also greatly impressed with the system of public markets in vogue elsewhere. When he was ill Liverpool he went every morning in the 'market-place in a great square In the centre of ihe city, and he saw the consumers buying fruit and vegetables almost straight from the producer's cart. "It's wonderful," he says, "to see the amount of produce sold to the working classes. It made one think that such a .market was required in any city when one saw such crowds buying their goods." F.ven at Las l'almas, on the way om, Mr. Murdoch saw a well-appointed public market. It was Sunday when he landed there, but people were buying and selling all manner of goods. I Pimples, eruptions, blotches,, scales, ulcer*, and eczema are all caused by bad blood. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are wonder work-era I in Hie cure of all disorders caused brv bad or impure blood. They eliminate all poisonous matter by .enriching the blood and enabling it to make new and IrealMiv tissues. Pure blood means perfect health, and if you will use Chamberlain's Tablets thiey will give you good health, and a pure clean skin free from pimples and blotches. For sale by all chcmiits and storekeepers. DON'T WAIT TILL TO-MOKKOW.

It's the little colds that grow into big colds; the big colds that end in consumption and death. Don't wait till to-morrow lo cure (he little c-olds, for one dMC of Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption wiU break up a cold if tak-en afc the beginning. Dr. Sneldou's 'New Discovery is a safe and never-failing remedy. Trice Is. fid. and 3s. Obtainable everywhere. Just arrived, at Dockrill's. Devonstreet Central, New Plymouth, an indent of Allan's famous gents' boots, also C. and .1. Clarke's superior ladies' boots and shoes. In slock, a large assortment of the best .adies', genls', and children's colonial hoots and shoes by reliable makers, AH the above, are offered to the nublic at prices that can't be beaten.

Wood poison resulting from small wounds is becoming more prevalent. Even so slight an injury as the. scratch of a pin will sometimes cauSE blood poisoning. The safe way is to apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm as soon as the injury has been received. That liniment prevents all- danger of blood poisoning and causes the injury to heal in about one-third the time inquired by the usual treatment. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. The "Melbourne." furnishes a 'few particulars of tlieir new tailor-made suits. The new tailor-made suit is cut siriellv proportionate lines. triimn"d with the verv best silk-finished lining, ivorv buttons, and stitched with silk. Fronts are well padded with best wad-1' dine, pat-nt shoulder pads are us"d.l ' hair-cloth 'ntcrlinings pvonerly adjusted, ' and leather facings to bottoms of trou-1 ! sors. The fit. hang, and style, are beyond I i criticism, and we can fit yon to perfec- ' tion. Prices 49s 63 to 65s!—Advt. t