LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 253, 19 October 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pigs are pigs just now. At Tngtoivood on Saturday nine - weeks - old weaners sold up to 2:!s (Id at auction, iir about a shilling a pound. Mr. Tvrer, headmaster of the Stratford School, lias donated a valuable medal for a schoolboys' championship race at the united picnic to be held on the ißecreation Sports Orotiud ou iltli November. What looked like it record in economical bridge-designing was the plan *u:.iinitted ,by Ml. Orbell. cnyineer-to the Moa Road .Hoard, on Saturday, fie] plan wa> for a br dge of -lilft span an I a track of l.'iU tiin clear, tlie height of the ]iiers being lift. The structure is to be of reinloucd concrete. and the cost i* (Militated lo be aitltin L 240, or about t)(> per running foot. Only lifty yards of cuiiaete will be required. The danger of uMuwingVaule to on the racecourse t rainfng-track wis exemplified by an accident which occurred on the local course on Saturday morni.UK. Whilst .Mr. H. O'Driscoll was galloping Keerration. <t cow got On tit' track, and a violent collision, resulted iii Mr. H. O'Driscoll being heavily thrown but fortunately nothing more serious than a nasty shaking eventuated. Tie horse was not injured.

The (Hugo and Southland Sheepowners' Association has discussed the prices of shearing for the ensuing season. A majority of the owners are o;> posed to any increase in the shearing rates ou account of (he low prices d wool ami other causes. It. was decided, therefore, to make no recommendation, which means that a rate of lO's Sd per hundred, with rations, for hand or machine', will be paid as tinder the existing award.

Japan imported sheep from New South AVales many years ago for the purpose of starting sheep-raising, but the experiment failed on account of the unsuitableuess of the .natural grasses.

Bifleo then, 1 i*>wever, .Japanese representatives have investigated and selected Australian grasses, many of which' have taken kindly to Japanese soil and climate, and another ell'orl is to be made I>|) the .Mikado's Government to acclimatise sheep.

"1 <.* an conceive of nothing more loath* isome for a woman to have to put up with than a husband coming home constantly im a sstale of intoxication and using obscene language. It is a sort ot cruelty that .1 think legislation .might well make a ground for .separation of husband and wife, but the law does not at .present provide for it.'' This was a remark made by Mr. \Y. P. .James, S.M , ixi the Masterton Court during the hearing of an application for a <,eparation, order.

A piece of .American pine, which lu;l evidently been used as a carpenter's bench on some vessel, has been found a: Oniawharo Hay, in the (ireat Barrier Island, covered with barnacles. Apparently it had been long adrift. Wreckage found on the west coast, thirty miles south of Cape Maria, .'ncludes a spar about eleven inches m diameter anil fifty feet long, also part of a bow scroll, all painted with red hematite, am! parts of ;i boat painted white, but with .no name, pieces of *loor s with white centre, and a small Hag divided .vertically, one half like the Union «lat'k, the other hail dark blue.

It is not likely that M. Kngemj Langier, a French commercial gentleman, will forget his -first visit to Mount ISgimmt m a hurry. Friday, in company with Ihi custodian of the North House, he proceeded past tile snow line to see as much of the mountain as possible. and in negotiating a di/iicult spur close to a deep vaviue he lost his foothold and fell- but -not to the bottom of the ravine, which would have meant instant death. In falling, marvellous to relate, he -Oruck a of timber abutting from the >ide. and was able to hold fast till replied by Mr. Ryan (the cu*todian). Another loot either way and Mount Kgmont would have been associated with another iragedy. The Frenchman's escape appeared providential. Karly last week a lad on McCann's selection, U mile-, from Narrabn (X,S. \Y.i . went into a paddock, and notice I a burning tree, which had fallen during tiie night. On eloper inspection, ho discovered the charred remains of a man. a portion ol the lower limbs alld some burnt clothing and boots protruding from the ashes. All the upper portion of the body, almost down to the boot-tops, had been consumed by the lire. The name of the deceased is unknown, and there are no means o.' identilication visible. it is surmised that deceased, who was apparently a *wagiuaii. camped at the. foot of the tree and lit a lire for warmth, and then went to sleep, and during the night the lire burnt through the tr.unk of the tree, which must have fallen on and burnt the sleeping man. The "mountain" -season luis already, begun so far as the northern house is concerned. Up till 'Saturday the visitors' list showed thirteen names, vis., Mrs. A. F. Malcolm (Gisborne), Ifettie llill (Auckland), Miss 0. R. Hawkins (New Plymouth), Messrs. K. Lang'ier (ChrrsU'hureh), 11. Sparkes, V. C. Tribe, A. S. Hasell, K. D. Ihirv, T. C. List. P. O. McCord, A. Beeston, ,}. Farther, and U. ( \V. Stow (all ttf New Plymouth). The custodian (Mr. T. Ryan, late of Tasmania) and his wife seem well lilted for the work <»f conducting the place, and have everything in apple-pie order. A six-stall stable has ju->t been erected past the house, aiM should prove 1 a boon, to visitors. The track, th'ar.k- to the recent ppHl of good weather, has nevrr been iu beiter order. The .11)08-0 season should

prove a record one. fSpeaking at Waitara on Thursday evening. -Air. \V. T. .leanings, A1.1'.. said he was a patient, long snivel ing man, but lie had got his knife into the Boundary Commissioners, who, he believe;!, had given him the worst district ill the whole <jf the Dominion, so far as convenience of working it was concerned. Jt looked as i)' the remnants from other electorates were thrown into lus, and when he growled he was told that l.e had been such a good baekbkicks representative that he could take a little extra work. It-'Was not fair, however, to the district =or him, and he also too!; occasion to quarrel with the stivte of the law that made the honorarium for a. man who had to travel ovoi .l.jiW square mib's nf' territory the satm* as thi' man in the city, who could go about his busiue-s and attend to his Parliamentary duties at the name time, while his travelling expenses were nil. There should, lie said, be equality of sacrifice.

| A cottage at Midhirst occupied by ' Mr. .Sam liobertsou ami family and Mrs. Robertson, <seii., totally destroyed by tire on Friday afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock. At the time Mr. Uobeitson and a friend were sawing logs in an adjoining paddock about three chains away, jit's wife had made tea. ami aviUi her children, uue only ;r baby, took it over to the men. leaving a lite burning in the lircplace. Nut more than a few minutes had elapsed when it was nv« tieed that the ehimney appeared to i i . J 011 lire. Within a few seconds the bui I<l- - w-as a mass of flame. Hardly a vestige wa- snved. The building was! one ot tiie oldest siruetiU'es in the town-] ship. '.l he lamily hyve lK»e (( left in par-1 tieiilarly -ad circumstances. About twelve nuuil lis ago Mi", Robertson to?{, one o| his leg-, while caning. rsliurt* from a river. .Since (hen he has been jihle to no little work. In the hon-e at tietime of (he lire w;i» about UlO or Ci*2. including church and Sunday school collection-, ami this was lost, as wen* also all rlulhe-i except what the familv stood up iu.

The cough tli.it is contracted in tlic and wliieh continues through the spring and summer, nearly always indicates fffnnc throat or lull# (rouble, and should not be neglected. The ordinary medicine may soothe the throat, but it- has no( tlic power to ho.il. Recovery is not complete, and a second jillacK is more liable to follow. Yon cannot get a better medicine for coughs of this description that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is an excellent medicine for all throat and limjr trouble, for it not only I soothes the irritation, but it heals the affected parts, and leaves th»m in audi a healthy condition that .the danger of a Hecond attack is removed. For gale by all chemists and storekeepers. A little forethought may save you ?io end of trouble, .Anyone v.ho nmVcs it a rule to keep Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand knows this tc be a fact. For sale bjr all clieaiista aud storekeepers,

A human .skeleton has been found at Aria, in the King Country, in proximity tu a six-chambered revolver. Four chambers of til# l'evolvei were loaded. A pair of buslwnan's boots was close by, Tlhe evidence points to the conclusion that tile skeleton is that of a European. corpse is probably ten years old.— Auckland telegram. The British Army is m an exceptionally healthy state. Such may be gathered from the annual report of the Army Medical Department for 11107. The diminution in sickness last year was most marked in India and Egypt, and, of course, Malta fever is now practicably unknown among the troops. South Africa maintains its position as the' healthiest ol alt the stations abroad. Recent investigations have brought to light a grave >canilal in the Moscow Central Railway Company. It appears

that misappropriation of the company's money by ollieials hits been going oil tor some time, and that the loss has amounted to about 0)0,000. Numerous ollieials are implicated, who for two years have been concerned with representatives of various commercial houses ill robbing tlie company. According to a telegram from Philadelphia to the New Yolk Tribune, a disaster of a most extraordinary nature occurred in a Pennsylvania coal-mine. fJuring the progress of a wry heavy thunderstorm lignlniiig Hashed down the mine, which is RlOtlft deep, and killed three millers who were at work near the bottom of tile sltulT. A steel rail which runs down the shaft evidently acted as a conductor for the lightning. A tatal motor ear accident is report"d from 'lJull'alo (U.S.A.) A powerful touring car was being driven rapidly through the darkness, when, at a sharp turning, tlie chaulleur lost his bearings,! with the result that the car left the road and fell into a disused quarry, a distance of about liO feet. The chauffeur was killed instantly, the owner of the car received fatal injuries, and a friend who was travelling \fitli him was also scriouslv hurt.

An English paper says; "Tlio bt-3t English lioiicy i-, miles ahead of ally other in llavor, and brings here Is pel lb. Next, (oine- New Zealand honey, about 45s pel' cwt, retail !)d to lOd per Hi, frequently sold as English. Sew Zeiiland honey is similar in color to English, but not quite so good ill llavor. The largest supply of honey mines fro in. the West Indies, ranging up to HOs per ewt lor best white, retailed at 7d to Bd, per ill. Australian honey is vefy superior to this honey." A Toumg mail named Allen Ericke, aged 17 years, was recently exercising an imported bull at Oeswiek, Victoria, and when going through a gate the animal attacked liim. His employer heard the unusual noise. He went to. see what was the matter, and saw the young man lying down, when he at ouce pluekily''Went to his assistance and rescued him from the animal. The injur:d man only lingered for about twenty minutes, dying from the terrible injuries lie ;had received about the body. The Takapuna was delayed for a couple 01 hours on Saturday night owing to a derailment near the freezing works. An engine and a long train, of ''empties' was sent out to the port at about 7 o'clock. At the freezing works a "fly slmnt" was attempted, with the result, that the engine'and a .postal van got o(T the rails. All attempts to clear the line had failed when, at about 10.30 p.m., the mail train was despatched

from the station. The train stopped' at the scene of the accident, and the pa* sengeVs had to walk from there to the

•wh'arf. The line was inot cleared until | about 4 o'clock yesterday morning. ] On Saturday Mr. A. Bceston, of X.mv j Plymouth, 'with a party of four aboard, drove his *22 horse-power Rrown motor j right to the North Egmont Mountain ! House, the car taking the still' gradients; and dillicult curves with the utmost ease and displaying a turn of s poed that in the was little short of remarkable l . It is the largest car that has yet done the trip. The return trip, Mountain House to Xew Plymouth, was made in the dark in minutes. Mr. Heestou intends to thoroughly caterjfor the mountain l rattle. this season, and will have seven cars available" for tin service, it is to In? hoped his enterprise, not only in this direction but in establishing a properly-equipped and up-to-date garage, will meet with the success it undoubtedly deserves. The Orepuki Advocate (Otago) ra-

ports that an improved process of /laxdressing ha* been discovered by Mr. 11. A. Nicholson, of Otaulau. The fibre is treated 'with a chemical, the constituent's of which are not disclosed. It is claimed after extended trials that by its us-e .fibre was produced giving in one instance 1.3 points and in another 17

points over dibVe treated by the ordinary process. Tho inventor claims that by his process there is no need for paddocking the flax, there is h*s<, tow, an increased strength of fibre, and greater

weight n!' On 1 dressed material. These .saving flic c-iliniiiteil to ran to L'.'i to Cf> per lon. while ilu' oust of treatment is set. do«]i at not exceeding 13s per ton. Tin' oi' the installing process is noiniiiiil, not exceeding C 5. At till' Police Court on S;iturday Kliziibi'tli flibson, a wi'll-kiiowti cluinu'tor, was for the .second time in six months, with having been foiinil drunk on tin: previous afternoon. Slio was also charged with having obtained liquor during the currency of a prohibition order, anil with the use of obscene language in a public place. Accused pleaded not guilty, and l made a rambling explanation. The charge of drunkenness was amply proved by the police. Mr. li. ,F. Russell, the presiding justice, said that this whs tile only one of the three oli'arges that could be heard before a justice of the peace, anil the aceusjil would have to l>t» tried before a magistrate on the Villicr two. In view of

this, .lie would merely convict on the charge of drunkenness, stating that no doubt the .Stipendiary iMiigintrate, in. dealing wit.lr her on Tuesday morning, Would take this conviction into accouni.

A motor party arrived in Sydney the other ilny after ; very interesting trip. 'l'lie jpurty comprised Air. I l '. A. Jlawley, one «f the Knglisli Directors of .the (South Australian Land. Alortgage. and Agency Company, Limited, Mr. W. J. Bennett, Australian manager, Mr. ,1. 1). Stewart, manager of (iordon Downs Station, and Mi'. AWaver, or the iinit of fSrholield, <iood'sell, and Weaver. The trip was organised for (.he purpose of inspecting the company's stations in Queensland, and the party left Sydney about three montli.s ago, travelling !y motor to Brisbane, via the northern rivers. From Brisbane tliev took the train to Longrearli, and motored from there to Kamilaroi Station, which is about 120 miles from the gulf. Motoring back to Jjongrcnch. tliev entrained to Cordon Downs, near Reynold, then to Homa, via Brisbane. Leaving Roma (hey again look to the motor, au.l travelled through Charlevillc, Cuim-i----mulla, and Bourlie to Xvngan. One of tlie unique experiences of the (rip was a race for an emu along the railway line for three miles, the motor at the time going at the rate of i!:l miles an hour. They also had a run with a kangaroo under similar conditions for about a mile, but the marsupial could not hop as l'a-t as the motor.

Tin- Melbourne poliee an* .-earching Hr a girl named Adelaide Mamie Lyons, aged 10. wlni is somewhere about the city masquerading in man's clothing, I.lm warrant, issued ,\{. tlit*, instance of her mother, charges the trirl with vagrancy, but she j., ;||s o wanted liv thci

police for the larceny of the clothing she is wearing, which is the properly of .Mr. William 11, Cole, a young dentin. Adelaide Lyons, a well-grown, goodlooking girl, r.t'l. Uin. high, was ;i fortnight ago sent by her mother from her home in Prahran. to go t<> work at the rooms <d a dressmaker. She did not put in an appearance there, and.as she did not return home her mother took out. El warrant for her apprehension. Mr. Cole, on going to his rooms, missed a suit of clothes, with boots and hat.

and tin looking r) >|jnd was amazed lo liii'i dial a feminine "rig <»ut " complete, including luxuriant* crop of long )iah\ had keen left ; tL exchange, ]?e reported tln* matter to tho police. It was thereupon. discovered that die rai- : nieiil. liair. ,■(<•., under Mr. Coles' l).«d, what Miss Jivon-. liad worn. 'Knrdit'r invest trillion led lo the discovery that- a " young num." who to llie practised eye of iln> barker win most, assuredly and unmMakably "a girl." had conic in ami had lier roughly -diorn hair artistically trimmed up like a nisin'a. In fail rll1■ made 11n* drplorable lilnndiT when asked kow sko wanted it rut iif Raying 1 ik< i - ;i man's." Whv she was "lugged up ' )ik<> a was uoi»e of tile barkers Implies*. Me thought shv> was some, giddy i>irl having some fun ol lier own. so he cu( her hair. and sir' uvnt awav. The police have not yet located the masqiterader. The now scries of men's tailor-made suits a.; Ilia "Melbourne" involves severalshlish models ju every approved fabric. Suii.. that by. their very tdiiracter present strong arguments ill their own favor--arguments that will convince. you of tVk' worth. Come and see our mngnifuent outsido display of , these goods. Every glance will reveal . another element of superiority. Prises 40* fid to fifa.—Advr. 1