LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 319, 9 January 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dr. Goode, whose condition is iniprov- ; ing at the Hospital, lias again been ■formally remanded for eight days on the charge of murder of ills. Klenuer. ■ H.M.S. Cambrian recovered her lost anchor yesterday morning after au arduous search by the divers, and sailed at ■8 o'clock last night for Wellington. A Maori who dcputalionised tile wit-, ton County Council yesterday was perfectly at homo in his English, logical in his argument, and as cute as they make 'em. Just as he was leaving the room, in a sudden question, he asked whether he could insure his men. Sonic buiitier ensued, during which he lapsed into "•pidgin" English, saying: "No, never mind me. A ever mind me die—too old!" H is staled (says Hie Ala-la lira Etu sign) that Air. Kiiapdalo properly is to be cut up and solu iu a few inonilis time, 'lhe property, it is said, will be offered in three holdings, knapdale has been in the possession of tlt'e, AlcNab family ever since Southland was so called, and the old homestead on the hill has always been a prominent landmark. A rumor has also been, circulated that it is the owner's intention to purchase a property in the north. Notwithstanding the extreme viligance of the police—it cannot reasonably be expected that they will catch every offender—a gouil deal of liquor is being from time to lime smuggled into Oamaru (says Hie Mail). The ingenious methods of bringing in the grog arc worthy of a better cause. One adopted a few'days ago will take a bit of beating. An evident " sly-groger" who was bringing his cargo in by train got word that lie was suspected. This put him on his guard, necessitating lhe aid 01 a friend to carry out an elaborate plan. On arrival at the station, the individual in question alighted and was immediately shodowod by two ollicers of the law. The offender immediately proceeded to the guard's van, under the pretence of getting his luggage, and was followed by a policeman. In the meantime the accomplice jumped oil' the train with ■the weighty portmanteau and wcimeu his wav unnoticed to a tab iu waiting, which ill once drove oil with the booty. The suspect, finding out the success of his hoax, then moved on, leaving the, policeman still waiting. The accomplice's | share of the proceeds, it is understood, amounted to a new suit.

Anyone following the records of crime in ami iirouml London within the past few weeks (writes the London correspondent of the Sydney JJuily 'i',']egraph) might bi' pardoned for oiilurtaiiifng serious doubts as to tlie ellicacy of Unit famous institution known us Scotlaud Yard. Very recently we have had the mysterious murder of -Mrs Liiuvd, who was shot in her garden at Bcvenoiiks, and whose death was followed a few weeks later by the suicide of her husband. Then came the brutal murder of Hloomsbury of a young foreign wo'man ; aud at* about the same time an impudent forger, with the assistance of a taxi cab, raided seven branches of thc" one bank in a single morning and escaped with between £2001) and £3OOO ; aiaJ a West Eml jeweller was relieved of some .C 10,000 worth of valuables. So far each of these mysteries has absolutely baffled .Scotland Yard, or at least tile detectives have been unable tu get evidence which would justify'au arrest. It is however, that in these-crises the authorities appear to have hail a run of bad luck, for between January Ist, I<J(KI, and the present date, 82 murders out of a total of 02- committed in the metropolitan area of London have been avenged by the law; a record which, in view of the population of the city and of the extreme dilliculty attaching in consequence to the tracking of criminals, cannot be regarded as a bad one.

As the winter advances (says the London correspondent) unemployment in England steadily increases. The number of trade unionists out of work to-day is larger than for very many years. Since January the percentage or unemployed lias risen from 0.2 to 0.5, or by 50 per cent. At this time last year there were oulv 4.7 per cent, of trade unionists out of work. To-day the unemployed trade unionists 'number 50,200 i and from this it may be assumed that Hie unemployment of unorganised labour is very large indeed, as the unionists are as a rule tin' last to sillier. Ilie eu.'iueeriiig and shipbuilding trades are particular sufferers,- the lorincr haviii"- 12.7 per celit. of its trade, unionists idle as against 4.5 per cent at this time last year, and the shipment 2(1.3 per cent., as against 11.0 per cent. So far the relief works initialed by the (.ovemment have had very Utile cited upon the situation, and it is feared that the winter will bo marked by much keen sulVering. It is interesting to notice that the working men at Jlauipsteiid are giving a lead this winter by making a systematic attempt to feed v the children'of the unemployed in their district. Without outside support they liave formed a committee to raise amongst themselves sufficient funds to raise food and various entertainments to a considerable number of children. It is not likely, however, that the sup- • port of the necessitous will be confined ■ to the workers during the ensuing ■ mouths. A very large sum of money ' will have to be raised, and all classes lire interesting themselves in the movement. '.

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