LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 108, 3 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'.Mr. R. McNah has been invited to give all address on compulsory military training at Stratford. Last evening'he addressed a meeting at Elthain.

The mail train yesterday morning was again crowded. An extra car had to be attached to accommodate Hie large number of passengers 'who booked from Hawera station, says the local Star.

A child named Ekie Mapp. daughter of .Mr. W. Mapp, (who evaded Iher mother's attention for a few minutes, was drowned at the mouth of a culvert 011 the Radnor road. Stratford on Monday..

It is reported l that the suita'nililv of llu -iiud in the Thames Valley and adjoining di-lrii-U for dairying 'and mixed farming is- alliaclimr settlers from Tarautiki and other parts of this island, as well as from the South Island. A correspondent of the New Zealand Herald nays that, in view of the condition of much of the land sold, the price is extremely .satisfactory t„ the vendors. Farms that would be classed as partially improved, some as unimproved, often bring up to (Jill an acre.

A at war is -being carried on ill Wellington just now with .some vigor. About two years ago three '-cash—no delivery" sJiops were started. On Saturday week the "association .butchers" made a reduction of one penny per lb 011 nearly all lines -for "cash—no delivery." Sausages, which were -Id per lb. ca'i'e down to 3d; .but the -11011associates" offered live pound* for one slu'l.iiig. The -'associate., 4 ' reduced sirloin from 7d to (id, lull, the other side reduced the price to .Id. The "associates" ipintcd rump steak at Sd ami 7d—the opposition let it go at -lid. Accord. ",'!-' <" .'j l '.' Wellington Post, "the war to the knife" is only «it its beginning. Fulure dcvclopnienl- -.- : l' no doubt be watched with sum. :-i\i-.,t.

Mr. T. E. Taylor, the Member for ChrisU'liurch Kontli, remain* politically nuked -and unashamed. He has learned iiothiii<r and lie ,Ims forgotten a "Old deal. There is at the present tin"' in existence a challenge to Mr. Ta.ylor that Ire resign his seat in Parliament as the member for I'liristclinrcb Xorlli ami rc-contct it on the Dreadnought issue and .Sir .Joseph Ward's policy in connection therewith. That challenge has inn been and will not lie aecopfnl. for (he simple reason that Mr. Tavlor dare not face the is,„c. As far as'it i- possible lor a constituency |o repudiate its' representative. Mr.' Tavlor has been repudiated. To some men; the position would be an nnheara'olo one. and on the large majority it would- at least impose Ihe negative virtue of .silence. Xot so Mr. lavlor. \\ a \, „ ,„,,.,-,. ill|( | ~„ ~<_ siirancc thai are worthy of a better cause he lays down the law. lectures and berates Sir Joseph Ward, lalks about mifOißlitiitioiial acts' as 'though he and the mob who supported him"were Hie side guardians of the Constitution, and raises as pretty a cloud of sneers and insinuations concerning- the other members of'the Ministrc and | no ||i„i, (■„,„ imssioiier in r.onilon as it has .been „,„. lot to meet. What can be done with -o coii'spu'iions an example of "honor misplaced and iliiriiilv astray"' That his arguinenls will have anv appreciable i„lueiue ,„, public sentiment we ,lo not b'dieve. It ,s. however, an nll'i-ont to <• n lell.gen citizens of the Dominion i hat his words, by virtue of his representative j.osition, may possibly he V "'' ,h "' ''ytl'M" I.' of other countries a; their sentinienU.-Dunc-

Por Influenza talcs Woods' Ores I Peppermint Cure. Never fails. 1/6 and

■We arc in receipt, from Messis. (iordon and dutch, of a copy of I hat admirably Australian magazine, the Lune Hand.

In the Supreme Court, on the motion of Mr. yiiilliniu (C.ovett ami Ouilliam), probate of the will of the late Mrs. Caroline Ellis-McTaggart lias been granted to her executors. Dr. Valintin", Dr. Harding, and Mr. C. il. Dolby. The whole country side is now looking "tile, picture oi' health'' (remarks the Waiinale Witness). Willi a long .spell of almost unprecedented weather for this period of the year the paddocks possess a veritable mat of good fattening pasture. A farmer who has been in the district many years told a Witness reporter that he had never seen the whole country looking so green as at the present time. Stock generally is also in excellent condition. ■The Auckland Star's London correspondent, 'Writing on April 23 says:—"Mr. J. 11. Withcford, having come to an agreement with his New Zealand principalis and witWrawn his euit for alleged breach of contract in connection with the. New Zealand iron ore project, is now engaged again on his iinaneial mission in London. English capital is 'wanted to develop the gir.it iron ore deposits at l'araparu. and New .I'lvmoulh. and Mr. Withcford tell,' me that he has now good reason to hope that the required amount, which is ove,- .C 300.000. will shortly be completed. Mr. Withcford has had great difficulties to contend < with in these negotiations, and h.'s indomnituble 'perseverance deucrves suei cess."

Fur tin.' past two years there has been a rumor llut .New Zvaland is t« ]>■> made u separate command for the purposes oi trie Salvation Army. It is well known that as far as support oi' til'; Salvation Army is concerned, New Zealand is the most generously disposed. At present -New Zealand is regarded as a country containing two provinces is responsible to-the Commissioner com-

manding Australasia at Melbourne. As the importance of the Salvation Army operation, are guaged by the linaticial

condition of any province'. Colonel liates, one of the chief auditors from' London, is at present in Australia, where he is instituting inquiries. His report to the international headquartt'i's will determine the separation of New Zealand from the Federation or otherwise.—W'e.lington Times.

There are at present aouut 14,0110 boxes, or i)io tons, oi butter stored it Auckland for winter supplies (says tae Jicw Zealand Herald). Several faetori;s are still turning, out good quantities of butter, the mild weatner conditions holding tile forage well, and supplies are about running equal with tin; demand, thus lessening the period of heavy strain on the stornl butter. Moreover, one or two factories will continue manufacturing throughout the winter. The prices received by the factories range from loyul to io%d for the stored hutters, ami up to lid for the fresh makes. T.he position of the market has changed very little during the past three weeks, ex'.ccpt that there is now a possibility that supplies may be a little bit on the short side, but there is no expectation of | highvr prices.

Following on the discussion which took place at the olliceiV mess at the Easter manoeuvres, it has been decided ( to form an officers' club for the Taranaki district, with headquarters at New I'Jyinoutl.l, Whilst Colonel liauchop was in the district the opportunity was taken of interviewing him on the subject. The movement has his most cordial support and he undertook to grant free parses to the country ollicers to attend the meetings of tlio club, and also provide ,C 5 a year to the maintenance of a library. The first meeting of the club will'be held in the Drill Hall, New Plymouth, on Thursday, the 17th in-it., when the question of rules, subscription and so on will be considered. Afterwards there will be a short lecture on a military subject. It is intended to ask for the co-operation of nil volunteer oilieers, both attached and unattached; also cadet ollicers. Arrangements are in the hands of Captain ililld and Captain Bellringet 'Some peculiar customs still obtain in the northern counties of England. A private letter received by a member of this stair from Staffordshire refers to the custom there of farmers paying their accounts only once a year. In Littoxeter that day is the first Wednesday of the New Year, and they call it Newmarket. The farmers depend on the shopkeepers, for real good treatment, apparently. The ironmongers supply dinner, and the task of satisfying the appetites of the farmers occupies special stall's from 10 in the morning until five or six o'clock at night. The writer shrewdly, suspects that "some of the fanners have two or three dinners that day," going from one shop to auotner. The drapers' sacrifice consists of a glass of wine anil a mince .pic. "(lav liovs' Fair" is the one day in the vear wlien *ervanl>.' are as good us their masters. In ifacl. fur that (few tliev are their own mailers, and it 'is cask irv for employers to re-engage their servants /or the yeur.

In regard to the; Clenioes assault case, tlic llawera .Star Writes as follows: "The facts of the ease ajijieiir to he that when llr. Clenioes was passing along the (Hover road near the Railway Guarding House, about a fortnight ago, lie encounk-red three young men sky larking. In a spirit of fun one of the rolliekers taught Sir. Clenioes aliout the body and, swinging linn round, caused liini to conn, to the ground. A secojd man, seeinjj the consciiuciicc and wishing to break Mr. Clenioes' fall, thrust out his leg, and unfortunately Uio to" of, the boot caught Sir. Clenioes in the small of the back. Mr. Clenioes had already sull'i-red a kidney trouble, anil the accidental injury received in Hum way apparently aggravated the old complaint seriiMisly. Medical attendance was called in, and we understand that an operation was necessary. I'or sonic days Ml. Clenioes' condition was critical, but we arc ]ileased to report that lie litis this week been making splendid progress towards recovery."