LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 176, 30 August 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Feildmg farmers state that the outlook for the district is especially promising, particularly for dairying, Mails' for United Kingdom and Continent dispatched (via San Francisco) on duly 7th, arrived at London on August lsitli.

At a committee meeting of the Stratford Horticultural Society it was decided to hold the bulb show on Thursday, 23rd September, this date being about a week earlier than that of last year's spring show.

The arrivals at New Zealand ports during July, 1909, were 2232, and the departures 2839. The arrivals during July, 19(18, were 2941, and the departures 2201. The Wellington arrivals last month were 1435, and the departures 1521.

During the course of conversation with a Dominion reporter, the Hon. J. A. Millar (Minister for Immigration) stated that it was proposed to again I ring into operation in the summer months the system of assisting suitable immigrants to come to New Zealand.

"In spite of the 'depression,' the crowds at Biccarton and Addington were greater than ever," declares the Lyttelton Times. The tutalisator turnover rose from the £89,301 of last year to £96,090, and in addition much business was done with the 'bookmakers, who paid £3870 for their licenses.

According to Mr. E. W. Dinnie, who has just returned from a visit to the Home country and the Australian States, New Zealand has little to learn in regard to the identification of criminals by means of the finger-print system. He states that the Home system is now in universal use throughout the Empire, and is everywhere working with the greatest satisfaction. It was mentioned by Mr. G. M. Thomson, M.l\, in the course of a lecture at Dunodin on 'Wednesday evening, that it was estimated that some 130,000 lobster larvae had been turned out from the Potobello fish hatchery up to the present time. They now had there seventeen female lobsters, which, it was estimated, would yield 500,0.00,000 eggs, so that in the near future greater strides would be made in lobster production. It would be nearly five years before ioosters would be ready for placing oa the market.

At a meeting in connection with dairying matters, held at Whangamoiuona on Monday last, Mr. J. McOluggage stated that arrangements had been practically completed whereby Messrs. Dimock and Co. (through tlieir Stratford agent, Mr. J. Butcher) would erect a pig-receiving station in the township. The information was received with great satisfaction, and the opinion was generally expressed that with a pig-receiving station and lOd per lb lor butter-fat the settlers of Whangamoiuona were on the high road to prosperity.—Post. A Sydney newspaper in referring to the late Samuel Hordern as "easily the wealthiest man in Australia," states that according to an intimate friend his fortune amounted to between £3,000, 000 ami £4,000,000. The business of Hordern's in Sydney has expanded enormously since 1877 when Mr. Anthony Hordern, father of Mr. Samuel Hordern, died, leaving his two sols to succeed him in the control of a great enterprise. He left an estate valued at somewhere between £40,000 and £50,000, which was .divided ibetween two sons and daughters. Another indication of reviving vitality in trade is given by the telegraph revenue for last month. The Acting-Postmaster-G«neral (Hon. Dr. Findlay) states that during July there were 32, 080 more telegrams than in the corresponding month of 1908, while the revenue improved by £BOI, the actual total for lust month being £21,473. "An increase of 4.77 per cent, in tiic revenue, as shown by these figures, is very • satisfactory indeed," remarked the Minister to n ''Mw Zealand Times" representative. "July is usually one of the slack months in telegraphic business. Although postal revenue often rises during a period of financial depression, telegraph revenue proper, as shown by paid telegrams, rises' and falls in sympathy with the state of trade." A remarkable fire occurred in Melbourne on tlic night of 7th August at the premises of S. Cohen, Son, and Co., ironmongers and general importers, of Lonsdale-street. A strong force of firemen, under Chief Officer Lee, turned out. and ae soon as they gained an entrance tliey were met by a regular fusillade of bullets. The fire had crept in among the stock of sporting ammunition, rifles,

and shot. Cartridges were going off in all directions, and the bullets were whizzing past .tlie firemen's heads all Die time. A large number of live cartridges were picked up in the street, having been thrown out .'of the building by the force of the explosion. After a hard light the fire was got under control, out the place was severely damaged. The contents were insured in one policy for £22,000. divided among various offices. It was quite a unique experience for the firemen to he under fire and having to cope with flames at the same time. " The presence of dust is a constant annoyance to the careful house-wife, and she is often tempted to wish that there was no such thing as dust in the world. Were this wish granted the results would be so surprising that the demand for the return of the old state of affairs with all its inconveniences would oo overwhelming. l a the first place, without the presence of dust in the atmosphere there would be no clouds and *io rain. Clouds consist of very minute drops of water, but a drop cannot b: formed without a tiny speck of dust to form the nucleus on which the drop originates. If there were no clouds there could be no rain, which is due >,o I the coalescence of small drops into others so largo that they fall through the action of gravity. Again, if there were no small drops .present in the \iimosphere the sky would not be Blue, but black, since 'its color is caused oy tlie dispersion of the light falling on the innumerable minute drops which are present in the upper air. If there is too much dust in the air, as is the case in laige towns -where much coal is burned, the drop-making process is too easy, and fogs are the result. It is, however, apparent that dust plays a very great part in the mechanism of nature, and that, though it has some disadvantages, its absence would be a far graater evil than its presence.

Ernest J. O'Neill, of buckjump'ng fame, occupied the dock at the Supreme Court at Palmerston North on Wednesday moruiiig on a charge of issuing a valueless cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, Taihape, on 4th May, 11)09 Evidence went to show that O'Neill found himself in Longburn with empty pockets. He borrowed a blank cheque, and, crossing out the word "Palmers-1 ion," inserted "Tuiliape," where he lad at one time had an account at the bank Ihe cheque was dishonored, as (he account had automatically closed ttvo years previously.. .Morgan, the propiietor of the Longbnrn Uote). to whom the cheque was uttered, placed the matter in the hands of the police, and O'Neill was arrested. The-defence was that a«. fused bad gone to Longburn to sec MoJiahon, circus proprietor, and, finding bin, "broke," had written out the •'hcqiio to provide bis train fare Accused had .been led to believe be had still a credit 'balance at Taihape, where his transactions with the bank bad amounted to £SOO a year. He had also ±./8 coming from his solicitors, and he thought they had paid the moner to his account. He also had an account running at Christehurch, His Honor summed up greatly, in favor of accusal who held a good character, was a man ! of .property, but undoubtedly careless. Die jury retired for a few minutes, and returned a verdict of not guilty. His Honor said be quite agreed with it, but hoped accused would be more careful of his bank account in future. Members of the Equitable Buildin. Society of New Plymouth (First and Second Groups) are notified that subscriptions will be due and payable today (Monday) at Secretary's office, Currie-street, from 9 a.m. to 12.30, from 1 p.m. to 5 pjn., and 7 p.m. to 0 tj.m.— Advt. BEWARE! "To MESSRS SANDER and SONS.Dear Sirs—l just think it right to let you know of the deception worked on me after ordering two ounce bottle of SANDER'S EUCALYTI, Bendigo. We iceeived to-day two bottle of EUCAI.YiPTUR, and the enclosed wrapper around the battle. Back they will go like a fehot. I have been ui'ing your Extract myself a nd family, and giving it to my friends, for over forty years, and none other will suit me." I well remember my good old mother saving that she would end her days cheerfully by going around praising and advertising your Extract, for she herself had derived so much benefit by using it, I have lived to rc-jcho her words, nnd I will not stand by, knowing the reai value and good of your extract, and submit to this'. I am determined to obtain the genuine article.—'Jours faithful!/, THOS. HOLDERNESS, Dappil, Q.' 20th In adroosht-stricken town far out West. March,looß." SANDER'S ETJCALYPTj EXTRACT possesses curative properties not possessed by any other Eucalyptus. It cures when others irritate. Over £3,500,000 was bequeathed last year to okritable institutions in .the. United Kingdom, ..,.•(.

Tlio Oarrington road footpath above Mr. Cock's is badly in need of attention. After rain, portions of the path resemble an open drain, the camber having bt'L-n worn right down and preventing the water from getting away .The path, or portions of it, requires rc-form-mg.

In following up his efforts to arouse) the younger generation to a realisation of the potential harvests that remain unreaped hy the neglect to cultivate llicir mental gifts, Mr. G. 11. Reid addressed a gathering in the Bourne Street Congregational Church, Sydney, last week. One of his strongest appeals to the young men of the audience was to be ambitious—to aim at achieving something that would gain them not only advancement and honor, but something that would make the world, even in a small degree, better for their cfforr.s. The curse of Australians was that he ambition oi 90 per cent, of them was set upon paltry, worthless, evanescent tilings, and the ambitions of the men were the ambitions of boys. He enjoined upon them to remember that sport was a jolly fine thing in its place, but the universe was not given over to playing cricket or to racing horses. He appealed to them to think what this world would have lost if the ambition of some of the great scientists who had conferred everlasting benefits on humanity by their discoveries had been cricket instead of research that would give some new mental creation to their fellow beings.

Mr. R. Tingey, vice-president of the Wellington branch of the Rsyal New Zealand Association of His Majesty's Veterans, and his brother, Mr. A. Tingey of Palmerston North, waited on Lord Roberts recently, and on behalf of the (Association /presented him with '.the tironze medal of the Association. Lord residence at Portland Place. Mr. W. Christie, of Wellington, was to have accompanied the vice-prcs'ident, but owing to illness he had to leave for New Zealand just before. In making the presentation Mr. Tingey said: "I have tin

honor to present you with the Association's decoration which your glorious and illustrious career entitles you to receive. This emblem signifies that you belong to the Association, linked in a common tie—devotion to the British Empire. Your name and services have been registered on the roll of honor belonging to the Association, to be handed down to posterity. Accept our congratulations, and the assurance of our highest

esteem. We trust that you may live long to enjoy the honors you have gain- j ed." Lord Roberts, who was both surprised and gratified by this presentation, said in reply that he was very pleased indeed to receive the New Zealand veterans' medal. He asked many questions about the Association and the welfare of the veterans, and thanked Mr. Tingey for taking the great interest he had done in the Wellington branch of the Association, of which Mr., Tingey had been vice-president for nine years. Both medal and case, it may be added, were made in New Zealand. Mr. Tingey is re-visiting London after forty-five years' absence.