LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 230, 3 November 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I I A commodious new building for Messrs L. A. Nolan and Co, is -about to be erected in Liardet-street, adjoining the Criterion Motor Oarage. The secretary of the North Egmont Mountain House Committee is advised that instructions have been igivon to have tile Mountain House connected with the telephone system. The conucet:on will be made from Kaimiro. The New IMymouth amateur comedy company is at present rehearsmg the one-act farce ''Chiselling," which is to be performed at two matinees and four evening performances at the Central School fete towards the latter cud of tnis month. At the Police Court yesterday morning an elderly man was "up" for drunkenness, anl was convicted and discharge']. During the afternoon he was agaii> "orating" in Devon-street in a fasnion that predicted trouble for him if a constable happened along. The dog that rushes out from thi> hedgerow or the half-open gate to yel t ) and bark and snap at passing vehicles is a well-known aud dreaded nuisance. One of these tried a motor-car at Warea the other day, and hasn't yet recovered from ilie shock. The dog's dead. Mr. Henry King, of Mangorei, had an interesting exhibit «\t the meeting of the Agricultural Society last night. It con-ai.-lcd of a bunch of grass, fully three it et in length, grown in three months. The grass is a recent production of an Australian grower, and is said to have a valuable peculiarity in that it grows during tile winter time. The King's Birthday attractions in New Plymouth will include a. sports

nulling in the Rc<*roaii«in Grounds, ami the committee in charge of tile arrangements is now yetting all in readiness The Kocretary. Mr. .1. Clarke. reports a very good enquiry from outside and loni 1 athletes in regard to the. programme, and the Amateur Athlelic Chili's items on tile orograinme also promise to fill wrll. Mr. fv. A. Holding, local representative of the London College of Music, informus that file following are tlie results C the recent examination of the London College of Music held last June. Dorothy L. M. Corney, elementary theory. 81 marks (teacher. Miss Robson) ; Enc T). Colson. elementary theory. SO marks (teacher, Miss Robson): Frederick W. Boulton, elementary theory, 77 marks (teacher, Miss Robson). Tip first two scoured a first-class pass. A conference of representatives of local bodies to discuss matters in connection with the Stratford Hospital wn> held in the B»rough Council Chambers on Saturday evening, when the following motion was carried unanimously:— "That it be a suggestion to the Stralfr.rd Hospital and Charitable Aid Bo<vd that the position of medical superintend d-nt at the Stratford Hospital be reoflored to Dr. Paget and, failing his acceptance, that applications be invited for the position." Judging by the enthusiasm displayed by the members of the committee, this \oar's Agricultural Show should be a decided success. Last night's meeting was exceptionally well attended, and a lively interest was taken in the proceedings by all present. When the question of preparing the ground was brought up a working bee was suggested and enthusiastically taken up, and on a show of hands being taken practically every hand went up, and a. bee was arranged for Thursday, 18th November, when a good deal should bu accomplished. It is stated that on Labor Day several employers of labor in an inland town Dad a wager on the probability of the factory inspector paving them a visit on that day. Meanwhile their girl employees and the lads under a certain age, foi whom there was a compulsory holiday, were kept at work. Now, this dis*

i.nn nas a pretty nvp inspector, and ] doesn't pay to lake liberties with tli laws of labor whilst he's around. H dropped off the afternoon train fron -Vew Plymouth, anil as a result of hi unwelcome presence the employers an likely to interview the Magistrate. Tiie Rose Show in St. Mary's Hall 01 Tuesday next (King's Birthday) is arous ins considerable interest, mi.' this initia exhibition of ruses promi-cs to draw i big crowd of people. Rose-growers arc 'ii'fy tending (heir trees, and, in spit; of last, week's gale, the blooms are com ing on well, particularly in the mor< sheltered gardens. Tt is hoped thai every resident will make a point of entering one or more blooms for eompeli tion, to make the display fully clTccliv. Two local nursery firms have promi-e-! to make extensive displays, and there is a possibility that outside firms will • be represented. Entries for the butter classes at the forthcoming Tarauaki show are exceptionally good this year. Tn the Hire classes that have closed, 45 entries hav been received, ai- against 3!) last, year. Tu the pa«t the society has been compelled, owing to shortness of space, to place file butler, cheese, and bacon exhibits in the one room under the grandstand. It has been found that tiiis interferes considerably with the judging »f the butter, so this year an alteration is to lie made, which should please butler exhibitors. Tile butter, for coolness, ito remain, as in the past, but the dices,, .'itul bacon exhibits are to be transferred Io a tent in flie grounds. Recently Sir. Tt. \V. Lawrence, consul! ing chemist to Messrs. T. Borthwick and Pons, delivered a lecture at Toko under the auspices of the Toko branch of I lie Farmers' Union, and at Tariki upon the invitation of the Horticultural Society. 'Plie lectures dealt wit lithe absolute need of fertilising the land; different plant foods, and to what extent they exist .11 commercial fertilisers; the effect of the various plant foods upon different crons ] and soils, including the uses of lime; and a comparison of the cost of tile same plant foods purchased in different form*. Figures were given showing Hie aclua! cash values of fertilising constituents removed from the land by various crops, b.v wool and in carcases of slock, as well -as by Taraifaki's staple industry of milk-producing for sale off the farm. Questions were asked and answered, and several farmers who had brought along samples of their soil were given suggestions as to treatment. After the To';o meeting Sir. Marfell, the president, on achalf of the branch, tendered a vote if thanks to the lecturer, and it was decided that Messrs, Borthwick and Sons ■te written to, I hanking them for placing ( swell valuable information at the disposal of farmers -without cost. TITE CiUSU OF CONSTIPATION'. ! The most common cause of constipation is a lack of exercise necessary to keep tile muscles of the bowels active. That is why constipation is often hi" ught on by too freipient use of purga- ( lives. J liev act violently, performing T Ilie work of the bowels fo r them, an! 1 =0 weaken them that tliov will not ant i; wtliout assistance. Chamberlain's Tab- o >ts will cure constipation because in- ri stead of doing the work of Hi,. bowe's II they gently stimulate them to voluntary P action. Their frequent use -will not in- f 3 lure the most delicate person. Sold bv 0 ill chemists and storekeepers. IN

A conference was held last night be-, I,ween the New Plymouth Employers' As- * sooiation and the North Egmont Mountain House Committee on the question of improving the accommodation at the house. After a long discussion it was decided that a committee he appointed from the Employers' Association to confer with the House Committee to consider fully the proposal to raise money and consider plans for the provision of» better accommodation on Mount Eg* f mont. <! In the Magistrate's Court yesterday t morning judgment by default was en- f Le>ed in the following cases:—Anu'c ( .lolinson (Mr. F. E. Wilson) v. John I ft-hole, claim £1 10s (less £3 paid since i f sue of summons), and costs 10s; Stan- ( dish and Kerr (Mr. Standish) v. JoeWisr.ewski and Fnihk Bovett, claim £5 Is fid, and costs ll <k 6d; Newton King (Mr. Wright) v. George Robinson, claim i £3 Is 3d, and costs 10s; H. J. Julian t 'Mr. Wright) v. R. M. M. lUwlinson, t.him £3 2s, and costs 10s; Harbor Board (Mr. F. E. Wilson) v. E. Browning, claim Os Bd, and costs 13s; L. Marks (Mr. Wright) v. D. DulVv, claim £2 17s . fid, and costs IDs; Malone, McVcagh and t Anderson (Mr. Johnstonej v. Samuel and A. Stewart, claim £3 Gs (id (less £2 paid into court), and costs Ids; J. W. West v. Herbert J. Cornwall, claim £2 1 Bs, and costs ss; J. J. Stagpoole (Air. Standisii* v. A. W. Briseoe, claim £2 13s Id. and <osts 15s; R. W. Bond (Mr Nicholson) v. Albert Lethaby, claim £5 12s sd, and costs £1 3« tid. fn the judgment summons case of the Ifawkc's Bay { Iruit Company (Mr. Ilutchen) v. Percy * Kiikliy, there was no appearance of the judgment debtor, and an order was made for payment of the full amount, £32 12s, within fourteen days, in default a month's imprisonment. Fourteen cases wei'c struck out, six paid into court, six not served, three adjourned, three confessed, and one judgment entered by consent.

PERSONAL. »

M t ti Mr. H. J. HoWbs is resigning hisppos-t tion as secretary to tho Taranaki Poul- ], 'ay Society. c Dr. J. M. Bell, who visited the North £ Emnont Mountain House on Sunday iast, was evidently favorably impressed, 1 [or he has hooked the cottage there for 1 tne Easter vacation. 1 Mr. William Rowe, for the last eleven . years in charge of Mr. Newton King's 1 Stratford grain store, died on Monday morning. Deceased was a brother of 1 Mm. E. Dutlon, of New Plymouth. ( A London correspondent states that - Mr. and Mrs. Biddies, of New Plymouth, with their little daughters, arrived by the R.M.S. Orontcs on 6th September, and intend to visit the North of England, France, Germany, and America, not returning to New Zealand till next March. A Press Association message from Napier states that Mr. J. K. Goudy, who is retiring on pension from the management of the Hawke'n Bay and Poverty Bay division of the business of Dalgjtv and Co., Ltd,, after over twenty years" service, was on Saturday presented r oy the company's Napier, Gisborne, Dannevirkc, and IVairoa staffs with an albun of photographs and other tokens of esteem. Miss McCarthy, who succeeds Miss Warnoek as Plnnket nurse in New Plymouth, arrived by Monday night's repress, and ivas met by Mesdames Dockrill and Matthews, the president and secretary respectively of the local branch of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children. Miss McCarthy, who is domiciled at the Criterion Hotel, takes up her duties immediately. \ meeting of the committee will be held this afternoon fo r the purpose of meeting the noiv nurse, and a large attendance is requested.