LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 271, 22 December 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will be issue of the "TarnnnUi Daily News" on Saturday (Christmas Day) or Monday (Boxing Day).

County ratepayers are paying up «'ell to doiljj'e the imposition of the 10 111-I 11 -' 1 ' teat, surcharge, which is collectable oil all rates unpaid after the Bitli inst. The .stall' of tile "Daily News," ill cordially reciprocating the good wish's of his Worship the Mayor, lias to heart, ily thank .Him for a Christmas hamper, with which his health has been warmly toasted.

•Season's greetings from the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation are cordially reciprocated. We have -ilsn to thank the local agents, Messrs. Ji. Griffiths and Co., for a handy blotter and desk easel calendar for 1910. "We don't liavc protests in our classes.' 1 said one of the ladies on the Horticultural Society's committee hi-.', nigiu. "When a woman's beaten, she owns up to it." "Except at home,'' put in one of her fair colleagues, amidst a litter from the ladies' benches.

Handy wall calendars from the ;■ i;tl. British Insurance Company (W. J. Shaw and Co.), Proeuix Assurance Company (Newton King), Commercial Union Assurance Company (Webster and Melvellar), and United Insurance Company (Webster Bros., local agents) arc herewith acknowledged with thanks. Mr. A. Shand, of Waitangi, Chatham Islands, writes to Mr. F. Bams, of Chiistchurch, confirming the reports oi the lost Duco, and expresses the opinion that had the vessel been wrecked near the islands the wreckage would have conic ashore much sooner. As showing the set of the current, Mr. Shand mentions that kauri logs from the north of New Zealand have been washed up on the Chatham Islands.

A witness ill the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning was asked to reckon iip the value of some milk alleged to have been supplied by one party to another, lie complained that he didn't know on how many days the milk was supplied, and the arrangement between ■the parties was of a very loose description. The milk was' focr measured. The Magistrate said that even with the assistance of algebra the witness would find sonic difficulty in arriving at the value if he didn't know the amount or the term of the supply. "And if the defendant denies that he ever 'stepped' that paddock with you, as you state, what would you say?" The witness answered: "It would be a very unfortunate statement for him to make. It would be directly contrary to the truth, but I don't know what yon term that in the courts." ilis Worship seized the opportunity to issue a warning to witnesses in general that there was too much false swearing, not to say perjury, in Hie Court, particularly in cases of this kind, and witnesses should be careful, for there were some matters' the correctness or otherwise of which it was simple for the courts to ascertain.

Writing regarding a new attraction at the Waitomo Caves, a correspondent of the Auckland Herald says that it lias recently been discovered that the underground river through the hills is quite navigable. This being so, a large

liat-bottomed boat has been constructed by which visitors are enabled to do the trip. The sight is said to be worth going ii long journey to see. In fuel, a |ia:tv of .Americans who have just toured the world stated there was nothing in other lands to be compared with it. The boat glides through a long avenue lighted by millions upon millions of glow-worms, that light up the place as if it was daylight. The whole thing is referred to as being absolutely beyond description, fit the .Magistrate's Court yesterday,

before ill'. 11. S. Fitzherbert, S.M., judg-

ment was given by default in the following cases:—John Avery (Air, Weston) v. J. .\. tticluirds (Taiunarunui), claim ,C2 lis, and costs lis; Westport Coal Company (Mr, Wright) v. Richards and Co.. claim £U 8»'. costs iil 15s (id; D. Crozicr (Mr. Ktandish) v. C. W. Partridge, claim .V.II 3s Id, costs ±M 9s Gd; John Taylor (Mr. Johnstone) v. William Candy, claim X!l Kis 3d, costs ill 3s 81. In the adjourned judgment summons case Webster liros v. U. T. Perrott, M". Staudisli appeared for the plaintill', and slated that the debtor had not complied with tlie conditions of payment upon which the adjournment hail been

| granted. The debtor did not appear, and an order was made for the payment of iH 7s Od within s'even days, in default fourteen <lays' imprisonment. <$ Standish and Blandish v. Lewis Frost, an order was made for the payment of a balance of .18 7s lid within seven days, in default 21 davs' imprisonment. Joseph West (Mr. J. K Wilson) v. E, E, Fromont, judgment summons, pn a debt of C 5 Sis' H)i|; order made for payment of the full amount within seven days, in default fourteen days' imprisonment.

y\<-. Xict.ll. the secretary of the Horticultural Society, brought up a pretty iiilie tangle Ijciore the committee last night. The facts were that Miss A. entered some scones, and didn't sen!

forward an exhibit. Miss B. secured her class tickets, and entered some scones in that class, using Miss A.'s number. She won a prize in A.'s name, but, fearful that the first girl would not pay over, she approached the secretary and asked that this particular prize-money should be kept separate, and handed to her. -Now, the puzzle before the committee was this: Was any- •'»' titled to lift the prize-money, and if so. who? The committee decided that Miss B. had no right to the prize. Next, what was to be done with the girl who had given away her ticket to "the r party who hadn't entered? She will be asked for an explanation. Peculiarly enough, something of the kind happened at the agricultural show, in the dog section, but there th<> mistake was quite involuntary. Mr. T. Waugh entered a fox terrier, and didn't exhibit tile (lOfr. >[ r . St rC( ,( scn (. onc - m an( j jj. ■wa« placed in Mr. Waugh's pen. Mr. Waugh's name figured in the pri?.olist, much to his own astonishment.

In the Magistrate's Court yesterday lorning two farmers, formerly neigli'ours at Mnngorci, had the assistance acli of a lawyer and the magistrate tc ettle accounts between them. Th ilnintiir was H, E. T. h>ey, and the dt caulant ■_ Rooert Henry iialsom. Tli mount in dispute, after making severa l.'ihu-tions. a !ls fid, claimed fo nilk supplied by plaintiff thrniHi tli lefendant to the dairy factory; fo ■oyalty on firewood taken bv de'fendan rom plaintiff's farm; for a ilnv's wage or u laborer lent to liaisons and To i grubber used by the laborer and neve •(.'turned to phiintiil'. The plaintiff w« lone too clear in his evidence, and i Uninspired that the arrangements swnr to by him had been made to the dc fendunt cither liy Mrs. Ivoy nr by Knj rctt, an employee. He had no first liand knowledge of the dealings' at al Tor. as he admitted to Mr. Weston, b was frequently "dodging about tli •ouutry." looking after bis variou speculations. When Knyvett was pu into the box ho shed ve'rv little mor light on the subject, stating that Mr: Ivey was tile party who arranged a tlic business. The case became "elea as mud" as it proceeded. The defenc was 11 denial of the alleged arrange 'iiciit-', and a denial- that the paddoct the grazing of which was let to defent ant, contained the acreage stated, counter-claim was brought lor £l2 odr for work done 'by defendant on plair till's farm, and for goods sold and d( livoml. The Jlagistrate reserved hi decision pending the measurement b two practical men of two paddocks tli areas of which were in question, an adjourned the further bearin.r unti •lanuarv 18th.

I PIMPLES OFF IN TWO DAYS. "My chin and one side of my face' "•ere covered with Blackheads and Pimples, which looked very unsightly. 1 tried everything I CO uld buy, but could not get rid of the disfigurements. I was Riven a tin of Rcxona Ointment, which I used, and in. two days was surprised to find my skin quite clean and free from any marks whatever,-' writes J Brown, 04, Metropolitan-road, Enmore, N.S.W. Rcxoua, the Rapid-healing Ointment, is a reliable remedy for nil eruptions and irritations of the skin. It is sold in triangular pots at Is (id anu Is. Obtainable at Bullock and Johnston's, agents, Devon-street, New Plymouth.

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