LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 363, 14 April 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several of the tradesmen's signs on the fence at the lower end of Carring-ton-road disappeared yesterday behind a coat of green paint. If that fence were painted decently it would add to the appearance of the street.

Mr. E. C. Gnnnaway, acting chief postmaster at New Plymouth, intimates that definite information has now been received by the Secretary, General Post Office, that no mails for the Unite 1 Kingdom from New Zealand were on board the Pericles.

► The Good Templars' Hall to be erectEd on the corner of Carrington-road and Courtenay-street will be designed to seat five hundred persons. Dancing is forbidden in the constitution of the Order, but it is not clear, we understand, whether this precludes a lodge letting its hall for socials where dancing forms part of the programme. ' A playful duel ended in a terrible death on February 23 at Bellinzona. Switzerland. Two young Italians, Minelli, aged 18, and Molo, 19, who were employed in a blacksmith's shop, drew from the fire two long rods at white heat and attacked each other in play. Suddenly Molo lunged forward and passed the 'heated rod through the body of his comrade] Minelli fell dead and Molo was arrested.

William Roberts, ager 23, employed by Mr. Follett, of Happy Valley, near Port Lincoln (South Australia), while assisting to harness a colt last week, held the animal by a rope twisted round his wrist. As the bridle was being put on the colt sprang backward, breaking a rail in the stable and enabling it to get free. The animal careered over the paddock, which was very stony and rough, dragging the man with it. Roberts 'struck a stump with such force that it was uprooted, and the base of his skull was shattered. Death, was instantaneous.

The second annual trial of the East Road Sheep Dog Trial Club was held at Te Wera last week. Mr. Grant, of New Plymouth, acted as judge, and the results of the runs were as follow*: Heading and holding in ring: Mr. Barwick's Tip 1. S. George's Spy 2, F. Jensen's Knight 3. Tip .scored 25 points out of a possible 30. Heading, driving through hurdles, and yarding: S. fieorsre'* Spy i, Barwick's Tip 2. Broad's Lad 3. Spy scored 30 points out of a possible 40. Hunt-away: Boyle's Gip 1. F. .Tensen's Knight 2. Gip scored 23 pointout of a possible 30.

The long list of Chinese receiving charitable aid in the Clyde district (Otago), coupled with the fact of the extreme old age of a number of the recipients, has always been viewed with a certain amount of suspicion bv trie local board (says the Dunstan Time?), the opinion being often expressed that aid was nrobably being granted to persons no longer in existence. Tim outcome of a discussion on this subpect at Friday's meeting is that a muster of the Chinese recipients, is to be made at Cromwell and Alexandra, when the roll ■will be called over and the list will be purged of all failing to answer their names and any who appear to be capable of earning their livelihood. The Sisters of Mercy of St. Mary's Convent, Auckland, celebrated the diamond jubilee of the establishment of the Order in Auckland on Saturday. On 9th April, 1850. just sixty years ago, Bishop Pompallier, with seven Sisters of Mercy, under the guidance of Rev. Mother Cecilia Maher, landed in Auckland, which is described by Mother Cecilia Maher, in one of her letters, as i; a singu-lar-looking town, partly in a valley and partly straggling up a hill; wooden houses, streets marked, and grass everywhere." The enterprising and selfsacrificing band of sisters left Dublin on Bth August, 1849, for London, thence to Antwerp, from wh ; ch place they embarked on 27th August in the ship Oceanica. After a long and perilous journey they landed in Sydney, and were the guests for several days of the Benedictine Sisters. A quiet sail of some weeks brought them to Auckland, which they sighted on 7th April, ISSO. On the 9th the sisters bade adieu to the Oceanica, and landed on the beach, where all the inhabitants came to welcome them. The parent house, St. Mary's Convent, Ponsonby, takes its place among the educational institutions of the colotiv. new convent is now in contemplation.

While the Sabine was on her search for the Waratah, a landing was made at St. Paul Island, Crozet Group. The remains of several shipwrecks were found. Near by, there were three graves close together, surrounded with ships' cables, and having wooden crosses erected above them. They bore inscriptions in French:—Octave Potin, October 25, 1903; "Here lies Henri Medoni, died ," "The owner of the ship Revo. Raoul Fleuric, died October 10, 1004." A wreath of everlasting flowers was secured to this last cross with wire. Some little distance away another grave bore a cross inscribed to the memory of "Iracha Joseph Emilien, died January 9. 1001." Close to it were two mounds bearing the appearance of graves, and surrounded by a cemented wall, but there were no crosses. In all directions were scattered iron bolts, blocks, wire, tanks, pots, and small spars, and near to the landing place .was an old marine boiler. On the northern snit, wliich forms the entrance to Crater Lake, was found a square block of lisht brown stone, on which the following words could be distinguished:—"CVum do Venus of January 5,' 1885." A granite block attached to this stone wis carved with the words (in French): "Transit of Venus; bv the French Solar Ob=ervntory Expedition, December 9. 1874."

Now's the time to purchase chea.p clothincf foT the boys and men. It's sale time at "The Kash," and you shrewd Taranaki people know that this mean lots of bargains. This firm buy for cash and sell for cash: that mean?; they bur absolutely in the best markets, securing special discounts which they p#w on to you. Look ttero up at once nnd secure some of their bargains. "The Kash." fast below Nolan'" auction mart. New Plymouth.—Advt

Military manoeuvres are to be carried out at Lepperton Junction this afternoon, when Colonel A. Bauchop, C.M.G.. commanding the Wellington district, will be present. He will be associated with Major Malono as joint um« pires.

An illustration of the truth of the old" say that "there's many a true word* spoken in jest," was afforded by an incident at d'isborne during a sitting of the Native Land Court, just prior to the -cmre gales. Wi Pere, M.L.C., said' he understood that the Judge was to leave for Wairoa next day, and ho asked' that the Court should remain in Gisborne for a few days longer. '"Don't go, Judge." he said, "you'll only get drowned, and we'll shed n lot of tears over you." The Judge said he had to keep his appointment at Wairoa, and if the' coach left he would proceed as arranged. "Then.'' said Wi Pere. "we'll call on our Atna (God) to open the heavens and raise a gale so that you will be unahl9 to leave" us before Saturday." The Maoris subsequently thought there was something in Wi Pere's prophecy, as theconch did not leave next day. nor for some days afterwards. The gale dulyarrived.

The new vaccine treatment for influenza lias just been perfected at the laboratory of St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. and is now in daily u*e at that institution (says the Daily Mail)' The treatment consists of injecting hypodermically five to fifteen millions of sterilised influenza bacilli in solution, the bacilli used in the treatment are grown in pure culture at the laboratories from parent bacilli isolated lrom cases of acute influenza of chronic bronchitis. The vaccine is not applicable to the common "influenza, colds' which, caused by other germs, arc often confounded with true influenza attack*! caused by the influenza germ. After it !':is been ascertained 'bacteriologically that the true influenza germ is at work, enouih of the vaccine is drawn up into a carefully sterilised hypodermic syringe tr, ensure the introduction of the necessary number of millions of microbes, and the dose is injected into the soft tissues underlying the skm of the shoulder. This sudden introduction of millions of dead bacilli into the system causes the body hurriedly to form within itself an extra, supply of immunising bodies, or ivnti-poi-ons, which help to neutralise the poisons generated by any active germs present,- and to hasten the cure. An oyster is not fit to be eaten until four years old. "Belgium has an annual revenue of about CJ5,000.000.