LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 372, 25 April 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Lepperton Dairy Company secured the highest grauing points at Moturoa for the season ended 31st March last, writes a Lepperton correspondent, the average secured being !i3..'>;>. Last season the factory was tenth on the list, and the advance to first place is most creditable to the manager. Mr. \V. Roberts.

Mr. Donald Robertson, of Manaia, has sent to the Hawera Star a photograph of a very remarkable freak of nature. It is that of a calf, the property of Mr. •1. Jurd, of Maugawhero road. Elthani. In a covering letter Mr. Robertson explains that the calf, which is i|uitc healthy, has its heart in a small sack in the side of the neck (as can be seen by the photo). The pupation of the heart can be seen a dozen yards away.

The following wonderful effusion is from the pen of an eighteen-year-old youth whose education course comprised a couple of years at a half-time school in the backblocks. If any of our readers fail to decipher it, as we did at fit'st, an interpretation can be obtained on application:— "lleaple 18/010.—.just a few lines to let you no how we ar geting on we ar all right at pence honely got bent out ,a few day after how mouther and father come home you now that pleace were the stove was were the cooking yost to he donit is a big lost to us for was a bout 30 pounds werte bunt of stul in it. And I hear that you ar going to get married son. So I hope you will sen a hi of your whent keake. And I be best man if you like but dont get a fend be cose it only a joake. Kxcoe my scible this is ail the nose I got to tell you this time so right soon and me no when you ar going to get married your fatle," etc.

Sir Robert Anderson, whose name is now very prominent in England owing to his alleged connection with the authorship 01 certain articles in The Times, including those dealing with "Parnellism and Crime" (published in 18S7), and who was head of the Criminal Investigation Department at the time of the "Jack-the-Ripper" murders in 1888, ISS!>, and 1891, makes this statement in his ollieial recollections in this month's Blackwood's Magazine: "Having regard to trie interest attaching to this ease, I should almost be tempted to disclose the identity of the murderer. But no public benelit would result from such a course, and the traditions of my old department would suffer. I will only add that when the individual whom we suspected was caged in an asylum, the only person who had ever had a good view of the murderer at once identified him, but when he learned that the suspect was a fellow-Jew he declined lu swear to him.' 1

Messrs. Baldwin -and Rayward, patent attorneys, report that they have, recently fileu the following applications for patents in New Zealand: IT. L. Snow, Dunedin, swimming device; G. Hastings and G. u. Land. Hastings, skvlights;'j. D. Jensen and C. E. Holland, Victoria, collar for neck wear; K. AI. Eraser. Otakeho"; aeroplanes: G. Abbott, Haveloek North, hinge; E. H. Law. Alarshlands, lifting bags of produce: W.' J. Baskiville, Auckland, a-eertaining obstructions in rivers, etc.: W. AfcLcod, YVanganui, collapsible seat: L. Brennan. England, mono ran; A. -I. Arlmckle. Transvaal, oil treatment; R. Chambers, Auckland, teaching swimmim'; L. Bank* and J. A. Warwick, Auckland, collapsible box; W. C. Haines, Wellington, rotary engine; W. H. Boorne, London, rubber stamp; N. Bamewell, Queensland, scrub destroyer; A. E. Partington. Sydney, electrical circuit cut out: W. A.'Shephanl, Granville, Xew South Wales, door stop; G. E. Anderson. Sweden, milking aiiparalns; C. J. Tl. Thom«on end R. W. Hall. Alilton, eannister h'-:: : for measuring tea; F. YV. Vare, Wellington, drink habit cure.

Another New Zealand aeroplane invontor has come forward to seek financial 'backing .and other encouragement from his fellow-citizens., The latest aspirant for fame is Mr. .T. A. King, a working engineer, of Auckland. He is at present visiting Wellington on business connected with his invention, and showed a New. Zealand Times representative, photographs of the model biplane he has constructed. It closely resembles the Wright Bros.' machine* the operator being placed between the planes, with a propeller and rudder behind him and another propeller in front. Justeal of the Wrights' method of ob- • taining lateral stability, by warping portions of the plane, .Mr. King proposes to use small plane surfaces hinged to the mam planes, called aileron-. This idea has appeared in the Farman biplane. Mr. King's method of control is a worm-gear, which will operate upon the elevating planes and lateral balancers, and an automatic t-crew gear operating the rear planes. His model is mounted on three small whe.vs arranged with springs so as to provide an effective cushion to take up the jar of alighting. In this respect' Mr. King ,'s probably original, but he frankly admitted his dependence on other inventors for the main features of his machine, tliough he claims to have made great improvements in operating. His invention has not been properly tested, even in the model stage, as the model, built of steel wires, was too heavy for sustained flight.

Members of the Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth (First and Second Groups) are notified that subscriptions will be due and payable today (Monday), at the Secretar/s Office, Currie-str.pt, from 0 a.m. to 12.30, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 9 u.m.— Advt.

WINTER BOOT BARGAIN'S AT THE "MELBOURNE." One of the-very important factors in Taranaki mercantile life that manufacturers hustcn to consu.er' is the "Melbourne/'' with its immense outlet for high-g-nuli- goods. When the first signs of increasing prices on leather goods cropped up, our buyers were advised, and with the wisdom born of lon<r experience tlicy got tremendously "busy forthwith. Contracts were placed that manufacturers would have »iven much to cancel later on. But, with our public in mind, we insisted on prompt delivery of every line ordered. Consequently we now offer boots and shoes of the finest grade at the sharpest underprieos ever made. Reticr "stock up" now for six months or a year. Just a few prices are mentioned below. There are hundreds of others just as attractive. Men's splendid qim'litv lieavv kip watertights. ]4s Od; men's' whole' back Avatertights. seamless make, grand value, 14s Od; men's whole golo-h line chrome balmorals. leather lined and very easy fitting, wide toes, 14s fid; men's highest grade welted and standard-screwed-fair-stitched work with strong waterproof soles, open and closed fronts, broad, medium, and narrow toes, in box calf, willow coif, and high-grade glace kid leathers, all one price, Ills od. seven distinct styles, black or tan. Your inspection of these goods is cordially invited.—Advt.

A wciilthy English philanthropist ha# given £2ou,(MM) to establish in»titutions to bring the services of skilled dentists within the reach of the poorer classes billing to pay in proportion to their means.

The number of milking plants i» stalled in the Thames Valley is increasing daily, and before long hand milking will be the exception, and not the rule, in the district. A number of new herd* will come in next spring, several large holders of land having decided to take up dairying, (ireat attention is also being l»>i'i to improving the breed*.— Auckland Star.

As iin instance of the immense rise in values of properties at Kapuni the following takes some beating, says a loc*l corespondent of the Star:—Fifteen years ago a farm was leased at Us py acre for a term of seven years. TBe next term of seven years saw a rental of 1-Js per acre pmu for the same property. At present a new lease has been signed for 31s per acre, which means an increase in the rental of £255 for the whole farm.

Lord Roberts, V.C., writing to Mr. J. T. Marshall, of Wellington, says:— "Not only is shooting in New Zealand doing well, but in adopting the principle of universal military training, she is setting a fine example to the Mother Country, which 1 trust may soon be followed. Lord Kitchener's presence in the country and his advice and experience will be of the greatest use in helping the (iovernment to work out a sound system of defence. lam glad to hear the Boy Scout movement is likely to flourish in the Dominion, as it affords an excellent preparation for the cadet training which is doing so much for your hovs.''

The following incident in connection with the loss of the Pericles was told to the Sydney Daily Telegraph by one of the passenger^:—"A elergyman'came from Karridale the day we landed to hold >erviee at the Point, His nanie is Rev. Scott Clarke, and his parish contains ii vast area of territory, but a very limited population. He had driven down to the Point to hold a Communion service with the handful of people there, and. lo! there were more people at the Cape than in all his broad parish. And the rector worked like a hero. When the women and children were scattered about the beach, terrilied and hysterical after the strain >was relaxed, the brave little parson sent his little daughter for the bottle of Communion wine, and sho gave the trembling mothers a sip out of the bottle, and it did them good."

"Do you smoke?" the Victorian Premier (Air. Murray) asked the twelve boys who arrived from London by the Aliltiades last week to learn farm work in Victoria. "Only three of us," exclaimed the captain of the group. The Premier was welcoming the lads in the hoard room of the Lands Department at .Melbourne, and he seized the opportunity to deliver them a homily. "Well, thou.'' continued Air. Murray, "if you must smoke, stick to the pipe, like our pioneers, and don't have anything to do with the insidious cigarette. Do any of you drink intoxicantsV" The boys shook their heads. "You are quite right," proceeded Air. Murray. "So beer ever brewed in the State is worth the sixpence a glass you pay for it in the country. Now, take care of yourselves, and become fine men, worthy of England and of Victoria." The steps taken by the Palmerstou North borough engineer in connection with the spraying of the streets with crude petroleum from Taranaki were not successful, the oil congealing as soon as it touched the road surface, and before it had time to soak in (says the local Stanard). The spot chosen for the experiment was at the town end of Rar.gitikei street, where the traffic would have given the effect of the oil a good chance to prove its stated beneficial qualities. It is considered that tne spraying would be much more effective if done in the hot weather, as was stated when it was first decided to try the effect of the oil. The engineer has written for details of the sprinkling methods adopted in Taranaki with the same oil. [YVc might mention that the local experiments with spraying the roads have been attended with very successful results.]

The Dnnedin Star states that hundreds of mullet were shut in when the steamer Storm, which was docking for the purpose of adjusting her propeller blades to maximum speed requirements. As the pumps gradually removed the water the fish became restless, a shoal on each side of the keel blocks swimming hastily backwards and forwards from the stern of the steamer to the sill of the docK. A number of bream were also shut in, but their more deliberate movements indicated a l*a accurate sense of danger than the mullet exhibited. A man was stationed at the grating, and a number of them were flooded round dead at the outlet from the pumps. Some birds near at hand seemed to regard the occurrence as fortunate. A similar sentiment probably inspired the men, who subsequently removed bucketsrul of the larger fish Irom inside the dock.

An old resident of Otaki, Mr. A, .).. Knocks, has discovered that two 'dogs which he possesses have in them all the elements of successful trackers. The dogs are father and son. The elder nnimal is a purebred Russian eoilie. something after the style of a retriever in ouild. The other dog is verv different in appearance, its mother'being a Scotch collie. j[ r . Knocks (savs 'the New Zealand Times) has made a hobby of training animals, and his efforts with the two dogs have been most successful He is of opinion that in the ca»e of an escaped prisoner the dogs would follow a scent and quickly run the man to earth: and once the'v cornered him they would never leave him. Mr. Knocks discovered the special talents of his dogs some months ago when his wife waa an inmate of the Otaki Hospital. The elder canine disappeared one morning and returned shortly afterwards with a handkerchief in his' mouth, which M<-. Knocks recognised as his wife's. To make sure of this he sent the dog away to the hospital with a note to ask his wife to say if the animal had called. Although the distance was more than a mile, the dog returned within twelve minutes .bearing a reply to the effect that he had called and would not go away without some token. Since then Mr. Knocks lhas consisfteutfy trained both his dogs, with remarkably successful results.

For your summei suit you can't obetter thun to consult The* Kash. Ask them to show you ohj of their "Prestwell" suits they've lust made. They're absolutely the nicefit fitting lot of suit* we'vo ever seen. Well-nadded shouH?rs good smart collars and just that stt about them you always see in the best-made suits. Try one at 37/6, or, it you can aliord mare, get one at 555, *nd you'll be perfectly satisfied. IM i mention that they're making a preswis. o! an extra pair of troucsrs to every purchaser of a suit dnrinir the ipft, foTt»«jl>».f— Airt