LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 120, 29 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The erection of the fish freezing plant at Kaingaroa, Chatham Islands, for Mr. John 'McLean, late of the firm of McLean and Archibald, Wellington, is being pushed on. The material (about 300 tons) was landed from the steamer Storm by means of two oil launches in eight days. Mr. McLean has returned to Wellington, but will go back to the iChathams at an early date.

The other day a lady decided to part with her fowls. They were her old friends. One was eight or nine years old, and it was five years since the youngest had been a chicken. ISo the good-hearted woman felt that she could not kill them —it was like asking her to poison "Ponty," her sleek old cat. The fowls were therefore boxed up and sent to one of the local auction marts, and someone now has a. pen of real old ''boilers," for which he paid half-a-crown each. An effort is being made by Mr. W. T. Jennings (Taumarunui) to have red deer placed' on the Kaimanawa Hills, West Taupo, which country it is considered would .be very suitable for them. As many tourists visit Taupo for fishing, the presence of deer on these hills would be a source of much gratification. Accompanied by Mr. Jones, of To'kaanu, who is willing to take charge of any deer railed to Waiouru, Mr. Jennings the other day made representations to the Minister in charge of the Tourist .Department. Mr. Mackenzie promised that whenever he had red deer available he would endeavor to have some placed in the Taupo district.

In view of John Foster Fraser's strictures in his new book, regarding the Australian race, the following statement by Dr. Elkington, Health Commissioner, is of interest (says a telegram from Brisbane to the Sydney Morning Herald). Dr. Elkington, who has 'just returned from a visit to North Queensland, said:—"l saw no evidence of race deterioration whatever amongst the people of the North. On the contrary, indeed, I believe their physical quality and their energy is, if anything, superior to that of people elsewhere. Infant mortality in the North is exceedingly low, and that, perhaps, is the best of all tests of climatic conditions.

Mr. C. Bates, of Kaponga, aske-1 Mr. Mills, at the conclusion of his address on dairy produce marketing on Saturday, whether he could tell the meeting anything about the prospects of New Zealand's export of pork to the Old Country. Mr. Mills said he knew a little about it, for he had 'been practically all his life in the business. New Zealand bacon, he said, could be shipped Home, and had been shipped Home, had arrived in good condition, and had given satisfaction to the customers, thus demonstrating that there was a market for it. "If you go on raising pigs now," he continued, "you are on a good wicket. The meat can be shipped as pork (with pigs from 60 lb. to 100 lb.), or as bacon (1201b. to 180 lb). The bacon trade here has proved to ibe a practical success, and an outlet for it now is assured. There is no doubt that New Zealand'is going to occupy a very big place in raising pork and bacon for Home consumption. I ihave had several lots through my hands. The value of bacon to-day is exceedingly high, for the reason that our natural supplies are shrinking. The United States a few years ago was sending 4000 tons a week to the Old Country, and when;T left home the imports were only 750 tons a week. To-day, bacon from Denmark is worth 76s to 77s . a cwt., and American bacon from 66s to 70s. New Zealand is rather better than American, for there the pigs are maizefed, and maize-fed pork doesn't make good) bacon. Of course, your pigs would need 1 to be wejl fed and topped off with a little hard feed.

'Discussing the cost of handling dairy produce at the Moturoa Freezing Works, Mr. T. O. Hodsson, of Eltham, facetiously remarked at Saturday's meeting that what was wanted was the berthage of direct steamers alongside the works. Mr. Connett, chairman of the Harbor Board, was in the chair, and he was not the man to let an opportunity like this slide. Far before everything else in Mr. Connett's judgment stands the harbor and the necessity for its improvement, so he went on to tell the shareholders, who are ratepayers, and the representatives of. directly interested ratepayers, of the excellent work that the dredge Paritutu was doing at the port, and of the decision of the Harbor Board to keep both the Paritutu and the Tommy King at work for some time. He referred to the success of the new dredge in breakin" up the conglomerate formation at the bottom of the harbor, and the difficult nature of the work entailed in dredging out the inshore berth, where there was a boulder formation. But there were no boulders in the proposed 'berth for direct steamers, and, it was possible to dTedge to a depth of 33 feet without difficulty. Every member of the Board was anxious to push on 'the work, so that they would be able to get the direct boats, which they had been assured would trade here as soon as facilities were provided. Mr* Connett referred to the increased freight charges between New Plymouth and Wellington, the carriage of dairy produce between the two ports being now 12s 6d a ton, as against HOs formerly. The berthage of direct steamers at the port would have the effect of reducing the freights payable by_ the dairy industry for the carriage of their butter and cheese. He had always been optimistic about the harbor, he said, and he was now more optimistic than ever. In concluding, 'Mr. Connett urged.the shareholders and the farmers of the district generally to pay a visit to the harbor works, and offered to arrange for them to inspect the working of the dredge. P'md your order for printing to the " Daiiy News" Printery. Prices right satisfaction guaranteed.

Rabbits are at present bringing 9d * pair in Southland—a record for the past ten years.

A deputation of members of Parliament will wait upon the Premier to-mor-row to urge that further encouragement should be given to rifle clubs. Johannesburg began the municipal year with a deficit of .€17,000, but ende with a surplus of £05,000. The rates have been reduced, and tho outlook is goo;\

The bad weather experienced terday was evidently but the fringe of a widespread disturbance. The telegraph wires worked badly yesterday, and Auckland was cut off early in the day. "The English farmer is so conservative that he simply won't move, and farming in England is much the same as it was thirty or forty years ago."— A remark by Mr. Hills at Saturday'* meeting of producers. It is reported that a second company has been formed in Petone for the purpose of erecting a skating rink. Th* dimensions of the new building are to be 80ft by 130 ft. The present ririk is very popular and the building is always filled.

Something like a record was established in Customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington on Wednesday, noless a sum than £13,018 7s 7d finding its way into the coffers of the Treasury. It is understood that £13,500 is the largest sum previously collected in oneday, that being in the year 1003. Asked the other day if any special examination of Powelka had been madesince his arrival at the Wellington gaol, Dr. Findlay stated that all abrnormat cases were under a system of observation. The prisoners did not know this, but Dr. Hay had the assistance of asylum doctors in New Zealand to help the system wherever necessary. ■

An unusual case was herd in the Colae(Victoria) County Court the other day. Nellie Rooke, licensee of the Lome Hotel, Lome, sued/J'. Anderson for £l9 19s damages for trespass by ft cow. Mrs. Rooke's evidence was to the effect that the cow was simply incorrigible, going about the place seeking what it might devour. On difl'erent occasions it walked into eight bedrooms, ate a mattress, ■broke furniture, and did other damage. It went upstairs and on the balcony, upsetting the whole place. It devoured a bag of potatoes and a case of apples. The cow had a reputation throughout Lome for its inquisitive and destructive habits. Defendant paid £1 into Court. Judge Eagleson assessed damages at £lO Os Cd, with codts. Writes a New York correspondent in reference to Jeffries:—The defeated man arrived in Oakland, California, looking worn-out and dejected. He immediately secluded himself and declined to see anybody but a few intimate friends. He had not recovered from the feelings of depression which followed his defeat, and when he had go away, from the thousands who had endeavored to cheer hid up by according him a demonstration, he broke down and l wept. It was a pitiful sight to see this powerful-looking giant sobbing, like a child, with his wife standing over him and endeavoring to soothe him. Jeffries still bears unmistakable signs of the punishment meted out to him by Johnson. 'His lips are badly swollen, his cut eye is still almost closed, and his spirit seems to have entirely forsaken him. The ex-champion consulted another surgeon regarding his injured" eye, with the result that the prospectsof the sight being saved are now much brighter. The cordial reception in Oakland was most gratifying, to his wife. A curious instance of canine 'cuteness occurred at Birkenhead last week, says the New Zealand Herald. There are two settlers in that marine suburb who are not on very friendly terms, and they are the respective owners of a valuable collie and a fox terrier. The collie disappeared early in the week under suspicious circumstances, and the matter was placed in the hands of the police. Enquiry was duly made for the lost dog, but its whereabouts remained a mystery. As a day or so passed the owner of the fox terrier began to notice that foodstuffs from the pantry were disappearing as if by magic, and no explanation was forthcoming. On the fourth day the fox terrier was seen carrying off a. joint of meat, and he was watched. The dog was followed through several paddocks, laboring along with the heavy joint, and to the mouth of a large hole, where it was seen to deposit the meat. Investigation showed that the missing collie was a firm fixture in the hble, ami had apparently fallen into the predica.ment, on account of her bulky condition, while out on a rabbiting tour with the fox terrier, and the indications showed clearly that the latter had been carrying, food to the distressed canine for a period of at least four days. The story is vouched for by the local constable.

"Jumping, the Tattler" is the term used in criminal circles for boarding a moving train and stealing goods. For several years past the compensation bill for missing goods has been from £SOOO to £6OOO annually . Curing the hearing of a case at Redfern (X.S.W.) Police Court, the modus operandi of the thieves was made public, when Charles Kee, nineteen years of age, was charged with the theft of goods valued at 10s. Jeremiah Cronin, fourteen vears of age, told the Court that with"Kee and another youth he got under a tarpaulin covering a truck at Darling Harbor, when the truck was soin«. 'When the train was well on ite journey the trio started operations. They opened cases of whisky, and took out 'five bottles of whisky, and drank a portion of one of them. A case of cocoa was then broached, and some packets appropriated. A box of cigars next claimed' attention, and a case of pears afforded material for a feast. As the train was nearing Harden, the goods selected for removal were put into two bags. The guard on the train was too watchful, however, so they were compelled to leave the bags in the train. They made their escape from under the tarpaulin, and returned to Sydney concealed in a truck containing wheat. In this way 460 miles were travelled. Kee was committed for trial.

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