LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 154, 8 October 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are 8568 Boy Scouts in New Zealand. A man was fined £2 at Waipawa last week for disturbing a public entertainment. The 4in easing for the Taranaki Petroleum Company's No. 3 bore is expected to arrive m New Zealand next week. At a recent 'Salvation Afmv rally at South Shields (England) the Mayor referred to. General Booth as the archbishop of the world. The buiklinrr trade appears to be brisk m Haitara just now. A branch warehouse., two boardinghouses, and several residences are in course of erection or are about to be erected. We are in receipt of a copy of the 1911 issue of Stone's Directory. It is full of most valuable information, and no business man wishing to keep abreast of the times can afford to be without such a valuable reference book. A correspondent writes stating that an error was made in our report of the Waitara Court in stating that the borough ranger was fined for allowing a horse to wander at large. The ranVer was not charged or fined. Yesterday morning the Mayor received the following telegram from Mr. H. Okev. M.P., regarding the Xew Plymouth Reserve Empowering Bill:—"Local Bills Committee report that Bill be allowed to proceed, with amendment. Will post vou copy when printed." The firing of a chimney of Mrs. Mev's j; house at the rear of the "Daily kews" office was responsible for the ringing of the firebell at about eleven o'clock last .night. The brigade came on the scene, but their help was not required, a wet sack having meanwhile been put over the top of the chimney, extinguishing the blaze. The services in Queen-street Church tomorrow will be conducted as follows: Morning, at LI, Rev. Gatman; evening, at 7, Rev. J. Nixon. Anthem. "Oh for a closer walk with tod/' All seats free

A railway passenger who lent nis ticket to another, so Chat the latter could pose as a first-class passenger, found himself in the Police Court at Auckland.

No fewer than 1317 marriages were, performed in 'the registry offices of New Zealand last year. This was very nearly one-sixth of the total number of marriages solemnised.

A Rotterdam blacksmith was so overcome with jrv- r- ".lulling that he had won £BOOO in a lottery that in his excitement he lit his pipe with the ticket, and is now >una>ble to prove his claim. Tiic Stewart [slainl correspond!nt of the Bluff Press states that there are several eowfish in the inlet, a sign of heavy weather outs! 'e. They are unwelcome visitors, as they scare away the fish.

Tn some parts of the Ellesmcre di*tnpt weasels have been playing havoc with young lambs. In the Southbridge district the other day a farmer came upon three weasels in the act of killing a lamb.

Mr. Justice Sim remarked at a sitting of the Arbitration Court at Palmerstou North last week that ''it seemed to be the special function of the Court to increase wages and reduce hours till the end of time."

A remarkable feat of moving a church tower to permit of the church being enlarged is 'being accomplished at Bocholt, Belgium. The tower dates from the fourteenth century, and is said to weigh 2700 tons.

The chairman of the Oisbome Harbor Board predicts that as the result of the operations of the new dredge vessels drawing 14ft of water will be able to enter the riveV at low water before Christmas.

The man who spent two terms, each of one year, on Pakatoa Island, shows no symptoms yet of being "cured," for he was discharged from the Island on Wedneday and locked up drunk the same evening in Auckland.

The Greymouth correspondent of the Lyttelton Times states that the sawmilling industry ,is showing signs of a revival. .Most of the mills now have considerable orders for cutting on hand. For some time past tile, mills in the Greyniouth. district have been working only half-time, but the indications are that now they will be able to resume running at full time.

"'The newlv-appointed surfaceman in the Mokau riding arrived (the second this season). He was introduced to his work, but he preferred returning sout'h without delay."—Extract from the report of the Clifton county engineer to the Council. This foreman came from the far south of the South Island, and his expenses were to be paid if he stayed on the job for six months. An effort is being made by certain firms interested in the sale of machinery to form a combine to control or prevent the exhibitions of machinery at the various shows throughout the Dominion. From authentic information it is gathered that the scheme will notcome to anything, as those interested are not by any means unanimous that the proposal is in the oest interests of manufacturers.

Crippen's furniture and other household effects. from his late residence in London, were sold by auction on September 22. Immense interest was manifested in the sale, and the desire of many people to secure souvenirs of the notorious character was shown by the fabulous prices paid for some of the articles put up. Previous to the sale taking place lange crowds visited the auction room to inspect all the things that had been removed from the house. '"

Londoners have been craving for the introduction of a motor 'bus less noisy than the type now in use, and it seems that that craving is about to be fulfilled, for experiments are heing made with a silent motor 'bus, worked by petrol. The new vehicle is said to run as smoothly and as noiselessly as an electric brougham; its weight is less than 3% tonsScotland Sard's limit—and it will earn' 34 passengers. The authorities are quite satisfied that they have secured silence with speed. The Clifton County Council sat yesterday as the Pukearuhe Domain Board. There is a fresh Domain Board gazetted for this Domain, but owing to the lessee of the Domain not haying cleared the gorse as agreed that he should do in lieu of uie first two years' rent, there is some difficulty about handing over the property and the credit balance. The lessee, •Mr. Davis, wrote to yesterday's meeting stating that the gorse-covered area was now being, cleared. He had thought this area was outside the boundaries of the domain. He had cleared the whole of the rest of the place of gorse. It was decided to write to Mr. Davis that further consideration had been deferred, pending the completion of the grubbing. Freetraders are exulting in the pros perity indicated by the trade returns, writes the London correspondent of the Australasian. While,. during the first seven months of this year, imports, as compared with 1900, have increased by nearly thirty-two • millions and exports by over forty, there is a peculiarity in the July figures. Imports are down by a million. This, however, is accounted for by a drop of two millions in food (mostly in grain and flour), drink and tobacco, which must be due to some temporary cause —perhaps over-supply. The welcome point of the imports is the rist of over 1% millions in raw materials, which indicates confidence in manufacturing prospects. While imports of manufactured goods are half a million down, exports thereof are 2% millions up. Increases are notable in industries which a few years ago were said to be "going" through foreign competitionwoollens nearly £500,000, iron and steel goods £464,000, cotton fabrics £600,000, and so on. Boots, hats and bicycles are booming; indeed, everything but electrical goods shows a solid increase.

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