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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 165, 21 October 1910, Page 4

Flags will be flown on the Government buildings to-morrow, 21st inst. (Trafalgar Day). The Borough Council has made a start with the filling at the Powerham street culvert. The first strawberries of the season have reached the Auckland market, this week. The season is about three weeks earlier than last year. "My experience," said Mr. Justice Cooper, in the Court of Appeal on Thursday, "is that the very worst witness you can get is a solicitor." A sad occurrence is reported from Rewa, Rangitikei. .Mrs. B. (.lower gave birth to triplets recently, and by next day death had claimed all—both mother and children. An Eltham press message reports thai a poll of ratepayers of the Mangatoki Hiding of Eltham County yesterday sanctioned the raising of a loan of £30,000 for road works. Delegates of the Opunake-Eltham Railway League, and local bodies wil, wait on the Prime Minister on Monday to urge the early construction of the line to Opunake.—Press Association. The working bee on the Park Tennis Club's courts yesterday was attended by onjy ten members, exclusive of the ladies who provided refreshments. Very good work was done in levelling the promenade lawn and in opening up the trench for the water service. Chinese residents in New Zealand desirous of becoming benedicts are in a quandary, the law, as it stands, prohibiting the Celestial bride from landing after marriage on shipboard without the payment of £IOO poll tax and conformity with other regulations. At the annual meeting of the New Plymouth Amateur Swimming Club on Saturday evening the question of bringing the Manly Surf Bathing Club's team to New Plymouth will be discussed. Wanganui and Waitemata clubs hava offered good guarantees for a demonstration by the team.

The lonely condition of the lion in the Wellington Zoo lias evoked a good deal of commisseration. At the last meeting of the Zoological Society the Rev. J. Crewes suggested that they should exchange a number of native birds for a lioness from the Dublin Zoo. Tlio Prime Minister will be asked to facilitate the exchange. The Cost of Living.—A young lady who taught a class of small boys in the Sunday School desired to impress on them the meaning of returning thanks before a meal. Turning to "one of the class, whose father was a warden in the church, she asked: -'William, what is the first thing your father says,, when he sits down to the table?" "He says, 'Go slow with the butter, kids; it's one and two a pound,"' replied the youngster.

The Americans have evolved a new crossbred type of sheep, resulting from mating the Persian fat-tail sheep "with "the merino. . It is said thafc„the mutton is incomparable in quality to any yet produced, while the wool, which has been designated "Persiarino," is claimed to be fine fibred, of great strength, and of very useful character for manufacturing purposes. _ A Masterton farmer is making enquiries concerning these sheep. A novel but effectual method of combatting the small-bird pest in vegetable plantations is at present (says the Wakntipu Hail) employed in a garden at the head of the lake. The owner of tile garden caught several hawks, and, cutting their wings, gave them their libert\\ They were then confined to the garden, with the result that the small" birds' which are usually a prey for hawks, kept entirely .away, thus allowing the vegetables to get a good start. Once vegetables are properly through the ground the small birds are not nearly so destructive. London's footlight favorite of twenty years ago, Miss May Yolie, has been stricken with paralysis. Tn August she was engaged at one of the city restaurants of San Francisco singing popular songs at lunch and dinner. As is the custom at many of the Bohemian cafes in America, the artists sit and dine at the tables like ordinary patrons, and at this particular restaurant the musical comedy singer was very popular. Miss Yohe was singing: the song from "The Arcadians." Bring me a Rose.." and had reached the words, 'l'm so tired of violets; take them all away," when her utterances failed and she fell forward from her chair! Physicians hastened to her aid, and it was found that she had been seized with paralysis. Apropos of a recent local controversy John Bull' comments:—The process of molly-co'ddling proceeds apace. A prefect at a fairly well-known public school was recently summoned and fined £1 for administering a well-deserved whacking to another boy. If this goes on public school life will become impossible. Bullying, of course, is to be deprecated; but if a headmaster is worth his salt he knows how to suppress it, or at least to keep it within bounds. When we were at school we should have been thought a sneak if we had gone whining to a master whenever we receiverl cuff. But to go to a lawyer was undreamed of. At the present rate., every headmaster will have to lav down rules defining exactly when, and even where—a boy may be chastised. Meanwhile good-bye to all idea of licking «n Taw ' youth into shape! °

Householders should note their position in regard to sanitary matters as disclosed by two cases heard at the local Magistrate's Court yesterday moraine A R. Peddie was charged that, being" the owner of a in Hine street situated within 100 feet of a sewer, he did fail to connect water-closet with samp, contrary to the provisions of sections 235 and -144 of the Borough Inlaws. Mr. Fitzherbert. S.M., was on the I and Inspector Tippins nrosecuted. I Defendant stated that he had measured the distance and found it to he about liO feet. His Worship decided to adjourn the case until Monday night next, . . correct measurements hei l l rr taken. In a similar charge against •T. L. Francis, in respect of a house in \ivmn street, defendant said she had only received the summons at 0 30 thai morning, and did not know whether to plead auilty or not; sit nnv rate lier circumstances were such that she could not make the improvement even if liable. His Worship referred to the fact- (1 ln t 1 the maximum penalty under the bv-law was £3, but in this case he would inflict a fine of ss. the Inspector did not press for a heavy penalty, at the «ome time suggesting to the defendant that she should attend the Council meetinsr and see if arrangements could be made with the authorities. Ladies. The Corsets we most strongly recommend are the Warner's rust-proof as thev are right ahead in point of fasfrim\ design, and Guaranteed to comfortably fit your form: but in addition to all this you can wash them as safebr as your ROSLYN "Delta" Underwear.*