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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 191, 22 November 1910, Page 4

A man named Peat Godfrey, wLo described himself as a travelling showman, was yesterday convicted in liaweva of stealing a parcel, valued at 18s, and was lined 20s.

Mr. Ryan, caretaker of the North Egmont House, intends shortly to organise a party to make the trip from the house over the summit and down to Dawson's Falls, Lake Dive and other spots of interest on the south side. The Borough Council last night resolved, on the recommendation of the Electric Light Committee, to invite tenders for new electric light plant, in accordance with the specifications prepared by the electrical engineer and submitted to the Council. It is stated that as an effect of the dredging operations in the harbor, the beach in front of the camping ground at Moturoa is much lower now than it was a few months ago, while in the vicinity <tf the swimming baths, off which the Paritutu deposits her spoil, the beach is making.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Egmont Lodge of Oddfellows was held last evening, Bro. W. Hooker, N.G., presiding. There was a fair attendance of members. One candidate was proposed for membership. A notice of motion re the Hospital Fund was given by P.G. G. 11. McGahey, for quarter night, December 19, when it is hoped there will be a large attendance of members. At a special meeting of the Borough Council last evening, Cr. Browne proposed the motion standing in his name, that portions of Tamar street and Downe street be closed. This was considered necessary ?in view of the scheme for the erection of a new hospital. Gr. Bellringer seconded the motion, and, in reply to Cr. Wilson, who said he considered the matter should be put in writing, said he would see that that was done,' On this understanding the motion was agreed to.

The Pukekura Park Board and the Sports Ground Committee, through His Worship the Mayor, asked the Borough Council last night to extend an invitation to His Excellency the Governor to pay a visit to New Plymouth on the 14th or 15th December.—lt was agreed that the 15th December would be the more suitable date, and the invitation will be extended a«cordingly. An address of welcome will be presented to His Excellency, and other functions will be promoted in honor of the occasion. As the outcome of an application for a building permit, the Borough Council last night passed the following resolution on the motion of Crs. Brown and Clarke: "That the borough engineer be instructed that in future no permits are to be granted for the erection of verandahs over footpaths unless an undertaking is given by the owner of the property that the verandah- will be erected to the full width of the existing footpath and will be reduced in width whenever required by the Council and to such extent as the Council may require."

There has been some heat in the sun lately, as a local bather found. On Sunday he gloried in the sun-warmed waves, and emerged feeling that a sunbath would be a joyous indulgence. So, attired in his bathing suit, he sat on a rock and fished. Somebody mentioned that a coat would preserve a part of Ills complexion, but he insisted on the Adamic method of living the simple life. When it became necessary to again assume his apparel, the task was difficult and painful. The sun delights in tanning fair white skin by cruel processes.

Writing to the Borough Council, in answer to the latter body's query, Mr. C. M. Lepper, secretary to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, supplies information that the land upon which the Old People's Home is at present erected, and which it is now proposed to utilise as a site for the new hospital, is an education reserve of a little over three acres, held under lease from the Board of School ' Commissioners at a rental of £lO per annum for '2l years from July 1, 1900, and renewable every 21 years for all time at rentals fixed by arbitration and based upon the unimproved value of the land. The improvements effected by the Board as tenant are protected, and remain the Board's property, and do not affect the amount of rental fixed from time to time.

The following letter has been addressed by His Worship the Mayor (Mr. G. Tisch) to local stonemasons: have been requested by the Pioneer Settlers' Memorial Committee to write you and ascertain what price you would be prepared to erect an obelisk at Moturoa, you to choose your own design and submit same to the committee for its decision. The obelisk is to be 20 feet in height—your are to show the other dimensions—and is to be built on a concrete basement; the structure to be composed of rough stone obtained from the New Plymouth Harbor Board's quarry. The stone will be delivered to you free of cost at a spot near the root of the breakwater; from there you will require to cart it to the proposed site—which is between Barrett .road and Mr. J. Eraser's residence. A panel of granite of sufficient size to allow the names of the first six ships that arrived at Moturoa to -be inscribed on it, is to be provided. The design and price to be sent to me on or before December 2. As the funds at the disposal of the committee are limited, the cost of the completed structure should not exceed say the sum of £OO. The obelisk will require to be finished on or before March 10. 1911."

So far as I can gather from the published reports of the evidence taken in connection with the Hine charges, nothing particularly hair-raising has come to light (says "Mercutio" in the Auckland Herald). At any rate, those who were looking forward to a daily clironique scandaleuse must be greatly disappointed. These so-called "revelations" have, up to the moment of writing, proved singularly insipid and spiceless. It looks as if the only result of the whole business will he to keep Parliament dragging on for another week to the unutterable weariness of the flesh of all and sundry connected with it. Apropos of the charges, I am reminded of a storv told of a West Coast member now deceased. He was influential or tactful or knowing enough to induce the Government to do something or other to ths great benefit of some of his constituents, who, "as a slight recognition of his valuable services"—the phrase is an old friend—sent him a. cheque for £SOO. Whereupon this New Zealand Aristides sat down and wrote a beautiful letter on the high and honorable character which a Representative of the People should always aim at maintainin?, and the paramount importance of preserving his immaculate impeccability. With a fhio assumption of moral virtue he begged to enclose bis own cheque for the amount which they had been misled by their gratitude and thoughtlessness to forward him, and wound up by expressing the hope that the regrettable incident would in no way interfere with the friendly and cordial relations which had always existed between them. The recipients of the letter, entering into the spirit of the comedy, gravely acknowledged its receipt, and effusively apologised for their indiscretion. And, having done so, they winked at one another, and the member's cheque was duly consigned to the flagos,- , v ,

Mr. Newton King has received the-fol--1 owing cable from Sydney re hides: "Firm."

Great Britain consumes 47,000,000 cwt. of meat a year, or 1201b per head of the population. Of this only—and it war came! —14 per cent produced at home.

Last-night Mr. Newton King sent, by the Rarawa, four Holstein cows and one bull for exhibition at the Auckland show. This is the first time thp.t thestt cattle have been shown there. Mr. Street is also an exhibitor at the show.

A charwomen's trade union lias just been formed in the soutli of France. It includes all such women in the district of Montpellicr. At their first meeting the ladies of the duster and pail made an increase of their hourly wages from 2d to 3y s d, one of their principal demands. »

The newly-formed ladies' water polo club had its first practice at the municipal baths last night, when there was a good muster of members, several ot whom showed considerable skill, leading to the belief that the club will be able to give a good account of itself. The club will elect a captain after a few; more practices.

The Kaupokonui Co-operative Dairy Factory Co., Ltd., yesterday paid out to its suppliers for October milk the sum of £10,351 13s 4d, at the rate of lOd per lb. of fat. The Eltham Dairy Company manufactured 243,5371b. of butter last month. The average test was 3.5. The company paid out to suppliers £8705 on Saturday.

The question of placing a pom-pom gun (donated by the late Mr. R. J. Seddon) on Marslantl Hill was dealt with by the Domain Board last night. The applicaiton was made by Mr. Doekrill, on behalf of the South African Memorial Committee, and he moved that the application be granted; but, after discussion, it was resolved that the matter be referred to the Reserves Committee, with power to act.

Says the Hawke's Bay Herald:—A! resident in the vicinity of the East Coast district, a man of foreign birth, whose percentage of lambs this year happened to be unusually large/ expressed his appreciation of the fact in language at once picturesque and comprehensive. "My g<¥>tness," he exclaimed, "when 1 vake in de mornings I tink her haf been a snow storm, d«i ground vos white mit lambs." The Wallsend (New South Wales) miners complain that the glasses served by the publicans of the town are too small, and an indignation meeting was held to protest against what the men regard as a distinct imposition. There was a large audience. The convener of the meeting said the public's drinks were becoming smaller and smaller. When they asked for a glass they expected to get it with the froth at the bottom and not at the top. (Laughter.) "The eyes of the beer-drinkers," continued the speaker, " are being opened. We are here to demand our rights, and we will drink water until we get them. (Applause and some dissent.) If a man wants a pint of milk he gets it. Why does not that rule apply to beer? We are being deprived of that which we dearly love—(laughter) —and the time has arrived when we should let the hotelkeepers know we want full measure for our money." (Cheers.) He hoped every man would stand firm in this strike. The following motion was carried unanimously: "That we, the hotel customers of West Wallsend, desire that every hotelkeeper of the town be informed that it is our wish that they give glasses holding one pint to all who may purchase beer; and that they be requested to ask any customer would lie prefer a pint, before serving; and also that they be requested to charged 7d for bottled beer instead of !)d, as the meeting considers if it can be sold in other parts of the district for 7d it can be sold in West Wallsend at that price."