LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 223, 14 January 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A New Plymouth young lady left home on Thursday morning, and has not since been heard of. Naturally her relatives mid friends are much concerned about her disappearance. Search parties were out yesterday afternoon and evening, and at midnight had been unsuccessful. On .human- ]j>, 11)07, the great earthquake at Jamaica was experienced. The third permanent picture show in Palmerston North will he opened shortThere is a proposal under consideration to erect a new municipal building and town hall at Patea. A motorist the other day did the stretch between New Plymouth and Waitara in 13 minutes. It's about time something was done by the local bodies to protect the public from such fiends. At the local Court yesterday morning. Mr. 11. S. Fitzherberl. S.M., convicted and discharged a lirst offender for drunkenness on payment of .CI 7s Gd, cost of arrest an I medical treatment while under remand in New Plymouth gaol. A Canadian correspondent states that a great g;is well, over a thousand feet deep, ii.n.l yielding three million cubic feet per day. has born successfully tapped in the Margrave property, in the citv of Medicine Hat. Alberta. Trains running in lhi vicinity have been using natural gas as an illuminant for some time.

Th« No-License Party in New Plymouth has arranged for the appearance of M. T. ]<:. Taylor. 'M.P., who will deliver an address at Xi-w Plymouth on Februarv 17 on the amended licensing hews. Mr. Taylor will expound the position to lie, taken up in relation to the issues of local and national prohibition, from the point of view of the party, and intimate the lines on which the campaign will be fought.

To-day is the first of the Russian New Year, according to the Greek calendar. For December montu's operations Riverdale Dairy Company will 'pay out £4»GO, this being at the rate of lOd a lb butter-fat. A few of Kaupokonui's suppliers will get about £IOO oi this total. Our cables this morning show that colonial butter is clearing well and selling at a substantial rise. New Zealand has reached 110s, which will be satisfactory news to the consigning companies of this province. Matters in reference to the new cooperative bacon factory that has been formed to operate in the Eltham district are now well under way, and it Ls expected that a start will shortly be made with factory work. It is stated in Christchurch that the woollen mills in New Zealand generally are suffering from shortage of hands, especially of girls. The manager of the Kaiapoi Co. stated that the trouble prevents him from tendering for big Government contracts. The Kaupokonui Dairy Company's temporary cheese factory was op'ened on Wednesday. As this was only eighteen days from the time the factory premises were destroyed by fire, it will readily be understood (says the Star) that some smart work has been done. The Manaia Tradesmen's Association having decided some little time ago to adhere to the Wednesday half-holiday, a reply to that effect has been sent tu the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce, in reply to their communication suggesting a Saturday half-holiday. Relief-Guide D. 0. Snow has just returned from Mount Ruapehu, having seen Mrs. Thompson and party, under Guide E. H. Snow, safely over the summit. This is the first party to succeed so far on the through trip from Rangataua over the whole chain of mountains in the Tongariro National Park.

The wharf laborers' strike at Patea is still unsettled. Representatives of the Wariganui and Wellington Waterside Workers' Unions went to Patea on Thursday to use their good offices in endeavouring to arrange a conference between .the men and the employers, with a view to an amicable agreement being arrived at; At Monday night'* meeting of the Borough Council a motion will be brought forward by Hit Worship the Mayor (Mr. G. Tiseh) to appoint a foreman with a knowledge of general road work, including tarring and metalling. Cr. Bellririger has atoo given notice ol motion to appoint three foremen at a wage of nine shillings a day each, one for each ward. •• »

Elaborate preparations are in progress for sports on the occasion of the visit of His Excellency the Governor on the 20th inst. The Recreation Sports Ground committee, and the Pukekura Park Board have in hand the arrangement of a programme embracing a huge floral fete, two chopping contests, cycling and athletic events, etc., for the day, which when confirmed will be made public in detail, - The following articles were found at the East End Bathing Reserve after tlu seasiders had dispersed to their homes on Thursday: Two Boy Scout hats, three men's bathing costumes, one pair lady's gloves, two teaspoons, two back combs, one pocket knife, one cigaretteholder in case, and the silver mouthpiece of a band instrument. Applications should be made by the owners of the articles to the lion, secretary, Mr. W. H. Fletcher, who has no desire to found a museum of left belongings.

The North Taranaki branch of the Jersey Breeders' Association favors the introduction of a system of score-cards for judges ut agricultural shows, and passed a resolution to this effect at their meeting yesterday. A member of the Association relates in support of the movement an interesting example of the present system of judging, which had come under liis notice. A beat B at Palmerston 'North (a metropolitan show, he was careful to remind us); B beat C at Haweraj and lo! C beat A at Stratford!

Taranaki has a reputation for being a district in which noxious weeds, especially ragwort, thrive unchecked. A New Plymouth visitor to Palmerston called at the office of the Manawatu Times the other day and displayed a very fine specimen of the ragwort plucked from a healthy-looking cluster in the region of Kangitikci street, within the borough, and expressed surprise that in a district like Manawatu, the people of which, he claimed, were too ready to criticise Taranaki, the plant should "oe allowed to flourish. He guarantiees that such a state of things could not be found within the borough of New Plymouth, or any other of Taranaki's leading towns. Our Inglewood correspondent writes: —A meeting of the band was held on Monday, when it was announced that Mr. N. Cottier had consented to conduct a practice one night a week, and that Mr. Tarplec had kindly consented to continue coaching young members. With such able musicians at the head of affairs the band .should make, rapid progress. During the evening Mr. Tafjjlec' was presented by the bandsmen with a gold mounted watch ribbon in appreciation of his services in assisting the youn£ members of the band. Mr. G. W. Bennett, the secretary, made the presentation, accompanied by a happy speech, in which he referred to Mr. Tar- j plee's keen interest in the band.

"The Herd Book should bo properly cleaned out," said a well-known Jersey breeder at the meeting of the North Taranaki branch yesterday. "Certain things are being said, and if one asks about so-and-so, there is a crv of 'Hush!' and hands are held up in'holv horror." The book won't stand inspection." he continued, "and the position ought to be pointed out to the members of the council who represents the branch. Somehow, there was a fear ol anything getting into print, which should not be." At a later stage of the meeting instances of favoritism by flie council, were given respecting the applications that were sent in to have animals' pedigrees inserted in the Herd Book.

A telegram from Wellington states that the Commissioner of the Wellington Land Board (Mr. James McKenzie) leaves for a tour of the remotest parts of the district by the express to-day. The Board as a whole will meet to-night at Taumarunui, and will start the tour on Monday after the iternary lias been decided upon. The country to be visited will be south of Taumarunui. in what is known as Waitieke block, lving between the Main Trunk line and the Wanganui river. Complaints have been received ot bad roads, difficulty of access, and high rents, and these will be investigated. The tour will last three weeks, and will include rough bush travelling and camping. The Board will also inspect a large block of land lying between Taumarunui and Ractihi.

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