LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 263, 16 March 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are now 70 Maori boarders at the Te Ante Native College, a large number of whom are receiving instruction in farming methods. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before Mr. 11. S. Fitzhcrbert, S.M., a first offending inebriate was convicted and discharged. The Postal Department advise that the English mail which left Wellingto* on 3rd ult. (via Naples) arrived in London on the morning of the 12th inst. "Why not provide a State doctor? We have a State life and fire iasurance." —Mr., J. R. Hill at yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki Hospital Board. "What is the best place in which to keep milk fresh in hot weather?" asked the teacher of a certain town school. "Please, teacher, in the cow," answered the small boy, who had been in the country for his holidays. Arrangements have been made with Captain Fletcher, Taranaki Rifles, for the Waireka colors and color party to he present at the parade Of veterans on the 31st inst., when they proceed to Moturoa to take part in the pioneers' function. Southland is having a terrible experience in the matter of drought. Creeks, never before dry, have trickled their last. Rivers usually non-fordable can be easily waded across" At present there is no indication of the drought breaking up, the weather continuing dry and hot. It costs the Taranaki Hospital Board about £IOO a year for travelling expenses of members. The business takes about an hour or so a month to transact, and might easily be done by the chairman and secretary, but that, of course, would be too undemocratic. In reference to the proposed coronation gift from the Maries of the Empire to the Queen, the Mayoress of Wellington has announced that £2l 2s 7d has been subscribed by 372 people from all parts of the country, the outlying districts responding liberally. During the past week or so a Urge shark 9 or 10ft. long has been observed very close to shore near the railway station. On the high tides the fish comes within twenty feet of the stone wall. Surf-swimmers will not find the shark a congenial fellow bather, and should avoid going into deep v>ater.

The Women's Clubs of America have taken up the. question of "saving the trees" in a whole-hearted fashion. Last year in Colorado they spent £IOOO on trees and shrubs, and contributed free seeds to every club in the State. In Delaware the club women worked with the State University to secure a forester, and the Florida women helped to secure national forest reserves in that State. , The Hon. T. Mackenzie stated at Dun-

cdin that the tourist traffic is a record everywhere. At Christchurch alone the Department sold £(1000 worth of tickets, and double the number could have been taken to Mount Cook had accommodation been forthcoming. The foundations of the new Hermitage arc to be put in by day labor, so that the building can be proceeded with as sool as the season permits. Applications for space are already being received for the second' Dominion Dairy Show to be held at Ilawera on July 5, 6, 7, and 8. It was rumored that the principal firms in the machinery business had decided not to exhibit at any Winter show during the year 1911. This, however, hardly seems to be the case, as applications for space for machinery are already in hand, including one milking machine which did record business at the show last year. The small boy who fishes the Huatokl with a bit of string and a hook and much patience in the endeavor to capture 'the elusive "tuna" (eel), was yesterday shown the Maori way of capture. A Maori, with a short stick armed at the end with a hook, entered the river just below Devon street, and by the time he had reached Powderham street had secured a string of a dozen or more good specimens. A crowd soou collected and watched the proceedings with keen interest. Slaughtering operations at the Gear Company's works at l'ctoiic are still in full swing, and in this department the company has never before been so busy. Train loads of sheep arrive daily at i'etone, en route to" the works. At present there are 8-1 men employed in killing "mutton," ami between (iSOD and TOlli) sheep are disposed of daily. This is at the same rate as ruled last month, when a record in killing was established. During that period lnS.Otrt) sheep were killed in the twenty-four working days. The previous best month was in 1!M)7, when 154,000 sheep were killed. It is,, of course, impossible to say how long the present rush of business'will last, but as yet it shows no signs of abating. The number of arrivals may commence falling oil' at any time now, or it is possible they will continue until the end of (.lie month. The St. Aubyn Town Board met on Tuesday evening, all the members being present. The foreman's report for February was read, in which he stated the fence that had been erected across Devon Line west had been p'eonoved and the materials taken away. He was instructed to erect two fences across Devon Line, one at Bayly road, and the other on the west side of Forme street, Lynmoutli. The road was not safe for traffic, and notice boards t.o that effect hud been erected at eaeli end of road. The foreman also reported that the immediate requirements of metal for repairs to South road would be fully 600 yards, and 100 yards more for patching the remainder. ' It was resolved that tenders be called for the delivery of HOD yards of metal on South road, and that tenders be called for the use of horse and cart when required. The clerk presented a list of unpaid rates, and he was authorised to notify the ratepayers that if the rates were not paid by the 25th inst. summonses would be issued.

YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND | That ny usmtr we commercial .Eucalyptus Oil, which is now bought up at "fid per lb. weight and bottle, and, oh account of the large profits, pushed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to which the use of tivrpentine will expose you—irritation of kidneys, intestinal tract and mucous membranes. Bv insisting on the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, but you have a stimulating, safe and effective medicament, the result of a special and careful manufacture.

Remember: SANDER'S EXTRACT "Hibodies the result of 50 years' experience and of special study, and it does what is promised; it cures and heals withoul injuring the constitution, as t.hn oils on the market frequently do. Therefore, protect yourself by' rejecting other brands.

The Arawa, whicli arrived at HobaTt yesterday fruni London, landed 90 passengers at that port. She leaves Hobarl at 5 o'clock to-day for Wellington, bringing 248 passengers. A preacher, who in his youth worked at the printing tram 1 , remarked in the course of a sermon, "Youth may be likened to a comma, middle-age to a semi-colon; old age to u colon: to which death puts a peril..:!'' A meeting of the New Plymouth Licdertafel on Tuesday evening was attended by only eight members, it was accordingly resolved that owing to lack of support the society remain inactive for two months from date.

Rain yesterday brought to an end the most prolonged drought that Soutldand has ever suffered. The fall has come in in time to save winter feed, and will allay the fears of sickness in the town as the result of the long dry Bpell.— Press message. As showing what eo-operntion means under systematic working, the members of the Wairarapa, Egg Circle have, (hiring the past three weeks alone, gained 2s lid more on every ten dozen eggs supplied by the circle than they would have had had they marketed them in the oldfashioned fay. The circle accepts one dozen or fraction thereof for consignment from members, thus showing that it is not necessary to be a large poultry ,keeper to liecorne a supplier. At a meeting of the New Plymouth Liederkranz, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, it was decided to resume practice on March 28 in St. Andrew's Hall. The resignation of Miss W. R. Baker ofthe office of chairwoman of committee was received with regret, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded her for heT active interest in the society from its inception. Miss Clarice Douglas was elected chairwoman of committee, and Miss Kirton lion, secretary and treasurer.

A meeting of the New Plymouth Technical School Advisory committee was held last night. There were present: Messrs. F. P. Corkill, C. E. Baker, N. K. MacDiarmid, C. Carter, P. C. Bellringer, E. Griffiths, G. H. Dolby, Tt W. Francis and G-. E. Blanehard. .Messrs. Ballnntyne and Heattey were also present. Mr. F. P. CWkill was appointed chairman of the committee, and Mr. Sullivan hon. secretary. The report of the committee set up at last meeting to frame rules, regulations, etc., was submitted and approved. Various subcommittees were appointed for the year.

One of the Stratford County Council's foremen reported at yesterday's meeting that a settler on the York road had removed and converted to his. own use ahout three yards of metal, which, had been left at the crusher site. Another settler on the Kadnor road, .although warned by him, had been found removing timber,from the road side. Councillors wero unanimous that this must he stopped, and In regard to the York road stone, tho clerk is to write to the settler demanding immediate payment, and also to state that the council has expressed extreme displeasure that he should have taken for his own use any metal the property of the council. As regards the Radnor road timber, the foreman's particulars were rather vague and'the matter was referred to the riding members. A very umisti.il and perhaps very serious position is likely to arise in connection with the dairy industry (writes an exchange). The Taranaki Dairy Factory Employees' Union is not registered under the Arbitration Court, and is demanding better conditions of employment, and has asked for a conference between the two hoilies to settle the matters iu dispute. From present indications, however, there is at least a possibility that the employers may refuse to recognise the Union, and it is feared that in the event of this happening the consequences may be serious, as it is known that the Union is well organised and stronger than it has even been before. The men allege that if their Union is not recognised they have only one alternative. Should things reach this stage it would be a big blow to the industry throughout the province.

Experiments have recently taken place in Germany in connection with the manufacture of a new fuel out of the papyrus and other reeds which cover a large area, estimated at 35,01)0 square miles, on the upper reaches of the White Nile, and obstruct navigation. It is proposed to dry and "disintegrate" these reeds, which arc generally known as "Sudd." reducing them to a powder, which will be compressed into the form of briquettes. No binding material will lie necessary. An Anglo-German syndicate has been formed to promote the manufacture. Representatives (if the Soudan Government and of the British and German Admiralties were present at the trial. The promoters claim that the Sudd fuel can be put on the market at a price 30 to 40 per cent, cheaper than "that of coal, which is the fuel at present used on the Nile steamers and in the locomotives on the railways. The idea of utilising the Sudd originally suggested itself to the principal German promoter in consequence of a sentence quoted from one of Lord Cromer's reports. A ratepayer waited on the Stratford County Council yesterday, and asked that the 10 per cent, surcharge on his overdue rates should be remitted. The only excuse he could make was that he never read a newspaper and did not see the advertisement that the 10 per cent, was to be added. It was pointed out that the rates were due over six months ago, and that he had received his card in due course, and moreover, this 10 per cent, was fixed by statute and not by the council. The ratepayer went on to say that, this was the first time lie had owned land, and so was not up in these matters, whilst a further objection was that the rates on his section of 13,9 acres amounted £24 Is fid. This was on land in the baekblocks, and not good level country either. s The chairman said the special rates for reading work made the rates so heavy. Settlers could either have mud up to the axles and light rates, or goo.d roads and special rates. He pointed out also that fully two-thirds of the ordinary rate went in actually constructing roads, and not, in .maintenance work. Tf only the latter had to be done, the rates would be very light.