LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 292, 4 May 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

•*» To show what a demand there is for pedigree Jerseys, it is stated that a well-known breeder of these tattle at Tariki sold six yearling heifers to a Mangatoki buyer for 180 guineas. The quantity of butter in store in boxes at the various centres throughout New Zealand on April 30 was as follows:—Auckland, 15,700; New Plymouth, 0147; Patea, 1158; Wellington, 10,560; Lyttelton, 1760; Dunedi'n, 2390; total, 40,724. The quantity in Btore at the same time last year was 32,723 boxes.

Mr. W. Kilpatrick, manager of the Tikorangi dairy factory, has, the Waitara Mail is informed, topped the list this season for the best average grade of butter, viz., 91.9. Lepperton came second. Tikorangi suppliers ought to be well pleased with this excellent result. Our contemporary understands that the factory has done exceedingly well this season—achieved a record, in fact.

During the discussion of the good things provided by the mayor after installation yesterday, a ratepayer incidentally remarked that be would like to see Devon Street Central asphalted, which would considerably improve the appearance of the town.' He instanced Eltham, where the main street had been asphalted and was a credit to the town. The first cost might be heavy, but the cost of upkeep was afterwards minimised. "Well." remarked his Worship, "I've thought of that, but what is the use of going to that expense when it would shortly have to be pulled up to lay down trams?"

The members of the Waimate County Council brought under the notice of the Minister of Agriculture on Saturday the unfairness with which the Harbor Boards Act of last session deals with county settlers. Mr. MePhillips mentioned the fact, that while all resident* over 21 in the towns had the franchise conferred on them by the Act, the privilege in the county was confined to ratepayers. It was palpably and grossly unjust, and he hoped it would be so amended as to deal more fairly with the farming population. Mr. Mackenzie agreed that a mistake had heen made, and gave an assurance that the existing anomaly would not be allowed to continue.

There was a vivid lightning or electrical disturbance on Thursday night, and it continued at intervals until Friday morning. Tt was particularly manifest at Mototi, where it struck 'the old Crown creamery, near Mr. R. Macfie's private residence (says the Opunake Times). The elementary messenger struck the corner of the'building low down on the northern side and opened up the weather-boards and travelled along the ground plate, faking O |T splinters, large and small, and ripped off the down boarding at the end of the building. In the centre of the floor was a kerosene tin. It made a hole through this like a bullet, and entered the south wall of the building, where it again shattered the timbers. The course of its travelling left further traces along the wire dothes line, knocking splinters off one line, post and shattering the other into kindling pieces. The lightning, when it came into contact with the building, made a noise like artillery firing, and aroused those set-tlers-who were living within a few chairs, Tt was lucky for the Macfie family that the destructive element coursied clear of their residence, as the distance between the two buildings is only about a chain.

His Worship the Mayor yesterday, during the course of his installation, expressed his aversion to the -ward system, and hoped that it would Boon be abolished.

A Press message states that an Order-in-Council will be published this week protecting Pelorus Jack for a further term of three years. A penalty of net less than £5 or more than £IOO is iixed for the infringement of this order. Canon Tupper-€arey, who was out here with the Mission of Help, describes New Zealand as a paradise for working men. '"No one," lie says, "is allowed to work more than eight hours a day, and a servant with her hair down her back gets 17s Od a week and food found."

In connection with the Greater New Plymouth scheme, a petition has been prepared and forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs by residents of Fitzroy, asking that a poll should be taken at Fitzroy on the question of amalgamation with the borough of New Plymouth.

At the Borough Council meeting last night, it was decided that the council meet as previously on the second Monday in each month. The Works Committee will meet on the preceding Thursdny. A suggestion was brought forward that the council should meet fortnightly, first dealing with Works Committee business in camera for confirmation in open council immediately afterwards. This, however, got no further than suggestion. The Stratford Acclimatisation Society has taken the question of hawk extermination in hand, and has determined that unless the Hawera and New Plymouth societies adopt the same course, their licenses will not be endorsed in the district. It is a difficult problen. : to solve, but if the three societies mentioned offer sixpence for every pair ol feet, hawks are likely to meet with a warm reception from young men on farms, who have a better opportunity for making their acquaintance than townspeople. If, as was stated at the last meeting of the Stratford Society, hawks are principally responsible for the scarcity of pheasants, then it will pay to offer 'a reasonable price for their destruction, and it is to be hoped that no opportunity will be lost in waging war against 'these depredators, says the Stratford.. Post. The New Plymouth Society has decided to co-operate with Stratford in this matter.

In connection with the tercentenary of the authorised version of the Bible (says the Auckland Star), there is a most interesting display of old editions in the window of the Sunday School Union depot, Queen street. Some of the volumes are from the collection of Mr. H. Shaw. One Latin Vulgate, 700 years old, is in excellent preservation, the whole of it being manuscript magnificently executed with artistically illuminated capital letters. Other interesting Bibles are the "She" Bible of 1613. and the Bishops' Bible of 1613. Mr. fteorge M. Johnstone (solicitor) has sent a "breeches" Bible with brass bound edges, date 1611. Another interesting Bible is lent by Mr. H. Le Bailey, it being the French Huguenot edition. These, interesting old volumes are all of high value, and are surrounded with the latest modern editions. Numbers of passers-by paused-, duripg the day to examine these old-time books, the execution in the Vulgate being the subject of considerable favorable comment.

A ease of Jeddart justice in Apia (Samoa) was recently narrowly averted by the authorities, who had to «cnd to gaol for safety a young German, who had published a letter in the Fir Times containing some plain truths concerning the morality of a section of the Samoan women. The indignation among the latter was widespread and deep, and the gaol was besieged by a swarming crowd of women, who had prepared a dressing of tar and feathers for H' truth-toller. A public meeting requested the Governor to banish the man, E. Euward Miehaelis, and as the government declared itself unable to protect him if lie remained in Samoa, he was tendered his travelling expenses and requested to leave. Miehaelis agreed to depart, and lie was removed, under protecting escort, to the outgoing AUia. The Fiji Times describes the letter written as "one of those truths it would have been better to have left unsaid in a town where at least two-thirds of the population are half-castes or parents of half-castes."

In January last the stipendiary magistrate at Westport, in a lengthy judgment, dismissed an information charging two hotel-keepers with selling liquor on December 20, which was observed as a public holiday in place of December 25 (Christmas Day), on the grounds that he considered the Legislature, in passing the Public Holidays Act, was dealing exclusively with the question of fixing witli precision what days should be treated as public holidays, and was not concerned with the question of public order, which the closing of licensed premises would infer. The police appealed against their decision, and their appeal has been upheld by Mr. Justice Dcnniston. His Honor said it could not be assumed that the Legislature intended to exclude the Licensing Act from the operations of the Public Holidays Act, unless it was clear that such a limitation must be assumed to have been intended. In many cases the literal construction of a Statute may lead to anomalies and hardships, but as a general Me the remedy (if any) for such lies in an amendment of the Act.

Under the heading of ''Thriving Taranaki" the Wellington Times of yesterday says:—The Hon. T. Mackenzie (Minister of Agriculture), who returned from a Taranaki tour last night, was greatly impressed with the thriving slate ol affairs even at points distant from the railway. At the request of a large number of settlers who interviewed him at Manain, he devoted a day to the inspection of the fine dairying district lying between the centre and the north, including a visit to Opunake, Parihaka, ami other centres. Though the Minister's visit was arranged at short notice, he was hospitably entertained at many places en route, and at one place was honored with 'a very pretty welcome, European and Maori scholar's of a new school, which he opened, being lined up on the either side of the road with garlands stretched across. The Minister was asked to address the children at several schools, and on each occasion could not help commenting upon their well-cared for and happy appearance. He jocularly remarked that he was reduced to wondering where were the Taranaki children sajd to be overworked.

YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND ' That by using the Commercial Eucalyptus Oil, which is now bought up at fld per lb weight and bottle, and, on account of the large profits, pushed, vou are exposing vourself to all the dangers td which the u;e of turpentine will expose you—irritation of kidneys, intestinal tract and mucous membranes. By insisting on the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not onlv avoid tbe<<e pitfalls, but yon have a stimulating, safe and rffeotive medicament, the re*nit of a special and careful manufacture.

Remember: SANDER'S EXTRACT cmbodies the result of 50 years' experience and of special study, and it does what is promised; it cures and heals without injuring the constitution, a? the oils on the market frequently do. Therefore, nroteefc yourself by" rejecting other fjrandp.

"When travelling round the world," said Mr. Herbert at Trooper Marenzi'a presentation at Eketfthuna, "you can illways tell a New Zealander by the nig he carries. It is better than the rug that anyone else carries," Mr. Herbert stated it was quite possible on a big boat to pick out all the New Zcalandcrg by this means. In this particular case he believed the man who was carrying the rug would come out ahead of his .competitors.

A consignment of feathers of fowls and ducks was recently sent Home by, the Agricultural Department, and realised from 2V4d to Is 7d per lb. The latter price was obtained for white duck feathers. Since the sale, enquiries have been made by buyers as to whether there_ is a prospect of larger and regular supplies of feathers—especially ducks— Jeing obtained from New Zealand. If hipments were regularly made, there is every prospect that the demand for them would be good. During the past year the people of Toronto (Canada) erected 8409 buildings valued at nearly £5,000,000. The majority were dwelling houses, but among tnY others were business offices, ban*B, warehouses, schools, and hospitals... That number of buildings is equivalent to the setting up of a new city, capable of. maintaining a population of 50.00* people. Similar activity and progress prevailed during the year in the cities of Montreal and Vancouver, and it is hut an indication of the giant strides being taken in the Dominion. As the rural districts fill up with people it fer but natural that the commercial centfto should grow in importance and strength. The new year has opened auspiciously in. this regard.