LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 316, 1 June 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The "Taranaki Daily Xi-ws" will publish as usuil on Saturday next (Kind's Birthday).

A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, of Cooma (X.S.W.), aged five years, playing about her home last week. when her nose commenced to bleed. She ran inside, and death ensued in a few minutes.

The Tvneside Proprietary Coal Mining Co., Ltd., completed the" purchase, on Monday, of the Greymouth and Point Elizabeth Company's Brunner coal mine!). The Tvneside Company is comprised of a iew Wellington and Groymouth business men.

The hours that will be observed by the telegraph office on Saturday, June 3rd, are 0 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. No letter-carrier's delivery will be made on Saturday, but letters may be obtained at the counter between '9 a.m. (and 10 a.m.

A telegram from Masterton states that owing to the high prices of dairy cattle ami fodder, the Masterton milk vendors have increased the price of milk to fourpence a quart. Milk in Jsow Plymouth was raised to fourpcnce a quart some months ago. The health inspectors have already come across some queer residences around Dunedin. One is described as a shed in which men and horses are accommodated and sleep, and vegetable marrows are stored in the same place, without any partition.

Next month the medical section of the defence forces will commence a huge task —the examination »f all youths between the ages of 14 and 21 who have registered under the new defence scheme. The principal medical officer (Colonel Purdy) is now engaged in arranging for suitable centres for modical tests.

The Education Boaid haa granted permission to all schools under its control to close on one day during the winter show. Teachers should take advantage of this and encourage the children to attend the show, with the object of gaining education from such a great exhibition as will be placed before one's eyes.

It is currently stated that Kokerangu station has been sold by Mr. Edmund Rutherford as a going concern, with about 20,000 sheep, to a syndicate of Christchurch land speculators, at a price approximating £05,000, an advance of about £20,000 on the price paid by the vendor twelve or fourteen years ago. The station is a narrow strip of country north of Kaikoura, extending from the coast inland for a distance of sixty-five miles.

The following officials have been appointed for the New Plymouth Boxing Association's forthcoming tournament:— M.C., costume steward, and clerk of scales, Mr. L. B. Webster; referee for special matches, Mr. Stagpoole; referee for novice competitions, Mr. A. Lovegrove; call steward and medical examination steward, Mr. G. Griffiths; official seconds, Messrs. F, Lovcgrove and J. Jones; time-keeper, Mr. J. Bennett. Other appointments were left in the hands of a sub-committee. YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND That by using the Commercial Eucalyptus Oil, which is now bought up at fid per lb weight and bottle, and, on account of the large profits, .pushed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to which the use of turpentine will expose you—irritation of kidneys, intestinal tract and mucous membranes. By insisting on the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, but you have a stimulating, safe and effective medicament, the rtfuilt of a special and careful manufacture. Remember: SANDER'S EXTRACJP embodied the result «f 00 years' ezpelriaace and of special study, and it does: what is promised; it cures and heals without injuring the constitution, as the oils on the martcet frequently do. Therefore, protect yburstn fy rejectbig ©tier bCMAh

The Stratford Borough Council proposes to raise a special loan of £9OO fin- tin; purpose of puu-hasing a steam lo.id-roller.

One hundred and fifty ounces of gold were recovered from two bucketful* of stone by the Francis Osmond tributers at Castlemaine (Victoria) last week. Many of the old diggers at (iabriel's Onlly at the jubilee celebrations spent bonis in walking round tke old gully trying to identity the r-iie of the original claims. It is reported that live acres of land in 1 la-tings has been offered to the t!o----vernmcnt, free of chargf. lor the purpose of erecting (ioverniucnt railway workshops.

A man who was aricsted in Christ' church a day or two ago for drunkenness wag recognised by J)e.tcetive Os-

borne as being the person wanted since 1!)0J for the non-payment of a fine. lie was accordingly re-arrested in Lyttelton gaol.

The Fiteroy Tennis Club's social in the Brougham street hall last night' was well attended, and was especially enjoyable. every detail being well arranged—except the weather, Messrs. llavden and Broadmore were M.sC., and Mrs. Woods supplied the music. The supper was, like ail the rest, first-class. "Anywhere in the world almost you \H«I get face value for a Bank of England note,'' said Mr. W. A. Uedmond, M.P., at tile civic reception at Christeureh, when describing humorously a local experience of his, "but when 1 came to Xcw Zealand, to this great free country, part and parcel ot the British Empire, I have had to pay 2s (id on each note cashed. (Laughter.) 1 am not condemning that, for such a system as,, that of keeping yourselves independent and not dependent on any other part of the Empire, that, is what has made you the country you are today."

Oil Wednesday morning the oil launch Tempest put in an appearance at Kawhia from Waitara, having on board Mr. 11. Sclnulte of that town and two other shareholders of the Waitara company who intend starting the fishing industry in Kawhia (says the local paper). Fine weather prevailed during the trip, and the little craft accomplished tl«e voyage to Albatross Point in 10 hours, l'linnmg at half speed from Tinia Point. The Settler gathers that arrangements have been definitely made for a site, and that a building which will include a refrigerating plant will shortly be erected.

.Speaking of "marrying well" at Feild- j ing the other night, the Rev. Colville j said tluit it was claimed for this evil tliat it lwd the sanation of the King of Heaven, that it was righteous, and: tiiat it was mora!. To each of the | claims lie gave the lie. Marrying for wealth, for position, was a silt against j the bodies and souls alike of the people. They all knew that any nation having; lax laws about divorce fell to pieces, because such laws were a blow at the home, the children, and the whole fabric_ of society and Mic nation. He thought the Church of England, though she had certainly raised her voice against easy divorce laws, had not spoken often enough nor strongly enough on the subject. The Acclimatisation Society were considering at their meeting on Tuesday night, says the Hawera Star, what encouragement should bo given to the destruction of shags and hawks, and were on the verge of carrying a resolution in favor of purchasing the heads when it occurred to one gentleman that Stratford was paying for the feet and someone might be smart enough to sell the feet to the Stratford Society and the heads to the Hawera Society, thus doubling his returns. The form of the motion was hastily changed. Another member wanted to kuow whether the secretary would be able to distinguish between shags' feet and ducks' feet, otherwise he seemed to think there would be those who would find a means of reducing the cost of Sunday's dinner.

Tin l mission in St. Joseph's Church, despite the unfavarable. weather. has so fur been a great success. lioth the (i and !) o'clock masses are being well attended and a large number approach the altars daily at one of other of these masses. It was feared that the downpour of rain might deter many from attending the mission, but the zeal, earnand eloquence of the preachers have stirred up such fervor and devotion in the hearts of the people that they seem quite indifferent to the inclemency of the weather. Each evening since the fit art of the mission the seating capacity of the church has been severely taxed. To-morrow evening Father Cre'agli will preach on a subject of especial importance. am! the high altar will be decorated for the occasion. The missionaries propose to have a general communion o{ the whole parish on Sunday morning and hope to be able to close the mission on .Sunday, evening. An interpleader summons was dealt' with by Mr. H. S. Fitzherbert, S.M., yesterday morning. Some time ago Mr. Newton King obtained judgment in the Magistrate's Coui't against Hubert Collins. of Tarata, for £7B. Later a distress warrant was issued, and Constable Fitzgibbon, bailiff at Inglewood, went to Collins' farm to execute it. But he found tlisrt Messrs. Dwan Bros., of Wellington, had a bailiff in possession ot Collins' stock for rent, under the Distress and Replevin Act. According to statements made in the Court yesterday morning Constable Fitzgibbon told Dwan Bros.' bailiff that his warrant as one issued by the Court, was superior to that issued by the landlord. Constable Fitzgibbon then took between 30 and 40 head of cattle away. 2jew Dwan Bros, claim these cattle, and as an alternative claim tliey claim ,C2B,i, as landlord. Mr. Qmlliam appeared for Messrs. Dwan Bros., and Mr. Hutchen for Mr. Newton King. In the course of the evidence Mr. King produced a telegram and a letter written before the distress was made from Messrs. Dwan Bros,, in which the latter said that they would waive their right to distress as landlords if Mr. King would give Collins credit. This was done. Mr. Quilliam argued that as thera had been no reply to this letter there had been no acceptance of Divan Bros.' offer to waive their right to distress. His Worship reserved his decision in order to look into cases cited.

MILITARY OVERCOATS. ARRIVAL OF A SECOND SHIPMENT. The Melbourne Clathing Company, Ltd., has much pleasure in announcing the arrival of a second consignment of clean, specially selected, Britisk Army riding coats, witli good long capes, as issued to tl.e Royal Field Artillery. These famous coats are the kind known as "first grade" and are the very best of their kind supplied by the British Government to its forces both at home and nbroad. These coats are un* doubtedly the ideal coats for farmers and others exposed to cold and rain. We have only 100 coats in this shipment and they are sure to be "birds of passage" in our three Taranaki stores. We have, too, on the best authority that the sale of these coats by the army stores is likely , soon to be stopped, so we would advise intending buyers to make early application to eitiher of the Melbourne's three stores—New Plymouth, Stratford, and fflOjarn-. Prices as iifukl— ; the low--est m Taranaki.

Masterton dairy farmers are beginning to recognise the value of rugging their cows (says the Age). One farmer states that the extra supply of milk yielded in the early spring more than paid for the nigs in one season.

"Your remarks about big shoots with! their driven birds," writes a correspondent to an Knglish contemporary, "are aptly designated wholesale poultcring rather than sport, and remind me of a certain magnate's order to his butler: 'Serve the champagne in earthenware mugs, Jenkins; niv guests at these shoots like to rough it a bit.'" The Dunedin Star's Wellington correspondent wires that he has gjood authority for saying tlmt when Constable Sweeney, of Dunedin, reached Wellington, with a prisoner for the Inebriates' Home at liotorua, the local Inspector ordered his detention. Sweeney's ease is under consideration, and it is understood that Inspector Mitchell will hold an enquiry into the matter and report in due course to the Commissioner.

In every town almost the same complaint is made, viz.. latrikinism in some form prevailing. The Waneanui Herald complains that there is a hoodlum ele« incut about town in this case, the attention of the mischievous scamps being devoted to interfering with bipfcles left standing outside the churces. The form of "amusement'' principally complained of is damaging the tyres, stealing the lamps, and piercing the tubes of the machines. It is a pity that detection in these cases is of such rare occurrence.

In the course of a sermon, entitled "Satan in Kid tiloves," delivered in the Bendigo (Vic.) Methodist Church recent* ly, the Rev. T. S. Woodful strongly denounced picture entertainments oil Sunday evenings, lie stated that he had visited one entertainment, and was satisfied that it was not a proper piece to be witnessed, especially by young people. He had heard a gentleman defend, it on the ground that it illustrated how » young woman could resist the wiles of men of the world who sought to bring about her moral destruction. While tj|e heroine was admittedly a fine elfuiiacter, the piece as a whole was most suggestive of evil. He had noticed a lettorin tbe local press in which the writer expressed the opinion that it was better for girls to be at a picture show than waltaing along Pall Mall. He (the preacher), however, disagreed with the writer, as he would, for preference, see a ffirl in Pall Mall, which was well lit up, rather than sitting in the dark looking at pictures which were decidedly suggestive of evil.