LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 322, 8 June 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Mr. I don't intend to interview," said a county councillor yesterday, "for we get nothing but choice Billingsgate from him." The Post and Telegraph Department is to be asked by the Taranaki County Council to remove five telegraph poles near Te Henui bridge on t;he Avenue road, one near the new Mangaoraka bridge, and between the Omata church and Omata hill. Mr. W. Ambury, the president of the Taranaki Agricultural' Society, has been accused of "beating the Rev. Mason for his job." A wag informed him yesterday morning that lie had only to announce the winter show, and it was sure to rain. Important developments in connection wdth the Hutt river hydro-electric scheme are, the Post understands, talcing place. The scheme was one of the four main propositions placed before Parliament last session tor the utilisation of the water power of the Dominion.

The Taranaki County Council has agreed with Mr. A. Long to acquire an acre of his land on the Tariki road as a metal pit. The chairman stated at yesterday's meeting that this section would yield enough metal for the locality for the next fifty or sixty years, and by that time he expected that aeroplanes would have solved the roading problem.

The advent of the second Dominion Dairy Show at Hawera is fa«t approaching. The, show will be opened on Wednesday, July 5, at 12 noon by big Excellency the Governor, with the Hon. T. McKenzie as Minister in attendance. Applications for space are being received daily from all parts of the Dominion. All sections promise to eclipse the inaugural show. Given four days fine weather an attendance far in excess of laat year is expected. At Eltham opposition in the picture business is keen. The pictures that have been established for some time past last night reduced prices to 6d and 3d. There is every possibility of further developments in the near future. It is generally _ recognised that the firm first established will put up a determined struggle against all opposition. To make more than one show pay in a town the size of Eltham hardly seems possible. The New Plymouth Boxing Association threw its practice rooms open to the public last night. A large number assembled and witnessed some excellent exhibition "spars." The principal bouts were as follow:—J. Thompson (Egmont Village) v. O'Neill; Dewhirst (Egmont Village) v. Hawkins; Whitaker v. Francis; Dewar v. Hawkins. Considerable interest is being taken in the novice competitions at the forthcoming tournament and large entries are anticipated.

Fungus, which in the early days of Taranaki enabled many a struggling settler to tide over the bad times, and indeed assisted many well on the road to prosperity, was an unknown product to the Hon. D. Buddo, Minister of Internal Affairs, until yesterday afternoon, when he was being shown around the Taranaki winter show. Whilst inspecting the Bell Block district exhibit, a sample of this commodity was brought to bis notice, and he took away with him a smull portion as a memento., Last night the chairman of the Taranaki County Council (Mr. J. Brown) and Messrs. C. Andrews and R, Stevens, members of the Council, waited on tke Hon. Minister for Internal Affairs in reference to delay experienced in issuing the schedule for registration of motorcars. The Minister received the deputation very affably, and explained the difficulties which beset the Department in arranging the registration marks so that the local bodies should not clash m any way. But he would endeavor, on his return to Wellington, to hav» the matter pushed on as rapidly as possible. In connection with the winter show, a rather unique case occurred where one person has the double right of free entry and is probably the only one in the district. Mr. J. C. Davies, for. many years secretary of the Agricultural Society, -without remuneration (in the hard old times), was, on leaving for Auckland, voted a life member of the society in recognition of his services. He was also one of the members of the "Old Volunteer Fund," who donated their .portion to the erection of the Drill Hall, and for which they were entitled! to a free pass for life to the building at any time or to any function held therein.

On Tuesday night, at Otakeho, Septimus and Cecil Harrison, two brothers, were arrested by Constables Carroll and Flanagan, on warrant, for arson at Waitotara. They were taken before Mr. Canning, J.P., at Hawera yesterday morning, and were remanded to appear at the Magistrate's Court, Wanganui, on the 9th instant, Mr. Welsh, who appeared for accused, offering no objection. It appears that the accused were milking on shares on the farm of Mr. Jas. Coombcs at Waitotara, Mr. Coombes' house, which contained insured furniture belonging to the accused, was burned down, and it is alleged that some of the furniture supposed to have been burned was found after the fire in a place of concealment. —Star.

The Christchurch Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has under consideration a scheme for establishing in Christchurch a home of rest for horses and dogs under treatment by veterinary surgeons. Mr. W. 11. Zouch, the inspector for the society, believes that the institution, if established, would be soJf-supporting, and of great use in preventing cruelty, because the system adopted in England and India could be followed here. When a case of cruelty was discovered the animal would be taken away from the person who had charge of it, sent to the home of rest, and there fed and properly attended to until it had quite recovered. It would then he restored to the owner on his paying the cost of maintenance, and no prosecution would follow, the offender being merely cautioned. In the case of subsequent offences, however, the society would institute proceedings against thnsei responsible for the cruelty.

Members of the Xew Plymouth Operatic Society who have not yet. returned "Dorothy'' costumes are asked to leave same with the secretaries or with Mr. E. Clarke—Advt.

YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND That by using the Commercial Eucalyptus Oil, which ia now bought up at* (id per lb weight and bottle, awl, on account of the large profits, pushed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to n-hich 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 hare a stint ulating, safe and effective medicament, the remit of a special and cnreful manufacture. Remember: SANDER'S EXTRACT cmhnitfot the result of 50 years' experience and of special htmly, nml it does what is promised; it cures and heals without injuring the constitution, as the oils on the market frequently do. Therefore, protect yourself by rejecting other Sraeda. .1

The Eev. Father Bergin had rather an exciting experience while driving liome from Okaiawa on Saturday night, says the Manaia Witness. When crossing the Kapuni river the horse suddenly went out of his depth into a deep hole, and in his efforts to extricate himself, the buggy was overturned and Father Bergin was thrown into the water. The perilous nature, of his position was increased by the darkness of the night and the plunging of the terrified animal, but after some desperate efforts he succeeded in getting both horse and buggy out of the river. Father Bei-gin was fortunate in coming through his adventure uninjured, but in the confusion his whip and both cushions disappeared, but were recovered the following day. Mr. James A. Patten, the retired '• wheat king," is the most recent recruit to the band of American millionaires who are making "ante-mortem" distribution of their wealth. Within the last six montus he has quietly given £40,000 to different hospitals and charitable institutions in Illinois, and his latest gift is of £IOO,OOO, designed to enable- the North-Western University to discover a cure for consumption. Not long ago Mr. Patten's brother, Mr. George I'atten, died of tuberculosis, ami the donation is intended to convert the bereavement into a movement of lasting benefit to humanity. Mr. Patten's plan is to establish a laboratory in connection with the university where students may ho encouraged to devote their lives to research -and to carrying on the fight against tuberculosis. Mr. Patten said that he is willing, if it is necessary, to employ nis whole fortune—estimated at four million pounds—to combatting the ''white plague."