LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 323, 9 June 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of the Taranaki Licensing Committee takes place to-day.

Rangiora is one of the few town: ships in New Zealand in which a Chinaman cannot Jjye. They freeze him out.

Walnuts are now befog ) W jf V estcd on Banks Peninsula, and are in great demand, 0y 2 d and 7d per lb. being freely offered.

Mushrooms are still growing plentifully in various parts of the Manawatu district, which is rather unusua) at this time of the vear,

The latest in unions! The professional boxers of Britain, realising how merci- j lessly they have been sweated by fight) promoters, ], a ye formed, a union. Registration, tif ybiltlig f6r militarytraining has beeii Very satisfactory in Taranaki: Tflß figures for the various centres nrc as follows:—New Plymouth] 424; Ihglewood 210, Waitara 79, Warenj itf, Omata 70, Sentry Hill 35, Uremn .14, I'ruti 40, Tarata 23, Tariki 45, Bell Block 23; total 1052. Te Kuiti milk-vendors have informed their customers that yesterday would be tha last day on which they would be, able to supply milk for some time. Parents are very anxious about the matter. Jt is understood that the suppliers have been endeavouring to make arrangements at Hamilton and Te Awamutu for a supply to come by rail, bul without effect. The position is the re-j suit of a dry season. ' In the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. H. S. Fitzhcrbert, S.M., a lirst-ollending inebriate was convicted and discharged. An old man named Brian o"Bricn proceeded against his son Michael O'Brien for failing to provide him with means of support. Defendant, who lives at Bealey Flat, West .Coast, did not appear, but forwarded a lettei expressing his willingness to pay something towards his father's support if his brothers did likewise. Complainant stated that he was living with a married son at Egmont Village, and another son who lived near Stratford sent him a little money when he could. An order was made for payment of 7s (id per week.

"He on three occasions carried oJF a wounded comrade tinder fearful fire," is the terse description of the deeds which have earned for Mr. 11. W. Xorthcroft the decoration of a New Zealand Cross. A recognition of Mr. Xorthcroft's brave acts took place at the large Territorial parade at the outer Domain at Auckland on .Saturday, when the Cross was pinned on his breast by Lord Islington. His Excellency said he had very great pleasure in presenting Mr. Xorthcroft with the New Zealand Cross which Mr. Xorthcroft had earned by distinguished and gallant conduct in the Maori war. After pinning the Cross on Mr. Northcroft's breast, Lord Islington took the wearer by the hand, and expressed the hope that many years might be spared to him to enjoy the distinction so gallantly earned. Cheers were given for Air. Xorthcroft, and on his return to the saluting base lie was introduced to Lady Islington, who shook hands and complimented him on his gallantry. Mr. Xorthcroft was under fire on f>o occasions, and performed many acts of bravery. He was awarded the New Zealand war medal in ISfiS.

A new kind of cow is badly needed. The Maoriland Worker, referring to the Taranaki dairy employees' desire for better conditions says: "Trouble is brewing and surely the public will be on the side of men slaving 70 hours per week inclusive of Sunday work. liemember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy' is ,1 commandment religious New Zealand lias ignored where mere toilers are concerned." The paper is referring particularly to employees at dairy factories but perhaps the siune kind of argument might lie advanced in regard to employees on dairy farms. If some new sort of cow could be evolved that would not require milking on Sunday, and if in addition she would go oil' her milk for half a day each week so that the dairy industry "slaves" could have a half-holiday and nothing to do on Sunday, no doubt the employees would regard if as a great improvement, which is not to say that they would yet be satisfied. ' lint, alas, present clay cows know nothing about labor unions or the third commandment and keep on doing their own work—producing milk all the time Eltham Argus. (

HER 08/JECTJOX TO IT. "The only objection T have to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is that the children are always asking for it," writes Mrs. J. S. Phillips, of Rockwell-street, South Broken Hill, N.S.W. "My kiddies have both been subject to colds and', croup ever since fiiry were born. My eldest boy was so bail at one time that he was in bed for a week. In fact, we despaired of his life, but, thanks to Chamberlain's Conjth Remedy, he was soon well again." Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

A study of the census returns has confirmed Mr. W. F. Massey in the opinion he expressed some time ago, that by the coming alteration of electoral boundaries the North Island will not gain more than two seats. Mr. Massey is of opinion that one new seat will be in the suburbs of Auckland City, and that probably the other will tako in portions of the Auckland, Wellington and Xaranaki provinces.

The current issue of the Trade Review remarks: —"The bulk of our season's produce has now gone forward, and the realisation 01 this continues to provide an ample sum of money. The balance of exports over imports for the March quarter was over 3>/ 2 millions, and for the June quarter also there will a substantial balance, probably about a million. This is a considerably smallei balance than that of the June quarter la«t year, owing to the heavy increase in imports that is going on, and a decrease in exports, which for April and May are nearly half a million behind the same two months last year. There are evidences on all sides that money is in good supply and lending rates are easy, with a general prospect of continuing so for the present." The euchre party and dance held by the West End Bowling Club last evening passed of most successfully. Fourteen games were played, Miss A. Ward winning the first prize (a poker work trav) with eleven games. Miss M. Milk Mrs. J. Woods, and Mrs. P. George tied for second place with ten games each, Miss M. Mills winning in the play-off. The gents' prize (a razor) was won by Mr. N. West, with eleven games. Mr. W. Oliver and Mr. Hadley tied for second place with ten games each, Mr. Oliver being successful in the play-off. After supper dancing was indulged in till early in the morning, music being supplied by Mr. H. Mover- < ley and Master Moverley. The piano used was kindly lent by Mr. L. E. Hoffmann, of the British and Continental Piano Company.

At the sitting of the Eltham Magistrate's Court on Wednesday Peter Caulfield sued W. X. Cheattle to recover the sum of £2. Mr. T. B. Crump appeared for defendant. Plaintiff gave evidence to the effect that he met defendant in Hawera one day last year, and they made a wager of £1 on the result of the representative football match between Auckland and Taranaki, and subsequently made a similar wager respecting the Taranaki-Wcllington iqatch. Defendant lost both wagers, and had since failed to pay the amount. Cross-examined by Mr. Crump, plaintiff said he was not aware that bets were unrecoverable at law. He did not know that defendant denied having made a wager as alleged. His Worship said there was no need to call any further evidonce as a bet was not recoverable. He gave judgment for defendant, with £1 Is costs against plaintiff. In the course of some remarks which passed, Mr. Crump said that the action had been brought for a certain purpose.