LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 333, 21 June 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Daily News will be published as usual to-morrow (Coronation Day). The News' jobbing department will be closed on tliat day. To-day is .Midwinter Day. A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced in New Plymouth yesterday morning at about 6.30. There will be no woodwork classes tor the High School pupils at the Technical College this morning. The Land Board meeting yesterday made little progress owing to the land ballot. The business will be resumed this morning. There are some very attractive Coronation displays in the shop windows of New Plymouth, many of them displaying great skill and considerable taste. For procuring beer, which was consumed at a recent Waikanae tangi, an accused was fined £5 and costs amounting to £2 9s Bd. The magistrate said the accused had rendered himself liable to a fine of £SO.

The demand for dairy stock this season promises to eclipse even last year's records. A herd of 130 dairy cows submitted to auction at Pahiatua the other day realied up to £l3 ss. The average for the herd was £6 15s. The commencement of the dairying season is still some months off, and prices are bound to improve towards September.

In most of the large cities and townships of New Zealand there are what are known as "jewellery fiends." These gentlemen, who are possessed of persuasive eloquence peculiarly their own, make a canvass of the homes of working men, in the absence of the breadwinners, and palm off a lot of "Brummagem" rubbish on what is known as the time-payment system. Women are peculiarly susceptible to the charms of jewels (even though they be of the Brummagen variety), and they fall a ready prey to the fiend with the glib tongue. The result is not infrequently domestic unpleasantness and acute hardship. The Government should step in and prevent weak-minded women being exploited by designing schemer*.—Wairarapa Age.

Apropos of a bush bushranglng episode at Waihi, it appears, says the Auckland correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, that the two lads got themselves up as cowboys the other day, purloined their mother's fur boa. cut it up and fastened it to the sides of their nether garments (according to the fashion of moving-picture cowboys), and proceeded to take the road and bail up the first individual they met. One remained in ambush, while the other waylaid a miner homeward bound. "Hands up!" was determined in determined tones, backed up with a dummy .revolver. The miner, however, dispensed swift justice by landing a vigorous slap on the face, and as the embryo cowboy turned to run he was assisted by an exceptionally heavy boot. His ambushed comrade iml mediately came to the rescue, and also called "Hands up!" He met with the J same fate, however, and both youthful cowboys have now come to the conclusion that things (especially on a cine-' matograph screen) are not what they ] seem.

Mr Munro writes to a contemporary.—"AJwut ten years ago my house at Fitzherbert W., was badly infested with rats. A friend told 'me • that when-it was intended to use poison* for their extermination, the great expert was to first gain their confidence by inducing them to look upon you as their friend. Acting upon the suggestion I laid food for them every night in the same spot, consisting of bread and butter cut up into dainty little squares. They soon learnt to go for their supper, and to know when it would be ready, and we could hear them every night scampering along and congregating for the feast. When I had thus befriended them for little more than a week I added "Rough on Rats" to the butter as directed upon the box. The result of my treachery was wonderful, for not a rat or a mouse was to be seen about the place for many months. I feel confident that if this plan were carried out on a large seale in a town like Wellington many thousands of rats could be destroyed in a single night." The arrangements for celebrating Coronation Day appear in our advertising columns. A special request is made that each body taking part in the procession should he ready formed up near the post office, as a separate unit, at 9.30 a.m., so that the if will be no delay in forming the procession; If the day be wet the procession and the proceedings in the Recreation Grounds will be abandoned, and the following programme substituted:—ll,'a.m.: Unfurling of the flag in Egmcmt street, and speche3 by His' Worship! the Mayor and others from the balcc/f.y of the Kia Ora Tea Rooms, 11 a.i/;: Religious service in each c.4 the (liferent churches.

All the necessities of dress for the thorough enjoyment of winter outdoor functions are in waitfng at White and Sons. The display or millinery at 10s Oil is particularly* fine, as also* are the coats at 21s. which have been previously mentioned in these columns. Cloves and umbrella's are being specialised as well. If you would enjoy to-morrow's outing get voiiY wardrobe completed at Whites'. '

At a meeting of the committee of the New ri.yiuout.li Boxing Association on Monday night, it was decided that two competitors should be sent to the New Zealand Boxing championships meeting, to be held in Invcrcargill on July 2.3 and 20. The secretary having reported that G. Hawkins (heavyweight) had stated that he would not be able to make the trip if selected, the committee decided to enter A. C. Maxwell (light-weight) and W. Whitaker (welter-weight) for the championships in their respective classes. Mr. •I. J. Stagpoole was appointed managci and trainer of the men, and also one of the association's representatives at the conference to be held in Invcrcargill. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. L. B. Webster, A. Lovegrove, and (*>'. Griffiths, was appointed to raise funds for sending the team away. The secretary reported that he had already received several unsolicited donations towards the team's expenses. Messrs. J. ,T. Stagpoole, G. Griffiths, and A. L. Chappell (lion, secretary) were appointed a sub-committee to draft remits for the conference.

YOU SHOULD BEAR in mind That py using the Commercial Eucalyptus Oil, which is now bought up at 89 per lb weight and bottle, and, on account of the large profits, pushed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to whichthe use of turpentine will expose yon—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 result of a special and careful manufnrhire. Rem ember: SANDER'S EXTRACT embodies ihe result of M) years' experience and of special study, and 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 Vsid*. v

In Mr. Justice Edwards' opinion, the witness who is sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, a.i a matter of fact only tells as much of the truth as counsel and the Court allow him to do.

Clerks arc in better demand in Wellington than for some time past, attributed, it is believed, to temporary employment, in the census, improvement of trade in the city, and to work afforded to some clerical workers at the. Exhibition.

A story of a judge's decision in the Western States of America is vouched for by the correspondent of an English paper who is generally accepted as in the main adhering to the truth. A man of 21 embezzled 5000 dollars and sent it "flying high." He confess«d in court. The judge might have put him in .prison for a period covering the flower of his manhood. But the court pronounced this sentence: "You shall stay at home at night; you shall remain within the limits of this country; you shall not play billiards or pool, frequent cafes, or drink intoxicating liquor and you shall go immediately to work, and keep at it until you have paid baek every dollar you stole; violate these terms and you go to prison." It sounds like a busy time for the probation officer.

An unhappy scene, of which more may yet be heard took place at the annual meeting of the Otaki Bowling Club, arising out, of the rivalry of Messrs C. A. W. Monckton and Byron rirown, rivals for the support of the Reform Party at the general elections. ; Mr. Monckton, who was- president of the Bowling Club, said he and his wife intended resigning, owing to insults received on the green from Mr. Brown. The latter indignantly denied such conduct. Mr. Monckton said more would be heard of it in the .Supreme Court, and endeavored to leave the room. Mr. Brown blocked the way, declaring he would not let the other leave the meeting until he had given proof of his charge or had apologised. ''lt's a lie, and the man who says it ifl a liar!" cried Mr. Brown. After some further wordy passages between the two, Mr. Brown called Mr. Monckton "a cur," whereupon the latter promptly struck Mr. Brown on the face. Further blows were prevented. The business of the meeting then proceeded. At the close of the meeting Mr. Brown reiterated his denial of having committed any offence whatever against Mr. or Mrs. Monckton. i A miser named Anglade, who died at jPau, carried part of his fortune with him into the grave and hid the balance in order to prevent anyone else using the money. Throughout his life * n . glade's only ambition was to amass money. He virtually starved himself in order to save as much as possible, and his only fear of death was based on the regret that he could not take his possessions into the next world He steadily refused to give his relatives any information about his possessions, and after his death his wife made a systematic search of the house, with the result that £l5O was found in <»old and bank notes secreted in out-of-the-way places. She believed that this represented all bis wealth, but when a bank clerk presented a note for privment of a loan promised by the miser and said that Anglade had'a document confirming the transaction, the widow decided that her husband must have taken the paper to the grave. The grave was opened in the presence of a magistrate. Packets of bank notes and bonds, with a number of other documents, including the one sought for were found under the man's armpits' Opportunity, says the Express, was taken to search a bamboo cane which according to Anglade s dying wish, was buried with him. Each section of the cane was found to contain notes and gold wrapped in cotton wool.