LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 17, 14 July 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New York's new public library—l he most beautiful architectural structure in the city—which has been built at a cost of £1,000,000, was dedicated recently. One room is for the use of blind readers.

There is no demand in Masterton ,it the present time for general unskilled labor, but there is a scarcity of sawmill hands, bushmen and farm workers, the nipn in most cases being required bv employers outside of Masterton. A large quantity of bushfclling is being clone in Taranaki, and a Masterton labor agent has recently sent about twenty men to various contracts in this district.

The president of the Ibuvera Tradesmen's Association, in his yearly report, said the ''bad debt book," which it was hoped would prove a useful book of reference to members, did not seem to have met the wants of some tradesmen, though others had found it very useful! Roughly, (here, were 100 tradesmen in llawera. only 25 of ,whoni were members of the Association. "In other words," said Mr. Smith. "25 per cent, of the tradesmen piiy the piper and do the dirty work, and 7"> per cent, get the full benefits for nothing and do all the criticis-l ing." 'Twas ever thus. <

The beautiful concert Steinweg piano used last evening at OssipofPs concert was specially selected for the occasion, and .kindly lent Messrs. H. "Collier & Co.—Advt.

Dr. Hensingmuller, a German scientist, declares that grave dangers face humanity in the electricity with which the air is charged by wireless telegraphy. A consignment of two hundred thousand trout ova for the Taranaki Acclimatisation Society arrived in New Plymouth on Wednesday evening from Rotorua. Another consignment of .similar size is expected from the south next week. Both lots will be placed in the society's new hatcheries at Frankley road.

The Moa Road Board is making good progress with the erection of the reinforced concrete bridge over the Manganui river at the Bristol road, and given fine weather it will he completed within six weeks. On Monday, as the result of the heavy rains, the river rose fully two feet higher than it has done previously this winter, but absolutely no damage wax done to the structure.

A Norscwood butcher was brought before the court on a charge of exposing for sale one carcase of stock well knowing it to be diseased. The stock inspector stated that he found unmistakable traces of tuberculosis underneath the kidney, and the lungs and other organs must have been affected. Accused was convicted and fined £lO and costs.

Yesterday Captain Pettcisen. master of the barque Margit, laid an information against a member of his crew, for causing wilful damage. The accused is the Russian Finn who was put in irons on the voyage from Liverpool, but was liberated a few days ago, only to be again placed under restraint. It is stated that tiie man did a lot of damage with a belaying-piii during his brief freedom.

Speaking at the Royal Colonial Institute, Sir George Reid said thai one heard a good deal about a white Australia, but he would suggest that if 50,000 of that estimable race, the Chinese, landed in the London docks there would be a white England question in a short time. Like any other nation, Australia wanted to preserve the integrity of its rate, and the last thing they wished to do was to forfeit that land which they were developing for the Mother country. Mr. A. L. Humphries, secretary of the New Plymouth Tradesmen's Association, has received a letter from the New Zealand Employers' Federation to the effect that the Minister of Labor has considered the matter and come to the conclusion that there is no objection to permits being issued to drivers of tradesmen's carts to work during extended Hours on evening preceding public holidays, these permits to be issued by the inspectors, of the Labor Department. All applications made will be fully considered.

The application of J. J. Patterson, solicitor, of Dannevirkc, for a final order of discharge from bankruptcy (says the Herald) has bean adjourned 'till the next sittings of the Supreme Court in Napier. On Saturday the case was before Mr. Justice Chapman, and an adjournment was agreed upon to enable counsel to talk the matter over with a view to a possible agreement. No understanding was arrived at, the question in Issue being one in connection with the payment of preferential claims, and ,a postponement till the September sittings of the court therefore became necessary. The fiovornment arc evidently in earnest about the irrigation of Central Otago. The finnedin Star has the authority of the Arting-Prune Minister for stating that a start is to be made to irrigate about 20,000 acres' at Ida Valley. Surveys and the preparation ol plans of reservoirs and the main branches of races for distributing the water over this block are nearly completed. The necessary contracts for binding the settlers who have undertaken to take the water under the Act of last session have beeii drawn up by the Crown Law Office, and will be sent down next week for signature. As soon as these documents are signed and returned to the Minister of Works, the work of constructing the reservoirs will be begun. A diverting incident took place at Woodvillo recently.. A deputation of the stewards of the Pahi.itua Jockey Club came to Woodvillo by the afternoon train to interview the Woodvillo Club on the matter of racing davs. At the conclusion of the meeting the Woodvillo stewards strolled up to the Club Hotel, wiere the Pa hiatus, stewards were awaiting thorn, to Inform the latter of the decision arrived at. Time passed rapidly as the matter was being discussed, and the lirst reminder of the fact'that they were committing a breach of the law was the opening of the door and the entrance of the two local constables, who proceeded to take the names of those present for being on licensed premises after closing hours. Altogether it was a great gathering in the legal drag-net. In the Police Court yesterday. Messrs. IT. F. Russell and J. W. Boon, J.P.'s. presiding, Frederick Morshead, charged on the information of the borough inspector with riding ~ ), nrse a j ot ] u , r mn a walking pace round the corner of Devon street and Brougham street, was lined 2s Od and costs Vs. The Education Board's trunacy inspector (Mr. A. Hooker) proceeded against several persons for having failed'to send their children to school every day the school was opened. J. KVid, of Tarurutangi. failed to appear. The inspector stated that this case was a bad one, and the bench inflicted a fine of ,1s and costs 7s. Defendant, however, appeared later, and after explanations the fine was reduced to 2s without costs. Mr. J. C. Nicholson appeared to plead guilty for T. Howe, also of Tarurutangi. In this case the child had been ill, and had been attended by a doctor, but the parents had neglected to forward a certificate. A fine of os and costs 7s was imposed. Charles Andrews (Okato). whose child had been absent from school frequently, was fined :>s and costs 7s. William Powley. Albert Trucman. B. Gillbanks, Fred. Thome, Mrs. H. F. Johnston, and Mrs. Ford, all of New Plymouth, wore each fined 2s without costs. The insuector also proceeded against two natives, Tapiki and Henry Bailev, for failing to send their children to the I uniho school regularly. Tapiki was fined 2s and interpretation fees amount-1 !"« to 10s, and Bailey was fined 2s and interpretation fees ,ss.

Ihe lleehstein piano used at last nights concert was lent by Mr L E Hoffmann, and the Steinweg by Messrs' H. Collier and Co.

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A comedy in which Mr. Tippins, a cyclist, and a fancy dress played leading parts was enacted locally last evening. The fancy dress wafe being tarried by its owner on an non-illuminated bicycle-, and Mr. Tippins was on duty, lie gave the command for the fancy dress to halt, and it halted. The wearer left the bicycle, but part of the fancy dress remained. One leg of the costume was I ivined lovingly in the revolving gear, and expert assistance was needed to disentangle it. A silk hat. and other necessary impedimenta to a smart costume Ktrewcd the road and caused some amusement to those who were glad to be on the stp.pt when the comedy was played.

Never Jbcfora. as far as memory serve*, has tlidre been such a crowd in the Christchurch Choral Hall (wired the Christchurch correspondent to the Wellington Time* in his report of the Masscy meeting fiasco). The passages were filled with people who were prepared to stand there the livelong night. The tone of the crowd at this time was entirely good tempered. The inevitable wit discharged his sallies, and it is never hard to draw laughter from a gathering on such an occasion. Remarks more or less humorous were passed About the people who were seated on the etsige, about the reporters as they scrambled on to the stage, and about anyone who for a moment might show up prominently. Progress for July contains some good, engineering matter, such as descriptions of the highest dam in the world (Arizona), and of the new railletis tram system, and a most interesting account of the manner in which secrecy has been absolutely secured for wireless telegraphy. Our eon temporary, we observe, is increasing its scope, for we notice articles from special correspondents in Paris, Dublin, and Los Angeles (California). The rest of the number is a varied and interesting collection of notes of various kinds, and there is an admirably illustrated description of the launch of the Monarch (one of the last type of best) warship at the Elswick works of Sir W. Armstrong and Co. by a new process.

A paragraph reprinted by the Lyttelton Times from is issue of July 3,'1861, gives an interesting census- statement: "The total European population of the colony in the month of December. 18(JI), amounted to 80,00;;, nearly equally divided between the two islands, u'.small excess only being, in favor of the North: The balance of immigration in favor of the colony for the year IStii) is estimated at (1084, the number of emigrants from the colony being 2871. against 8!)").") immigrants. The total'of the European population in Auckland is '23,7*2. Care terlmry stands next on the list with 15.370; Wellington, 13,837; Otago, 12,091 j Xelson (including Marlborough), 12,000; Hawke"s Ray, 2331; and Tnranaki, 123!)."

A machine of which good work is expected is to be installed in the Wellington telegraph receiving office this Week. It is described as being a sort of glorified cash register, and the chief point of interest about it from tile public point of view is that it will do away with the necessity for afTixing stamps to messages by way of payment. The machine will mark the message with the imount collected .by the official at the counter, and will record' automatically the value of the messages of different classes, "urgent," "ordinary," •'press," etc. At Ihe end of the duv the correct totals will be shown under the various headings, and also the value of the cash 'which should be. in the drawer. "It is proof against all fraud." (laid a postal official, in explaining the machine to a New Zealand Times reporter.

A curious and interesting disclosure has been made in connection with the banquet given to Sir Joseph Ward, Bart., and Sir John Findlay prior to their departure for England. The Mayor of Wellington (Mr. Wilford). who was to preside, did not. A paragraph in London Truth, referring' to-Sir John Findlay, stated that when a public banquet was given to Wie Premier at Wellington on the eve of his departure for England, the Mayor of that city, an ex-member of the Legislature, objected to the presence of Findlay, who had to absent himself. This was obviously incorrect, and Lady Stout appears, to' have come to the rescue, for in its next issue Truth said: '-We have received from Lady Stout a letter correcting us as to what happened in connection with the farewell banquet to the Premier and Dr Findlay. before they left New Zealand! Lady Stout states it was Dr. Findlay who refused to attend the banquet, if the Mayor of Wellington (who is a. member not an ex-member, of Parliament) was to take the chair, not the M.avor who refused to attend if Dr. Findlay was present, and that the difficulty was -»ot over by the Chief Justice presiding." What is tflie meaning of it all? As the wireless stations to he erected in NTew /.calami will be equipped with the lelefunken plant, the following paragraph from the Melbourne Age will be read with interest: Apart from the clash of commercial nnd defence interests in the selection of sites for the wireless telegraphic stations at, Port Moresby and Thursday island, delay in the signing of the contracts is 'being caused by a conflict of patent rights. The Federal Government has adopted the Telefunken system for its 'Sydney and Frcmantle station* a.,,1 Ilas i J(l( , n nnx ,_ mis to have the .same, system used between Papua and Thursday Island It secured the usual guarantees that no patent or other rights were bein.r inRinged by 11, 0 Australian syndicate which ,s mstallinj; the system, but a. recent judgment in Kngland has raised serious doubt as to whether an important pint of the apparatus can he used without mtnugement of the Marconi Company* nghts. The Sydney an ,i ~-,,,. mantle stations a,re now being erected and great loss will result if the Teletmiken system cannot be used. The (inV lZn Nlt , U 1 co » si(lpri »« whether it *1 onld demand satisfaction from the guarantors, or bring illto operation sections ,n the Federa) Patents Act w-hieh K 'e t power to use a patent hv a 11 dully agreement or after compulsory arhitratmn. Jt fc exited thaVw h thee powers the Telcfm.lcen g y st( .„ could be used. • m

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