LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 59, 31 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Postal Department advise Unit the English mail despatched from Auckland via San Francisco on July 29, and the Suez mail, despatched from Wellington on July 21, both arrived in London on 28th inst. Two lads were charged at Auckland with .playing football in the streets, and wore convicted and discharged. SubInspector Hendry, on receiving a promise that no more football would be played on the street, gave one of the lads a smart pass from the counsel table. The pass was well taken, and it was a pleased youngster who dodged out of Court with 'his beloved ball under hiearm. Respecting the dark spot at Pitzroy outside Mr. J. Tisch's shop, where a horse was recently fatally injured through collision with an electric light post, Mr. J. Tisch informs us that the nearest light to this pole on the New Plymouth side is 150 yards distant, the nearest one on the. Pitzroy side being 300 yards away. The distances given by ■a former correspondent were 50 and 70 feet respectively. Edward Reif, a Pittsburg research chemist, declares that he has discovered the real kissing microbe peculiar to persons, particularly to women, prone to much kissing. That he can tell by. a microscopic examination of a tiny .portion of saliva from a woman's lips whether she has ever been kissed bv a man ana~qTproxiniately how often, is the astounding declaration made by Mr. Keif. This applies equally to men, he says.

The rinking ''craze," as it is generally termed, is now on the wane in most part 3 of the Dominion. ' A Maori axe of formidable size was picked up at the Mokomoko a few days ago. Careful polishing has given a smooth surface to the weapon, and the edge is fairly sharp.

The body, leg and wing bones of i moa have just been added to a private collection of curios at Timaru. The shin bone measures 3ft in length—the largest, yet found in South Canterbury.

A foreigner who was a witness in the 1 Wellington Magistrate's Court was asked if lie could swear a certain thing. "Vat?" he asked. "Will you swear it?" "Yes; I vill svear anything," he answered. A large trade with Wellington in rabbits is being done by Masterton settlers. A Daily Times reporter was informed that between three hundred and four hundred pairs of rabbits aro sent to the Empire City each week from Masterton. A considerable number of Taranaki cattle are now finding their way to the Auckland district. There was one deal this week down the coast, by which 462 head of mixed cattle were transferred from a Taranaki owner to an Auckland buyer.

The exodus of people from Wellington to Sydney continues. The second-class accommodation of almost every boat across is fully taken up. It is' stated that there are sixteen hundred houses in Wellington and suburbs vacant at the present time.

Hotclkeepers in Wellington and the Hutt Valley are complaining bitterly of the present state of trade. They blame the picture shows a great deal for the slackness. Instead: of the nimble sixpence going their way it is being secured by the picture people. Mr. Leo Buller, eon of the late Sir Walter Buller; has presented two canoes to the Dominion Museum. They have been submerged for some considerable time, and are thoroughly water-soaked. When dried by exposure to sun and air they will be taken to Wellington. As showing the conHdence outside speculators hate in the future of Jfew Plymouth, a "News" representative was shown an pnquiry received by a local estate agent from an Ba9t Coast speculator. The latter intimated he was looking for investments of town or suburban properties, and could manage any proposition up to £IOO,OOO.

A donkey was required for the production in Melbourne of "The Gay Gordons." At last one was obtained from the back country. So realistic was the painted scenery that the donkey ate a hole in the landscape to get access to some luscious looking grass and shrubs, while the audience roared their appreciation of the incident. The donkey did not come on next night.

A well-known Clydesdale stallion has just changed hands, viz., the imported Bnncor, which Mr. Frank Moore, of Kai Iwi, has just sold to Mr. Donald McDonald, of Edcndale Estate, Southland. Bancor has had a most successful career at the various North Island shows, and many of his stock have been sold at very high prices for export to Australia. Bancor was awarded first and champion, during successive years, at Hawera, Manawatu, Taranaki, Masterton and Wangantii shows. The horse is now in his jjeventh year.

Inspector Hugo paid a visit of inspecl to the local Fire Brigade last night, bre was a good muster of member*

flßfcr Superintendent F. C. Bellringer. Practice in ladder, hose and rescue work was indulged in. Afterwards, at the Central Fire Station, Inspector Hugo addressed the members on many questions of general interest to the fire service,, and particularly on the necessity of the annual competitions being brought more into conformity with practical use. Among those present were the Mayor, Mr. J. Paton and several members of the Fire Board.

A lady who recently cwme up from Wellington (says tho" Auckland Star) had the misfortune to bo seated in a carriage with a number of boisterous immigrants who had just come off the ship from England. These men and women took charge of the compartment, and kept up a disturbance late into the night and the early hours of the following morning. They took no notice of the fact that the ear was a non-smoker, and their language was most objectionable. Both the men and women stood in tho lavatory and drank, and the other passengers had to go to other parts of the train to use the conveniences.

The opprobrious description, "A wirewhiskered old barbarian," given in a letter from a Kaiti resident to the Cook County Council recently, was the cause of an exciting scene at Kaiti. It appears that two men took the epithet very much to heart, and each blamed the other for being the author thereof. The outcome of a heated argument was a quarter of an hour's bout with bare fists. The round was exceedingly willing while it lasted, and each combatant felt satisfied that he had given the other his just deserts. And so it happens (adds the (lisborne Herald) that neither man was the writer of the letter nor tho person referred to in the letter.

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday night Sir John Findlay said it was not coarse abuse that hurt, but it was that class of criticism that hinted corruption, that belied a man's honor, that ardoitly perverted his meaning and made him appear to say thing of which he ought to be ashamed. That was the class of criticism that galled a man in public life. The press was the sentinel of public purity. It had a high office to perform, and when it ceased to perform it honorably then the public purity would be a decaying thing. It must be recognised that if any journal or class of journals set itself to prostitute its high mission for purely political ends by continuously and wilfully and unjustly running a man down, it 'not only did hj, wrogn to him, but a greater wong to its own profession. (Hear, hear.) The example of America in this respect was before them, whore men were subjected to misrepresentation, detraction and abuse under cover of so-called, criticism. If journalism in New Zealand gave itself up to persistent, wilful and dishonest denunciation of public, men it would do a, grave injustice to its victims and itself. He .said this without special application to himself, but because he, with others, had 3>een made the object of a. class of criticism which even his enemies would admit had not been cither honorable or manly. (Hear, hear.) YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIHD That ny using tne Commercial Eucalyptus Oil, which is now bought up at fld 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 result of a special and careful manufacture. Remember: SANDER'S EXTRACT embodies the wviit of 50 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 W rejecting otker braid*.

Timber for malting fruit boxes is becoming so scarce at Motucka, Nelson, that huge blue-gums are being cut down to supply the demand for this season. Before long there is likely to be a, big demand for pedigree cattle in Rhodesia, the great territory at present awaiting the development which ite founder, Mr. Cecil Rhodes, foresaw for it. At present there are hundreds and thousands of cattle in Rhodesia, but they are of the native type, and are practically valueless except as a foundation until new blood has-been introduced. Stud bulls have been, the great necessity, and the British \Soutlj Africa Company has just despatched the largest consignment of Shorthorn, ■ Hereford .and Sussex bulls ever shipped to that region, numbering sixty, These stud cattle are to be distributed among the farmers at cost price. Most of the atrificial eyes in use all over the world have been* manufactured in Thuringia, in Central Germany, where a, large number of the houses are factories on a small scale, In many eases four men ait at a table, each with a gas jet before him, and the eyes are blown into plates and moulded into shape by the hand. The colors are traced in with small needles, «nd as no set rule' is observed in the coloring, no two eyes are exactly alike. Sometimes a man or woman-shaving travelled perhaps a great I distance—poses for a glass orb. The I artisan, with his gas jet, his glass and his needle, looks up at the sitter and I then down at his work; the scene strongly resembles a portrait painter's studio. Auckland is to have ..a zoo after all, according to Mr. J. Hartwell (repescntative of Mr. J. J. Boyd), all obstacles which have been placed in the way having been-removed, allowing a clear way for lions, tigers, leopards and.birds in great variety, to come into Auckland—in captivity, of course—unobstructed by the authorities. "We are going to ' give Auckland zoological gardens, and not a side remarked Mr. Hartwell. There would be about 000 different animals on exhibition, and it was expected that the zoo would be opened to the public in October. The site of the Zoo will be at Onehunga, where lfi aeres have been purchased in the neighborhood of the Royal Oak corner. The grounds will be neatly laid out. and a bandstand will be erected.

A return presented to Parliament states that the amount of iron deposits in the Dominion, other than ironsand, is estimated at 64,200,000 (metric), tons. The deposits are on Crown land at Parapara, Nelson, head of the Waitkngi river, Bay of Islands, and on portion of the Yates Estate at Kerr Point, near North Cape. There are two leases existing at Parapara. The lessees of one area have for several years kept men employed making roads and a tramway, and have also built a wharf to comply witih the conditions of their lease. Tt is now understood they are endeavoring to arrange for the necessary capital to commence operations to actively develop the deposits. It is reported that the leosees of the other area have floated a eompnny in England to develop their particular area. In the event of these companies showing a lack of sufficient enterprise in giving effect to the terms of their leases It may be found necessary for the Crown to resume possession of the areas, in which ease the Government will consider the advisableness of entering on the manufacture of iron as a State enterprise. The imports of iron to New Zealand in 1!)10 totalled 439,203 tons