LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 74, 18 September 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest English files show that the suffragettes have already collected considerably over £IOO,OOO towards their £250,000 lighting fund. It is stated that a farmer at Waikari recently had to skin 1200 sheep which had (lied of starvation owing to lack of feed in the district. Writing from London to the editor of the Diinedin Star, Mr. William Dawson, of Speight and Co.. expresses his willingness to furnish Diinedin with a municipal organ as soon as the city is prepared to accept the responsibility of housing the instrument. The Diinedin Star states that it has the best authority for saying that'thcre is no foundation for the report that eonsequent on the retirements from the House of Sir William Steward, Messrs. Dillon, Lnwry and Hall, they are to be transferred to the Legislative Council. It adds that the "Kather of the House'' is the only likely man among the quartet.

Holding up a pearl button in his fingers, the clergyman of one of the Dunedin churches said on a recent Sunday night: "The lady or gentleman who put this in the plate this morning may be distressed on account of the loss, so I have arranged that it can be returned to the owner at the porch after the present service." We mention the matter (says the Star), because the loser was apparently not present, and may be wondering what became of the button. Three lady reporters beset Mr. McDowell, the New South Wales Premier, in New York. After he had told them of the enfranchisement of woman, one of them wanted to know if Australian members of the sex married. "Bless you!" replied the Premier, "they marry whenever they get a legitimate opportunity." But, persisted the fair interviewer, the Australian birth-rate is dropping. "Well," rejoined Mr. McGowen, "my father had three, and I have nine." "For once an American female journalist was sidetracked.

Hamilton is against the formation of slum areas. The cutting up of borough sections into exclusively small allotments was called attention to at the .last meeting of the Hamilton Borough" Council, and a committee was set up to fix a minimum area on which to erect a dwelling, with a view to prevent the cramping of houses and the consequent creation of slums. New Plymouth could with advantage take a leaf from Hamilton's book If anyone doubts the necessity for preventing cramping, lie should \**k around the town and see what has been going on of late. At speech-day celebration at Wolverley School. Worcestershire, lately, the Bishop of Worcester gave an account of a conversation he once had with the King, when Duke of York, on the subject of manners. The bishop said that on the occasion in question he was about to address some public schoolboys, when the King remarked: "Why do you not ask that at public schools manners should be taught';" The bishop asked why he should especially emphasise manners, and the King replied: "Because, as' you know, I mix among all sorts and conditions of men. and it has been a positive distress to me to see how often, when abroad, Englishmen lose in the race with Frenchmen, Italians, and Germans because of their want of manners. The foreigners know when to bow, to shake hands, to converse, to stand up or sit down in I lie presence of their superiors, while, the Englishman is wanting in these manners. When vacancies have to be tilled those are the points which very often tell, and that is where the Englishman does not shine."

The Munich News lias discovered an insurance company whose business deals with insuring married couples against divorce This is how it is done. The company has agents in all important towns in the Tinted .States—the cradle of the company—who watch the marriage announcements in the papers. On the return from the honeymoon a gentleman agent calls on the husband and congratulatos him Then, when the opportunity permits, lie gets to business. He calls attention to the number of unfortunate marriages that have taken place, ami then produces actuarial statistics, which show that the average duration of a happy marriage is about eighteen months. The young husband, to say the least, has u (|'uarter of a century before him. Divorce is costly, but the company, for a weekly payment ol about two shillings, will take all risks, pay the costs and damages, if any. What young man can resist such an offer? He jtsure*. Next comes the wife's turn. A lady agent calls upon the wife. The same story is told, and the lady in her turn surrenders, and before night husband and wife have each a policy of insurance, without further cause for anxiety

The. following cablegram was published last week in the Sydney Sun:— The sailing of the Demosthenes from London with the New South Wales Coronation Contingent of Cadets on board was the scene of a most thrilling episode that at one time bade fair to develop into a. tragedy. A young girl who bad fallen in love with one of the hoy soldiers tried three times to commit suicide, and was each time saved at imminent peril of the lives of her rescuers. As she wa-. dragged out of the water on the (bird occasion she wailiugly told the policeman who had saved her that she was broken-hearted at the loss of her sweetheart. A little while ago the whole of the cadet contingent, under Major Wynne, went to Brighton for a day's trip. While they were there a number of them were Introduced to daughters of the people who were entertaining the lads during their visit. One of these girls became enamored of a smart young cadet from Sydney, and .for days'after the lirighton (rip (lie boy was chaffed by his comrades, at having 'lost his heart to her. At that time the whole thing was considered as a big joke, but it appears that the girl wrote several letters to tlie cadet, which remained unanswered. She pleaded to see him once again before he left for Australia, but he took no notiee of her appeals. When the ship was ju-( ready to leave the dockside the dramatic incident that followed upon this boy-and-girl love affair came in a startling way.

YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND Tliat by using the Commercial Eucalyptus Oil, which is now bought up at Cd per lb. weight and bottle, and, on account of the large profits, pushed, you we exposing yourself to all the dangers to which the use of turpentine will expose you—irritation of kidneys, intestinal tract and mucous memoranes. 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 result of 50 years' experience and of special study, and it does what is promised; i' v cures and heals without injuring the constitution, as the oils on the market frequently do. Therefore, protect yourself by rejecting other brands. Wear Roslyn Unshrinkable Flannel, "Delta" finish, and you will know what real comfort is. Ask persistently for it, -Advt.

A well-known Now Plymouth resident has just come into a fairly substantial legacy. The ilew entrance to the Recreation Grounds, from Gilbert street, is looking very well just now. Duncan Cunningham, aged 101 years, was accused at the Stratford (Jutland) Police Court with being intoxicated. The magistrate discharged him. "They have taken practically everything off the farm except the mortgage," said a -outlicrn farmer, speaking of the recent linages of the grass grub.

The Central and Courtenay street schools will not be re-opened to-day. The schools are to be thoroughly disinfected, and will re-open to-morrow morning.

the warm rains and warm weather following them are having an appreciable effect 'on the pastures awl crops. J he grass is coming- away well in most localities.

"•There were at. the time no gates, no bar ways, and no frontage to the pigs, who routed all over the road and neighboring property."'—Statement by foreman lit M>rx l!( )iU | Board meeting "on Saturday.

At the Magistrate's Court on Saturday before Mr. if. s. Fit/lierbert, S.M., "a young man mimed Leslie Jacklin Hardgrave was charged with the theft of a metal watch, valued at as, the property of James Larney, A remand was granted till next Wednesday, and the accused was allowed out on hail.

It is.stated that as a result of'the exceptionally line, season And the exceptional prices secured for dairy outputs, prices of land in -the southern part of Taranaki will advance £5 per acre by the end of the season As the best land is now commanding i'oO to £OS per acre, it h hard to know how the prospective purchasers of land at the enhanced figures are going to pay their way.

Notwithstanding the -unusually favorable conditions this year, the mortality among some of the milking herds of Taranaiki is reported to be very heavy. One farmer, in the southern part of the province, states that his loss already has been twenty per cent., and he is farmer. A fact like this is not usuaJly mentioned when the productivity of farms on the. market for sale is bein<* considered. "

( The annual meeting of members of the Park ton Tennis ami Croquet Club will be held early next week. The club has excellent prospects lor the coming season, the large number of new members including several ■experienced players. The. lawns are looking very well indeed, and the custodian is hard "at work preparing them for an early opening. The courts will be open for play daily this season, and certain lawns are to be set aside on two or three nights a week for men after five o'clock.

When Admiral Togo was entertained at Sir Robert Hadfield's Sheffield works recently, Sir Robert announced that his firm had now successfully manufactured projectiles of Hin. calibre, weighing nearly three-quarters of a ton They could now also make projectiles of 12in. calibre to perforate hitherto invulnerable hard-faced armour plates at quite low velocity and remain unbroken A HadHeld Heleon projectile in recent tests not only passed through a 12iu. armour plate, but travelled two miles beyond.

Mr. 0. A. Strack, of Hawera, secured, when on a trip to the islands, a turtle, supposed to the largest ever caught in the southern seas. It bus a measurement of sft lOin in length, and a width of 4ft (iin. Since it was first found at Karotonga it has been taken all throuah Australia and Kew Zealand for exhibition purposes, and Mr. Stiack, who considers the specimen a very line object in natural history, proposes to have it exhibited in an iron frame specially constructed for the purpose, in the school.— Star.

On Wednesday and Thursday next the Bishop of Auckland will hold a conference and mi-sioiiary meetings in Xew Plymouth. The first meeting will bo held on Wednesday, at 7."0 p.m., iu tho (iood Templars' Hall, Courtenay street. The seconii meeting will be held in St. Mary's Hall on Thursday, at '2.30. At this meeting the important question of religious education in day and Sunday schools will be discussed. In the evening of tho same day, at 7.30, a missionary meeting will be held in the (.iood Templar Ha.ll, when the work of the Home, the Maori and the Melanesian Missions will be considered

At the fugle wood S.M. Court on Thursday, 'before Mr Kenriek. S.M., L. V. Simons sued Hugh McKay ami the Mon Hoad Board for £O4 Us 7d, under the "Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Act." Judgment was given by default and co-U .Hi 2s. Judgment was also given against the Moa Koad Board for £liS l!>s (id and costs £1 log (id. Judgment was given by default in the undermentioned eases: King and Stubbs v. William U. linker, claim £2 2s 2d, and costs 10s: Henry A. James v. v. Walter .l.aTvreiicc. claim £4 10s 2d. and costs 14«: licrgc and Henwood v. Ceorge Barker, claim .« :js Sil, and costs 10s. Several casus were cither confessed or struck out

A resident who set a rat-trap on Saturday 'night looked in vain for it yesterday, lie came to the conclusion that one of the hordes of visi'tiny cats had [ been tempted by the toothsome bait of toasted bacon, and had gone oil' with the trap fast on its foot ' Last night the trap came back, but not the cat. A neighbor's pus-y is a very conceited animal. When -be catches "a mouse or u rat, she never leaves it until it has been viewed by the head oi' the house. Pussy, on her rounds, saw the big rat safely caught in the trap, and promptly caught it again. When her master opened the door yesterday morning, there she iv;i-, rat. 'trap, aiid all. The rat-catchiug apparatus is now secured to an anchor by a stout covd. Mr. John lilack. secretary of the local branch of the Veterans' Association, showed us on Saturday a photographic copy of the marching order issued bv Captain James I'aul, 0 f the lioth Regiment, (for the inarch out to Oniata in 1800. which brought about the engagement at Waiie'ka. A copy is to be presented next week to the faranaki Killes. to be placed over the colors which were presented to the company after Waireka. The order reads as follows:—"Brigade after order Taranaki, 28th March, 1800. The Force as per margin will be prepared to march at the shortest notice to Oniata under command of l.icut.-Colonel Murray, tuth liegt. By Order. (Signed) James Paul, Captain (loth Itegt. Brigade Major. (Margin) Oath P>cgt.—4 olVicers, 84 .rank and file. Royal Xavy—7 officers, 50 marines and seamen. Militia and volunteers—!) oll'ieers, 100 rank and file." The document is endorsed "True Copy. C. Stapp, Lieut.-Col Commanding New Plymouth District."

Mr. Leo. C Uilbcrt, ol' Hie locomotive department. Unworn (and formerly of CarrinffloH road), has received notice of transfer to Wellington.