LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 117, 7 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In Denmark one hundred years ago tho land was aH held under leasehold tenure. Now it is all freehold, and the size of farms averages 40 acres. The. Wangaiuii Chronicle hears that the owners of the Pelotas are about to blow up tho wreck. Everything useful and moveable is now being taken away. The remaining portions of the fore and main mast* are now being removed, a purchaser having been found for them

Thee arc now over 11,000 finger-prints' filed for purposes of identification, chief-,] ly of oriininate, in the Fingerprint, Bur?] eau attached to the Head Office of tliej New Zealand Police Department. There I are over 200,000 finger-print records filed in the London Police Finger-print Bureau.

Tho model preacher, like a subway conductor, writes an American magazine, keeps everybody on the jump. From the time he sets foot on the pulpit platfomi until the benediction there is something doing every minute. The churches of sucJi preachers are crowded and nobodv ever consults his wateh.

"We are now in a boom, and prices of landl will come down instead of going ] up," said Mr. J. H. Upton at the Anglican Synod at Auckland, in replying to a contention that the Church should secure sights for future church buildings before the price of land further increased. "We are going to have a reaction," ho continued. "It is a wonder that the higli prices have continued so long. As an old resident I say be careful about buying land just now." Prisoners in the. Irish gaols who are on the eve of their release after long 'terms, and figure on the good conduct list, are permitted the. luxury of a carefully-cen-sored news sheet, illustrated, which is supplied by the authorities. The gradual substitution of clear for opaque, glass in prison windows, an improvement in the prisoners' clothing, making it "smarter and neater,"' and the organising of more lectures for prison* is. wore features adopted during the past year, says the report of the Irish Prisons Board

'•'While I was in Paris a few weeks ago." remarked a Christchurch resident recently returned from travels abroad, to, a . PreSs representative. ; 'I ascended the EilTcl* Tower. If is'certainly a mamdkms .structure, but I wasn't too favorably impressed with its stability. It stayed very badly—something like two feet six. I think the movement is—an<l the authorities have had trouble with the foundations. The pressure of the 'immense mass of steel and iron must be enormwus. and I understand that; there is a movement on foot for .the demolition of the tower."

A Cisiliorne firm was taken to court for having an evening shop display of new goods, the holding of such a show after the ordinary hour of closing being alleged to be contrary to law. Counsel for defendant said lie was not aware that he was not permitted to have such displays after the ordinary closing hour. He also stated that although the display had been duly advertised, uo official warning had been given that such would be illegal. The department official explained that there would'most certainly have been a further warning hud he thought that the advertisement in question' referral fo' other than a window display. A fine of 10s with costs, was imposed. ; Is it "spoils to the victors?" Has this policy, which is alleged, to rule in the world of general politics., 4 oatttr its insidious way into the conduct of local bodies' affairs? Does a man's tenure of office on a county council depend on his ability to get for his constituents a big slice of expenditure on public works? It would appear so from a remark dropped by Councillor Billing at the County Council meeting yesterday. He was urging the necessity for the Council to immediately proceed with the grading of Holdsworth road in Vogeltown, on account of the erection of so many fine homes in the locality of late. But the objection was raised that the Hurworth riding was not in the best financial position, the result of the attempt to maintain the roads on a half-penny rate. "But," urged the councillor, "other members get what they ask for. Why shouldn't I get what I ask for? . . . That's the worst of following two good men like Mr. Carter and Mr. Browne. But the ratepayers will 'shunt' me if I don't j;et .something for them."

The usual meeting of Egnront Lodge. 1.0.11.T.. was held in the lodge room. Carriugton road, last evening. The lodge was opened by I!ro. Salt., C.T., and the preliminary business gone through. The Lodge Deputy then took charge and proceeded with the installation of the new officers as elected at last meeting. After all had been duly installed, the new C.T., Bl'o. C. J'epperell took his [dace, and, in tha.ii'king the lodge for the honor tliey had conferred on him, referred to the fact that the. lodge was now on the up grade, and so he hoped it would soon lie tin' premier lodge of Xew Zealand. The other newly-elected officers al-o returned thanks and all promised to do their duty one officer only having some fears that they might lind hint ''lazy." The electoral deputy reported that the new roll for the electorate of Taranaki was issued, and asked al! to assist him in making it correct and complete. There is need for this, as one member said that already he had found .'it) names on the roll of persons who bad left the district. It wa.s really a business meeting, buf the new office,s were not Hied that next week it would be their duty to entertain the lodge.

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1 Mr. E. A. Clements informed the I I Cojjnity Council yesterday that one effect] [ 'oFthe weir constructed across the Wai- ] I walcaiho river at Kitzroy was to raise the! 1' bed of the river in place:- 'bv at least four or five feet, j The pupils of tin' Lower Kent school who made full attendance during the P«st quartfer iii'e;— Colin Kent)). * Olivp Davy, Kvelyn Hat ten. Annie ISatten, Mary Batten, and Dulcie Cane. Missed one day: Maud Lethbridge twul .May Kemp. The niunflily meeting; oi' t.he local branch of the Church of K:tgbin:l Men's ■ Society whs held in St. Mary's Mall last , night. After I lie i raiKiictitin oi oridnary , business Mr. I'. ]•". Baker read a very interesting paper. eni.Ul.td "Plymouth Hoe: A Historical Retrospect.,'' a short resume of which we hope to publish in a few days. ' 1 i'. .1 L-.

Messrs. Sole liros.' beautiful property "Aotea" wil4 be thrown open to the public on Sunday next. The are in perfect condition just now; dressed in their best luxuriance of verdure. The Prince of Wales feather fr-riis are a sight seldom witnessed. During the afternpon the Garrison Band will render a programme of sacred music, The new reformatory fann for State prisoners, which is being established at Tokanui, near Ivihikihi, in the Wsukato, will, it is hoped liy the Minister for Justice, Sir .John ]>'indlay, be opened and in working order before the general elections cojne, on. Work is progressing satisfactorily, and. the:,rest]Jlsi'of-ihw rpfwrnalfvi- ihslitution ;are.. eyohcted-'to ,be ,f<tr-reaeJiiEi!'. ' «_ • p . The County Council yesterday voted the chairman .£75 as hi* honorarium for the past year. Cr. Tate, lite oldest councillor, t(>ok the chair' whilst the matter wits being discussed, am! Mr. Brown left tho room. Council loft were unanimous in the vote, and in the opinion | that this sum and more, had been faithfully earned by the chairman's discharge of his duties.

At a committee meeting of the Park Lawn Teainis Club last evening, .Mr. W. Ambury presiding, fourteen new members were etected, making about thirty new members for the season, Arrangements were made for the official opening of the season on Thursday afternoon. It was decided to a-lc lady member- to provide afternoon tea, and to extend invitations to the officers of the. other local lawn tennis clubs.

Dealing with the smalt birds pest. County Foreman Jones, at Tariki, reported' to yisterday's Council meeting that-during the month he had received 3!)8'/ 2 dozen eggs and eight dozen birds' heads. Foreman K. Holmes received .'{4o dozen egys and two dozen heads. The boys at Westown have handed 18 dozen eggs to Foreman Xorris, and Foreman John Holmes has gathered in 114 dozen. During the month the Council has paid £27 17s 7d at the rate of 4d a dozen for eggs and lid a dozen for heads.

A well-known resident of Te Kuiti relates a pleasing stiwy which is calculated j to renew even a, cynic's faith in human-1 ity. A few weeks ago a "'swagger" cal-i led on him for the usual help, and after some conversation, it was arranged that' tea, bed aud iifeakfasl.sho.ultl be.'guamn- • ,ti;ed the sc. ker a/ter wojK, at.ft Jojal boardinghousc. The resident duly paid the account and forgot the circumstances until the other day, when to his surprise there canto of thanks from the ''swagger," enclosing 4s lid. Truly, grati-1 tude is ni'ii a vanished virCiie, even in these days! J

The .v.rretarv of tint Taranaki Band Contest Committee lias received numerous letter.-* regretting the decision of the North Ma ml Iliws .lianils Association not to grant a permit for the contest at New Plymouth at the Xew Year. The secretary of one of the provincial bands has mitten expressing the hope that the contest will he proceeded with, whether the permit is granted or not, and has forwarded a ehei]u:? to pay the entrance fees for the selection and marching competition. The members of the lxind in question are of opinion that the X.1.8.8.A. e\eciitive has not been fair to the promoter* of the contest. A vi ry hearty vote of thanks was passed at yesterday's Oninty Coturcil meeting 1 to Mr. H. Okey. M.P.. for 'lhe great assistance! he had rendered to the Council during- his term of office. The chairman, in bringing forward the mo-, tioir, said he did ?.o with a good deal of pleasure, for he eonld honestly sav that never since lie h«d been on the Council had they been so well looked after by the member for the district. The Council had been kept well posted on all matters of interest to it, and, being forewarned they were fore-armed, and were often able to Uke action in certain matteis which would have been impossible \f , - v '"' on kept so informed. -Mr. Okev had. too, been very painstaking and \cry attentive when the Coimcil had had deputations to Ministers in Wellington. "

After several months of negotiation, Dr Jlawsn:i has succeeded in securing a complete system of wi.rreless for his expedition to Autarclia. He was aMe to report last week that the An.strali.lll \Virele-s Company have agreed to provide equipment for two stations—one at the expedition's main base in Adelie Land and the other at Jfacquarie island. The messages from the Antarctic will be tiansmittcid first to Maequarie Island and relayed from there to a station to be erected by the Federal (vovernment in Jasmania—probably 011 the south coast. Thus the distances will work out as follow: From Adelie Land to Maeqiiarie Island (roughly), t'OO miles; from Maerjuarie Island to Tasmania (roughly),BSo miles; total. 17,50 milts, .Mr W. 11. llan11am, junr., has been appointed 4>y the Austmlasian Antarctic Expedition to tontiol the whole ol the wircb arrangements. He has no doubt, that a successful wireless news service can be instituted c\ en under the severe conditions of the Antarctic winter. The pla-nt he will take to Macquarie Mm ml consists of a two-kilowat Telifiinken >ct. 10 be driven b\ a 0 li.p. lie Dion engine. It is precisely the same set that i.-T used at the Hotel Austialia siation, where distances of about 2-100 miles have been covered under favorable conditions. A similar set will be installed in Adelie Lmd. Arranrremen,ts are being made 1,0 supply continuous news of file expedition's, work to the newspapers, but the main feature! will be a. daily meteorological report, both from Adelie r.and and Macquarie Island to the [• cderal Meteorologist, For many years 1 ast Australian meteorologists have complained ol the lack of recording; stations at the-e points, , U id Mr. Hunt is confident that with the additional data derivable from these sources an infinitely greater degree of accuracy can be attained in the forecasting of the weather, as most of till' disturbances originate from the Antarctic. RHEUMATISM.

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