LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 178, 26 January 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In wdl-informed political circles it is stated that if Mr. Massey assumes the responsibilities of the Premierhip he will appoint Mr. H. D. Bell to the leadership of the Legislative Council. Among ;the successful candidates for the matriculation, solicitors' general knowledge and medical preliminary examination appeared the name Horace O'Rorke. Evidently this is a mistake, as the - candidate's "n&flteT is "Handta' 5 ' daughter of Mr. J. C. O'Rorke, of Oaonui.

"From waht I know of the political situation," said Mr. D. McLaren at the Partys' organisation meeting the other evening, "I bejiece that our party holds the balance of power, but I would far rather see it hold the power than the balance; I would far rather see it with a larger number in the House, so that the exercise of that power should be continuous."

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday! before Messrs. C. E. Bellringer and J. S. S. Medley, J.P.'s., Eli2a Moody applied for a prohibition order to be issued against, her hjisband (Joseph Moody). Mr. Johnstone appeared for defendant. After cross-examination as to whether defendant was likely to improve, the Bench granted an adjournment for a fortnight, during which time the police will have a chance of seeing how he will get on. Arnold Rowe was proceeded against by Inspector Tippins for riding a .bicycle in Devon street on the evening of January 13 without a light. Defendant, who did- not appear, was fined 5s and costs 7s. A first offending inebriate -was convicted and discharged. A lady who had been on visit to Germany in writing from England to a friend m Hawera, savs that she was much impressed b> the way in which German towns and cities were planned, and by their prosperity. "Even glimpses of small places from the railway—always a sort of backdoor view—did not diminish the general wholesome, airy aspect of things," she says. The extensive tree planting gave a special charm to all the towns and cities. Hanover she found to be a splendid city, with wide streets, perfect electric car services, fine shops, with ample and attractive, stocks, and handsome buildings, all bespeaking wealth and prosperity. Cassel, two hours away, from Gottingen. also told a similar story, with its 100,000 inhabitants and the finest collection of Rembrandt paintings in Germany." Speaking of the glories of the Louvre of Paris, she sa;ys: '"lhe Venus de 'Medici is ..living marble, the divinest mortal loveliness, indescribably immortalised in stone, that you feel must be breathing and alive." It is reported that the Prime Minister has decided to cut short his fishing expedition to Lake Taupo, and will visit Southland at the end of this month. VTSITINC* r ARDS.—.When you rua out of rds, send your order for mom to tb j TVI y News Printery. 3/6 for 69. ox S/- (of 100 p»id).

The Education Department has authorised the sum of <£34B for a school at Oeo. A movement is on foot in South Taranaki' to establish a farmers' co-operative auctioneering company. „ . .>■

The Seaside Picnic Committee acknowledge a donation of a guinea froni His iV'orship the Mayor towards improving the seating accommodation. \

Mr. E. Johnston, of Cheltenham, says the Feilding Star, has had a very successful season with his fat lambs. From 18(>!) ewes he has drafted 1200 fat lambs, which is easily his best return. The Manawatu Standard states that a number of thieves were operating on the Foxton racecourse on Monday, and a Palmerston business mail was relieved of £ll, which had been dexterously extracted from his pocket.

Wooden nutmegs are not unknown in America, but in Germany it is said they have "board bread." Sawdust may not appeal to ■ the palate as a digestible or appetising substitute for flour in the making of bread, says an English exchange, hut all the same there is a large bakery in Berlin turning out 30,000 loaves of sawdust bread daily. The sawdust is first subjected to a process of fermentation and various chemical manipulations. Finally, it is mixed with one-third part of rye flour, formed into loaves, and baked in ovens lite any other bread. I

A peculiar condition following on an accident to a horse is described by the Waiau correspondent of the Christchurch Press. • A ploughman was negotiating a somewhat difficult turning, when one of the leading horses stumbled, causing the other leader to fall, over the first one, and the point of the first "horse's hames stuck into the other's chest. By the time the horse aiiived at its stables its body was double the ordinary size, the action of the animal walking causing the wound to act as an air pump, filling itself with air between the skin and flesh. It was some r six weeks before the horse resumed its nominal condition.

Examined and found correct, except that special rates and interest moneys amounting to £320 4s 4d received for and applicable* only to the payment of/ interest on loans has unlawfully been used for other purposes," Such was the only tag to the Whangamomoua County Council's balance-sheet. This aroused the ire of Or. McCutchen, who said,, that it practically looked as if someone had been guilty of misappropriation, whereas they only did what they were compelled by statute to do. As soon as, the Council collected the money for payment of interest on loans, it had to be paid into the Council's account, and'as this was usually overdrawn the payment naturally temporarily reduced such overdraft. He said that he would not submit to such a tag, and would frame a resolution for next meeting on the jimtter.