LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 249, 20 April 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mayor reported to the. Auckland City Council on Thursday night that the loan of £50.000 had been successfully raised in Auckland already. A child named Margery Cook met with a painful accident at the Courtenay street schoolground yesterday afternoon, through being struck with a swing. It is rumored that the Lyttelton gaol strikers are negotiating for affiliation with the Federation of Labor—more pay and shorter terms being the object. The Oakura Dairy Factory Co. will pay out £985 16s 8d to milk suppliers for March on April 25, as compared with £705 2s S)d for the corresponding month of last year. The Harbor Board yesterday passed a resolution in favor of the Greater New Plymouth movement, and the chairman's name was authorised to be placed on the roll as representing the Board. The first sitting of the West Coast Settlement Reserves Leases Commission (Dr. McArthur and Mr. Kerr, S.M.) will be held at the Courthouse, Hawera, on Wednesday, May Bth, at 11 a.m. The Joll Co-operative Factory paid out £0990 for butter-fat last month. This was well ahead of the corresponding month of last year. The milk supplied was 20 per cent, more than during March of last year.—Star. ° At the suggestion of Mr. D. Hughes, the Harbor Board yesterday constituted itself a committee to collect data and give evidence before the commission set up on the question of the route of the proposed Opun'ake to the main line railway. At the conclusion of the cricket match between the Borough Council and the Taranaki County Council on Thursday, the Mayor (Mr. G, W. Browne) issued a challenge to the County Councillors to play them a cribbage tournament on the King's Birthday, June 3, the stake to be a dinner at the expense of the losers. Mr. Bonar Law, the new leader of the Opposition in tlie House of Commons, describes the King's Ministers as "dodgers'," "lunatics," "gamblers," "cheats," "Gadarene swine," and so on. And we were recently informed by the Tory prints that Mr. Law was educated at' Oxford. Does anyone doubt it?—N.S.W Worker. From remarks passed by members at the Taranaki Executive meeting of the New Zealand Farmers' Union on Thursday, it would appear that the prospects 'of the turnip crops in Taranaki this years are decidedly bright. There is a larger area sown, and the crops are freer from blight than tliev have been in recent seasons.—Star. The harbormaster (Captain ITolford) reports that during the five weeks ending Saturday, April 13, 37 vessels, of the aggregate tonnage of 30,003 tons, worked the port inwards and outwards. The total imports for that period were 7079 tons of general merchandise, of which 1997 tons were coal, all for private use. The exports were produce and sundries amounting to 1270 tons. Ratepayer" writes: "Regarding the mayoral contest, I see no announcement of either of the candidates holding a meeting and placing their views before burgesses. They surely don't want us to take them on trust. I suggest that they should arrange to. address voters on the one evening and divide the expenses. The candidate who makes the first move will get my vote." At a meeting of directors of the newly-formed South Taranaki Shipping Company, Limited, Captain Johnston was appointed chairman of directors, Mr. F. W. Grainger was appointed general manager and secretary, with the head office at Patea. Mr. Wm. Bennett was appointed manager of the branch office at Wellington. The services of Mr. J. K. Mitchell were retained as head shipping and customs clerk for the company. Despite the very unfavorable weather conditions which prevailed on Easter Monday, it is satisfactory to note that the Frankley Road Sports Committee, after paying all prize money in full and all expenses, are able to show a small credit balance. This reflects great credit on the committee who had charge, and particularly on the secretary (Mr A. C. Downes). A. dance will be held next week to raise money in order to place next year's meeting on a sounder financial basis. The speciai class at the Technical Col- | * e g e > held one day a week in agriculture dairy work, farm carpentry, metal work etc., commenced on Tuesday. Several students were present, and more are exl pected next week. Any who wish to join should signify their intention as soon as possible. Holders of proficiency certificates are admitted free, and will be entitled, if under 17 years of age, to free railway passes. The class is arranged from 11 o'clock to 4, so that students may come in by train and return the same afternoon. The annual report of the library committee shows some interesting light on the tastes of the New Plymouth reading public The number of books taken out "inJ 1 as follows - tile figures for mo being in parenthesis: History and biography 179 (185); geography and tiaAel, 201 (204); science, 27 (19) - ilc >? 48 ); miscellaneous', iai (135). Comparison is also made on a per centage basis, the figures for 1904 being in parenthesis: History and biography 1.018 (1.412); geography and travel, 1.1 (1.538); science, 118 f 2021fietion, 90 840 (95.788); and mSeV laneous, .918 (1). The services in the Whiteley Memorial Church to-nvorrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. W. Burton. The Sunday School children will repeat their anniversary music at both services. The morning subject will be "The Sacrament of Service," and in the evening Mr. Burton will preach upon "The Titanic Disi aster and a Good God—some problems I and suggestions." Miss Nellie Castle, the well-known contralto, will sing at the evening service C'owen's "Light in Darkness." For Influenza take Wood's Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. 1/6, 2/6. Local wool-growers are very pleased to know that so much of their finest wool finds its way into the popular Roslyn Worsted and Woollen Mills (largest in Australasia), as they know from practical experience something of the comfort and lasting wear of Roslyn blankets, rugs, tweeds, worsteds, socks, jerseys, flannels, plaidings, "Delta" underwear, etc.—Advt.

Nearly 1500 appeals have been received in Wellington against the proposed classification of the civil service. The box plan for "Everywoman," which was opened yesterday morning, filled rapidly, and by 5 o'clock in tue afternoon fully 75 per cent, of the reserved accommodation had been booked. ■Mr. Gwillam, of the Agricultural Department, '.staled at Newman the other evening that if the whole of the dairymen of the Dominion reverted to cheesemaking it would have 110 effect upon the Home market. Deer-stalkers in the outlying districts of Masterton have not had a very successful season, and with the limited time for shooting deer now almost expired, it is not likely that sportsmen will now secure anything in the shape of good heads. According to the Guardian, a young man who earned a cheque of £37 for harvesting in 'the Ashlburton district left for the city, where he had a merry (but short) stay. Thrfe days later he arrived back in Ashburton, possessing only a sixpence, and in search of work. The .Pohonui correspondent of the Rangitikei Advicate writes: —An unfortunate sequel to the settlers' picnic is that several guests are laid up with ptomaine poisoning. The services of a Taihape doctor were summoned by nine households, and fortunately all the sufferers are now out of danger. A sad incident occurred on the train from Taumarunu to Auckland one morning last week. A Mrs. Dean had taken her child for medical attention from Ongarue to Taumarunui the previous night, pn the return trip the following morning the mother was nursing the chifd when suddenly she found that it was dead. In an interview in Christchurch, Sir Joseph Ward expressed an opinion that Empire Day should be celebrated on the birthday of the reigning sovereign. At the Imperial Conference he had urged that that should be done, as it was desirable that one day should be fixed for the celebration. At present Empire Day should be fixed for the King's Birthday, and it should be changed according to the birthdays of succeeding sovereigns. If that plan were adopted the occasion would be far more enthusiastically and unitedly supported than at present. The Gazette contains supplementary regulations for the Egmont National Park, designed to secure good order and safeguard property at the mountain houses. Another regulation reads: ''No person shall, without the written consent of the chairman, take into or carry within the park any gun or firearm, or take into 'or carry therein any net, engine, instrument, "or other device which may be used for the taking or destruction of any bird or animal, or take or permit to be taken into the said park any dog; and any dog found therein may, subject to the direction of the chairman of the board, be destroyed by any such member or ranger." Replying at Greymouth to a deputation, which asked that the Government should take over and re-open the Wallsend coal mine, the Hon. Mr. Colvin stated that there were already two State mines, and the Cabinet was against another State mine in the South Island, but there was a likelihood of one being started in the North Island. 'The deputation, however, had his sympathy, lie would request Mr. Blow to get his officers to prepare a report, and if it were favorable he would put it before the Cabinet. He would not. however, hold out any false hopes to tliem, but would make strong representations to the Cabinet if the report were favorable. A well attended meeting of ladies interested in the Technical College was held in the Borough Council Chambers yesterday to discuss the best way to raise funds for the purpose of assisting the college. Mrs. Doekrill was voted to the chair. After Mr Hcatley had explained the various improvements that could be made, the ladies decided that a euchre party and dance should be held on Wednesd'av, May 22, at the Technical College The meeting was enthusiastic, .all present promising to do their part in making the social a success. Several ladies sent apologies, but promised every assistance. It was resolved to meet at the college on Friday, May 3, to make further arrangements. That only some 200 out of an adult population around New. Plymouth of about 6000 people—barely 4 per cent—avail themselves 'of the opportunity of becoming subscribers to the librarv, which he considered was an exceptionally good one for a town of the size of New Plymouth, was a serious reflection on the intellectual people of the town, remarked a speaker at the library meeting last night. Another speaker 'said that he had come to the conclusion that the people of New Plymouth were not a reading community. That those who do now subscribe do not take much interest jn the conduct of the institute was evident bv the apathv shown, not one subscriber outside the committee attending the meeting. A foolish joke perpetrated by some young fellows in ithe vicinity of Blenheim recently was the subject matter of a Court case. From the evidence it appears that four youths rigged up a masked "dummy," placed it on the verandah of a residence in the vicinity and knocked a-t the door. Mrs. Cresswell, the lady «f the house, came to the door, and sustained such a shock tlnat she was ill for several days afterwards. The youths expressed their sorrow at the result of the "joke." and were severely admonished by the magistrate. Mr. Florance, in recording a conviction against the accused, -said it was undoubtedly a piece of thoughtlessness that might have been attended by disaster. Mr. Prior Gilbert (a newspaper vendor), whose name is a household word in the Wairarapa and Forty Mile Bush, delivered himself of the following in responding to the toast of "The Press" at a smoke concert in .Masterton:-—"lt is essential for the equipment of a good newspaper office that the editor should be a far-seeing individual: that the reporting stafr should be diplomatic and alert; that the foreman should be a man of great integrity and wisdom; and that the compositors should be a conglomeration of rectitude, energy, patience and thrift; but the most responsible person, who is the backbone of the whole concern, is the 'runner,' as he is the link between the office and the subscriber—(prolonged cheers), and combines all the above characteristics in one." 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