LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 145, 6 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• The Taranaki Agricultural Society is proposing to liold sheep dog ' trials at New Plymouth next Winter Show. The suggestion has been heartily approved by several members of the Awakino and Tarata Sheep Dog Clubs, who, together with a number of local residents, have promised donations, towards the funds. The disciples of the erring Guy Fawkes appear to be dying a death less violent than was accorded to the unlucky plotter. A few of the more enterprising youths were to be seen yesterday witih the usual effigy, and the inevitable request for a penny for the guy. Otherwise the memory of Guy Fawkes appears to be fading in a manner calculated to make him turn in his grave. One of the Mount Lyell entombed men said to an interviewer:—"Our greatest trouble was to convince some around us that they would be got out safely if they were patient. Some gave way to tears; a few prayed, and promised to lead a better life, while others were cheerful and sang songs. Though sometimes it came over me that we would never get out, I would not let it remain; I pushed it away. I shall never forget the scene when Fireman Moore and Penny Peosnell arrived. Men who were lying as if dead jumped to their feet and kissed, cuddled and hugged the arrivals. Hands were stretched out from all directions; I never saw so much joy in all my life before." No further advice has been received by the Town Clerk as to whether the Canadian Cadets will be able to stop over New Plymouth on Monday. The programme' is accordingly .being arranged for entertaining the boys on Sunday. In the afternoon a church parade will be held on the Recreation Grouds, in which the Garrison Band, the Maori War Veterans, the Territorials, the High School Cadets, the Canadian Cadets, and the School Cadets will participate. The mareh-past will be held, and the Canadian Cadets will go through the ceremony of trooping the colours. The Rev. A. H. Colvile, who is a chaplain in the Territorial forces, will conduct the services. In connection with the parade, the Territorials, the Garrison Band, and the Cadets will hold a special parade at the Drillshcd at 7.30 p.m. on Friday. The following uew books have been added to the Public Library:—"The Adjustment," Mary Bryant; "The Relentless Current," M. E. Charles worth; "The Spirit of the Island," J. H. Coates; "Business Rivals," F. Harris Deans; "Between Two Tliieves," Richard Dehaw; "One of Marlborough's Captains." Morice Gerard; "The Essential Thing," Arthur Hodges; "Excuse Me," Rupert Hughes; "Emerald Hours in New Zealand," Alex. Lowth; "The Cost of It," Eleanor Mordaunt; "Over the Pass," Frederick Pafmer; "The Price She Paid." D. G. Phillips; "The Garden of the Sun," Captain T. J. Gowers; "The Circular Staircase," Mary R. Rinehart; "The Incorrigible Dukane," George C. Shedd; "Flaming .Tune," Mrs G. de Home Vaizey; "The Sign at Six," S. E. White; "The Daughter of Brahma," I. A. R. Wylie.

At Casino, N.S.W., a boy named Daniels, seven years of age, made a plucky attempt to rescue his younger sister, who fell into eleven feet of water i» a atorm-water drainage channel in the town. She sank, and her brother jumped, down the bank and caught her as she came to the surface and dragged her out. At an inquest at the Waikato Hospital last week on a little boy who had died in the institution as the result of burns, the Coroner commented very strongly on the danger of utilising flannelette, and the jury added a rider suggesting its disuse, and urging the prohibition of its importation under the present name. It is estimated that those engaged in the industry of gathering seaweed and reducing it to a gelatinous food in Japan alone number GOO,OOO persons. Within recent years seaweeds have been introduced into the English kitchen. The edible species, served with roast meats, have been found to be very .palatable, Devonshire and Japanese seaweeds are employed largely in the London industry. On Monday a poll was taken at Inglewood on the question of raising a loan of £3500 to erect an up-to-date hall. Considerable interest was taken, the polling being fairly heavy. The result gave a majority of 27 in favour of the proposal, the voting being 131 for,. 107 against, and five informal. Some time ago a poll taken on the question was lost by a. small majority, and since then the proposal was somewhat modified. A public meeting is to be held in the Town Hall on Friday evening for the purpose of forming an association and devising ways and means for bringing under the notice of tourists and holidayseekers the attractions and advantages of New Plymouth and district. A number of influential citizens have been busy lately gathering information and formulating a scheme to put before the meeting, and those who have the interests of the town and district at heart,should not fail to attend. Mr. A. Cliff (Secretary of the Agricultural Society) has returned frota a visit to the Carterton and Palmerston North Spring Shows. Chatting with a News representative, Mr. Cliff said he had been ! struck with the improved quality of the ' stock exhibited, which was far ahead of anything he had seen before. The wet weather spoilt the general aspect of the Show, so far as the public was concerned, but otherwise both shows had greatly improved. Moving ,as he did, amongst the breeders and fanciers, Mr. Cliff gathered that the prospects for-the New Plymouth , Autumn Show were exceedingly good. This year the Show,would see a lot of new stock and new .breeds. He understood that on account of the bad weather and the bad condition of the stock, and the bad time of the year for people to travel several societies were discussing the advisability of following in New Plymouth's footsteps and substituting an autumn show for the spring show.