LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 152, 14 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Important loan proposals are hem" drawn up by the Borough Council, particulars, of which'should shortly be available. "Are you retired?" asked the magistrate of a native debtor at Taumarunui, who said he was not working. "Living on your land, eh?" "No," was the innocent reply, "on te kumara." ; The Mayor (Mr. G. W. Browne) is taking preliminary steps to hold the annual seaside picnic at M-oturoa on New Year's Day. Lst year between 5000 and 6000 people spent a delightful day on the sands, and no pains are being spared to make this year's picnic a huge success. In connection with the picnic the Beautifying Society has succeeded, through Mr. Henderson (Superintendent of the Harbor Works) in getting sixteen volunteers to clear the track from the flagstaff to Paritutu. Next year it is the intention of the Society to plant an avenue of trees along the track. Members of the Society will mark out the track this afternoon. Mr. Henderson has kindly consented to supervise the work. At the closing isocial of the New Plymouth Brotherhood held on Tuesday evening, reference was made iby Mr. Hirst tcj the splendid unselfish manner in which the Rev. J. W. Burton had devoted himself to the movement right from the beginning. As the prime mover of an organisation formed for the betterment of our citizens, he had upheld and defended its principles in no uncertain manner when others had attacked them, and with his co-workers had plainly justified its existence, not only from the point of view of those who supported it from the start—because of its success in other towns—but also from the point of view of those who had early in its beginning candidly and almost suspiciously held off to watch arid wait for the fruits of the new venture.

Some of the canvassers for "boosting" the New Plymouth movement had it thrown up at them yesterday that leadin* property holders who stood' to gain most by the advancement of the town had subscribed but nominal amounts towards the funds. A canvasser saw one of the ■ "leading citizens," and told him of his experience, suggesting that he would like to know what his total benefactions for the year amounted to. "Very pleased you asked the question," said the leading citizen; "I have it all down in my ledger. Let me see. This last year it has cost me £223 in subscriptions and donations. Yet you see these miserable individuals writing to the papers and talking about the leading men not giving a lead in projects deserving of assistance like the 'boosting' of the town! If we cried out from the housetops what we are pleased to do privately and quietly I suppose they would be a little kinder in their criticism and fairer in their judgment. It's about time they dropped this sort of talk, which in many cases is only an excuse for not doing their own duty, and did something themselves."

A company has been formed in Auckland to search for the treasure in the General Grant, wrecked many years ago at the Auckland Islands. The shareholders are very sanguine of success, but those who participate in the search for the treasure hidden in New Plymouth next week will have something certain to work on: the treasure will be really there. The price of shares is within the reach of all, being one shilling, and the issue is unlimited. Allotment takes place at 4 p.m. on the 21st inst. at the Recreation Sports Ground.

Te Kuiti will shortly be lighted with electricity, su])plied by a 135-horse-power suction gas plant. Ail offer of £2O a head for a line of grade Jerseys is said to have been made to and refused by Mr. Caldwell, of Car : diff. The Recreation Sports Ground Committee lias decided to hold a sports' meeting on the second evening of the Christmas races. The programme will be issued, next week, and will include bicycle and foot races. "Farm hands cannot be got in Wanganui," were the words of a local business man who is in touch with the labor market to a Herald representative. This statement was borne out by the Labor Inspector, who stated that he could place any number of men at farm work. Mr. G. 11. Saunders' Irish terriers had a big win at the Wanganui Show yesterday, in the dog classes, sweeping the pool with "Pukekura Ginna," taking seven first prizes and two championships. "Pukekura Tika" (sister) took two firsts and two seconds. Both dogs are not quite twelve months' old, iSaid a stranger to New Plymouth:—"l have heard quite a lot about your Recreation Grounds, but nothing about your Hospital grounds. I have just been on a visit to the Hospital. The grounds are most beautiful. New Plymouth should 'talk up' its Hbspital grounds as the finest in the Dominion, and I don't think the statement can be contested." At a meeting at Marton on Friday evening it was decided to form an agricultural and pastoral association. A canvass for members will be commenced immediately. The minimum number of members required to start the show will be 400, or £SOO in cash. In the event of the project being continued, a show will be held at the Junction in the autumn.

It is understood that the position of director to the Government's new scheme of physical drill for primary school children has been offered to Mr. Royd Garlick, physical culture export, who has charge of the massage branch of Wellington Hospital. Ten inspecors—five men and five women—are to be appointed under the scheme, and will work under the supervision of the director. This year has been an exceptionally good one for local whitebait fishers (says the Westport News), and has put a lot of money in circulation in the town, helping to relieve the financial depression many business people and others complained of. Some of the men have been earning .it the rate of from £lO to £l2 a week, and expect to do as good or better for some little time yet. The river in a good whitebait season is a veritable gold mine. About half a century ago, or it may be longer, the brigantine Caroline was lost in Foveaux Strait when bound from Newcastle to the Bluff. She belonged to the Dutch Consul at Melbourne. An old man, resident of Dunedin, who was on the vessel when she was wrecked, \\i\\ be indebted to anyone giving him 1/lie exact date on which the brigantine was lost. Tie has forgotten the date, and something depends on his knowing it accurately and dependably. A farm of 151 acres, close to the Arahura dairy factory, about five miles from Hokitika, was sold by auction yesterday by Messrs. Mark Sprott and Co., at about double the previous record price for freehold land on the West Coast, the lot fetching £485, equal to £32 6s 8d pel acre. The area is a native reserve, held under lease for 21 years with the right of renewal from the Public Trustee, the rental being £4 Is 3d per annum. Record prices were also realised for dairy stock which averaged £lo' 10e.

The West Coast of the South Island lias never been conspicuous for Sunday observance, and a member of the Anglican Synod' attributed a good deal of the cause to Labor Unions. "If you go along the street on Sunday morning," he said, "you will see many men about, and the stranger might think they were going to church, but that was not so. Sunday was the great day for Union meetings; and the school, committee also met on that day; in fact, on one occasion the school fence was mended on Sunday."

A Wellington man who has just returned from Gisborne told a Times representative that strenuous efforts are being made to refloat the Star of Canada. The work is being undertaken by a eontractor formerly well known in Wellington, 'Mr. Langlands. He decided to drive a row of strong piles into the papa rock some distance astern of the vessel, attach to each one a cable and 50-ton block, and by this means haul the vessel over the ledge on which she is now resting and launch her into the deep water under her stern. The cables from the piles are carried to the after-part of the vessel and when all are worked together a pull of 500 tons can be exerted. When the tide recedes the vessel is pumped out as far as possible, and the contractor relies upon the action of the rising tide to lift her sufficiently while nearly empty to enable him to haul her backwards. When she is drawn up level on to the ledge she will be patched sufficiently to stand the voyage to Auckland for permanent repairs. The Prime Minister told a reporter on Saturday that in his capacity as Minister for Lands he had already received numerous applications from persons desirous of settling upon the gum lands, which are to be opened in small areas in the North Auckland district. The land will be offered free of rent for five years. When they had made improvements upon their sections, lessees will be able to obtain assistance under the usual conditions from the Advances to Settlers Department. It is considered that in the early stages settlers who are without capital will be able to obtain the means necessary to develop their sections by taking outside work. In the case of the gum lands, this work may take the form of gum-digging, but the Government has taken authority to apply the same system of settlement in any part of the Dominion where there is a demand for small holdings, and where suitable areas are available. The initial proposal was to make provision for gum-diggers on work-ed-out areas, but it is now intended to make the scheme general in its application Twenty-five acres has been named as the area of each section, but this is not to be a hard and fast limitation. In its broad features the scheme aims at enabling men who have little capital or none at all to establish themselves upon the land as small fanners. IT IS THE KESOLVE Co obtain the GENUINE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT which will procure for you & remedy of sterling value and will protect you from having vour health injured by one of the many eruia oils and so called "Extracts" which are passed off by unscrupulous dealers as "just as ,;'ood, and which are, according to authenti. testimony, very depressing to the heart The GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT is absolutely non-injurious, and brings instantaneous relief in headaches, fevers, colds, bronchial and gastric affections, and its great antiseptic powers protect from future infection. Wounds, ulcers, burns, sprains, are healed without inflammation. SANDER'S EXTRACT is endorsed by the highest Medical Authorities, and is unique in its effect; purity, reliability and safety are its distinguishable qualities. Therefore, get the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT; insist, if von have to, but get it. and derive the "iencilt

A Wanganui dairyman, who was charged with selling milk with more than the statutory proportion of water, pleaded that the water had been added by a youth in his employ who was under threat of dismissal. ' A line of £2 and costs was indicted.

"The last thing for farmers is a law suit," said Mr. Justice Chapamn, at the Supreme Court at Mastcrton, when suggesting to the parties concerned in a land case that they should endeavor to arrange a settlement. In answer to his Honor, the farmers concerned admitted that they were on good terms previous to the alleged cause of the action arising, and they were advised to get on good terms again and settle their difference. The suggestion to confer was acted upon, and a settlement was reached. His Honor congratulated the parties on the good sense shown in taking such a course, In all there were 25 witnesses to be examined had the case been proceeded with.

The coming of the German steamship lines to New Zealand was referred to in an interview in Wellington by Mr. Scales, who has just returned from England, who said it was- his personal opinion—that and nothing more—that German lines would come to Xew Zealand as soon as there is sufficient wool to take away. That was wliat brought them into the Australian trade. -'When we take away our trade from England," he added, "by selling all our wool here, then it may be that the Germans will come here. If we wish to be really patriotic, and wish to solidify the Empire, then we have to keep up, and all the time, our direct trade with England. If we make our markets here and sell our produce here then we cannot expect to control the trade."