LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 172, 7 December 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During the last 18 months no fewer than five doctors have commenced practice in Paliiatua.

As showing- the torrential nature of the rainfall on Monday morning last an inch and a half of rain is recorded to have fallen in an liour.

As a result of the advertising scheme now being carried out, there is- already a steady stream of enquiries to the Expansion and Tourist League for particulars regarding holiday arrangements. While in Takaka last week (says the Nelson Colonist) Mr W. Lock was shown a lemon tree on the property of Mr. Baird, the county engineer, on which some of the fruit had been completely stripped of the rind. This was the work of oppossums, wihch are said to be responsible for a good deal of mischief in the orchards in that district.

A barefaced theft was perpetrated at Thornbiuy (says the Southland News). A visitor from the country left his motor cycle outside the Thornbury Hotel, and when he came out again the' machine had disappeared. Subsequently the cycle was found on the roadside with both tyres and also other important accessories missing, to the value of £lO.

The New Zealand Trade Review shows the values of dairy produce exported from various North Island ports for the past two years, ended September 30th. It gives the value of the butter and cheese exported from New, Plymouth at £590.727 and from Patea £583,857. New Plymouth's exports were made up of—Butter £304,970, cheese £204.748; Patea's, butter £99 288, cheese . £4845159.

, A capital concert . war? given in St. Mary's .Hjill Jas't. night., in, aid of the camp fund of the St. Mary's Boy Scouts. The perforamnce, which went off with a swing, attracted a large audience. The programme opened with St. Mary's Scout Song bv tlip Scout troop, and songs were given by Mrs. Wilkes, the Rev. 0. T. Robson, and Mr. lfa<=la"m,' a quartette ("Spin; Spin") by Messrs. Taylor. Haslam, Kempthorne, and Robson, a chorus by the Scouts, and a song and chorus ("Tiie Scout") by Corp. Tope and company. Miss Leatham contributed a violin solo. Scout Goldsworthy gave a recitation, and there' was 'also a trio, "The Old Maids of Lee." A pianoforte duet was played by Miss Warren and Mr. Renaud. A feature of the programme was a hilarious turn, involving the singing of "Swanee River," by the "Mysterious Singers," whose identity caused much mirth and speculation. After an existence extending over about thirty years, the Wellington Sailors' Rest is to be -wound up, and will be numbered among the institutions that have been. For many years the Rest had its quarters in one of the Harbor Board's buildings along Waterloo Quay, but some time ago its quarters were shifted to the northern end of the wharves, next door to the room where wharf laborers are engaged, and it has become apparent for some time past that the quarters were made more use of by wharf laborers for playing games than by the sailors for whom it was intended. Tn addition, there is the fact that the Missions to Seamen, with its fine building only a short distance away, has to a great extent fulfilled the functions for which the Rest was intended, and the impression has been growing in the minds of the contributors and committee for some time past that the old institution had outlived its usefulness.

An incident bordering on tragedy, and yet associated with a touch of comedy, happened at Onehunga a few days ago. An anxious mother noticed her little girl, aged two years, disappearing through the kitchen window, and terrifying visions arose. There was a drop of 10ft to the ground, and at the bottom was a big log. Quick as thought the mother called to the husband, who was in another part of the house, and at the same time clutched the two tiny feet of the child as it vanished head first. But the feet were clothed in a pair of loose cotton socks, and the baby fell out of them, leaving only the footgear tightly clasped in the mother's hands. Sad to relate, the little one was picked up unconscious and with a broken arm. but providentially it had missed the log referred to, and fallen Qn the softer ground. A testimony to the hardiness of young New Zealanders was provided by the appearance of the self-same infant with a tiny bandaged arm at church on Sunday morning with its parents.

The Hun. Thomas Mackenzie, was among a distinguished gathering which assembled at the Mansion House in support of the British Boys' Training Corps movement, presided over by the Lord Mayor of Loudon. In the course of a brief address (writes a London correspondent), the High Commissioner mentioned that in his country there were 33,000 senior cadets who had been trained in their early days in schools. They were now carrying out a system of compulsory military training, and he was happy to say that the compulsory clauses of the Act were passed with very small difficulty. There were now, in addition to the senior cadets, about 20,000 men being trained in a population only just a million. Sir George Reid, who was also among the speakers, declared that the wealth of a nation was not shown by statistics of mines and factories, but lay in the minds which made man the sovereign fact of the universe. The boys of the country look for a good lead. The future of the dominions beyond the seas depended us much on British boys as did England. They did a good deal for their boys, and he was glad to see that England was waking up. This movement was admirable for two reasons. It developed a man's spirit, which would enable him to make a good fight against any enemy that attacked their shores. But there was another battle to be fought. Young England would have to fight all the time, if not enemies abroad under the flag, at any rate, for the commercial supremacy of the Mother Country. The institution of this corps brought common sense, intelligence and patriotism to bear on one of the most difficult problems that was facing the country.

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A slight shock of earthquake was experienced at New Plymouth about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. A bankruptcy petition has been filed against the United States Motor Co. The liabilities are £2,400,000, and the assets £1,800,000. The Wanganui Harbor Hoard last night decided to dredge the river channel up to the town to a depth of 17 feet. The depth on the bar is now 22ft. Gin.

According to the estimate of the Borough Engineer, it will cost £l5O to repair the damage done to the streets and footpaths by last Monday's heavy etorra. The East End donkeys have now become regular features on the beach, where they are securing plenty of patronage. Should the weather remain fine the donkeys will be available for old and young'from 1 o'clock this afternoon onwards.

One settler in the Eketabuna district (says the Express) reports tangible evidence of the scarcity of domestic help. He was in a position where help was essential, and the best he could do was to send a woman with three children to his house. He kept the family and paid the woman £3 a week for the necessary period.

At a meeting of the Licensing Committee, at New Plymouth yesterday, the following permanent transfers were granted:—Oakura Hotel, James Rothery to John Rothery (Mr. G. Grey); Breakwater Hotel, S. Wbiteford to N. Arden (Mr. C. W. Weston); Taranaki Hotel, J. A. Tuthill to Wm. Emeny (Mr. C. W. Weston). The clergy of the Church oE England and the ministers of other denominations have been specially requested to bring before their congregations on Sunday the aims of the Biblo-in-Schools League. This subject has been lately brought prominently to the front in many of the large towns in Xhw Zealand. At St. Mary's the vicar will preach on the subject in the evening. It is hoped that 'there will be a representative congregation in order that an expression of opinion may be obtained on the subject hy means of cards which will be distributed at the close of the morning and evening services.

An interesting scenic discovery was made a few davs ago by Mr. Larkin, surveyor, and his party (writes the -Taumarunui correspondent of the Star.) They were surveying in the Waitaanga Valiey, about ten miles in a direct line from Mangaroa, Ohura, and, hearing falling water, made their way through the bush until they reached a waterfall measuring 30 feet wide and with a clean, straight drop of 300 feet. Rumours,that such a fall existed had been current, but previously no white man had located it. The roar of the water as it poured over the fall it? described as deafening, and the sight of a most awe-inspiring character. As the Public Works Department is making roads in the district it ought not to he difficult to arrange for a road direct to the falls, and, with an accommodation house erected, another popular tourist resort would be available. "Everyone is striking for higher wages," remarked Or. Bower at the meeting of the Clifton County Council yesterday, "so I want my wages rose by 10s per trip." ("Travelling allowance," said the Chairman). Continuing, Cr. Bower said he had to travel 80 miles each meeting, and it took dim three days. When he joined the Council he was given an allowance of 2.1s per trip, and did not ask for more. S'ow he was like Oliver Twist, and if he did not get more was going straight home. This led to a general discussion on the question of expenses from which it could be ascertained that the majority were in. accord with a general rise, and after some discussion the following schedule was agreed upon previous amounts being in parenthesis: Crs. Hicks 10h (7s fid). O'Sullivan 25s (21s), Bower 35s (255). Elliott 12s Od (10s), Jones 20s (lfis), Sander 25s (20s), and Kenningtou 35s (255). Oakura possesses a very nice public hall, but its lighting arrangement leave room for improvement. This was very evident at the meeting on Thursday night, for when the early portion of the audience arrived at about 8.15 p.m. it was discovered that three lamps were available, but; on proceeding to light these one was found to have no wick and another had no globe. The third certainly was in good order, and endeavored to illuminate the building, but in vain. A packet of candles was hurriedly secured from the hotel, and the piano, table, and other points of vantage were pressed into service as candlesticks. The hall thus gaily illuminated, a start was made with tlie meeting at about 8.25. By twos and threes the audience trooped in until after 0 o'clock, at which hour there must have been fully seventy present. The proceedings throughout were most enthusiastic, and, indeed, more than one "oldest inhabitant" declared it the best meeting ever held in Oakura.

In the Patea Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. Kenrick, S.M., George Tinney and Kathleen O'Grady were proceeded against for having, 'on October 28, trespassed on the railway line near Patea. The defendants pleaded guilty. Constable Armour stated that the prosecution arose out of an incident which took place on Labor Day. When the defendants were walking along the viaduct a train came along, and in order to save their lives Tinney pushed the young ladv into the river below, he himself following. The parties were subsequently rescued. The Railway Department did not press for a heavy penalty, as it had taken the proceedings to impress upon the public the danger of trespassing on the railway. Mr. H. O. Clarke, who appeared for the young lady, sai I he had to apologise for iher non-appearance, as she had not recovered from the shock caused by her involutary immersion. He thought the defendants had been sufficiently punished and he hoped that the Magistrate would take all the circumstances into consideration and deal leniently with them The Magistrate: T will take that view of the case; T will simply enter a conviction, without a fine, in' each case. The question of whether a tunnel could be driven at Purangi to replace a bridge has occupied the time of the Clifton County Council for the last few meetings. It wag originally decided lo drive a tunnel through the'papa, and a contract was let for the purpose. At the last meeting the engineer (Mr. Donald) reported that the country was not suitable for a tunnel without timbering, and recommended a concrete culvert. Meanwhile he stopped the tunnel contract. Or. Sander, who lives in the locality argued that there was good tunnelling country in the vicinity, and the la,st meeting was authorised to expend up to £2 in "prospecting. At yesterday's meeting he reported that the surfaceman had put in a day prospecting, and quite agreed with him that it was suitable for" a tunnel without timbering. He therefore suggested that the contractor should be instructed to proceed with the tunnel. The question of compensation for work done on the new site, which was shorter and need not lie so high, say (ift. as against 7ft. Tin. specified. Cr.' Sander moved, and Cr. Jones seconded, that the matter be left in the hands of the Chairman with power to instruct the contractor to proceed. The engineer emphasised the paragraph in his report, re the danger of altering the size. Engineers did not do this by chance. For the amount of country to be drained a 30ft. opening was the formula, and that he specified! Councillors, however, appeared to be of opinion that a smaller opening would cope with the -situation. It would be interesting to note in the future whether the expert or amateur engineers are. correct. That is timbering v, no timbering.