LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 178, 14 December 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The prize for the heaviest potato exhibited at Thursday's Horticultural Show was won by Mr. L. E. Hoffmann. Another winner not announced on Thursday was Miss Ada Stoddart, who was placed first in the class for children's Cornish pasties. Mr. Leslie Reynolds, C.E., has expressed the opinion that the breakwater harbor at Napier is a farce. He said that the inner harbor was capable of being the harbor between Wellington and Auckland, and if the people of Napier did not realise that he was truly sorry for them. Good work was done by Thursday's working bee at the .formation of the path to Paritutu, as far as the pines, the grades being improved and the path widened. The earthwork over a culvert and some cuttings still require to bo widened, and some much-needed -work on the slopes of Paritutu has yet to be put in hand.

A statement of the quantity of produce passed through the Customs for export in November, quoted on Thursday, was taken from the monthly leaflet issued by the Department of Agriculture. Evidently the New Plymouth and Waitara returns were omitted from the Government leaflet, for these, despite fully normal business, were given as having no exports.

Whilst driving down the Mangoraka hill yesterday Howard Russ, a driver in the employ of Mr. West, met with a rather severe accident. His horse slipped, and as a result Russ's left forearm was broken, as was also one of the fingers on his right hand. His leg also suffered. At the time of the accident Russ was, on account of an injury to one of his fingers, driving with one hand. An excellent light entertainment -was given in St. Mary's Hall last night, in aid of the fund for installing electric light in the Girls' Friendly Society's club rooms. The first half of the programme was taken, up by a cleverly-conceived comedy, "The Man Next Door," and for amateurs Ihe various roles were very capably sustained. The caste was: "Miss Priscilla Carfax" (Miss Joyce Hempton), "Miss Mary Carfax" (Miss Mills). "Miss Kitty Carfax" (Miss Sybil Fitzherbert), "Elizabeth," a maid (Miss Loris Fitzherbert). During the evening Miss Leatham gave a pianoforte solo, and Mrs. Haslam a recitation, while songs were given by Mr. Johnston and Mr. Haslam. There was also an effective tableau, "The Captives," and a consignment of waxworks. "To me, the most pleasing feature of the, year's work has been the part taken by the old pupils," stated the principal of the High School at yesterday's function. "The Old Girls' Association has rendered the school invaluable assistance in many ways, and especially in making it possible to publish a girls' magazine twice a year. The support afforded me by old boys has been a revelation to me. It is due to them that we are able to publish at the end of each term a magazine that costs over £IOO a year, and we have also to thank them for numerous trophies and for the magnificent cup that goes to the senior sports champion. I am also able to state that owing to the generosity of Dr. Fookes, an old boy of the school, a fine honors board for the recording of scholastic successes will be placed in the assembly room before next term."

Included in the Rarawa's Auckland cargo last night were 150 boxes of butter.

A number of horses, including two racehorse* and two trotters, were shipped .to Auckland by the Rarawa last night.

A Central School boy named MeGonagle was rim down by a cyclist yesterday, and- his injuries were of such a nature as to necessitate his removal to the hospital. According to a TVanganui man who has just returned from the south, irrigation has completely transformed ' portions of Central Otago. Places which once were absolutely barren have been made to blossom as the rose—at any rate, apple trees are growing luxuriantly, and vegetables are thriving. Rabbitproof fences, of course, have had to oe erected in order that "bunny" may be denied residence in the oases.

Mrs. Jason Mason, said to be the biggest woman in the world, has just died at Montreal. She weighed sSst 101b. Several months ago she became insane, and had to be placed in a lunatic asylum. There she became notorious for her feats of strength. When in a frenzy the walls of ordinary rooms were not sufficient to restrain'her, and it wife found necessary to construct a massive round-house outside the main building to accommodate her. °

The Brotherhood will hold an openair meeting at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon at the Band Rotunda, Esplanade. Mr Okey, M.P., will preside, and Hev. J. W. Burton will be the speaker fhe Garrison Band will be in attendance, and render a number of selections, besides accompanying the hymns. Occasion will be taken to make a collection on behalf of the Band, whose members have at all times freely assisted the Brotherhood. Should the weather be wet the meeting will be held in the Good lemplar Ball.

The anti-militarists at Chriatchurch, in further continuance of their obnoxious methods, amused themselves on Tuesday night by painting, in large letters, various insulting and traitorous remarks in a prominent position in the city. On a door at Christ's College was painted, 'We have nothing to defend." On the Victoria street bridge and along the railings in Park terrace appeared the words, "To hell with Godley," while the proprietor of a printing establishment in Victoria street found his front door dishffured next morning with the message To hell with Canterbury trainin" "

'I must confess that I would like to see more musical talent on the boys' side of the school. It is a lamentable fact that while on our football trip to Napier, not one member of the team could be induced to perform in public, whereas the boys from other schools willingly contributed items at the various functions. I would point out that arrangements can be made for boys attending the school to be taught music and next year I hope to see a few at any rate avail themselves of the opportunity."—Extract from the annual report of the principal of the High School

The subject of the Bible in State schools js engaging considerable attention at the present time. A League has been formed, with the Rev. Canon Garland at its head, to secure the use of a (scripture text-book in the classes, and also to provide for denominational teaching by ministers of the various religious bodies. The ministers of the Methodist Uiureh, m common with those of other denominations, have been asked to deal with this subject from their pulpits. The Rev. J. W. Burton objects to the element of sectarian teaching, and tomorrow evening in the Whiteley Memorial Church will speak upon the topic, Why we should Oppose the Platform of the Bible in State Schools League"

_ Mr. Norman Angell lias boon addressing tlie British Association on the theme which," says the Manchester Guardian, "thanks to his writings, has been much discussed of late—the uselessness of war to accomplish the ends by which men usually seek to justify it. It is Mr Angcll's merit that he 'has challenged so many of the loose ideas and phrases that are used to suggest the profitableness of war to the nation that provokes it, enquiring (for instance) how one great nation proposes to destroy and suppress the industrial competition of another while it leaves us many millions of its enemy's citizens, as it has killed thousands to build up again the commercial fabric which it thinks to have pulled down Mr. Angell propounds as a test for all political arrangement, 'Does it or does it not make for the widest interests of the mass of the people involved?' He might have added," thinks the Guardian, that when the mass of people invoked have learned to apply the test, without passion or temper, to the question of aggressive wars, they will be nearer to tkat rejection of the instrument of war which he foresees, not always because it cannot achieve the end in view, but because the end itself is unworthy to be pursued at such a cost."

At 3 o'clock this (Saturday) morning the British Antarctic expedition ship Terra Nova was to have left Lyttclton on her relief, voyage to the Antarctic. The ship is fully coaled for her three months' voyage, and has over 500 tons of coal on board. The lonic, which arrived from London on Sunday last, has discharged the balance of the relief stores from England. These have been loaded into the Terra Nova, together with a quantity of provisions and goods purchased in New Zealand. The Terra Nova is practically a full ship, although she is not as deeply laden as when she first went south in 1910. A quantity of fresh mutton and beef has been taken on board and stowed in the ice house, for consumption by the ship's crew and the members of Captain Scott's shore party, who doubtless will greatly appreciate this addition to the fare after two years' sojourn in the Antarctic. Included in the cargo of the Terra Nova is a large quantity of Christmas dainties sent, from England and from New Zealand friends to members of the shore party, and it is confidently expected that the reunion of members of the expedition when the ship reaches McMurdo Sound will be a happy one.

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