LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 64, 4 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Taranaki County Council, at its ■meeting yesterday, passed a resolution protesting against the proposal to abolish the Taranaki education district. "I never saw so many clean pigs in my life as I saw in old Ireland," said a speaker at the Agricultural Societies' Conference recently. "Ther.v" he continued, "pigs arc well looked after, and pigs are always paying propositions when they are properly cared for." In the piece of Native bush at Tauherenikau, partly on the racecourse and also on Mr Q. Donald's property, there are still remaining some monarehs of the early forest. There is, in particular, a large pine tree on Mr Donald's portion, measuring 33 feet in circumference. The proposed railway line to Martinborough will run through this bush, close to the back boundary of the racecourse. —Wairarapa Times. ,A Totara supplier to the Waitaki Dairy Company, Oamaru, receivp,d a letter from liia brother, who is a storekeeper in the Orkney Islands, stating that iie frequently bought "Waitaki" butter to rettail to his customers, It is rather a novelty for one brother to produce cream on one side of the globe in New Zealand and the other to sell it in the form of butter in his store on the other Bide.

That cigarette Bmoking is gaining ground amongst some of the young women of Invcreargill was evident by an incident sceh by a Southland Times representative on Saturday night. Two young women were to be seen in Esk street, after the conclusion of the pictures, gaily puffing away regardless of onlookers. Whether they drew their in- ?;■' ations from some of the film ac-trr--i<s or not was not ascertainable, but apparently they were enjoying their smoke.

On Wednesdayat the Wanganui Magist rate s Court, William Forbes was charged with JiUving forged a. cheque at Thentham on July 15 for £2O on the Bank of New Zealand, New Plymouth, and endorsed by J. Cullen and A. G. White, by altering it to £l2O, with intent to defraud, and causing William John Miliertoiactasiif it were genuine. The accused was remanded to appei, a* Wellington on August 5. Bail was allowed in £2OO and two sureties of £IOO each..

In Hiis lecture at Wellington recently, Professor Findlay referred to the inileiice of cinemas over young children. He said that if lite had mentioned the theatre in a lecture of education ten .years ago, he would have been looked askance—and rightly. But the cinema ,was factor which must be considered. The picture theatre existed, ,and young children Hocked to it. It was the business of the school to counteract any debasing tendency that the children might imbibe from uncensored films. The child should be taught ,in the, school to act for himself, not to sit down and listen, or sit down and watch.

Several after 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening a sound like the firing of a small field gun was heard in the vicinity of the Hastings picture theatre. It appears (states the Tribune) that the ingenious small boy had discovered another field for experiment and with the aid of numerous small stones and several bricks, had most successfully blocked the exhaust pipe of the gas engine that drives the theatre's electric Migthing plant. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to start the engine, until the exhaust cltamber and pipe were charged with the unfired gas. The next time the magneto fired, this exploded with a loud report, and a shower of stones fell clattering oil the roof of the buildup Fortunately, no damage was done, but had the obstruction not been blown clear tiie result may have been more serious! There is a plcthbra of widows in the estate of one Samuel Alfred Amnion, deceased. A Dunedin telegram of yesuay states that on July 17 Sarah Jmc Ammon, claiming to- be the widow, applied to the Supreme Court for an order absolute giving her administration of deceased's estate. Catherine Amnion, of i ■tihape. at that stage also claimed to be Amman's widow. When the caswas called yesterday, it suddenly co!I'fpsed. Counsel for Catherine put in an ailidavit giving circumstantial evidence as to her .marriage with Amnion, whereupon counsel for Sarah Jane intimated ti nt he had received word from Auek land which satisfied him that Catherine Ammon was Samuel Amnion's wife, con sequently Sarah Jane had mi claim on the estate, and hie withdrew. Mr. Justice Sim made aiy order dischar"in" the rale nisi against Sarah Jane. ° ° The social advertised for tile Rolland Ilail this evening has been postponed urtjl Thursday evening. Ttomorrow, sth inst., the New Zealand Loan and ■Mercantile are holding a special sale of cows at Awatuna on account, of Air. Eugene Joyce, on the Upper Auroa road. Mr. Joyce has decided to go in for teifers, so will soil his cows without reserve. The auctioneers would point out that the cows are jjoung, early (silvers and heavy yielders, none being over 4th c-alvers. Piompt application is necessary to secure seats in the cars. ALWAYS GIVES RELIEF. ''Even since my soil Reggie was twelve months old I have given him Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup," says Mr Joe Stephens, Warren, N.S.W. "No matter how bad the attack may be, after a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy he. has always been ivlieved. I have recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to dozens of people as I consider it the best remedy for croup and colds, and would not be without a bottle in the house.'-' All chemists and stores. Purity, quality, economy. To ensure these in one act, ask for f'Camp" Coffee. A child can do it. Whatf? Make a cup of delicious "Camp" Coffekiil a trice. 51

. Tihe grass grub has made its appearance in some of the pastures in the Masterton district, but is not doing a gieat amount of damage.

Two Otaki lads within three or four months reaped a harvest of £B4 for opossum skins, from animals caught in the Paraparaumu district. The committee of the Taranaki Automobile Association has telegraphed to tlie Premier that they are recommending members to offer their services and cc rs to fih'e Government in case of emergency. Names may be handed in to the president (Mr. T. 0. List), the secretary (Mr. G. G. Graver) or the treasurer (Mr. E. R. C. Gilmour). An Oamaru motor cyclist had rather a startling experience last Friday while cycling to a .country concert, not many miles from CamaTu. The petrol tank attached to the machine had evidently sprung ia leak, with' the result that tilie unfortunate cyc:ist suddenly found himself enveloped' in a blaze. Prompt measures were reverted to in the effort to extinguish the flames, and an overcoat, cap and gloves were sacrified. before this was accomplished. Fortunately the cyclist escaped injury, but the machine, however, was badly damaged.

Just before the opening of the battle of Diamond Hill, in the Boer war, four soldiers, complete strangers, met round an overturned keg for a hasty meal, After the meal, says an exchange, one produced a bad florin, which was neatly cut in four quarters, and a compact was. made that each man should wear the memento on his watchdhain, should he survive. The four, who belonged to different regiments, then went into action, and from that moment none heard anything of the others till a few weeks ago, when a farewell dinner was being given to a popular man in Birmingham, wiho was going abroad. The four then, with amazement, recognised eatili other by the pieces of metal attached to their watch-guards. A large consignment of eggs is likely to go forward from Auckland to Vancouver in about twe months' time, and if successfully placed others will doubtless follow. Enquiries, whicfli have been received by tlie Farmers' Union from those interested in the poultry industry on the opposite j?ide of the Pacific, indicate possibilities of profitable business. The writers emphasise the necessity for careful packing, and state that the best months for delivery are October, November, December arid a part of January. The writers also proffer an eloquent piece of advice as follows:—"Do not use any brand or mark which will indicate the country of origin, because it would make it difficult to Bell them as 'fresh' eggs. A fresh egg, in the opinion of the housewife, is one which has been produced witihiin twenty-four hours preceding inspection." Mr. Adam Adamson, who has a run of about 2000 acres at Mason's Bay, where he has been residing for four years, is at in Bluff, where he disposed of a big find of ambergris. During a brief chat with , a reporter, Mr Adamson gave some interesting particulars relating to life on the West Coast of Stewart Island. Mason's Bay and the west of Stewart T s . land catch the main drift current which sweeps in from tlie south-west, and, as a result, a gread deal of flotsam and jetsam is washed up on the beach. Bit 3 of timber, odds and ends of ship's gear, and last, but not least, the far-framed and valuable ambergris. "In four years," Mr. Adamson s;iid, "I have found between two and three hundred pounds' worth of ambergris wasilied up by the drift current and buried in the sand. Tins time I brought in one piece weighing twenty ounces, and other odd bits weighing altogether about fifty ounces."

Extensive trials of a railway engine, o'. rather a motor-car, which is equipped with a Diesel engine, dynamo and electric motor, have [been made in Southern Sweden. The engine was built in bweden, and 2200 miles were covered during the runs, which were quite satis factory. The engine weighs., fully equipped, thirty-three tons, and was run at a speed of thirty-four miles per hiour on level track. The average consumption of oil amounted to about 91:: per mile. The oil used was a crude oil .Swedish shales. The imotor-ear itself carried fifty passengers: when a for six ty passengers was attached the 110 passengers were pulled at speeds of 50 km. and 22km. (instead of the 55km. and 33km. mentioned above). The whole train weighed fifty-one tons' pe trial runs have excited interest in Sweden owing to the dearth of cdai in that country.

The people who are responsible for tlie linglisli cable news that appears in New Zealand newspapers came in for Rome severe structures recently from the Rev. J. D. Jones, the famous Congiicgationa.ist minister on the occasion f l lls , visit Dunedin. Mr Dan Crawford has endorsed Mr Jones' remarks. Looking up from a newspaper which lw was reading ho said: "One of the most astounding things I find in New Zealand has almost amounted to a knock-down Wow to ime. Te'l me, if you pleaSe. who has been poisoning the wells? hat do I mean? Why, of course, these cablegrams' of yours. They are ' taunted witlu party bias. I don't care a snap 0 f the fingers for partv politics, as I am a rank outsider, anil tmve not cast a vote in a quarter of .1 (•< ntury But what I object to is this: ii: a noble and democratic country like Aew /ea.and, principally made up of the splendid self-made type of man, whv>, in he name of all that is just, should' you lick-spittle to the English aristocracy What are you driving at? When democracy is fighting your battle Lngland, why is it that you all side w.th an effete feudalism? Mr Bonar Law, the champion of these aristocrats, w only an average upper-middle-class Scotsman. Mr Asquith's Government u certainly fighting the battle of the down dog' and the poor man, and, while lliov don't beo- your patronage If you are not disposed to give it, thev certainty claim that you should not receive tainted teilegrajus." Mr Crawford, in explanation of his remarks, said that the cablegrams contained strong bias against the Liberal Government, and did their best to injure and misrepresent it in the eyes of the New Zealand people. He did not, however, cite any specific illustration of bias.

SMALL-POX AXD OIPHTHERIA a'ouM certainly r.ol have attained sue woportiona if the hygienic feet w r* van- get orally known that the diainfcf'.um of the* month by c reliable and unnlesg antiseptic ,'s a great protecting ■actor ngainst all ailments where the niection is through the throat or to ipiratury tract. f!y nutting 3 drops oi SAXDER'S EUCALYPTI KXTRACT or, s piece of loaf-sugar, and allowing it to disaoivv in the mouth, that cavity io thoroughly disinfected. The volatile nature ;>f SANDER'S EXTRACT make.. » "i-iipwnte every crevice. SANDER'S LXXK.iCT' in not nauneoiig nor depress- «;;; like tii; common eucalyptus, and possesses groat. auLiseptiu power, By using '• ANDES'S EXTRACT, you avoid th; uncertain composition of the lozenge; you z'tve the benefit of the stronger antiseptic tint ciun be used with safety tnd the rest it is j.rotectioc tr M'* ill i" For Influenza, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. I/O, 2/6,

The Avenue road card club defeated tgmont Village last night in a cribbage and euchre match by 79 games to 39, winning at every toblb. The curator of I'-ukcbura Park continues to complain of despicable thefts of flowers from the park.. It is to be •hlopod that the offenders will be .severely dealt with when caught. At Hawcra yesterday, W. D. G. demons, a milk vendor, was fined £lO for having sold milk which did' net comply with the regulations under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act,—Press Association. Tiie Pukekura Park Board has recently received a good collection of azaleas from Miss Devenish, a fine collection of bulbs from Air. Morshead, and packets of seeds from Mr. Cox, of Tongapcrutu, and from anonymous donors in Kawhia and Tarata. The grc.cers of New Plymouth had a -busy rime yesterday and Saturday, filling orders for housewives anxious to jay in .supplies against emergencies or high price* A local produce firm which liittempted to replenish its stack of wheat found a substantia] rise in prices and a difficulty to induce merchants to part Willi present stocks. 1