LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 119, 13 October 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A party of Invcrcr imtfig who M . cently paid a vis.t to 6 the ni „ s abollt I Kingston shotjK ts Th Btate (says the boutr mnd NfiWs) that Ule ani . I mala abound m , arga numberßj and that owners of r 4])3 in th( , Lakc3 distvict we i. como vi6_ ts {l . om shootist9 _ ~ jks to the admirable- way in j w ji ttlhc Mayor presides over the Bor--01 »gh Council the 'business is got through I .vhih most commendable dispatch, councillors not being allowed to transgress the rules of debate. The example is one that ulihcr local bodies might well copy. It is understood that some dairy factories have been offend as high as o'/ 2 d per lb for their cheese, and! it is stated ■that one or two of the coastal factories have disposed of lialf thei/r output on these terms and are consigning the balanoe to the Home market. A meeting of farmers was held at Raetilii last week to consider the Caltfornian thistle problem. After a lengthy discussion tlie meeting passed a resolution to the effect that the cutting of the thistle was impracticable and utterly useless as a means of preventing spread and growth, and that the obligation of cutting should not be enforced. At the Borough Council meeting last night Or. Ki'bby spoke feelingly over the question of painting the Town Hall roof. Il's artistic eye rebels against

the present! rusty color, wihich he considers' <is no credit to the Council, but Cr. Collin expressed the opinion that if imen ventured on tho roof to paint it they would run a great risk of doing tlie disappearing trick through the rotten iron.

The special Committee appointed by the citizens Iwuul committee to arbitrate on tiio question of the iband trouble had a moating yesterday and agreed to arbitrate on the. matter if both parties to the. dispute will agree to abide by their decision, lit is now for the band! oommitiiee and members of tlie band to say whether ot not they will agree to arbitrate. At the last meeting of tlie executive of tho Taranaki School Commili|ees' Ahsociation several committees signified their intention of affiliating. A copy of tlie Kdueation Bill, as amended by the committee, was received, and disappoints ■meant expressed at the action of the committee in not fixing the education districts. The ■raialiter will 'be brought before the members for the district. A deputation was appointed to wait on the Borough Council ro the water ratio.

An interesting story of a horse was unfolded at. the Borough Council meeting last night. It appears that an equine became an inmate of the pound, and that it was released by mistake by a man who acted for a friend, tho animal proving to be a different one to that which the friend lost. Of course the fees were paid, and the man who parted with the monflyi asked- for it to be refund)d, but that wis out of tihe question. The horse was again impounded, and sold for £1 IDs. The price was not high, ibut the Mayor ventured the opinion that the horse appeared to have obtained a reputation While in Ulie pound, as it had been bought for 10s and then sold for 30s, eventually fetching £3 10s. There ought to be a run on tlie pound after this.

Enquiries made by an Auckland Star representative ascertained that during the past few weeks quite a number of hidden wireless installations have been discovered in the course of the search — I in backyards, on roofs, and upon other points adapted to intercepting messages. The assurance is given that so far there have been no suspicious circumstances connected with any of the stations discovered, and that in every case the po- ! lice and tlie postal authorities are satisfied that tho apparatus was being used by boys for perfectly innocent purposes. For that reason no action has been taken against those responsible for the erection of tho wires. However, in -view of the fact that by this time amateur wireless operators have bad ample opportunity of realising the unwisdom of continuing their experiments, the police Oiavo decided that in all future cases discovered they will take action and bring the offender to Court.

[ An amusing incident arising out of the [war recently occurred at Waihi. A resident of many years, who bore a name of somewhat foreign sound, found his fellow-workers giving him the cold shoulder. One remark led to another, and resulted in a violent quarrel. A member of the police force happening by, caused enquiries and explanations, and, to the amusement of all concerned, it transpired that the suspected alien was a native of tho north of Ireland, while his principal detractor had to admit ho was an American citizen, whose mother was German and his father Scotch. When last heard of the two who previously were raging at each other were firm frinds.

Having withstood the effects of the weather since being wrecked at Gishorne without totally disappearing, the Star of Canada last week was given a more severe, test, with the. result that the .remains of tho ill-fated steamer will soon disappear. The funnel of the vessel, which hag stood our prominently, indicating tho scene of the wreck, has been removed by a charge of gelignite, fired under the direction of the harbor engineer (Mr. J. A. McDonald!. Seventyfive pounds of explosive ■were used, and the report when the charge- went off was plainly heard four miles away. The funnel was shot skyward*, and fell into the water, the inside cylinder falling outwards. Except for a small portion of the ironwork that wan at the base of the smoke-stack, the structure was completely removed. The remnants are loose and tho first big sea will probably complete the work. A charce of 121b of gelignite was also placed alongside the foremast some distance, under water. Aho explosion gave the iron mast a decided list, and shattered the wooden topmast. Although the spar did not fall it now remains in a very r-liaky condition, and it is anticipated that this, too, will fall with the first sout-hcTly blow that occurs. THE MELBOUSNE, i.TD PRICES TELL THE STORY. Boys' chrome boots, size" 1 to 5. 9/6; men's kip shooters, 8/8: men's heavy watertights (guaranteed -solid), 15/8; children's chrome school bonis, sizes 7 to 2, 5/11 to 7/11; boys' varsity suits, with leather belts, sizes 1 to 10. in tussore silk and all-wool tweed-, 7/11 to 12/6; boys' Petone Norfolk suits, 14/6 up; boys' Kaiapoi suits, l.'l'ii up; men's Kaiapoi suits, 29/6; menV addle-tweed suits, 39/6; men's suits. 55/-. 72in herringbone sheeting, '/ yard; 56in mercerised damask, 1/6 yard: 2!lin Advance drills, lOd yard; 36m ;jiire calico, 8d yard; bordered casern.of cloth, 1/yard; 56in herringbone ticking, 1/- yard —at all Melbourne store*, New P1y,34 Ba,w*ra.

According to the (bureau of tb« Labor Department, there are £49 men out of work in Uhristohurch,.—Press Association.

There 39 a possibility of large orders being placed by tlie Imperial authorities jn New /"alatvd wooiicn mills for the supply of khaki cloth for cidlJtary uniforms.

Tho Pat'a Press is given, to understand that should the Bill now before the House bewi" '->ir immediate Bt|ep9 will bo taken to establish wonks in connection witlh lhii ironeand deposits at Patea.

Sunday's rain, followed as it was by a nfild, sunny day,, must liave been woTiih many thousands «i pounds to Taranaki dairymen. The neason has opened auspiciously, and gives promise of being t!h» most succesßful in the history of the province. A T'amaru telegram states thai) fflie weather record.* show that last month was the driest September for at; hast 1 20 years. The rainfall was only ten points, ami t'bu average for tflie month is 250 points. At th« Brotherhood raeeKing on fiiumday, in addition to Mr. A. H. Johnstone's very aide add/refis on the "Bul- ' wai'ks of British Freedom," Mr. J. Chu'kc, of Wellington, contributed three spirited recitations, wnich were greatly appreciated. J\lr. J. B. Roy presided. This concluded ililie meetings for the current session.

Mt. Philip Snowden, M.P. speaks in New Plymouth this evening. In the IlriUsli House of Commons he hits attracted favorable, notice from all shades of political parties, and has entranced the House with, speeches that newspapers as diverse aa the Liberal IXiily Chronicle and UaJoniist 'Standard have agreed to describe as remarkable in the annals of Parliament for their marvellous eloquence and success.

Some Taranaki people siave, it 13 understood, been noticing recently a curious immunity by the big dairy farmer from Government inspection (says the Lyttclfon Times), It is said that no Government dairy inspector has troubled some of the principal cow farms for a long tirao past, and that so far I'.iis spring these usually diligent officials Beem to bo elsewhere engaged. The farmers, of course, are not complaining; they can get on very well without the presence of the inquisitive inspector, who seems to have nothing else to do but mako them uncomfortable with his advice and bis insistence upon sanitary conditions in the cow-yard. Ko doubt the inspectors will be along in their own good time, but there are some uncharitable people who declare that the officials have had the "straight tip" from higher up not to worry the farmers too much this year. The commentators are even ungenerous enough to recall the noxious weed cause celebre, of a little while ago, when someone in authority gavo instructions that the honest settler was not to he 'unduly harassed" in the matter of clearing Californian thistle from the land he occupied. Of course it would be absurd—and highly improper—to add that this ig election year!

, There are millions at Home who have all their heart in the war, who would gladly risk their lives in tearing down Kaiserism, and who would willingly go as a mob to a field service of which tfaey know nothing. The deeds of heroic regiments inspire them to generous emulation, but many of them are slow to realise that such deeds are only possible to trained and disciplined men. This is where universal training for home defence would have helped Britain now. She would have been able to pick and choose among enthusiastic multitudes of trained men, ready to volunteer for Continental service though trained for Jiome service only. It is more than fortunate—it is providential—that Britain has time to train an army, and is able to fight on the Continent. Once again, and almost in spite of herself, the Navy has saved England.—Auckland Herald. Brigadier Vince and Adjutant Grar, provincial leaders for the Auckland piovincn of Ihe Salvation Army, arrive, here this morning to conduct a special meeting -at the Salvation Aumiy hall. A Iheartj welcome is extended to all.