LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 120, 14 October 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

According to Mr Browne, head of the Hawera Technical School, the average capacity of South Taranaki lands should be one cow to the acre—that is with small farms properly subdivided and topdressed and wisely rested. Mine. Ouillon, a Frenchwoman who was expelled from Germany, states that »'ho and her husband were arrested as spies and stoned, that her husband was shot for shouting, "Long live France!" and that a baby who had the word "France" on its cap was dashed to the .ground and killed. Rather an interesting discovery was made on Mr A. L. Uatley's Moawhango Station a day ov two ago, in the shape of several large pieces of petrified bono, the general appearance of which suggests a closo relationship to whalebone. The find was made at an altitude of about '2500 feet. A specimen of the bone has been forwarded to the Dominion Museum.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, judgment orders were made by Mr A. . Crooke, S.M., in tho following cases: John Mc'Kocn (Mr Weston) v. To Kata I Thompson, order to pay £34 0s 5d by | monthly instalments of £l, in default i one month's imprisonment; Public Trustee (Mr Johnstone) v. T. P. Smith, order | to pay iIG los by instalments of £2 I every four weeks, in default 14 days' I imprisonment. One small party just returned from a fishing excursion to the upper reaches of tho Shag -report a catch of over DO fish, says the Duuedin Star.- They also state that dynamite plugs were plainly visible, at the bottom of some pools near Dunback, indicating that some person or persons Jiave lately taken this unsportsmanlike means of obtaining a "catdh." Further, that horse tracks were Been along the river bed, suggesting that systematic netting had been going on. All of which points to increased vigilance on the part of the Acclimitisation Society being necessary. A serious condition is developing in the dairying districts of the Waikato, says an exchange. The absence of rajn has already depreciated the, pastures, and tho production of milk is being reduced considerably. The quantity of produco manufactured in August was very much larger than at the opening of last season, but the returns for September showed a much smaller increase. A representative of one of the principal dairying companies states that unless abundant rain falls within a fortnight the position will be most serious. A public meeting will l)e held at the Town Hall, New Plymouth, on Saturday next to organise Taranaki contributions for the Poor in Great Britain and Belgium Fund. Mr. R, W. Shallcross, general secretary for the Dominipn, will iWdress the meeting. Presidents of country districts are especially invited to part in the meeting. The objects of tho fund are to provide relief for thosci in need by sending contributions of food, produce and clothing from New Zealand. The distribution at Home is to be made through the agency of the Princo of Wales fund with the co-opera-tion of tho New Zealand High Commissioner,

A meeting of lady teachers on Monday evening decided to form a phyical culture club. The club has arranged for the Brougham Street Hull till Ohristmai and practices will be hdd there. iMx. Royd Gariick lias arranged for an instructor lb be pi'usent at one drill each month. Twentlvi-twoinreirrbcrs wcro elected. The Indies are taking a, great deal of interest in (die instruction and a very strong ehih is assured,. The regulation costume of navy blue juanper, skirt and hloomea-d was decided on. The hon.

secretary is Misls I. Dcmpscy. / The usual weekly meeting of tho Eg(niont Lodge, No. 112, 1.0. G.T., was held on Monday eevning in the Good Templar Hall. After the usual business, which included the initiation of six friends, a very enjoyable concert was held, about two siundred members and friends being present. The programme was rendered by the following: Pianoforte solos, Mrs Denton; recitation, Sister Brokcnshirc; Song, Mr Ashcr; recitation, Mr McClellan; song, Mr Rowe; recitation, Bros, the Rev. Olds; song, Rev. Chappell. The Rev. Hales gave an interesting address on "Patriotism." At the conclusion of the programme, Bvo. Nelson proposed a hearty vote of thanks to those who contributed towards the programme and to Mrs Denton who kindly acted a* accompanist. Light refreshments were handed round. There appears to be some misapprehension over the question as to the age when a person may apply to be placed on the Parliamentary roll, and it is very probable that some applicants may have unwittingly laid themselves open to a

prosecution. To make the point perfectly clear, it may be stated that every applicant must be actually 21 years of

age or over at the time of making the declaration, which constitutes the application. The fact that the applicant will bo 21 by the time of the election does not suffice, as the declaration form distinctly denotes that the applicant is or is not 21 years of age at the. lime of signing same. Tliß penalty for a false declaration is very heavy. A gentleman who returned to Wellington from London by the Tainui states

that one of the queerest and most interesting sights during the mobilisation operations which followed the declaration of war, was to see the peremptory of all manner of vehicles and horses for work that had to Be done. Motor vehicles, .bakers' carts, aerated water carts, and furniture vans were taken oil' the streets while engaged in their ordinary work, and the despair of the drivers on occasions was distinctly comic. At times only horses were required, and these wire taken out of the shafts, where the carts were pulled up, leaving the driver in a quandary as to how ho was to get the vehicle back to the yard. Our informant stated that a German was caught in the act of trying to poison the water of one of London's reservoirs, and it was stated that ho was shot. All the reservoirs and pipe lines were promptly placed under guards both night and day to prevent any further attempt of the'kind being made. YOU SHOULD BE DETERMINED in rejecting the ■worthless and frequently injurious counterfeits which are sometimes pushed for tha sake of greater mn as 'just as good" as the GENUINE UNDER & SDNS' VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTEACT. Be not deceived, SANDER'S EXTRACT is recognised by the highest medical authorities as po» sensing unique stimulating, heading and lintiseptic powers. The preparation o« •iANDEFS EXTRACT from the pure g« acted le.i. >s, and *he refinement b» sne iial i-f«s»Beg, give it curative virtue* peculiarly its own. Therefore, be not I misled. Demand and- insist upon the I GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT, and fon will derive th« benefit that tho» : »anda have Wiped from it before.

; It is expected the Waitara Freezing .Worka will be opened early" next month. Mr L. S. Curtis journeyed from Stratford to Wellington on Monday by motor in B>/ 2 hours, or about 2% hours under express train time.

It was related of a native prosecuted at Opunake Court for failure to clear his land of noxious weeds that he had for ycar» kept his place in good order, but latterly he had obtained a motorcar, and the farm waH going back. He was fined.—Star.

George Chap'in, who has been married seven times, was charged in New York with bigamy. He admitted his guilt, and added: "Inflict on me, the, severest penalty of the law, but for the love of Heaven do not make me lace my wives. That is a-torture I could not bear." The judgo acceded to the man's request. In memory of the countless eats which have been ulaughtercd since the invention of the samisen, or three-stringed Japanese guitar, which has cat's skin i.as one of its principal materials, a number of Japanese) l philanthropists have, caused a tomb in the form of a cat's statue to be erected at Tokio.

Mrs. SffMwdsW, when sneaking at the Good Templar Hal) yesterday championed Bvo to somo purport. She also stoutly upheld 'the maxim of '•Uhtaidiz la femine," ooirtending that woman was at the 'bottom wf uverything and rigihtly so, for her power of influence was very great whether for good or evil. A great find* of good metal has been secured near Mount Messenger. The Public. Works Department propose to lay down a tramway to the spot, which is about a mile and a half from the main road. The discovery is of considerable importance, as scarcity of nietal has hitherto prevented the road being'maintained in good condition. The Mayor of Patea, who returned from Wellington on Friday, reports having had a successful interview with the superintendent in charge, of the State Guaranteed Advances Department (says (he Prws). The position in regard to the, water and drainage loan now is that as soon as the Council's resolution levying the special rate as security for tiie loan has been gazetted the money necessary for the first portion of the work will be forthcoming, when tenders will be invited for pipes, etc.