LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Patea's cheese exports for the twelve months ending April 30 last were valued nt £1,137,352. There were slaughtered for local consumption in New Plymouth last month: 186 cattle, -j calves, 010 sheep, 09 lamb*, 178 pigs; and 185 tripes were cleaned. Dogs about the New Plymouth streets are a Bource of danger and annoyance to motorists and shopkeepers alike, and the borough inspector is asking for a by-law allowing him to impound every dog not under the control of some responsible person. At the present time the council can only deal with unregistered dogs. For the month of May the takings of the New Plymouth tram 3 amounted to £1036, against £BOB last year. During the same month there were 31 new connections made with the electrical supply and another Sri applications were received. The plant is carrying very heavy load 3, reports the engineer (Mr. R. II- Bartlev), but everything is working satisfactorily.
When Mr. Buckeridge referred, 111 his address to the workers of \cw Plymmil!' last night, to land trafficking as bein* the cause of workers nor being able to get "that piece of land which, no doubt, they all hoped to get some day," someone in the audience interjected to the effect that the fault lay with the Government, to which Mr. Buckeridge replied: "The country is Ocing governed exactly as it deserves to be governed."
In the course of an address at the Soldiers' Club last night, on the attitude of farmers to Labor matters, Mr. G. H. Buckeridgo said that there was a saying he had heard in which ha believed there was a good deal of truth. It was to .tjjia . effects "Eor under the sun there is a remedy, orTh'ere'la none; if there is one, try and find it; if there is none, never mind it."
A Press Association message from Timaru states that at a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Assojiation Memorial Committee it was decided that al the appeal for funds for a combined memorial hall and soldiers' club had] been poorly supported, only £I2OO out of the £IO,OOO wanted be'og received, the Mayor be asked to call another public meeting, and again expk'n the atsociation's objects, and invite further suggestions. The Fanners' Co-operative Association draw attention to the sales they are holding to-day on behalf of Mr. Robert Southee, of Auroa ( and Mr. W. 1.. McOram*
"Anti-Larrikin" writes:—Many of your readers are wondering why thai larrikins who knocked over the mount mcnt in Pukekura Park some weeks ago* have not yet been brought to jurticftt Can you inform us why it is? The following par in the TarnnaViart (N.P. Boys' High School journal) it worthy of reproduction: "It is wellknown that Latin is very hard for all to learn, but one expects the pundits of VI to do better than tho following: 'Aut amut aut odit mulier, Mil est tertium'—'A mule-driver either loves or hates, there is no third course.' There arc some who think that mulier (i.e., a> woman) is a mule-driver, but we beg to disagree, though there may be a grain of truth in the pundit's rendering (veiled satire)."
According to the Government "Monthly Abstract of Statistics" the vital statistics for last month are somewhat alarming when compared with the corresponding period of 1909. The figures are as follow, those for 1909 being shown in parenthesis:—Marriages 6,229 (8,001). Births 25,800 (26,524). Deaths 16,304 (8,959). The proportion per thousand of the ipean population is: Marriages 5.62 (8.33), Births 23.44 (27.29). Deaths 14.84 (9.22). The natural increase (excess of birttm over deaths) was 4260 as compared with 17,565 for May 1909. A chess club has been formed in Eltham with the following officers: President, Mr. J. Ure Muxary; vice-presidents, Messrs H. G. Gibson and J. P. Marx; captain, Mr. G. S. Pappsj secretary, Mr. A. Holder.
The building trade continue! to be busy in New Plymouth, but the shortage of labor is holding things back, not only in the work, but in the supply of material (reports the borough inspector). For the month permits to the value of £16,500 have been issued. These permits cover all classes of work, concrete buildings, _ new residences, alterations' and additions to existing buildings, and, what is also satisfactory, the general repair of buildings which have been allowed to go back during the past few years. Owing to the shortness of feed it is necessary to give more attention to the question of wandering stock, with the result that 32 have been "gathered in," with fees amounting to £5 4a. The Eawera Borough Council o& Wednesday night decided to send a strong letter of protest against the Taruiaki County Council's proposed new by-law imposing a tax on vehicles. The Mayor (Mr._ E. Dixon) and Cr. Hayton were appointed to represent the council at the conference to be held at New Ply-, mouth on July 7. Mr. Dixon, in moving in the direction indicated, said the proposed by-law had been in everybody's mind for the past few days. It would lie a very serious thing for the borough of New Plymouth if this by-law wefe enforced, as it would practically mean going back to the dark ages. He certainly thought they should show their sympathy with the New Plymouth Borough Council in this very important matter.
The Waikato Times reports a mysterious occurrence. Last Saturday (states the paper) will long be remembered as a day of misfortune to the Waikato Hunt. Whilst jogging quietly to the meet some of the pack picked up poison on tho roadside, and soon after they arrived at the meet (Mr. Dingle's) six hounds died. Some mefflWs thought tho poison was wilfully laid to catch the nounds, but that is iinrtitnlraM. No doubt the poison has been latdflby somo thoughtless, careless person, has never been secured, i.nd has been carried or dragged near the road by hawks or doga. There was not a sign or warning anywhere. It means a very serious loss to the Waikato Hunt.
The Farmers' Co-operative Association draw special attention to the sale of high-class pedigree and grade Frieiiah dairy stock on Thursday, 19th inst., at Stuart Road, Eltham, on behalf of Messrs Seidel and McCoraack. A ipeciaJ feature of the sale is the extragood breeding of the pedigrees.. The in-calf heifers and grade dairy cows are worthy of special attention. Catalogues can fe obtained from the auctioneers.
Ihe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., draw attention to tbe clearing sole they are holding on aeoonnt of Major J. B. Hine, M.P., at the homestead, Cloverdale," Kakaramea, on Monday next, at 12 o'clock. Pull particulars of sundries and stock will be found on page 8 of this issue.
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