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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12728, 11 April 1904, Page 2

Plans of municipal baths for Stratford, to cost £6OO, have been prepared. It is proposed to appoint a Government inspector of scaffolding in Melbourne.

A grower near Gonlburn, New South Wales, reaped 600 bushels of splendid wheat from 15 acres.

The Glasgow Trades Council favour the compulsory national registration of unemployed workmen. The robbery of graves is the only crime under Chinese law for which the thief may be justly hanged on the spot by any one finding him out. The Levels (Canterbury) County Council spent £264 this year on the purchase of birds’ eggs and heads, as compared with £246 in the previous year.

Mr Spademan’s orchestra (in which there are still a few vacancies) will meet at the Gaiety Theatre this evening to rehearse with the Harmonic Society’s chorus. It is reported in Adelaide that Mr J. Darling, the well-known cricketer, will shortly return permanently to settle in South Australia. manager will look after his Tasmanian station.

A sale of freehold properties in Napier and Hastings, in the estate of A. J. Cottevill, deceased, will be held by Messrs Baker and Tabnteau at their rooms, Tennyson-sireet, on Wednesday, May 4th. On Saturday Mr James Constable was nominated for the vacancy on the Napier Borough Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr C. H. Granby. Mr A. Paul will also be a candidate.

Mr W. T. Jennings, iU.H.R. for Egmont, recently finished a. tour of his electorate, delivering pre-sessioiml speeches. The electoral eis a large one, and the time occupied in going over it was six weeks.

The coal consumed on New South Wales railways during the year ended in June last amounted to 446,944 tons. During the same period the amount of coal used in connection with the tramway system was 85,202 tons.

The statistical returns of the Methodist Church in Victoria and Tasmania show an increase on the year of 1505 members and 127 “junior” members. The numbers are 32,793 and 5168. There aro also 1351 persons on trial for membership. Mr C. W. Davis, of Hawke’s Bay, has been asked to act as judge at the Egmont Sheep Dog Trial on the 20th and 2ist distant, and lias consented to do so. He was strongly recommended for the position by the Moawhango and Hawke’s Bay clubs. A number of fine rainbow and other species of trout from Rotorua, averaging from 101b to 151b in weight, and a superb brown trout, lurnihg the scale at caught in the Waiwera stream, Clinton, have been despatched for the New Zealand Court in the St. Louis Exposition. Mr John MTvinnon and Miss MTvin non, of Arapawanui, will leave by the Talune to-day en route for Melbourne, where they will join the Orient liner Ohpir. Miss MTvinnon’s marriage with the Rev. L. M'Kinnon, of Lewis, Scotland, will take place shortly after her arrival in the Old Country.

The appearances of a white blackbird in one of the London parks attracted some attention recently. There are many albino birds on the other side of the Irish Channel, and white starlings, white robins, and white thrushes are by no means uncommon in some parts of Ireland.

According to police authority there are more thieves in Johannesburg than in any other city of like size in the Empire. Burglaries are frequent, and the detective force seems unable la trace the criminals. Escapes from gaol are common, and numbers of those that have got away are, now at large. When China was called upon to indemnify the Powers for their military expenditure in repressing the Boxer movement, Russia claimed for 179,000 men at £IOO apiece. She had actually in Manchuria and Chili under 50,000 men, so that the acceptance of her estimate was worth to her twelve millions in hard cash. One of the customs of the people of North China prohibits tile use of food of tenor than twice in twentyfour . hours. These two meals are taken about 8 and 9 o’clock in morning and 3 or 4 o’clock in the afternoon. It is not necessary, says “Health,” for the maintenance of strength to eat and digest a third meal. A pearl and diamond necklace valued at £2,000, belonging to Lady Mountstephen, was lost in London on the day of the recent Royal wedding. A young man found the necklace in pieces in the Great Western station yard at Windsor, and gave it to a young lady in London. The necklace has been recovered and restored, the finder being rewarded with £SO.

Emily Harrison, a farmer’s daughter, attended the school at Uonnington, near Spalding (England) no fewer than 2781 successive times without a single absence, during seven years. To do this she walked nearly 6,000 miles, as her parents lived over two miles from tile school. • The school managers have presented her with a gold watch in recognition of her record.

The British soldier (says a London paper) will be delighted to hear that the most uncomfortable and awkward t part of his equipment, the buff belt, is to be abolished. The Wbr Office has decided to substitute for it an improved girdle of web, or similar pliable material, and all the accoutre- | meuts will bo of like material. In j tlio Royal Artillery the belt, will be entirely dispensed with. There arrived at Auckland by the Mokoia the other day 13 deer from the Werribee Park herds. They are the gift of Mr Chirnside, of Werribee X’arkj Victoria, who made the animals a present to the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, to express more emphatically than words the pleasure which he experienced when recently visiting Rotorua bi search of sport, which the fouiid in plenty, especially trout-fish-ings

Several racegoers, at least, had a very good run for their money at Kiccartoa the other day. A crowd had collected inside the racecourse when suddenly a diminutive man, evidently a welsher, dashed away as hard as he could lay feet to the ground in the direction of the railway. Although heavily weighted with a mackintosh he maintained the lead, hotly pursued by the mob, till out of sight round the bend.

The Napier Horticultural and Florists’ Association will hold their autumn show in the Garrison Hall on Friday and Saturday, the 15th and 16th instant. Tlie committee acknowledge donations to the prize fund ns follows: —Special for pot - grown chrysanthemums (children’s class) first, second and third prizes by Miss F. Sutton. Table decoration, first prize 20s, given by Mrs W. F. J. Anderson; and 40s. given by Mrs Tosswill and other Hastings supporters.

Bishop Ridley, in an address at the annual public meeting of the Victorian Missionary Association at the Melbourne Town Hall, said that lie know Western Canada as well as any man, and he had noticed that self-help was the chief characteristic of its people. They did not apply to the Government to help them. He had travelled for twenty-five years, and only on one occasion bad he taken a servant. He was his own cook, made his own broad, mended hisown “rags,” sewed on his buttons, and darned his own socks; so colonial life had proved very profitable to at least one bishop. Much strong feeling is being expressed at the House of Commons about the inordinate length of speeches. Although the Chinese labour debate, for instance, occupied two whole sittings, those who caught the Speaker’s eye monopolised the floor of the House for so long that many members found the time spent on preparing speeches had been labour in vain. Jf Sir Brampton Gurdon rose once he rose a dozen times, but got no single word in the debate. bir Came Rasch, hoping to “slay the jabbenvock,” as he puts it, intended to move a resolution on the subject of excessive loquacity, but practitioners in the art crowded him out.

In acknowledging the receipt of an Ashburton petition asking for the restoration of the concessions formerly made to students from the country attending musical classes or receiving tuition from town music teachers, Mr Seddon expressed the opinion that there ought to be, as originally intended, specific schools of music, and each academy should have its duly qualified music instructors and professors. The abuse in the past, the Premier stated, where pupils made a pretext of attending lessons given by so-called teachers of music, led to the concession being withdrawn. lie is prepared, when a complete scheme is submitted and the interests of the Slate, are safeguarded, to reconsider the question.

Robert Scott, of Tyre House, Graingerville, Newcastle, England, who led a life of considerable commercial activity, was also devoted to scientific and medical research*, and, at the ago of fifty-live, fell a victim to his own researches. He was notable during recent years us an investigator into the causes and possible cure of tubercular diseases. A firm believer in tho practical benefits of vivisection, he conducted minute experiments on monkeys, with the idea of testing certain curative theories which he held. He himself contracted consumption. Trusting in the treatment hitherto confined to monkeys, lie had a special “condensed pure air” chamber prepared for himself. He died a martyr to scientific research. An interesting test of the relative powers of jarrah and turpentine wood m resisting tho teredo has been made in New South Wales. In July, 1897, t Jib Western Australian Government forwarded to the Department of Public Works a jarrah pile, which it was desired should be tested as to its teredo-resisting qualities alongside the turpentine pile in use in New South Wales. Both piles were put down in Newcastle Harbour in August of the same year, and were subjected to a test of about six and a half years. The Minister for Works is now in receipt of a report of the relative results of the lest, from which it appears that while the teredo lias made havoc with Hie jarrah pile, tho New South Wales turpentine is practically untouched. While in Wellington last week Mr M. W. P. Lascelles waited on Hie authorities of the Education Department with reference to Hie case of the hoy Harold Williams, aged 13 years, who was committed to the Burnham Industrial School by Mr Brabant, S.M., on a charge of having no means of subsistence. -Mr Lascelles laid a number of documents before the Secretary for Education, including atlidaviis by Mr T. Moragn, headmaster of the Napier -Main School, and Mr Howard, who employed the hoy for a time, all giving him a good character. The matter was eventually referred to Mr Seddon, as -Minister for Education, who practically promised to have the order of commitment cancelled if the police report and warrant substantiated the representations made to him. These official papers will be sent to Mr Seddon at once. In the meantime the master at Burnham has been notified of the position of affairs. An old mariner, who evidently was not accustomed to having his opinion in any way questioned, created an amusing diversion at a sitting of the River Limits Commission in Auckland. “What are you?” was the question of a shipping representative. “1 am an Englishman,” was Hie prompt reply. “Anything else?” “A sailormnn, and a thoroughbred, too,” retorted the old salt, with growing warmth. “What are you doing?” “What boat are you in charge of?” and similar questions were put, but brought down cm Hie head of the questioner the anger of the “ancient mariner.” “You ask too many questions,” he exclaimed. “1 am 74 years of age, ami was master of a boat when I was 28 of age, and on the coast of England, too. I’m not going to stay hero to be taxed by half-a-dozen schoolboys. That’s what I consider you arc” (look ing in turn at all present), and’with a further indignant, “Eh I” said, “Pm going hack to my boat.” In slamming tho door his parting shot was, “1 don’t like the look of you.”

BRIASCO’S UMBRELLA FACTORY.Second Annual Clearing Bale for one month only. Umbrellas at hitherto uuUeard-of prices. A special lino of slightly damaged Sunshades Is 6d ana 2s 6d, worth 6s 6d to 10s 6(1. Tun per cent, redaction in all recovorings during sale. Support a rising industry by purchasing our makes, and u your draper cannot supply them send direct to us.

WHY PAY RENT? when by joining the HAWKE’S BAY PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY you can become your own landlord? Advances made on Freehold and Leasehold Securities. Interest as low as 5 per cent, per annum. Principal and interest repayable by monthly instalments extending over periods from 2 years ami upwards. No commission. Low cost of Mortgages. Other advantages. All information obtained on application at the Society’s OUice, Teunysou • street, Napier, to Mr J. B. Fielder, Secretary, or to Mr Joshua Bennett, Hastings.

Tennis Racquets. Tenuis Racquets.— that Tennis Racquets can be repaired and rcstrnng in the very best stylo at Arch. King's, saddler, Emersonstreet. Your favourite old racquets made equal to new. Bicycles and sundries. Bicycle repairs on the shortest notice.

SYNOPSIS OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Notice as to plumbers’ and drain connectors’ licenses, Napier borougu. Cutlery Hospital, DaJton-struet. M. Lascolles, sale of household furniture and ctlccts of Mr B. Reardon, on premises, Station-street, on Thursday. 14th Instant; also sale of household furniture at People’s Auction Mart toWenley and Lanauzo, stock sate at Onga Ouga on Friday, 15th instant. Dentists visit Woodvillc every Monday; Ormoudville every Tuesday. Napier Horticultural and Florists’ Association's autumn show will bo held on the 15th and 16th instaut.

Leasehold sheep run for sale; apply to Murray, Roberts and Co. Ladies' jackets at Saunders’. Williams aud Kettle, further entries for Storlford Lodge and Waipukurau stock sales. Wanted, a buggy; apply to Dalgety and Co. . , „ ,

Additional entries for Dalgety nnd Co.’s Onga Onga stock sale. Warning to trespassers witn (log or gnu. A ploughman and a cmvhoy wanted; apply to "Tlic Drew,” Waipawa. Wanted, a bov tor a station; apply to I. Peacock, Drooklands, Pnketapu. W. E. Holland, auction sale of household furniture, etc., at Dust Pan Auction Mart to-morrow. James Mills, saddler.

Situation as governess wanted, Williams and Kettle, stock sale at Onga Onga on Friday, 15th instaift. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, stock sale to be held

at Onga Onga on 15th Instant; additional entries for Bto'Hfora bodge stock sale. , Cooking ranges in groat variety, spirit and kerosene stoves, lor heating or cook* ing- door scrapers, mats; fenders, kerns. Arc-irons, dogs, rests, guards; wringers, mangles; mincers, brooms, brushware; repairs of nil sorts on the premises; inspect at Haray’s.

TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS. Mr Bpackinan's Orchestra, rehearsal With Harmonic Society's chorus at Gaiety Theatre, this evening.

auction sales to-day. M. Lascollcs, Halo of fruit and ptrocerics at his mart, 2 p.m.

BRIASO’B CITY DYE WORKS, Dyers and Cleaners, Hastings-streot.—Ladies and Gents’ Clothing cleaned and dyed in first-class stylo, Wo have installed a complete up-to-dalo plant for drycleaning." Ladies’ Blouses, lancy Dresses, etc., cleaned by this method without injury to the most uciicato shades or textures. Glovc-clcaning a specialty. Feathers made np, cleaned, dyed, and curled by Mrs Briasco equal to new.

Orion, Luke's, and American Cooking Stoves in great variety, from 40s up; wood or coni; liberal discounts allowed. Spirit Stoves from 6d, 9d, and Is; new Kerosene "Salamander” ami ’Perfection” Stoves, are bettor than gas; Candlesticks, Trunks, Hat Boxes 2a, 2s 6d. Dress Baskets, Cabin Trunks. Cheap shop. At "Hardy's."