LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8097, 28 September 1904, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Violent larrikin outrages are becoming of almost nightly occureucc in Melbourne.

There' are now 2332 miles of Government railway open for traffic in New Zealand — 901 miles in the North Island, and 1431 miles in the South Island.

Word has been received from the AgentGeneral in London that the Sir George Groy statue has been shipped by tho Wakauui, which sailed from London for Auckland direct 011 September 3.

Seven flax mills are obtaining their supplies of green leaf from the Makerua swamp, on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company's line. The royalties last month totalled £1200.

The labor unions of the States (a San Francisco paper states) are supporting over 6000 organisers, business agents, and walking delegates, which means a tax of £4000 a day on the wages of those who work.

Mr W. Randall, who has taken an active interest in amateur theatricals in central Taranaki, and whose ability as a scenic artist is well-known, has joined the Montgomery Entertainers as advance rcp.-csentutive.

J)r Mason, of the Public Health Department, in a report says : — "I am fully convinced that until all communistic interest in land has caased, until the land and property of the Maori can be indiwrlnaliscd. the downward progress cannot be checked."

The lamhing from the Wairarapa to the Coast shows a high percentage this Season, and in the Alfredton district considerably over 100 per cent, has been recorded. The frequent wet weather has interfered with the docking.

A Japanese murderer, condemned to death, had one dollar left on the eve of his execution out of money that had been sont him by his friends. The gaoler advised him to spend it in 0110 last luxurious meal ; but he sent it over to the war fund.

In a letter to Mr T. W. Kirk, Government Biologist, Mr A. J. Thynnc, formerly Minister for Agriculture in Queenslaud, who has sons farming in the Blackball range district, some 60 miles from Brisbane, states, that he proposes to form a co-operation of farmers to obtain their grass-seed from New Zealand. The ihief demand will be for cocksfoot and English rye-grass.

It will be a matter of surprise to most peopk to learn the amount given by the Maoris in aid of their church work (says a Waikato paper). The following figures supplied by the Rev. H. iiawkins show that they have given liberally. Over forty churches have been built by them, and since the year 1850 £100.000 has been given in land and money, £10.000 being subscribed by the Waikato diocese alone.

A leading land and estate agent in Oamaru comments 011 the unique position of his business affairs at the present time when houses are at a premium. He has not a single building on his "to let ' list, which has not happened before during the 21 years he has been in the business here. This is a healthy sign, says the Mail, and is undeniable evidence of a prosperity which will no doubt be surprising to those who consider that Oamaru is doomed to perpetual mediocrity. The great sky-scraper known as the "Flat-iron" building. New York, has developed the remarkable propensity of smashing windows in shops on the other side of Broadway. The wind is caught by the sky-scraper and deflected down and aorosß Broadway with such terrific force as to smash the windows opposite. The wind that does the damage conies from the north-east. It is high wind, not much felt on the surface, but the tali side of the Flatiron building deflects it with the force of a cyclone.

A correspondent who signs himself "Spouseless" writes to a contemporary expressing his opinion as to the women who now fill so many positions in offices, shops and factories, while men in the same lines are idle, "They would," he says, "be doing themsehes and their country a better turn if they accepted the yjore appropriate and natural position that would enable them to fulfil their duties as housewives. If this sort of thing is to continue, we are to be deprived of employment, and also of competent wives. Mr Seddon seems to be very much distressed over the declining birth-rate. If he could find some means of checking the excessive employment of young women, we young men could procure companions capable of managing a house and rearing children in a proper manner, and would have more inducement to marry." Before the Sanitary Congress, at Glasgow, Mr Peter Fyfe (Glasgow) read a paper entitled "What the People Sleep On " He described the wool flock as

manufactured from a mass of rags, the rejected of every class of the population, from the wealthy of the West End to the tramps and vagrants of the East End. All went into the machine if sufficiently dry. At the other end it came out* flock. From one of the factories visited, Mr Fyfe secured a pound of flock as it came from the machine, al6 weighed off half a pound, and the corooration chemist gave him two jars of distilled water, in which he twice rinsed this quantity. When analysed, this water compared very badly with the analysis of » similar quantity of average Glasgow sewage. In 1 support of his statement he quoted a report of Dr Buchanan, the city bacteriologist, who said it would be safer to sleep on a bed tilled with sewage than on this material, upon which 78 per cent, ot their humble fellow-citi-zens were nightly reposing. The following deceased persons' estates were lodged at the Stamp Office for probate duty during tne past mouth : — Auckland : Charlton Dawson, £3428 ; John Maxwell, £1009-, William D. Altai, £1250; Charles J. Lang, £1372; Mary Henderson, £1344; Isabella A. Robertson, £1044; Laurence Geraghty, £1773; Samuel Dunkley, £4712; Clara Jane Wood, £1482; Arthur Bull, £3152. Wellington: Jacob Joseph, £291,252; Ellen Matilda Williams, £3246; Peter Christensen, £1560; Andrew King, £1352; Sarah Hogg, £4468 ; Owen Jones £6052 ; James A. Thorpe, £1802; Arthur C. Kennard, £2224; David Mabey, £5700; Matthew Wilkin, £5387; Richard Barnard, £1570; George Mildon, £2565; Thomas Wells, £1292; Morris Salck, £1006; Howard J. Kennard, £1807. Christchurch : Nicholas Quinn, £24,078 ; John Robert Pawsey, £18,330;' Edwin Derrett, £4597; Frederick Holmes, £6604; John Maze, £2038; Duncan Robertson, £4804; Thomas Gorman, £1745; J. B. A. Adand, £39,746; Sarah W .Men/., £2868; Alison Scott,

£6529; Jane Grey, £1857; C. Hunter Brown, £16QQ. Dimedin: Arthur .Smith, £3358; James Matlitjspn, £.1115; William 1), McMctikan, £1313 ;' George Thomas Noone, £1244; Joseph Tamblyn, £3935; Archibald Mt'Lachlan, £1351; John Pugh Jones, £1854. Hokitika : Jacob Jones, £1319 ; Alfred B. Lindop, £4005. Invercargill: James Florence, £1844; Alex. Gray, £4960. New Plymonth: James Scott, £1523. Nelson : Benjamin Lines r £2842; Elizabeth Thorn, £1796. Napier: Maria L. A'Deane, £80,156.

For sowing all kinds of seeds and distributing fertilisers use a "Little Wonder" Broad Cast Seed Sower. Price 20s delivered. Morrow, Bassett and Co., Christchurch.

FISHING TACKLE.

F. J. Wrigley announces the arrival of a very extensive assortment of Bartlet and Sons' fishing tackle. An especially fine assortment of wooden rods, inclui'ni; sulit cane, green-heart, laneewood end hickory, at all prices from £4 to 7s M. Bristol steel rods a speciality, 10, 11, and 12 feet long. These rods are justly rolebrated throughout this district. A very large assortment of flies, including seveial new varieties. New minnows, new casti new traces, everything new. Inspection invited. Bartlett's best casts, at Is, 13 3d, Is 6d each, or 6s ; 6s, and 7s 6d the halfdozen. Flies, minnows, casts, etc., sent post free. Postal orders receive prompt attention, and must be accompanied with cash. Rods prepared by competent workmen. Fishing licenses issued. . F. J. WRIGLEY, Hawera. ACHES THAT ACHE.

The aches of rheumatism, sciatica, gout, and lumbago are aches that ache. They are the kind of aches that torture and torment one. Those aches are caused by an excess of uric acid in the system, and the only antidote is that marvellously successful remedy Rheumo. It is unequalled for prompt results. Rheumo is neither a Mniment nor a pill, but a liquid medicine to. be taken in prescribed doses. Rheumo expels the excess uric acid, stops the ache, and reduces the swelling. Even in chronic cases a cure is effected mostly within 48 hours. It is pleasant to take, and is guaranteed free from all hurtful ingredient*. Chemists and stores, 2s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle. Kempthorne. Prosser mud Co., Wholesale Agents.

I had tried many dochtors and swallowed their shtuff, And advertised noshtrums more than enough i ' Till my coppers were gone, and my throat was on fire, Arid the longs in my shtumach refused 't6 reshpire; ' ■. i When* a bottle of "Woods* w gaye '» new lease of life, And brought back the shmiles to the fac« of my' wife. So take my advishe for colda, faith be shure Yon get Mishter "Woods' Great Peppernisi Qm£ >>-<<.: -

A public meeting of farmers is to be held at Mangatoki on Friday evening to consider the question of erecting yards tt Mangatoki for receiving pigs.

Members of the Fire Brigade and Fire Police engaged in a cribbage tournament on Tuesday evening, when the tire Brigade representatives won by 19 gamvs to 17.

It is expected that the Scenery Preeervation Commission will return to Hawera this evening, and visit Lake Rotokare and Pokomoko and Taumaha gorges within the next few days.

The committee appointed by the Borough Council are making their test at the Hawera Dairy Factory this afternoon to ascertain what effect the water drawn at the factory has upon the borough supply. ! Air inquest was held on Tuesday by Mr R. W. Hornby, J.P., acting-coroner, touching the death of Kathleen Richetts, aged five years, daughter of a settler on Oeo road. The child took ill on Saturday, and her mother nursed her with all attention until Monday, when death occurred, and as no medical man could give a certificate an inquest was deemed necessary, and a post mortem was ordered [by the acting-coroner. The evidence of Dr Maclagan showed that death was due to peritonities, and having heard thiß, together with the mother's evidence, tho jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes. Word was received by the mail of gratifying progress by Mr G. H. Parkinson, of Hawera, who went to London a little over two years ago to complete his studies in dentistry, and took up work at the na- ] tional -Dental and Middlesex Hospitals. During the last few months he has secured several medals for proficiency in various branches of work, four or five in all, together with certificates, and was first in an examination in respect of dental surgery. When the mail left it was anticipated that his successes in various branches had been sufficient to entitle him to the Rymer gold medal,* an award marking general proficiency in all branches of the profession. Ec is expected to return to New Zealand next year.

Mr Joseph Mackay, of Mid hirst, in an interview with the Hon. T. Kelly, ascertained, after considerable research, that the Premier intends during the present session to introduce a bill authorising the utilisation of the funds accruing and accrued from the Opaku reserve for tho benefit of the children of the original Taranaki settlers as provided for in tho New Zealand University Act of 1874. Wo can only hope that the above piece of good news will turn out to be absolutely correct, says the Nows. The Opaku is the only reserve Taranaki has for higher educational purposes, and strenuous efforts have been made tc secure it for Victoria College. If the Opaku is saved to Taranaki it will bo, through the long-sustained efforts of Mr -Mackay and one or two other gentlemen who have consistently urged the justice of the course it is now proposed to adopt.

The theatrical manner of a young woman named Eliza Johnson, who was recently charged at Westminster with stealing an article of small value from a pawnbroker's, created considerable amusement in Court. Asked if she preferred being summarily dealt with, or sent to trial, she protested that it was against the dictates of her heart and conscience to plead guilty to a charge of which she was innocent. But she preferred even to be the victim of unfortunate circumstances rather than suspense. It was suspense which killed. "I have never 'done time,' "

sho added. "If I am convicted now I may not be susceptible of my good name in the future, i'ou v/ill take into account the debasing influence of a first incarceration." She was sentenced to ?1 days' hard labor.

The Stratford Bacon Curing Company advertise days upon which pigs are received. Fan t ham Bros, and Co. will sell furniture at the Hurleyville store on Wednesday, October 5. At the same sale various lines of stock will also be sold. Nolan, Tonks and Co. will hold a clearing sale at Hastings road on Wednesday next.

THE PIMPLY CROP.

Just about now you will find lots of apparently healthy people, young and old, suffering from vicious-looking pimples that cause a great deal of pain and unpleasantness. When pimples and boils begin to show, it is an indication that the blood is vitiated by poisons, and the system is making an effort to get rid of the poisons through the pores of the skin. Nature now needs assistance, and a tonic laxative like Impey's May Apple acts directly on the liver, stimulates its action, and thus ensures the thorough cleansing of the blood. The bowels are cleared, and the kidneys kept active. Impey's May Apple works with, and not against, nature. Sold by chemists and storekeepers, at 2s 6d per bottle.

JOB LOTH ! I JOB LOTS ! I I am overstocked in Wall Papers, and to make room for shipments landing in August and September I am selling off all small lots of eiyht pieces and under at half price for one month. This is a genuine opportunity to get splendid papers for half price. Come early to secure thf» beit bargains. F. J. Wrigfey, Hi&h street. Witch's Oil for rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, all deep-seated muscular or rheumatic pains. — Advt. For Bronchial Coughs take Woodr Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d.