LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8098, 29 September 1904, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Captain Voss left the Azores on August 11th in -the Tilikum in continuation of his voyage round the world. His destination is London.

As indicating the amount of work which falls to the lot of a poor health officer of a busy port, H is mentioned that 20,030 persons passed through Dr Pollen's hands in the course of his examination of oversea arrivals at Wellington last year.

In the House on Friday the member for Riccarton moved to recommit a clause in the Licensing Bill to add an amendment. Mr Seddon being absent from the jiouse, S.r Joseph Ward asked if the lion, member had the consent of the Premier. "Xo." replied Mr Witty; "I have not asked him; I am asking the House."

A correspondent of a southern paper wants to know whether, in the event of "no-license, no-liquor" becoming law, carpenters will be allowed to use spirit levels. The editor suggests that probably some "soft stuff" would have to be substituted for the spirit in the levels.

An alarm of fire was given at 10 o'clock on Wednesday evening, and as a fairly large audience was just then leaving the Opera House the main streets were tilled in a very few minutes with people rushing about. The news that the outbreak was in High street caused some anxiety, but the fire was presently located in a store-room at the back of Koung Young's shop, in which there was a stock of fungus. Happily the building was of corrugated iron, and unlined, so that there was little chance of a serious conflagration. It is suggested that as the fire began in a heap of fungus, this may have been a case of* spontaneous combustion. A full muster of firemen, under Captain Wilson, were quickly on the scene, and all danger of a spread was promptly averted. There were also about a dozen fir. 1 police present. The damage done was trilling.

There was a fairly large attendance at the Opera House last evening, when an entertainment was given by the American theatrescope. The "living pictures were similar to those ordinarily shown, but the company had an unusually large supply of films, some being especially fine. It was explained by the manager that the pictures could not be shown by electric light, owing to its having been prohibited by the Opera House proprietors. Intervals between the pictures were fiiled by selections on a gramophone. The representation of the pantomime Bluebeard was remarkably good, the film probably being the longest that has been seen in New Zealand. The size of the picture, too. was bigger than usual. The entertainment throughout was thoroughly enjoyed. The company next show at Normanby.

The following are the competition* arranged for the Manawatu and West Coast Show, Palmerston North : — On the first day: Victoria Cross. Mounted Rifles' section jumping and leaping, and an addition race, for which £28 is offered, and a maiden hunters' jumping prize of £10. Second day is limited to a steeplechase, leaping competition for prizes amounting to £17, as this is the judging day for all live stock. The "People's." third day, excellent variety is furnished in single and tandem driving, £6; pony leaping, £6; best lady driver. £10; lady's trap and horse prizes, valued £3; best lady rider over the hunters' jumps, excepting water jump and double lyiish;' huptjars' competition of £30, with Challenge Cup ; and a hand'eap woOd-chop-pitipr competit'on of £25. It will h?. noticed that several additions have been made to the list of previous years, which will doubtless increase the already lar»»e number of exhibitors. Entries close October 14.

The Maori of the present day does not at once* succumb to difficulties. Some weeks ago a grand dance was arranged to be held in what is known as the Nuhaka Hall. Last Wednesday night being the night appointed, a large party assembled only to find that during the afternoon a big party of visitors had arrived and taken up their quarters in the hall. Courtesy prevented any suggestion that the visitors should be put to any inconvenience. There being no other suitable building for a dance, things looked bad for the dancers, until some genius suggested that it being a good moonlight night they might dance on the bridge over the Nuhaka river. The suggestion wan at once acted on {says the Poverty Bay Herald), and dancing on the bridge was kept up till the usual small hours.

\ The Auckland Star, criticising the new Labor party, Bays: "If the new party intend to support Liberalism, what is the necessity for forming an independent party? The fact is that, advanced and progressive in the best sense as Mr Scddon s policy has been, it has not been sufficiently rapid and comprehensive for certain of the Labor leaders in this colony. These gentlemen are impressed., not only with the conviction that theira is the only policy that the country requires, but that they are the men to carry it out, and they therefore propose to supersede Mr Seddon and his party by a body of harebrained enthusiasts, addicted to crude and half-digested schemes — like the State Bank — and denouncing everybody else as reactionaries and obstructionists. Happily for the country there is not the remotest probability that Mr Paul and his frieuds will ever receive a mandate from the electors to experiment upon us with their highly "progressive" programme. What is good in it belongs io Liberalism, and will in due time, as the country is ready for it, be carried into effect. Of what is original in the new policy, somt is premature, some is based upon sheer ignorance and social prejudice, and there is nothing to justify the request that the country should reject in its favor the well- 1 tried Liberalism of Messrs Ballance and Seddon, or that we should oust a body of experienced administrators to hand ourselves over to the caro of a number of nonentities who appear to base their claim to political consideration on the fact that so far they know nothing of the responsibilities of political office or public life."

There are thousands now in use of the' "Little Wonder" Broad Cast Seed Sower; it is of real value to every farmer. Price 20s (fnjiverfld. Morrow, Nassett ajnd Co., Christchurch.— Advi.. '(■'

FISHING $LCKLE. .4 | F. J. Wrigley announces the a/rivj»V o"f * very extensive £a£s^rfyhent pt\mMtWt and Sons' fyhwtr,sta|de. An lesuepally fine assortment, cf^wgoden rods, includ'nti sulit cane, grjeen/neart, lancewood itnd hickory, at all prices from £4 to 7s M. Bristol steel rpds a speciality, 10, 11, aud 12 feet |6ng. "These r rods am justly celebrated throughout this district. A wry large assortment of flies, including several new varieties. New minnows, new out* new traces, • everything new. Inspection invited. Bartletfs best casts, at Is, Is 3d, Is «d each, or 6s, p>, and 7s 6d the halfdosen. Flies; minnow's, casts, etc., tent post free. Postal orders receive prompt attention, and most be accompanied with cash. Rods prepared by competent workmen. Fishing licenses issued. F. J. wBIGLEY, Hawera.

BAD TASTE IN THE MQUTH. When you wake up wfth a bad taste in your mbufjt. you may Jwoy *b*t you need a dose of ChamerUin.'i Stomach and Liver Tablets. They wijl cleanse your stomach, improve your appetite and make you feel like a new man. They are easy to take,

Word has been received that the Scenery Preservation Commission will not return to Hawera until next week.

A Southern contemporary learns from a private letter that Mr H. C. White, at late Sydney sales, obtained £4089 for seven stud sheep. One ram alone sold fur 800 guineas.

Five head of Kerry cattle and live Dexter cattle, consigned to the New Zealand Government, arrived at Wellington by the Tongariro on Tuesday. It is understood the animals will be exhibited at the l'almerston show.

The Arbitration Court at Wellington yesterday expressed the opinion that all cases of breaches of awards should be lodged by Inspectors of the Labor Department, and not, as at present, by officials of the unions

Mrs Dougherty, at this week's meeting of the Taranaki Education Board, gave notice of motion "That in future straps only be used for corporal punishment by teachers of schools under control of the Taranaki Education Board, such straps to be supplied by the board."

The settlers of Terewa, in the Gisborne district, are said to be utilising a newlyinstalled telephone service on the lines of Bellamy's "Looking Backward." A number of residents are connected in circuit of an evening, and a concert is given per telephone, the various connected subscribers contributing items. On Sunday evenings 3acrcd concerts are held.

Premier says that in order to relieve the wage-earners of heavy charges for - house rent, the Government have under consideration the amendment of the Land for Settlement Act, and, if possible, the giving of an opportunity to the working classes in Wellington and elsewhere to be housed at reasonable rents.

According to the Paris papers, the physicians have hit upon a new method of treating wounds. A sheet of silver or a silver leaf is all that is necessary. The silver is simply placed on ihe wound or ulcer, and as it sticks closely to the surface, a little cotton soaked in collodion is sufficient to keep it in place. The effect of this sheet of silver is remarkable.

In his annual report, Dr Pomare, Health Officer to the Maoris, says: — "If we could save half the children who die annually there would be a marked increasa in the Maori population. The main causes for the infant mortality were : First and greatest, ignorance concerning the bringing up of babies; second, unsuitable food; third, bad clothing; fourth, bad vantilation; fifth, improper nursing and non-attendance of qualified physicians when sick; sixth, tohuneaism and superstition ; seventh, prejudice."

Messrs Pirani, Newman, and Dixon, who were appointed by the Wanganui Education Board to investigate charges 'preferred against Mtb Field, one of the teachers in the Wanganui Girls' School, report that they "have come to the conclusion that there is something radically wrong with the organisation of the school ; while some of the incidents complained of were considerably exaggerated, there seemed to be sufficient in the evidence to show that a number of the parents are, not without cause, dissatisfied with the manner in which Mrs Field treats ' some of the children; and that if matters remain as at present the attendance at the school must undoubtedly suffer."

In a circular the Wanganui Education Board has asked the co-operation in impressing on the department the fact that males will not enter the teaching profession in adequate numbers, and that the department be requested to take into consideration the question of increasing the salaries of males. A resolution was passed by the Taranaki Board on Wednesday, "That the minimum salaryof teachers in charge of a school be £100, and that a residence be attached to each school." It was further decided to request the department to devise a more equitable system of salary than that based on average attendance. When Mr J. Bollard, M.H.R. for Eden, was in Hawera a few days ago, he was driven over the plains, via Okaiawa, etc., by his cousin, Mr John Finlay. The latter also took him down the Ohawe road, better known as the beach road to the Waingongoro. The member from Scorialand drew a deep sigh when he had safely navigated the deep mud. "Well," he remarked to his driver, "I like your green fields and splendid herds of cattle, but that road is a disgrace to your nieniber or the local governing body." It may be remarked that the hon. gentleman is thought by many to greatly resemble the Premier, and on Sunday evening when he was passing along the streets many remarked, "Why there goes Dick Seddon." At the railway station on Monday a zealous follower of the Premier, seeing the northern member enter a reserved carriage wherein "King" Mahuta was, ran to greet his chief, and felt rather crestfallen to find it was only the honorable gentleman's double, and an Opposition member. Mr Bollard thinks Hawera has a good future before it, seeing there is such magnificent land around it. A Vancouver correspondent mentions that Mr C. A. Ulrich, who is spoken ot as "a rich mining man from New Zealand," has been in the famouß Kootenay country, "and intends to make his home here." He resided for 40 years in JNew Zealand, 20 of which he devoted to mining. He has been telling the Kootenay people, through the press, of the dredging operations in the Otago and Westmoreland regions, and, in his turn, has been informed of the opportunities for dredging lin the gold-bearing rivers of British Columbia. One thing that strikes him very forcibly is the immense timber resources of this province. He considers that a much larger timber business should be built up between New Zealand and the ports here, but urges shippers to take due care in selecting what the southern markets want. The lumber should not be sent out haphazard. The best way, in his opinion, is to establish depots and appoint agents. He thinks the timber here is just what is wanted there, and all that is necessary to secure a large market for it is to go about the export in the right way. One hears' sometimes of animals forming strange friendships (says a Wairarapa paper), but rather unusual is the attachment of a canine in Masterton for its master's bicycle. The dog will stay any. whore and for any length of time with the bicycle, but should he fail in his search he will make for home immediately he loses sight of his master. Dog and bicycle were left together for some time one day last week, and thi> dog afterwards taken away to another part of tne town. Losing sight of its owner for a moment, the dog rushed back to where the bicycle had been left, and was apparently quite distressed on finding that it had been r& moved. Another and similar bicycle standing near by was closely examined, but failed to deceive the sagacious animal. "In Moscow," said Nathan llaskoli Dola, translator of Tolsloy, "I saw a littio child crying miserably one afternoon. He walked slowly down one of tho principal streets, and his howls soon brought a. big crowd around him. "What is the matter, my child? What troubles you?" everyone asked. The boy paused finally. Ht looked at the multitude, which had assembled, then, lifting up his voice, he shouted in a shrill treble, "I am lost. Will someone please take me home to Ivan Troubetskoy, the champion clothier of South End, who has just got in his new stock of spring overcoats, suits, neckties, shirts, hats, and umbrellas, which lie will spII cheaper than anyone else in the city?"

From Russia, Japan, Argentine. Egypt, ariJ all manner of unlikely places requests are received for the leaflets and pampnlets of the Agricultural Department. They are regularly in demand in many of the countries where agriculture is developing and some of the older countries of Europe ; and the numl>er of applications from the United States and Canada is considerable. From twelve to fifteen thousand copies of eaqh leaflet have to be printed, and in the case of some of the pamphlets on special subjects the number rises to 25,000 copies.

Speaking of present-day Jerusalem, which he visited during his absence from Sydney, the Rev. Mr Ferguson said there is more fanaticism and strife among Christians tbere than in any other city in the world. While in Rome Mr Ferguson had a private audience with the Pope, whom he describes as a "kindly-looking man, with a very high reputation for piety."

Messrs Hallenstein Bros, are now showing the first of their Bummer goodß. A large consignment of straw hats of all kinds is just to han^, and open for inspection at their shop in •'High street. J. Laird and Sons, of Wanganui, nave tomato plants for sale. Stumping exhibitions with the new explosive Rendrock are to be given on Monday next. Particulars appear in another column, and should be read by all farmers interested. G. Tindle will hold, a horse fajr at Opunake on Situivdayl '■'■'*.

J. R. Stewart and Co will hold a stock sale at Opunake on Monday.

Woods Great Peppermint Gore, for Coughs Mid Colds never fails. Is 6d.

, THE PJMELY CBOR. Just abdtt^ 'noVyou wijl find lota of apparently healthy' people, young- and old, •uttering from vicious-looking pimples that cause a great deal of pain ana unpleasantness. When pimple* and boils begin to show, it is an indication that the blood b vitiated by poisons/ and the system is making an effort to. get rid pf the poisons through the pores of the »^|n. V»ture now needs' assistance, and' a ' v>?ic ' frxative iacelmpej'3'May %£ ac(i'directly on the liver, stimulates its action, and thus ensures the thorough cleansing of the blood. The bowels afro- cleared, and the kidneys kept active. Impay's May Ararte *«*V ■«# #* :*g*wrti m-