LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 8930, 23 November 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

felt S3* de l° f dte »JPoMmeQt will be felt to-day, the weather for the second *¥■&,!*• *&** Bh<w having tu£d rS^S^T^ "P oo * by the 2P^i? • *"& f^ tmleS6 » better state of tilings prevails during the Xmoon clearing up during the afternoon^ Mr G. A. Marchant haa been elected Chairman of Stratford County Council Pl?£j?"i W * yler *"* be6n pointed Bltham borough representative on the Hawera Hospital Board. i Want, ex-Attorney-General for 2fe w South Wales, died at Sydney on WedrasAt a meeting of Eltham Oddfellows last evening it was decided to accept the inJSSZSbSV" =*** At last night's meeting Eltham jßoi-ourli Council received an enquiry from F. J. Northcott, Whangamomona, enquiring if Council would sell manual engine. Resolved to offer it at £50. *i, Th J ! ? ew - turbine steamer Maheno did the first trip from Sydney to Wellington in three days seven hours, and it is expected she will yet beat this record. _The voice of Mr John T. Brown, of Kentucky, U.S.A., who will shortly be in Hawera, is reported in the Napier Daily Telegraph to be a big one, inasmuch as it filled the Gaiety Theatre and echoed to the street outside. At Napier the audience packed the seating accommodation, and the space around the walls was covered with people. The next mail for America, the United kingdom, and Europe, via Vancouver, will close at Hawera on Tuesday. 28th Novem- '- a , fc JL P ' m ' Due *"• 011 3 «ri January, 1906. All correspondence for despatch by this mail must he specially addressed "Via Vancouver." At the meeting of Eltham Borough Council the, Mayor mentioned the sad news of the death of Mr H. G. Pitcher, of Hawera, and moved that a letter of sympathy be sent from the Council to *the relatives of the deceased. Seconded by Cr Page and carried. In the North Canterbury district (says the Clwietchurch Press), the wheat crops, which should be ten or twelve inches hign are in some instances barely six inches and thin looking. It will be some days after bright weather sents in before the crops will recover a goo/3 color. The grass crops are behind, and hay cutting is held back. The Public Works Department (says the Stratford Post) has ordered a Marsden stone breaker from Leeds, for ejection at the terminus of the Mount Egmont railway. The crusher is expected to arrive in the colony in a few months' time. The laying of rails is progressing Tapidly, aboht ten chains being laid daily. The crusher site wiH be reached in about six weeks' time. Mr A. W. Rutherford, M.H.R., Government candidate for Hurunui, stated that he believed the postal clerks did see a voucher purporting to represent a payment to Captain Seddon r but he thought that it was a trap. Captain Seddon did not .receive a penny for reorganising stores. (Applause). He knew more than he cared to tell the electors, but they could take it from him that a trap had been laid for the postal officers. This admission is a remarkable illustration of the state of affairs in the public service. Mr O'Regan was enlarging at a Wellington meeting on. the enormity of a poor man havang to pay 2s for a sack of coal, when an interjection came from the body of the hall to the effect that even at that it was short weight. The candidate agreed, ' and said lie could "never see why bakers should be compelled to carry scales and coaldealexs allowed to go without. The Dunedin Evening Star states - that a well-informed correspondent, whose business takes him through the whole of the southern districts, declares that Prohibition will be carried in eveTy district in Southland and at Timaru next month. The Mayor of Palmerston has hit upon a novel means of celebrating hia 12 months'term of office. He has offered a gold medal among the local schools to be competed for by 'the scholars in a manner to be decided, upon by the school authorities. The trophy is to ' be called the '"Mayor's medal." The connection between sunepots and meterorological conditions has * been recognised for some years, but has not yet been definitely traced. Recently the telegraph o^ces reported electrical distrubances of an unusual character,' some wires being rendered quite unworkable by the currents of electricity ia the earth. Professor Bickerton informed a 'reporter that during the jpast few days there have been disturbances on a very extensive scale in the sun. A few days ago there waft no l«es than seventeen "spots," or solar atoms, visible on the sun's face.— Lyttelton Times. Referring to the Terry case, the N-ew Zealand Times remarks : "To hang Lionel Terry would be a crime of the first, magnitude. To liberate him v/ould . be an outrage on the community. He most be > kept in safe custody and prevented from putting his dangerous theories into practice. It is no common thing for me» of his stamp to conceal their insanity for a considerable time. A well-known local case may be cited. Some seven or eight years ago a man shot another dead in Masterton, for no other reason than that the murdered man. had refused to give him work. The murderer showed no trace of mental aberration] but the motive was felt to be so inadequate that a plea of impulsive insanity was set up on his behalf, and a sensible jury accepted it. The result^ was that after three or four years in prison the unfortunate man became a. raving maniac."

Mr Ward, manager of the Bank of Australasia at Eltham, has been transferred to Hamilton. Owing to the death of Mr Pitcher, who was a prominent member of the Anglican. Church, Rev. J. A. Jacob returned from Auckland this morning. An open-air No-license meeting is advertised for to-night at the corner of Regent and High streets. Should the weather be unfavorable the meeting will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall. Rev. A. Dewdney, a clever speaker, is to speak at 7.30. If the world were birdless, a naturalist declares, man could not inhabit it after nine years' time, in spite of all the sprays and poisons that could be manufactured for the destruction of insects. The insects and slugs would simply eat all the orchards ana crops in that time. Under the new Education Act the whole of the sitting members of Education Boards vrili retire ia May next. A new election will be held under the ward system. Each education district is to be divided into three wards. The members are to be elected by School Committees as at present. In his speech from the dock Lionel Terry opened by referring to the words "Rex v. Terry." He said he opined that being interpreted from a dead language this meant "The King against Lionel Terry," and he wished to express his strong objection to His Majesty being placed in the position of a protector of unnaturalised race aliens in British possessions. A peculiar incident happened at the stock sale in Eketahuna on Friday (says the Express). When the auctioneer went into one pen he started a rabbit from amongst a mob of sheep. Bunny made a frantic dash for liberty, but landed outside the rails, in the midst of a crowd of buyers, where it was immediately captured. When released a few dogs were on the scene, and bunny's existence came to an abrupt close. There was another crowded congregation at St. Joseph's last night, when a powerful sermon was preached on the duty of obedience to the Church. The Very Father CJune announced that the sermon this evening would be "The Devil's Sermon." Why it was so called he did not say, but it would be the sermon of the mission, and he 'invited all Catholics of the parish to be present to hear it. A special meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening; present — Crs. Sargeson (chair), Goodson, Whittington, Pacey, Brunette, Cameron, Hardley, Wilson and Morrissey. The Mayor (Mr Bobbins) was appointed to represent the Council on the Hawera Hospital Board for the ensuing year. It was resolved to adjourn the December meeting until the 13th on account of the general elections. A transfer of a borough lease Young to Mather was approved. The tender of Roberts, Joblin and Co. for £168 for stripping a gravel pit was received. The price was considered too high, and the tender wa9 not accepted. This was all the business. Everybody's Magazine says that there are 60,000 motor vehicles in the United States; that one of the most curious results following their use is their effect upon the great family hotels or apartment houses in New York, or at least upon many of them. The builder of the fiTst great family hotel in New York explains that this kind, of hotel was built for men. The rent was even higlier than the building; but now comes the "devil waggon" and whizzes the rich man to his home in the country.- He may do business in the city, and yet have a country home 40 or 50 miles away. He can go home in an hour or two, and finds it pleasanter to live in the country ; besides, it is more fashionable. Describing Australia as the land of topsy turveydom, the British Australa6ian says : "Although the smallest continent, it stall contrives to be the most sparsely populated. It is the largestisland, and the worst defended on the face of the earth. Its people pay more in indirect taxation and less in the way of direct taxes than those of any other country. It has more Parliamente, more civil servants, and more policemen per head of population than any other nation— and more debt. It is the only place where the man rules the master, and where it pays better to talk than to work. The very word Commonwealth is a paradox in Itself. When a discontented Australian seeks the cause of his unhappiness, he ends by blaming the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth has a revenue, but no income j a surplus, but no banking balance. It boasts an advanced immigration policy, but not an acre of land on which to place an immigrant. It is the only Constitutional Government without an authorised representative in London. Its Upjper House of Legislature is elected on a more democratic franchise than the Lower one. Melbourne is permanently its temporaryCapital., because the only State that can claim the right to establish a. new capital, refuses the land for the purpose. It is all very curious and confusing." A despaten from Chicago states that the American grain trade is just beginning to realise that Europe is practically barren of all coarse grain supplies. The unprecedented sales of new corn, which fe this year of exceptionally good quality, are signs of the commercial barometer. The sales within two days totalled more than two mffliotn bushels of barley. The a'genta of foreign (houses .are scouring the iftarket everywhere picking up all the available December wheat, which .is being greedily snapped up, by Europe, and' more especially by Russia, which is wofully short of wheat. Odessa, the foremost wheat centre of Europe,' is practically an empty port this year. Canadan. exporters have been dipping into Manitoba, and sending just enough to the European markets to keep the price down until they can get possession, of the entire north-west crop at" their price. The farmers of the North-west, in the undeveloped country, have no storage facilities, and must send their wheat to the market. It is going into elevators at Montreal and other points east or the Pacific Coast. When all is cleared the prices will undoubtedly take a sensational jump. The price of corn is also rising the advance being over 50 peT cent., as compared with prices in August. This causes hardship among the poor. TBeire is a possibility of dutieson corn being abated. STOMACH ACIDITY. Excessive acidity of the stomach contents prevents fermentation of foods ; the food is often digested rapidly, and the tongue as a rule is not coated, but has an inflamed appearance. When there is a lack of acid the food does not digest readily, and owing to the dilation of the organs is retained longer than it should be and undergoes fermentation. The products of fermentation are alcohol, carbonic add gas, etc., and these being aarcotios put the nerves and muscles of the stomach to- sleep and produce partial paralysis. These poisons, oircultaing in the system, produce general diseases." Impey's May Apple clears the bowels and digestive - canals ,of fermenting matter, aids the digestive system, and tones up the stomach. It is good for- old and 'young. Sold by all chamiste and storekeepers at 2e i 6d per bottle. Wholesale agents, Sharland and Qo., Limited, Wellington.

Xotice is given that Presbyterian services will be held at Meremere on Sunday, and thereafter fortnightly.

Some youths in the Rochester district (Victoria) supply themselves in pocket and sport by a peculiar method of sparrow destruction. One lad directs the strong light of an acetylene lamp on a sparrow hedge, while his companion with a pea rifle shoots the dazed birds from a distance of a few inches. Cartridges cost but 9d per 100, and 5s per 100 is paid far sparrow heads.

There is a certain dour 'cutenees about the drunkard which expresses itself in the most startling fashion. Take the case of the man whom Sir Horace St. Paul lectured upon his condition. "You're so drunk that you don't even know who I am," said Sir Horace. "Oh, yes, I do," hiccoughed the other, >.%ou're the Johnny that wrote an epistle to a chap named Timothy, and never got an answer." Equally unexpected was the reply of the impenitent sinnec to whom, the priest toJd the frightful story of a woman in the parish having been burnt to death by the candle setting fire to her clothes, which, when drunk, she^endeavored to blow out. "That'll be a lesson to me," was the reply. "I'll nivyer blow a candle out again the longesht day I live." It is greatly to be feared that there wa6 no greater recognition of responsibility in the woman who was locked up, intoxicated, on the night ot St. Patrick's Day. In her cell they heard her moaning, " Oh, blessed and howly St. Pathrick, see what I'm 6ufferin' for ye tills night."

A very pretty wedding (says the Patea Press) was celebrated in St. George' 6 Church, Patea, on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Alice Rossiter, youngest doughter of Mr W. Roesiter, of Patea, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to Mr W. Taylor, youngest son of Mr W. Taylor, of Hawera. The wedding excited considerable interest fhe bride being the daughter of one of Patea's most prominent citizens, and. having made during her residence in Patea a host of friends. The bride, who was given away by her father, was tastefully attired in a bridal dress of cream silk embroidered voile, trimmed with satin ribbon, and lace. The orthodox orange blossoms and veil completed a charming equipment. Attending the bride were Miss Eva Taylor (niece of the groomsman) and Miss Mona Dudding (niece, of o bride) both looking charming attired in Empire dresses of white silk trimmed with lace. Dainty poke bonnets lent finish to their costumes. Mr Norman A' Court, of Hawera, carried out the duties of best man. The Rev. R. Hermon conducted the service, which, as the bride was a member of the choir, was of a -choral nature, Mr Spooiier playing, the "Wedding March" as the newly wedded couple left the church. The bridegroom's present to the bridesmaids were gold heart pins. Numerous presents had been received testifying to the esteem in which Mr and Mrs Taylor were held. The newly-weatted couple left by the mail train for New Plymouth en route for Nelson, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's travelling dress was a tailor-made navy costume with collar and cuffs of oream kid, her head dress being a hat of champagne chiffon.

When speaking of education, Mr Leth bridge contrasted the treatment of North Canterbury and Wanganui districts. Wantanui was only a small district when it rst started with, 35 schools, and it has now increased that number to 175. In Canterbury they started with practically the same number of schools as they have at the present day, and all substantial buildings at that. Canterbury gets £8000 while Wangaaiui gete £3000. Settlement has been going on nil the time and they have to keep pace with the increase while Canterbury is an old settlement. Sometimes for three, four ot five years, we never painted a whool. To overcome the difficulty thn teachers had to be deprived oi about £7000 in order to build new schools.

It is not uncommon for counsel engaged in Court, especially in criminal cases, to deprecate expert evidence involving comparisons of handwriting, but it is not often that recourse is had to such a method as was employed by Mr Duffy, K.C., who has acted for the defence in the trial at Melbourne last week of Frederick Terence Farrelly, charged with having defrauded Reuter's Telegram Company. Mr Duffy hadi got his instructing solicitor, Mr McFarlane, to write two lines on a slip of paper in different styles of penmanship, and this slip he placed unobserved between folds in blotting-paper. Then, when an expert in handwriting, giving evidence for the prosecution, was in the witness-box, Mr Duffy ostentatiously asked Mr McFarlane and Mr Holroyd (assisting counsel) to write a line each on a second slip of paper. This second slip was placed between the same folds of blotting-paper to be dried, and then apparently handed up to the witness, who was asked to explain the difference in character in the two lines of writing. The witness, in answer to >Ir Duffy, expressed the opinion that the two lines could not have been written by one person, and that the top line had been written by a person of open disposition, and the bottom line by a person of rather secretive disposition. Later on Mr Duffy farramphantly announced that the slip handed up to the expert was not the one on which both Mr Holroyd and Mr McFarlane had written, but the one on which Mr McFarlane had written both lines. Mr Duffy then quoted the words of an eminent judge, Sir George Jessel, regarding experts, and the comment : "If you give a man a guinea and bring him down as an expert witness, he thinks he must do something for the guinea."

An amended advertisement from Mr Newton King in reference to the horse fair at Stony River appears in this issue.

Mr C. A. Wilkinson, Eltham, lias an advertisement in this issue calling special attention of farmers to special turnip manure which he has stocked and is quoting at low rates for cash. In honor of the visit of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, Indian ladies of some of the highest families, who have never come out from the sacred precincts of the zenana before, will personally welcome Her Royal Highness and take part in the ceremonial. — Englishman, Calcutta.

Two gold medals, two silver medals have been awarded to the McCormick by the judges at Christchurch show since 1901. "No other binders have a medal to show." Agent: F. J. Wrigley, Hawera. —Advt.

HAVE YOU USED THE GENUINE and experienced the delight of immediate and permanent relief? Medical authorities all over the globe announce that ths genuine Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract out-distances all known remedies in colds, influenza, all fevers, diarrhoea, dysentry, rheumatism, etc. A local application will stop neuralgic pains ; skin diseases, wounds, ulcers, it heals without inflammation. Inhalations (5-8 drops to a cupful of boiling water) give certain relief in diphtheria, throat, and bronchial troubles, asthma, pneumonia, consumption, etc. Thirty years' use has proved the merits of Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract-. The ill-effects following the use of the common eucalyptus products need not be feared ; the cures are legion. Try it ! But, to avoid disappointment, be sure and get SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATDLE

EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.— Advt.