NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 221, 22 September 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

—♦- • The WiliK'Ss reports that Messrs Dimovk and Co. are erecting pig receiving yards at Otakeho. At N'gariniw ahia on Tuesday Arthur Brewer was coiiimitlfvl for trial on u charge of stealing 1 a registered letter containing a cheque for thirtyone pdLnds. A reminder is given of the annual social of the Tukapa Football Club which takes plate this evening. The duties of M's. 0. are in the capable hands of .Messrs I l '. Thomson EHumphries., and L. B. Welji#?r.

The "discovery" of (fold ill J a [>an, which lias been published lately, is not quite a new thing, because in 1.486 the otlicial mines produced 5(500 ounces, and the private mines U2S7 ounces—value, nearly £5(3,000. It is statu) by the Oamaru Times that the pr.ice oll'ered by the Taieri and Peninsula Company for t'he purchase of the North Otago Dairy Company's property is between £7OOO and £BOOO. The figure asked was about a thousand pounds more.

A young man named George Owen, living iui the Oh a u district, was found shot dead on Saturday in his house, port of the right side of his head having been blown a w ".Y- According to the Shannon Farmer, the case is supposed to be one of suicide. General Stoessel, the commander of the Hussion garrison at l'ort Arthur', is a Swis». His father is still living at Wull'mgen, in the canton of Zurich. General Stoessel entered the Russian army 14 years ego, and became a naturalised subject of tlie Czar. Mis promotion has teen very rapid. "The play's the thing" is a quotation that docs not always tit the experience of those who speculate in theatrical management, as was shown in the Melbourne Insolvency Court the other day, a dentist ad.lUtting having lost £20(10 in seven weeks as the result of a theatrical venture.

Melbourne society has been thrilled by tho discovery of a leading society woman in a Chinese opium den where sho was found In a srtaite, of unconsciousness. It transpired that the lady in question had frequently visited the place to smoke, but lul l never previously been overcome by tlie drug to ?uch an extent as to be helpless.

A costermonger complained at Southwark (London) Police Court that a minister had turned his lemonade und giinger-ljccr stall owr In the street. The Magistrate : Did he do it for the lienelit of the public V The complainant ■ No, it was tho Hev. Geongie Martin. He objects to Sunday trailing near the church,and he has done it before. A summons w«s granted. Settlement continues to progress rapidly in the Kawhiia district. It .s calculated that during the present season over 1000 acres of bush at joparau and 1500 acres at KinohaIku will t',e felled. The Government is to be commended for throwing 1 optn large acres of land in that district on len us: which enajble the working settler with small capital to I make a home for himself.

At a meeting of the Greymouth, Licensed Victuallers it was decided to make arrangements for Mr W. W. Collins to lecture on the West Cous't in the interests of the trade. It wa9 unanimously decidc-d to run a candidate against Mr A. R. Guinneas at the next election, owing to his action in regard to the Licensing Ilill, which met with the victuallers' disapproval. The Tukapa Football Club is fortunate in having an energetic ladies' committee to act for it, and as a con:',equcnce the supper arrangements in the hands of Mesdames E. I'. Webster, E. Dockrill, R. Cock, A. Gray, Misses Webster, Standish, Jlorey and Ford, are such that those who attend to-night will find nothing left undone to secure their comfortable enjoyment of this portion of the evening's programme. "Happy Nelson !" writes tt correspondent. of the Post. "The elderly gentleman with the scythe Stems to forget its residents t'ill they have had a f a ir inninigs." And ij) propf of this hfs sends the death nptices clipped from the Colonist one day last week, the total age of the six diseased being 477 years—an average age of 79J. The youngest was 66 years old, while one—William Songer—was yO, aiui 'another —John Girbbs, of Wakefield—in his 100 th year.

The four prizes annually offered by the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society to the "labourer in husbandry who has brought up and placed out the greatest number children without over having received parochial relief" have this year produced some remarkable records. Ten men who entered had between them 150 children, one having twenty, another nineteen, and another fifteen. In the classes for long service with one family some men showed a record of nity-four years.

In response to numerous requests it has been decided by the choir of St. Joseph's Church to give another Sacred concert on Sunday evening next. Several items given by tho choir at their last concert will be repented, with lull orchestral accompaniment under the conductorshlp of Mr F. Cornwall. A choice programme, including selections from tho by Mr K, Cornwall, ami sacred songs by several of the choir members, will be given. These, with jirotty trios, and a vloilin solo, should |novo attractive to the public.

A writer to the Hawera Star says, in connection with the Eltham School trouble, he Is sorry a number of the committee failed to grasp the true spirit of a previous letter. "Tho idea," he continues, "that any reader would fail to see that my letter was simply a satirical .shot fired at schoolmasters on account of things too numerous to mention, never entered my old brain-box." The letter concludes by expressing the hope " that the glorious day is not i'ar distant when corporal punishment will bo abolished and teachers examined phronologically." Tho Scenery Commissioners' visit on Tuesday, the Star reports, comprised Tiromoana gorge, oil the Fraaer road, Arakuku p a h on the mountain road, and the Waihi pah, cemetery and redoubt at Waihi. Photographs were taken and boundaries of portions! to be reCommended for reservation lixed upon. Tile names of Maori war heroes so far as they are still legible were recorded, and the restoration of fences and graves will be sient on to tho Defence Department for urgent consideration. It was proposed to visit Kotokare Lake yesterday, but tihe weather being unsuitable tho trip was abandoned.

Alwut a fortnight ago Miss Ina Lowe, a youngi lady 21 years; of age, living in Napier-street, Filzr 0 y (Melbourne), oixjnod her eyes, sat up in bed, and yawned. A moment later hor mother was called into her room by Iwr cries. The young lady wal unable to clos L . her jfiws, and hell family at once came to the Conclusion that she had Ixvn stricken with lockjaw. She was hurried to the Melbourne hospital, where e. hasty messago Was sent to Mr P. Andrew, M.U., that a tetanus case awaited him in the casualty room. Mr Andrew lound that the yawn had resulted in a double dislocation of tihe young lady's jaw. The dislocation was speedily reduced, and Misa Lowe returned to her home.

A rather humorous story was related to a congregation by a pastor of a flock in tho South Canterbury district concerning tht naming, of balnea. A matron called on the clergyman and asked him to christes lumbal),v. The rev. gentleman comiqitfld to do so, and asked her tp namp'the child. The mother replied titnt alio hm;l not definitely dwidivl o,n « name, but tJis had been reanlnng a paper during tho week, and haul come across what she tWougiht a very suitable appellation' for her child, but unfortunately she could not pr<>nounco tho word. She thereupon showed the clergyman a paper on which was written the word "Neuralgia." Tho narration of the incident, raised a very audible titter in the co»gregation.

Kava, Bakl Mr Fowkbi in tlw House I the tilhur night, is not intoxicating.; Mr .his. Allen denied this. He said it was not intoxicating to the head, 'mt it was intoxicating to thel knees:. "T wish we had some of it inH.e Hours" interjected Mr Sed-j do?i. "Members would not then foe getting; up so often to speak, "i (Laughter.-) I

A member of the Wanganui Kdlication ISuard declares t'.iat schoolteaching is but a sitop gap for girls until they get married. Which is, of course, practically true, llut, he kas the amazing audacity to assert that, this being leap y° lu '. the number of women school teachers 1 who have left the service to marry is much larger than ever before.

Tile Canadian official returns of immigration arrivals for the fiscal year ended June 30 show a total of 1U0.:i29, being an increase of 2000 over tlie previous yeai, There has been a falling-otf in emigration from the Continent of Europe, and a decrease of 6000 from the United States, (Att the returns of British arrivals exceed those of the previous- year by 9000.

There has been a great deal in the papers lately about " bulls " (mostly old) made by political speakers. Here is one given down south from the pulpit : A preacher, who was rebuking hiis flock for their aPathy, declared that but a spark o' grace remained to show that they were alive at all. Then, in a parenthesis, " Lord, water that spark 1"

A petition from a number of Maoris was presented to Parliament by Jlr Herries on Saturday, claiming that a portion of the Matamata Estate rightfully belonges to them. According to the petition, the land was, about the year 1800, put into the hands of trustees for the purpose of leasing, and that the trustees subsequently s o ld out to Mr .1. C. Firth without tho consent of the owners. They ask for the restoration of the lund.

Particulars 0 f Messrs Fanthain Bros.' half-yearly horse fail' to be held at Hawera next week are advertised elsewhere. It Is a big affair, no less than 320 entries having been received, 'llho sale starts on Tuesday, on which day 160 hacks and light horsea, broken ami unbroken, will he offered. On the following day the draught and hai'nesa horses will be submitted, and at 2 o'clock a number of silallions will be offered for competition.

Whilst the Borough Council was involved in the mysteries of committee last night, and the pressmen were left in charge of the offices, the latter were suddenly invaded by u nervoud looking man, followed by a lady who hung back discreetly in ■tho real 1 . The nervous looking man appealed as if he was looking for something' he hadn't lost, and after twisting his lingers about, he came suddenly forward and whispered " Can we get married 'to-night.'?" The embarrassment o'i the situation was only relieved by the appearance of the town clerk, alias the Registrar, who immediately carried oil' the happy couple to luis oflice. The pressmen wei*; on the tiptoe of ex peotancy of being calkxl as witnesses to tail interesting ceremony, when the couple appeared on the nr.i-ne again with a sad look on their countenances, and disappeared into the street. The dream of happiness had been stayed. The hard-hearted oIH registrar would not give effect to their romantic wishes. " Cannot marry people after four," ho tuid with a matter ol fact air, and once moro disappeared into the Star Chamber of local politics*—Manawatu Times.

At a meeting of the Auckland iProhibitiun and Temperance League it was doci'd'Ml to hand the following statement to tho press (or publication :—"On the initiative of the Auckland Prohibition and Temperance League, in conjunction with various kindred organisations, a census was taken on the evening of Saturday, September 10th; to ascertain the number of people frequenting public bars, and also their condition, so that the public might be correctly Informed. Thirty-seven houses were under observation from nine to tin, two observers bning posted at each, and the following are the returns sent to the secretary, and tabulated 4352 persons came out of these hotels. Of these 560 were decidedly under the influence of liquor, 150 of them being reported as absolutely drunk. Over 100 women and girls wore observed, though some of the tabulators give tho numbers merely without any distinction as to sex. In addition to the above 52 children came out (a number of of them not more than from seven to nine years of age), who had evidently been Eont to procure liquor. In all cases the most alarming feature observed was tho numiber of young men whose «ges probably ranged from 17 to 30. Soveral of the workers remained in tho streets until a much later hour, they report n great'd(!ul of intoxication."

llubber tyres for vehicles are fast becoming popular in various parts of tho colony, and Mossrs Ilonnor and Clark, tho well-known conchbuilders, of Liardet Street, have determined to be abreast of the times. To thut end they soino time since imported a machine for fixing these tyres, and Iho firm intends to make a speciality of this class of work. Tho Saving i n druug'-ft through the use of rubber lyres is considerable, many experts placing it at 33 1-3 per cent. A look through the business piemii.es showed that in all other respects the lirm is up-to date, many labour-saving devices being installed therein. Amongst these is an ingenious boxing machine which Mr lionnor believes is the only one of itsi kind in the Australasian colonies. Then there are the fi'liooboring and spoke-turning machines, all driven by water power, while in the smithy are such handy tilings as tyre bending and welding machines, all ralculuUxl to Savp limp and expense and udd elllclency. Upstairs is the finishing shop, where there were in various stages of completion (L four-wheeier, farmers l ' gigs, doctors' gigs, traps, buggies, and sulkies ; while in the nront show r G om were Several of the finished articles, all of which reflected the highest credit on the firm and stall. The firm is an oldestablished one, having been in existmcv for 23 years, during which it has turned out every kind of vehicle used in. the province.

liisihop of North Queensland, (nr. I'rod.sliftm), who was in New Zealand last year in connection with the of funds to rebuild the cathedral and churches in his diocese dwjtJ'oywl by a eyckne, addressing h'H Synod in Town»ville last month, inude grateful mention of the kindness shown to him in many parts of the world, but eapmally of that shown in New Zealand. We said, 'My mission in New Zealand was I undertaken by the kind invitation of! the Now Zealand's Episcopate—the llis-hop of Nelson espwiaily interested himself 0 n our behalf. As a result of my mission our fellow churchmen gave £791 19s lid in a little more than a month. To no other part of the world do I looJq with Rreater pleasure than to New Zealand. From no diocese there was 1 repulsed. By no clergyman or layman wnsi I humiliated as your messenger. Tn no other part of the world did I find kinder or more sympathetic friends." In the balancotihoot which Uisthop Frodsham laid before the Synod it was shown that £fio2l 15» I<|, exclusive of grants from the English societies, was raised, principally |>y Hirfnop Frodsham. Of this sum £23'trt /is 9d was con- ; t nihil tod in the diocese of North Queensland, a nil £ISBB 19s In the i rcjiit. of Australia. The amount g,iv- | iin Fngla.md was over £IBBS 19s lid, and New Zealand added £791 10s lid in the following l proportion: -Diocese of Walapu, £134 5s 7d ; Diocese of Duncdin, £lll 9s 2d;Dioctvso o-f ChnLstchurch, £204 4s 7d ; Diocese of Auckland, £l(>9 19s: Diocese of Nelson, £9 Ifif? 3d : Diocese of Wellington, £lf>2 5s 4*l-. Ten pounds were given by tihe province of South Africa, and the Church of pan gave £.13 18s.

A sportsman in the Knponga district has given o nt that he recently shot live wild bulls on tlie mountain reserve. The enlargement of tlie Howling Club's pavilion is to bo put in hand at once, and tenders are now invited for the work. The Dunedin hospital trustees hove received payment ot part of a s,ml of £OO left by a cabman named Miller, who met with an accident, and 1 subsequently died in the hospital. Those interested in hotel properly should note the offer of the leasehold of a " free " country house in the Waikato district, doing a good business. The price asked is a reasonable one. Exception is being taken to a statement in Dr. Maciregor's report implying that the ti nlning of nurses in tlie Dunodin hospital was being interfered with by ivork being done by medical students.

At a meeting of tlie executive, of the North Island Bands Associa-] tion at Palmei-slon North lasit Might it j was decided to have a rule framed under which legal proceedings can Jje taken t 0 prevent any association infringing the title of the North' Island Bands Association Utiles providing for a solo competition were also deleted, to as to allow t'..o contest committoo to arrange their own competitions.

Tlie first Mayor a l election to disturb the serenity of Waatara's local affairs will probably be indelibly imprinted on the memory of one or two residents. It appears that some enthusiasts " celebrated " tin occasion, Part of tlie celebrations consisting of the firing of rockets. Apparently one of these was left about, promiscuous like, as Artemus Ward would have observed, and was found by a small boy, whoso eye was attracted by the brass covering the detonator. In order to detach this from the rest of the rocket the boy invoked the aid of a smithy fire. The Combination of boy, lire, and the contents of the rocket (guncotton) produced some startling results, proving, as one observer put it, a real Trinity of Mischief. As a consequence of the application of the fire the guncotton exploded, and the boy was badly cut about, and a man working near alsio sustained considerable injuries, while the building was not a little damaged. The man and hoy both required surgical attention, and it wns not clear last evening how far the injuries really oxtended. It was a remarkable esca|K\ h o wever, from worse results, and doubtless that boy will in future be careful to keep such dangerous articles (in conjunction) at a respectful distance. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jns. Sanderson—lnvites tenders for enlargement of pavilion for Bowling Club.

Equitable Building Society—Third annual meeting to-morrow evening.

W. J. Boylan, Auckland—HoW lease for sale in the \Vaik a to. South Roaid Sunday School—Concert to-night. Baker and Co.—New list of goods, just unpacking, to be displayed in the .'hop opposite Theatre Royal. H. F. Russell—Revised list of properties for sale.

Football—Match to-day on Racecourse instead of Recreation Ground. H. Cocker —About to remove to shop next McEwen Bros., Devon street.

E. Dingle.—Given particulars of furnishings offered, special quotations being made for complete outfitting contracts. Fantham liros., Hawera—Notify entries for half-yearly horse fair oil Tuesday amd Wednesday next. Land Transfer—Notice relating to Mvtion 101, Hua-Wai'Wttkaiho Huntkod.

St. Joseph's Church—Sacred concert Sunday evening next.