GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 81, 25 March 1908, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS.

''l think it will be found in a fe v years- that the North Island is not the haven of rest for the settler that is anticipated, and that the South Island will once more regain the position that it has occupied in the past."-.Mr. J. P. Arnold, .M.P., to the Duuediu Stat. Enraged by the death of a working man accidentally run over by a train at the Russian station of Cischly, near Baku, a crowd 01 labourers surrounded the engine and iired shots at the drive.-. The latter, in a -tate of terror, hurriedly started the engine, with the result thn't some ten of the men were crushed to death and many others injured.

In support of his contention that farmers could not work under any award of the Arbitration Court, a witness before the Conciliation Board at Kangiora remarked: " Tlie farmer is a co-parliior with Nature, lie can only work when Nature works; he must take his orders from a power which is greater than the Arbitration Court." The following figures, taken from the .balance-sheets of the Blackball Coal Company, dispose of any idea that the minei's have been - exploited '' by "capitalists," who have made huge* prul'H.s at the expense of the workers. Savs I the Christchurch Press:—During fiftein years that the mine has been in operation the wages paid at the mine have totalled close on a quarter of a niiilliooi sterling. The shareholders on the oth uhand have received less than .to,SUU in dividends, and have lost no less than .€20,308 of the original capital. Oct at an Englishman through his stomach—by Toast beef, cheese, raw onions, and beer—is a- well-worn ta'c, but a shocking libel. C'et at a Scotsman through liberal potations of whisky--especially if nae -.axpence gaes bang on his pairt—is a slander which some lineal descendant of the impenitent must have invented. But git at an Irishman through his heart, and if that fails—which it rarely docs—try Ireland, for it lies heaviiy on the top of his heart, ami you will be sure to succeed. Nowhere" else in the whole world is the response! so warm and so spontaneous.

The Wellington Post, referring to the cash and coupon system introduced by the bakers, says:—"lf the people—the honest people—are wise they will welcome the coupon: it will be' belter for themselves as well as the bakers, it is one of the breadmaker's complaints that I the bad debts, on top of the price of ,'horsc-fccd. makes his business precari- ' ous. .Individual* of light conscience have have made the tariff heavy for the persons whose rule of life is "Live and let live." Wise people; deal, whenever p0.5- ] sible, for cash. Paying out cash pronmti ly teaches the head of a family to he careful with money. The believer in cash lives more at ease than a credit Ittrson of similar iitcoino, and has a 1 much better balance at the end of the yoar.

Visitors to Mount Tigmont will lie interested to learn some of the distances between tin- houses anil othi'r points ol interest. From Sew Plymouth Po,i Office to the radius line on the Egniimt I!oai! is 15 miles, the height there bein<j 10(>5 feet. From the radius line to the house is 4 miles 15 chains, and the height at the house is 3140 feet. From tie house to Humphries Castle (about 0000 feet) is 1 mile 38 chains; from Humphries Castle to the Stratford House (3120 feet) is 3 miles 42 chain*; from the Stratford House to Dawsous Falls House (3070 feet). 1 mile 52 chains; f, om Stratford House t„ the radius line, 4 miles 10 chain,; from Dawson's Falls to the radius line. 3 miles 50 chains; from Humphries Cas'ile to Holly Flat (3200 feet) 3 miles 1« chains; from Holly Flat to Bell's Falls, 1 mile 07 chains; from Holly Flat to the Kahili House (2020 feet). 4 mibs IS chains: from Kahui House to the radius line, about 4 miles.

Ills Chairman (Mr. Goodland) stated at the meeting of the Ilawcra County Council on Saturday that he had been informed by the collector of the Main South lioad gate that a cvclist from New Plymouth had ridden through to Hawcra expressly to make a test case. The cyclist refused to pay his penny, hnd gave his name and address to Mr Lloyd. -I think," added Mr. Coodlaml "that the cyclist should be proceeded against. There is a principle involved, whether it be a penny or a pound."' The feeling of the meeting was that as the man may have given a false name to avoid payment of the toll, it would perhaps I M . ~s well not to lake action until, they were sure of "their man."—Star.

The Karl of Dudley, whose appointment to the Governorship of Australia is ju-t announced, was the most popular l/Kil-Lieutenant that Ireland lias enjoyed for many a year, and since 1!H)2, when he wa.s appointed to that arduous and important position, Dublin Castle came nearer to the ideal of true Court life than "the distressful count iv" had experienced for a lengthv perio 1. For not only was the Karl popular, but lie was ably assisted by a Count „■« who is one of Liiitain's most beautiful women. .Miss Curacy was the beauty of her year when she was captured liv the Karl in IS9I. The Karl, who liu ished his education at Ktou by touring Hie world, including the ecolonies, is in bis forty-second year. He is the owner ot 10,000 acres of land, including great coalfields; he has estates hi Jamaica, iitmi is the patron of thirteen livings' for clergymen. He is a Conservative 111 jwlities. but ]iis sympathy with the policy of Devolution in Irish affairs brought much criticism upon him. The Karl and Countess have two sons and three daughters. Society and sport in Australia will have enthusiastic loaders in' the new Governor-General and his Countess.