LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 82, 26 March 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"I took a Mrull through the JJoUnieal Uardeii>. I don't think I've ever seen anything so beautiful." Another tribute liy a visiting suvniiller to tik* 3oeal Recreation (Irouuds. E. the brilliant Now Zeaktnder who startled the world by his now theories on rad:u;n. said, in a iccture at the. Koyal Institution recently ,that owing to reeen; discoveries it was hoped that radio- <iive substances wouJd boon lie on >ale in (jiiautities, and at a comparatively low price.

learn that on Monday last Mr. and Mrs. Enroth, who are now on a visit to Auckland, waited on Lady I'hiuket at Government House, when her Kx--cellency promised her jiortrail and that of her infant, as well as an explanatory article from her own pen, for the ne.v organ of the Society for the Protection of Infant Life, the publishing of whi"ii is to commence next month. A meeting of the Clood Templars' bazaar executive was held on Wednesday evening. The secretary presented a report showing a credit balance of .C4O 8s Bd. Messrs. J. C. Legg and F. J(. Pepperell wore appointed trustees. A motion was passed expressing the thanks of the executive to all who had helped with contributions to make the bazaar such a success financially, especially the W.C.TA*., whose stall contributed CM lis lid.

Several of the delegates to the Sawmillers' Conference at New Plymouth remarked last night that this was the only place in which the home association entertained them at a banquet. Mr. E. Snowball, manager of the New Plymouth Sash and Door Company, made neat capital out of this in replying to the toast of his health and th? prosperity of the local association, expressing the hope that when next the Taranaki delegates went abroad they would return with a report that the other associations had followed suit. The success 0 f Mr. Marx at the recent Ilarltor Board election is not going to he without its effect upon the constituency with regard to the general election (says the Elthatu Argus). Hitherto Mr. B. Dive has been looked upon as the chosen representative of Mr. Masseys party, but some people imagine tliat they see iu Mr. Marx's recent victory a clear indication that he should Ik the party candidate for the M.P.-ship, and are setting to work accordingly. A movement is on foot now to compel Air. Dive to stand down in order to improve the chances of Air. Marx. People will wait with interest t (J Irani the result of the negotiations that are about to iie entered upon. A meeting will be called shortly.

In referring to the farm laborers' dispute at the meeting of the TaranaKi Kxeeulive of the New Zealand Farmers' L'nioii on Thur-dav. Mr. Maxwell e\-pres-ed the opinimi thai legislation should lie introduced making ii' e p.ilsory (hat before the Farm Laborers' L'nioii in any district can cite the firniers to appear lieforc the Arbitration Court a majority of the members ol that I'uion must lie in favor of it. In eases where there is no Luion a decisbn of 25 per cent of the total farm laborers should be forthcoming. This would make it impossible for a few agitators to cite employers of farm labor. A remit on the lines suggested by Air. Maxwell will be discussed at the animal conference.—Star. j

It was late in the evening when Mr. C. Ahier was brought to his feet at fie sawmiller.s' banquet to reply to the toast of his health. And he was amusing. First of all, he deduced that the Wellington saw millers, had adopted the bagpipes as their motto "because they were always playing the same tune"—a statement that was not received with gleby the Scotsmen present. Then he told the tale of his wanderings, and, becoming immensely imaginative, related lioiv he hail once spent the night in a monastery, where the "good fathers'' showed him some ancient parchments. Tlu-e. said Mr. Ahier. related the trouble, o! Air. Naoh with bis sawmillers when lie was building the ark. It was w.dl known that the ark wa, to be built entirely of gofer wood, but the supplies ran short, and the millers -were in great

straits. They held a conference. Air. Noah and the contractors attending, and, it being represented that an excellent substitute had been found, i'. was decided to fashion the inteivjr linings and the animals' stall- out of New Zealand white pine. Mr. Noah - Air. Aider was never so familiar a- to call the patriarch plain Noah -got this, timber, and the ark was completed. Not so very long ago a new-paper record..t l the linding of the ark on I lie brco«v -lopes of Ararat, and the white pine u-i- in excellent preservation. From this he drew a moral for the Wellington -awinillers who had been complaining of the shortage of matai. Let them use white pine. Mv. Aider's personal perusal of the parchment was not for one moment doubted.

"Tho Minister doesn't trust us. He says we arc a lot of liars. That's what it amounts to!" Mr. Faull at yesterday's Education Board meeting. Synonymous terms in lady school teachcrs: resignations.—-"1 intern! behig married at faster," and "I am leaving the profession."

'IV manager of the Inglewood Oil Bosing and [Prospecting Company stales that although some delay has "ecu caused by the slicking of the casing the difficulty has now been completely overcome, ana work is again proceeding satisfactorily. A local electrician says that New 'Plymouth people are beginning to realise what a very useful, cheap and c- 1nomical thing electricity is,* cither for lighting or power. There is a steady demand for the installation of the lig'ii in private houses, and scarcely a house is built within reach of the mains now without provision being made for the installation of the light. There is an increasing demand for motors, 100, and there are several now being installed. Our informant predicts that within a I very few years the municipal light department will be earning such profits that the Council will be able to inukc a reduction in the rates.

It is interesting to learn of the peculiarities of our own people. A gentleman who has had considerable experience in tailoring in England, America. Australia, and in Taranaki, states that the Taranaki man is the most conservative that he has ever had to please. The resident in the "garden of New Zealand" doesn't readily "cotton on" to the latest craze in material, although he likeI(o be up-to-date in cut. But he is also hard to please iu the matter of material. "Shoddy" won't do for him, and the sort of stutl that is in the greatest doiminl in. say, Sydney, meets no favor here. The tailor went on to illustrate the point, showing a sample of tweeds of the latest pattern, with the latest fashionable stripe, aud then another, not so modern. The stripe in the height of fashion 'declined to stock on account of its quality. The other, an excellent piece of material, was the kind that was regularly asked for. "It's unfortunate in a way," he said, "for, you see, there's a much bigger profit ou the cheaper suits." He added that there was the material disadvantage that the man who was once bitten with a shoddy Btiit would in future fight shy of the tailor who mad e it.

Two men representing themselves to be Detectives Ward and Bishop called at a house in a Clirislclmrch suburb recently, and stated that they had called to arrest a young man, who had just arrived from Hie country, on a charge of wife desertion. The "occupier of the house was the young man's sister, and she was informed hy the bogus detectives that £2 8s was' owiii" tor maintenance, and if that 11111011111" was paid they would not make an arrest. She gave the men 8s iu coin, and wrote a cheque for .C2. At this point the supposed wife deserter came into the room, and expressed considerable scepticism regarding the bona tides of his captors". The cheque was recovered, and the ''detectives" thereupon arrested the man from lhe country and marched him oil in the direction ot l'apanni. l)'i arriving at the Carlton Hotel they suggested that their prisoner should buy them drinks. The prisoner consented, but once inside the hotel he. related Hilwhole story to the bar tender, and when the lessee of the hotel came in and scrutinised "Detectives Ward and Bishop," the gentlemen thus self-designated ran off, leaving their erstwhile prisoner Ire.'. They were subsequently arrested hy Detectives Ward and Gibson.

The Government subsidy payable to the Taranaki County Council in respect of general rates collected in 100(1-7 wis £773 12 s 1 Id. The amounts collected by the various road boards were as follows:—Barrett Road Board, with a rate of %d in the pound, £2OO 10s od; Carrin'gtoii Road Board, %d, £305 lis 3d; Fgraont, y 3 d, .£2Ol lis Id; Elliot, %d, £l5O Is 8d; Frankley. %d, £232 10s 3d; Mangorei. %d, £153 13s 2d; Moa. Vjd, £1274 14s 3d; Oakura, '/id. £9O 2 3 8d: Ok.lto, y,d, £10!) 18s 4d; Omata, '/ 4 d. £73 10s Od; Upper liarford. %d. £Ol 13s 2d; Waitara Went, : >.',d, £-338 Us !>d; Waivakaiho, V 2 d, £IOB 13s 8d; Awakino, %il, £37 17s 2d. it will be noticed that the road boards whose districts arc served by main roads escape with light rating compared to those which have practically their own main roads to keep up. In this latter class are the Carringtoii, Frankley, Kliot, l'p|wr llurford, and Waitara We-t Hoards. This seems to justify the contention of ratepayers in those' districts tliat they are entitled to a subsidy from the Taranaki Couniy Council. At haphazard lei us tak e t'i'e Oakura and Carringtoii Road Boards tor comparison. The Oakura people use eight or nine miles of the couuly road to reach their market town, New Plymouth, and they escape with a total rating liability of a penny in the pound (%d county rate and Vi'l district raiej. The Caningtun road district people hardly see the county road. They have their own main road to keep up, and for this privilege they have to pay a district rate of %d in the pound on top of the county rate of a similar amount.

THE ONLY SEPARATOR .:. ■'!:. WORLD. The "Mclotte" is the only sep.ua...' made with enamelled bowl casing an., milk ,<nd cream outlets. OF course, this beautiful hard glazed finish on the parts that come in contact with the milk must give the "Melotte" an immense advantage over other separators in the matter of cleanliness. The difference between the enamelled bowl of a "Mclotte" and other machines is an great as between a china tea-cup and a tin pannikin. We also claim that the "Mclotte" is the easiest separator to turn. That's because it is made on an entirely different principle. We could explain this to you in a few moments if you would call in.— L. A. Nolan and Co. (late Wilson and Nolan), agenta. Ne •< Plymouth