LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 58, 17 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Kaikoura ,Sun says:—The South Island Main Trunk line *is being pushed ahead vigorously. Ten additional men have been put on at the Southern end! I A query: Will the railway be completed I before Halley's comet re-appears?

A tabling Parliamentary candidate thus expressed .himself at a'debatiim society meeting i a Ma-tei'ton: "Can we not all admire the Stout-hearted man who goes on to the bush, falls the land. and with the sweat of his brow carves i a home for himself and family out o; I the wilderness that's left?"

I !!aniuu people are talking about a| | discovery of rich gohl in'the Waitaki 1 county where none has been found bej fore. The area likely to be gold-bearing , is said to be large enough to provide emI .ployment for a large body of miners, but the locality, the nature'of the ground, and the value of the ••prospects,'' are kept secret at present. With reference to the allegation- of betting on football matches," the lllei!- | lieim correspondent of the Picton Press. , says:—Everyone knows that betting is 1 rife at football matches, not only in Hlonheim, but in other centres as 'well. Betting is becoming the curse of football. as it is of every other form of sport, and there -does not appear to 'be any chance of coping with the evil. Those who know wiliat goes on won't ''give the show away." The Boy movement is said to be likely to undertake a new branch of usefulness in Cliristchurch a<s a juvenile auxiliary to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in reporting cases of cruelty. The matter will probably be discussed by the Society, in connection with the' work of the Boy I Scouts, it is stated that recently a boy was very severely thrashed by the driver of a vehicle for .protesting against the I way in which the horse was" being ill- | treated.

The Hungarian elections at the end of lust month were marked 'by scenes unparalleled since the formation of the Constitution. The parties fought each other with the utmost bitterness. The growing strength of the German party, the struggles of the Croatians and Serbs lor increase of power, and the retaliation of the Magyars thus threatened culminated hi serious Woodshed. Twenty murders were reported from various parts of the country. It is estimated that 20,000 troops from the regular army were on duty during the progress of thd elections.

An action on the part of some Maoris at Whajkarewarewa on Sunday last would seem to call .for the attention 01 the police (says a Rotorua exchange). Armed with some ancient tickets, printed some 10 or 12 years ago, two Maoris stationed themselves at the bridge and disposed of these tickets to visitors who desired to cross the structure and thus gain access to the Government reserve after paying the toll exacted by the Tourist Department. Amongst other words on the tickets sold toy the Maoris were "admision to all baths," but the purchasers were informed that the amount asked for —one shilling—was for permission 'to cross the hridge.

Lord Balfour of Burleigh, in the course of a letter written on April 19 last to Mr. Sutherland, of Dunedin, makes the following reference to our new Govern: I.', 1 .', Lord Islington: ''You may care to know that o;ie of my colleagues was Si. John Dickson Poynder, who is comingout as your Governor in New Zealand. He will have changed his name by that times, as he is. made a peer. I am eonfidenfthat the people of New Zealand will like both him and his wife. His wife is a Scotch woman, having been a Dundas, of Duwla-s Castle, near Queens bury. Sir John has had considerable experience of public life, and will, I am sure, make his own way in the affections of those with 'whom he comes in con/taci" Mr. W. Perry has received word from Mr. Short, through Dalgety and Co., that the Penrose Lincolns taken over hy him to the Argentine were not placed, ' the explanation being that they are much smaller than the English sheen. This is partly owing to their having fo compete awiinst sheep which are six months older. Mj\ Perry says that he did not expect to get a place on this account, and also because the judge was a breeder of Lincolns from England, where more attention is paid to mutton than wool. These sheep would have been entered for exhibition only, but it was doubtful if they would have been accepted by the show authorities on those terms, and it was to give them a nlace in the show that they were entered for competition. Tt is not so widely known as it might be that farmers can have the-soil of their farms analvsed in Wellington free of charge by the Government analyst attached to the Agricultural Department. In carrying out this duty, the Government i.s doing a benefieient work which should prove of the greatest value to farmers who take an intelligent interest in their labors, and the productivity of their holdings. In may cases the latter can be materially increased bv the judicious addition of some fertilising agent, which successive crops have absorbed from the soil, and as this c?-n only be determined bv analysis, much useless expenditure and consequent disappointment, may be avoided by taking advantage of the opportunity afforded by a paternal Government.

Discussing tlie British political situation with a Post reporter, Mr. R. MoNab said the trouble about the "Lords' veto" was this: Wlien Mr. Asquith was spei'. icing n« the subject in trie course of the general election the "veto" got to be associated in the minds of the electors rather with a reform of the House ot Lords, and not necessary with an actual doing away with the veto. Several elections were fought on the idea of reform bv the abolition of the hereditary 'principle, and it came as a shock when the Trish Party insisted on the literal interpretation of the ''veto" noliev. Mr. Asquith said that the abolition of the veto was the first step in the direction of reform, but then the question arose whether that step once .gained could ever be retraced and given back even to a reformed House "of Lords. What kind of compromise will be arrived at It is flilli-c-ilt to say, he remarked in conclusion. GANE'S MILKING - MACHINE. TESTIMONIAL. . Xormanby. March 28th. 1010.—Mr. C. E. Hane. Dear Sir, — I have much pleasure in stating that your milkingmachine complete "with your automatic milk-releaser which you' installed last | year is giving great satisfaction. We are milking 74 cows, which takes from iy 4 to iy 2 hours, and the milk has been much better since the plant was installed. The temperature of the milk when it reaches the cans is cooled down to 74 degrees. I would strongly recommend any one with milking-machines to have- these releasers installed, as they arc very easily cleaned, and save a large amount of labor.— Yours truly, James Were. Farmers are invited to secure pamphlets and all information from Mr. 11. R. Jenkins, Eltham—Advt.

For Influenza to Ira Woods' Great PeppW mint Our- Never fail* 1,/« g/fj.

In the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, J. H. Taylor, of Barrett road, was charged with having failed to eradicate blackberry, a noxious weed. The defendant pleaded that he was residing on the place at a loss. It had been sold to him upon the representation that it would carry 40 cows, 'but lie could not milk more than 23 cows on it. He was trying to sell the property. The Inspector said he was not pressing for a heavy penalty, although thr.-e \wre acres of weeds on the property. The Magistrate, in inflicting the light fine of "H)s and cost*, said he appreciated the position, hut warned the defendant that he must endeavor to cut the weeds. He could not expect such leniency if prosecuted again.

Mr. Pa ton was in most excellent form last eviiiing, and St. Andrew's was full to overflowing,chairs having to be placed in the aisles. The text was taken from Konians v., verse 0: "When we were yet w'ltnout strength, in due time Christ died." Mr. Paton did not deal with the historical aspect of Christ's death; his thoughts were in referaice to the significance of that death. The missioner made happji use of everyday life to illustrate his arguments. ' He is also a student of history, the records of which he relates to good purpose. Mr. Paton laid emphasis on the loneliness of Christ in His death—a loneliness which no Christian is called on to endure. Mr. Paton will hold his closing meeting in St. Andrew's Church to-morrow evening at 7.30. The Brougham Street Hall was tilled last night for the euchre party social held by the Egmont Lodge of Oddfellows. Over a hundred took part in the euclhre tournament, the prizes being won by Mrs. H. Duller (cut-glass perrume bottle), Miss West (silver photo frame). [Messrs J. Bond (flask), and H. Evans .(inkstand). A splendid supper was served, Mr. J. West being the caterer, with toothsome delicacies provided in addition by the ladies' committee, comprising the sisters of the lodge. The tables were nicely decorated. Then followed a very enjoyable dance, although the floor was uncomfortably crowded. Mrs. Woods provided capital music, and Messrs. Matheson and Bond were the M's.C. The social was an unqualified success. The committee will ihold further socials, of which due notice will b* given.