LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 288, 8 May 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Napier City Council has decided to appoint an electrical engineer at a salary of £6OO per annum.—Press Association.

A .breaoh of promise case is to be heard at the next sitting of the Supreme Court in Napier, Messrs. B. J. Dolan and Co. have been instructed by a lady to sue for £521, which includes the cost of a trousseau. The amount collected towards the funds of Pukokura Park on "Park Saturday" was £ 138 2s. Last year's collection was £l2B 11a MM, and in 1912 £l6-1 15s. The board wishes to acknowledge with thanks the donations of 10s from Messrs E. Whittle and J. Sweet.

The Union S.S. Company has decided to put on the a.s. Kowliai for a special trip from Wellington to New Plymouth 011 Saturday, with general cargo and transhipments ex Nerehana. This is in response to the complaints recently made by a deputation of Taranaki importers and exporter. l ?.

The General Manager of the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts has written to the secretary of the Tas-a-naki Acclimatisation Society, asking for assistance with a special display of sporting trophies which the department is organising for the Panama Exposition. Anyone who has deer heads, stuffed trout, or similar trophies which he is willing to lend, is asked to communicate with Mr Firth. The department will pay freight and other expenses. The exhibits must be shipped by the end of September.

In giving evidence at the inquest on the late Spencer Griffiths yesterday, Dr. Walker commented favorably upon the good work of Mr. Morris (custodian of the baths) and Constables Brown and Smyfli, who rendered first aid to the deceased. But for their assistance, said Dr. Walker, it would have been impossible for him to have carried out what restorative measure he did when he arrived, and it was only to be regretted that the work proved abortive. Mr. George Griffiths also expressed appreciation of the consideration and courtesy displayed by the police. The following is a schedule of sittings of the Native Land Court, 1914-15, for the Aotea Native Land Court District (Wanganui) :—Thursday, May 7, 1914, at Wanganui; Wednesday,' May 27, 1914, at Taumarunui; Monday, July 20, 1914, at New Plymouth (adjourning to Hawera, if necessary) ; Tuesday, August 25, 1914, at Wanganui; Wednesday, September 9, 1914, at Tokaanu; Tuesday, November 10, 1914, at Wanganui; Friday, January 8, 1915, at Pipiriki; Tuesday, January 26, 1915, at Taihape; Tuesday, February 16, 1915, at Wanganui. The Native Land Board meets in Wanganui on the following dates:—l9l4: May 19, July 14, September 1, November 3, December 15; 1915: February 9, March 23.

The defendant in a case heard in the Waverley Magistrate's Court was brought to book in a strange manner. It appears that a motor car was left in the street outside the Waiitotara Hall, while the owner was attending a concert and dance. Some time during the evening one of the tyres was completely cut through in several place*. The matter was placed in the tends 'of the police, who tried every means to oVtain a clue, but without avail. Some time later Constable Breen, whilst in Queen street, Auckland, happened to be speaking to a man who commenced to tell him what he had seen one night while passing through Waitotara. The constable prioked up his ears and questioned the man elosely, and obtained so good a description of the man that he was able to identify him 011 his return to Waitotara. On being charged -with the offence the man admitted doing the damage, giving as his reason that he was angry at being turned out of the hall after the concert and not allowed to stay to flic dance.

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In response to numerous requests. Mr J. W. Hay den lias decided to allow himself to be nominated for the vacant seat on the New Pvmouth Borough council. The names of Messrs G. W. Hartnell and W. N. Ewing are mentioned as probable candidates. Mr. T. W. Kirk, when on his visit to the Greytown apple orchard told the •secretary #f the. .Fruitgrowing Company that he had orders from America for 150,000 cases of apples for which 7b per case would be paid on the Wellington wharf. His only regret was that he could not fill the orders. Three American buyers are in the Dominion, at present.

Mastcrton sportsmen report that pigs and goats are vei;v numerous in the vieinity of the AVlurohakiiu, Orongoand Wharejlape hills, states tiie Wairarapa Daily Times. One inob of fifteen pigs was seen in the bed of the Mako Mako river, and another of twenty-five on the flat of what is known as the "Blue Karaka." Goats are to be seen in these localities by the score.

, The Manawatu Standard ("Reform") states than an influential deputation has requested Mr. J. A. Nash, Mayor of Palmerston, to stand in the interests of the Massey Government at the next clecion. The paper states that tile Mayor will give his decision in a few days. The Wellington Times' correspondent has the best authority for stating that Mr. Nash has already quite decided to contest the seat in the Government interests.

A detective visiting a house in Haining street, Wellington this week made a deplorable discovery (says the Times). A young woman, of about twenty-four years or age, was found in a secluded upstairs room in a frightful conditon. She had evidently been left unattended for some time, the only thing in tile way of medicine in the room being a bottle of gin. For the moment the detective failed to recognise lier, but later he perceived that the young woman was a fine, respectable girl whom he knew a couple of years previously. The detective did the best he could for her and had her removed to the hospital, but after being there a night she escaped and returned to her Chinese paTamour, As she had developed symptoms of insanity the detective again visited the Oriental quarter, this time with a doetor, who after examining the unfortunate woman ordered her to the Porirua Mental Asylum.

A thrilling touch of the sea's uncertainty was experienced by the crew of the White Star liner Zealandia which reached Port Chalmers on Wednesday from London direct. As the big steamer was ploughing her way from the English Channel into the treacherous waters of the Bay of Biscay a big ship, partially dismasted, hove into view. The Zealandia altered her course and, steaming up, discovered that the ship was a derelict. Slie was a large steel, fullrigged ship, deeply loaded, the Oddersjaa of Christiana. The furious sea that was running prevented very close approach, or the launching of a lifeboat, and served to cause the derelict to roH and pitch heavily, the swinging yards accentuating the despair of the fluttering code flag appeal to send life-

boats to save the crew. No crew was there, 'i'lie bad weather quenched the prospect of rich salvage and, sending wireless messages to Lloyd's and any ships that might lie within range, the Zealandia reluctantly steered for the Southern Seas.