LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 13, 3 June 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two first offending inebriates: wi -re convicted and discharged by Air A. Civoke, S.M., in ithe Magistrate'rt Court Nsw Plymouth, yesterday. 'iii.: .Vioreantilc Gazette report* i\gi.ilatt.on of New Zealand Home Builders, Ltd., an Auckland company wiUi .>. capita! of ££K),OOO. The objects of thcompany are to purchase and deal h land and houses.

s ome 23 mutton birders 1 , who have ■■•'turned to the Bluff, report having had Hn exceptionally good season. H j, e-iUniated that this season's cat.-ii v.-iii total 250,000 birds, whicii is 50,000 in excess of last year's catch.

Members of the N,. w Plymouth branch wi" tlw> Veterans' Association are notified to parade for tilio purpose ui attending the funeral of the late Lieut. y- J. Jones, at Waitara, at 2 p.m. to day at Crocker's corner, not at >Sciivcne.rsi corner, as reviously notified.

Jn the Magistrate's Court, Kew Ply. mouth, yesterday, Air. A. Orookc, S.A gave judgment for plaintiff by default m the following cases:—F. A. Lee v lyllen Kinsella, £6 17s Cd (costs £1 :u M); J. B. McEwan and. Co. v. Michael Barrett, costs only, 17.*; W. T. 1100-klum. v. Thomas J. Judge, £1 13g li)d (S S ) ; Lmnia Pearce v. John G. Boulton X.I 10s 5-1 (ss); George Homo y. William Te Whiti, £ls

A somewhat serious accident occurred io Air J. Koch, an employee, of Ak-Ar., Johnson Bros,, grocers, 0 a Monday. Ikwas driving an cx-press from the sheds to the street, when a jolt from- Uie cob Wed crossing took £')w unaware.,, ;lm j ho was jerked to the ground. The wheol of the vehicle passed' over his V> and although rt'iie limb wafe not broken" Llie injuries were painful and will m -co«' sitate his confinement to his house for some days.

A special feature anions the. allrai> tJons at the Fire Brigade Hall tlrs evening will B>o an item l,y Mr Frank D. Andrews, wh» lias ulruady won hon ora as a dancer in Wellington, where litappeared during one of'the "Vmaleii; Night" at Fuller's Theatre Royal. IK wts taught dancing, by Frank Leon, i!u champion step-dancer of the. world, ami his kindness in offering to'give an wdl bo appreciated alike iy (He nrn motors and the ptitroiM of the ball

The Pergiaa oilfields were orWinally discovered by Air H. AI. O'Byiue, the of Customs. He had heard thai shepherds and camel drivers in the Ulterior of Somalaland were, accustomed to treat sores, and wounds on their beasts with black earth when unable to procure tar. Samples of this black earth dig? up at Dagah ShobeJi wore forwarded to the Colonial Institute at London, and proved on analysis to yield nn extraordinary good oil. Olh* British Government immediately sent up an expert to report.

At one of the training ,-amps, (Vnoral ■Sir an Hamilton, during | IU tw „. - f hl . spection, underwent the experience i r Wing held ii], by a squad of ouipo-i men. lie was endeavouring to ~s through the liiie.l rt>in* aiiies from i.h< .main camp, and the men 0 n oulpo,:' duty adhered to their instruction, t„ I "allow no tone, through." 'phey de-.-iin.-l t» parley with ]|j m j M ~„v way 'ii-er, and ]>roniptly nraieiied liim, together with the members of )vi -iv\ a .li.-l;uiee of a mile f„ the commanding <tficcr of the oufpoM odious M nn'.-e his explanation-'.. Jt wa-. a bit n.,.n-i, „,, ■%• lan. hut. he tcuk it in g0.',l pari. ' Several laughaWe im.i.l.'iit i haime-ied on the Woodville reereaiiy,, gr oll , ( ,j . ' j«B; tlio |Voodville-Ao!ea football , t h ** week. \Vl mi ~h o ~| |lkv ' J>nn?« Uautabi, gol „,.,„. „„; , ; ■ -M.ion gills rushed oTentu the lien, a-id .? ;U " kfr -«i "'J"!. n« onlooker; « e great y delighted with ,the „ ew ! :»>l when VreyJonos potted a goal 1,,.'.' <>"■"."'•? 1 of lime am, won Urn mi ~: veve.ul \Voodvi)le girls i'inedm ~e cheering. This ™ ir, [han •i .M.mn g,rl jn ,, |rj -^ vdlo -rill'"?" S " HI knWk ' ,rt o,le Wo"Jvllo gi 1 down and punched another in U'c back, and looked deten„i»"d enough l<> K* for all the female* on the only she wa» presented hy her companion-). •' '"•"

Tli« only judgment summon* case j„ ,„, J H" s ti-ato's Court, N,.,v Plymouth. OS Clay Wlla I]lat Qf , '«rU (Mr I.ufchcn) v. William Jferl^ G )°,m ■/ of .' Midhi "t- » claim for ~ °, 11 ' 1 ' '"''J»<lsmcnt debtor sUted "°^ ! "'-^m et,me, nml in t1.,. | lw t llvp 'J six weeks had earned onlv :w,j per P"; "/'"'V «? iad five young child,,,, ' <>' »'«om had been il) f,,,. * o me 1:.:,„.' ;"Jl inud 0., }„,. wcek Ifut „ not produce a statement 0/ his receipt nnd expenditure since the dale of the imlsnient. and Mr. Crookc. S M a"' Journedthec^teaweeicloaUo;;,-; imi in i P . o, , n , tinßr o,lt U>« Wilitv of n judgment debtor's coming into' court without such a statement. '° lmul ntwiermg w ,h,. a , e r {am ,.,. o . ~„,„;;„; baa caused disappointment to n'lannumber of Twnaki sporting me., i.v the. voyage to Auckland laTt ni«ht ~lj.» f™ 1 wo *l have been a full shfii, „s a Urge number of berths had been te„W ■uid muto a crowd Oiad «ko come in' from vanous part* of Taranalci mt->ml->ng to make Hm trip to *cc their perloular fancy rim in the (ire-.U Non; hc.ru IfiirdlM .to-day. Kcvv* Chat the liara'■va could not erosU the Maimkau bar Mi previous evening caused a number ( u "'■ike the trip by the Main Trunk hrl ""•majority held off, trading U,at ih> lr -it would be able to get out in (he uwiung and make tllie trip last nMit .'■• u-nu.l. As a result tiiey will ihum |.j,e ' '.reat Northern Jlurdlca, but hoi.e |o -ave heifer luck for the SKnle; .;., .'-aturuay. '

i'.iero ilves. ,-n Western Aus»t-f i:!-i :. pinner wh„ is. t'iio scie survivor ~/ a iamily of eight mal«i, tuc li of whom ha., perished by drowning. The id - !ii., lather ;■!],(! ilii 3 six biofhor-i - \vav li-hci--i'K'U on the wis turn Australian ,■-,..'< ■<nd (says ll;c Perth Sun-lav Timer | nun by one llicy went to th-jir death •';, iho depths of Jfothcr Ocean, la-lie an,! river, Mil- oilskin and heavy gum b»o!s they invariably wore being the main •:iii-a of their inability to ker'p alln.ii <■•■ reach a friendly ahore. Time and .1,1 the faMier tried to persuade the one 1: >w living to adopt the apostolic fallout lie decided Unlit- dry, solid oiirth " ;1J plenty good enough for him. Then one by one hi* brothers disappeared '<-r ever beneath- Hie green sea* (nnee H".re were two. fatalities in the sum-i->.l>s:zu), nnd at hist itOie father followed Un-m to the weedy bottom. The pa-I'li'-tc ]iart of it was that every one „f '-lie afterwards-to-b<vd,rowncd wen" was u.-eply religious, eac* being a member "1 a local eliiireh renowned for it.-? «pirit-iia-l fervour and enthusiasm in line Oc.i-l'-l. And wow, as the middle-aged nun. '■it well and hearty with n wife and a line bunch of boys and girls around him. Mm. survivor Meases tike stars he was born with no deeu* lor lilt •« tke.ffickcd wave.

Parent; and children are neii/icd thai thts Theatre Hoynl doors will he open to-night at G o'clock, nut eanVi, /or the bull.

Tiiu fin-bell sounded last wining for a minor outbreak of lire at H.e Grosvenor Hotel. Jt was npcx'diu extinguished.

Jfis Majeslv the King celebrates his 49 th biniiday to-day. 'lie su.-y.-ed.--d to ■tho throne tin Mav li. HMO. le ng live the Kills!

The total rainfall in New I'jynioullt la-it month weis 4.81 inches, as against 4.7l>in for May of lest year. 'Pie minion- of Jays en which rain I'll was 17 (1913, -20' days), the maximum iaK heins '-n t'he liith, l'.2(iin (1!»J.» l.vEhi on 101* May). ft has been decided to supply lettercarriers and post office messenger* throughout the Dominion with two uniforms, one as at present and tho other of lighter weight, for winter and Bummer wear respectively. The two uniforms will be required to last two year I *. It is stated tliat a big will rase is to bo heard at the June setting of the Supremo Court in Napier. The amount of money involved is said to run well over Mix figures, and the court is to bo asked to set aside the 'will on ae count of insufficient provision for the testator's widow. Judging by a remark made in Sydney t« a pressman recently Ricaurd Arii.t, the. sculler, is willing to mnk,- uuothcr match with William Webb, of Wangun-ul. .1. Ilaunon is at present in New Zealand endeavouring to arrange a m;et<\h witn Webb for the championship of New Zea•noit known at present. "tiro in the country, in communion witili nature, and live in a coMage," was the. advice tendered by Mr. H. 0. Bruce a.t tho meeting of the Wellington Acelimiatlsation Society. •'! .have just iuul to knock down this year," lie -continued '■the old wharc of 'fern and clay that served me for many, years. A wharc of this sort may .be hetlcr -than (he Hash

houses \vc are forced, to put up." The Mayor of Pctone (Mr. J. W. MclOwan) stated at the Council meeting on Monday night that Mr. Maiscy had not carried out his promise to erect homes on uhe Covornmont land at Petono. Over thirty persons ha-d asked fo" application forms for land, and he (Mr. JtfcEwan) felt very sore that the Government had now decided no! to build homes. This was contrary to t.lio promise made by the Prime Minister, who, when approached, said Jie, would facilitate the matter as -imu-li at jios-

The "Royal coach" ibuift by Ihc mem hers uf the Kire Brigade .raiding on the

Central Station ii-i a romaAu bly fine piece of work. The low-act body, rich ly ornamented in gild,.is surmounted by a miniature crown, and Who interior is finished iu dark maroon. Tli-o coach is drawn by a couple- of cream ponies, and the "beef-eatere," postilions, ladies-in-waiting and all the usual •■jiaraphernatia

«ir" c'omplelo. The enaeh will pa-,.< round the ball-room at I'.ie Theatre lloyal lo night hcff-iv the iram! maith, .obtain ing the "King and Queen." Tiio*e re-

spnn-ib'e are to ly eongratulatcd on tile excellence of tile t li:'n-"ir,..

A D'.iiiedinite who iu-, um, ivyi.-iticg ids nati'.c land after an rib vine, oi .seme years, speaks in glowing tennis 01 the life in Western Australia, where he is now domiciled, says t.ho Star: Though he is pailriotie enough lo fee' prmiii of I his city of learning, yet he regard-i the capital of ith- \Wteiii Slate of t'"e Commonwealth, -which in about the size of Duiie-.iin, as regards

population, as a much pletuanter place in wiihli lo reside, he %Vmg quite enamrred with tllie free swi.il life which prevails there and the geiej.il conditions of labor. In a phra-e, he • ndorses the living that Dimedin in a Seofoli eitv. lneident.tllv, this e\ Inine.iinite

remarked Unit finite a miin'bcr of Now Zealandcrs liavpi nude WwlfTii Australia their home, and perhaps the best evidence of their pru'perity i> their declaration tltut th"y have no ir.l.'ntion of returning to New Zealand to nettle down, nil though, of emu e, Lhey are keenly interested in the welfare of the land of their birth. After a long si ml amusing hearing the New York Suproiuo Count has re-

Jet-ted a strange petition for a yearly

allowance of £2200 a year freai thy estate of an insane aunt made by .Mr. Marshall R. Kornochan, a scion of an old and wealthy New York family. The court 'had referred «tl«e petition to a referee, and rccomam'nded an allow

anee of £IBOO a year after lioteuiing to a, draiuate recital of the *.ociul obligations of young- Mr. Kcrnoxhau. The insane aunt lias an income of £20,031) and Mr. Koniochun informed the referees that uu'lcss the i-t-mi. grunted 'hill* the, required allowance he would !)■• obliged to rc-ign his membership of twelve New York club, anil ali.iu.ion :ul hope of winning as his wife a charming young woman to whom he had not yet .prapo -!' d, hut whom he had reason to believe was willing to accept hhni if his income was assured. Denying In .in idler. Mi". Kernochan said lie followed tile profc-siiin of a musical composer, lie gave ,the court a long list of lompusitions he laid piiblis-jhed, and added that his earnings amounted to CO a year, and the expenses! of advertising his publications to £3O a year. Mr. Kcrnochan inherited £20,000 from his father. He employs a chauffeur to run libs motor ears at £2O a month, li\ci with Ins mother, who .has an income of £81)00 a year, and enjrys tin- friei:-l ship of a sane aunt with an iniome rf £20,000. The Judge, in dismissing the ipetition, reproved the referee for his a-eeoiiiiinendation and declared that it. was not tho duty of an inaino aunt to 'lie&p a ; 'healthy and athletic young niiia in an environment of luxury, weit'-tv. and position," to act as patroness, of music, or to enable him to pi'opu.-.e marriage to any young; woman willing itf> accapt him if his financial prospect ■> were assured. If neitlier the mother nor thc. sane aunt -was willing to provide adequately for the petitioner, the court, advised liim to resign his membership of ox|)e»sive clubs and dfcmies 'the ehaffeur.

The third of the series of e-uchrc parties and danoea to be held ill the West End hcarii pavilion during Uie winter will lake place to-morrow night, an enjoyable evening is guaranteed by the society.

A naive *'Utcmeut, v, ~<■ t „ throw some light on the woiking 0 f tho Immigration lawa, «,;.iles tho Ot*g<» Daily Times, was contained in the position produced at the Magistrate?! Court of an immigrant who wa* brought out from England by a. friend. "Assisted immigrant* nw* have £lO on them wlhen «icy arrivo in New Zealand," the deposition read. "She (tho friend) lent imi that £lO so that 1 *hould Wit when I laud ■■;). I gave her the ilO tile moment I arrived in Jicw Zenland."

A rather startling cxiwriei.i-e befell a woman, two children, and a cow the other night at, the' Kaiwimikc quarries, the woman snd children were sleeping ia a hut new the landing stage, which is at the foot of a steep Mil, when they were suddenly roused fioai their slumbers by a loud crash, and were startled to see a cow eonush through the side o the h llt and land, in the centre of „,i,n- Tlu ' of the hut, «lt, and nt is hard to say which was nd C" red ' *W»**U7 the cow tm £? *> T B - m lhc SI,Ie of the hill, and, nuMfflft-its footing, had rollel down the dill with the above, result., A splendid respond has been made bv European ear manufacturers i„ <£J* Krench Grand Pnz car case, which U t'he premier road contest of tho world. forty-one cars have -been nominated'for the event, which La to h 9 held on th» Lyono circuit on July 4th, and it look* as if this years mce will show a stums revival of the racing movement, a reviral which is not confined to Prance but ha« Ruread over the whol« of Lnrope. No single nation predominates over all the others France hag th+ largest niuwhor of ears—l2; but Italy is a very clone second with 11 machines followed by Germany with &, England wiUh (I, awl Belghun and SwitaerlanJ with 2 each.