The taranaki herald. PUBLISHED DAILY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8685, 23 January 1890, Page 2

The taranaki herald. PUBLISHED DAILY.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1890. We hear different accounts from travellers who have visited Sydney lately as to the disposal of New Zealand produce there. We only the other day published a paragraph in which it was stated that our butter was bought at auction at a low figure, and then retailed at a high price as beiag butter produced at another place.. One correspondent to a contemporary says there seems to be a predjudice against all kinds of New Zealand produce ; and that he never, during his stay in Sydney, saw any in the shop. Now, a Canterbury gentleman (Mr W. Rollett, of Hororata) who recently paid Sydney a holiday visit, has come back with a very different account of the place. He says he found that the Australians have a very high opinion of this country, and they assured him that its chiefest detractors were New Zealanders themselves. In some of the best shops in Sydney he saw advertised "Prime New Zealand cheese," '' Nothing but New Zealand meat sold here," "Canterbury hams and bacon." He says that New Zealand agricultural produce stored in Sydney suffers injury and loss through the attack of weevils. It has been so long supposed that Adelaide flour is so superior to any other South of the Line that we have got to believe Australians would use no other ; but Mr Rollett finds that several well known Canterbury brands are held in high estimation by the people of Sydney. Some of the passengers for Australia were New South Wales athletes, who had been running at Dunedin. They confessed that they had been fairly beaten on all points by the islanders, but spoke in the highest terms of the kind treatment they had received here, saying that if any New Zealand team goes over to New South Wales the members will be made heartily welcome. It is natural, however, that Mr Rollett should be better pleased with New Zealand on his return. All who leave the place are of the same opinion, and would come back if they could; and, as Mr Rollett says — " any persons discontented with New Zealand should go over to Australia, and the comparison of the two countries would make them imagine New Zealand a veritable paradise."

It is announced elsewhere that the High and Select Schools, in connection with the Convent will be opened on Monday next. The boys' school opens the following Monday, February 3. The annual meeting of subscribers and others interested in the Public Library and News Room will be held this evening.A rather interesting common assault case has been set down for hearing on Monday next. The Gairloch will leave the breakwater a little after 8 o'clock to-morrow morning for Waitara (providing she runs in here with passengers for the throagh train), and any persons desirous of a sea trip are welcome to a run down in her. A train will leave the station for the breakwater about 8 o'clock. Major Brown, of New Plymouth, passed through Patea by train on Saturday for Wanganui en route to Hastings, where, says the Press, he takeß up his duties as interpreter to the Native Land Courts. Mr J. Butterworth has bought the right of games at the Waitara Regatta for £3. The rateable value of the Borough of New Plymouth for this year is £19,450, as against £19,480 last yeur. Tho capital value is £254,291Judge Broad, says the' Wanganui Herald, has received an intimation that he is to be appointed District Judge for Wanganui, Palmerston North, Hawera, and New Plymouth, in addition to Nelson, as from the Ist February next. It is probable that, under the new arrangement, Judge Ward will relieve Judge Broad of some portion, at all events, of the Westland district. The Land Board have received exactly 200 applications up to date for revaluation, under " The Selectors' Land Revaluation Act 1889" ; and of this number 174 have been reported on, and are now under consideration. The balance will be reported on shortly. It is an old and true saying that we go from home to hear news about ourselves. The Biitish Mercantile Gazette of November Ist says :— 'There is in New Zealand a species of earthworm from which an oil is extracted by the natives. These worms are sometimes found from four to six feet long.' A number of letters on compulsory games at public, schools has been lately published in tho London Times. Many correspondents complain of the fact that boys are forced to play football and cricket against their wishes. Among the correspondents is one who writes above the signature " Auetraliensis." He tells us that in no school in Australia is there anything resembling compulsory attendance at any games, sports, or exercise. Yet he claims that Australia athlete's, whether in the realms of cricket, boating, pugilism, pedestrianisin, or any other field sports, are not only equal to any that tho Old Country can produce, but even better. If you want to make good, sound, wholesome pickles that won't turn black, use only Renshaw's vinegar. It io pure, strong, and free from chemicals. It is especially suitable for tho table, ask your grocer for it.— Apv,