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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10216, 23 January 1895, Page 2

The arrangement for sending butter by rail from Taranaki to Wellington is not wcrking satisfactorily. The temperature of the vans, which Ts supposed to be kept under 40 degrees, has hever been lower than 73 degrees, and at times as high as 80 and 81. There is a curious anomaly likewise respecting tho charges made for the freight of butter to Wellington in these cars. It seems the Railway Department charge 54s 6d per ton up to three tons, and 40s a ton for four tons and over. Mr Chew Chong says there are very few factories which make four tons of butterjin a fortnight in this district ; and, accordingly, tho charge comes very heavy on them for freight. There is, however, another matter -syorth noticing. It has been found cheaper to book three tons of butter as four tons, the forwarder by doing so saving 3s 6d. The freight on the smaller quantity is £8 3s 6d, whilst on four tons it is only £8. All this, no doubt, wili be pointed out to the Minister for Railways by the deputation who have gone to Wellington, and will most probably be rectified. The ordinary meeting of the Education Board was held to-day. Given fine weather it is probable that a large number of th.eio.wns people will attend the United Sunday Schools Picnic to-morrow at Bell Block. As will bo seen from an advertisement appearing in this issue, the scholars of the various Sunday schools are instructed to meet at St. Mary's at 10.45 a.m. when a procession will be formed to the railway station ; the scholars accompanied by their teachers will leave by the 11.30 a.m. train, which it is notified will not stop at Elliot-street. For departure of trains, prices of tickets etc. we refer our readers go tho advertisment. We are informed that in addition to the trains adverse • ment th« ordinary 5.30 p.m. train from Bell Block, will bring back visitors who do not wi~h to wait for the return of the excursion trains. Tickets for the picnic are obtaiuable from any of th« teachers, or thoy can be purchased at the railway station to-morrow. Mr George McLean, one of tho best known men on the Waimate Plains, is mentioned as a likely candidate for a aeat on the Harbor Board. Mr Monkhouse, Chairman of the Stratford County Council, will also probably be nominated. A cricket match between the New Plymouth 11. and Hawora Star 11., will be played on the Recreation Ground pitch to-moiTow. When the meeting of creditors in tho estate of J. Russell and Son's estate was being held on Tuesday Mr W. J. Russell, carrier, came into the room, whereupon the D.O.A. remarked, " Aro you going to prove." Mr Russell :— " What is tho customary course ? ' Tho Assignee :—": — " 1 11 inform you bye and byp, as there is no time at present." A voice :—": — " Mr Russell has not had as much experience as others." Mr Russell :— '• No ; but I have had quite enough.' 1 The annual meeting of tho Poultry Society will bo held at tho Council Chambers on Friday evening next. A mooting of the Health Committee of tho Borough Council was hold on Tuesday, when an application by tho Beach Bathing Club which had been referred by the Council to the Committee was considered. It was resolved, that the costume to bo worn by bathers shall consist of a combination garment of any dark color covering tho body from abovo tho knees to tho neck ; that subject J to this garment being worn, and undressing and dressing boing done with duo regard to tho requirements of decency the Committee recommend the Council to permit bathing on tho foreshore at any time during the day." The early bathers on the beach, on Tuesday morning, had a laughable oxperienco. About 7 a.m., tho time for the departure of the through train, a stalwart, full-grown man, whoso accent indicated that he was born north of tho line, stalked on t» the beach, near tho bathing shod, and undressed himself for a dip in the briny. Observing that ho was not wearing that covering which, in the words of tho Borough Health Committeo, must bo donned "to meet the requirements of decency," several membors of ! the Bathing Club expostulated with the stranger, who, however, could not soe_ the necessity of woaring trunks, maintaining that whoro ho came from a man could swim as he liked. However, he ultimately accoptcd the loan of a pair of trunks from ono of tho club, and forthwith tried to put thorn on over his head. Finding this a failure, he made a desporato attempt to put them on by inserting his nrms through tho holes, but again dismally failed in his eil'orts. Ho was then advisud to put thorn on by insorting his feet through the holes, but ho pulled the trunk up so high on ono leg that in attempting to get the other foot through ho lost his balance und measured his length on the sand. Finally, .after turfcher advice and help thi> stranger managed to don tho screens, nnd take an invigorating dip in tho surf.