INSPECTOR THOMSON'S ILLNESS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10552, 29 February 1896, Page 2

INSPECTOR THOMSON'S ILLNESS.

Further particulars are to hand concerning Inspector Thomson's sndden illness at Patea It appears that the Inspector look ill at Kakaramea, a roadside station about three miles this side of Patea. The seizure was evidently an apopletic one, and when the train arrived in Patea he was taken to the Hospital. On enquiry this (Saturday) morning we learn that Inspector Thomson recovered consciousness but is stiU sleeping soundly.

From a Pres3 Association wire from Wellington, it appears that the ketch Selianco, well-known on this coast, baa come to grief. Our message is apparently supplementary to a previous one which has, however, not reached ua, and states that the vessel is lying on an aren keel with sails still set, but the hull w completely submerged, and there is very Jittlo chance of getting her off.

We chroncled the other day that a tangi was postponed on account of the subject thereof coming to life after orders for the ceremonialbad been given. The subject has now passed in her last cheque, and the ceremony of mourning over the dead is now in full swing near^ Mangaone. That the lady is a lady of merit if amply evidenced by the fact that a long string of visitors from Parihaka passed through to-day (Saturday), on their way to the tangi.

The coronation of the Ciar at Moscownext June is, according to all accountej to outvie in splendour any previona pageant of the kind. In an elaborate account of the carriages that will be used in the Imperial procession, it is stated State horses are white, and of such colour wDI be those harnessed to the carriage of the Czarina Of all the carriages which will figure in the coronation procession — modern aud ancient, with their beautiful paintings by Boucher, by G-ravelot, by Watteau, forming a collection not to ba seen in any other part of the world — none is more artistic, more beautiful, or sorieh in appearance as the two-seatedl carriage the Czarinia will be driven in... The Czar will be on horseback, as alaa* the Grand Dukes. The Royal vehide,. without doubt, is the richest thing: in the coachraaker's art ever turned' out, being of the heaviest gold repoasse, the backpanel beantif nlly painted, and on the panel of the door the doubleheaded Bussian eagle of large size in diamonds. Two gentlemen of the court, high personages, walk behind, enacting the part of lacqueys of boaour; and in the small seat just behind the coachman, and fating the Czarina, will be seated two pages, especially chosen from the histcjical corps des pages de la cour, whose members are selected* from the highest ranks of Bussian society.

There are some remarkable fi(tui es to us o»» >_ tuined tiom the published BUtistica of Jlcir Zealand Fnctuiies "under tho Act, anal any one who enn sptire tiie time will fifl« ifc ad funny as Punch, tliia Government recont of our industries. I^ot on account of tr» imicouruoies contained therein, but in the üßtoumliiii! dimensions of some of the pro- ■ tected industries, nnd the number of people who obtain a Uvhir by such protection. Fentlicrs are "protected" to the tone of about 25 per cent., and as this ia to ke considtred us protection and not n» mere revenue-raising, ie behoves us to knowwliafc we are protecting. In the leading city "of " New Zealand theie ia "under the Act &n ostrich feather fuctory. So far, bo good; hxx%. r the book noes further and tells ua how mdea . thafactoi v Imixls earn in their various 6ccu« pations. That, is wheie we look for revelations, fen wo lmvc it ou the beat authority, tint the total wnftes paid in the abovementioned industry is £0 03 Od per week, and we may venture to ndd a similar amount per annum. In nnotlier branch of loctilimlwstries, not altogether unconnected with thepresg, wo find tiuures after this style,— we Will not quote exactly, as it inicht infringe copyright : At 15 years of n^e, boys earn 7a, Kins as, per week. But at 16, boya earn 6a, whilo girls leceive 9s ; while at 17 years (mos» erratic hnya umi nirls), the youug men receive . 10s, while the girls net Ba. Exceedingly funny ! It is nice i eadine, und calculated to c turn one's bruin, if taken in too large quantities. However, nothing is more soothing to n' Ui nin worried hy Govern-nont statistic* , than Old Judge Cigarettes. They certainly,, will-not wash clothes, but thpy.are the.besj obtuiimljle, and comparison is invited witav, i »ny other uvnnd in the market. ■ " • - !