The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1896.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10615, 15 May 1896, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1896.

Sir Patrick Buckley was reported to be slightly worse on "Wednesday. A complimentary " social " is to be given the Hon Mr Seddon in Wellington on June 22nd, his birthday. By an advertisement in another column it will bo seen that a number of good shearers are required in New South I Wales. j It is stated that two new electorates will be created, one between Masterton and Waipawa, and the other centring at Stratford. A German student wrestling with the English language rendered & text as follows, " The ghost is willing, but the meat is feeble." Mr Galvin, a journalist well-known in Taranaki, who has for the past six years been running the Yea Chronicle, in Victoria, is about to give up that venture. Mr Herbert Jones, F.R.G-.5., has now (writes a London correspondent) won quite a celebrity in England as a lecturer on " New Zealand, the World's Wonderland. The Wellington Hospital Trustees decided on Tuesday that, in view of the recent loss of £189 from the Hospital safe, in future all sums over £1 should be paid by cheque. Four of the nine trustees expressed their willingness to make good their shares of the loss out of their own pockets. The schooner Emma Simp arrived at Waitara on Wednesday, Bailing righb up to the wharf. She brings a cargo of about 90 tons of produce from Lyttelton for Messis Wood Bros, of Chmtcburch, whose local representative is Mr W. Malcolmson. The boundary line between Canada and the United Stateo is marked with iron posts at mile intervals for a great part of itslength. Cairns, earth-mounds, and timber posts are also used, and through the forests and swamps a line a rod wide, clear of trees and underwood, has been cut. Across the lake artifu ill islands have been made to support the cairns, which rise about eight feet above the high-water mark. A letter sent from London reached a Midland town very imperfectly addressed. The sender, having forgotten the name of his correspondent, and the street and his residence, wrote the name of the town on the envelope, followed by a pen-and-ink sketch map of the locality, a • star' indicating where the letter was to be delivered. The letter was delivered at its correct destination without missing a post. The Wanganni Herald notifies that Professor Le Beau has taken those rooms over the " Trocadero " in the Avenue for the purpose of forming boxing clases, and will be pleased if those desiring to acquire the art of self defence will communicate with him at once. The Professor's memorable battle with Te Aro, the halfcaste, is no doubt still fresh in the minds of Op«nakeites, in whose town "the mill " took place. Major Harris, M.H.R., has returned to Auckland from New Plymouth, where he attended a Land Board meeting. He informs the Star that he came through overland. The tracks, ho says, are very bad, and, as for a road, there is none. Many of the rivers are bridged, and are a great convenience, but several other rivers require bridges. The country generally is flooded, many of the creeks being deep. The late Colonel North was chairman of two railway^ companies and of seven nitrate companies, of a colliery company, and deputy-chairman of a bank ; he was the owner of a brewery, of cement works, of printing works, and of manufacturing haberdashery business, of a typewriter manufactory, besides having a large interest in a distillery and an important house of business in Iquique. Beside all this, ha was interested in West Australian mining operations . Johannesburg's recent dynamite disaster recalls a Zeehan (Tas.) incident. One afternoon, when a big crowd were idling in the mam street, a tram timber truck bolted several hundred yards up the line. Just where the tramway crossed the line stood a horse and d,ray, loaded with little white boxes. In the hope of seeingsomo fun no attempt was made to shift the team; but when the truck was nearly on the dray some one had the good sense to seize the points and turn the escapee on to a siding. When the owner of the team came along he was hailed : " Say, mate, your blanky show was near bemgsmashed up." " Well," he quaintly replied, "if it had none of yer would ha' been hare to larf at me, for all of them boxes is full of dynamite!"' That was Zaehan's narrow escape of being abolished. Some startling allegations against Slis3' ' Morrison, the secretary and organiser of the Tailoresaes' Union, were made at fa meeting of the Union attended by some 200 members held in Dunedin last week. It seems that the Union has been raising funds for the purpose of buildiug a con° valescent home for girls, and oh accounts being audited the other day, a discrepancy of over £100 was found. After some negotiations, Miss Morrison was made to rerund £92 4s lOd. It was stated at the meeting that she had drawn chpqnes on the fund for £3 12s 6d for an overcoat for herself, for £1 2s 6d to pay her private coal acsounts ; another chsque went to a jeweller for a present which Miss Morrison gave to a friend of hers, and another cheque was traced as paid for a spring mattress. Mr Speight gave two cases of beer to a carnival which was being held in aid of the fund, but it never went to the carnival, but was delivered at Miss Morrison's house. MedicalSuperintendentM'Creeryofthe Kow Asylum, (Vic.J vouches for this good ) story. The other day he overheard two patients having a discussion about their respective merits. " I'm the most power- i ful man in this world," boasted No 1. ' " Nonsense, man, nonsense," replied the other. '» I am," was the repeated boast with much vehemence. "The most powerful ?" " Yes, the most powerful." " You can't be, you are dreaming " ■ " Dare yon question me, menial ?" thundered No 1, drawing himself to his full hoight. " But you are talking nonsense," persisted No 2. No 1 glared. " Listen," he said ; " I'm the Emperor of Germany." No 2 wasn't paralysed. ' Dear me, dear me I" he laughed. " Why I'm the president of the Trades' Hall, and haven't even heard of you yet !" Then they parted. McK.ee & Gamble, Photo-Engravere > md Lithographers, Wellington. Send for luotatioa.—Advt, ,

Guptaiii Edwin wired at 1.30 p.m.: — " Indications for frost to-night." The Mauawatu, from Greymouth, with a load of coal, arrived at the breakwater to-day. Owing to the wet weather prevailing on Thursday afternoon the football practices arranged had to be abandoned. The Town Band will give an open-air concert at the Government buildings this evening. A Maori named Nuta, said to be 120 years old, is missing on the Coromandel Ranges. Search parties have been unsuccessful. To-morrow, Mr Newton King will sell by auction at the Haymnrket, a choice lot of Ornamental and Shelter trees, Flowering Shrubs, Fruit trees, &c. Mr Kirkby reports having effected a sale to a local buyer of half sections 1481 and 1455, Devon and Courtney-streets, at a satisfactory price. Mr Seddon told his hearers at Johnson- | ville on Tuesday night, that there were 152 Chinese fruit and grocery shops in Wellington, and that 20 (.Jhine3e had registered themselves as unemployed. The staff of the Petroleum Company were engaged to-day (Friday) in continuing the casing down to the bottom, a distance of 100 feet. The depth attained on Thursday night was 1545 feet. The native Parliament at Tokaanu has been prorogued. The petitiou to ths Queen is to have further signatures appendod, aad an embassy is to be despatched to England next year. The Treaty of Waitangi ia the basis of their grievances. Ladies who are interested in the Town Band are reminded of the meeting on Saturday afternoon at the bandroom. The want of new instruments ia being much felt, and it is hoped that there will be a. good muster of ladies willing to assist in working up a bazaar for the purpose of raising funds. A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that Mr C. A. Ewen has resigned the position of Manager of the Bank of New Zealand at New Plymouth, in order to take up the position of Manager of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Insurance, vice Mr J. O. Hanna, who has been appointed Inspector of the Company. The Hawera Bowling Club are anxious to try conclnsions with the local Club this season, as, despite two abandoned fixtures through bad weather, another fixture has been made for Monday next. The visiting players will compriso four rinks. Mr Paul has arranged to let the Hawera men know by wire if the weathor is too bad for play. The Hon J. G. Ward, Colonial Treasurer, addressed a large meeting at Eltham on Thursday afternoon, and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. The same night ho addressed another large meeting at Stratford, wboro he was also given a voto of thanks and c onfidence. After the address Mr Ward was entertained at a banquet at the County Hotel. Considerable interest is being evinced over the Grand Military Ball to be held in the Drill Hall on Monday, 25th inst. (Queen's Birthday) . It is some considerable time since a Military Ball was h«ld here, and, as previous ones have always been successful, we have no hesitation in predicting that this event will be a great success. The music will be supplied by Mr G. Garry's well-known orchestra, and the supper by Mr A. Lealand. " This kettle-calling-the-not-black controversy as to which party iB responsible for the unemployed in the land is neither profitable nor seemly. A greater than either Messrs Seddon or Russell has said, " The poor ye have always with you." The unemployed, therefore, being a Divine institution, should not be made a party question. The combined wif/dom of tne two parties may do much to alleviate the distress of the poor, but no Act of Parliament can abolish the unemployed."—A. Tramp, Esq. The Education Board and High School Board Of Governors hold their meetings at the same office. When the Conferenpo was arranged between the3o two bodies as to scholarships at the High School, tho Board of Governors were of opinion that as they were the body approached they should receive the members of the Board, but when the Governors arrived at the the office at 11 o'clock on Thursday they found the members of the Education Board in possession, so instead of receiving they were received. The Hon. J. G. Ward, besides being a sound financier, a clever business man, and an able debater, is also a comic vocalist. At- the Stratford banquet en Thursday night Mr Ward was prevailed on to entertain the company with a song, and responded with the comic melody, " Thero's bound to be a row." The title of tho -song is decidedly suggestive, in view of the many attacks Mr Ward has to repel, not only in tho House, but out of it, for, no matter what Mr Ward does, his political opponents always want " to pick a row with him." There was a good attendance at the usual weekly meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society o» Thursday evening. The Rev C. H. Garland introduced the debate on the question, "Should the Pources of Wealth be Nationalised," but the time limit allowed only one source, viz., land, to be discussed. The subject of land nationalisation was treated in a masterly manner, and the rev. gentleman was frequently applauded. A discussion followed, in which Messrs Hughes, J White, S. B. White, Walton, Burrow, Evans, and Spragg (Auckland) took part. Tho motion, "That the land should be nationalised," was carried by a majority of 14 to 9. " There appears to be trouble in School Committee circles in the district. On Wednesday Messrs Morris and Pearson waited on the Education Board and presented a petition signed by twenty-six householders, asking that the recent election of the School Committee be declared void, as the proceedings had been hurried through and were moreover not legal. They stated the election was over at eight minutes past 7 p.m., and those who Bad come a distance to vote were thus debarrd. The Education Board decided to consider the matter at its next meeting. The Eangitikei Advocate stated the other day that it was rumoured that the proprietors of the rival paper, the Mercury, were tiring of their venture, and were endeavoring to lease it, if they could find tenants to take it for at least two years. This is how the Mercury replies to the statement : -"It is understood that an Anti-Poke-Your-Nose-into-Other-Peoples-Business Society is shortly to be formed in Marton. The old lady of the high street has been delicately approached on the matter, but she is too much concerned just now about rejuvenating herself, owing to the buorching she received to her face a few mornings ago. We are informed by one of tlw directors that the dear old thing has at last forsworn the use of cosmetics, but, has obtained permission to use an altogether new style of poke bonnet, on agreeing to guarantae the wearing of it for two years." John G. Mauger, editor of the Sunbeam, Seligman, Mo., who named Grover Cleveland for the Presidency in Nov., ! 1882, while he was Mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., is enthusiastic in his praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says : " I have used.it for the past five years, and consider it the bps> preparation of the kind in the market. It is as staple as sugar and coffee in this section. It is an article of merit, and should be used in every household." For sale by the New Plymouth Co-operative Society. — Advt It is claimed for the already Famous "Victory Sewing Machine that it is the easiest to work, performs the widest range of plain and beautiful fancy work, and is absolutely lower in price than older and inferior machines. They can be had on the easiest of time payments from the local branch of the New Zealand Clothinc Faotory,— Advt.

MARTINI-HENRI RIFLE OLUB. Tuk fifth competition for the first-class clock took place on Thursday and Saturday last, Mr R. N. Hooker being the winner with 53 points. This is the second win for him. Appended are the scores: —

500 700 To-Han-G'd

DRAUGHTS. In regard to tho draught match New Plymouth v Fitzroy, wo understand three of the New Plymouth men did not put in an appearance on Tuesday night. The arrangements were that each pair was to play five games, but no games to be started after 10 o'clock. All the players finished their games except Bruce and Davy, who only played three out of five. It certainly would bo more tatisf actory if all the games were completed.

yds yds tal <3 R. N. Hooker ... 32 21 53 E. P. Lister ... 27 11 38 H. Potter ... 20 21 41 F. Newall ... 20 17 37 W. H. Shepherd 23 12 35 F. Okey ... 26 4 30 T. Marriett ... 18 6 24 A. Cole 18 5 23 J.Bennett ... 12 2 14 Capt. Messonger 15 retired i 5 dicap scr. 5 scr. ecr. sor. scr. 3 2 7 scr. T'l 53 43 41 37 35 30 27 25 21 15