The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1902.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 11934, 7 April 1902, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1902.

1 Some' time ago, we believe, a Ministerial promise was given that the matter of a readjustment of the boundaries of the' Auckland and Taranaki land districts should be inquired into with a view of trans-fez-ring a considerable portion *of the southern lands of the. first-named district to Taranaki. Exactly where the new dividing line should be is a matter for departmental consideration, but it appears 1 that a line from. Kawhia Harbour across to th© main trunk railway would be suitable. There arc many reasons why a change in the* boundaries is to be desired. From a departmental point' of view we believe if would be found much more convenient to administer the lands from the present boundary at the Mokau river to Kawhia from this end, while from the public point of view there can be little doubt that this is the more convenient centre to work from. Practically the whole of the settlement that has yet taken plaae from Kawhia southwards has been from the Taranaki side, affording convincing proof tha* 4ke land is more easily approached from the south. Jn .the. Awakino valley and the large blocks lying between , the ysllley the Jcoast nearly every acre that is under occupation is hold by settlers , from Taranaki, who regard New Plymouth as their chief town, and who would ■II nd it much naoro convenient and more to. their liking to do their business with " the Department of Lands here than at Auckland, whore they have no other business relations. Practically tho whole of tho produce from that district comes this way, either to Wail am or Now Plymouth. Again with respect to the Kawhia lands about to be balloted, it seems probable, judging from the great number of Taranaki people who have inspected' tho block and put in applications, that tho bulk of it will be taken up by young men from this district, sons of Taranaki settlers, who lind in ,tno lands to the north a field for expansion. To these it will be much more convenient to have their dealings with tho Department hero rather than to have to travel to Auckland for tho purpose. Tho Prpmier, we believe, was approached a long time ago on the subject and promised to have it looked into, bu,t apparently it has escaped his attention. Now that tho JCawhia lands are being brought into the market and taken up by .settlers from this end appears a suitable time to bring it forward again, and we trust that tho wishes of, tho settlers already on the land up tho Awakino and thoso taking up sections still further north will, if possible, be met, ♦ ... .• ' There is a strong desire in commercial circles in Auckland that tho ■ daily steam service between Onehunga and New Plymouth should! bo , maintained, and it is a matter m : which soino assistance might bo giv- ■ en locally. In connection with the daily oxpross from Wellington tho service has dono much to encourage communication between tho two cil- • ios and to populariso this-route, \ and there is no doubt that New, Plymouth has also gained some advan- ' tage. not only commercially by' tho < rapid moans of communication, but also by reason of the constant stream of peoplo it has carried j through the town on their way north or south. Tho reason, it is understood, why lhi> shipping companies have reverted to tho four ] days a week service is that the '' traffic during tho winlcr months is not sufficient to warrant tho ox- « pense of maintaining tho mpo frequent eervicOi It is a fact that the.

passenger traffic in the wintes is less ] than in the summer, and the com- ■ pauies can scarcely be expected to carry on a service that does not pay i them. Under the circumstances it seems reasonable that the Government should be asked to grant an increased mail subsidy for the six months from Aj.ril to September inclusive, on condition that the daily service is continued. The colony as a whole is interested in maintaining a daily mail between North and South, and Auckland, it seems to us, is entitled to some special consideration, on account of its being cut off from, the railway systems of the southern portion of the colony. It is a matter to which the Chamber of Commerce might well add the weight of its influence. *

Mr J. H. Bentley, draper, of Devonstreet, has a replace advertisement in this issue. Messrs Callaghan & Co. report the sale o£ a section in the Ahuroa estate to Mr Henrichson. The annual general meeting of the Golf Club is advertised for Saturday next, 12th instant. Captain Edwin wired at 12.35 p.m. today : — North to east and south-east glass fail; heavy rain; indications heavy sea from northward and high tides. The direct steamer, Morayshire, arrived at the Waitara roadstead, from Auckland, eirly on Sunday, for the purpose of taking in cargo frpm the Waitara Freezing Wcrk'. We direct attention to Messrs Morey and Son's weekly announcement, which will be interesiing reading to those in w*nt of drapery and clothing for the coming winter. The three prisoners who recently made breaks from both the Wanganui and 2few Plymouth gaols were sent to Auckland on Saturday night, the local authorities not relishing so lively a " run of three " in their " crib." We acknowledge receipt, through Mr Me Kinmm Bain, of a copy of a patriotic SDng entitled ''New Zealand's, Sons.'' The music is by J. H. Philpott^and the words, which are feeble, are by W. W. Boyes. Messrs Eady and Co., of Auckland, are the publishers. The following judgment for plaintiffs were recorded by the S.M. this morning : — H. F. Russell v. A. B. Boss, claim L 2 and osts 18s ; 0. Samuel v. D. C. Gebbie, claim LI 11b 6d and costs 10s (Mr Gray for plaintiff) ; F. Goodacre v. H. Arnold, claim 7s 6d and costs 8s ; M. A Clarke v. Arthur, claim L 2 8s 6d and costs ss. Several casts were adjourned. When carpenters have carried tha work on a building- to a certain extent they generally hoist a flag to^ intimate to the "owner that the place should be "wetted." Some workmen on a building now being renovated in Devon-street have adopted a different plan.. They have utilised the sign of the firm on the old part of the lower storey, and the sigi as adapted now reads, " Drj --Sen.*;, Several cases of drunkenness were dealt with bythe S. M. in the Police Court this morning. John Sutton was fined 5s and costs ; and on a further charge of refusing to leave the White Hart Hotel wlun requested to do so was fined £1 and costs. The total fines and costs were £1 14s. J. SI. Douglas was fined 5a and costs for drunkenness. T. O'Connor was fined 5s and costs for a similar offence. Sergt. Haddrell said that defendant had cotn<* in froai Stratford to go into the hosoitil, but had got into the lock-up instead. _ A sitting of the Assessment Court for the Borough of New Plymouth, for tLe purpose of hearing objections to valua • tions, was held by Mr R. L. Stanford, S.M., on Monday morning. W. Webber's objection was called on, but as there was no appearance of the objector the Case was struck out. An objection by W. S. Pardy had been settled, the property having been sold by the objector. Mr Bellringer, the Town Clerk, said the property had been sold by Mr Pardy, and it* was simply a case of transfer. This was all the business. A bicycle accident happened to Percy Blanchett, a pupil at the High School, during the lunch adjournment today. Ho was riding down the h'll from the school when the bicycle, it is understood, jumped on some loose stones, and was cap sized, throwing Blanchett violently to the ground. The lad was picked up and conveyed to the residence of' Mr H. H. Ward, a masker at the school, whero he received medical attention from Dr Home. An examination revealed that no bones were broken, but the lad suffered from slight concussion. J On the walls of some London hotels and restaurants there are framed cards, j saying that " Ladies are requested not to light cigarettes." These placf s are chiefly the resort of the middle class, and so far as the women folk of thut class are concerned, the prohibition is no hardship. ■ A few of them do smoke, it is irue, but never in public. It is among " society " women that the cigarette habit is increasing. It has become general at most of their clubs, end ia to be seen occasionally after dinner in soaie of the more fashion able restaurants. The .majority of professional women have developed' a taste for the soothing weed, and hundieds ef the idler class smoke in their own Homes. Among tbe presents received by Lady Helen Stewart, on her marriage recently, was a silver cigarette case, given by Countess Grosvenor. Thus the lady smoker is now publicly recognised in: the "best " society.