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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13673, 11 April 1908, Page 4

Next Friday being Good-Friday, tho Budget will go to press oofn f Thursday night. All matter intended for p\\bhcation m next week's issue must reach us by Thursday / afternoon. For tho Easter volunteer manoeuvres in Otago a '^dry'», canteen will be installed ; that is^ no intoxicating liquour will be. supplied. .V<> « \ The United States fleet is due at Melbourne k on^ September, .,lnt, after which it proceeds to Sydney, staying ton days at each port, so that it win be near" October before it visits Auckland. " The drink bill of the New .South Wales Parliament shows that the. avei> age expenditure of the members for drink, including "Soft" drinks, \on, the parliamentary . premises is only/ threepence a week each v ' " '. The -first. of tie series of eucnre parties arranged by the Railway Social Club was heloS at 'the Brougham. Street aHU last night. There was a large attendance, and a most enjoyable time Was spent. The poises were won by Mite S,: Thompson (Ist) andrMiss Oliver (2nd^ i and Messrs. E. Laveridge (Ist) and JkL. 'Kennedy. (2nd). Subsequently supper was provided. This was followed by a .daftoe. The floor was in capital order. Mrs. Woods provided the 'music, extras being ■■ played by Messrs. Kennedy and Jones. Mr. E. King was M»C. * . WV understand that, after inspecting the technical, and* board Softools in the town, Mr.: Penlihgton, architect for the North Canterbury Board- of, Education,, has decided to adopt for, the schools in the district blinds and fittings as used by the Taranaki Board, and also the small single folding desks as used in the Technical School hare. Both the blinds and fittings and r the folding desks are the invention of Mr. j Sanderson, architect. An order has-been placed with the $ash and Door .Company for a sample of each to be sent on. Mr". Penlington also highly approves of the easels now in use at the Technical School— also the invention of Mr Sanderson — and he intends to recommend them to the Technical School authorities in Christohurch.

Mr J. Ibbotson forwards- a parcel of books for bushinen.

Members of the local walking club intend visiting Oakura to-morrow, starting from the Post Office at 9.30.

All the, coal and wood dealers o| Blenheim* numbering eight, have agreed to adopt the cask, system in respect to all wood L orders and coal orders for less than one ton.

jfhe bazaar promoted by the Fitzroy Fire Brigade met with great . success. Practically everything pn- the various stalls was sold. The profits of the bazaar amounted to about £30. The Works Committee are recommending that the Victoria Esplanade frfcni Queen Street to Weymqutn Street be tarred and sanded at a cost of £75, of. which sum £\0 is- contributed by a citizen. The Minister of Mines has notified Mr Okey, M.P., that immediately the report regarding the prospecting carried out in the Egmont National Park Reserve is available a copy jndll be forwarded to ttie, JSgmont Park JBoard. The Fin^ce "Committee, in ijheir .report to be submitted to the Borough Council on Monday evening, state that th,ey cannot see their way to recommend any change in the -hours, for closing' billiard rooms or to reduce the license fees. Rabbi Goldstein, of Auckland, protests against the idea expressed by the Christchurch Society of the Prevention of TJruelty to Animals, that the Jewish method of killing cattle is necessarily cruel, contending that it causes less pain than any 'other mode of killing. y More about, our "bouyant finances" : TKe Prime 'Minister announuced :at Nasehy yesterday, that; though all the revenue figures were not yet available, he would say that the ordinary revenue would *&c nearer nine millions sterling than it, .had ever been before. . A deputation from the Fitzroy Town Board, waited on the Borough Works Committee last night and requested that in view of the fact' that New Plymouth vehicles were constant^ on their roads, the Council should pay to the Boards a proportion ' of the license fees collected in t the borough. The Committee deferred consideration. For the position, of librarian at the Dunedin free public library, 69 applications have been received from all parts of the Dominion and rthe Commonwealtfi. The applications were refer rod to the general committee of the City Council, with which Messrs G. Fenwick, M. - Cohen, A- R. Barclay, M.P., and I. W. Whitson were associated. " ' An information has been laid, by the Marine Department against Capt. Williamson, of Waitara, for proceeding to sea with the Nora Bradsnaw without proper life-saving apparatus. It wjll be remembered that the cutter was wrecked on the bai* some, months ago, and the finding of the inquiry was that Captain Williamson had to bear half the costs. — From our Waitara correspondent. . . # „ v These is a good demand for suburban property in this, district at the present time. Several residences in the Frankley Road district, have changed hands during the lstst few days. Mr, A. D. Gray's property , of a little, over four -acres' has been sold to Mrs Fairnall, late of Brightwater, ' Nelson, and Mr J. Hooker's property at Frankley Park has Jbeen purchased by Mr J. H. Frethey, of KaDonga. The picnic paddock aft- Glenavon hast al«> changed iiands. ♦ Some members of the Civil Service who have had 5 per cent, deducted from their salaries in accordance with Statute and lodged with the Public Trustee have now signified their intention oft coming under the new superannuation scheme. By so doing they are now able to lift the 5 per cent, accumulation of years. Some are collecting sums ranging from, £100 upwards. Yesterday £6000 was paid oiit by the Public Trustee in accumulated interest in Wellington alone. The amount r that will have to be paid out for the whole Dominion is estimated at about £70,000. The annual meeting of the New Plymouth Law Society was held last night. There were eighteen memberspresent. Mr W. Kerr presided. Mr ,Kerr was re-elected president, Mir. T. C. Fookes (Stratford) vice-president, Messrs J. B. Roy, C. H. Weston, D. Hutfchen, and J. E. Wilson Council, Mr "A. H. Johnstone treasurer, Mr A. R. Standish auditor, and Mr W. A. D. Banks secretary. Some of .the rules we;qe sHghtly revised. A revised scale of conveyancing charges was submitted. to the meeting. The scale is to be considered at a special meeting to be convened after members have had opportunity to study , the - proposed alterations. The meeting closed at half-past 8/ and was followed by a supper in the Robe Street Mall:' --.A light sapper w#s provided. Mr James was 4ine pianist, assisted by a .violinist. Short speeches were, made, by Mr.EL S. 'Fiijz--horbert, S.M., the president, Mr T. S. Wcston, and others. Entertaining items we"r&jcontributed by the members ~" ■ . . - A complaint again# i Wilier and Rileyi Ltd., or Manchester, who Handle a large number of 'North Island butter factory products, including Eltham, Fornleaf, Glen Oroua,, Midhirat, Kaponga and Whenuafeura, is made by the New Zealand Times. Tjjjjs paper states that circulars have been issued which show that ,. Wilier and Rsley are doing a big line in margarine mixtures. In a memo, to clients on February Bth this firm sayst "Owing to the great scarcity of butter, a tremendous demand has sprung up for. choicest ' margarine ' mixtures, to 5 r be sold retail at Is, lOd, and 8d per lb. It will be quite impossible -to v obtain ahy butter for these price.s next three 'months? and wo have no doubt grocers will be forced to adopt mixtures as an article fqr particular prices. We are pleaseaHo say we are in an exceptional position to supply our customers with the finest mixtures in the market, and «we shall be glad if you will inspect samples at our warehouse."

With the prevalent strikes, strike slang words, such as ~"scao" and "blackleg" are coming into frequent use. The Sydney Telegraph says that, whon the Legislative Assembly was wrestling with the niefinitiona clause of the Industrial Disputes Biil last night, Mr. Edden gave the House a definition of the trades union term "Scab." "A man," he explained, "can Work alongside a unionist, and not contribute to tho funds of the organisation, and still Hot be a 'scab.' A 'scab' is a man who when the struggle comes between the menrwho are trying to make things better for everybody and those who would grind them down, comes crawling and creeping in. That is the man members opposite are cheering. I would hit him with a brick if I were a bricklayer. ' The man who is speaking to you has suffered for these things, I am' a man who has a family and children, and have known what it is to want a loaf of broad. I have had to tramp the streets of Newcastle — >-" . At this stage the Chairman stopped Mr. Edden because his remarks were irrelevant. i

The price offered "in Wellington for Taranaki Petroleum shares has gone up another 3d; os 6d .was offered-, on.^ Thursday. / ' *

'Plasterers are scarce in Chn.^chur^h. Inquiries made by a press reptfesentativ.e show that the competition ot a number. of large buildings nas^beeifc delayed owing to the shortage.* Lady Plunkot has forwarded Mrs. Dockrill a number of pamphlets on 'The Protection, of Infant Life." Mrs. Dockrill will b 0 pleased to supply them to any person interested upon application. . !-•<•--/. The circular of /the New Plymopthi Chamber of Commerce on the subject. of dirty bank notes was considered ISf - the Wellington Chamber this week., jX*,. was decided to- again approach -the) •" Public Health Department on the sub-

ject. J i ' : The Feilding Star states 1 , that the deputation appointed to go to Wel^ng- , ton on Tuesday next to interview the Minister, of Railways with regard, to iiho stoppage of the Main Trunk train * at, Feilding will not be required to proxeed. .there, as thepe is no necessity for further representations. "In the Supreme Court, on the motion of Mr Quilliam (Govett and Quilliam) letters of administration in the estate of William John Huthnance, deceased, were granted to Mrs Oliyo Ray Huthnance and probate of the will of the late Frederick Reid to the executors named therein.

At a meeting- of tne 'Taranaki .Branch' of the New Jitoaland Civil Ser- , vice Association held on Tuesday evening it was 1 decided to hold the annual -meeting in the Courthouse on Monday nexbJ*Mr W. J. T. Wiggff nas been «topointed' delegate to the Executttre. Council' which meets at Wellington m July. We wish to draw attentibn to the programme of ; orchestral music to bo rendered by the New Plymouth Orchestral Society in the Recreation ;Grouiwa next Wednesday evening in aid of the Sports Ground. Money is wanted _to make the ground perfect, and the Society has generously come forward to assist. We have little doubt that tho public will respond generously. , To-morrow afternoon (weather permitting) the Garrison, Band will render a programme of music at the Kawarpa Park (Esplanade) rotunda. The pro* gramme will include the f ollowintf : - : — t?( March of the Fearless," "Wiffiani Tell" (contest selection), "Iola" (intercontest selection "Schumann, march "Mount .Hobson," ; waltz "Prayer and Passion," "God save tne King." It is stated that most of the timber in Government • House, Wellington, which is being transformed into < tern* porary legislative chambers, is as sound to-day as wken the building was first completed, 37 years ago. Timber was selected for the Governor's residence with great care, and the work of constrliction was carried out with^soudity and thoroughness. '" \ .

j However great the dearth of labour in some callings, there seems $o be no ! lack of men seeking employment in I forking vessels. One of these "men tout a Wellington Post reporter that* frequently coal-shifters went down to the ! wharves half an hour or ah hour b(h I fore the time for starting work, and I gained possession of a shovel in order ! to obtain a job. Others had even got* shovel on Sunday nighty ready for Man* .^ay. morning.. „. 0 ..",.r/, > h -, .j The dairy inspectors who have been receiving instruction m WeHingtMl from Mr Quinnell, formerly of the Ctevernment Veterinary- staff, went to xt& State Farm -at Lovin and witnessed the working of the two kinds of milling machines installed there. The mspectors have now left for the /districts to which they have been allotted, 4M more dairy inspectors have arrived m. Wellington to be instructed in thetr. duties by Mr QuinneH. « ; Vendors of ."canned or potted music?' ' -^■that is, the homely used in America for phonographs records — a*e jubilant because the NewTork Supreme Court has aflßnrmed the decision of im lower tribunals that a composer or tfie owner of a- copyright on his music has no protection against anyone w&o chooses, to reproduce it by means of perforated rolls or discs. It is a very important decision; because few American homes are happy without autoin*^ tic music of s*oine sort, and many instruments are now sold which, technically, are almost perfect. " " Strange what tho desire to appear a hero will lead a man to. On tho Waitara road last Sunday a wagon ws3 overtaken by a man and lady on horseback. The man did not consider the wagon gave enough room' to pass-^-though, in fatet, we are told, he and his companion passed abreast and that without using tne side-track. The hero ' was oimoTed and decided to show tho . power of his heroic temper.' He breasted up against one of the' mares in , the wagon and struck ,* it on the head as he passed. She was a rather timid mare> She plunged Mid -broke- a trace and breeching, then tried to bolt. Being firmly held, she let out her - spirits by kicking vigorously Mid smashing things. There were ladies^, in the wagon, and they.twaje oensi|»rably frightened. The liero looked round while it was yet doubtful whether the Horses would be got -under control—and rode on. What was his motive ? Many people in New Plymouth wiU remember Mr Percy Bush t the Welsh -half-bapk, who visited New Zealand with the last British football team. His football playing has come into conflict with his school duties.- At a meeting of the Cardiff Schools Management Committee on February 11th, it WM reported that Mr Bush, who is a teateheiu was "constantly tuiablo to attend school owing r to illness and injuries received in football." During the last eighteen months Mr Bush had been absent 58Jdays, or eleven weeks and > three days. Dr. Robinson: ."There is no need for it. There are other footballers in the school, and they don"t d© it." Mr Stanfield suggested that "Air Bush should be asked whether lie intended to continue to be a schoolmaster or to take up football professionally. It was decided to direct Mr Bush's attention to the complaint, and to inform him that his absences could not be allowed to continue. *