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Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14345, 25 October 1910, Page 2

An invitation has been extended to tbo -Mayor, members of tho Borough Council, and officials, to lie present at tbo official turning on of the Waitara water supply on Thursday afternoon.

The number of applications to the Advances to Settlors’ Department during the last two years for loans of over £SOO was 795, the total -amount of the applications being £832,712. The number nf loans granted was 129, and tho amount £98,165.

On People’s Day at the Hawke’s Bay Show there were no loss than 173 private motor cars drawn up in the members’ paddock. It was tho sight of the show. There, was not a cheap car in the lot. The value of this rare collection of vehicles would not bo less than £IOO,OOO at a low estimate. Eleven candidates will sit at the New Zealand University examinations in New Plymouth next month, nine of them being for the law examination and two lor arts. The examination will be held in St. Andrew’s Schoolroom, under the supervision of the Rev, S. S. Osborne.

Tho arrangements are well in hand for tho social and dance to ho held next Thursday evening at Fitzroy in aid of the school funds. This, being the last of the season, the committee aro working hard to make it a great success. Several ladies and gentlemen have kindly consented to give songs and recitations, which will help to make tho evening more enjoyable for non-dancers. A sitting^of tho Magistrate’s Court was held this morning. In tho absence of the Stipendiary Magistrate, Messrs. O. Tisch and T. C. List, J’s.P., presided. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in each of tho following cases: —Govett and Quilliam v. Arthur N. Cliff, claim £C 13s 8d (12s); John F, Burke v. H. A. Prehhle, 16s 4d (ss); Michael Jones v. Francis G. Lowe, £1 15s (5); George Hale and Co. v. Iris Hamilton, £2 12s 6d (ss). Washington papers are responsible for the statement that a delicate diplomatic situation has arisen between the British and the United States Governments over tho tardiness of tho former to pay tho stipulated compensation of the foreign members of the arbilration tribunal before which the fisheries dispute was recently argued. It is stated that before the court began its sittings tho British and American representatives agreed that the foreign members should each he paid £3OOO, each Government pledging itself to contribute half. The United Slates Government lias already paid its share of the amount duo to the members of the court for their services.

The inmates of a Glasgow modollodg-ing-houso were surprised (says tho DailyMail) hy the entrance of a well-dressed stranger who greeted them collcctiveiy with the (jjiiery, "Can I do you fellows any good r” Their surprise was not lessened when the stranger pressed a £1 Bank of Scotland note upon one of the lodgers. Tho fortunate recipient, fearing, apparently, that it was all a joke and that the next moment lie might ho deprived of the note as easily as he had obtained it, slipped out of the room. The stranger thereupon began to give £1 notes to all present, and, when each had received one, himself disappeared as suddenly as he had arrived. When the benevolent visitor had gone the landlord of the house came on the scene and. having ascertained that tho notes were genuine, communicated with the police lest the possession of so much unwonted wealth by his lodgers should excite unfavourable comment. So far. no trace of the stranger has been found.

What woman who is familiar with the famous value-giving nature of the iUelbminie’s Manchester section could close her eyes to such an alluring opportunity to buy tho famous three S drill at many pence less than its actual intended price ? Ami when you learn that there are only twelve pieces to go at 10jcl a yard tho desire to buy must naturally he quickened.*'

The Queen’s Statue, Wellington’s popular platform-pulpit, is to bo shifted from the space fronting the Post Office to Kent Terrace.

The daylight saving proposal, so strenuously advocated by Mr. M. Luckio, chairman of tho Wellington Cricket Association t is to be urged on all local sports bodies. At last week’s meeting of tho association a sub-com-mitteo was appointed to approach all sports bodies with a view to holding a conference to take concerted action m arousing public interest in the proposal and also support in securing the passage of Mr. Sidey’s Bill. In opening tho Caledonian Society’s bazaar at Christchurch last week the Mayor (Mr. C. Allison) put forward an original and optimistic view regarding church debts. He said that a debt owed by a social society was only a matter for regret, whereas tho members of a church, in many instances, if they had not to interest themselves in devising ways and means of reducing their church’s indebtedness, might lose interest ill church work. A series of experiments arc at present being conducted in England with herring ova, in the hope of acclimatising the herring in New Zealand waters, so the Hon. J. A. Millar to]d the House on Saturday morning. Life had been suspended in tho ova for fifty days. Last year’s experiments were a failure, and tho rcfpiest had been made that the experiments should be continued. It was believed that the herring could bo obtained, with the ova, but if they found they could not get the ova they would try to bring the fish out. Following is an extract from a letter lately received by the Nautical Adviser, Marine Department, from Mr. Shipley C. Warner, chief officer of the P. and 0. steamer Socotra, dated off Minikoi Island, September 13, 1910:—“I should like to add my humble testimonial to the now A.B.C. book yon have brought out and to tell you how much it is appreciated here on board. I certainly think it is tho very host book of navigation ever printed, and 1 am quite sure no captain or officer studying it carefully would ever bo at a loss in finding his position at sea. I always use your A and B tables for sun and star observations.”

Our Lepporton correspondent writes: During Mr. Crewe’s visit to the Old Country, while visiting friends in the South of England, ho received rather a surprise. The village grocer sent the groceries. along in a box branded ‘‘The Leppertou Co-operative- Dairy Fac-. tory.” Naturally Mr. Crowe was very pleased to meet an old friend. This incident drew one bettor from Mr. W. E. Percival in connection with the Maketawa Dairy Company, whose brand is M.D.C. A Mr. Mills, who is a vendor of Devonshire cream, while visiting friends, saw a box with tho Maketawa brand come along, and his friends asked what M.D.CT stood for. Seizing tbo opportunity of a cheap advertisement, he said, “Oh, that’s Mills’ Devonshire Cfieam.”

The Australian States- are making a big bid for immigrants just now, and their efforts are proving to be very fruitful. During October, November, and December nearly 1000 persons will arrive in Victoria, and by March of 1911 the number will have reached 3000 or 4000. Western Australia has had to make special provision with several steam ship companies regarding the carrying of immigrants to that State, which will receive 2190 during the next four months. Tho s.s. Rimutaka will bring out 700 or 800 to Albany next January. Western Australia has adopted a very rigid system of inspection in Great Britain, and in consequence is receiving a hotter class than Canada or tho United States. Only those aro accepted who have some knowledge of land work, and are prepared to go straight on the land on arrival. Lord Chelmsford has apparently instituted a new set of conditions under which vice-regal patronage will be extended to any charitable undertaking. At the meeting in connection with the scheme for the provision of a'nurses’ homo at the Prince Alfred Hospital, in Sydney, he said; —“lt is not the duty of a Governor to initiate a movement- of any sort, but to come along and support it if he finds that it has public support. A Governor should first find out if there is public support coming, and then if ho thinks it wise, to lend whatever support he can to the movement ho can do so. In regard to this movement, I stipulated that there should bo evidence that the community at large was taking it up. I was told that thirty-four mayors had promised their support .and co-operation. That shows that at all events the official public is behind this proposed fete.” A rather unusual feat was performed by a pony while on route from Auckland to Rotorua. It appears that tho pony was placed in an ordinary horsebox at Auckland on the morning goods train, and was still in the box at Manukan, when the owner paid a visit of inspection, but on arrival at Ngougotcha the .horse was missing, the entrance doors still being bolted. An inspection of the car showed that tho pony had scrambled in some ingenious way through the feed door, an opening of about ISin. by 2Gin., into the jockey’s room, and after breaking the glass from the door leading Hum it, had evidently fallen or jumped out while tho train was in motion. A search was made next morning, when tho pony was discovered quietly feeding not far from Ngongotaha. Beyond a few scratches and a little skin off the forehead, the animal seemed none the worse.

Two Eskimo dogs that were horn in the Arctic circle and accompanied Peary to the North Polo 'arrived in Sydney last week via Vancouver, for tho Scott expedition. A Sydney paper says of them: “Up where George and Middy came from dogs are cannibals. They eat their mates. George has done it many a time. So has Middy. They eat all sorts of things as well. Coming across Canada by train, they ate all the labels (‘checks') that the railway officials tied round their necks. At last the trainman got tired of putting fresh chocks on them, so he wrote a note and kept it for future reference; ‘This dog has oaton his checks several times. lam tired of putting checks on him. His owner is in the dining-car.’ Middy was the offender this time, hut George is worse. Ho ate a jack chain. Then they tied him with a thicker jack chain. Ho ate that, and now on tho Zealandia he is tied with Manila rope, which is harder to eat than iron chains. A good chain just manages to Hold Middy. The business of sledge dogs is to pull. It is surprising what they can pull. Coming across on the Canadian Pacific Railway tho trainman tied George (before he ate his chains) to the bottom of seven huge iron trunks piled in a stack. There was a side of beef up the other end of the van. The trainman was away for a few minutes, and when he returned George had walked across tho van—iron trunks and all—and eaten the side of beef.”

For those who have their shirts made in the homo. Whites’ have new white mercerised and matt shirtings just landed. The material is firm and durable, and makes excellent tennis and neglige shirts, whether for men or hoys.*

In his report to Parliament on the condemnation of animals slaughtered lor food, Mr. C. J. Reakcs, M.Hi.O.V.s., Director of the Live Stock and Meat Division of the Agricultural Department, emphasises the necessity for a more complete system of inspection of pigs, both as regards city and town supplies, and bacon factories. “I do not intend to again go into detail on the matter,” he states, “but I would once more submit this question for the consideration of the Government as being ono calling for serious and prompt attention.” Mr. lloakcs reports the percentage of condemnations as being:—-Cattle, 2.43 per cent; calves, 0.02 per cent.; sheep, 0.09 per cent.; lambs, 0.07 per cent.; pigs, 5.44. Effective steps, he says, must be taken to got tuberculosis under control. Tuberculosis as affecting pigs alone has caused an enormous loss, and is “a matter demanding most serious consideration.” The disease is also to bo found in poultry. The Anglican mission is making its presence lolt in 'Christchurch (says the Press) in just as effective a way as that m which it made its presence known iu other places. The Cathedral on Friday evening contained an immense Congregation. The service was preceded by a procession, which was one of the most remarkable as well as one of the most impressive over seen in the ecclesiastical history of this city. The surpliepd choirs of the Cathedral and other churches, and a large number of the clergy, escorted by Boy Scouts carrying burning hurricane lamps on their staffs, marched through the principal streets. The choristers had the assistance of two cornet players, whose instruments gave tho tempo of . the hymns. At various points the procession halted, and the Bishop and others engaged in prayer for the Divine blessing on tho mission. Tho whole thing was a new departure in the history of the Christchurch Anglican communion, and it brought tho mission before,the people in a way which nothing else could possibly have done. -

Attention was drawn in the Dunedin Police Court a lew days ago to a peculiar legal position arising trom a recent pronouncement by Mr. justice Williams on the subject of bail. Mr. Bartholomew, S.M., stated that his. Honour had directed that no bail was to be allowed by magistrates unless there was a certainty that the accused person, having pleaded “Guilty,” would be admitted to probation by the higher court. In the caso before his'Worship the accused desired to plead “Guilty,” and to save the expense and trouble of a jury, but if he had done so the learned justice’s pronouncement left the magistrate no option but to send him to gaol till the next local criminal sittings of the Supreme Court at the" end of next month, idr. Hanlon accordingly, on accused’s behalf, entered a plea of “Not guilty” so that his Worship might be free to grant bail. He pointed out that this dictum was likely to defeat the provisions of the Act by induciiig accused persons not to plead “Guilty” in the lower court,- Mr. Bartholomew said ho quite appreciated that point, but ho had simply to carry out the terms of his Honour’s statement, which wore very emphatic.