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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143587, 28 August 1911, Page 2

The Wellington office reports that there are no’ vessels within wireless range to-day. There is stated'to bo a brisk demand in Alasterton for eggs irom good laying strains, it being the intention of quite a number of local residents devote themselves to poultry-raising this year. Arrangements are now in force enabling passengers to book a through ticket from London to _ the Albert Nyanza Luke, Central Africa, and with tile exception of 100 miles (a five days march) the service is uninterrupted through 2000 miles of African continent. (ieneral Ziirlindcn, who has twice been France’s War Minister, declared in the course of an interview that everything was ready for hostilities with Germany, “There will ho no repetition of the uncertainty and disconcerting delays of 1870,” said General Zurlinden. “The Germans will find our army just as ready as theirs. Our mobilisation, our concentration, and transports and railways are all remarkably well prepared.' Our infantry, cavalry, and artillery have all been traine dfor a big war.' They have been put on the defensive which alone can ensure success, and they burn with the desire to shout again the old battle cries.” Birds which wander from their accustomed latitudes run a serious risk of ending their days in museums, and a great frigate bird which visited the iinntly district recently died of a gunshot, 'and is now in the Auckland .Museum. Mr. George Clinch, of Huntly. saw the stranger on some water in liis neighbourhood, secured it without difficulty, and forwarded it at once to Air. Clieesoman. The frigate bird is quite a common inhabitant of tropical seas all round the gloho, hut its occurrence in New Zealand is very rare, and this is only the fourth specimen known to have been found in the Dominion. The genus tregata are remarkable for their enormous wing-spread, and tho new specimen, while not much larger than a wild duck, has wings that stretch over five feet. In the return just issued of tho accounts relating to trade and commerce of certain foreign countries and British possessions, the exports of the principal countries in most cases show up better than tho imports, except in the case of France. For tho four months ended April the exports of the United States increased by £31,168,000, or 28.1 per cent., but imports decreased by £lO,324.000, or 8.8 per cent. In the case of Germany imports advanced by £4,166.000, or 2.8 per cent., while exports increased by £9,093,000, or 7.S per cent. Belgium’s imports improved by £2,162,000, equal to 4 per cent., and its exports advanced by £3,868,000, or 9.4 per cent., while the figures given for the United Kingdom show an increase of £5,761,000, or a shade over 3 per cent., exports being £13,761,000, or 10.1 per cent, higher. In the case of France an advance of no less than £21,470.000, or 25.6 per cent., in imports is recorded, hut there was a decrease ol £1,779,000, or 2,1 per cent., in exports. Neckwear novelties are already showing at White and Sons’. New embroideries are expected in a day or two. Further shipments of longcloths and calicoes are now landing. Housewives will appreciate our Dewdrop calico at 6s 6d per dozen yards. It is beautifully soft, even in texture, and 36 inches wide. AVe send it carriage paid anywhere.* Alisses Hallett and Bedford will hold their adult dancing class in future every Wednesday evening commencing on AVodnesday nest, the 30th inst.

Farmers requiring maids to milk on the share system this year should endeavour to engage the services of tho charming Dorothy who will appear at tho West End operetta on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Professor Webb, while performing a cycle dive from Clacton Pier, England, last month, plunged into a pleasure boat which had emerged from the pierhead with a party of visitors One of the occupants, Miss Beatrice Green, Peckham, was conveyed to hospital suffering from concussion of the brain. Professor Webb escaped with a severe shaking and bruises. St. Paul’s Methodist Church, a handsome new brick building with a spire, in Broad Street, the first brick church in Palmerston North, was dedicated and opened on Sunday with considerable ceremony. Tho Rev. C. H. Laws was the preacher, and the Rev. Mr. Spnece the minister in charge. The combined choirs of the town assisted. Lord Islington laid the foundation stone some time back.

A young billiard player named M'Cbnachie. who is said to be in a fair way to rival oven the champion Gray, has been unearthed at Timaru. The lad, only fifteen years of ago, has already made a break off the red which is a record for New Zealand. ll© is spending a considerable time in practising every day, and an effort is being made by several billiard enthusiasts to arrange a match between him and one of the leading players of the Dominion.

An association has been formed at Timaru to encourage sea-bathing and improve facilities for bathing in Caroline Bay, and generally to make the best of what is considered a valuable asset to the town. A drawback to the influx, of summer visitors has been the lack of lodging accommodation, but this is to be remedied to some extent by the erection of a hotel overlooking the bay. It is to bo thoroughly up-to-date, with twenty-five bedrooms and a promenade roof.

Early in the morning of Sunday week fire broke out in a five-roomed house in course of erection at Frazer Street, Brunswick, Melbourne. Some bags containing lime, which had boon placed at the rear of tho premises and covered with galvanised iron, became ignited through rain water gaining access to the lime. The fire soon spread to the flooring and the walls of the washhouse. The Brunswick and Coburg fire brigades extinguished the fire before much damage had been done.

An extraordinary case was investigated at Staffordshire Assizes last month, in which, through a postman’s wholesale appropriation of letters, tho village of Swadlincote, near Burton-on-Trcnt, was practically without a delivery of letters for some weeks. Tho prisoner, John Henry Wilson, aged twenty-four, a. rural postman, pleaded guilty to retaining 769 postal poekages. Of these he opened thirty-six, but it was stated he stole only a brooch and eighteenpence. He was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

The final report of the Royal Commission on Tuberculosis establishes that man is notably susceptible to consumption communicated from the cow. Deaths of young children from consumption i’ are to a “considerable amount” due to drinking cows’ milk. The commission therefore urges that regulations regarding milk and meat must not he relaxed, but, on tho contrary. enforced throughout Britain to

give better security against infection. People are, it says, inadequately guarded against the danger in milk from infected cows. This report concludes an inquiry that has lasted exactly ten years.

In an interview with a representative of London Sportsman Arnst is reported to have said; "Well, you see, there isn’t much in the sculling business. In fact, there is hardly enough to repay me for tho solid training it demands. Good matches arc few and far between, and there are not more than a couple of decent handicaps in the course of a year. Naturally, a world’s champion has very little chance of pulling oil a handicap. So far I have cleared up everything in my own class, and the only matches ahead of me are with Harry Pearce and Barry. If I get through with them, there’s nothing in sight for me in the boat. Dozens of my friends have been drilling into mo that in the ring there’s always something doing, with big money, for the man who can get near the front. I know it means a fairly long apprenticeship, with a good chance of failure at tho end, but at tho present moment I am strongly inclined to. take it up. So far as weight and strength are concerned I would not be giving away anything to the biggest ot them. In good condition I would go well over list., and I ought to have a sleep-producer about me somewhere. At any rate, I think I’ll give it a trial.” Some doubt having been raised as to the actual place where the Maori known as “Taranaki Jim” or “Big Jim” was killed and buried, Mr. Thomas Kyle, late No. 6 Division A.C. Force, writes to Captain Black, secretary of the Veterans’ Association, clearing away the doubt. He says;—“lt was stated in the Taranaki Herald that Taranaki Jim was killed in Hawke’s Bay, and another report said that it was in the Uriwora country. I shall now jHve you the real facts ot tho ease as I know, being there. I was in No. 6 Division A.C. Force, under Colonel Roberts (then Major). Mi. AVallace, in tho Hawcra Star, writes of ’Jim and his men.’ He commanded no men. Ho belonged to the corps of scouts under the command of Captain Swindle} - . AA'e marched across the plains from Fort Galatea (which was built afterwards) and entered a narrow gorge, with a creek running through it.' It had pretty steep sides, and we had' to cross and recross it a good many times on our journey. In the afternoon it began to open a bit and was better marching. All at once shots were heard, and, coming up, wo came to a bit of clearing and found that Jim was shot. Tom Adamson, Bill Ryan, Collins, and Charley the Greek were wounded. Afterwards I was in the Tauranga hospital with the last three. AA’hen they got to this bit of clearing there was a spur with a track leading up it. To get to the bottom of the track there was a small swamp, and they got into this before they knew whore they were. AA’hile they were floundering in tho swamp they were shot from the track on tho spur. A grave was dug and Jim was buried. Major AVm. Mair read the burial service and Major Roberts lent him his Prayer Book or New Testament, I do not know which. After tho grave was filled in a big fire was lighted on the top of it, as if it was there wo. cooked our tucker, so that the Uriweras should not find the body. That’s the true facts of the death of Scout 'Taranaki Jim. By the way, Mr. Sheet, sen., surveyor, father of Mr. Sheet, the surveyor hcj - c, came ou the expedition from Tauranga, sketching and taking notes of the country.” New lines at the Melbourne Clothing Company Splendid striped flannelette 6d, indigo print 6d, white tennis shirts 2s lid, sample tailor-made suits, lovely new models 59s fid. Pure Roslyn suits 29s fid. nice worsted trousers 8s lid, splendid new line of Mosgiel socks Is pair.*

On Sunday morning two bathers at Lyall Bay were startled by the appearance of a strange shape in the breakers, says tho Post. Indeed, some consternation was caused, but when a rather tired and blase sea-lion waddled out of the surf and part way up the beach the caretaker, Mr. Mmifie, thought the opportunity to add to the Wellington Zoo a good one, and tho visitor was taken in a cart to Newtown Park, where he now is.

Some amusing evidence was given in the Supremo Court at Auckland last week during the hearing of a charge in which the parties concerned were Maoris. One witness said that the accused had been so much under tho influence, of drink that ho had to be turned out of a dance. “Were you under the influence, too?” asked the Crown Prosecutor. ‘‘Oh, no!” replied the witness. “Are you a teetotaller, then?”—“Yes, I am.” “What did you have to drink that day?”— “Water.” “Anything with it?”—“Yes, sugar.” “A good drink to danco on, I should think—sugar and water,” remarked the Hon. J. A. Tole.

Remarkable shooting has taken place in the China Squadron, which in.the 1910 returns headed the gunnery list with an average score of 8.196 hits per minute. In the flagship Minotaur this year an average as high as 12.23 hits per minute has been reached, the best score being that of Corporal White, R.M.A., who with a 12-pounder gun fired six rounds, making six direct nits in 17.6 sec., which works out at an average of over twenty hits per minute. This is better than the highest 12pounder score made in the whole of last year’s tests. A world’s record is claimed for Leading Seamon Russell, of H.M.S. Minotaur, who with six rounds from a T.oin. gun made five direct hits and one ricochet hit in 31.85e0., a performance unequalled for rapidity with that class of weapon. Man}' men raced across the playing area at Victoria Park on Saturday, says the New Zealand Herald, when three or four players were seen struggling together at the conclusion of the Northern Union game. In a few minutes hundreds were craning their necks to catch a glimpse of what was going on, but the burly policemen near by did not attempt to effect a settlement. What was going ou was merely an incident of the game, and those who thought a dispute was being settled with blows were in the wrong. It is the fashion after tho big matches in Australia for someone to grab at the ball and keep it for parlour decoration as a memento of a greatgame. Following the recent visit of the New Zealand team to Sydney, this fashion has now been adopted here, and the “leather” seldom goes back to the bauds of the official who brought it to the field. These precepts for the guidance of wives and husbands in cases of difference over household economy were laid down by Judge Charles L. Long, of Springfield, Massachusetts, the other day, iu a separate sunport case brought bv* Mrs. Edith S. Marsh against Henry I). Marsh, assistant treasurer of the Five Cent Savings Bank: —To begin with the husband is absolute lord and master of tho exchequer; under the law he is entitle) to his meals at any hour lie wants them; he may select such food as be chooses; if he wants one food ami his wife wants another, the husband’s decision goes; a servant girl to whom the husband bbjects must be discharged; finally, man, who pays the bills, and not woman, is boss. Judge Long advised the Marshes to patch up their differences. Mr. Marsh left the court-room tvreathed in smiles. Mrs. Marsh did not endorse the court’s opinions, and said so.

The Dominion hints that Sir Joseph "Ward was not anxious to get on shore at an hour when many people would be ready to welcome him, “It had been announced that the Ruapehu would arrive in the stream between 7 and S p.m. She actually anchored at 10 o’clock. A notice had appeared on tho telegraph notice board that she had passed Farewell Spit at 10.20 a.m. on Friday, and later a message came through stating that Stephen Island was left behind at 2.35 p.m. When this was known those competent to judge reckoned that the vessel would arrive in the stream about five hours later. However, the Ruapehu took much longer than anticipated. This is put down to tho vessel having had head winds, and the tide against her -whilst coming through the strait, but it is not usual for a mail steamer to take nearly seven hours on a five-hour journey unless the weather is exceptionally bad.”

Tho first three ferro-concrete piles in connection with the lagoon dock at Westport were driven on August 21. Tho estimated cost of the work iu hand is £127,572. The object is to give berthage to large steamers, secure from tho river currents, and also to secure a scour on the bar. The area now being excavated comprises about twenty acres, and the completed scheme, as designed, will cover an area of about forty-four acres, from which a tidal scour will, be secured of vast importance. The entrance to the floating basin is 200 ft. in width. At present Jt.ia intended, to excavate to a depth of 26ft. at low water spring tides, or 36ft, at high water spring tides, but permission has been obtained from tho Government to increase this depth to 32ft. at Inv water spring tides, or -12 ft. at high water spring tides, and with this object in view the piles are being driven to foundations necessary for the greater depth. Provision is made for a swinging basin close to the entrance, to enable vessels 600 ft. in length to swing easily. In delivering the James Forrest lecture of the institution of Civil Engineers in London recently. Dr. F. H. Hatch, member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and vice-president of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, discussed the past/present. and future of the goldmining industry of the South African Rand. The lecturer briefly sketched the development of tho goldfield from its beginning in 1885 down to the present time, when the yearly output of gold exceeds £30,000,000. The total gold produced during the 24 years of working to tho end of 1910 has been £276,000,000 from tho crushing of 156,000,000 tons of ore—an average of 35.4 sto the ton. A further output of £1,046,000,000 was predicted, assuming a vertical limit of working of 6000 ft., which on the basis of an average output of £30,000.000 per annum, is equivalent to a life of 35 years for tho whole field. It may bo mentioned that up to tho end of 1909 the Australian Commonwealth had produced £*514,000.000 worth of gold, Victoria’s contribution alone having been £285,000.000. Rut Australia’s highest yearly production has been only 161 millions sterling, a little more than half that which the Rand is now putting out.

For boys' clothing of every description “The Kush” is always in the lead. Boys’ .Nor folks from 10s 9d, hoys’ Varsity suits (belts included) 9s lid, hoys’ braces 3d, hoys’ Conway suits 9s lid. boys’ shirts 9; 9d, bovs’ oilskins 9s 3d, boys’ pymma suit's from 3s 3d, according to w.-.e. Bring your hopeful along and we'll fit him' out cheaply and well.*

The Waitara State School received a welcome surprise packet the other day, in the shape ot a donation of half a ton of coal from Mr. G. H. Stubbs. Tho donor is evidently thoughtful enough to know tliat the children can do their work better in cheerful, warm surroundings these cold raw mornings.

Canada has borrowed from Great Britain more than £350,000,000, and continues to borrow at the rate of £40,000,000 per annum (says F. W. Field in the Financial News). Through the medium of public flotations in London alone the Dominion obtained from 1905 to the end of April, 1911, tho sum of £143,835.436. The railways of Canada have been almost entirely constructed by means of the capital supplied by tire Mother Country. During the past six years more than £60,000,000 has been borrowed for Canadian railroad development. This money has been invested not only for tho immediate interest return, but also with the hope that the railroads would foster internal east-and-west trade, and draw more closely together the ports of Great Britain to the growing ports of Canada. Tho Dominion has borrowed large sums for the conduct of her Government and municipal works; for light, power, and general industrial enterprises; for land, and lumber, pulp and paper propositions. Last year Canadian Government issues amounted to £11,000,000, of which 94.53 per cent, was marketed in Great Britain. These figures explain the fact that Canadian imports invariably exceed her exports. The first photographs of tho scenes, within Carnarvon Oaatlo. on the afternoon of July 13 were actually in the hands of the London newspapers at a few minutes after eight in tho evening (says the Standard). Tho London and North-Western Railway Company ran a special press train from Bangor after the ceremony, with a dark-room, so that plates might be .developed on the non-stop run to Euston. The Central News camera operators within Carnarvon Castle lowered their slides over the battlements in a satchel to colleagues waiting below. A hundred yards away a 70-horse-power racing motor car was in readiness, and an exciting race against time began. The car dashed off for tho Llanberis Pass, which was safely crossed at top speed, one of the photographic staff crawling out on to tho bonnet of the car whilst it was running, and pouring water from a special supply into the radiator so that no time might be lost in unnecessary stoppages. Travelling through the Vale of Llangollen, Euabon was reached at 4.25, where a special train, provided by the Great Western Railway, was waiting, with steam up. The motor entered the siding and ran alongside tho special, which left at 4.30. In the dark-room all tho plates were developed, without accident, and the company set iip a record for the journey by reaching Paddington in a little over 3i hours, at 7.47 J. From Paddington to Fleet Street the journey was quickly accomplished, and at five minutes past eight the first finished print was sent out to tho papers.