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Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143842, 17 July 1912, Page 2

To-day is Arbor Day. A public holiday is being recognised ni the Government Buildings and the schools.

It was resolved at the Hospital Board meeting to-day that n list pfpersona owing money to the board should bo prepared by the secretary.

In evidence before the Titanic inquiry it' was slated that during tho years 1901 to 1911 tho While Star Lino carried 9,179,094 passengers and only two lives had boon lost.

. The Wellington office reports that tho Atna, Hauroto. Tahiti, Aorangi, yiimaroa. Victoria, lonic and Jlamari will 'probably bo within, wireless range to-night. A Wellington telegram states that a .Yellow-bellied whale, about 70ft long, was washed ashore in Lyall Bay early this morning. It had boon dead some days. .

At tho Hospital Board meeting today it wns resolved that the chairman (Mr. _F. C. J. Bellringer) and Dr. 15. A. Walker should go down to Wellington and interview the Minister in regard to the new hospital, plans and other matters appertaining, to the board's business.

’ At the mooting of the Hospital Board to-day a letter was read from tho Department suggesting that to save expense ill telegraphing to the different boards throughout tho country the word “Hosbor” should in all cases stand for “To the Secretary of tlie Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.” This was agreed to-

The chairman of the Hospital Board remarked at tho meeting of the board to-day that the indepcndenco of tho colonial had gone. The board did not get very,complimentary remarks passed on its judgment in some respects, but tho most rigid inquiry was made into all oases, and this was often resented by the recipients of charitable aid. This remark was elicited by the statement of a_ member that ho would,have to be at bis last bean before ho .asked for charitable aid.

At the last meeting of the Hospital Board a letter was read from tho Stratford Board asking the local authorities to exercise every care in admitting patients who came from Stratford claiming urgent need of attendance, and drawing attention to a particular ease. “Possibly,” tho letter ended, “tho New Plymouth people aro more benevolently disposed or tho climate is less rigorous.” Tho secretary of the local board replied that in tho particular case referred to the doctor did not know where the man came from, but that ho. recognised that the case required immediate attention. “Your flattering suggestions as'to why your people come to New Plymouth, and your remarks about our ' climate, aro not, in my opinion, the correct solution of the reason why they come. They come to get the best medical treatment, and personally ! don’t blame thorn,” ended up tko local secretary’s reply.

Umbrella bargains for Taranaki winter .—Gont.’s; 5s for 4s 2<l, Os lid for 5s 9d, 8s lid for 7s Sd. 10,s 6d for Ss 9d, 15s for 12s Gd, 16s Cd for 13s 9d. Driving umbrellas: 11s Gd for 9s 7d. Ladies’ umbrellas: 2s lid for 2s sd, 3s lid for 3s 3d, 4s lid for 4s Id, 5s Cd for 4s 7d, 7s Cd for Cs 3d, 9s Gd for 7s lid, 12s fid for 10s Sd. Every umbrella in tin's lot lias been made with specially strong frames and selected covers to our own order.—White and Sons’.*

No cold will stay if driven away by Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion. Is <3d, 2s Gd, 4s Gd. 14

At a meeting of the Taranaki Employers’ Association last night it was decided to hold the annual meeting on Tuesday, 30th inst. Twenty rifles for tho New Plymouth Defence Rifle Club arrived last night and members will be enabled to hare their own rifles for the shoot to-mor-row.

Tho Rev. John Peters, of Annapolis (Mississippi) married himself to his bride after waiting in vain for the arrival of the, clergyman who was to perform the cereipouy. Tho Dunedin Free Public Library does not admit the “newest novel” by the “latest writer” to its shelves. This is an excellent system, which prevents the accumulation of much rubbish at considerable expense. An emigration agent, lecturing to a female audience recently, informed them that women were so scarce in Canada that many of tho married ones are already engaged to their second and third husbands. A man who can do this sort of thing should be at a great premium as emigration lecturer.

A woman named Helen Claims, of New York, has been getting into trouble for putting “love powders” into the food of some mon at a restaurant. Helen Claims that the powders wore to make the men fall in love with her; hot tho mon claim (without claiming Helen Claims) that the powders only made thorn feel ill without being love-sick.

Tho StittenKam estate of the Duke pf Sutherland in Yorkshire, extending to 1037 acres, with a rent roll of £I6OO, was sold by auction at York on Juno 4. The total proceeds were £45,754, the principal lots being Sheep Close Farm 280 acres, £7800; Woodend Farm, 267 acres, £46-50; and Wheat Close Farm, 180 acres, £4550, '

A gentleman connected with the West Const timber trade, in a recent chat with a representative of The Press, remarked that, as far as red pine was concerned, West Coast sawmillcrs had not had so bad a time for many years, lie explained that this was due, probably, to the present tightness of the money market. He supposed that there was not a better financial barometer than the timber trade, because if there was a stringency in the money market people who contemplated buildinn or making additions postponed such buddings ami additions, but found funds for such absolute necessities _ns petrol. The demand for white pine was the salvation of the business at present but there were comparatively few mills that had white pine to cut, and in addition the supplies of this timber were decreasing. A man, well-dressed, apparently the worse for drink, rolled against a wineshop window in the suburbs of Paris, and broke it. The wine merchant seized him and-demanded payment. The man pleaded that he had no money, and that ho should not bo arrested, for he was an honest man, and would, pay for the damage ou the first opportunity. Someone in the crowd cried out, noticing that the wine merchant 'seemed good-natured, “Search him before you let him go.” The shopkeeper did so, and found upon the window-breaker a note for a thousand francs. Then ho said: “Had you boon a poor man I would have allowed you to go, but as you have this money you must pay ran." Forthwith he handed to the man 950 francs, deducting 50 for tho damage. The inebriate went on his way rejoicing, for later it was .found tho note was a forgery.

The Rotorua Chamber of Commerce lately endeavoured to < enlist tho cooperation of other chambers throughout tho Dominion in mi effort to secure (1) cheap fares on tho railways in connection with the State-owned and State-managed tourist and health resorts; (2) week-end excursion tickets ou such lines and conditions'as amy be found advisable; and (3) a reduction in .the present- long-distanco railway fares, let reply to the letters sent out, some thirteen replies from chambers representing practically tho whole of tho country have been received, and with tho receipt of these opinions the Rotorua body (tho Chronicle says) has tho best possible evidence of a country divided against itself. So far, lour bodies have favoured all three proposals; one thinks (1) an important suggestion ; four fancy (2); five favour (3), and three will take no action in tho matter.

A distinctly bright and clever book of Theatrical Caricatures comes from tho New South Wales Bookstall Company, Sydney. The pictures arp by liarrv Julius and the letterpress by Claude M‘Kay, Most of the caricatures have .already appeared in tho Bulletin 1 ! but they will be fresh to most New Zealanders, while the marginal anecdotes will mostly bo new. A'sample of thorn may be quoted, Mr. George Musgrovo was standing in front of the Auckland theatre. At eight o’clock the Germans were to begin-their performance of ‘‘Lohengrin.’' It was now five minutes to eight. A stopped on ilia way to the ticket-box. “You are Sir. Mnsgrove?” he said, addressing the impressario. Sir. Musgrovo finished lighting his Abdulla cigarette. “Yes/’ he admitted. “What is the opera to-night?” “I don’t ■ know,” said Mr. Musgrovo, “the curtain’s not up yet.” Those who know the trouble Mr. Musgrovo bud with bis German Grand Opera Company will appreciate this to the full. Here is another in a different vein, but still concerning Mr. Musgrovo. When he made his first big tour of New Zealand with Miss Nellie Stewart in “Sweet Nell” the advance man struck trouble in Waughnui. He went to the loading hotel fdr. accommodation. “Wo are full up,” the proprietor informed him. 91'ooplo have booked rooms from all around the country for tho night to seo tho performance. Wo cannot take .Miss Stewart or any of the company.” “But it is -Miss StWart who is attracting all the business to you!” urged the advance agent. “I can’t help that,”, said the hotelkeeper, and got rather torse on the subject. A wire io Mr. Musgrovo explained the situation. “Cut Wanganui out,” came back a 1 telegram from him. “Announce fact morning paper.” The company passed through the town on the' train, and all the rooms booked at the hotel were, of course, cancelled. There are anecdotes about most of the stars who have visited Now Zealand. Tho book is entirely an Australian x )r oduc.tion and ,is sold for a shilling. Another book from the same publishers is entitled “Tho Surprising Adventures of Mrs, Bridget M‘Sweeney,” by Thomas E. Spencer, tlie author of “How M’Dougall Topped the Score.” He introduces tho good lady at the bowling green, describes how she learns to play golf, and in variont situations. Miss Maggie Moore is likely to visit New Plymouth presently as “Mrs. M'Sweeney,” so playgoers should road up the character beforehand.

‘.‘Rain probable,” says the weather prophet nearly every day." The rain ’3 not so bad if you’re prepared for it. See the boys’ 8s lid oilskins at The Kash, girls’ goloshes 4s 3d, men’s goloshes 5s lid,, men’s oilskins from 10s 6d, men’s tweed overcoats 23s 9d, men's umbrellas 3s Gd, men’s Hydrotito overcoats 39s Gd, men’s genuine welted boots 16s Gd, ladies’ showerproof coats 355, boys’ boots 7s lid, at Tho Kash.*

An Amsterdam message to the Financial News states that a company is building a factory at Ymuiden for the manufacture of artificial rubber from fish. If the elasticity of fishy stories lias anything to do with it, there should bo; a prosperous time ahead for the shareholders, but it seems to us that the proposition will need some tackling. Five blocks of greenstone; from the greenstone mountain wore shipped from Greymouth last week. They averaged about 3cwt. each, and varied in size, the dimensions of one block being 4ft. in length and 2ft. wide. They wore being sent to Sydney as samples, and the discovery promises to be one of the most famous and profitable yet made in New Zealand.

“Here is some money, my love,” said the husband. “I don’t want any,” replied the wife. “Como, now, darling, take this five-pound note and go. out shopping.” “Thank you dearest, but I really don’t care to. I would rather stay at home and help the maid.” Then the husband woke and found, as the reader has already suspected, that he had been dreaming. \

“Now Zealand is called God’s Own Country. It is God’s Own Country. That is why I came to it; that is why I remain in it. . . . And what 1

want to say is this: The defence of God’s Own Country can easily be left in the hands of God Himself.” That is a piece taken from a speech made by the Ilev. G. Knowles Smith, on Thursday night, at a meeting of the National Peace Council in Dunedin.

A rural magistrate, listening to the testimony of the witness, interrupted him, saying:—“Yon said that you made a personal examination of the premises. AVhat did you find?” “Oh, nothing of consequence,” replied 'the witness. “ ‘A beggarly account of empty boxes,’ as Shakespeare says.” “Never mind what Shakespeare said about it,” said the magistrate. “He will be summoned to testily for himself if he knows anything about the case.” A married couple stood looking in a shop window. A handsome tailor-made dress took the lady’s fancy, and she left her husband’s side to examine it more closely. Then she went back to where he had been standing, and took his arm. “You never look at anything 1 want to look at!” she exclaimed. “You don’t care how I dress! You don’t care for mo now! AYhy, you haven’t kissed me for three weeks!” “Indeed, I am sorry. It is not my fault,' but my misfortune,” said the man. Turning round, she looked at him and gasped. She had taken the arm of the wrong man. The majority of the members of the Cost of Living Commission left AVellington on Friday and will return to their homes. The secretary' Mr. J..AV. Collins, of the Labour Department, will remain in charge of the affairs of the commission until the printed evidence is received, which will be in about a fortnight. The commission will then again meet and draw up its report for submission to his Excellency > the Governor. Meanwhile the members are instituting investigations into certain matters upon which they have to report, which they cannot deal with from evidence, such as the comparative cost of living in other countries. Altogether the commission heard about 300 witnesses. 1

May is a great xnonth with missionary societies, and A am reminded of the story that before tlio first Bishop of i\Tow Zealand loft England, Sydney Smith, in taking leave, affected to impress ujk)ii his friend the dangers of his mission (writes T. P. O’Connor, in his Weekly). “You will find,” he said, “in preaching to cannibals, that their attention, instead of being occupied by the spirit, will be concentrated on the flesh ; for I am told that they never breakfast without a cold missionary on the sideboard.” In shaking hands with the new prelate as he was leaving the holise, Smith added, “Good-bye. Wo shall never moot again; but let us hope that you. will thoroughly disagree with .the savage that eats you.” The following local bodies submitted proposals for accrued thirds to the Land Board: —Wairoa Hoad Board, £3O 6s sd: Patna 1 County Council, £72 16s 8d; Clifton County. Council,' £BO3 15s lOd; Hawera County Council, £212 X6s, lOd; Egmont County Council, £2 12s 4d; Okato Bead Board, £2B Os 7d; Stratford County Council, £339 Is lOd. The board adopted the proposals and considerable discussion arose as to the bent means of apprising the settlers of the proposed works to be undertaken by the local bodies in order that tho settlers’- interests might bo conserved in tho expenditure of the thirds accrued. The matter arose out of suggestions by the Crown Lands Hangers, but no definite solution of tho difficulty was arrived at.

When the fact was published that a “serpont-like fish” had been found at Houhora, Mr. T. Cheeseman (curator of the Auckland Museum), -thinking that it might perchance prove to bo what is known as a “ribbon fish,” wrote up for particulars. The reply was to the effect that the most characteristic feature of the fish at the present time was its smell, which proved to be quite true, and still more emphasised by the time it reached Auckland. Mr," Cheeseman soon identified the remains as those of a “thresher shark,” which is remarkable for the great length of its tail. It is by nomeans an uncommon fish in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. .There is a common impression that the.. thresher shark goes about in shoals auck attacks whales. Mr. Cheeseman, however, stated to a representative of the'Auckland Star that the threshers live on other fish, which they round up by swimming in ever-narrowing circles, and threshing the water with' their long tails until the frightened quarry is at last herded close together, when the attackers make a rush into the centre and secure their meal. The latest freak entertainment given in New York at the Hotel Vanderbilt, took the shape of a dog banquet. The idea was originated by Mrs. A. L. Holland, the wife of a multi-millionaire, who gave the banquet in honour of her .Pi'kineso dog, and sent out invitations to eight other Pekinese canines of the “smart sot.” Without exception the dogs turned up (the Chronicle says) with their mistresses, and the nine ladies and nine clogs sat together at a table gorgeously- decorated in the Chinese fashion, while a Chinese orchestra rendered weird selections of native music. Luncheon was served for the ladies, while special attendants catered for the wants of the principal guests, wjio had silver basins of bread and milk placed before them, followed by cut-up biscuits and choice morsels of chicken. Only the breasts of chicken were served to these pampered animals. As a souvenir of the affair each dog was presented with a silver collar with his name engraved on it. A unique chance of securing a real bargain in boys’ varsity suits is just now presented by the Melbourne. Over 100 suits have been secured from a prominent maker at a concession equalling one-third off original price andthese are now being offered at 8s 9d a suit for ten days only. Sec special window display.*