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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144198, 15 September 1913, Page 2

Australian, and English mails, ex Riverina at "Auckland, will arrive -hero to-night, 15th. inst. Favoured by beautiful weather the Garrison Band gave their second muni--cipal concert at Fiteroy yesterday afternoon, their playing being tho subject of very favourable comment from ’large numbers of those present. Owing to tho addition of tho theft cases, board on Saturday, to tho calendar of the New Plymouth sessions of the Supremo Court, both grand and common juries will be required to bo in -attendance to-morrow.

Tho Now Plymouth Operatic Society has definitely hooked tho Town Bali, Stratford, tor . Thursday week, 2Sth instant, for the-production of “A Country Girl.” Tho Eltliam Town Ball has boon secured for October 8, and tho return performances will bo given at tho Theatre Royal hero on November 5 and 6. It is on tho cards that the comic opera “Floradora” will bo tho next play to be produced by tho local amateurs. With its tropical setting Floradora gives great scope for the scenic artist, a jmsition Mr. A. M. Bradbury would seize with the utmost zeal.

Tho Now Plymouth Borough Council at its last meeting decided to apply to tho Defence Department for a portion of the subsidy which has been granted towards' tho cost of placing old soldiers’ graves in order. In accordance with this decision a letter has been forwarded to tho Minister of Defence autl a cony of same to Mr. H. J. Okcy, M.P. The latter, in reply, states; “1 am pleased to inform you that tho sum of £l5O, £ for £ subsidy, is on tho 1913-14 Estimates towards tho cost of removal to Now Plymouth Cemetery of remains of scldiers killed in tho Taranaki district and tho erection of an obelisk.”

Sport suits aro going to ho “all tho rago” this season. Tho Hash, tho great outfitters, is to the front, as usual, with a splendid tango of theso suits in all thonewest colourings. They aro priced a little lower just now for the sale, so it will pay you to buy now. Prices range from Aos to Sos.*

The Egmont County Council has decided to tako stops to raise a loan of -£3621, with a currency of 36$ years, to pay the county’s share of the cost of tho new hospital. An advertisement appears to-day of the second free literary lecture arranged by tho Library Committee. This will be given by the Rev. A. H. Colvile, M. A., in the Good Templar Hall on Friday evening next, tho subioct being “Romance in Modern English Literature.”

At tho parade of veterans on Sunday a letter was read from tho secretary of the llawora branch of tho association cordially inviting tho members of tho Taranaki branch to attend a gathering at Hawcra of tho-veterans of Hawcra and Wanganui at a social gathering in commemoration of tho attack on Te Ngutu o To Manu, 45 years ago, on which occasion so many bravo men foil.

Tho steamer Wanaka, which arrived in Auckland from Timaru on Saturday afternoon, encountered a terrific northwesterly gale off Capo Paljiser on Thursday morning. Tho sea was running mountains’ high,, and a huge wave broke on board amidships at 6 a.m., wrecking tho bridge and ventilators, smashing No. 4 lifeboat, carrying away tho vegetable Jockcr, stove in tho whoelhonse door, and shifted tho lifeboats out of their chocks on the port side. In his address to tho Brotherhood on Sunday afternoon, Mr. G. H. Dolby referred to the value of the habit of saving for young men. The actual amount of money collected in this way was not nearly so valuable an acquisition as the training provided by tho necessity which arose during the process of saving for small acts of selfdenial and for cxerciso in the art of saying “no.” Many found it very difficult to save, and the best method for them was to allow themselves a definite amount of pocket money each week, whether it was 2s 6d, os or 10s, and placo the rest of their wages, after paying for board, in tho savings-bank, only to bo drawn on for major expenses like clothes or holidays. Tho Patca Licensing Committee on Thursday last gave its judgment in the application, heard before tho committee on Monday, by Messrs. Konendy and Co., of Wellington, for a wholesale license, Tho Chairman, Mr. Kenrick, S.M., at the conclusion of a written decision of tho committee, said: “I hold that since tho Act of 1910 camo into forco a wholesale license cannot bo granted if thereby it increases tho number of licenses existing at tho date of tho poll. Tho granting of tho present application would cause. an increase ol licenses, and therefore cannot be granted.” Counsel for police was allowed £2 2s. Mr. Smart (barton and Smart), instructed by Messrs. 0. aiid L. Becre, of Wellington, appeared in support of tho application, and Mr. Halliwoll (Halliwoll and Sellar) appeared for tho Inspector of Police, who objected to tho granting of tho license. —Stratford Post. A baseball match between tho “Baltimore Bloomer Girls” and a local team at Washington a-few weeks ago ended in a riot, when 4000 angry “tans,” or spectators, discovered that “tho Bloomer Girls” were not girls at all, as was widely advortisod, but men disguised in wigs, blouses and bloomers. Tho fraud was discovered who?* one of the “girls” forgot his sex, and, after semiring tho ball at tho boundary lino,' throw; it swift as. an arrow ght to-the-centre of the field. Imnuyfaaioly a roar of surprise at this remarkable display of strength went up from tho crowded stands, and one fleet lad ran swiftly behind ono of the visiting.; players-and snatched off cap and wig, the closely-cropped bullet head *of a man' A concerted rush made by tho spectators to capture tho so-called girls was only frustrated by the timely arrival of, t a largo force of police, who fought a way tor tho players to tho club-bonso foot by foot, surrounded by a howling and indignant mob. Foiled in their efforts to raan-handlo tho players, tho mob rushed to tho ticket office, only, to wrecking the place, that tho man*with the money had made good his escape.

Tiia project of, tho Christchurch branch of tho Navy League to purchase an old scow or brig and equip it as a training-ship, to be kept upon tho River Avon, has aroused considerable ■ interest in shipping crcles, and in . Christchurch not a little criticism. A retired captain dismissed tho proposal off-hand in rather forcible language. The principal objection which this master manner had to make was tho .proposal, to have the training-ship on the Avon. "They might just as well build a dummy snip on some paddock in St. Albans,” he said indignantly. “How do they suppose they are going to get a brig into tho Avon at all unless they bring it over tho bridle patli 'in sections? Tho proper place for a -training-ship is on tho sea. If the instruction to bo given is merely theoretical it can bo given as well in a classroom in town. If they can get a sound hulk, put some kind of rig on her, and put her in Lyttelton, where they will have room to turn round and a chance to take tho boys out in her; ■.hero might be some sense in tho thing. Tho Avon’s not a navigable stream so far as my training tells me; and it’s no use putting anything but a rowboat or a little sail-boat on it.” Tho Tiboobnrra correspondent of tho ‘Western Grazier (Wilcannio) thus notices a service conducted by the Rev. H. Linton, of St. James’s, Wilcannia: “Mr. Linton struck a shed in full swing, and being anxious to get into close touch with tho men made’ inquiries as to tho prospects of holding a service. An old hand who was congave it as his opinion, if ho ipado 'tho attempt ho would probably /licet with a mixed reception. However, nothing daunted, ho soon made his plan of campaign, and lost no time in putting it into execution. Ho put in an oveniug at tho mess one evening, and after a fow fraternal remarks introduced a set of boxing gloves. This was a hold frontal attack, and risky. Tho shod champion was thunderstruck. Ho from tho start of shearing freely offered to fight, run or jump any man in tho crowd with no result, and horo was a simple parson storming his stronghold. Preliminaries were soon settled, and a willing go was entered upon, which soon left the one-time champion deeply thinking. After several other bouts the first part of the entertainment closed, and tho more serious quo entered upon, a religious service. All hands, ‘ full of admiration for tho parson, rolled up, and a hearty service was the result, tho first,' over held there. Wo would not bo surprised if ho were elected chaplain to tho West Darling shearers.” Tho Melbourne is noted for its fine value in hosiery. Values like theso would make apy house famous: Children’s cashmere socks, all pure wool, black or tan, 6d pair; children’s cashmere three-quarter socks with doubleribbed tops—size 4,9 d; s’s, lOd; g’s, lid; 7’s, Is; sizes 8 and 9, Is 3d pair; women’s famous stockings, Is pair; men’s fine ribbed socks, 3 pairs for 2s 6d.*

Pectoral Balsam, tlio best of cough euros, from Davies’ Pharmacy.

, Postal officials arc sometimes sot somo curious problems in. order to ascertain the correct destination of lectors. The other day a letter, enclosed in a very big envelope measuring 16in. one way and about Din. the other way, was dropped ‘ into the Timaru letter box, and tho'only address on it took the form of life-size caricature, of a man whom the officials were evidently expected to know. was a penny stamp on tho top corner of the envelope, and the words New Zealand at the bottom corner. With characteristic tho Herald says,, the postal officials filled in the missing address

as J. Vigor Brown, Mayor of Napier, and subsequent inquiries indicated that the letter has been sent to the person for whom it was intended. A North Auckland settler, who thought it would bo a good idea to stock a neighbouring stream, sent down an order to tho Auckland Acclimatisation Society for 250 trout fry, and enclosed, the sum of 5s in payment. He also added by way of caution that the office to which ho wanted the consignment posted had a live-pound limit for parcels. Tho society appreciates enthusiasm, and is also willing to send along fry to tho backblocks whenever it can bo done, but the request from the northern peninsula was too much. Tho secretary, in reluctantly refusing tho os, pointed out that the fry and can would. weigh 22011)., and if ho wanted to find any alive on arrival it would bo necessary for an attendant to travel from tho hatcheries to tho north with the consignment. "When the matter was mentioned at Tuesday night’s meeting, the president suggested that probably tho northerner had meant whitebait.

Mr. Asquith’s promises of a Bill designed to prevent England from slipping into the sea will (remarks a Daily Chronicle writer) bo glad news to holi-day-makers on the south and east coasts. Nobody wants to lose Margate or Bridlington even if the net gain of land is greater than tho loss. That the Sain is great is proved before the Royal omniission. Within 35 years England and Wales lost-4692 acres and gained 30,752, while Scotland and Ireland made an equally handsome bargain. Parliament will not bo able to put an end to the oscillations discovered by tho Commissioners. Beaches that risc'GOft. above high-water mark and afterwards sink 50ft. under tho waves evidently obey some law that laughs at groynes and sea-walls. Whether it is that the sea rises or the land sinks, we cannot say, but for something like 3000 years Britain has taken no serious plungo upwards or downwards The difference between good and bad roads in the prosperity of country is shown by certain data compiled by the Government-in America. In the localities where good roads have replaced bad ones tho values of farm lands bordering on tho thoroughfares have increased to an extent beyond tho cost of tho improvements. General land values, as well as those of farm lands, have advanced materially, and the benefits resulting from tho operation of a policy of loads betterment have been more widespread than was originally expected to ensue. Tho advances in rates for real estate in tho areas dealt with aro stated to bo due essentially to tho decrease in the cost of hauling produce to market or to the shipping port. Farms are being regarded more as establishments for the business of a nranch of agriculture, and any diminution in the outlay m wliich farmers are involved for transport of theij* produce enhances the capital value of their areas. It is also specially noted that the settlement of immigrants has been particularly marked in districts where road condition& are favourable, and the figures all-serve to demonstrate beyond a doubt that good roads increase the demand for rural property, and that the pric\ of farms, like that of any other commodity, is ruled by the facilities for getting to market. Approval of Earl'Grey's proposal, as 'outlined in tho Fortnightly Review for /August, to construct on the island site 1 , of Aldwych, London, a magnificent and commodious edifice to hbuse the representatives of tho overseas Dominions, was expressed by tho Hon. James Allen in a statement made on Wednesday. “As far as New Zealand is concerned ” said Mr, Allen, “we have practically agreed to move from Victoria Street and- to take premises in Strand near the Adelnhi Theatre, not-far from the Queensland offices; but wo are not erecting the buildings ourselves. They -are being erected for us; we are simply tenants. Whatever may bo the result of. Earl Grey’s scheme, it is pretty clear that 'it will take somo. time to bring it into operation. Meanwhile New Zealand has to make provision for better accommodation for the High Commissioner, who§e office is too crowded. Should Earl Grey’s scheme prove successful, there is nothing to bind New’ Zealand, as far as 1 know, to continue as tenants of the premises, in tho Strand. They could sub-lease, and would bo free, if wished to do so, to participate in Earl Grey’s scheme.” Ho ventured to say that New Zealand, for her size, could make a display on the Aldwych site that would compare more than favourably with that Of any other overseas Dominion.