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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144430, 18 July 1914, Page 2

Tlio Huirangi .School was totally destroyed by fire at about 11 o'clock on Friday night. At tho monthly mooting of the New Plymouth Harbour Board on Friday, Mr. D. J. Hughes moved that a return ho furnished showing tho position of tho sinking funds and tho dale when tho loans mature, with a view- to tho board’s taking up debentures in tlio railway from Moturoa to Opimake, which tho settlors propose to build. Tho motion'tvas carried unanimously. A number of complaints have readied this office that delivered by motor-cycle on tho New Plymonth- ' Inglewood and Now Plymontli-Tiko-rangi rounds are stolen. It is satis■factory in a souse to find that people would rather steal tho Herald than do without it, but the action is such a mean one anti causes so much inconvenience to subscribers that steps will (have to be taken to bring tho offenders :to book.

During the quarter ending June 20, '69 vessels entered tho port .of Now Plymouth, their tonnage being 76,530. hTie imports for the period amounted to 22,9(11 tons and the exports to 2,982 ;tons, making a total of 25,943 tons handled. Tho figures for tho corresponding period last year were 89 yeseels, of a tonnage of 98,645 tons, imports 19,432 tons, exports 2,823 tons—total 22,255. Tlio revenue for tlio past .quarter wan £3,179 17s 2d, agajnsb £2.570 las 5d last year.

With a. view to testing the suitability of New Zealand timbers other than kahikatca for butter-boxes an experiment is being made by tho Auckland Timber-workers’ Union in conjunction with tho provincial secretary of the '.Farmers’ Union. Arrangements have been made by Mr. E. Phelan, secretary of tho former union, with tho Auckland ■Uimu Timber Company to have hall-a-dozou boxes made iu lawa, a timber that is in plentiful supply, and Air. Schmitt has agreed to have the boxes filled with butter and sent to London to ascertain whether the timber has any effect on the butter. Air. Clary Davy, who is on a visit to England in connection with tho Dayylliciiardson nou-refillablo bottle, writing to a friend in Now Plymouth, tells how he found a friend in London. Ho was 'sitting in one of London’s big grill rooms having lunch, aild was reading the Herald containing the death notice of his grandfather. Throe gentlemen went up to him and said, “AAe notice you are reading tho Taranaki Herald; do you come from Taranaki! - '” Two of the gontlcMiieu were from Christchurch and the third was Air. Norris Symcs, of Hawera.

Brigadier Vince and Adjutant Gray, Divisional Commander and T.P. Secretary respectively, are on a visit to New Plymouth. Brigadier Vince will give a social address in the Salvation Army Hall, Brougham Street, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, and there will ho a great Salvation Battle at night. On Monday night the Brigadier will lecture ou the life of tlio lute General Booth. Everyone is invited to attend.

Where to get a. really good ready-to-wear suit is a question tlmt oitem exercises the minds of particular men. No tailor can mil better work or more style and detail into a vsuic than is put into those ready-to-wear tailored suits specially made tor the Melbourne, and the prices arc but a fraction ol the toorrlcr tailors. Navy indigo vicuna suits —equal to five-guinea tailor-made—the Melbourne’s price is 655. A perfect lit assured. Every conceivable size is stocked/

Largo areas of land are ..being taken up under tlio Hauraki pastoral leases. Twenty thousand acres have already been applied for. A young man was found smoking in the Opera House at Auckland without having obtained written permission, and ho was reported to the authorities by a fireman, who was on duty in the theatre. The offence was admitted by the defendant in tho Police Court last week. "Rather an expensive smoko,” remarked tlio Magistrate, as he fined tho defendant £l, with costs (Ms). Undue roughness characterised a ladies’ hockey match at Newman (says tho Wairarapa Times), one player having to leave tho ground through sustaining a nasty bruise. It is understood the hockey authorities intend giving tho referee strict instructions to report deliberate roughness, with tho object of dealing severely with the offenders. “I move that the Minister of Infernal Affairs ” commenced a delegate at the Country Racing Clubs’ Conference on Tuesday evening, but he got no furtlicr for the moment owing to the sally ot laughter that arose. lie was compelled to join in the merriment himself, and after it had died away he made another start, and this time succeeded in giving the Minister lip had unwittingly maligned us being interested in tho affairs of tho nether regions ids proper title. Tho Rev. Father O'Leary was off to catch tho Dublin express. On tlio way to the station he ran into Ids bishop. ‘AYell, what’s the hurry, O’Leary Y” said he. “Sure, .it’s tho Dublin express I’m after, your lordship.” The bishop pulled out his gold watch. “Woli, there are seven minutes yet; let us walk together and both catch it.” They arrived at the station just in time to sec the train steaming out. “Do you know, I had tho greatest faith in that watch, O’Leary,” said tlio bishop. “Ah, my lord! what is faith without good works!” replied tho angry O’Leary.

At the mooting of tho Taranaki Employers’ Association ou Friday night ■members wore unanimous in condemnation of tho proposal contained in the Education Bill to remove the headquarters of the education district to AVanganui, and n snb-coinmittce consisting of Messrs. C. E. Baker, Hal Goodaoro and AV. C. AYcston was appointed to wait on tho Mayor (Air. ,J. E. Wilson) this morning. An the result of this conference his AVorshin was requested to call a public meeting for Monday night and a telegram was forwarded to Mr. H. Obey, M.P., asking him to attend and also asking him to arrange, if possible, for tlio Hon. 0. Samuel, tho lion. Carncross and Messrs. J. B. Hina and C, A. Wilkinson, Al.P.’s, to bo present.

It has frequently been stated’ that whey butter will not keep as -well as ordinary butter, but a recent instance which was brought under tho notice of a Southland Times reporter would seem to prove that that contention is not altogether a correct .one. Some time back the captain of a Homo liner which regularly trades to and from Now Zealand visited tho Edcndalo factory and took away with him a couple of pounds of tho whey butter that is manufactured there. One pound was consumed before tho vessel left port, hut the other was placed in tho cool chamber. After tho. vessel had made two trips to and from tho Old Country, tho pound that had been stored was tried, an Invercargill resident who was not in the secret being ono of thoso who partook of it. The result was that tlio butter was declared as good as any fresh butter.

The following now books have been added to tho Carnegie- Library:—“The Cost ot AVings,” by Richard Deban; “Tho I’rido of tho Fancy,” Gcorgo Edgar; “Madcap,” Gcorgo Gibbs; “Doc Williams’,” Charles H. Lerrigo; “Tho Maid of tho Forest,” Randal Parrish; “How tlio Labourer Lives,” B. T. Rowntrcc ; ‘The Years of Forgetting,” Lindsay Russell; “The King in, tho Woods,” Margery - Williams; “And Then Came Jean,” R. A. AA'ason; ‘’Blake’s Burden,” Harold Bindloss; “A Heather Mixture,” Morico Gerard; ‘‘Tho Sorcerer’s Stono,” B. Grimshaw; “John o’ Jamestown,” Vaughan Kestor; “Making the Most of the Land,” John Long; “Handicapped,” David Lyall; “The Making ot a. Bigot,” Rose Macaulay; “Petroleum,” AV. S. Tower and J. 'Roberts; “A Castle in Bohemia,” David AVhitclaw.

Ppriodically there is an outcry against the howling or barking dog which makes sad broaches in the peace of sleep of citizens, but tho nuisance continues -because there is no punishment of the owners, except an occasional poisoning of a yelper. In. Chicago the people are less patient. A dog which misuses its ,voice comes under a bylaw, thus: “Any dog which may in any manner disturb the quiet of any person or neighbourhood is declared a nuisance, and is to be impounded in the manner provided in the city ordinances.” Oilier salutary regulations are; “All persons who shall assist in making any improper noise or disturbance shall be deemed guilty of disorderly conduct. Fines, 1 doiiar to 200 dollars.” “Zones of quiet have been established in all territory embraced within a distance of 250 ft. of every hospital in the city, anti the making of any unnecessary noise or the playing of itinerant musicians within those zones which disturbs the inniates of the hospitals is prohibited. Fine, 2 dollars to 00 dollars.”

Mr. H. D. Al. Haszavd (Commissioner of Crown Lands for AA’estiand) lias supplied some interesting figures relating to the dairying industry on tho AA'ost Coast. The figures, which pro brought ii]i on a proportional basis from the actual returns as at March 31 last to the end of the season ou Alay 31, show that 380,1411 b. of cheese and 005,4261 b. of bnttor were produced in AA’estland during the past season. Estimating tlio vnlno of tho cheese at Cd per lb. and of tho butter at Is nor lb., the value of the butter .and cheese amounts to £39,776. These figures are somewhat under the actual output, as a certain amount of butter-fat produced in AA estland goes to Cromidun. outside the, district, and it is not included in tho returns. Tho figures must bo considered highly satisfactory in view of the lact that three factories are only in their initial stages. The quality of, the article is sufficiently established by the fact that the Intor-AA’anganui cheese fetched the top prise on the London market. It is understood that preliminary steps have been taken to erect other creameries and factories.

The address at the mooting of tho New Plymouth Brotherhood on Sunday will bo .delivered by Mr. IU H. Rocked, ALA., on “Te Rauparaha.” Some seasonable bargains at “The Kash” ; Men’s navy blue jerseys os lid, brown or white sweaters 6s Cd, all-wool underpants 4s 6d, woollen socks 3 pairs for 2s Cd, hoys’ oilskins 7s lid, men’s canvas coats irom 19s Cd; also big bargains iu little boys’ coats.*

At AATiiteloy Church to-morrow morning the Rev. A.-B. Chappell will continue - his special sermons on “The Apostles,” the particular topic being “Andrew: A Study in Personal Service.” At the evening service the members of L.O.L. No. 26 will attend for worship.*

. . Further subscriptions-of £1 Is fromMr. J. E. Wilson and £1 from Dr., Fookcs have been received for the'High School Cadets’ Shooting Fund. Mr. Dingle's subscription, acknowledged yesterday, was £1 Is, not £1 10s. His Worship the Mayor ha? called a meeting, to ho held at the Town -Hall at eight o’clock on Monday evening, to protest against the proposal to abolish tho Taranaki Education Board and merge the, district into Wanganui. Tlio Taranaki Employers’ Association has decided to hold its annual meeting on Thursday, August 6. This will be followed hy tho association’s first annual dinner. It is not proposed to confine the dinner to members of tho association ; it will be open to all business men who purchase tickets. A meeting of the Taranaki Employers’ Association was hold on Friday evening. The sub-committee appointed to interview the local postmaster in connection with the telephone exchange reported that they had been very courteously received and expressed tho opin. ion that as tho result of the deputation a considerable improvement had been effected in tho service. A deputation was appointed to bring before the postal authorities tho present unsatisfactory position in regard to telephone charges and to suggest that tho charge bo uniform throughout tho borough. The matter will also-bo brought before the member for tho district. Tho secretary, Mr. T. L. Buxton, was instructed to communicate with ‘the director of technical education asking if the association was entitled to have a representative ou the Advisory Board.