LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12187, 7 June 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlip rocoid price at aiution of 5000 guineas was obtained ioi a greyhound in Knglaud la-.t month. Twenty-one Celestials left Wellington last Friday by the Warrimoo on a trip Home, but all expressed their intention of returning to New Zealand. In referring to the ahooting records of tho British Navy, the annual report of the Navy League states that in 1904 thera were 2.000 more misses than hits; la 1906 there were 2,000 more hits than misses. "The articular end of tho lower maudifoniav yaiuus articulates with tl»» •.quamosal of the cranium by meana of a quadrate"— a little necessary explauation in Mr Mulgau's lecture in Christchurch on "Creatures of Other Days," when the lecturer was talking about birds and reptiles. The audience smiled, and t,o did the lecturer. Although the dredging boom ha« long since parsed, writes a Greyniouth coi respondent, the industry is by no metina dead. The "wild cats" have all been "scotched" and ther^ remain but th» "payable quantities." At least a dozen dredges are paying well, some of them very handsomely indeed. So far as sharebroking is concerned, tho market has practically ceased to exist, shareholders . being satisfied to get their profits from dividends. About a fortnight ago a little girl at Ballarat (Victoria) died of hydatids. It was stated that the child had been in tho : habit of playing with a dog. In referring to ihe case, Dr Bobertson, ot the Board of Public Health, said that a dog might communicate the disease by licking a child on the mouth or by licking a plate. The org'auism which produced tho eggs was peculiar to dogs, which should, in hio opiuion, be kept in the yard, and not, under any circumstances, bo allowed in the houne. According to the secretory ol tho Board (Mr J. W. Colville) a circular warniug people against hydatids being coinmuuicated by dogs to human beings was published in 1885. Certain precautions wer» recommended, but, presumably, they were disregarded. An account of a sensational fight to the death between two stallions appears in the Canadian Press. The horses occupied one compartment of a "palace horse car." on the special freight train running down to the port of Montana. Just after the train had crossed the Cove Bridge, near London, one of the anrmala became suddenly frightened at the rolling of tk« car. After rearing once or twice he hung back strongly and snapped his halter. Before the two attendants who were in charge ot the animals realised the situation, the excited animal began a savage attack upon the other sire, biting and kicking him alternately. The two men did their best in the jolting car to drive him off, hut without effect. For a couple of minute* the halter on tho second stallion held, but then it, too, gave way, and the borae« at once engaged in a wild combat. Rearing as far as possible, they savaged each other violently. Several times they wer« overturned by the swaying of the train, but, were soou up again and locked together. The scared attendants with difficulty kept clear of the inelce, and wera powerless to stop it. The brutes, ooveved iv lather and blood, became steadily lesa violent in their movements, but continued to fight with terrible earnestness. Thon one began to gain the mastery ; the breatk of tlxe -o-tliei- came in and Tv^alcffiii«^ steadily he suddenly collapsed and died. The victor quietened down almost immediately, and was secured and fattened l without trouble. It Is impossible to look your beat unless you have a well-fitting dreas. Dressmaking is a science that very few ran undertake with any satisfaction to themselves. You must get a specialist to do it well. Mise Callistpr, who now has charge of Littlejohn'a dressmaking room, can be recommended to give every satisfaction both ia fit and style. Prices moderate.

A prope:ty in Willis Street (Wellington), which vtu^ purchased thice ytiat. a<, r *> lor JB6HMJ was sold ycstciday tor i:95()0. There were 64 deaths <>f persons of fi.'i years and upwaids in New Zealand lasT month. The Wellington City Council decided last night to purchase a block of property in Willis .Street lor J;3S.3(H) in order to carry out btieet widening purposes. The Gear Meat Company yesterday deflared a dividend for the six months ending May 3lßt at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum. It is estimated that during the three winter months last year 26,000,00 rabbii carcasses were received at Darling Harbour (Sydney) by rail. The appointment of a Fire Inspector under the statute of lest session will not be made at present. Tlie Act does not contain power to issue regulations as to hiß duties, and must be amended to legally define them. It is understood that the question oi tilling the vacancies in the Legislative Council caused by the expiration of the term for which Messrs Jenkinson and Rigg were appointed, will not be settled until the Premier's return trom England. At a conference held in Dunedin last fcight between representatives of the Waitafci Waihemo, and Waikouaiti County Councils, and the Otago Motor Association, for the purpose of considering the by-laws framed to control motor t»afhc on roads l>etwcen Dunediu and Waitaki, it was unanimously decided that the speed limit for motor-cars and motor bicycles, when being driven through townships in the three counties, be ten miles per hour. Iv the Auckland Magistrate's Court yeatciday morning, before Mr C. C. Kettle. S.M., the Postmaster-General obtained judgment foi 4s od and us costs against E. L. Lindsay, Pembroke, for the rent of ' a private letter box for two and a half months. Tha object in issuing the summons is to call public attention to the tact that private letter-box rents must be paid promptly, and without necessitating prolonged correspondence with the Postal Department. Sitting in Chambers yesterday Hib Honor Mr Justice Cooper heard a motion for prohibition against the decision of the S.M. in regard to the matter of costs in his judgment ia the ree»nt case of G. V. Pearce v W. H. Reid. Mr Cunningham, for Mr Reid, asked that a prohibition should be issued on the grounds that the Magistrate allowed the coste on the higheat scale, that is on the amount sued for, instead of the amount for which judgment wae given. Mr Barnicoat contested the application on behalf of Mr Pearee. His Honour reserved his decision. Some doubt exists amongst residents on St. John's Hill as to the purport ot the motion moved by the chairman of the Waitotara County Council at the last meeting oi that body rescinding a resolutiuu previously passed concerning the drainage of the hill suburb. The resolution rescinded was to the effect that the Council could not entertain the proposals submitted i>y the residents some little time back. Since then, however, amended proposals were placed before the Council and agreed to, providing fpr draining St. John's Hill through the Harrison Street sewer. To give effect. to the wishes of the suburban residents it was necessary to rescind the original resolution. Miss Martha E. Bedjood died at the home of her brother at Paihia, Bay ol Inlands, on Tuesday, May 28th. She war a daughter of one of the old missionaries, and. was born at Waimate North in 1837, in the first "wharepuriri" built by the missionaries iv that, the oldest settlement iv New Zealand., In her childhood sli" witnessed home of the exciting incident* connected with Hike's ware in 1845. Her active life had been for the most part devoted to Maori work. Miss Bedgood's last public work was to tour the Auckland diocese some years ago as a Bible colporteur. Bishop'Cowie used to value her information a» to Maori work. Her remains were laid to rent on Thursday, May .Kith, in the churchyard at Waimate North, within a few chains of the place of her birth. The funeral service was partly m English and partly iv Maori, being conducted by Archdeacon Walsh and two local Maori clergymen. Teachers of music will be interested in the decisiou of the Associated Board to hold a theory examination in December this year iv addition to the usual one held in June. Two theory examinations have always been held annually in England, and the practice will be followed iv Now Zealand it it is found desirable. Some lew teachers do not enter their pupils tor thO Boards theoietical examination, as the usual date (June Ist) does not suit their arrangements. Then, with a second date for theory it will be possible tor candidates to be quite sure of pareiug local centre rudiments without unnecessary loss ot" time be J ore proceeding to the practical examination, loss of marks being thus avoided. Again, under tho old arrangement, iailure iv a theoretical portion of the licentiate examination, for instance, involved a lo&s of twelve months, which can now be avoided. It id hoped that the ik'w arrangement will be a convenience in many ways to teachers and candidates. Entries for the December examination will close on November Ist. The loss of the collier Easy on the New South Wales coast, under the very eye of Gabo lighthouse (suys tho Sydney Bulletin), recalls the satirical theory that lighthouses nerve as magnets for ships. The lost Easbv deposited its bones a few miles from where the Ly-ee-moon struck on a fine calm night, and drowned fifty people within coo-ec ot the Green Cape lighthouse. The ill-fated Catterthun was lost in sight of the Seal Rock light. The Suevic the other day piled up under the protecting beams of the Lizard light ; and there is also the ca»e of the Australia, off Port Phillip Heads, wrecked withiu the danger zone of the entrance lights. Tiie president of one of tlie Australian Marine Boards had a startling experience of the off-hand ways of shipmasters. He wai visrited a year or two ago by the captain of a famous mail eteamer, who haughtily complained ot the behaviour of one of the bestknown lighthouses on the Austiahun coa-jl. The light used to lm a clear whit-j radiance which he knew well, but it was on thi.-. occasion an unmistakoabel red, and the master demanded to know why such an important alteration had not b=»eu published in Europe. The picsident, too amazed to speak, grabbed a handy Admiralty Iwt, and there the captain lead that the white light changed to red whenever a vessel got too close iv shore. The mail steamer had gone full speed through the danger zone, and only good luck saved a well-known vessel from the fate of the Australia. Has winter ehii . : ress prompted thoughts of warm hand coverings. We have made generous provision, for winter needs in tha glove line. GWs t> fi'. all hands at prices to .int a 1 ] inset. Fownes Fur lined Kid (r]jir«« at l's lid per pair. Imitation Swede and B«»Td««r Finished Swed«, lined .-.nd vi hned it grey, black and beaver, with black, whit* or selfstitched backs at 9d, Is, Is 3d, ls,6d, Is 9d. Is lid to 3e3d per pair. Fancy checks and stripes in woollen gloves at Is 3d, Is 9a, aud U lid per pair.— McGruer and Co.— Advt.

Aciuiding to the Aifjuo, yueonnlaiid !)•».« gi eater possibilities* of rapid dc \clopincnt in the immediate futme than any other Australian State. It is staled that the late "I'rophH" Dowie's family aie in financial straits. \\\h Dowie i« to liiaiiajje * small Hiiiunicr bo.irdmghouac at White Lake. Michigan. Workmen ate «\t priwut engaged laying an additional gub mam up St. .Julm * Hill. This will relieve the i-.mall main winch runs along the southern end oi the lull. Ninety thousand transplanted cabbage plants and 2000 large l>edß oi vegetable, estimated to be worth over jfclOOO, on the property ot Mr E. L. Holmes, near Blocmfontein (South Alriea) were destroyed in one night recently by a swarm of locusts. The Wellington correspondent of the Chiistchurch Prcsd wives:— l hear on veay good authority that it will not be rery long after Sir Joseph Ward's return beJore notice will be served on the Welling-ton-Manawatu Railway Company of the Government's intention to take over tlie company's line. This course is no doubt rendered necessary, in view of the probable early completion of the Main Trunk line through the NortTi Inland. A Capetown butcher was recently charged with exposing frozen meat for sale in his shop without the necessary label. Some of the meat had metal tags showing that it was inspected' and passed for consumption in New Zealand. The butcher was reprimanded on this charge, and lined .£2 for trying to bribe the constable with the sum o"f five shillings to say nothing about his breach of the Act. In an address at the Durham Street Methodist Church, Christchurch, on Sunday week, the Rev. 11. R. Dcwsbury spoke of the smallness of morning congregations, and said that many people seemed to think their duty discharged by attending at one service on Sunday. He knew that the pressure of modern business was considerable and people were inclined to take part of Sunday for physical recuperation, but he thought that with their weekly half-holi-day and other opportunities ol resting they need not be afraid of two services on a Sunday. The glass throughout the colony this morning, especially in the South Island, was higher than it has reached for a considerable time. At Auckland the register was 30.41, at Gisborne 30.40, locally 30. .35. Wellington 30.57, Christchurch 30.(55. and Invercargill 30.59. The weather conditions from Auckland south to Wanganui. clear, from Auckland sout lito Wanganui, clear. Wellington and Marlborough reports were cloudy, while from West port to Bluff the sky showed out blue. The temperatures ; ranged from 55deg at Auckland and Gisborne to 40 locally, 47 at Wellington, 45 at Christcliurch and 41 at Invercargill. The Buenos Ayres correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, writing on politic* of the Argentine says: — After New Zealand this country's politics would make a cat laugh. The other week the Ministry presented their estimates for 1907. The "House" increased the expenditure side by over £750,000 against the wishes of the Ministers. One of the increases voted was the increasing of deputies' salaries from .£IOOO to .£ISOO per annum. The members »il about 50 days in the yeari that is a quorum is got together on about that number of days, and for that they need £30 per day. At the same time, if the labourer, getting 3 dollars per day strikes for an increase of 50 cents., the police and militia are called out and the striker is shot down like a dog— if the strikers be few— but it they are a big body they get their way. As the Wakari Drill Hall had bet-n broken into before, when a bazaar was in progress (says the Otago Daily Times) a gentleman of military tendencies volunteered to sleep on the premises on Wednesday night to guard the wares not then sold. In the dead of night he heard a. rattling at one of the windows, und seizing a *rille and bayonet and his courage with both hands, prepared to do battle with the burglars. Other windows were ratted in a ghostly fashion, and heavy steps went round to the door, which also began to shake. Bringing his rifle to the charge, the martial person insid© shouted, "Half. Who goes there?" in tcvnble tones through the keyhole. The supposed burglar then beat on tlie door still more furiously, and demanded to know what the person with the bayoupt, meant by being there at that time of night. The latter opened the door to show him, but drooped his rifle in astonishment when he found it was the new policeman. Not long ago the maids of uncertain age in a Massachuscts town petitioned the Legislature to pa.se a law taxing bachelors, the purpose being either to stimulate matrimony or to drive the misogamistic tjwains out of town. Ao it was, one of the maids told the Legislature they were not fit to be anything but pall-bearers. But women differ in regard to such matters. In the city of Fort Dodge, lowa, recently an ordinance was introduced in the Council by its mayor, which Bought j to compel bachelors and maids to marry, and fixed a heavy penalty for disobedience. Arrant nonsense, of course. Then the women remonstrated, but for entirely opposite reasons than those advanced by their Mass, sisters. The maids of Fort. Dodge brought pressure to bear on the city couneihnen, and made their lite miserable. The schoolmistress organised the entire unmarried population of their box in the city, waited upon the Council i» session, and interviewed cadi member separately and privatvly. The mayor defended his measure, and offered to find each one of them a husband, and would marry them all free of charge. The offer was spurned hotly, and the ordinance finally was withdrawn. Not a word of protest came from the bachelors, which leads to the conclusion that they were * lot of mollycoddles, who really wanted the maids forced into marrying them. That being true, we cannot blame the maids for protesting. There is a movement on foot in America to unite tfyc denominations of Protestant Christians known as Cougregationalista, United Brethren, and Methodist Protestants. This is iv line with a movement which has been gaining ground steadily for some years. The three denominations now seeking a common bond have been considering the matter for some time. Freedom and fellowship are the watchwords they have adopted. Each church is to be free to manage its own affairs in its own way. Together they are to work in harmony towards accomplishing their mission. The feeling which favours union comes from the recognition of the fact that the reasons for disagreement no longer exist. The two great divsions of the Methodist Episcopal Church' divided in 1844 on sectional lines because of slavery. Some of the bitterness has not been obliterated even yet, though slavery ceas- j ed to exist forty years ago. As the old men, who fought the battles of the pa.st j hare now left the field, and younger men J have assumed the burdens and responsibilities in the more liberal atmosphere of modern thought, it is not difficult to find i a common ground of belief, organisation, and service. Even the most optimistic hardly dares to forecast a united Protestant Christianity, but thdre are manj j reasons for thinking that the number of , smaller churches will be greatly reduced , by intelligent combination, and together have far more efficiency through that increased strength which conies from uuiom.