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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2056, 17 April 1907, Page 1

Tlio supply of milk to the New Zealand Farmers’ Dairy Union Butter Factory at Eketnlnina lias fallen to below two-thirds of the maximum for the season. The test is proportionately higher. The Timaru Harbor Hoard has an item on the asset side of its balancesheet which must raise the envy of most business people. “Outstanding accounts, nil.” A gold roof, equal to those of the Rand, it is claimed, exists in England, and within 200 miles of London. Whore this, second Johannesburg is only five people know. They arc the directors of the Ohaston Gold Syndicate, which was founded a few months ago for the purpose of developing it. The latest rumor as to the whereabouts of the reef places it in Gloucestershire, where it is stated cottages built of gold quartz stand above the reef, the cottagers little knowing that their humble abodes may contain gold worth many pounds. The directors of the Chasten Syndicate intend keeping the position of the reef, which is said to be 31 miles long, a profound secret until options have been obtained over all the land in the neighborhood. The recent experiments with oil fuel have decided the Admiralty to extend the storage room recently provided at the naval ports, in >rder to have oil fuel enough for a loot. at Sheerness, Dcvonport, Portsmouth, Gibraltar, Malta, and ither bases. The developments in >il fuel work and storage hitherto 'lave mainly been confined to Dcvonport, and the extension of the plans will mean bringing the new fuel into general use in the navy. I’auks capable of holding 20,000 to 10,000 gallons are t.O he erected at places where, the largest ships can ionic alongside the pipes at the lowest tide. Special earthwork ram>arts will protect the tanks, which will become “danger” buildings. Yn enormous saving in the annual ’on 1 bill will result. The present ■oaling hill is -Cl ,400,000 per annum, and labor and craft cost an additional £300,000.

A remarkable story of abduction • rom a convent comes from BudaI’estli. Two years ago Frau Schneider, widow of' an Austrian army surgeon. married Herr Salgo. an actor, contrary to the wishes of her family, and emigrated with him to America, taking also her daughter, aged 13. The mother has since died, and the daughter, having the reversion to a fortune from her mother’s family, was by them brought from America and placed in the Convent of St. "Margaret for her education. Some weeks ago a gentleman introduced himself to the superioress as Herr Salgo, and requested, as Frauloin Schneider’s stepfather, to take her out for the day. Permission was readily granted, and from that time neither of the two has been soonThere are insinuations that the gentleman is not Herr Salgo, but an American millionaire who had become enamoured of the young girl. A name is even mentioned.

Joseph 11. Oldham describes in Cassicr’s Magazine a monster transatlantic liner which he predicts ill he in existence within 25 years, and which will render travel by moii absolutely safe. This 'gigantic vessel is to be approximately 1200 feet ! ong, 125 feet broad, and 81 feet Jeep, with a draft of -10 feet, a gross tonnage of 67,000 tons, a passenger capacity of 6700 persons, engines of 70,000 horse-power, and a speed of 35 miles per hour. Built of nickel steel, with a. strong protective deck, with 24 double transverse bulkheads unconnected by doors or openings, and w ith the bottom sheathed with copper task, such a ship, says Mr. Oldham, would ho practically indestructible. Having before made successful predictions of wonderful advances in naval constructon, he regards this “coming ship” seriously, and not as a Jules Verne dream. The estimated cost is interesting—l7,ooo,ooo dollars.

Long life is not the only attribute of a good electric lamp, and too many people make the mistake of believing that one lamp is more economical than another because it burns longer. At least two other factors must be considered—maintenance of candle-power and cost of the current consumed. The lamp which combines with long life a uniform candle-power and mini-mum-power consumption is the best lamp, and each of these factors should he reckoned with in determining- which is the best and most economical lamp to use. A lamp which has burned 800 hours and not reduced much in candle-power nor increased much in power requirements, has done well enough, and is usually at the point where it would be economical to replace it wbh a new one, even though it will still burn. Though this policy is expensive it would he", more expensive in most cases to burn the old lamps, ns the cost. qf t|io excess power .consumed and the inferior quality of the light because of reduced ■ candle-power, would more than off-set the cost of now lamps.

11l a letter to the Kaipara Cliainber of Commerce, Mr. G. L. Poacocke, cliairman of the Auckland Railways League, deals at length with the suggested diversion of the North Auckland railway from Maungaturoto northwards. He states that tlm league has never taken up the position of urging the adoption of any hard and fast lino as to route, the policy followed being to place the responsibility of this matter- on the Public Works Department. He adds: — t- AYo think -it would he unwise for the league to take up any other attitude than that of urging forward the extension of the North Auckland railway as a inn’ll line, along the route considered the best from an engineering point of view, having, at the same time, regard for the general interests of the settlers in the several districts of the Northern peninsula. Points of connection for subsequent branches of the main line can be more advantageously advocated and focussed at a later period. Tips league wishes at present to avoid identifying itself with local differences of opinion, which might weaken its influence with the Government, and indefinitely postpone the continued extension of the North Auckland Main Trunk .line.” '

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