LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 58, 29 March 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The local football clubs opened the season on Thursday afternoon. The House of Commons, by 253 votes to 176, negattvod the London County Councils Water Companies Purchase Bill. At the Masterton District Court, Roderick Mackenzie, for indecent assault, was sentenced by Judge Kettle to seven years' hard labour end three floggings of 25 strokes each. I A poll of ratepayers has been taken at Auckland on the proposal of the Oity Council to lease the recently reclaimed land in Freeman's Bay from the Harbour Board for a public park, and to borrow £BOOO to lay out on the ground. The result was, out of a roll of 4600 ratepayers, under 900 voted 1 ; 537 being for the proposal and 319 against. A bare majority carries the poll. Mrs. Dowling, head mistress of the West Tnfant School, is making a start to secure some comforts for her pupils. Shelter sheds are badly wanted and we understand that an entertainment to raise funds towards that object will be held on Wednesday evening next in the hall adjoining the school. The London ship owners and employers refuse any further concessions or arbitration. The 4 strikers, who are greatly discouraged, are sending deputations to the Fremier and Minister of Commerce in refer, ence to the matter.

King Edward's abstention from sending a mission to the Vatican to announce his accession is regarded as a retaliation against Cardinal Rampolla's Anglophote policy. There is a strong feeling in Rome against Rampolia. Th» burlesque aetress, Billie Barlow, suing us Mrs. Minnie Stoait Menzies. has commenced an action against the Sydney Bulletin, claiming £6OOO damages for allege 1| libellous comment' on her stage dross, while j appearing in the pantomine at the Tiyoli. !The jury visited the theatre when the plain-1 tiff appeared in the dress forming the subject of the action. Subsequently a verdict was given far the Bulletin,

The Bishop of Melanesia sailed for the j Inlands on the mission ship the Southern Cross. i 1 We have to acknowledge receipt of com-, plitnentary tickets for the Btar Club's fix-1 tures for the season. The King ii negotiating for a villa in tha 1 Riviera, and is arranging to leave England in the middle of April. j The King has consented to become a patron of the Royal Colonial Institute. | A baker was fined 20s and cists at Wellington for selling light we'ght bread. Of several loaves weighed by the Inspector. none were under Gozs short. '

At the Wellington fruit market a salesman asked the Chinese dealeis to subscribe to the Queen's Statue Fund. There was an immediate response, the amount given total-1 ling £2 3s 8d The Government has instructed Mr I Matthews, Chief Forester, to start a nurseiy | of SO acres between Trentham and the Upper Hutt, from wh'ch to supply young trees to the forest reserve on the Kimutaka I range. The following trains leave New Plymouth i station to-i/ay i'or the Breakwater, connect- j ing with steamers mentioned below, as I follows :—5.4 1 ) a.m., Takapuna (from North); 8 a.m., Rotoiti (from South); 'J.3O a.m., Takapuna (for South); 9.30 p.m., Rotoiti (for North). A passenger-car will be attached to the goods train, leaving New Plymouth for the Breakwater, about 3 p.m. It is understood that the Gsvornment proposes to create a new volunteor office of Quartermaster-General to rank next below the Commandant, and that Colonel Nowell will bo installed in the position when relieved of the command of tho Wellington district by Colonel Potter's retcrn from Africa,

Tha Railway Appeal Boa r d has heard the appeal of John McDowell, driver, and O, McDonald, firoman, against their dismissal in connection with the collision at Port! Chalmers in February. It was contended by appellants that the signal was not at the danger when the train en'erc.l the tunnel. The decision will bo forwarded to Wellington. The Government have appointed Mr John G. Gow, f&r many years chief traveller for Rattray and Co., Dunedin, to open up fresh markets for New Zealand products and collect information of va'uo to producers. After making a tour of New Zealand he will go to South Africa, and possibly thence to Japan and Europe. The Native Minister reports that 200 Maoris from Wanganui will take part in the festivities at Kotorua ia connection with the Oomwalls' visit. The total of tho receipts at the recent band contest at Wanganui was £6lO 13s 5d and the expenditure £435 12s 2d, leaving a redit balance of £175 0s lid. Notwithstanding the many calls made on the public of late £57 4a 6d was subscribed at Wanganui for a Wanganui match at tho Rifle Association Meeting. His Excellency tho Governor arrived in town last evening. Having received an invitation from Tb Whiti to visit Parihaka he has decided to do so to-day, and wilihave the se; vices of an interpreter. This is thg first occasion on which Te Whiti has extended an invitation to any Governor to visit him.

The reported defeat of the mad Mullah who is raiding the Abyssinian berder is contradicted. The Abyssinians lost many in the desert from thirst and retired to Webb's river. A British force of 1500 is at Adisabcba and will advance against the Mullah at the beginning of April. In recognition of tha public spirit wM cn is shown by the City Band and in honour of their success at the recent contest, the membars of the Band were entertained at asocial at the Brougham-street Hall on Thursday ovening, the affair which was very successful and enjoyable, having been taken in hand by a very strong and energetic committee of ladies, ' .-...,... The Government have appointed Mr. F. momber of the Wostport Harbour Boa d, and Jas. Blyth to the Gera>dine Licensing Committee; Captains Reid, Bchofietd, and Holgate, as a Military Examination Board for Auckland ; J. W. Marchant, A. M. Karkeek, G. F. Richardson, and A. O'Douohoo to be a Board of Examiners under the Surveyors Institute Act, During last month there were fourteen deaths from cancer in the colony and the same number from tubercular diseases.

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STRATFORD-KAWAKAWA RAILWAY. TURNING THE FIRST SOD. BED-LETTER DAY IN STRATFORD. Thursday was truly a red-lettei day in Stfatford, the occasion being that ( of turning the first cod of the railway from StrUford to Kawakawa, From an early hour streams of people began , to arrive, and as every train brought 'crowds from both north and south

the town was soon full. In honour of the ocoasion there was an extensive display of flags and evergreen?, as well as arches and mottos, some of tha latter being very effective and appropriate, the more so because they were all quotations from Shakespere. Toegaests were met at the station by members jof tha Committee, and visitors had no I occasion to complain of waot of attention, After the luncheoa, at which the guests wire entertained, a procesision was formed in Broadway and pioceedcl across the bridge to the site of tlio new line. Here a stage, which was handsomely decorated, was soon filled with representative guests. The Hob. Hall-J ones, who was to turn the first I sod, was driven to the ground in a carriage drawn by "four grey horses, His Worship the Mayor (F. J. Stuart, Esq.), Mrs Hall-Jones and Mrs Steuart being in tha carriage with him. Carriages coctaining numerous guests, and

private carriagen followed, the whole being escorted by the S'ratford Mountad Rifle?, and preceded by tho Stratford Rifloß, headed by the Band. The concourse of people was enormous, the number being estimated at fully 5000. His Worship the Mayor began the proceeding by saying tint this was the greatest day in the history of Stratford, Never before had Stratford witnessed such a sight. Mr. Hall-Jones' railway policy had come in very opportunely, as the question of rcnda, which would not b'ar the strain of the traffio, had become a burning oce. After referring to tho desperate condition of the roads, the Mayor said Stratford's extremity was Mr. Hall-Jones' opportunity, and that it was very gratifying to find the Government had taken the matter up, and decided to give effect to Mr. Hall-Jones' policy of light railways. Ha had very little, doubt but that the light line to be started that day wou'd be tha forerunner of a network of railways. They were all highly gratified to welcome Mr. Hall-Jones there on that occasion, and it was also his pleasant duty to welcome the numerous and influential visitors who wereTwlttrthem--that.day. He had received a sheaf of telegrams consisting of apologies and congratulations, one of which from the Premier contained a sentence that would give pleasure to them all, namely—" Ryst assured that I will do all in my power to see the work pushed on without delay." (Loud applause.) If tho Premier kept his promises as well as Mr. Hall-Jone' was performing his, they had bo Mason to fear for the future, Mr. Symes, M.H.R., said that this wis, as the, Mayor had observed, a great day, and it VfW a great day in more senses than one. Besides being the day upon which they saw the consummation of their hopes, it was the anniversary of the battle of Waireka; and he had no doubt but that the same class of sturdy men who had done such

yeoman advice on that, day were on the land through which this new line of railway would run, and there was therefore no reason to fear for the success of the venture. People did nob reilise whit this line meant to (he future welfare of the district! and the colony, and ho felt that if b,«j perrarmed no other soi vice fehau thai which he had done to, secure this great boon to the district, it would cause his name to be remembered, This was a great event, not so much far Stratford as for those poor settlers in the roadless bask country who would thus be given an outlst for the produce of the land and the result of their energies, He heartily welcomed all thsse from other

i. parts of TaranakJ who were present 1 and \yore rejoicing with thcra that day. Mr. J. Mackay, chairman of the Stratford County Council, referring to the even* about to take place, con--1 gratulated the Minister of Public , Works on being present to do what j was so beneficial for the whole district i and its people. After coatrasting the ; Stratford district now with what it was \ whea he first kpew it, Mr. Mackay 1 said the country through which the line would pass was eqml in fertility to auv in the colony. Mr.pDocktill,M/iyor of New PlymQuthj"wh,o, was very heartily received, !«aid when he saw what was to take place that d*y he recognised the imptrtnmco *>f the event, aad called a meeting <*f the citizens of Few Plymouth to coniM-r lnw best to he'p in celebrating it. At th*t m'etinghe was instructed , to the congratulations of the propln of New Plymouth to tho pqop'e *f Stratford on the occasion of the ' s'avtiug of this new line. (He thou ] rend tho resolution passed at tho public ] insatmg «t Now Plymouth which was ( received with applause). He preferred ' <o give tbetn the message in person, aod to a?sure th?m of the hearty support of \ tho people of New Plymouth in the great, undertaking then about to be \ inaugurated. He looked upon this es i new departure which would do more ? for the people of Stratford, and of New j Zealand, than any s: ep yei tiienf hy the A Government, and he heartily congratulated Stratford on being the foonn of the. starting of this new policy. Refer- «. once, hj« said, had be>n made to the battle of Waireka. There were those

amongst tbem who ha i takea part in that memorable event which had saved T >r.anaki and the town of New Plymouth, and who joined with him in congratulating the people of Stratford r>n the commencement of the line. MrM'jor, Mayor of Hawera, who was hoar ily received, paid this was she rt;(Mo-t of rod letter days for Stratford, and as one who had been closely canine'ed <sith it* he heartily congratulated th*<m ou thi oocasion for whioli *h-y were met. He was quite satisfied that the lino would prove a I pnyab'e b'ne, and v.;ry beneficial to the [town mvi di-tt-'ct. | Mr E. M Smith, M.H R., also conieiutulnted th-v p"opl-> of Stra'ford 010 this rc(!'K : o'i. Mr Svmes bad told , t'nem lie h J b< eu pegging awfiy for thn 'ast F*m- y •••" a WVH, he (Mr Smith) ' could t 11 thorn h • lud loon p gging away for railways for Taranaki ever since Sir Julius VogU first brought

down his immigration aud public works t-'r!ii.m;t. After refering totho Central f.nd Awakino routes, Mr Smith exthe hope that his iron works would be established in time to get the order for the balance of the rails for the other end of the line.

I= „Mr McGuire, M.H.R., said he was v plansed to be present oh this great occasion, and after rofering to his own connection with the district, he «x- \ pressed the hope thit the Ministry r would push on the construction ef the line without delay, as it prove of n vast importance to the whole colony. Mr Hull-Jones, who received an en- I tbusiastic reception, said before he pro- \ ceeded to perform the important care- ( mony he wished to gay a few words. , When he made his promise to turn the „ first sod, he feared the money would not bo ready, but he was glad to say j his fears were groundless, and he was there to keep this promise. At first ' be had intended to put down the narrow 1 gauge, but a personal inspection of the . district had satisfied him that it would I, not be sufficient for the traffic, bo he 11 had decided on the uniform guage. He defended the Government against the |. charge of neglecting the interests of the settlers wilh regard to roads mentioning that in 1890-91 oaly £3OOO had been voted for roads in Taranaki, . while last year the Govemm-nt had spent £28,000 in Taranaki. It had been decided to start at Strat- , ford on account of the distance being . shorter, for as New Plymouth and Wai- , tara were the ports to which their proj ducewas sent, there was the distance be- , tween Eltham and Stratford to consider. He was exceedingly pleased to see by j the representative gathering present s that great interest was tnken in this . matter by the people of New Plymouth, . Hawera, and in fact the whole district. > It showed him that the woak was . recognised as a national work. He was , satisfied with the future of the line as he was convinced they had a class of ' settlers there who would develop the f land to the fullest extent. The line was g authorised to a point 12 miles beyond _ Whangatnomona and that was its ob- _ jective point; but someone had put a Q card in his band cm whioh he read, Q " Stratford junction ! Change here for . Auckland." This showed him that I t they weuld not be satisfied till they t got through to Auckland, but that he _ could leave for the future. At present they were putting down the line as far a as authorised, and no doubt it would 0 eventually go on to Kawakawa. After e defending the construction of the cen--0 tral line as being necessary for the j settlement of the country, Mr Hall- _ Jones said the piece of the new line , they were putting down was from ' Stratford to Toko, and he thought he . could promise them to bave that through by Christmas, and hoped to, a go to Toko by train oa Boeing Day. » These were bis instructions and he had f every expectation of seeing them car- , ried oftt. 8o that he should not be j accused 1 of causing dulay ha would at once got to work. (Loud applause). a Th« Minister hero took eff his ooafc t andL, handling a wheelbarrow, propelled ( it £ the appointed spot, then taking , tHFspado provided for the purpose ; cut out the first sodj t which he wheeled to the first peg, and . turned out amidst deafening cheers. | After again ascending the platform { eheers were given for the Minister, the ( member f.r the district, the Mayors of . Stratford, New Plymouth,and Hawera, ' and Mr E. M. Pmith. In the ereninß a banquet was held ; at the County Hole), whish. was very ( largely attended and very successful. The town, was brightly illuminated with numerous colored electric lights and lanterns.