The Daily News. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 101, 14 May 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The borough overdraft stands at £2855 123 9d.

The following trains will leave New Plymonth station for the breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers motioned below, as follow*: 5.45 am., Kotoiti (from north); 5.45 a in., Mapouiina ,frem south); 9.30 a.m., Rotoiti (for south) ; 9.30 p.m., Mapourika (for north). Mr. K J. Carthew reports having sold Mr. W. Wilson's farm of 13) acres at Tataramai'ia to Mr J. Gyde, of Wanganui. An Auckland wire says that cx-Justici Mai tin has arrived ther •, and is staying at the Waverley Hotel. It is statcl that he will practice in Auckland. The quantify 0 f kerosene stored on the reclaimed land is 32 cases, and in other shops 222 cases.

About 20 employees of two of,the principal Bran of painters at Napier went out on strike on Monday dempming to be paid in accor anco with the award of the Conciliation Board in force in Wellington. The masters hold that as Napier employers were not cited when the ca«e was before the Board, the award does not %pply to them. I Reports recived by the Minister of Justice show that the prisoners engaged in tree Waiotapu and Rotorua are b'hiving remarkably well, and doing excellent work.

The 6 neral Post Office advises that the Si rra with the British mails up toApril 27ih left 'Friscb on May 9th; fifteen hours la'e. The -Minister of* Lands proceeded last night to Timaru and will address his constituents there on Friday. At the sitting of the Midland Railway Commissioners on Monday, Mr. B-ll intimated bis intention of submitting returns co.npiring the expenses of supervision and management on the Company's contracts with that on Government works.

The Newfoundland sealing ratch will probably average 400,000 skins, the largest obtained for 20 years.

Mr. J; L. Kinsella, i well known jourrali3t for many years connected with the literary staff of the Now Zealand Herald, Auckland, and latterly Wellington correspondent of that paper, died at Khandallah last n-ght, aged 7(>. Deceased contracted a cold on Tuesday which developed into pneumonia. For many ye rs Mr. Kinsella was shorthand re. orter to Parliamentary Committees and was highly respected. To-day Mr Robert Bpence, who for the last two years has been managing clerk for Mr. J. B. Roy, leaves New Plymouth to start on a professional career at Stratford. Mr. Sp?nce passed his examinations while at tinC<nte>bury University at the early age of eighteen, which is a record for the colony, and in addition to this gained the highest marks. He was admitted a solicitor by Mr. Justice Connolly, at Auck'and, at the age of twenty-one. After spending some time in the office cf Mr. James Parker, Crown Prosecutor, at Hokitika, and subsequently with MeFsrs. Morrison and Longhnan (late Judge (Edwards), Wellington, he cams to New Plymouth, whe e his exceptional abilities, extensiv and up-to-date legal knowledge som won for him golden opinions. Pcssessing ■ndomitable energy and persistence, highly cultivated and mental powers of a wellordered and logical nature, and having acquired conside able experience, he etarts his new career under circumstances which

vive promise of more than ordinary brilliance and success. Moreover, he carries willi biui the best wishes of a large circle h re who recognise and appreciate bis sterling worth. There is no doubt that the Stratfordians, who have a reputation for adopting progresive men and measures, will have in Mr. Spence just the man for the place; and he should find there full scop for his talents. It is pleasing to note that his fellow clerks in Mr. Roy's office yesterday gave him a kindly token of their esteem, and although Stratford's gain is New Plymouth's loss, we join in wishing their latest member of the Bar a rapid and oompletel success is his new sphere, - I

One of the latest promotions to the dignity of a flag officer in the British Navy is that of Captain K. 11. M. Davis who has planted more British flagstaff's, and hoisted Union Jacks on them, than anyone else serving the King.

Sir Harry Johnston, Special Commissioner in Uganda, his tent the British museum the skin and skull of a mammal discovered in the forests of Uganda and Congo supposed to be tbe historic Hellado Therrium, which resembles the giraffe, wild ass, and tapir combined. The forehead is scarlet, and the re-t of the skin remarkably coloured.

The Turkish Government accused thf directors of foieign post offices of facilitating smuggling. The Ambassadors returned the note nabing the accusal ion on the ground that it was offensive. The l'orte proving unyielding in the matter the Ambassadors cited the cases of Japan and Egypt in support of their contention to have a legal basis for foreign post offices in 'Turkey.

Ten thousand troops occupy Barceion; i The tramways have resumed running and factories have re-started work.

Thomas Brown, seaman, was charged at Wellington with stabbing Harry Burton, barman, and remanded for a week. Each of the "parties gave a totally different statement of the occurrence. Button's wounds are n-1 serious.

Mr, Frank T. Bullen, the well-known laureate of the sea, declares that a sperm whale could comfortably swallow a good many Jonahs. H<* had personally seen extracted from a whale's stomach a shark 15ft long and 7ft in girth.

The Victorian Government wished to ehgage a number of landaus for the use of official guests, and £4O a week for each landau and pair was calmly asked. The Auckland" Star's Wellington correspondent says:—lt is rumoured that the Hon. J. G. Ward has been offered and has accepted a knighthood in recognition of his services in introducing the penny postage system, and in connection with the allBritish cable. It is understood that the Premier and the rest of Mr. Ward's colleagues heartily recommend the conferring of the distinction.

The Wbangamombra-Stratford telephone will be opened on Thursday.

We remind contractors that tenders close for the Stratford-Whangamomona railway sleepers on Wednesday. Amongst the letters patent notifications in last week's Gizette is one announcing that the Right Hon. Douglas MeKinnon Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, Earl of DundoDald, has lodged complete specifications for an improvement in tea and coffee pots. The teachers of the Wanganui distriat are appointing one town teacher, one co ntry ttacher and one assistant teacher to give evidence before the Teachers' Salaries Commission, which will visit Wangan:d in about ten days. The representatives are being i elected by vote, which is now beiDg taVen: A deep-water oyster bed was discovered in Kawhia harbour during tin recent trawling operations conducted by Mr. Ayron, Government Inspector of Fisheries. 'J lie Kawhia SHtlcr states that the oysters, are large, white, tender, and of delicious fla<Mur, far superior to the rock oyster in common use. Mr. Ayson pronounces the newfound oyster to be (qual. if not superior, to the finest of the famous Stewart Island ousters. Owing to press of time a thorough ixp!oraj tion to prove the extent of the bed couid not be made.

Mr. W. H. Field, M H.R. for Otaki, has memorialised the Minister for Agriculture, with a view of inducing him to hppoint a wool expert to assist in obtaining a better market for growers.

The funds for the Queen Victoria Memorial Ward at Wanganui, aro being" liberally sub xribed, and the Mayor antiel-" pates at the end of the month to have" £IOOO in hand.

At the Supreme Court at Wellington last night, the second trial of Michael Brennan on a charge of bigamy was concluded, Ihe jury failing to agree after five hoars deliberation. The case will be mentioned to-'i morrow by council for the Crown. One of the letters laid before the Borough" Council on Monday evening was renwrkable for the signature of the writer. The initial, letter ot ihe surname measured fully fomS and three-eighths inches in the perpendicu> lar, and covered one and three-quarter inches in breadth. graphiologi3ts might find an interesting study in the production. !

The Acting Ch.ef Veterinarian will inspect and report on the various sites for establishing abattoirs. It has bsen decided by the Department of Agriculture that in districts where an abattoir is to be proceeded with, butchers will not be compelled to make extensive additi ns and alterations to their premises in the meantime.

It aeeis Lord Ryron's brilliant pen, His clever, brainy head, To tell us low and why and when Home people are not dead. But since he's gone we'll tell the way, How good healch to assure, And coldi and hacking coughs allav,

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