The Daily News. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 118, 8 June 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the exceptionally heavy demands on our space, leading matter, continuation of tbo Hdncation Commission report, Hartour Boaid report, an i cable ami telegraphic matter is ciowded out of this morning's issue.

The High School Board of Governors met last night. Miss Gertrude M. Kemp, who is applying to the Taranaki Education and High School Boards for the position of instructor of cookery in connection with the proposed system of technical instruction to be introduced in Tarahaki, has submitted very high credentials of her ability. One from the City Guilds of London Institute places Hiss Kemp in the first division for ability in higher technical instruction ; and two from the Christchurch School of Domestic In--struction certify that she has attended with credit the examinations in theory and practice of cooking, and has in addition qualified as a teacher.

The Agricultural Department, at the request of the War Office, is making an experimental shipment of Jive tons of cheese to South Africa. The cheese came from the Kaupokonui Factory, Taranaki. The War Office reports that two steamers are building for the Government for submarine mining purposes at Auckland and Wellington, and will be ready for delivery at the end of August.

The Education Board has been informed by the Government that all cadets (uniformed or otherwise) in the district will be taken to Christchurch to take part in the forthcoming celebrations there.

The Harbour Board met yesterday. Owing to the unusual pressure of local reports oar account gf the meeting is held over.

Mr. G. Cliff yesterday handed in his resignation as a member of the Taranaki Harbour Board.

The Government steamer Tutanekai loft Wellington yesterday afternoon, and is due here this morning. To-night she will sail for Onehunga with the Premier, who comes through from Wellington by special train. Mr. C. E. Bellringer, Town Clerk, received a telegram yesterday from the secretary of the Wellington Municipal Association stating that they would present an address to the Duke of York on behalf of the Municipalities in New Zealand.

The West Coast Refrigerating Company (Patea;, formed for the purpose of freezing and storing dairy produce at Fatea, met 011 Thursday, and reported that the support forthcoming was very satisfactory. It was decided to call for tenders for the erection of works and the necessary machinery. The work is to be pushed on without delay. Mr. Tregelles, local representative of the Wellington branch of the .New Zealand Cornish Society, has obtained 127 names from New Plymouth and Stratford for attachment to the address to be presented to the Duke of Cornwall. He has also sent to Wellington a number of photographs of the best scenery around the district for inclusion in the decorative design of the address. At New York on Thursday Richard Bidwell, a lecturer, in order to test the theory that the mind is superior to the body, clothed himself with towels and newspapers and with a life-belt jumped from Brooklyn Bridge. He was drowned. A London cable states that the wife of the Rev. Langton Douglas, of Adelaide University, has obtained a decree for the restitution of connubial rights. Respondent, after his appointment to Adelaide, refused to live with petitioner.

A man named Lloyd has died of plague at Brisbane.

_ At Inglewood on Thursday night the I'aranaki Kugby Uaioii Selection Committee picked the North team for tho test matqh to be played at Hawera next Thursday:—Fullback, Lawson (Ingle.wood); three-quarters, Fookes, Mynott (Tukapa), Beckett (Star) ; Jive-eighth, Allen (Starj ; half, Humphries (Star); wings, Kule (Inglewood;, Billing (Star;; forwards, O'Dowda, Greenback (Tukapa), F. Bayly (Stratford), Kyan (Star), W Wells iClifton), Sawlo, Bishell (Inglewood). Emergencies: Three-quarter, Jaekson (Stratford); forwards, I'ayne and Bishop (Inglewood), O'Connor (Stratford). All those unable to take part in the .match will please communicate as early as possible with Mr. I F. T. Bellringer, New Plymouth. j On Saturday next, Messrs. Vickers and Stevens will s?H. a valuable property in Inglewood on account of the public trustee in the esiateof the late H. Anderson. The property is situated on the corfier opposite [the liailway Hotel and is one'of best sites ia the township. They will aa allotment in ilio' township off" Kortnanby, in the same estate.

A welc- me a idilien to the furnitnf o of St. Mary's Church are two very han tsome carved chai s for use in the chancel, \ r s ntod by Mrs. Freeth. The chairs are of ecclesiastical design, and are made by Mr. P. Deacon, who added the carving as his personal gift.

Thn County Council invites ter.ders for the I lea e of th> Mountain road t )ll gate, tenders closing ou Monday, 17tli Jur.e ; an 1 tenders | are also invited for cat ting metal contract?. The members of St. Joseph's Church are reminded of the open-air procession which is to bj held next Sunday at 3 o'clock. In the eve-it of tin weather ine'etn tit the procession will take intido the church. The p-oce-sion has a two-fold object in view to honour the great fe?tiv .1 Corpus Christi, and to help the members of | the congregation in discharging i.ecessary I duties in connection wLli the Jubilee.

The Postmaster at New Plyvouth writes : —The public still continue to p st, with only Id bt-.tnp in spi:e *f r peatcd notices. Letters to Austtalia must be stamped at the rate of 2d per -*oz, r.ot id. All letters short paid are surcharged double the deficiency. Says Tuesday's Manawatu Standard •. X special train arrived in Palmerston yesterday afternoon with four of the new American railway carriages, for use on the I'ahnerston-New Plymouth section of rail- | way. The carriages comprise first and second class and .smokers' carriages, and [ are replete with every convenience. They are divided into six separate compartments, j each division seating six passengers. (Sepa- | rate apartments are provided for ladies only lin both first and second class carriages. | The latter are titled up in stylo quite equal to the present first-class carriages, and with I the exception that they are not so profusely ' decorated, there appears to be little to choose between first and second class. All the cars arc fitted' with lavatories, and if their running qualities are equal to their comfort they are sure to be well patronised. The cars will be put in commission at an early date.

The members of the Teachers' Salaries Commission visited ,the Central school yesterday, and after going through all the rooms saw the cadets put through a few evolutions. The party were greatly pleased at what they saw, and Messrs. Lethbridge and Gilfeddcr, Ms.H.lt., and Mr. Luke, of the Auckland Education Board, and Mr. Hill, Inspector of the Hawke's 13ay district, addressed the boys, and complimented, the corps on its smartness. Twenty-six boys were on parade. Sergeant O'Donoval, formerly of Stratford, passed through last night in charge of sixty constables, They go to perform police duty in Auckland during the Koyal visit. They .were a splendid body of men, being all picked for the occasion. Constable Buttimore has gone from New Plymouth. 'Owing to a slight breakdown near Hawera the uiail train was delayed twenty minutes last night. .

The mail train last night had one of the new carriages attached. It is more showy than the old style, but not so comfortable as the corridor cars which have been running on the mail trains.

The Indramayo arrived off VVaiiara yesterday to take in a load of frozen meat ami produce for the Home market. The Mayor, Mr. E. Dockrill, made an official call on the members of the Education Commission last evening. Yesterday afternoon the members of the Education Commission were shown a number of the sights of New Plymouth. Amongst other places visited was the " liec.," with the beauties of which the members were exceedingly pleased. The general opinion expressed was that the grounds were the most beautiful of any to be seen throughout the colony, an expression which should be particularly gratifying to New Plymouth people.

Amongst the large contingent of passengers for Auckland by the Ilotoiti last night were 106 natives en route to the ltotorua demonstrations.

Messrs. T. Parata, 11.11.1!. for Southern Maori electorate, and the well-known Tairoa were passengers by the IJotoiti last night for Auckland.

Tlie Education Commission concluded its labours at 11.30 yesterday, anil the Inambers leave this morning for YVanganui, where a sitting will be held 011 Monday. The Education Commissioners, at the conclusion of the business yesterday, passed a hearty vote of thanks to the Borough Council for the use of the Council Chambers, and 11 hen extended a similar compliment to the members and officials of the Board for tlie courtesy shown and the information given. Mr. Allsworth then, as the only member of the Board present, acknowledged the compliment. Mr. Hogg then moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Press, and said that though the Commission had been well treated at all ceutres, it was exceptionally indebted to the local newspapers for the painstaking reports published ut the proeeedjpgs.

Some little excitement occurred at the raiiway s'ation last night oa the arrival of the mail train. A lady had put her h ndbag containing a puree with several pounds in it, on the carriage seat while she put her clo ik on. On alighting at the platform she went into the ladies' waiting room, when she made the unpleasant discovery that the purse was gone. Appeals were made to the police, but the eflnrts of the constables on duty were unavailing in discovering the whereabouts o£ the purse. The crowds ab{ ■ present thronging all channels of traffic afford exceptional advantages to ttrj lightfingered fraternity, and travellers need to take precautious accordingly. His Worship the Mayor wired to the Hon. J. G. Ward on Thursday last asking him to arrange to let Volunteers in the Government service away with the corps to Wellington, adding that there were sixteen men in ail affected here, and that it would set a bad example to private employers if Government men eonlcl not get away. In reply to this Mr. Ward wired : " I will give directions that such men in the Department as I control who can be spared will have the necessary leave given to them, and I will ask the Minister for Lands and Minister for Justice to consider your application."

At the Gill-street Baptist Ohurch on Sunday the Kev. Jatnes Ings will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The subjects are i.nnounced as follows : —Morning, " Silver linings to darkest clouds." Evening, " Ambassadors of the king of kings." To each of those 1 services strangers, and especially nonchurchgoera, wilfbe heartily welcomed.— Advt.

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