LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 190, 22 August 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

_*. The death is announced, t Paris,' 0f.A1,! Andrau, composer of comic o er». * ' Mr. Thomas Scou!ar, of the Him of Scoular and Archibald, who erected the Government buildings at Welliugioa, died in that city on Wednesday. On Monday there was tremsnrious scoring in English cricket, no less than nine centuries being made in four innings. In consideration of the water supply of the borough of Hawera, the Fire Underwriters Association has decided not to enforce the increased rates in that town.

In the Magistrates Court at Hawera yesterday B. J. Archibald, jn two further charges of embezzlement, was committed for trial.

On Saturday Mr. Newt' a Kirjg will hold a sale of the stock-in-trade of furniture in Mr. B. A. Gillespie's assigned estate. The stock is all new and of first-class manufacture and the sale affords an exceptions opportunity to anyone about to furnish.

Th« building committee of Bell Block) church met at Mr. Messenger's office on j Saturday morning last, the Vicar piesiding. The tender of Messrs. Boon Bros, of £299 was accepted, and the church wardens, Mr. Hoskin and Captain Cornwall, were authorised to sign the agreement. It was unanimously decided to ask Archdeacon Govettto lay the foundation stone of the cow building :on Thursday. September 26th. I On Wednesday next Mr. Newton King will I hold a clearing ssle of furniture at Fulford- ! streat, on account of a lady who is leaving | the dis'.rict The furniture is nearly all new, having all been bought within the last 12 months, and will be on view on Tuesday afternoon.

Addressing a meeting of the Auckland branch of the Farmers' Union the other night, the organising secretary (Mr. Glass) said great success had attended his efforts in the Taranaki, Wellington, and Hawke's Bay provinces since March last. The membership in Taranaki was about 2000, the'number of branches being 32.

We remind oar readers of the social to be held in the Theatre Koyal this evening in aid o£ St. Joseph's Chnrch. Several items will bo contributed by some of the beat local tal«nt, and a Tery pleasant evening should be spent

A recent issue of the Hawke's Bay Herald contains the following reference to Madame Bslla Oole's recitals:—"At the Theatre Royal this evening Madame Belle Cole commences her short season of two song recitals. It would, indeed, be more than a pity if a vocalist of such rare vocal powers were allowed to leave without beiug shown in an unmistakable way that the people were pleased at such an opportunity being laid open to them, and were worthy of v ! sits from I artists of the reputation that Madame Cole enjoys. A country visitor writes as follows: ' As one who has had the delightful pleasure of hearing Madame singing 'in England, I can assure all lovers of song that a musical treat awaits them. Specially would I advisall country teachers visiting Napi.r not to lose such a rare opportunity of hearing so genuine an artist.'" Mr. Prouse is also a singer who has made an enviable roputa-1 tion. Those who have heard Mr. l'rooss at Ohristchureh and elsewhere are loud in their praise of his fine voice and artistic way in which it is used. In fact there are many who would gladly pay a good price for the pleasure of hearing this distinguished and popular singer, the fact that two volunteer battalion parades have been ordered for next week Captain Taunton has founi that he will be unable to drill the cadets at the Boys' Institut! on Tuesday next. The Government Engineer has inspected the sand pump at the breakwater, and has ordered work in connection with it to cease, pending the appointment by the-Boarl of a competent engineer to supervise operations. Mr. Isaac Bayly, who for some time past has resided in the Poverty Bay district, is now in New Plymouth, and intends to take up bis parmanent residence here, having leased his East Coast property to his nephew, Mr. H. Bajly, of Toko.

I The damage to the census papert, through Tuesday's fire at Wellington, is not so great as was at first feared. Only tho papers on which the clerks were working the day before the fire, and which wera left on the tables, were affected, and those not irreparably. The Wellington Fresh Food and Ice Company has declared a dividend of 5 per cent Mr Macintosh. District Kailway Engineer-, has been in New Plymouth during tho past. day or two, on business connected with the Department. He has inspected the "d<'ad end " on the wharf at the breakwater, with a view to putting down a siding to facilitate the working of steamers. It Ims boon decided to put dowrj a line of rails to make use of the space. Tho local members of the Harbour Board who were appointed a committee to confer with the engineer, have agreed to the suggestion, and the work will be proceeded with at once, pending tue approval of the chairmsn. The necensary , stringers for strengtheuing the structure are to be put in. The heaitig of the charge against Klizxbeth Hiscock, a young woman about 20 years of age, of having mardered her infant male child was continued at Dunedin on Wcdnes(d»y. Dr. Hall, house surgeon at the Hospital, who examined accused on the 18th May, said it was .highly improbable he would n.<t have noticed her condition if fhe was the mother of the infant whose body was found. Mr. Grabam, S,M., without calling on the defence, said that after Dr. Hall's statement no jury would convict on the evidence, he would take the responsibility of dismissing the case.

| A Press Association message from Christchurch states that an influenza epidemic is raging throughout Canterbury, and there is I scarcely a business place that has not a la'ge proportion of ito empoyees away ill. One firm has 54 and anothar 37 employees away. The doctors are extremely busy, and some of the wholesale houses have run short of c,uinine. The school attendance is seriously affected. | On behalf of the Dunedin branch of the New (Zealand Accountants and Auditors Associition, a telegram has been sent to Sir J seph Ward pointing ont th-> injustice to professional accountant" that would result should the proposed aiuecdments to the Companies Act, relating to audits and liquidation, become law. AFTER THE ROYAL VISIT.

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