LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 28, 7 October 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-c"ay for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows—o a.m., Upolu (from south), and Ngapuhi (from north); 11 a.m., Upolu (for south), 9.30 p.m., Ngapuhi (for north.) A passenger car will be attached to the goods train leaving for the Breakwater about 3 p.m. 1 Eightty thousand pounds sterling of National Bank of Greece notes have been forged. Large seizures have been made and several arrests effected. The conspiracy has ramifications in Germany and France. Messrs Carthew, Brittain and Co. report having sold on account of a local owner, two full quarter acre sections, and five roomed dwelling, oentrally situated, to Mr Percy ■ Jury, at a good price. Among the tokens of esteem bestowed on Mr. Maloney before leaving New Plymouth last week was a nice travelling trunk, p:esented to him by Mr Snewhall, manager of the New Plymouth Bash and Door Factory, j It must be very gratifying to ■ the railway staff to find their efforts to meet the demands of the public are remembered when | suitable opportunities ocour.

The Taranaki Cenuty Council meets to-day. The many friends of Mr W. K. Hulke, of Bell Block, were delighted to aee him in town again on Saturday. Mr Hulke has had a very severe attack of the prevailing epidemic, and received numerous congratula-; tions on his restoration to health. The Queensland loan was covered twice over. Small applicants receive the full; amount of their applications, large applicants about 40 per cent. The fitting, machine, and pattern departments of Masefield's foundry at Auck'and were gutted by fire on Friday night. The premises were insured in the New Zeakn 1 office for £4OOO, of which £2OOO covers th t p?rt affected. The damage is estimated »t about £IOOO. The visit of the Polypathic Medical Institute, of Christchurch, will terminate in New Plymouth to-morrow (Tuesday) night at h o'clock, at the White Hart Hotel, win re consultations will be given free. On Wednesday a visit will be made to Inglewood, and a return visit to Stratford on Thursday en route for Ohristchurch. Messrs Callaghan and 00. report the sale of two dwelling houses situated in Mt. Edgecombe-street; also six-roomed dwelling in Water Lane to local investors; section in the Frankleig Park Estate on account of Mr W. G. Orr to a local investor; in the Tukapa Estate, section 45 to Mr Jacnei Hawkins; sections 48, 47, 48, and 49 to Mr Shoemarker, of Egmont Village. The scarcity of Borough properties is now causing a rise in suburban lands. A feature which will help towards toe success of the Garrison Band ball is that the aaoce music will be supplied by Mr. D. McKinnon Bain's popular orchestra. We are desired to state that tickets for the ball can be obtained at Mr Bain's music warehouse, Devon-street. The appointment of a goods foreman at tin New Plymouth station is another step in advance and in the right direction It will lie greatly in the public interest, and we lcat n that Mr Jull, who has been appointed, is a very capable and suitable man. The rowing season opened on Saturday at Dunedin. Despite a downpour of rain a tournment was got off between teams of employees of firms in the Oity. The law courts provided the wincing team. Cable advice has been received that the laying of the Roderiquez-Oosos section of the Cape cable has been completed, and the section between Oooos and ITremxntle is expected to be completed by the 22nd inst. Mrs. Jas. Luik has been appointed post mistress at Oaonui.

Mr. Petherick, until recently editor of the Inglewood Record, has assumed the editorial

choir of the Eltham Argus. A petition has been presented to the House by Mr. Bymes from a large r.umbfr of female teachers in Taranaki, praying f.r equal pay for equal work.

Says the Eltham oorretpondent of the Hawera Star—Mr. J. Irwin, who hits during his residence here made himself very popular by his genial manner and his readiness to

assist at social functions, left for Wellington by mail train to-day. Mr. Irjvin (wno was a member of the Fourth Contingent) has received an appointment as a mounted constable in the Empire Oity. A number of friends assembled at the station to bid ii r. Irwin good-bye. The Garrison Band pliyed a selection of music on the balcony of the Criterion Hotel •n Saturday evening and gave much pleasure to a large number of townspeople.

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_ ' Agents for Needham's. Salve, Co-operative Society, New Plymouth. —Advt.