LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 253, 26 October 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. W, J Tennant, who has been secretary of the! imaru Harbour Board for the past 32 years, resigned his position yesterJay owing to ill-health. Local knights of the willow have been putting in some steady practice each evening during the past week or two. This afternoon a full muster of members of the New Plymouth C.O. is expected at the Recreation (irounds, wijen & match will be played, commencing at 2.30.

A new form of money order telegram is [ about to be issued, having b h the order and advice on the same ship, the advice por-l tion to be torn oil at a perforated line; also a new system of dealing with instructions to clubs and totalizator investors, under which all such ir*'ructions for bis meetings will be received in city offices and handed over to officials appointed by the Bacing Olubs, who will, iiO minutes before eaGh race, tabulate the number of investments for each horse, which will then bo telegraphed to the course and rung on the machine. The system will first come iat-j opeiation in connection with the New Zealand Cup Meetiug

Mr. Tendall, for many years of the Chrisxhurch Cathedra', died yustarday morniDg, afi-er a long illness.

A meeting of influential citizens at Palmerston decided to petition the Borough Council to take it poll for a loan for the erection of a Municipal Opera House. The j matter was taken up with great spirit, and' the money was subscribed for expensed. At the Auckland Police Court yesterday, two bookmakers were fined L 5 eacli for loitering and causing an obstruction in Queen street. By request of their solicitor, Mr Martin, the lines were increased to Lit) to enable thein to appeal. Thomas Kerry and Eric Freke, who wd ■. arrested ia Sydney, .appeared in the Chris • church Court yesterday to answer thre charges in connection with the loss of the Ariadni yacht. Accused were remanded till Thursday, when all the charges will be heard together before Dr Mc Arthur. Bail was lefi to the Magistrate to decice to-day.

Id addition to the resolutions of the Timber Conference already telegraphed, it was decided "that the differences which exist in the matter of the Commonwealth, and New Zealand tari£Es should be made the subject of friendly negotiations between the Governments with as little delay as possible." The Auckland Commission of Inquiry m I the Blind Institute, u.t Parnell, has opened. No formal charges were made, but the statement cf alleged improper conduct on the part of the principal, Tighe is being investigated. In response to representations ruade b> Rev Dr, Erwin. of Obristcburcb, Sir Joseph Ward has issued instructions that special railway rates be granted to ministers and elder* attending meetings at Dunedin in connection w|th the union of the Presbyterian Churches, to apply also to their wives and (laughters, and to anyone desiring to attend the proceedings. The ti.ckets will be issued as from to-day, the 26tb.

The attendance of all Taranaki veterans is invited at the ceremony at St Mary's Church on the afternoon of November 3rd, of unveiling the latest batch of hatchments supplied by Canon Walsh. Tho-e regiments whose services are thus to be recognised and perpetuated on this occasion are the 57th, 58fcb, 18th, and 11th. On Saturday next, November 2nd, Messrs Wvlllie Stott and Co. will sell by auction the privileges of supplying luncheon and refreshments at the Waitara races.

Tenders are invited by the D.O.A. for the ■took in trade, lease etc., in the estate of A. Elgar, tinsmith, Opunake. Those interested in poetry have now an opportunity of reading the work of a new local author "Penlyria," whose love tale " The Edelweiss," issued in the form of holiday l»ya, can be obtained from Mr Ambridge for U.

Whiteley Memorial Church. Ker. S. J. Serpen's subjects for Sunday are as fallows: —ll a.m., " Christ our Taskmaster"; 7 p.m., "Behold a Sower went Forth to Sow." — Advfc.

On Thursday, 7th November, Mr. Newton King will hold a clearing sale of dairy ca' tle and household furniture on the Junction road, near Inglewood, on account of Mrs. E George. The cows are a choice lot of grade Jerseys and Shortheros and am nearly all at full profit; their test was very high all last season.

At Oakura, on Wednesday next, Mr. Newton King will hold a clearing sate of farm and dairy stock on account of Mr. N. H. Julian who has sold his farm. The cows are a <tood lot having been carefully selected by Mr. Julian and are mostly all in full profit. A quantity of farm machinery will also be sold. Full particulars will be found on referencsto advertisement.

The Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association advertise their November Show in our columns. The Show takes place on 13tb, 14 h and 15th of November, and the prize money and awards amount to the large sum of £I3OO, a sum not exceeded for an A. and P. Show in the colony. Exhibitors in all classes of live stock are well supported in the division of prizes. Iu draughts the money for'first prizes reaches £lO, iu thoroughbred £7, and saddle horses £6, totalling about £4OO In cattle for 45 classes in purebred stock the nrizes are £3 for first and £1 for second and the Association's silver medal designed and made in Birmingham for champion classes. For dairy cows £4O is given, fat cattle £3l. In all classes of Lincoln, Romney Marsh, English and Border Leicester, the prizes are £3. £2, £l, for first, second and third. Ootswold and Down classes, £2 and £l. Fat sheep and lambs are allotted £SO. In the produce and New Zealand manufactures there are prizes for best collection of hams and bacon, £5 and £2, A great feature of the third day will be a wood-chopping contest; the prizes £25 being the largest allotted so far for such an/ event. Altogether the prize programme is comprehensive and ext-emely liberal. l Perhaps for the information of exhibitors it should be stated that tbe Association provide free paddocks for sheep. Bails and stallions are accommodated on the grounds in the stalls ereo'ed for this purpose. Programmes of prizes may be obtained from Mr T. O. Kelsey, Devon-street New Plymouth, or from the Secretary of the Association, Mr J. 0. Lane, Palmerston North.

Th« Moa Farmers Union's 20th half-yearly meeting in fixed fer »o-day. The balancesheet shows a profit of £64? iss lOd, and the directors recommend a dividend of £8 per cent, on share capital and the carrying of £4OO to the traiing capital account, which will then stand at £3BOO.

The Anglican Synod at Dunedin yesterday appointed the Bishop, Dean Fitchett, Bey. Neild, and two layman a deputation to wait on the Presbyterian Assembly to convey the congratulations of the Anglican community on the consummation of their union.

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