LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 295, 13 December 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wellington City Water Inspector has resigned because the Council has disregarded his protest against the enormous waste of water through defective cisterns. The new issue of coinage will include £5 and £2 pieces. The inscription embodies [Lord Rosehery's suggestion, "King of all Britains," and the Welsh dragon has been added to the Prince of Wales' Arms.

In the Wellington Supreme Oonrfc < n Thursday Leonard Pocock, for forcing a telegram, was sentenced to two years' hard labour, and William Draper for breaking and entering, was admitted to probation fqr two years.

Applications are invited by the Borough Council for the position of Town Clerk, Borough Treasurer, Collector of Kates, , Yaluer, and Returning Officer. Applications close at the Town Clerk's office on Monday, 13th Jsnnary, 1902. The Town Band will play the following progr?mme in front of the Government Buildings this evening, weather permitting: —Overture "Ideal," valse "Calanthe," schottiiche " The Honeysuckle and the Bee," fantaßia "In the Cathedral," valse "La Serenata," overture " Midland," m?"ch " Stars and Stripes Fcrever." We notice that great preparations are being made for the opening to-morrow, Saturday, of the new cycle depot in Theatre \ Royal buildings, Devon-street, by the Skeates Cvcle Manufacturing Company, of Auckland. The company have taken the premises on a five years' lease, and intend to build up a branch business and gain for themselves a reputation such as tbey enjoy in Auckland, where they have been established for the past twelve years, and have over a tbousond of their make of bieycles on the road. Thay bave a very up-to-date stopk, including free wheels, at vappus prices, of whicfi they fyave fitted several hundreds daring tjie lasf season,

From Mr H. M. Bacchope, the chief agent of the South British Insurance Company for the Taranaki district, we have to acknowledge the receipt of a very effectively got up wall calendar. We notice that the annual revenue of the old-established company now reaches the large sum of £240,000, while the accumulated funds amount t& £310,000.! The capital of the company Is £1,900,000, I The popularity of Mr James Paul was seen in a very marked manner by tbe unprecedentadly large attendance at |the bowiing green yesterday afternoon, and the heartiness of Mr Paul's welcome was very pronounced. A full report appears elsewhere in thig jssup.

At the Wellington Supreme Conrt yesterday William Doyle waß sentenced to three years' hard labour for theft of jewellery and money. In tho case o£ Robert Collier, charged with un'awfully wounding a cow, the jury failed to agree, and a new trial mi ordered.

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The Mayor of Stratford yesterday received a tjlegram from the Hon. W. Hall-Jones to the effect that it is impossible to open the Toko line iie'ore Christmas, but that the . official opening will in all probability take place about the middle of January. In reply to questions put to him at this week's meeting of the Palmerston North Borough Council, Mr. J. A. Gilruth, of the , Department of Agriculture, said that tha Nelson abattoir co t about £2500. The av.uual cost ot the establishment was about £IOOO. including interest and sinking fund. It had resulted most satisfactorily in nil detail 4, rid the butchers had stated that they would not lvveit to the former arrangements for anything. Taking everything into consideration, the cost of slaughtering bullockt at the Nelson abattoir was as low as at a privat: slaughterhouse. An accident happened to Miss Bishop and her sister-in-law whilst driving from town to Fiizroy on Thursday afternoon. The horse staited kicking when near Mrs Bellringer's, with the result that Mrs Bishop junior was thrown out of tlie trap, and it was feared the was badly hurt. Without loss of time she was conveyed to her father-in-law's residence. Dr McClelland, who was telephoned for arrived very promptly, and examined the sufferer. Wo are pleased to state that so far as he could judge at the time, there appeared to be no serious injury. A very fine jewellery establishment has just been opened in the Theatre Royal ouilding", Devon-street, by the well-known firm of Skeates Brothers, of Auckland. We understand that it is opened as a branch shop. Messrs Skeates Brothers are known in Auckhnd as the people's jewellers, on account of the variety of their stock, which comprises pretty and useful ai tides for personal adornment, and the prices suit the working classes as well as the man or woman of means. The window is done up very effectively in cardinal plush, and fitted in quite a new style, which gives a beautiful effect. We understand that the prices charged will be exactly the same ai in Auckland. Taranaki people should not fail to see this up-to-date establishment. Mrs. St -nford, an American lady, has completed the endowment of the Lelaid University, with £6,000,000 sterling.