The Daily News. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 3, 4 January 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is uncertain' whether Queen Alexandra will be well enough to participate in the ceremony at the opening of Parliament. The Central Queensland Meat Export Company, legistered in London with a capital o£ £150,000, acquires the meat export works at Bockhampton. The Ngapuhi had a very rough passage down on Thursday nijjht. She left Onehuuga about 6.80, and when about 15 miles from the heads encountered bad weatbet, which became rougher as she advanced. Evidently she ran into a storm which lasted till daylight. Several 'of the passenger^were thrown from their bunks, but so serious damage was done, although one of the troopers proceeding to join the Eighth Contingent suffered a wrist iniury. As there was a yery full complement of passengers, a great deal of inconvenience was felt, especially asC "N ing to breaking two blades of a propel'w the vessel arrived at the Breakwater too late to connect with the mail train. "

The following trains leave.Nsw Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows 6 a.m, Takapuna (from nortb); 8.20 p.m, Takapuna (for north.) George Styles, of Belmont, was before the Magistrate's Court at Wellington yesterday and further charged with tbreatenirigW shoot his wife, and bound over in suretiei jttr keep the peace for six months, jf Mr Von-Dadelszen,Registrar-Qenera|left. for Hobart on Thursday to attend thtf conference of Australasian statisticians. 1 ■ While the Educational Institute was considering a suggestion yesterday that tescbers should be represented on Education a member in raising an objection quote i s case which had occurred in bis dijt/ict. A former teacher had left that profession, and sometime later thought he woulJ gifei on the local Education Board. He circularised teachers in the district, and they were pleased at the idea of getting c,nii of " their own" on the Board. He obtf.ined the seat and at first the teachers congratulated themselves on the fact. Brit, and the speaker's voice betrayed deep feeling, they soon found out that the new /member knew too much, and they felt rather sorry. The meeting laughed, but finally came to adecision which should have datisfied the sad one.

Among the members of the Educational Institute now sitting ili New Plymouth are several who have (rtudlied the oratorical arc. Some are very good,/others fair, and a few may perhaps be allowed to pass without further mention. The most loquacious members, however, are not always the most useful, as they are aptfto get " wound up," aad talk on and on, < their flow of eloquence being; apparently 'yery much like that of the | book, while at the end of their perorations their auditors ar« little the wiser, Constant i references are Mad,e to the chaotic state of affairs, and it h probable ,that the full and unreserved discussion and criticism now being indulged in may tend to evolve some degree of order out of the chaos, Taken as

a whole, however, the Council's deliberations , may be classed as being of a highly useful , order, and . should tend towards bringing " about some desirable improvements in the I conditions governing the important work performed by .our public school teachers. The Master Plumbers Convention at Dunedin was brought to a close on Friday when a number of pipers were read and discussed. It whs decided to hold the next convention in Wellington The delegates were eater--1 iaicefi at night at a smoke concert by the I Otago Association. The men chosen to replace the 21 absentees' from the Auckland members of the Eighth Contingent were in town yesterday 1 hanng arrived from north too late to conthe mail train. They proceed to morning. local members of the Eighth Continleft for Wellington by the mail train ob morning. Baforo entraining tbey ■ire lined up by Captain Taunton, and in suitable terms by his Worship Hie .Mayor. There was a good attendance of ■he public, who accorded the troopers a ■hearty send-off. The many friends of the Ecv. J. H, Gray, father of Mr. A. Gray of the Central School staff and at one time minister of the Wesleyan Church here, will learn with much regret that he died suddenly on Friday morning at (Jreymouth, at the age of 60, owing to feilnre of the heart's action. He leaves a widow and large family for whom, in their sudden bereavement, much sympathy is felt. On Saturday next Mr Newton King will hold an unreserved sale of drapeiy and clothing on aceounfc'of Messrs H, Cottier and Co., who are retiring from business, Full particulars trill be found oa ru/eroDoe to advertisement. Whiteley Memorial Church, Sunday January 6th, Rsy 8 J. Serpal.l,ll a.m., •' How Christ qualifies a man to take his proper jjlace in society" 7 p.m., "The dream of life." Covenant service and Sacrament of Lords Supper at close of evening seivice Advfc. « AT THE BAB, The greatest compliment sver paid to a medicine was that paid to Jmpey's " May Apple," when, during the recent Tariff He : M's.H.R. testified openly in the House the efficacy of this great remedy as guaranteed enre for all lver diosrders. At oottle was subsequently presented to every member of the House, and Members ,now speak in high terms of its goo effects, All themists a»d stores stock it per bottle.— Advt Special attention is drawn to the lovely 1 display of Pearl, Opal Torquois™. Greenstone, i Bapphire, Rnby and Diamond Brooches and | Rings, solid Silver goods, Silver Mounted Hair, Clothes, and Hat Brushes, Mustards, ' Saljts. Muffineers, etc., etc. Boys' Nickel ' Watches, good timekeeper#, 7s 8d each. i Christmas and New Year gifts, Jrigh-class f quality goods at lowt prices, at J H. Parker's, j: Watchmaker, Jeweler and- Optician, next! Railway crossing, Dgvon-ptrset. New Ply-J 1 "moil tli.—Advt. ■