LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 26, 31 January 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A special meetiog of the Borough Council is fixed for this evening. The Stratford Caledonian Sports, he'd yesterday, passed off most successfully. It was estimated that over 2000 persons were present, and £IOO were taken at the pates. Competition was" very keen throughout, some good finishes being recorded' \

Some time ago Lord Ranfurly was asked by the Government to consent to servo a second period of office as Governor His Excellency agreed to accept an extension of the term by one year ami the Secretary of State for the Colonies has signified his Majesty's appioval. The commission under the extended period will expire in April, 1904. | Owing to there being only a very sparse attendance at the Theatre Royal on Thursday niliht, the performance by the Boston Concert Company did not take place, those present having their ticket money returned. The final round of inter-club championship at the Wellington bowling tournament was played yesterday between Newtown and Napier, resulting in a draw, Another lead was played when Newtown won by one point, Jacobs, a private of the Eighth Contingent was again remanded Rt Wellington on Thursday on a charge of assulting a Ohinaman, The latter.is still an inmate of the hospital. A yousg half-caste women who has been sentenced to twelve short terms of imprisonment for false pretences, was on Thursday sent to gaol at Wellington for six months on two similar charges. To one of her dupes she had represented herself as the daughter of an Australian Premier. Mr T. Hamer, private secretary to the Premier, was last night presented with a purse of sovereigns and an address by members of the Ministry and civil servants at Wellington, on the eve of his departure on a trip to Kngland. Captain Mathews and Lieutenant Valintine, of Colonel Davies' staff on the Eighth Contingent, were passengers for north by the Takapuna la»t night. They rejoin the Contingent at Auck'and to-day. At the sea-gida picnic meeting last night, Mr 0. W. Govett raised a protest against a proposal that, the local business people should close earlier on account of the picnic. He contended that the introduction of so many special holidays did an immense amount of harm to business, not only here, but throughout the colony., As to the picnic, there would be ample time for townspeople to attend it after the usual closing hour at one o'clock. Messrs Ambuty, Collis, and Oarter spoke similarly, and the Matter was dropped. The Premier and Mr?, and Misses Seddon, oaniuup fr m Wellin jton by the mail train last night, and went on by the Takapona to Auckland, where they will be present at the final send-off to the Eighth Contingent tomorrow.

Major-General Babington, Commandant of the Forces, cama up to Hawera by the mail train on Thursday, and stopped there, where he was present at a banquet tendered to Majo" Bar.'lott prior to his departure for South Africa with the Eighth Contingent. They both proceed north" by the Ngapuhi tonight. The United Sunday School Picnic was held on Thursday afternoon under most favourable, circumstances. Tbe special trains were well patronised, the attendance on the ground being variously estimated at from 760 to 1000. There were plenty of amusements, and. as the weather was perfect, everyone present had a very enjoyable time.

Mr Ambury suggested at the Bea-side picnic meeting last night that two tents should bs erected on the beach at Motnroa when the picnic took place, in order that visitors might indulge in sea-bathing. He thought it was time the local Mrs Grundy awoke to the fallacy of her mistrust in the matter of bathing by both sexes together. At Home the sexes were to be seen bathing together daily at every watering and we should have no scruples here in these modern days. After discussion it was given as an instruction to the committee to arrange for tents and a supply of bathing costumes for both sexef, for the use of which a small charge will be made.

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