LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 33, 8 February 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Canada votes 5000 dollars annually towards Ontario manufacturers' simple rooms in London.

The Deuka tribe looted a British convoy of 1 rubber south of Khartoun, killing Lieutenant | Scott Barbour of the Egyptian Army. I Lord Strathcona, being interviewed, said ] the Canadian provinces were unlikely to make similar claims in connection with the coronation in case the State Premiers of the Commonwealth obtained their desires. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki School Commissioners takes place on Friday next.

At the Police Court yesterday morning, a a Maori named Henare Tarawbite was charged with being illegally on the premises, to wit, the railway station at New Plymouth. He pleaded guilty, bat asked to be dealt with suuimarily, and said he hid come to town with his father, an old man, and was leaving for his home at Otakeho, at once. After hearing the evidence of Mr Day, station-master, the B.M. (Mr Stanford) said he would be convicted, but if he was out of town within 24 hours, he would not be punished.

Mrs McKenzie is advertising for a servant. Temporarily Mrs McKenzie is staying at the White Hart Hotel, where applicants are requested to call before 11 a.m., or between 6 and 7 p.m. Mr W. Cocker's son, recently injured by a gunpowder explosion, is making a rapid and satisfactory recovery. The third trial of James Buckingham at Wanganui for alleged perjury took place on Friday. The jury, after ten minutes retirement, returned a verdict of not guilty.

The Master Builders of Taranaki hold a meeting to consider business of importance this evening in the Farmers' Club room at i o'cloek,

An event which isoadsing considerable interest will take placet in the Kegreation Grounds this aftemon) When a cricket match, (joverhmeot jjßlbiiils Bankf will be played. Afternoon tea will be provided, for which visitors will be charged one shuling each.— fidvt. Harvest Festival Services will be.held on Stindav in St Mary's Ohurcb, Gifts of grain, fruit, flowers, and »egetables will be gladly received at the church on Saturday morning. Decorators will meet st 2 o'clock. The captain of the New Plymouth Fire Brigade (Mr F. Bellritiger) acknowledges with thanks tbe following donations in connection with the recent fires:—J. Paul £3 3s, G. Tisch £33?, D. A; Arrowsmith £5, H. K. Oattley £1 If, W. Morey atld Son fills,! Guardian Fiie and Life Inlurance Company (per E: M. Pell) «l 13; and W: Bayly £7 7s. Tiains leave New Plymouth station, for the BreakwaUt to-day, connecting with steamers mention J below, as follows 6 a.m, Takapuna (tifm north), 8.20 p.m., Takapuna , (for north).

The prospectus of Trotter's Automatic Bang* and Trajectory Register Company is 1 now being circulated. The capital is £2OOO ' in £l shares, and the provisional directors S. Hill (New Plymouth), W. Syfes M.H.R. (Stratford), L. Wylie (Opuuaa), and 0. A. Trotter (Opunake), viewer pipes are beiog laid in the centre oi the main road at Waitara. There is, iiowever, no water supply for flushing purposes. and it is s»id that the outlet is to be near the bridge. Should this be tha case the combination oE eflluvia from the Freezing Works and the foreshore, in hot weather, will be more striking than it is at present—and that is saying n good deal. There appears to be a aatai tree on the Okoke-road which bids fair to be a bone of contention batween two Olifton Councillors. Meanwhile an outsider wanta to bny that tree from the Council. The end of the stery should be interesting. A pleasing little ceremony took place at the Sash unl Door Company's faotory on Friday afternd ;n, when & presentation was made to Mr. Ken Webster, of the clerical staff, on the occasion of his severing his connection with the company. There were betw. en 30 and 40 employees present, and Mr. H T Ainsworth, in making the presentation, said in c-ime from the working men of th« factory, as a mark of the esteem in which Mr. Webster was held by them. They had always found him most courteous and | obliging in all his dealings with the men, and they felt they could not allow the "cca- ] sien to pass without marking their appreciation of hit many good qialitiea. Mr. AinsworSh then handed Mr. Webster a solid gold albert, the recipient biing he <rtily cheered. Mr. Webster briefly and feelingly thanked the men for their valuable gift, and the gathering dispersed. There was quite a large and very interested orowd on the eastern side of Mr. G. Bonlton's business premises in Devon-street on Friday evening, the attraction being a monster phonograph whose tones could be heard clearly for a considerable distance.

Mr. ii iierty yesieraay recaiyeu an lumuiation from the Wellington office of the Shaw Savill line, stating that the Karamea was expected to arrive there on Tuesday morning. Mr. Berry leaves for Wellington on Monday morning so as to be in time to welcome back Messrs. Cadman and B. 11. Bmith, who are returning by the Karamea. Mrs. E. M. Smith left by th'. mail train yesterday. On Tuesday evening tbere will be a meeting at the Gill-street Baptist Church for the purpose ot welcoming the new Pastor, the Kev. W. B. Woolley.- We are glad to learn that amongst those present will be several of the ministers officiating in town, so that it will be one universal welcome of true heartiness and apparently in every way fitting to the worthy recipient, whose advent here is hailed with the greatest pleasure by all sections of the community. The only doubt is as to whether the building will hold all those who wish te be present. One of the troopers of the Eighth Contingent, who left Wellington on Wednesday, detfrmiaed to leave nothing to chance, so he gained an hour's respite just before embarking, and in that hour married the girl of his choice, accepted the many congratulations, bade farewell, and was in his place in the ranks when the bugle sounded. Mr Newton King reports the Bale of Messrs W. and A. Symes' fine grazing runs of 1952 acres situated near Toko to Mr Edward Marfell, of Westown, New Plymouth. A. memorial service will be held in the Whiteley Memorial Church on Sunday opening. Appropriate singing by the ohoir.— Advfc.

Whiteley Memorial Ohurch, Sunday.— Rev. S. J. Serpell, 11 a.m.; subject, "Ohrist making provision for His mother " ; 7 p.m., Revs, Wm. Oannell .and 8. J. Perpell In Memorian service, the lat9 Mr J. M. Morahead.—Advt.

Janet Waldorf ha 3 postponed her dates at New Plymouth and will play three nights, the 21st, 22nd, and 24th of February. Mr. L. Sarten has given the following notice-of-motion for the next meeting of the Harbour Board:—That dredging and all other works be stepped, excepting works actually neoessary in the interests of the port.

In the case of David Dick, charged with arson at (freytuwn North, the Wellington Supreme Court jury was nnable to agree and Dick was discharged. In consequence of the fire on Thursday evening, the Dresdon Piano Company have been obliged to remove temporarily to new premises. Their stock is now located in Webster's buildings, Egmont-street, and a special clearing sale commences from to-day. Both in instruments and sheet music most advantageous terms are being offered, so that the present is a very favourable opportunity for purchasers. The Chief Justice and Lady Stout ou Friday celebrated their silver wedding. The celebration was postponed from the 27th December to allow all their children to be present. _________