LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 24 February 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thf King is visiting Lord Barton at Rangemore, Staffordshire, The special advantages bow being offered to prospective clients by the Dresden Piano Company should prove a great inducement. Many purchasers hare already availed themselves of tbe chance, and an excellent opportunity is afforded the people of securing good instrument! at reduced rates. The special sale will be brought to a cloie in a few days. At the Commonwealth Hotel on Saksrday night a very pleaaaat little function took place, when Mr Henry Stocker, teller at the Bank of Australasia, was presented with a parse of sovereigns on tbe occasion of his approschiug marriage. The presentation was made by AfrE. M. Smith, on behalf of the clients of the bs.uk. Amongst those present were Messrs Mackintosh (manager of the Bank of Australasia), H. K. MacQianeid(oiannger of the Bank pf Mew South Wales), and a number of local gentlemen who are clients of the Bank, with several members of the various bank staffs. Mr Smith, in a few felicitous remarks wished Mr Stocker a happy and prosperous career, and handed him the purse, which contained forty sovereigns. 'Xhe recipient briefly thanked those present fer their gift, and expleasurt that his efforts in the past in carrying out his duties should have met with such cordial appreciation. He wouid always endeavour to merit a continuance of the good opinion hip friends had evidently formed. Mr Blocker's healtji was tjien drank, with J musical honours, and this gathering dispersed. Ia the Supreme Court (in Chambers) on Saturday, probate of the will of George Henry Herbert, deceased, late of tbe Kent road, farmer, was granted to inn Herbert, the executrix appointed aader the will of the decease' 1 . Mr Quilliam (Govett and Quilliam) appeared in support of the application. The United Sunday School services held at 8t Mary's Church on Sunday wsre well attended. A special address was given by Mr H. M. Gooch, which was listened to with evident appreciation by all present. The annual harvest festival at the Henui Church was held oa fcunday, when the church was prettily decorated, fhe sirvice in the niortiiilgytas cooductod by Mr'Oart wright, and 'in'tbe evening by Mr H. M. Gooch. IT SVVfiD HIS BABY. " Mv baby was hoiribly sick wittt the diarrhoea ; we we>e unable to cure bim with the dootor's assistance, and as a la-1 resort we tried Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera, and Diarrbse* Remedy," says'Wr J. H. faoak, of Wi liams, Ore, "I an happy tu say it gave immediate relief and a complete cure." Price, Is 61; bit; size, 3n. It is for sale oy the New Plymouth Co-opera-tive tiooiety.—Advt.

I As the Borough Roll is now being com-

.piled residents entitled to b« placad iheraon ( should semd in their names to the Town | Clerk. [

Messrs Wyllie, dtott and Company's annual sheep fair will be held at Waitara on 1 Friday next. An entertainment will be given at the Theatre Royal by pnpils of the Central 1 School on 1 harsday, March 6th in aid of a fund for proriding a shelter shed at Oour-tenay-street ecliool. It will be seen on reference to our advertising columns that there is an exceptionally varied and interesting programme. The employees of the Sash and Deor Company held their pnnual picnic on Saturday. The contingent from the local factory went' out by the mail train with their families and friends, and met those from Ngaire and Tariki at Sentry Hill. From there they proceeded to Waitara, where a very pleasant day was spent.

A reminder is given of the postponement of the opening of the Taranaki Museum from to-night till Taursday next, 27th instant, at I 8 p.m. The Ven. Aicheaeen Stacker, of Invercargill, occupied the pulpit at S. Mary's last night. At St. Andrew's Church on Sunday the Sabbath School anniversary a srrices were held, when there was a large attendance of scholars. Iter. Ivo K. .Bertram, M.A., preached morning and evening. At the latter service the prizes *nd [medals gained by scholars during the year were presented. "Me that parse of sovereigns," says "Booale," in a letter to the Wanganui Chronicle on the proposal te make a national presentation to MrSeddon, " Lord Salisbury ana Mr Chamberlain have rendered great service to the Empire—perhaps rot so much as Mr Seddon, but still great. Would it not bo possible to induce them to accept a share of the purse 1 I have never yet heard of a British Premier accepting money fiom his admirers, but as England is said be following New Zialaud's exumple ia most tings, who can say but that this latest innovation might be followed if the matter were properly laid before the statesmen named above? Mr Seddon would not then feel so lonely as he will otherwise do." For the lurvest festival held at Te Henui

on Sunday the church was most tastefully decorated with flowers, fruit, sheaves of corn, a'id other produce. Tho services were choral and very heartily and devoutly rendered.

Nominations for the vacancy on tho Harbonr Board causod by Mr Hignett's retirement. must be lodged with the Returning Officer, Mr Usnuell, before noon to-day, Amongst the congregation at St. Mary's Church on Sunday night were several members of the Waldorf company.