LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 55, 25 February 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pending the question of aredivisioe of the Takaera Settlement (near Hawera) into •mailer areas tenders are invited for the grazing rights over the rnlet portions for three Months. The long-pending charge of assault on a Ohinaman against Leonard Jacobs, of the Eighth Contingent, was sempleted in the Wellington Magistrate's Court on Monday, when accused was committed for trial. The Westralia from Dunedin took tbe ground inside the light ship at the Bluil when entering the port at six o'clock on Monday morning, but was Seated off uninjured at high water. Trains leave New Plymouth station for the Breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows :—6 a.m, Takapuna (trom north); 8 a.m., Eotoiti (from south); 11 a.m., Takapuna (fer south); 8.20 p.m., Rotoiti (for north). A passenger car will be attached to the goods train leavin" for the Breakwater about 3 p.m. ° The Tinsmiths and Sheet Metal Workers Union at Christchurch have forwarded to the Minister ef Kailways a protest against the extraordinary amount of engines and rolling stock imported into the colony.

| Mr. Edward Patten, until lately collector of customs at Christchurch died suddanly as the result of apoplexy. He was G6 yearj of tge and formerly collector at Hokitika and Napier. Repairs and alterations to the Hinemoa now being carried out by Fraaar and Sons of Auckland will cost £2070.

The Wellington Asylum and Oaveraham Industrial dchool have b«eu fitted with the •Uctrical (ire alarm sy»t«ui inrgated by Mr. May, late Government electrician at Dnnedjn, and adopted by the Gorornuant for rations Ptate owned building. It is also to be installed at once at Sm&er Deaf and 1 Dumb Institutioß, and Kelson asylum, I

I A mass meeting at Christchuroh carried I resolutions against the action of the Millets Trust in raising tk<s price of flour; also against necessaries of life bring monopolised by private individuals, and u.'ging the Government to introduce a Food Trust Bill -i providing for the State taking over any trusts 1 that may be formed; ( The Colonial Exhibition at the Boyal ( Exchange, London, opens en March 14th. ( The people of Nelson have deeided to siip- . port the testimonial to the Premier. 'J he Wellington City Council lias adopted ' Messrs. Mestayeraod Ferguson's scheme for increased water supply at an estimated cost of £230,000. There were three nominations for the vacant seat on the Harbour Board, namely, I Messrs. J. W. Fareman (Tikoraagi), T. L. I Oliver (Mimi), and Robert Saell (Waitara). The poll is fixed for Tuesday, March 4th, and a list of polling places will be found in another column. Mddle Dolores arrived by the mail train list night, having come straight through from the Bluff where she landed after concluding her Australian tour at Hebart. We understand that the voyage has been thoroughly enjoyable and that Mdlle is in ' splendid voice, so that those present at the recitals may be sure of having a great and rare musical treat. A private letter received by a gentleman in New Plymouth from Mr B. A. Hignelt states that the latter is very ill in Sydney, and his medical adviser has insisted en his staying there for a time before proceeding Home. We hope to hear better news soon. There was a good attendance at Bt. Mary's Hall last evening, Mr Gaoch gave another interesting address to Sunday School scholars and their friends. Ladies interested in the coming Band Contest are invited to meet the committee this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Town Hall. We trust the invitation will be heatiily responded to. Mr Gooch, whose addresses on Sunday School work are causing so much interest, gives an address on " Tickets " to-night, in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Hall. The Borough Council's new steam road roller had a successful trial yesterday afternoon. She levelled down the newly-laid metal in Gurrie-street, Considerable inconvenience, and in some cases serious loss, was occasioned by t'ae inconsiderate action of the Borough authorities in tuiaing off the water yesterday without warning. If the Co*ncil do not cars to make their intentions public they , could surely give private inforration to persgas u~ing water motors, ac that they could arrrnge accordingly. In oar own case great lo»s of time aud inconvenience was caused. Wa venture to say not znother Cosm.:il in the celony would show sHch a thoughtless want of consideration, to say nothing of the danger, to the town, had a fire broken out. Mr Slemp. goods foreman at th 9 local ra'lway station, was the recipient of aneatly got up testimonial in recognition of his smark handling of cargo arriving by steamars. The testimonial was signed by all the leading business people of the town. A member of the Band Contest coamit.tse showed us a note yesterday which he has received from a gentleman who wrote to one of the hotelkeepers here, enclosing the reply in which the hotelkeeper states his intention of charging 12s 6d a day during the contest week. Already people are inquiring as to the possibility of getting accommodation at Waitara, lnglewood, etc., aid a nigh tariff will keep many away. The visitiag swimmers who are to Hka pait in the Australasian championship Beetling were accorded a public reception at W&nganui on Monday. At the Supreme Court, Wang&nui, on Monday, Rhoderick McDoaald was sentenced to 18 months for breaking and entering. | Sir Joseph Ward will arrive in New Piy- j mouth to-morrow morning, and proceed by mail train to Eliibam, from there he -wii'l drive to Oponake to open the new' Post j Office. We understand Mr E. M. Smith, I the member for the district, will accompany, him. The Fire Brigades Conference at Hokitika' promises to be a record gathering. The ex-1 hibition ef fire escapes, and life saving ap- j paratus will be an attractive features. 'On leaving Wew Zealand, the Waldorf Company tour Australia. Mrs A- Von Currier, stage-maaageress.has gone to Auckland en route for Sydney to make the necessary arrangements there. The members o£ the company proceed south this morning. At the S.M. Court an Monday evidence of the defendant was taken in the ease in the Auckland Court—National Bank v. Joseph Orockett. 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