The Daily News. TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 66, 11 March 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

J A dressmaker for a country store is re- ' qnired. ! Notice is given that the second instalment I of Harbonr rats is payable at the Board's I office on the 20th instant, and that 10 per cent additional will be charged on all arrears at the end of the current month.

I The Premier, speaking at a banquet a' Dunedin, intimated his intention of support- . ing, at the forthcoming Premiers'conference | in London, the proposal to strengthen the : Australian Squadron of the Navy, New Zea- ! land to contribute to the extra cost on a i population basis. The Fire Brigades Association's balancei sheet shows a credit of £l9B, with assets ( £327 and liabilities £163. The accident assurance balance-sheet shows a credit of £749.

The Hawera Borovgh Band is invitirg applications for the position of baadmaßter at a salary of £SO a year. Tenders for carting gravel are invited by the Barrett Road Board.

On Friday the St. Andrew's Sabbath School and congregational picnic will b* held at the waterworks. Particulars will be found in another column.

Cr Co'.lis, at Monday night's meeting of the Borough Council, brought up the question of the cabs standing around the station entrance when trains arrive. Ha said the stationmaster had pointed out to him that cabs crowding around the doors were a nuisance to passengers desiring to go out and not requiring cabs. The Mayor thought the cabdrivers might be requested to keep a clear space of half a chain or so at the door. Cr. Collis said this was all that was asked at present. It was understood cabdrivers would be requested to observe this rule in future.

Mr Rowan pkipptd away the last of the horses for the' Ninth Oontingant on Saturday. There were 141 horses in all, 71 from Wanganui, 40 from Hawera, and 30 from .New Plymouth.

Mr Atack, manager of the Press Association, was in New Plymouth yesterday. Riflemen are reminded that entries for the West Coast Rifle Association's contest close with Mr Woodhead (the secretary), at Stratford, to-morrow.

Mr Thomas Rennell, son of Mr 0. Rennell, is on a visit to his parents. He left New Plymouth in 1888 for Melbourne, where his home is, and is having a short holiday, which has been somewhat shortened by his being detained in quarantine. He notices a great difference in New Plymouth, and intends having a good look ronnd Tavanaki before returning to Melbourne, His old friends will be glad to know that he is looking well and glad to be bank in New Plymouth again. We understand Mr O'Connor, who is one of the pioneers of Toko, has purchased Mr Taunton's residence and intends taking up his residence in New Plymouth. Trains leave New Plymouth station for the Breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows 6 a m Takapnna Cfrom north), 8.20 a.m., Rotoiti (from Boufchj, ll.io a.m., Takapuna (for south), 8.20 p.m., Rotoiti (for north) A passenger car will be attached tD the goods train leaving for the Breakwater about 3 p.m.

Father Oleary, editor of the Tablet, was presented with a purse of 250 sovereigns by the Catholics of the colony, at Dun«din on Sunday night.

Claims for compensation amounting to £BOO have been made against the Union S.S. Company in coanection with the recent drowning of two hulkkeepars in Welliagton. In the Wanganui Divorce Court, in the cases Healy v Healy and Gaussen v. (iaussen, both wives' petitions, docrees nisi were granted, to be made absolute at the expiration of three months.

The bandmaster of the Waihi Band is Mr. T. Mellor, rot Melton, as set clown in the official programme.

Six boxes of English pheasants (23 in all), imported by Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., by the s.s. Gothic, from London, arrived by the s.s. Te Anau from Wellington last week. The birds were forwarded to Whitford Park in the afternoon, and will be liberated at the park and Okoroire in due oouisb 7ho birds appear to be in excellent health and line plumage, and having stood the long sea voyage so well, they have every chance of thriving in the colony.

A watch found at Jjß'itzroy awaits the owner at this office.

Among Uie passengers by the mail train last eight who proceeded north by the. Ngapuhi wSi'e two or three troopers of the ; Ninth Contingent who have been on furlough | for a few daya, and several Auckland shooting men returning from Trentbam. j Vol untfcan and others interested are reminded Mint nominations for the Taranaki Provincial Jiifle Association's first .annual meeting, to be held at Stratford 1 or. Wednesday and Thursday, 19th and 20th March, otosii to-morrow (Wednesday) f.t 8 p.m., with the secretary, Mr W. ■M. Woodhead, at Stratford. Local wen i may, if they prefer it, ltave their entries with Captain Taunton up to 4 p.m. to-morrow. The organ which was announced to be given away in December last by the Presdon Piano Company, was ailloted early in January to Mr Webster, of New Plymouth; In the Wanganui Supfeme C6utt on Monday a slander case, Goldsbury V Dierks, was commenced. Decrees nisi were granted in the Gases of Uabelta Healey v. James Haaley, and Margaret Jessie Gousseu v. George Loftus Goussen. The Government has finally accepted the tender of tha Blue Star Company for a direct service with South Africa, and has cabled asking at what data the first steamer will be ready to leave the colony. As soon as a reply is received notice will be given to shippers.

The MaftaWatu Standard states that Mr 3. J. Seddon, of Palmerston, a nephew of the Premier, has been appointed farrier-sergeftnt in the Ninth Contingent. The annual meeting of shareholders of the United Pruss Ass ciation was held at Auckland on Thursday. It, was decided to pay a bonus of 10 per cent to subscribers. It was decided to hold the next meeting at Ohristichurch.

During January the number of passnngers carried on the New Zealand Government! Kailways was 580,828, the amount collected : in fares being £49,598 14s Id. The total revenue from all sources was £160,548 19s 4d, being an increase of £5205 5s Id on the corresponding monili last year. The Oh islchnrch Committee have adopted the form of address to the Premier which emanated from Wellington, and has been genera l}- accepted in the Ni rth Island. It is proposed to bind up in on album the signatures ooiained from all quarters of the colony. Arrangements are being made to obtain subscriptions from the Maoris in the South Island, the intention being that the natives should join in the presentation to the 1 reuiu'r nh< ti tic was at Christchurch.

Many pe<j|>lt will regret t.o 1-arn that Mr C. A. Pir lias paid his farewell visit to New Pi) mculh. He arrived on Saturday aveuiog and left on Monday morning. He was accompanied by Mr Whitcombe, bis successor as Traffic Manager for this section. Mr Piper leaves for the South Island shortly, and will enry the good wishes of the people here for his future welfare. Messrs Skeates Brothers have an announcement in tbis issue to which the attention of visitors and rtsidents in directed,

Mr. Biuco, eoa?hin* smith for Messrs. Honnor an ! Clarke, showed ns last night a double bujgy or trap step with shaft and spring attachment, a butterfly axle clip and a shaft iron with doub'.e tugs, all forged by himself out of s-teel made from Taranaki ironsind, handed to him by Mr. 15. M. Smith. Mr. Smith also showed us a ring m-de of steel fencing wire most beautifully welded. Mr. Bruce spoke very highly of tho quality of the metal. The articles will be exhibited at Mr. Smith's meeting. Mr. Smith also showed ps a piece of beautifully polished steel.

The work of re-instating the Imperial! Hotel has begun in earnest. Brick and stone foundations are Icing used and a thoroughly substantial job cade throughout. J At the meeting of the Education Board last Friday a long discussion took plaee in reference to a request of the lnslewon 1 committee for the enlargement of the w tite sehool there. Tn the course of Jiha disou •- sion. the architect stated that accommodation was provided for 179 children. As the number of the roll was only about 200 and the average attendance considerably less, some members hardly thought it ::n urgent case. Finally Mr. A'lsworth moved that the chairman, Messrs. Mackaj and Kennedy, visit the school and go into the question on the spot with the local committee. This was carried and the !»entleme» named visit lnglewoodon Wednesday.

The secretary of the Taratiaki Education Boajd has received intimation from the Education Department that the boundaries of the education district have been extended to include the new Kgmont county. This means that a small strip of country containing three schools will be added to the Taranaki Boards District. The schools affected are Fihama 42 children, Awatuna 31, and Punehu Hi. We understand tint no less than six hoteis have been condemned in Dliristcliurch and new buildings ordered to be erected by the June meeting. Every hotel and boarding-house is full to overflowing, many of them having boarders sleeping elsewhere and finding meals for them. The Commonwealth has sixty boarders sleeping out. Mr Rowan, Stock Inspector, informs us that to enable the question of noxious weeds to be dealt with, a new district is to be established consisting of the northern portion of the Hawera district an d the southern portion of the New Plymouth district. Another Inspector will b® appointed and will have charge of this central district, having his head-quarters at Stratford.

We have to acknowledge receipt from Mr H. Wagstaff, of Pihama, of a photograph of the monument erected over the graves of the men who lost their lives in the wreck of the barque Lizaie Bell off Oeo on 24th July, 1901. In addition to the monument there is a separata headstone for each grave, and all are enclosed by a neat concrete coping. The picture shows also a wreath on each mound, and the whole forms a most tasteful memorial. The Home relatives of the men are to receive copies of the photograph, and will no doubt treasure them as evidence of the deep syn p<vthy of the people of this far-off land with (lie liin of those who meet adversity and death on onr shores. At a recent sitting of the Licensing Court held by Mr. R. L. Stanford, 8 M„ the following transfer.-; were granted:—Oafcura Hotel, T. Smart to W. Kt'-ate; Criterion Hotel, D. Thomson to Dap O'Brien. The Court ordered that new ontside conveniences should be erected at the Red House Hotel, and balconies at the Kuhotu and Moturoa Hotels before the next quarterly meeting.

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