The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 88, 16 April 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day is the last day for sending in voting papers for the election to the vacancy on the Education Board.

A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held this morning at tea o'clock to approve the Supplementary 8011. We give a reminder of the sale of furniture by Mr Newton King, on account o£ Mr Joseph Fischer, at his residence, Kobe-street. The furniture is all of superior manufacture, having been made by Mr Fischer for lis own use when he was in busines* as a cabinetmaker. As Mr Fischer ia leaving the district everything must be sold. He h»a also dtcided to sell his well-known and itauach trotting pony. This is a good chaoce for anyone wanting a quiet gig h*rse, a* it is thoroughly reliable and easily managed by a lady. The sale commences at 1.30 p.m. A visiting; officer of a mounted corps in uanpat Maaterton on Easter Monday had his sword taken and he was court-mar-shalled for absenting himself for about three hoars. It appears that he left-. l>is cempany to enjoy his oastoraary ablution at an adjacent hotel. In response to a congratulatory telegram sent to Mr Seddon on his departure for Eng[laad, the Mayor, Mr E. Dockrill, tsceived ithe following:—Many thanks for the expressions of good-will contained in your telegram. These I heartily reciprocate, on behalf ef Mrs Seddou, self and family. Such kindness as you have shown tends to strengthen one, and in the preat mission which I have before me I will do all in my power for the good of all New Zealand, and the iCmpire. Kia, ora. An revoir.—R, J. 9bddon."

The Mayor, Mr E. Dockrill, pn Tuesday received a wire from Captain Alexander, A.D.O. to the Governor, that in response to a request his Exeelleney hat asked Admiral Beaumont to allew one of H.M.'s warships to visit New Plymouth. No date can b8 fixed at present. The Now Zetland Times states that though the returns are not yet made up showing definitely the result of the lull year's operations of the penny postage system, it is anticipated that the lo»s on account oi the innovation will not be half that officially anticipated when the system was inaugurated-

Sternberg and friends of the Gill-street Baptist Church are reminded of the social this evening to welcome Rev. Randolph S. Gray, who is visiting the churches through out the colony in the interest of the H*vv Zealand Baptist Union.—Advt,

The Arbitration Court at Chrisfcchurch awarded £1873 to the attorneys of Mrs Simeon, as compensation for lands taken for construction of a central yard by the City Council. The claim was for £IBOO. While absent at the Tenth Contingent came, Captain Hobday's hobse at Christchurch was broken into, and a large quantity |of jewellery and cutlery stolen, also a blank cheque which was afterwards filled in and uttered. A yonth was arrested with a portion of the proceeds upon him, and remanded.

The death is announced of Mr Henry A Hen by, a settlor of Okatu, at the age of Gl years.

C#loiiial mails which left Melbourne on March 12th, arrived in London on the 12th inst.

It is annonnccd that Mr James Holmes, of Hokitika, has boen called to the Upper House vice Mr Bonar, deoeajed.

At Palmorston North on Tuesday, a baker, charged with selling short weight, and fail' ing to stamp bread, was convicted and fined £1 on each charge. The Nelson City f-'ebool Committee i« agitating for the establishment of a District School, which it is stated, will be of more *dvanVit« than the oEEer made by the College Governors to provide secondary education for SO pupils at a little under the Government's subsidy for High School pupils.

Mr T. R. Hodder announces a furthor arrival of new books, amongst which is to be found a work that should be found in every household —Papers on health, now published in one volume instead of tea, and at a pupalar prise.

The crew of the brigantine Enterprise, which was !o have sailed. ()■'■ Monday night from Wanganui, refused duty, and warrants have been issued for their arrest, The men complain that the forecastle is leaky, and I that during a fortnight they ware at sea froin Timaru to Wanganui they never had been dry They have no desire for a survey of the ship, but want a discharge. The captain assorts that the men, who were shipped at Timaru and Dunedin, have little complaint, and (.ays their *re all new chums ( and were all sick cn the voyage up. He has | ' ordered a survey to be lir-.de. '1 ho Magi*- i 1 trate, Mr Kettle, went down to the ship to ! try and settle the dispute amicably, but the/ i men said they would refuse to goto sea. ! Mr J. G. W, Aitken, the present Mayor of Wfllingtaii City, has bsen nominated again for the position. It is understood, says a Wellington Press wire, that Mr James Marshal!, of Totara Flat, Westiand, has been called to the Legislative Council, vice Hon. J. Kerr, deceased. Major Moore commands the Permanent Forces at Wel'ingtonduringOelonel Metsenger's absence with the Tenth Contingent. The North Island raembers of the Maori Coronation Contingsnt ieft Wellington last night by the Moura, for Addington camp. Mr B. M. Smith, M.H.K., has kindly consented to open the Koman Catholic Bazaar at Okato on Mond ay next, 81st inst.

Inspector Pardy, who has been recently j retired from the Police force, arrived in New j Plymouth by the Rotoiti oa Tuesday. He will remain here for a time, bat has no&, we understand, definitely settled where he will take up his per nine en t residence. At tha Police Court yesterday the lads Sifflet" and Harvey were committed to the Burnbaro Industrial School, the Magistrate saying that if the boys behaved themselves well for 12 months, their parents could apply to the State for their control again. Mr Shailer WeSton appeared for the boys. •'Paterfamilias" writes asking how it is

the management of Wirth's Oircus do not; advertise tho prices of admission to their j show, and says he, and no doubt many other- would like to make up a party to attend. but he does not feel icciinod to go in the dark, as it were, as to what the charge may be. Wo do not know it the omission of pricfS is accidental or intentional on the. part, of ihe circm management, but we would c mmend to their consideration " Paterfamilias" inquiry.

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Aftssk exciting times the health of children requires verv spesial looking after. That 'the child is father to the man,'physically as well as mentally, is one of those truths that oat) never be too often insicfced npon, and the thoughtful parent will be careful above all to see that her child has the proper

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