LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 92, 22 April 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Following ths lead of the Harbour Board tha Borough Council is offering a bonus of three-pence halfpenny par yard for removal of earth from its reserve in Kgmont-streeii

A circal&r has bean issued to ths Civil Service stating that all civil servants over 65 receiving £2OO a year or mora are to be retired on the 14th. The date of retirement of those receiving less than £2OO is to be left te the discration of Ministers. At the S.M. Court, Palmerston Worth, on Monday, a charge against M. Hodgins, licensee of the Phoenix Hotel, of Sunday trading was dismissed, the evidence showing that the liquor was sold to a lodger and bona fide friends. Mails per Sierra which left Auckland ou 15th March arrived in London on the night of the 14th instant. °

; leave New Plymonth station connecting with steamers mentioned below lis follows.'—6 a.m., Takapuaa (from north) : 8.10 a.m., Roteiti (from south); 11.20 a.m., Takapuna (for south); 8.20 p.m, Botoiti (for nerth.) A passenger car will be attached to the goods train leaving for the breakwater about 2.30 p.m Mrs Bond, wife of the propriator of the Waikato Tunes, died suddenly at Hamilton oh Sunday, apparently in her sleep. She suffered from htiart disease. Slia loaves a large family, Hot eldest son left with the Tenth Contingent.

Mr Justice Edwards paused the following sentence* at Wellington on Monday: Thomas Hefferman, theft at Palmerston North, one year'j imprisonment; John O'Connell. theft at Wanganui, one' year's imprisonment; George Kllery, theft at Marton, twelye months' probation,

The Chief Justice delivered judgment on Monday q-ia«hing the convictions in the Chinese gaeiug cases, some because the form o£ appesl was defective, others on the facts.

The Minister for Customs, replying to 1 representations urging the discontinuance of the export duty on kauri now that the Commonwealth li»s takeu oil the import duty on white pine, said the duty was not imposed with the object of makin» reprisals, but was intended an much es anything to assist in conserving our timber supply. Ib is understood thit the question will, bowevar, be! discussed by the Cabinet at an e>»rly date. A meeting of cifcizm? is to be called at Auckland io consider an application from the secretary of the North Island Brass Band association as to what support is likely to be offered for a band contest held in Auckland next year. A Good Templar's Lodae was inititutod at the Whiteley Hall on Monday night by Mr Vine, of Wanganui, and several members enrolled. The lodge is to be called the " Star of E<mont," and will meet evsry Thursday evening. Mr Alfred Howell was elected Okief Templar. The new Lodge has very good prospects. At the K.M. Court on Monday, a pension of £lB was cranted to John Gray.

Applications are invited for the position of storeman at the Freezing Works, In the P.M. Court on Monday, Mr R. 0 Hughes obtained judgment against']'. Woadmore for £1 17s and 6a costs.

The Westport Ccal Company's output for last week was nearly 12,600 tons. The London correspondent of the Nem Zealand Times I am glad to see from the Grocer that Mr W. A. Ellis, of Stratford, is sending direct to the Agent-General's oflise h r» 2" or 30 dozen of eggs treated by ( his stei ilising process in special boxes, and is corning over himself to be present in April or May, when they are opened. The British imparts of butter in 1901 amounted to 3,702,800 cwt., of which Russia jsur-p.ied 878,000 cwt., and 1,5!I7,000 cwt. whs supplied by D«nm while New Zealand's contribution wus only 167,000 cwt., or about 4J per cent. The Press understands that Mr Graves, sf Kltham, has purchased Mr W. J. Matthews' interest in the Patsa Steam Brick Works.

Owing to the uncertain condition of the N«w ZeaU n'i mariet, an Invercargill firm of millers have cabled a large order for Manitoba wheat to Canada.

Unaware that his rifle was loaded vrith shot, the starter of a swimming race in the Uiver Murray (Victoria) fired towards the competitor.. Una of the swimmers wan woun.ied as he was in the act ef divine.

The Sydney Morning Herald says the banquet to Mr Meddon was to be regarded not only as a tribute to the remarkable personality of the Pramier o£ New Zealand, but »s evidence of the blood relationship between New Zealand and the Commonwealth. There whs much that was worthy of torioas consideration in Mr Saddon's suggestion that their mutual relations for the present should be reciprocity, not reprisals. The Telegraph criticises Mr deddon's speech in a hostile ipirif.

I la giving j adgement in the Chinese appeal | cases, the uhief Justice held that in any offence punishable with more than three month* imprisonment, the aecused person could demand a jury, but by a blunder in the Act, Justices could try such a case even if a jury was dsmandeci. At a conference of Mayors acd Ohai.-men of local bodies at Auckland on Monday, it was deoided to ask the Government to amend the Hospital and Charitable Aid and Public Hea'th Acts, so that Hospital and Charitible Aid Boarcis should take control o£ all cases of infectious disease in place of the local authority, aa provided in the | Public Health Act.

At the railway station on Monday evening •i pleasant little ceremony took place, ».'hsn Mr Reed, chief clerk in the goods tiepvnrnent, was presented with several articles of plate Bubscribad by the busineis people ar. l local railway staff, as a mark of their esteem tor him. Mr Day, stationmaster, made the presentation in a few happy remarks, alluding to the cordial relations which had always existed between Mr Reed and all who had business relations with hi'ii. The recipient suitably acknowledged the presentation. Mr Reed, who has been transferred to Duuedin, leaves for nis new station in a day or two.

By the Ngapuhi on Monday Mr W. Kerr went north cii route for Rotorua, where he is going for the benefit of his health. Mr B. A. JB ignetfc also went up by the same steamer, on his way to Sydney, from whence he goes on Home. Mr J. B. Ooanett alse proposes going to the springs for a course of the baths, and will prooably leave by to-night's steamer.

The Governor received by tnail on Monday a fb.tc for the Arawatrido, sent by the Prince of Wales. His Excellency will present the flag at Roturoa on May Ist.

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