LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 5, 7 January 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter will bs lound on our fourth page. A meeting held at thu Centennial Halt. Brisbaee, protested against the execution of Pat Keniff pending an appeal to the Piiv/ ' OUlC'l. Melbourne letters despatched on 26th November arrived at London on the afternoon of 28th December. L tters despatched from Melbourne en 3rd December arrivsd in Londoa on the 3rd instant. A man named Daeid H. Patton was committed for trial at Wellington on Monday for iLflicthi; grievous bodily harm oa John Hu'chvson in a qua r rel at Palmerstoa North relative to a rape case. The H'rbonr Board notifies that any person found cutting the sand gr»BS on the Board's reserve at Motaroa will be prosecuted. Mr L. Earp has taken some excellent photos of the wrecked Gair'.och as she aoP'aied on the reef at the incoming tide on Tuesday morning. With hi* usual enterprise he was the first photographer oa the ground. Copiei of the pictures may be Heen in Mr H. Bennett's window. ! he following will play for Hovers against Tnglswood at Inglewood on Xhur.dar: Bewley, Clarke, Elliott, Haseli, Medley, Martin, Rennell, Robertson, Whittle, and two others. A drag will leave the National Hank corner at noon. The Dunedin Star calculates that over GO per cent of the scholars who pass through the Primaries will qualify tor free placea in the local high schools under the now regulations.

Thare are now 200 head of cattle on the State farm at Levin, and about ICO cows are being milked. 'lh« o»ts and root crops are i looking remarkably well. Senator Hoar has prepared a drastic Bill with the object of controlling traats in America, forbidding under heavy penalties misquotations in prices or entering into contracts with combinations directed against outsiders. The Fouth Australian Agent-General is forming an Australian Musical Fnciety in' Loudon, wirh a view of introducing per-' formers to the pablic through the medium oi special concerts. He asks all Australians interested in mu-ic to subscribe. I The Land Department invites applications from licensed surveyors willing to take tempoiary work oa Government surveys. The Sierra, with the inward 'Frisco mail, arlived in Auckland at 6.45 on Tuesday evening. Mr W. A. Oollis visited the scene of the wreck of the Gairlock, and s-oured a very good view of the vessel, as she lies on the rooks. From MrW. G. Shaw, we have to acknowledge the receipt of a very use r ul wall calender and pocket guide. The calender has the advantage of being printed in good bold type The New Plymouth shopkeepers have decided in favour of Thursday as the halfholiday. The story which has been circulated regarding three consecative teachers of th) Rowan-road school is quite incomer-, the two teachers immediately following Mr Kobertssn were ladies, and both resigned to get married. Mr Frank Watts, the proprietor of the Imperial Hotel, who has been laid up with asthma, is on the roai to recovery. Mr A. Armytage, who went to Auck'an 1 last week to take part in the Auckland Uiile Association's meeting, was seized with asthma on arrival in Auckland, and consequently has- not been so successful as hs anticipated.

Mr A. H. Holmes, CUrk of the Court, returned home on Monday evening from Wellington, where he h'»3 baen enjoying his Ohristmas holidays. The firing of rockets from the Gairloch caused quite a commotion in some houses in New Myrnouth, many people got up to sea what was the matter, and many feared it was the precursor to another earthquake. Very few thought of the re »1 cause. The distance, and the thick weather caused the sound to be comiderably muffled. Adjutant and Sister Goldfinch, who have been in charge of to.i local Salvation Army Corps for the past year, leave for their new charge at Newtown this morning. La t evening they ware •' farewelled" in true army fashion. There was a good attendance, and the fervor of the meeting was an indication that ihe Adjutant ani Mrs Goldfinch have complate'y won the esteem of New Plymouth Salvationists. The ev mng \ was devoted to tare well addresses by different local members, and vocal and instrumental music, the effect of the band i-electioas being improved by the assistance of Bandmaster Watkins, of Eltham. Ensign and Mrs Goldfinch both delivered stirring addre ses, and bespoke the same help and sympathy for their successars as had fallen to their lot. At the conclusion coff -e and light refreshments weie handed rennd. The new leader, Adjutant Parsons and his wife, arrive to-morrow morning by the Auckland boat.

Owing to the arrival of the 'Frisco mail, the Takapuna will probably leave Onehunga ab-ut midday to-dav, and arrive at the breakwater some time before mid-night. She will not stay here longer than is necessary to discharge mails aad passengers, but will prooeed di ect to Wellington as soon after arrival as possible, although her advertised departure was fixed for Thursday. Mr W. D. Webster met with a very painfu' accident on Sunday. He was oioucting a horte which suldenly pulled back just as he vtas putting his foot in the stirrup, thiewicg him eS his balance. In falling Mr Webster put out his hand to save himself, the result being a brosen writt Mr Webster is, we are glad to le.ro, pi-egres*ing favourably.

The arriyais in the colony during November were 3016, a.d the deptrtures 957, as as against 2717 and 1110 in Nevember of last year.

Fearful sentence frem the Fahiatua Herald: "We presume there will be some new men in the new Farliament with backbone enough to ventilate the subject on the floor of the Bouse." Think of members uiing their backbone as ventilating pipes.

The Eltham Argm says:—The cable-man has thoaght fit is send us the information that" Major" Taylor, whilit in Sydney, addressed the young men of. Wesley Oharch, urging them to abstain from cycling and othar amusements on Sundays. Very good advice, doubtless, but not suffie'enty original to be worth cabliog. Our own clergymen every Sunday are giving goei advice, but we deubti whether it is cabled over for the spiritual benefit of oor Sydney friends. This " Major" Taylor is a " coloured bradder" and a professional cyclist, hence it has been thought worth while to cable his utterance?. It is a peculiar, hut noticeable, fact that visiting ministers are much run after in New Zealand. If a Yankee parson comes along he draws 'crowded houses," to use a theatrical term, and be is much sought afte - The local clergymen who year after year visit the sick, comfort the dying and travel through all kinds cf weather and over all kinds of waather and over all soits of roads to administer consolation, have then to take back seats, In the northern mitch at the Auokland K;fl3 Association's meeting, Mr A. Armitaere won £1 with a score of 36. The highest score was 41.

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