The Daily News. SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 20, 24 January 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter will be found on page four of this issue. Gas consumers should note that the Ust day for discount is Monday next Hp to 4 p.m.

The monthly subscriptions to the New Plymouth Investmfl.it and Loan Society are due to-day.

The State and Convent. Schools, throughout the T-iranaki Educational Distric •, re-opaa on Monday.

The Works Committee of the Borough Council recommend tint the Eigioeer be instructed to iaquire as to the cost of a " Kelly " street sleeper. This is a move in tbe right direction.

Arraniements are being made for printing the Electoral Rolls in view of tbe licensing elec'ions in March.

Tenders are invited by the County Council for painting iiaketawa Bridge, and for the supply of firewood to the engine working the stone crasher.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands is having the ranges neir Oakura surveyed for leasing purp-ses, under provisions of the let of 1931. Thece are about 303 acres of op3n land.

Mr Newton Kin* report? the sale of another valuable farm, viz., Mr Albert Bayly's, at Omata, containing 200 acres, th > buyer being Mr Robeit McMillan, lately of fariki-road.

Whiteley Memorial Church.—Rev. S. J. Serpelt's subjects forSnuJay are as follows : —Morning, '-Natural Religion." Evening, " Kevealed Religion." Miss Rimmer will sing at evening service,—Advt,

On Wednesday next, Mr Newton King will hold an unreserve-! sale of furaiture at Filzi-ey, on account of Mr Hugh Wilson. His nice property consisting of two fiull $ acre sections, with new dwelling etc., tlnreon, will also be sold at the same time.

Those interested ia St. Andrew's Presbyi terian Sabbath hchool are reminded of the picnic te take place to-day at the Waterworks. This 13 an ideal place for a picnic, and with fine weather a most enjoyable outing ii assured. Conveyances leave thi church at 10, 11, '.2 a m., and 2 p in. lor the picnic ground.

Severa'. New Plymouth residents have made the river trip during the the holidays. They all speik highly of iha trip, but complain that the crowded state of the river-steamers and ho(cls detract ve-y much from the e joym;nt. The new hstel at Vipiriki is spoken of as being one of the finest hotels in the colony.

Mess's Okej and RoHo, of the New Plymouth foundry, are making preparations for removiogto thfir new site in Moleswoith street east, opposite the Garrison Bands' Hall. They expect to hive the removal effected in about three months time. In connection with the new site. Mr Okay will "ring to bear ktowladge gained by him daring his trip, and the new foundary will be a very ap to date affiir, and fitted with a number O- labour s iving appliances.

An interesting experiment was recently made by a Dr. Durand in reference to Ihe relative power of imagination of the two sexes. Be gave lo 100 of his hospital patients a dese ot sweetened water, and shortly afterwards entered the room, i»ppvently greatly agitated, saying he lnd by mist.ke administered a power!ul emetic. In a few minutes four-fifths of the subjects were affected by the supposed emetic. These were mainly men, whila all of those not affected were women.

A miraculous esc»pe is reported by tin Patfa I'Wia Mr Robert Sinclair on Thursday was standing on tin sea cliff below Waverley, whan the prrouo 1 on which he stood gave way and fell with him to the beach, a distance nf between fOft and 60ft. tt is believed that a projecting ledge bro&e Ms fall. However, he linded on the beacb, and was picked up insenaiole. Fortune Favoured him a reeoad time as the tide was out and the beach dry. Had the tide been jnly partly in he must have been drowned before he could have been rescued or helped himself. The victim was cot seriously injured.

The cargo tßken by tbe Sussex, which sailed for Durban on Wednesday consisted of (he following consignments :—F om Wellington: 1300J carcases oE mutton, 4756 quarters of beef, 2GO cisej of meat. 3219 boxes of t.utter, G5 cratei of poultry. 50 cases of cheese, '25 cases of mullet, 3 tru'ssss ■jf leather. From L-tteltoa: 2G6 casss of poultry. Ti sides of pork. 302 boxes of butter, 25 cases oi t >ngu -.a, 33 cases of ;heese. From Dunedin: G3O boxes of butt jr. K'rom Wangiiiui: 306G carctsas of mutta;i,' 3 8 quarters of beef, 50 boxes of meat! brom Nap er: 9430 carcases of mutton, 468 qmrters of beef, iiS-t cases of meat.

The l'ost and Tjlegraph Department his accepted a design for a Dew penny letter jard, whin'i ii? to replace that at present in use. The design is by Mr G, N. Still tevant, of the Governme t printing offioe. Oil the a tdress side a-e the tiojal rras and the vords "New Z<:da'id.' The letter card itamp on the hand top comer is of p'ain design. 0 i the bottom and left ban 11 is a tyrifia l stretch of N >w Zialanl beach,! •vith Maoris and a etnoe. A clump of Ni<au 1 , alms and cabbage trees appears at the side. ! On the back of the c rd are vienettepictures af New Zai!and sceaery and ganre. The 1 ci- ci appsari some time in Febrary, 1

Friday's O'tceitu contains the re'l of Nuriea registered under the Act last year. Tbe date of tbe annual communication of Freemasons to be held in Auckland, has been fixed for May sth. A meetin.' of the local Tradesmen's Association is called for Wednesday next at the Council Chamber tc consider proposed rules. A reminder is given that the entries for the Nor h Tiranaki Rifle Acsxiat on Meet--1 ing clo-e to-day.

Owing to the inability of the Ral'way Department to t rjyide cairiages on ihursday, cr f-r several successive Thursdays, the Central School picnic will probably be held < n Fri >aj. Due notica will he given.

'J ho ship Birossa, which his arrived at hyd.-.ey, reporls tneounte'ing a severe volcanic disturbance 300 miles eist of Lord Hojve Islaid.

The tender of Messrs McKechn'e and and Fleming, at £15,64:3 has been accepted for the erection of Wellington electric tram car sheds.

At the Palm rslon North Polise Court on Frid»v, V. F. Godfrey pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery, and was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Wellington.

In Ilia Polio Court 011 Fridav, Harry Hartley, who pleaded gail'y to a cha'ge of furious driviog in IJe7on-street, was lined Bs and 7-i oost.

The Ucited Irish League has abandoned Mr T. Harrington's candidature fir a third teira as Lord Mayor of Dublin,

P. Kiufmann has purchased at auction the Frema tl j snielt'ng works. The price Is £41,000.

fn connection with Britain's ratification of tiij Brussels Sugar Convention, it is notice 1 l, y Ba'gium that Britaiu's note costiina an expresj condition that sha cannot be compelled to ;-ppl/ countervailing duties agaiust her colonies.

A suggestion made ia ' uck'an 1 by the Hon. J. Uarroll, that a small hard of Angora goats shoul 1 be introduced into the tnountainoas Urawfra Conntry (says a Southern exchange), mee'.s with favour from tbe Miuistei for Agriculure, and an experiment is li; ly to be male very shortly. The North Otago Times draws attention t/> the diiiy fall iu the price of flour, which his followed upon the rapid rise of a short time ago During the quarter endel December 3lst thg amount of revenue of the Postal Department was £03,058, and of the Telegraph Department £70,290, making a fatal of £133,34J, as against £123,733 in the corre3p*r:od of 1901.

At a meeting of the Auckland Agricultural Association tae sub-cammittee's recommendation that grain sacks should not be made to'ca«-y more than 201 lbs of grain wa* adui ted.

The Hon. C. H. MilU will arrive in New Plymouth this mo.-niog by Ihe Rt.toiti »n 1 he goes on to Wellington by the mail train. It is said that t'.e hot fly is very prevalent in the Alauaia district.

It is stated 0:1 good authority that Messrs R and W. Fletcher, a leading London firm of meat salesmen, lave arrange! to be directly represented in ft'ew Zealand, and th it a gentleman is now on his way to the colony oa behalf of the firm.

At Hokitika on Fridiy, Serge wit-Major McUo aid, who is retiring from the police after 31 je rs service, was the recipient of a suitable pres ntatisD by members of the force in the district, in recognition of his services.

The Hon. W. T. Jennirgs, M.HR.VicePres'dent of tli* North Taranaki Rifle Associate in, lias donated a medal for the h'gheat score ic the Nursery match, to b) fired on Wednesday, 4th February. This will go with the first prize of £2, and should prove a further it for young shots to entar for the matches.

St. Joseph's School will re-open on Mon day, 2Gt'u instant.—Advt. 21