The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 43, 18 February 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter will be found on the fourth pjge ot this issue. The Borough Council hava an important notice in another column re the new Borough byelaws. Tenders for grazing on Mouot Byron Hill reserve close ta-mor.ow. Mr B\ Messenger, avchitecb, has removed to offices over Mr A. E. Syk.es' pharmacy. The valuation lis'i for the Borough of New Plymouth is now of 'ii for inspection at the Borough offices. Objections, if any, mu<sfc be left at the Courthouse on os before 15th March, and a cop; left with the Town Clerk 10 days before the sitting of the Court. A coriespondent of the Wanganni HeraU offers five sacks of wheat towards the relief 1 of the sufferers by the drought iu Australia, and he thinks that in view of the bountiful harvest in the col-iny the matter would be heartily taken up, The Premier is tQ be asked to forw .rd the suggestion Robl made an Austrian cycling record for the mile in ]rnir, 28 2-ssec, a five mile record in 7m n i 0 1 ssec. Tbe valuation for the city of Wellington is £505,011, ?u inciesse of £31,412 as compared with the previous year. The B*ltan of Morocco captured and beheaded 40 of the Pretender's escort. The prison irquiry at Hokitika sat privately on Monday. The complaisant prisoners declined to go on with the charges made, giving as a reason that tbe inquiry was not au opea one, and two of them objected to the personnel of the Commission. Ihe icquiry has therefore lapsed. It has beea decided by the Minister for Public Works that carpenters employed ii Che Government workshops shall be peid'the minimum wage of Is 41 au hour, as fixed by the Arbitration Conrt. Mea of spacial ability are to receive Is 6d per hour. 'J ha Compensation Court at Wellington have awa-ded William Gibson £4705 for his freehold inteiest and £ 1080 for his leasehold interest in iand in .featherston-street, compulsorily acquired in cennection with the extenoien of the Oeneiel Post Office buildings. His claim was £7250, and the Go- > verument offered £3 60 and £951 respectively. I

Thj liawera Star expresses the opinion that therj is a good deal of humbng poing on in connection with irensaod projects b .th at Fatea and New Plymouth,

The hull aud contents of the Gairloch, »s she lies, were sold at auction by Mr Newton King on Tuesday. The vessel waa knocked i down to Mr A. Bayly for £2O, Mr H. Mills becoming the purchaser of what ia left of the cargo for ss. the Premier leaves Auckland to-morrow (Wednesday) for Jt otorua. He will visit the Huka Bails in oompany with the Swiss expert, in connection with the scheme lor generating electricity from water power. Messrs K, T. Oarthew and Company, who are now selling a lurther portion of Vogeltown Park Estate, report having sold section 10 to Mr Seon; sections 11 and 12 to Mr Chew ChongJ These beautiful sections, of which there are twenty, contain one acre of perfectly level laud, and are the finest suburban investments in the market. Annual meeting W.O.T.U. on Wednesday at 3 p.m., at President's hoi;-e, Liardetstreet. Klection of officers.—Advt.

A recent valuation of Ashburton Ehowsan increase of £2OOO in ihe annual value of borough property.

The Pulmerston Gas Company's directors recommend a Beve 1 per cent, dividend. The New Plymouth Borough Counci! have a curious w.ty of doing things. A mectiug or to ago they decided to deal witli certain matters in committee of ths whole; but to allow the press to be present aad report at their discretion. Last night a meeting of tha Council was held, in committee of the whole. No notice was sent to this office, but hearing o£ the meeting, at considerable inconveniencr, a reporierat'euded, when objection was taken to his presence on tne ground that the Council was in Committee. 'J his being supported by ti.e Mayor, our rcportar withdrew. Ths public are evirii ntly to be krpfc in the dark as long as poisituj. 'J he Premier was entertained at Accklind ! on Tuesday sight by the Liberal and Labour | Indention in celebration o£ the Liberal' victory. Ho Ivavtw to-<fciy for Kotorua,