LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 54, 4 March 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Inte;est,ing teaming nia'.ter will be found oa the fourth pige ot this issue. Mails despatched from Melbourne on January 21st, arrived in London on 28th alt. Our readers are reminded of the Waitara regatta which takes place on that beautiful river on Thursday. We are informed on very good authority that arrangements are practically completed, which will assure a vieit from a Wanganui crew to contest in the rigger race. This will a-ld considerably to the attractions of a gatheriig which is probably the most popular in Taranaki. The Union Steam Shipping Company invite tenders for the supply of milk and poultry to tlaeir tt-amen Perfona having claims against Mr and i Mrs Mullins, <r either of them, are requested to supply pirticulars by t.i e 11th instant to Mes-rs YVett- n and Weston. A jputh name! Thomas J. Townson, of Dunedin, wat charged at Auckland with at'enpting to ci<t his throa'. w th a pocnet knife. He was diuuk at the lime and had sinee lost his situation, Ihi Bench bound him over in his own recognisance of £'2o. A great amount of intere-.t is being sho,?n in the important land sa'e t~> bi he'd at Vogeltown by Mr tfewfcon King on Thurd- ay afternoon, and judging from the number of inquiries the sale should be a record one. Attention is directed to the advertisement which appears in another column. Mr T. H. Weston (Weston and Weston) applied yesterday for tho admission of Mr A. 15. Bullock, LL.B., as a solicitor of the Suppreme Oourt. In moving his Honor, Mr Jnst'ce Oonolly, Mr Weston referred to Mr Bullock's degree, and expressed the hope that in the future candidates wonld supply a timilar educational test. His Honor concurred. The oa h of allegianoo was then administered and Mr Bullock Binned the 8011. Since December 31st last over two million acres of land have baen opeuerl for selection in various parts of the colony by the Government. Of this 457.766 acres are in Anckland, 39,965 in Ha" ke's Bay, 1858 in Wellington, 211,812 in Marlborough, U,517 ia Nelson, 539,640 in Westland, 650,356 in Canterbury, 143,452 in Otago, and 112,187 in Hou.bland.

Mr Justice WilUams has granted a writ prohibiting Mr Graham, S.M., from hearing the Port Chalmers local option petition, 'j he effect of this is that the poll eairying prohibition stands. An appeal has b?en lodged against the decision of Mr Justice Oonolly inthe divorce case Dr. Bowes v. his wife, in which the Judge held that petitioner, in trapping his wife, practically connived at her adultery. The Supreme Court opens this morning at 11 o'clock. The members of the Government Telegraph stall at Wakapuaka made a presentatio i on Tuesday to Mr L. Qommng*, a popular officer who has been transferred to New Plymouth Mr Cummings was stationed at Wakapuaka for Borne years and general regret was expressed at his departure. Mr E. F. H. Hemmingway, of Stratford, has been appointed a deputy of the Registrar of Marriages for the Stratford district. Mr Campbell MacDiarmid left for Auckland last et ening by the Takapuna, A large number of friends assembled at the Railway Sta'.ioa to wish him farewe'l, several of whom accompanied him to ths whart. The Rev G. P. Rajs, M.A., has been appointed to saccee 1 the Rev Waters, as vicar ot St'. Peters. Wellington. With reference to the p'esa message from Dunedin, which appeared in Tuesday's i«sue, as to the reduction in the price of flour, Messrs Burgess, Fraser and Company Inform us th-it the 7 hive received a telegram from the Belford Mills stating that the rei action applied to Dunedin City only, as that city did not par icipate in the last reduction. A reminder is given of the annual meeting of the Star Football 01 üb, which takes place this eve ing at the Town Hall. We understand that Mr 0. Simuel has been briefed for the defence, by Mr W. G. Malone, solioitor for defendant in the alleged libel oase, Rev. B. Hutson v. R, Morison, Mr Barton, of Hawera, appears for plaintiff,

Pnrliament has iicen further prorogued to the 16111 April. The Minister for Linda has arranged to meet a deputation from local bodies ia the Manawatu on the vexed question of the experimental farm and dairy school. Mr W. T. Wood, will introduce the appellants. Mr G. H. Delby, who has been for seme time past in the head office ot the Health Department, has been appoin.ed sanitary insptctor f r the combined districts of Wairarapa and Masterton. Previous to joining the department, Mr Doiby wi)s euin farming in Taranaki. > The new Inspector of Police will arrive in the colony about June. Mr 'f unbridle will ■not leave before the arrival of hix successor. Mr Dinnie is at present a chief detective at Scotland Yard, h tiding the same rank »s Mr Tunbridge held before leaving that service. ! He ha? been a quarter of a century in th* 1 nervica. The New Zealand Tims saysMr L. B. Webster, of New Plymouth, 220 yds and •MOycJs amateur champion rauner, left fo ■ j Dunedin last night to represent the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club at tho Championship Meeting to be held on Saturday next. At the Hawke's Bay Caledonian Srciaty's meeting on SaturJav last, Mr Webiter won the 100 yds handicap from two yards behind ► cratch In XOsec, the 220 yds handicap fr m scratch in 22 2-ssec, and the 440 yds irom scratch in 51 sec. At a meeting of the Liceasisg Committee at Stratford on Tuesday, Mr Kennedy, the only remaining member elected time years ago, expre.-sed the gratitude of the committee for t-e courtesy always extended to them by the chatrmm, Mr R. L. Stanford, and he moved a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, which wat seconded by Mr O. D. Sole and carried. In acknowledging the compliment Mr Stanford said there bad been siagu : at concord between the gentlemen of. the committee and himself, and he hoped that next yetr they would meet again oi the committee.