The Daily News. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 59, 6 March 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on the fourth pige ot this issue. We have to acknowledge receipt of complimentary ticket from the secretary of the Stratford .Racing Clue, for their meeting on St, Patrick's Day. The arrangements in connection with the social to be held in tt e Theatre Royal on Bt. Patrick's Day (March 17th) ara b»ing stiadily pushed ahead. A large number of tickets have been disposed of, and, with good music, etc., the committee in charge of arrangements intend doiog everything in their power to secure the comfort of dancers and onlookers.

Mr Newton King advortises a truit sale to be held at his mart this afternoon, at 2 30 o'clock.

Mr Guy, who succeeds Mr O'Louchlan as stationmastes st New Plymouth, arrived from Auckland by the Takapuna on Thursday morning. Mr O'Lonchlin expects to leave in a few days. The sale of Vogletown property y-sterday did not come up to expectations, the vendors reserves not being reached at the hammer. There is, however, strqng enquiry privately, and most of the ssctiins will probably be disposed of in the course of the next fev, days.

At the Supreme Court. Invcrcargill, in the case against D>-. Vnllerton of alleged illegal practices, the Grand Jury, composed of only 19, returned a true bill by a majority of ten to nine. The law stipulates that tha majority must be 12. After considering the majttter Judge Williams considered the proper course was to proceed with the trial and reserve the point for the Court of Appeal to decide. The point will be 'aised when the tiial takes place. paring Mr T S. Weston's exceedingly skilful cross-examieation of a witness at the Supreme Court on Thursday evening the Ojnrt was cowded to excess, and tha somewhat sensational evidence was followed with keen interest. An attempt at applause was sternly rebuked by the Judgo, The annual meeting of the Press Association was held at Ohristchnrch on Thursday, Mr Brett, of the Auckland Star, being in the | oha'r. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. After a brief discussion Mr J. Blundeil was re-elected a director to represent the evsning papers, and Mr G. G. Stead, of the Ohristchnrch Press, was elected a director to represent the morning papers. A motion to increase the number of directors, or make the retiring director ineligible for elec'ioa for a year, were both lost Dnnedin was selected for the next place of meeting.

There is no doubt about it that J. H Parker's is "The Leading Watchmaking and Jewellery Business " on the west coast of New Zealand, and is notably pre-eminent for quality, novelty, variety and cheapness of goods. All the consignments of 'Xmas and New Year novelties, selected personally by Mr Parker in England, are now opened up. Kindly call and inspect the stock at the shop, next the railway crossing Devonstreet New Plymouth.—Ailvt, j3I