The Daily News. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 57, 7 March 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on the fourth p.ge ot thia issue. A Bolter Adulteration Bill has been introduced in U:e House of Commons by the president of th; Bosri of A

Tenders are invited in another column for tbe slock-in-trade in the nssizned eststi of Cuc.mics and Christie, cabinetmakers, Opunako.

The Now Plymouth Dislrlci Electors lists are now open for inspectiou at the Borough offices during office hours.

The Annu-.l general meeting of the 'i'a'a-nv-:i Rugby Union will be held at Stratford on 27cli instant, at 8 p.m. A very useful summary of the results of the lis-t census has reached us from the BcKistiar-Gonerars offlje,

The New Plymouth Garrison Baud played an excelleuti programme o? music at the Waiiari Kagatta on Thursday.

■ W-iiel y Memorial Church.—Services on Sundiy are ;u follows: Morning, Mr J. H. White; subject, "A Comrade'- Word of Cheer." Kvenicg. Mr E. Ohalterton ; subject "An Important Qaestio.i."

Engigement Kings, Wedding Kings and K- epars, Spectacles to suit all sights," and a i;reat variety of goods suitable for i resentations at J. H Parkor's, next the Riilwa' Crossing, Devon-street, New Plymouth. N.B.—A valuable present with e ich wedding ring.—Advt..

A.", a meetm; of the Trades aod Labour Council at Duoedin, a resolution was pissed cal'ing upon all workors not to bay bread from ,b«ker>; tied to the Hourmillera combine, but to bjy from unassociate 1 millers. The obj ct is tn resiit tha combine's efforts to inllate the price of bread,

Mr SeddoT stated at Calverden on Thursday thxfc the Govfrnment had bought 31,000 aerc-s of the Highfield Estats in North Canterbury at i turn well with'n the valuer's pr.'ce, a- d that probably the Government may purchass the Oulverdsn Estate.

Two boy j named Still, 16 and 17 years of ag> vvcrt) committed for seatenca at Welling ton on Kr;day for breaking and entering adivtllin? and stealing jewellery valued at £? 2

Messrs G. Farisaud Company notify that today will bj the last day of their great auction sale of arapery, etc. As they hive received instructions to clear the who'e of (lie sock and not take away any of the goc<l , the opportunity for securing bargains' should not be missed, The sale starts at 11 o'clock punctually.

At the. O-own Lands ballot at Auckland on Friday 1H.261 acres of land in that, district v ere rfisioe'i (if. For some 45 sections there were 445 applicants, ranging from one to sixty foj the most popular secUo. s.

Mr T. S. West- n took occasion when ad. drees j ,g the j >ry, to compliment the Daily Mbws on its fxc;-llent report of the murder trial. Such a compliment from one so highly nullified to express an opinion is greatly valued by us.

On the conclusion of the murder case on Friday afternoon Mr T. S. Weston leceived numerous congratulations on his able conduct of the defence, and in securiug the acquitt 1 of th.3 accused. The Consul for France in New Zealand and Countess de la (,'ourte left Wellington by the Mokoia on Friday for Sydney, en' route for Kuiope. The Countess lr.s betn in very indifferent health lit.dy, and is t) undergo meuical treatmaut in Paris. j

[ The rthea'sals by the Amateur Operatic bociety. for the forthcoming production of Les Oloclies gives promise of an excellent rendering ol t,his popular t.pera Mr Abel Howe, who is io take the pait of GreuicLeux, is in town, and Mr Warren, w' o is cast for Gaspnrd, is expected on Monday. Mr J. D. Stoile takes his i'ld part of Gob"', so that the principal parts are. in very mt'o hands. i

Rev H.J. Serpell s next Sunday's visit to the coast district, where he pretchea mo ning at Ildiotu, afternoon Warea, and evening Ok ~w, h-K c-pecial interest, bang hs • u>i. !>ftbba>.h coast appointment before leavi'l;; for no'h ir sphere of service. . Laige congregations are >. 're to gather. The night teriiion, wo note, is in connection with the Okato t Sai vest Thanksgiving Service. Mr '.t u 1 - a King advertises an important clearing sale of d, i.y stocfi, on account of Mr T IS.own, Moturoa, on Wednesday next. Two Rodemi teiist Fathers will open a m ; ssion at st. ,T 0 - nh's Church on Sunday • .!• .. , will be continued till r •.'••*» :•••'"••-rjised Walker, Y/olver- .. i ■ «i ,t, Mew Flymout, is deu.. . •. I- ■ 'Cost Office.