LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 68, 20 March 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will ba found on page four of this i9su«. The Harbour Board meets to-day. Tenders are invited by the Public Works Department for the erection of a Post and Telegraph Offieeat TJrenui. | Mr Joseph Hooker has taken into pa-tner-ship Mr Ohas. B. Scott, and his business of printer, lithographer, etc, will now be carried on by the new firm of Hooker and Scott.

Messrs Bewley and Griffiths report having sold Fgmont Chambers, Hgmont-street, on account of Mr W. D. Webster, to a local investor.

Messrs Oarthew, Thompson and Company report the sale of 1200 acres, partly improved lanl, in the Urenui district, toMrO. Leech, of Inglewood. Germany has allotted £15,000 sterling to assist farmers to emigrate to South-west Africa, and also to grant loans to settlers.

The Kaiser has ordered officials to avoid involved sentences, and to abandon the metho 1 of placing the verb at the end of the sentence.

Mr Matherson, advance repres3ntative for J. C. Williamson's " Sherlock Holmes " Company, arrived in town by the mail train on Thursday evening, to make arrangements for- the forthcoming visit of the oompany here for three nights, commencing on Monday, 30th inst. full particulars as to box plan, etc., will appear in our Saturdays issue.

Captain Waller, of Huddart Parker and Company's steamer Victoria, was fined £lO and costs at Wellington for having gone to sea without the full complement of her crew. The bout left Wellington for Lyttelton, and after going come distance it was found that several fireman had absented ' themselves Without the knowledge of the captain. The i boat continued on her voyage.

The American Order of Oddfellows in Grand Lodge Session, unanimously decided to secede from the lujtralasian Grand Lodge. The English cricketers have arrived in Sydney, and commence a match against New South Wales to-day

The Court of Appeal was engaged on Thursday in hearing arguments oa questions arising upon the trial of Thomas Hinnis, at Timaru, for incest, and for indecent assault. Two points were raised, namely, that accused was illegitimate, and that the prosecution had not been oommenced within a month from the offenoe. Arguments were not concluded at the rising of the Court. Intending competitor! at the Star Sports, to be held on Easter Monday, are reminded that nominations close with the secretary [on Saturday night. The secretary has already received several nominations from [Auckland, and judging by the inquiries received from other places, the meeting will no doubt be the most successful yet held in New Plymouth.

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