LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 73, 26 March 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Poultry notes will be found on page 4 o! this issue. The election of members of a Licensing Committee takes place to-day. Notwithstanding efforts made in many quarters, very little interest is being taken in the election, and we don't expect to see a very h avy poll. Ten candidates have been nominated, and electors should have little difficulty in making their selection. There are two tickats, but many electors will probably mak-i an independent choice, as there are good men on bath tickets, Everyone en the electoral roll is qualified to vote 'ihe proprietor of the Keith Hall Dairy held has a notice in this issue which should interest all householders, inasmuch as it , relates to the purity of milk supplied in the town.

Messrs Rewley and Griffiths will r.ell by auction on Saturday, 28th instant, the balance of b 10k debts in the estate of J. Purdie, saddler, Waitare. Mails despatched from Melbourne via Naples on 18th Febiuavy arrived in London on 20th instant.

Ttndcrj are invited by the Public Works Uepartmeft tor the supply of rirpu sleepers. The Education Board on Wednesday pi&sed a vote of sympathy with Miss Campbull on account of her accident.

Mr P. S. Whitcombe has been appoiuted by the Education Board as auditor of the School Committee acoounti. At the meeting of the Educ ition Board on Wednesdoy Mr W, A. B illintyne, 8.A., tho newly appointed Aaelatmt-luspector was present. In introducing him to (he Board, ihe Chairman said he was sure all the muinr ners would join with him in extending to Mr Ballintyiie a hearty weloome to Taranak<, and in hoping his appointment would assist in advancing the educational interests of the district, Mr John Walker, the well-known Auckland poultry fancier, hat opened up for a ' few days in New Plymouth with a large and choice collection of purebred poultry, cage tiirda, pot plants, etc. A visit of inspection is cordially invited. Address corner of Devon and Liardetatreets. The Ventura arrived at San Francisco on 24th instant at 4 a.m.

The Takapuna brought a very large quantity of material tor the New Plymouth Gas Works on Tuesday. We understand the Gas Company is importing some 500 tons of material in ooDnection with their new a"ri improved retorts, and other improvement no.v being affected at the wjrks, improvemanis whioh will make these works the most up-to-date in the colony.

A man named Von Sturmer was arrested in New Plymouth last night on a warrant charging him with defMea'ion* in oicn ctioa with the Eltham agency of the Sash and Door Factory. The awun 1 . i 1 ssii to run into four figures. He wM ue brought before the Court this morning. Opunake is evidently going ahead, the Times says: On Thursday next the B.M. Court sits at Opunake, when therj will be a record field day f r Opu a''e, over 40 cases being set down fir h ;ar n . At a meeting of the Okato Hibernian Society on March 19, it was decided to refer the dispute in the champion chop to the Mew Zealand Axemen's Association, ani the prizes will not be awarded until their decision is giyen. Mr Newton King report' hiving soW, on account of Mr W. D. Tiudall, h's fite property of 442 aces, situated on the Katapikoroad, Huiroa district, to Mr D. Gibson, of Manaia.

Mr W. McO'tea, representing Messrs W. A. Ryan and Oompipy, agent for O.W.S. niobile, is in town with one ot the motors, The ear has just been over a 800 mile trip, through Thames via. TNu'anga, Te Pake, Rotorua, and the Waikato to Auckland. The joumey was perfor«ed without a hitoh, over some rough roads. Messrs VV. A. Rjan and Company keep a large stock of cars, and and can supply immediately. The local [agent', Messrs Okey and Rollo wou'd be pleased to make an appointment with likely buyers, and give them an opportunity of seeing the oar. 1 Mr J. A. Maisey, architect, has now on view at his offices his plans for the recent prizi competition for the Palmerston North mucicipal buildings. '1 he first and second p<iz s were won by Wellington architects.

At the Dunedin Police Oourt on Wednesday. Patrick Oro sman, Robert Turnkull, and David Rowe ware committed for trial for breaking and entering a dwelling, and stealing jewellery etc., and William Qu«n fur receiving the stolen articles, The Duaedin and Kaikora Tramway Company's cable line made a profit l&at year of £1497. It is proposed to declare an interim dividend of six per cent. The ctnoe Tilikum, in which Captain Voet, is sailing rouad the world, left Dunedin on Wednesday afternoon for Oamaru. Tha little craft was towed down the harbour by the Moerangi, end a large crowed cheered her as she left.

At the Police Court on Wednesday, Mr Stanford, 8.M., heard argument in ths maintenance case of Tnomas Mitten v. William Mitten, on the point as to whether, as defendants counsel contended, complainant •being in receipt of of a full old age pension was a destitute person under the Act. Mr Cnrtie (Roy and Wilson) represented complainant. and Mr Quilliam, instructed by Pitt and Moore, of Nelson, appeared for defeidant. Kventually an order of 7s 8d a week was against defendant, but bis Worship intinated he might, on further application, increase the order to 10s a week, payable in equal rati® by complainants brothers.

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