LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 85, 6 April 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting r ading matter will be found on page i of this issue.

Mr James Sanderson invites tenders tor the erection of extensive »dditions to the (jr-.r.d Coffl«e Palace, Egmont-street. Mr Newton King an>iornce> the sale by amnion on WeJucslay, without reserve, oE the furniture and effects in Mr John Abbott's boarding-house, Devon-street.

W. M. Woodhead was sentenced to three years imprisonment for misappropriating money cf the Taraaaki Sawmitlers' Association.

Shareholders in the Equitable Building Society will note the next piy day is today, (Monday). Subscriptions will be payable at tbe Society's office, Egmontstreet, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 1.80 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.—Advt,

Arthur Ho'raes alias Holts was arrested at Sumner on Saturday on a provisional warrant for fnudat Bedford, England. A concart in aid of tbe Organ Fand at the nest Bn.l School takes place on Wednesday, Bth instant. Doors open at 7. the concert commencing at 7.30 pm. Admission Is, chi dren half price.— Advt. Messrs Carthew, Thompson and Company report having sold a fins farm of 113 acres at- Hamilton to Oolonel Massey, latelj from Lon lon.

The annual meeting of the High School Ola GirU Association is to bs held at. the school on Thursday, 9th instant, at 3.30. Owing to the concert at the Theatre Royal on Good Friday by tha Westminster Abbey Singers beine; of a sacred nature, Mr Dudiey Causton will no!; appear. In order to allew those attending church to be present tha concert will not commence ti l 8.30 p.m.

The Timaru Band Contest Committer has I fixed the date for the contest from October 'oth to 10th. The prizes for test selections will be £IOO, £SO, £25, and £lO, and for quickstep competitions £25, £lO and £3. 4 pips band contest is also arranged, with p izes of £25 and £lO for tes pieces, and £lO and £5 for quickstep. Gold medals valua £2 10s, and a silver medal valued at £1 10s will be offered for solos and quartettes (brass). It was decided to hare two judges for the brass band contest; to nsk each competiog band to nominate three pcsons to act as judges, and then to spinet two by bi'lot. Entries for the contest arj to be made by. June Ist.

Friends of the West "nd Fchool are reminded that a concert in ai l of t'e Organ Fund will be held on Welnesdiy, Bsh instant, in the hall opposite the school. Several of the papers have published and favourably commented upon Mr A. Standish's breakwater scheme. So far the only objection urged is thst the money cannot be got at 3| per cent. In reply to i hat we would say the Pa'ea Harbour Board got £25,000 at 4 per cent—very low interest for so small a sum. The matter can, however, ba easily settled by the i: sertion of a clause in the Empowering Act limiing the interest to ba paid. The Star advocates deferential rating, but this is only required !u the oveni of any increase of the interest to be paid. gjAn exchange says, New Zealand's champion sprinter, who very nearly succeeded in beating the 440 yds record at the resent championship meeting in Doneain, is desirous of miking anothar attempt at lowering the record. An opportunity of doing sa will be probably aTorded him at the ioterUniverfity College Tourni>mrnt. in Auckland at Kastirbftho addition to the p o?ramm<) of au exhibition 440 yds flit handicap race, open to amateurj.

In ihe action Heid v, the Bank of Nrw South WaUs and others, in which the claim wa« for £6OOO damages for misrepresentation over the sale of property, the Ohief Justice held that the evidence was equally ba'ance-J. and he must give defendant the benefit of the doubt. 00-ts ware not allowed except £75 and Court fees to the Bank. Captain Morris, M.L.0., has recovered consciousness, but his condition is still c iticjl. There were very large congregations at the Whiteley Memorial Ohurch, both morning and evening, on Sunday, when the Rev. Si. J. S°rpell preached his farewell sermon A farewell sooial takes place this (Monday) evening in the Whitoley Memorial Hall, which i< certain to be largely attended. A brief-bag key found can be obtained at this office.

A number of members of the Wanganni Bowling Olub intend going on a short tour during Uaßter week. They intend leaving on Thursday morning next for Hawera, where they engage the local team in the afternoon. They pro.-sed in the evening to New Plymouth, playing there on Good Friday, and return to play at f-tratford oa Baiter Monday. They m*y possibly meet the Palmerston bowlers at, New Plymouth on Saturday, as the latter are also froiqg north. It is expected five rinks will leave Wanganui, The Taranaki Fire Underwriters Association have decided to reduce the rates iu the Stratford watarariaas from April 15 next. This will apply to all insurance companies doing business in Stratford. We (Post) understand that the reductions will bs substantial, Mr Newton King reports having sold, on behalf of the Edgar Bell Oompjny, New Plymouth, 103 acres situated on the Willisroad, Bell Block, to a local i uvea tor, at a satisfactory figure te vendors and purchaser.

Mr Tanner, the divet who has been engaged in connection with the enieavour to recoror the Eiingamite's specie, states that a spring of water and a quantity of firewood were found on the south-west island, wnere the vessel struck, and shelter is provided on one sioe or anoth-.r ;rMm overv wnd that blows. A little fuvther out to sea than wher« the Eli 'gamite lies, a rock awish at high tide, was di'covered. Mr T»nn>-.r considers that the Rlingamite struck this, had her bilge torn out, and p' obably her propellar strioped, before ahe struck the island. It wns impossible for the vessel to come round to Ret her head out to sea after striking this rock, as she was in a bight, with rocks on one side and a reef and an island on the other, being completely jammed in. Rtgarding the current which was reported to sweep round the island, Mr Tanner statps that the fish which the explosion killed at 7 a.m. were s'ill floating about in the same position at 11 p.m., when the Energy left the pyot to return to Hokianja. For It.fluerizv and Gold in Mie Head t.ke Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2a 6d.—Advfc. A CONVINCING A.NSWBR. The following testimonal shows the vain of Needham's Balve:—Mr. Needham—Your Salve is first-class for drawing and healing. Its spoedy effects on wounds is surprising, ffivery mother of a family ought to keep a supply at hand, most especially in oottntrv places where safe and sore readies sa«b hs I /our Salve, applied quickly saves much] pain and doctor* accounts. consider no ; Home complete without it 'r-.mes Klor.nce, i agents for Needham's fcialve, (Jo-operative i 3ociety, Nbw Plymouth.—Advt, 1