The Daily News. SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 100, 25 April 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reidin; matter will bo foun4 on p->g3 four of this issue Last gis discouut to- lay, up to 4 p.m. The Sierra left San Francisco on the 23rd ins'., at 3 p.m. A special meeting of the Eqiilable Build- , iog Sookty is to be hold on Friday, May Btb, at tie Town Hall, '"or the parpose of H altering Rale 1. The Boroogh Council invite tenders for the supply of 135 tons of casS iion water mains etc. Tenders close on 25th May. Mrs Wilcox, who was charged at Aucki, land with abandoning her infant, was convicted and discharged. The Wanganui Garrison Band have abandoned the idea of attending Iha contest at Balla at, and wiil compete in the contest at l'imaiu next October. '" Mr E iS. Smith, M.H.U., was a passengei .- by the mai! train on Friday morning for the Koipire Oity, oi business o! impirtance to the constituency. Midhirst is evidently advancing. A 'bus came down from Auckland hy the Kotoiti on fci Fridiy consigned to Mr Gooch of that thriving locahtp, and will ran between Midhirst and Stratford. The road between th<» two places is becoming so thickly popu'ated " that a 'bus sorvice should piy. For a time the 'bus will only ran occasionally, but will, it is expected, soon grow in f o a regular service. The offices of the p iovident Investment and Building Society will shortly be removed lo new and m.ir.' commodious quarters, in the new buildings in Dd<?on-street, nexi to the Ban's of Austral una. Tho Suciet has b.etf a great succbs-', in fact one of !rw gr.ate.-t successes tint has ever been in New Plymouth, and we are thatiind-r it* cireful management it will con'inua to flourish. A g-od de il of money has Ueen al:e»dy lent, a. v ] ( n „ :-oci.ty is al- ' '■ ways willing to entertain a; plications for loans.—Advt. 27,30 Fev Dean McKenne, on behalf of the Catholic School Committee, d*>siros to thank , all who contributed h-.lp tow :rds iln success of tin bfcziar, rec n'iy he'd in aid of the boildirg fund of tin new schvl now in course of erectij-. To tho s'all holders and < the -ssistauls, the Sisters af the Mission, Mr '.. Rountree*s or.'hestru, lit Jo *s, proprietor 9 of the Theatre Royal, and Mr Scully, the energfttic secrsbry specia.l thinks are due. ' it is expected that the baziarwill realize about £2 0 net.—Advt. !• A dsputation from the Provinc'al Sunday School fichool Teschsrs' Union w.H'd on the Premier- on Friday to protect Rgaiiist ! . volunteers indulging in c'a?s firing or drill ( on Suudays. Tne Premier promised to make enquiries, and expressed himself in ! sympathy. j n The Police Court buineßs on Friday had to be adjourned for half an hour before the 1 m truancy cases were called on, ai Mr E. G. < Allsworth, J.P., who had been on thi Bench during the hearing of the other cases, preferred not to adjuciate on the school cases, 1 as the proseeutor (the Truant Inspector) was a servant of the Education Board, of which Mr Allsworth is chairman 1 At Wanganui on Friday, 73 informations for breaches of the School Attendance Act j were hearo. In 53 cases fines were imposed. I A Wellington bill pos-ter who was a few days ago fined £5 for sticking bills on tele- \ graph poles, was on Friday fined at Wanganui similarly for sticking bills on abridge. {; We understend the contract for adding t some 20 rooms to the Ooffoe Palace, has been let, and the work will be started in a few days. i At the l'ist meeting of the Taranaki Veterans Association, it was resolved that on Waterloo Day (13th June), a social gathering be held, to which all veterans shall be r invited. A meeting to arrange details in connection with the social will bs held in ,„ the Borongtt Chambers on Saturday (2nd May) at 2 p m., vhsn committees to carry ont all airanjeraenta willbe appointed. All ■" are invited to attend.

A reminder is given of the annual meeting of the Acclimatisation Society to day at tbe Town Hall at 2.30 p.m., when all persons interested are invited to attend. Messrs N Reid. and J. G. W. Aiken, H.H.K., of Wetlingon, and W. Fraser ' M.H.E. of WaVaiipu have been appointed lo rhe local b.wd in New Zealand for the New Zealand Lo.m : nd Mercantile Agency • Company i Mes.-rs ICeUe? and Lennon de ire to s'ate that ■ wing to the largo number v.ho promised (o attend the Harbour League meetI in ; » on Friday, it was decided to hold it at i>he Towc Hall, but tnat same one tore down a plicard to tilt effect, which had been 0 affixe 1 outside thei? offloe. They rg • : that this hupp'-nn.-d, as it was the means of many being absent from this very important meeti g, owing to their being -unaware o! the place in which is was to be held. On Thursday evening when the Tukapa e team returned from Wait-.ra, they caused a most disgraceful scene at Fflzroy. Some of g them got out of the conveyance and starter. fighting, the noise being so great that it * caused quite a commotion among the residents. Tin language prevalent is s»id to have been of a most disgusting nature. We understand the matter will come before the Association, and it is hoped stringent measures will be taken. Mrs Buttimore, we regret to learn, met _ with a had accident on Thursday afternoon While riaicg along the Waiwakaiho-road 1 her hoise bolted and she was thrown to tap ground, being rendered uacouscions. She wa3 ciried into tho toll house and attended to, aud subsoq.ently conveyei home We understand that the injuries, though severe . are not serious. The mail despatched from Melbourne, via Naples on 18th March, arrived in- Loadon on the afte-noon of 23rd inst. 7 he Captaia of the Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge with thanks donation to the brigade's fund of £2, from Mr Chew Ohong