LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 104, 30 April 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interes'ing reading matter will be found on page four of this issue. Sportsmen will be interested to know that native pigeons are not protected this season.

Mr Maisey, architect, invites tenders for erection and completion of a residence in Fulford street, for Mrs F. Watson.

The Hon. A. J. Cadman was expected to leave London on Wednesday for New Zealand.

One of the most convenient and well built houses near town can be obtained by any one desirous of securing a freehold residence, and 14 acres jof land. Full particulars will be found in our advertising colums.

We h»ve been requested by the chair man of the North Bgmont Reserve 0)m mittee (Egmont-road route), to state thit the Mountain House will be available for those desiring to visit the mountain during the winter months. Arrangements have been made with Messrs Brighouee and Duncan to keep the house open, and look after the comfort of winter visitors. The usual fue of Is per night will be charged. All parties are requested to take their own provisions and blankets Parties will be met if required with pack horses at the radius line by the caretaker, whose address will be "Mountain fiousw, c/o Farmers' Union, Inglewood,"'letters to be posted to reach Inglewood not later than Saturday nights, or first train Monday morning.

The Rev. R. Elmslie intends retiring from the charge of St Pauls Presbyterian | Church, Ohristchurch, on the score of health. He has been 40 years in the ministry, and on Suuday attains his 27th anniversary in connection with St. Pauls.

A wire was received yesterday by the Education Board from the Minister of Education stating that he had anthorised | a grant of £4OO for a school at Raupuha. This is the school down the !,.!..> Road which is at present held in a wool-shed, on Mr Marfell's property, I

There was a very pleasant little function at Messrs Sargood Son and Ewan's warehouse last evening, to farewell Mr W. B. Williams, who is leaving to join the firm of Butterworth Brothers, Dunedin. Mr , Sole occupied the chair, in the absence of Mr Ramson at Mokau, and in a few pleasing remarks referred to the regret they all felt at losing such a good fellow worker as Mr Williams, and would take this opportunity of wishing him every success and happiness. Mr Sole then proposed Mr Williams' health, which was drunk with musical honours. Mr V\il liams returned thanks, and said he had never been happier than in New Plymouth, and he hoped to visit tho town occasionally. Light refreshment was provided, and a very pleasant half hour spent, concluding wtih " Auld Lang Syne." Mr Williams loaves for Dunedin this morning. At the Dunedin Telegraph Office on Wednesday, \V. McNickle, editor of the "Katipo," was presented on behalf of the officers of the department throughout the colony, by Sir Joseph Ward, with a silver epergne, silver salver, and numerous other articles of plate, and also with , a photo shield of the members of the Board of Appeal. Sir Joseph said the " Katipo " was of service in ascertaining the views of the officers of the Department. -■== i