The Daily News. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 106, 2 May 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦ Interesiing reading matter will be found on page four of this issue. Tha usual monthly meeting of the Teachers' Institute will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, in the Board's office. The Town Clark draws attention to the bye-law regulating the removal of nightsoil and rubbish. Notice ia now given that cha Painters' Employment Book is now open for inspection in the reading room, at the Town Hall. Tho New Plymouth Literary and Debating Society intend to give an opening social at St. Mary's school-room on luesday evening next. Member j and their friends are invited, whilst members are also requested to bring music,, and small amounts of light refreshments. The Directors of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company have secured a site for freezing works at the mouth of the Pare ora, south of Timarh. A meeting of shareholders will be called to authorise the raising of the necessary capital. In relation to the question of prizes for the High School pupils, Mr McDiarmid, Chairman of the Board of Governors, stated at the meeting on Friday that it was necessary to have an early authority, as they had to be obtained from Home,

I The City Fruit and Flower Company have an advertisement in this issue setting forth the many lines they will be handling for the convenience of the public. There is every indication of this growing into a vigoious concern, and whoso business is under expert management. Every facility will be given to post purchasers in ordering the right ihing to plant, and how to plant it. Everything supplied will be up to date, and the choicest of its kind.

Subscriptions to the . Oook Memorial now amount to £SOO, exclusive of the £ fur £ subsidy from the Government. It h»s been decided to acquire five acres of Kaiti Hill, overlooking Cook's landing place. Mr 0. E. Bellringer took his seat at the S.M. Court as a Justice of the Peace for the first time on Friday, and dealt with a couple of drunks. Mr Bellringer did" not exercise the clemency usually extended to a first offender by a new Justice dealing with his first case, but inflicted a fine of ss, with 24 hours hard, with the sternness of an old experienced Beak, The Committee of the Education Board appointed to deal with the Tariki School tenders, have decided to aßk the builders for prices on the plans 'amended to meet the wishes of the School Committee, only these builders who tendered will be asked for a price. On these being received, the first and amended tender will be considered, and the committees wishes given effect to if possible. Mr McAra, assistant dark at the S.V. Court, left for Palmerston by the morning train on Friday. Mr ftlcAra's removal is in consequence of the opening of a Supreme Court at Palmerston, and none of the officials there having any knowledge of Supreme Court work. Mr McAia takes with him the hearty good wishes of every one in New Plymouth, as he was a most popuiar aud capable officer. Sergeant Haddrell returned from Wellington by the mail train on Thursday evening. Ho was a witness in the Kuncitnan cse, aud says that Runciman made i very clover defence. Notice is giving of the temporary olosaf Ngatorouui-bridge, on Mouutain-road. The Railway Department notify train irrarigeu.ents in connection with the bawera races. New lew buildings are being put ap every day. t is sui prising how many houses for wnrkzmtn a-e being built, and the Provident s,.i:dii g Society is in a position to make adances on this of security, as they wish o pi.co facilities for becoming owners 1 f freeholds within leach of hard working j •iea of small means. Kvt-ry information , Horded to applicants.—Advt. ' Sue the Conquering Hero comes I! The ' ceniy rheuniat sm is vanquished 11 Bock's ' Iheumatic Powder succeeds where hundrecs £ otherj have failed I It strikes the root of be eviil Kxpells the Uric Acid PoitODl ] nsures perftct circulation of bte blood I • the whole system I H.il> cured t undreds! Will euro you i Success certain 1 ( 'ailure impossible. Price 3s 6d at all I