LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 129, 2 June 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on the fourth page of this issue. At the meeting of the Literary and Debating Society this evening, the question of the formation of a Parliamentary Union will be discussed. The idea is being taken up enthusiastically, not only by members, but by many who will join if a Union is formed. Tha Star juniors danoa will be held this .evening. : There has been ft great run lately on Hopkinsori's famous pianos, so much sol that the Colonial Piano Company havej been Bold out for some time. Yesterday, however, a new shipment arrived, and I the manager is now in a position to meet further demands.

During the violent gale on Wednesday evening list, Mr Thomas Wright, of Lspparton had four valuable cows killed by lightning.

Messrs' Carthew, Thompson and Company reporo having sold Mr Randall's 60 acre leasohold farm, situated on the Junction road, to Mr Lewis P. Beeres, of Wairarapa. A distressing accident occurred at perton on Thursday last. It appears that during the heavy gale, one of the doors of Mrs Mathews house blew open, and the oil hdy (who is 93 years of on attempting to shut it was thrown to the flocr, with the result that she broke hor thigh Dr Bennett was at once sum moned, and he did all he could for the suffertr, who, considering her advanced age, is doing as well as may ba expected. Sitting in his civil jurisdiction on Monday, Mr Stanford, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff, there being no appearance of defendants, in the following cases : Hal Goodacre v. A J Coleman, claim L 8 7s, and costs LI 3s 61, Mr F. Wilson (Roy and Wilson) for plaintiff; New flymouth Harbour Board v. (J. Hendricksmi, claim 12 4) lOd and costs ss; Same v. 11. E. Wilrnshurst, claim LI 0j 2d and costs 5i ; Same v. J. E. Rtad, claim LI 12s M and costs 53; Same v. W. A. Pearson claim 15i lid and costs 53; Same v. vf. McNeliss, chim L2 19j 91 and costs ICh; Sams v. T. A. Watts claim 71, bilanca of claim, and costs 7s ; Same v. J. Neilson, claim Ll 16s 81, and costs 5j ; Sime v. J. Moress, claim 8s Id, and costs ss; Same v. J. Hart, claim L 3 10. 91, and costs Ll 3*; Same v J. W. Heal, cla : m Ll 12s 8d and cos's 53 ; Same v. J. Reston, claim 14s 41 and costs ss; Same v. J. B. Lawrence, chim 9j 41 and costs 7s ; Same v L. S Barraclough chim 13s 10d, and costs sa; Same v. T. Willey, chim lis 41. and costs si. Mr Quilliam (Govett and Quilliam) for the Board. 0 I W. Govett and another v. Surgeson, claim L 8 13 j 61, and costs 12s 61; 8. B. | White v. A. Birchall, chim L 7 19) lid and costs Ll 143. Mr 0. 11. Weston (Weston and Weston) appeared for the 'plaintiff. A large number of cases had been settled, confessed, not served, or | were adjourned. The dentists of Christchurch are agitating to try and got the medical faculty to discontinue administering aineslhetics [to the patients of unregistered dental ■ practitioners.

Masterton Bowling Club contomplato ground improvements.

Paris, one of the cleanest cities in the world, employs 3200 street cleaners every day ii ordinary weather, lu winter, when snow begius to fall, this number is on iderably increased, the snow being shovelled and washed away by means of hose as soon as it comes down.

At tho Police Court on Monday, Hugh E irly, who did not appear, was charged b fore Mr Stanford, S.M., with being drunk in Devon-street on Saturday, and was fined 10), and costs 2i. Messrs Callaghan and Company report the sale of sections number 20 and 21, in the Vogeltown estate, to a local investor.

It has been decided that the address to Mr W. K. Hulke, in recogni'ion of his services in improving the dairy industry, is to ba presented to him by the Preai dent of the Agricultural Society on Saturday, 13: h itisfc., at the Town Hall at 2 p.m., when it is hoped there will be a large muster of friends. Ladies are invited to be p'reaeut. Don't forget the Ta! leaux Book Guessing Competition on Thursday night when you are making out the list of this week's engagements. It is going to bo a great success, and no one should miss it. The full programme is published to-day. Mr Joseph T. White, of the Good Value Grocery, Devon-street, announces the a 1 rival of Gibbons'celebrated filler and vegetable seeds, whiah he can now supply. At a meeting of Jews in Sydney to sympathise with their co-religionists in Russia, £250 was subscribed. Applications from engine drivers and others continue to reach the Victorian Rkilffay Department. Most of the epistles come from New Zealand. The Minister desires it to be known that no men are now required.

Official records cf the shortest times occupied in the transmission of messages over tho Pacific cable show that a message from Glasgow reached Southport (Queenshnd) in 33 minutes, several from London in 55 minutes, and one from Eiiuburgh in 46 minutes.

A number of prominent civil service officials in the Commonwealth have been created Companions of the Imperial Service Order, including Dr Wollaston, Federal Secretary of the Customs.' Mr Robert Scott, under-secretary of the Federal Post Offibe, and Mr Coughlan, New South Wales statistician. Sir Montague Ommaney, pormaneut undersecretary for the O loniea ia also created a companion of the order, which was instituted by the King last year. The Kin? has decided that the Distinguished Ser-" viee Order shall rank immediately after the Victorian Order.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr R. Cock) presided over a largely attended meeting of ladies at the Town Hall on Monday, when the preliminary arrangements in connection with the Hospital Ball, on July 16th, were settled. It was decided that the tickets for gentlemen should be 3s 61, for ladies 2s, and for spectators in .the gallery 1* 63, the last named to have only the privilege of looking on. Mrs Cock was appointed head of the ladies' committee, which at present consists of the following: Mesdames E. M. Smith, Ryan, Allswoith, Kerr, Thomson, Pascoo, Messenger, Tisch, Laatham, Edmunds, Freeth, Btohr, Morgan. H. Gray, Farrar. Spencer, Wright. Greenway, Holmes, Penn, Goldwater, Weston,jHood ; Misses Wilson, Brown, Jackson, Mackay, Donaldson, Stoddart, O'Brien, Campbell, McUlum, Trash, Fuller, Bertram, Newland, Smith, Godfrey, Walker, Hempton, and others to be added. It was decided t > engage Mr McKneight's orchestra, also tint the ladies should start on a begging campaign. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr Green for his generous offer of dsoorations.

Frow the Marlborough Express wo learn that at Renwicktown School, pre viouß to closing on Friday afternoon, Mr E. B»ry, who was leaving the school to take up the position of assistant mister at the West E<id School, New Plymouth, was the recipient of a very handsome silver mounted Russian leather wallet, suitably engraved, from the teachers and scholars. The headmaster, Mr Leslie, in making the presentation, referred to Mr Bary's abilities, not only as a teacher, but to all matters pertaining to school work, and said that though .they all regretted he was leaving the school, they were very glad to know that he had secured promotion. The reoipient feelingly thanked the teachers and pupils for their gift, and said that in his new sphere, he would always strive to do credit to the Renwick School, where he had been educated and trained. Ho heartily acknowledged the j kindness of the teachers to him at al times, aud the help that the scholars had been to him in being almost invariably thoroughly attentive when under his tuition. Three ringing cheers by the pupils for Mr B Bary further showed the genuine regret of the donors at losing a successful and popular master. His Worship the Mayor (Mr K. dock) has asked ni to explain the reason why | the street lamps were only pirtially lighted on Saturday evening. Owing to extension of the Gas Works and the' recent heavy weather, the manager waited j on tho Mayor, and explained that owing! 'to all the shops being opon, thero was a shortage of gas for the Saturday requirements, and suggested that a few streot lamps only should be lighted, rather than that the tradespeople should go short, and to this Mr Cock agreed. Within a few weeks the local works will have new plmt erected, and will be able to nvjke double the present output. 'I he Gas 0 ■mpauy on Sunday were able to bring' the sock of gas up to the needed quantity, and now have enough for all requirements