LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 131, 4 June 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on the fourth page of this issue. Guards —All members of the Company are informed that they must attend at the Drill Hall at 730 p m. sharp, on Thursday, the 4th inst., for the purpose ■it being measured for overcoats. Those members who do not attend will not have another opportunity to be measured, but will have to take coats from stock. Physical drill practice will ba held after above —Advt,

Mr ltiynard, of Baldwin and Raynard, patent agents of Wellington is in town, and wilt be in attendance during the day at Messrs Barclay and Griffiths, the local office of the firm

It is stated that a general store is about to be established at Yogeltown by Mr Brown, of that rising suburb. A branch post office is also Bpoken of.

The Waimate Witness says: —" Tho inhabitants of Opunake appear to bo al <vays quarrelling among themselves. Now that the forming of the County Council has been disposed of, they must need obtain another butt to operate upon, and in the matter of the appointment of a new schoolmaster, they have secured a fresh outlet for their factionavy feelings. It appears that one party, headed by an over zaaljus person, which was in power before the reoant school oommittee election, nominated a teacher whoso qualifications were considerably below those of two or three other applicants. This action was strongly condemaed by auother section, which rolled up in strong force at the election of tho school oommittee, and succeeded in '• bumping " the old party out, getting in its own men. . . There a-e some highly diverting sidelights to tho affair. If preserve!, they would furnish Gilbert and hullivan good material for a splendid cimic opera." Mr Tong is said to be the successful tanderer for the two storey block of buildings on the recently levelled section next to Messrs Ecßwan Brothers boot

shop. In the annual estimates for the Borough to be conside-ed on Monlay next, it is proposed to increase the Mayoral honorarium to £IOO, being-double the amount he etofore voted. An addition of ano her £SO to the Town Clerk is also voted. We regret to laarn that Mr L. Webster, of sprinting fame, met with an aocident while cutting wood, resulting in a gash in the right foot, some of the tendrons being severe!, but fortunately no bones being injured, 'lhe wound, which was attended to by Dr Leatham, will necessitate the sufferer being confined'to the house for a few weeks.

Speaking at Hokitika on Wednesday, the Premior said that next year the Public Works expenditure would be £200.000, as against £500,003 last year. Captain Voss was present at the Rifle 3 Ball, and was quite lionise! by th j Indies, to whom his little chats about his wonderful voyaee were a most agreeable change to ordinary ball-room gossip. He won g'llion opinions from everyone he met. and decidedly helped to add to the pleasures of the evening. The inhabitants of Hew Plymouth are cordially invited to inspeot the stock of Music, Gems, Paddles, Serges, Oil Paintings, Tapestry Covers, Drapery, Ladies and Gents' Mackintoshes, Hear h-rugs, Blankets etc. Leydon and Worthington, Auctioneers, opposite Post Office.—Advt.