LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 190, 13 June 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on page four of this issue. The annual Social Meeting of the Salvation Ari.iy will be held i i the Barracks, Prougham street, on Monday evening next Ensign and Mrs Green, each of whom have had considerable experience in the work of the Social branch of the Army's operations, will be present and give addresses. Suitable singing will also form pnrt of the programme. A review of the yews report shows a maguificent work done Two hundred women and girls are sheltered in the various Army horn's in New Zealand alone All those who have an interest in the well being of uplifting of their fellow men would do well to be present at the above meeting. A collection will be taken up in aid of the rescue work within New Zealand.

It is with regrot that we report the death of Mrs McDavitt, wife of Mr J. Mc Davitt, solicitor, Opuuake. It will be remembered that some six years ago Mr McDavitt practised his profession in Stratford, and while there Mrs McDavitt made many friends.

It is probable that Commissioner Tun bridge, before his departure from the colony, will accompany the new Commissioner of Police, Mr Dinnie, on a tour of inspection of the chief stations throughout the colony. ■'■"■■■ The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times alleges that casks of butter which arrived at Copenhagen from Siberia are frequently found not to be of full weight, or to contain stones, snow and dirt instead of butter. The Russian Minister of Finanoe announces that onergetic steps are to be taken to put a stop to such abuses.

The longest piece of straight railway in tha world is thit between Nangan and Bourke. New South Wales. This line runs 156 miles on a level, in a dead straight line. With reference to tha postal statistics of New Zealand, a London paper observes tint they show the New Zaalanders to " make generous use of the resources of civilisation."

A reminder is given that subscriptions to the New Plymouth Investment and Loan Sociaty are payable to j day, up to 5 p.m., at tha office of Mr O. Rennell.

Master Builders will find a notice in another column to which their attention is drawn,

Mr David Craig, general manager of the New Zoalind Insurance Company since 1895, is about to retire from the position!

Regarding the New Zealand Shipping Company's experimental despatch of the R-ikaia in August for Liverpool, space has already been booked for 30.000 crates of rabbits, and it is expected that a quantity of frozen moat will al-o be sont His Worship the Mayor has convened a meeting at the Town Hall on Monday next at 3 p.m, which ladies are specially invited to attend, to consider as to arranging a suitable farewell to Lady Ranfurly, who, with the Governor, is expected to arrive here next Thursday, and remain till tha following Saturday As Lady Ranfurly will be shortly lowing the cjlony for Home, there would be a decided appropriateness iu taking advan tage of the opportunity of entertaining her, and a public ball Ins been suggestedIt is hoped there will be a large meeting, and that an unanimous decision will be arrived at.

■ Mr Alfred Buckland, the well known Auckland auctioneer, died on Friday at the age of 77 years. Viscount Northland, only son of the Governor, comas of ago to day, and a small dance will tike place this evening at Government House in honour of tha event.

A report was current in town last evening that a robbery was committed at the Onion Bank of Australia yesterday afternoon.

A meeting of the joint committees of tha Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards was held list evening. There were present Messrs Tisch in the chair, and McDonald focTaranaki, and Messrs Robbins. Boldio, and Scott for Hawera. Mr Q'l'lliam, solicitor, aud Messrs Mills and Lepper were also present. The con ference was going strong at 11.30 p m. Tho assessors appointed to report on the phns submitted by architects for a building for Victoria College, have given tha first plice to Messrs Pendy and Blake's plan, and the second to Mr Charles Worth's Tho building will be erected in accordance with the first named.

Tho advantages of the services of the Government Vets,, both in disseminating information as to diseases iu cattle, and in coping with outbreaks of disease, was demonstrated by the chairman of a mooting at Hamilton recently, held in connection with the formation of a Farmers' Club. Mr Sterges, after stating tl at Mr Lyons, the Government Vet., intended starting classes of instruction for the farming community, gave the following illustration of the benefit he had received from the Government Vet. Not long ago he lnd been a severe loser owing to tho mortality amongst his Cilves. his losses iu two years amounted to considerably over i'2oo He hid hesitated about approaching a Government officer, as he was afraid that owing to the so called anthrax scare his farm might be closed up. Eventually he had consulted Mr Lyons, who in a few minutes diagnosed the diseaso as a parasitical one, and recommended several very simple remedies, with the result that some 40 calves which were effected recovered in a very short timo, ahd ho had lnd no further trouble or loss There wore many farmers in Waikato, who had had similar experiences, and ho thought they should embrace tho opportunity of having their young men e luciled upon matters which were of vital importance.

Bv an advertisement appearin? el,so> where iu this issua, in will b» snen th»fc >i branch of the Union Bank of Aiwl.r.-il'is. i.s now opened at itauuuyirks, under the nimagament of Mr Lawrence.