The Daily News SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 196, 20 June 1903, Page 2

The Daily News SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on page four cf this issue. Messrs Callaghan and Company will, on July Ist, remove to offices in the London Dental Buildings, at present occupied by Mr J. O. Davies.—Advt.

On the application of Mr Claude H, Weston (Weston and WestoD), probato ini the estate and effects of the late Mr Joseph WsgstatT, of Opunake, was granted to day to William White, the surviving executor named in the will, by Mr R. L. Stanford Esq., the Registrar of the Supreme Court. Mr J. B. Roy returned from Auckland, where he has been enjoying a short holi day, by the Rotoiti on Friday morning. Mr Connett proceeds to Wellington by the mail train this morning to interview the Hon. the Premier and the Minister of Justice regarding prison labour at the Breakwater.

Are You a Mason ? Yes, I'm going there to morrow. Shaving ticke a three for Is. Brougham-street.—Advt.

We have received from the Moreshed Nursery Company a copy of their new jooklet and price-list. It contains a great

deal of information regarding trees an; plants for the orchard, farm and garden and about seeds and flours. It is a neal production of some 40 pages, and is well worth the attention of every one in Taranaki It is supplied post free on application, or can be obtained direct from the Company, or from the Depot in Devon. Street, and Rowe and Paterson, Broug-ham-street

The Rev J. Newman Buttle will preach at Whiteley Memorial Church to morrow, at both services. In the morning the subject will be " Limitation of Service," and in the evening " Solomon, or Lessons for the Times." The anthem at the latter service will be " The Heavens are telling," (Handel). The offertories will be in aid of the Trust Fund, Mr Buttla will also preach at the Lower Bgmont School in the afternoon.

A very pleasing little ceremony took place on Friday afternoon at the Filzroy School, when the parents and scholars assembled to wish good-bve to Miss Tillie,' who is leaving for South Africa, where, in the near future, a still more interesting ceremony is to take place. After the l headmaster, Mr Johnson, had referred to 1 the zealous way in which Miss Tillie had endeavoured to carry out her duties as mistrese, he called upon two of the elder girls to ask Miss Tillie's acceptance of a silver teapot and sugar-basin. Mr Outfield, the Chairman of the School Committee, after a few pleasant remarks, then presented Ui&a Tillie, on behilf of the mc mbers of the Committee, with an en larged photograph of the scholars and committeemen. Miss Tillie then briefly! thanked all present for their kindaes i, and said that she would always have pleasant recollections of the time nlie had Bpent at Filzroy. Thejschool was then closed for the winter holidays. At the meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday, an application by Messrs Govett and Quilliam for a Mr Lewis for a lease of the Waiwakaiho was held over- for a month. The feeling of the members was that nothin? further should be done Cadman.

At the Police Court yesterday, a young married couple, F. J, Olds and Elizabeth Olds aired their domestic troubles The wife charged her husband with intending to leave her and her two children without reasonable means of support. After giving a long history of her woes, through her solicitor, Mr 0. H. Weston, Mr Gray proceeded to cross examine, during which he stated, on Mr Weston objecting to the line of examination, that the husband was prepared to sign a separation order, and at the instance of the S.M. an adjournment was taken, which resulted in the matter being settled out of Court. Quite a number of young girlt were in Court as spectators and witnesses. The owner of a store, recently buret larised, advertised requesting that oertr i keys stolen should be returned. He received through the post a letter signed "Bill Bikes," stating he would find the keys and sundries in a hedge nesr thei main gate. He (Sikes) was exceedingly sorry to have created such disorder, bub it was fated thus. Mr Nathan foand iln keys at the spot indicated, and publicly thanked his unknown correspondent.

Owing to the great increise of traction engine traffic in the district, and the con sequent cutting up of country roads by extraordinary traffic, the Kairanga County Council has imposed an annual license fee of i£2s each on any engine not used sole'y for agricultural purposes. At Wellington on Friday the two boys, Theodore Leonard and John Chapman, who were recently arrested at Wellington for committing a number of burglaries, pleaded guilty and were remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence. William Williams was committed for trial on a charge of receiving stolen jewellery from the lads. An order for the extradition of Arthur button to Sydney on a charge of bigamy was made. In the Queen-street Church to-momw Mr Butler, from Victoria, will preach in the morning, and the Kev W. Cannell in the evening. Mr Butler will be at Omata in the evening. I Mr Alex. Michie, who has baen tern porarily acting as general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, has decided for family reasons to return to Dunedin. Mr Alexr. Mackintosh, chief auditor of the Bank has accepted the General-Manager ship. Be was trained in a Pco'ph Bank, was for many years with the Commercial Bank of Sydney, and was General Manager of the Rural Bank of Queens' j land when appointed Chief Auditor of the Bank of New Zealand. I

Henry J. Howard, who escaped from the Pol'.ce Gaol at Nel-on, was recaptured near Parapara after having walked over 60 miles. Ouptain Voss of the Tilieum, and Mr Buckeridge, were entertained on Friday by the Sailing Club at Nelson, S. L. P. Rimier, charged at Auckland, with exhibiting a placard calculated to j provoke a breach of the peace, and containing highly offensive allegations regarding the Roman Catholic Church, was 'bound over to keep the petce for six monthsHare Cutting Extraordinary at Mason's Saloon, Brougham-street, opening today. Shaving Tickets Threo for I<j Advt, | During the conrse of the discussion of the land selling question at the Farmers', Union conference, Mr Davidson said ■ under some of the systems in thepist, | the question of colour often obtruded t (he referred to no particular Govern-, ment) The man with the cash, however, ! was always the right " colour," whereat the delegates smiled. 0.-i bainrdav next Messrs Yickf rs and 1 Steveas will cffer fcr sale a splenid dai-y farm of 181 a-res, the prop :rly of Mr T. Morgan, on the Kaimata road, 'this is an exceptioriHlly goo i farm, and there is every conveni nee fjr daicving. The only reason tnj the \endor silling this excellent prj- ( perty 13 on acaou it of ill-heahh. Pariicu-. lars may be seen in oiradvertisicg columns. Mr J. B. Connett (Chairman) has'given notice to move at the next meeting of the 1 Harbour Board, that with a view of more equitable repiesentation of the ratepayers on the Board, a Committee by set up to re-arrange the boundaries of the different wards.

The discussion on the Harbour representation at the Farmers Union Conference was marked by a cordiality that was pleasing. The only objection was as to representation. This they considered was unfair, and that the question would be under a cloud until this was altered.

Anyone ia want of a go id grazing farm should atteod the sale to be held by Messrj V.ckers and Ftevens on Saturday next, when tbey will effcr Mr J. Buckley's property of 341 acres, is".o acres of which are in gr it, situated on the Dudley-road, ihe land ia held on lease in perp -tufty at the small rental of £9B 101 per Tear.

We hear that the new aeries, issued by the Provident Building Society, was very largely for, and that a good many people were disappointed at not having the number ot shares they asked for allotted to them. It is a .very gratU fying thins; to the management to Bee that the public have such confidence in the concern, and it endorses our previously expressed opinion that the Society's business is run on souud lines.—Advt* 20, 22. 24 A TiM'-LY f-uoaEaTKm.—This is the seaton o' tin ye-ir when the prudent and careful housewife replenishes her supply o' Chamberlain's Oough Rjmedy It is oeitaiu to be needed bsfore the winter is over, and results are mu-h more prompt and satisfactory when it is kepi at hand and g'vea as soon as the cold is contracted and bafore it his became ■et'led in the system. In a'mo it tvery instates a severe cold may I e war Je i off by taking this remedy fre ily as toon us the f}rst indication uf ths cold appears. There Uno dariger in giving ii to child en, for it coatair.s ro harmless substance. It is pi asaut to take—both adults and children like it. I Biy it and you will get the best I a'.wayi cares. For sale by the New Plymouth Co-operative Society. Advt