LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 197, 22 June 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter will ba found on page four cf this issue. The attention of the putlic is drawn to the Guards' Art Union advertisement, announcing particulars in connection with the drawing on lit July next. As all lickets will be called in during this week, those of the public who have not yet "ecured one or more are reminded so that i hey will have no one but themselves to blame if they are too late to participate. The Borough Council invite tenderß for the erection of a band rotunda on Reserve K, Any one desiring to view the sections on the property in Devon-street west, recently purchased from Mr T. Veale, is requested to obtain the permission of Mr VV. H. Jury, the present tenant of the property. Attention is dsawn to an inset with this issue, containing the prices and terms oJ sections now on offer. 1 Lidy Runfurly leaves Auckland for Neiv Plymouth on Wednesday, and the Governor loaves for Wellington on Friday. Over 2000 people attended the "At ] Homo" given by Ladv Ranfurly at Government House, Auckland, on Saturday afternoon, as a public farewell to the citizens." The Mayor presented Lady Ranfurly with two piotures as a farewell gift from the people of Auckland. The pictures are by 0. F. Goldie, and consist of paintingsof two typical Maoriladies. Lady Ranfurly, in returning thanks, said the pictures would always be prized by herself and family. The closing sceno at the Harbour Board on Friday was very interesting, the Chair man and Mr Maxwell having a very wordy war over points of order />ftor the Chairman, as the mover of the motion to adopt the report of the cmmittee ou harbour extension had replied, Mr Maxwell rose to move an amendment. The Chairman promptly ruled him out of order, For a time matters were pretty! lively, Mr Maxwell disputed the Chairman's ruling, and some sided with Mr Maxwell, and others with the Chairman. At one time three members were addressing the Chairman at once while he was standing up to enforce his ruling. The Whitely Memorial Church Choir on Sunday evening gave an excellent rendering of" The Heavens are Telling," from the oratio "Creation," which fact prompts the suggestion that there is ample, material in New Plymouth for a good Choral Sociely. There muse be a very large number of lovers of this class of music in New Plymouth, who, if they combined, could repeat some of the well known oratoiios in a manner that would t be a pleasure to the musical public, as well as a delight to themselves. Additions to the telepnone list are No 142 Okey and Kollo, 170 H. A. Lennon, 251 Mrs Tippings, 299 Kelsey and- Lennon, 301 T. i J . Lister, 302 J. T. Mannix, 303 Mrs Partington. There was a well attended meeting of the Ladies' Hospital Bull Committee ou aturday, 25 ladies being present, His Worship the Mayor in the Chair. A final meeting is to be held on July 3rd, when every member is requested to attend, as the business is very important.

One or two slight errors appeared in our Harbour Board report on Saturday. We made Mr Marchant say 20 feet wat the maximum draught of steamers in Wellington, it should have read 28 feet; then again referring to the rise and fall of the vessel on the swell, he was made to say the sand was only about two to three inches, it should have been '■ send," again at the end " Mr Maxwell was ruled out of order, the mover haying replied." How it sh raid have read was " The mover having replied the motion was put." The difference is obvious and important. The Committee in charge of the arrangements for the " At Home " to Lady Itanf urly on Friday next have accepted Mr A. Lealand's tender for refreshments, and have also accepted tenders for music, furnishing, and decorating. Tha function bids fair to be one of the most brilliant and successful ever hold in New llymouth. Tickets can ba obtained at Mr T. Avery's. The address presented in manuscript to Constable Melsop, by the citizens of Masterton, on his being transferred to New Plymouth, has been beautifully illuminated and fri med, and forwarded by the JWayor of that town to the Mayor of New Plymouth for presentation to the recipient. This -will probably be done today, and the public wili have an opportunity of inspecting the address at JVJr T. Avery's, where it will bo en view for a short while. The gale oh Sunday night damaged the telephone wires, and prevented direct communication between Wonganui and New Plymouth. The Vickers Maxim Comj >any has built two batteries of field guns, which are said to be the most powerful in the world. They fire 18 pound shell at the rate of 28 per minute. It is reported that MessM Spreckles and Company will ask the Government (or an increased subsidy for a fortnightly 'Frisco m»il service, with a new 8050 ton steamer, the increased trade justifying the Company in taking this step. One of the sheep slaughtered recently at the Mataura Frozen Meat Works (a crossbred ewe), turned the scale, when dressee at 1321b5. The Napier Cabmen have* just been refused renewals of the lice ases, in conse-, quences of unfavourable police reports. The Premier is expressing the opinion of business man when he hints that the Bank of New Zealand should.! be as free from political oversight and interference as possibleOwing to the nuisance caused by pigs straying en the roads, the Sketahuna County Council has instructed its ranger to shoot them down at sight. Two Australian gentlemen, well versed in the latest smelting processes, are visiti ing Te Aroha, with a view to consider the | advisability of erecting a smeiting plant ! in the locality. j Skating is being indulged in on the jAshbuiton Domain. According to the Patea Press, five out J of the six members of the Licensing Com•j mittee were in favour of granting a license (for the hotel at Whangamomona. The I hotel will be opened on Ist July. ! As a consequence of a row at the Silver jQrid on Friday evening, four men appeared beforotheS.M. on Saturday raornJing charged with damaging a door, the j property of J. W. Kurfca, The infor- ' mations against two persons, for whom jMr Qailliam appearod, were dismissed. | James Oallinau and Kichard C. Carroll i were each convicted and fined 20s, and orderd to pay half cost (2-j (il each) of the 'damage; in default 48 hours'iraprison- \ meat with hard labour. j On Friday, the 19ch June, in the Supreme Court at New Plymouth, on the! motion of Mr Govett, probate of the will of the late William Manson, of Westown, was granted to James William Manson, of [Westown, the executor in the said will; ! named. j S On Friday Mr McAUurn, secretary of th>.j I Acclimatisation Society, liberated from tha i Kecroatiou ponds into the Waiwakaino 500 i rainbow trout, some being as much as ] i eight lQcliss in leogtb. j [ The secretary of the Garrison liani states I the nett resu ts of the concert t-> Biodsmaa ! I Ooultbart w,;re £zi Bs, He wishes to thank I all thoja who a-sisted, and also the Humid i aart News for donations. | j Rblisf Afteb Six Ybabs— Mrs M. A '.Clark, of Timtieiry Range, N.S.W., Australia ! parites:—" I wish to ioform you of tha, wonderful benefit I have reoeived from your ] va'vtaMo medicines. I snSere 1 from a severe juou/hfor six yaars, and obtained no relief j until I took Ohatuberlain's C High Remedy. •One ho tie cared mo, aud I am thankful to say that I have never had the cough sine.). ' Make any use of this latter thut you like for ' tbe goad of any other poc-r sufferers," For ' sale by the New X'lyniouth 00-operative Society. Advfc