LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 159, 9 July 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on page four of this issue, Wa give a final reminder of the Concert to be held this evening in the Whiteley Hall, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to Sunday School work. Our readers who are interested in this enterprise should make a point of being present, as the programme indicates that a good entertainment is provided. The Melbourne-Brindisi despatch of mails of 3rd Jude, arrived in London on 6th inst.

Trains will !eave the New Plymouth Station for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows 6 a.ir,., Ngapuhi (from north), 820 p.m. JNgapuhi (for North), We would remind our readers of the football match -between Drapers and Drivers in the Recreation Ground this afternoon. The match starts at 3 p.m., and His Worship the Mayor has kindly consented to kick off. As the proceeds go to the Ambulanoe Brigade, we trust there will be a bumper gate. Tha bri gade wish to gat rubber tyres fixed on to their wheels of the litter, and hope to raise the money necessary to-day.

We understand the Taranaki Scenery Preservation Society is making arrangements forthe suitable observance of Arbor Day in New Plymouth (16th July), and will be pleased to receive donations in trees and coin, to enable them fco do so in a suitable manner. We hope to see a very liberal response to this appeal, as this valuable Society deserves all the sup port and encouragement the public can afford it. It has already done an immense amount of extremely valuable work. At this time of year, when the choice of vegetable is very limited, it was quite a treat to see a bundle of Chinese radishes which were brought to this office by Mr W. P. Bickers. They have the advantage of being served either raw as radishes, or, whan cooked as turnips, and are said to be as good eating in one way as the other.

The Rev John Tukla delivered an address to men only at the Baptist Church on Wednesday evening. There was a very good attendance. The addrtss, which lasted about an hour and a half, was an exceedingly interesting exposition o£ the religious beliefs of the Indian populace. He first of all dealt briefly with Buddhism and Mah'imedism, after which ho went fully into the origin of the duties of Hinduism, and described and quoted from their sacred books, which went to show thit the religion was based on principles of vice (aa wi

'e understand it) ii

every form. The address was followed olosely by all present, and at the conclusion Mr Takle answered a number of questions to the apparent satisfaction of the audience.

Although the Mayor has proclaimed Arbor Day a public holiday, the Tradesmen's Association has decided that only the usual Thursday half holiday will be kept*

At a special session of the New Zealand University Senate held on Wednesday, Sir Robert Stout was elected chancellor, and the Hon. G, 0. Botten Vicechancellor.

MY E. M. Smith has given notice to ask the Postmaster General whether, seeing that a telegraph pole and wire are within 20 feet of the Egmonfc Post Office, he will place a telephone at Egmont Village ? The War Department at Washington is officially advised that Miss Gibmore has been appointed Assistant-Attorney-Gene-ral in the Philippines. According to a telegram published in a London paper, she is the first woman in the World to reach such a high legal position. Mr Seaton (surveyor) and party have finished surveying a Kawhia blook of some 25,000 acres, upon which they have i employed. The land is on the Marakopa watershed, and is of good quality, as proved by the survey party having grown some unusually large vegetables in their camp garden. Farmers cannot be too careful in keep ing records (says the Stratford Settler) It was freely expressed at a recent sale that had the owner of a line of dairy cows been able to guarantee the dates as to his cows calving, he Would, in many cases, have made frjm £1 to £lloa more por head,

Mr Mackay, chairman of the Stratford County Council, and Manganui Road Board, informs the Stratford Post that just recently the Government engineers visited the streams in ihis locality with a view of obtaining boulders for repairing the damage done at the Huatoki stream stream reclamation works in New I'lyinouth. They wero unsuccessful in their quest, and it is now thought that stone will have to be convoyed all the way from the Manawatu Gorge. It further alleges that if the mountain railway were laid, the Government would be able to get any amount of metal for this or any other purpose.

A Slavonian named Anthony Lobrovich, quartermaster of the Zealandia, was fined at Auckland £IOO, or four months imprisonment, for smuggling four tins of opium,

A Manilaman named Rocco was executed at Perch on Wednesday for murdering two of his countrymen. At Tapanui on Wednesday, James O'Dowd, a boardinghouse keeper, was sentenced to three months for unlawfully keeping liquor for sale in a prohibition district. A charge of selling liquor was dismissed. A previous conviction was proved. Notice of appeal was given, and O'Dowd was released on bail. The new issue of the Providen Building Society was a decided success, as might have been expected from the conspicuous manner in which it had made its

vay in popular favour. It is a most 1 healthy indication that the number of applications were very much in excess of the number of shares available, and is evidence of public appreciation of the policy of the Directors in inviting applications for the new series.—Advo

Writing from istratlord, the Kjv. J. H Lochore writes as follows:—Messrs. Olapham Bros.—Dear Sirs, —I have pleasure and con fidetce iu recommending your Patent Horse Holder. On an average I am driving on four or five days a week, and for the last two month! have used it every day when out. The horse I drive is young, and has onlj beon broken to harness four months since. In pastoral visitation and at country services 'to find the Holder invaluable. I would specially recommend it to men of my own profession, as it is cleanly, a time-saver, and gives afsnrance of safety. Without it i] wonid not tr.isS myh-rse for two minutes i out* 'f ; vvigli it, i.he Mn rail fr-. |

qncn .ly fs loft alone for over an hou.Yo'itM faithfully, J. A. Loohohb, Wealeyan Parsonage, btratfoid.—Advc.