LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXV, Issue 180, 13 August 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will tefouiid on page four of this issue. At the Court on Wednesday morninp in the case Newton King v. Ryan and Company, Mr Quilliam, for plaintiff addressed the Court at length, reviewing j the evidence, and referring more put ; ticularly to the definition of negligence applied to the case under review." Jud«J j was Marred. ° | j The Patea paper takes exception to < >ur i remarks re a Patea gentleman oomin«to ! New Plymouth to catch a-steamer as a reflection against Patea. W e may huv no reflection or. the port of Patea was in tended. We merely desired to point out that Patea people found their way to the Breakwater sometimes. Why pay rent when you can own your own house? T.n Provident Builii.v Society will lend on such terms as bnn" | the possibility of being his own landlord within the reach of every working man It behoves the head of the family to do what he can to lay by, and how bettor can ho do it than by possessing his own house ? 'I he Hocii.ty is intended to help tlioso who help themselves.—Advt. 8 1113

| The opening and dedication of the new j Masonic Bali at Inglewood takes place i this eveniug. We understand that a 1 strong contingent of New Plymouth craftsmen Will take part in the ceremony A special train to convey the visitors back to New Plymouth atter the function has been arranged for. From lha Commissioner of Crown Land**, Mr J. Mackenzie, we have to ac knowledge receipt of a new map of the town of New Plymouth. The map is up-to-date in respect to showing the railway reclamation, arid other modern features, ' The maps are being sold at the land office at one shilling each, and are splendid value,

Miss Amy Sherwin has been invited to represent English singers at the unveiling of the Wagner monument at Berlin in October, and to sing at the international concert.

The usual monthly Band of Hope at Bell Block was h a ld last evening. The Rev P. A. Bennett presided, and an nutinccd that the programme was provided by the Whiteley Band of Hope membera. The Visitors were cordiiliy welcomed, and provided the following items, which were well received. Pianoforte solo, Mis 3 Clayton; song, Mrs Pikett; recitation, Mr Hulbert ; reading, Mr W. H. bhipton j duet, Mesdames Shorney and Pikett j recitation, Master Shorney j sorig, Mr A. "Veale ; reading Mr V. Griffith; song, Mrs Shorney ; Indian Club exercise, Mr Duckworth ; song, Miss Oonnett; address, Mr R Neal. The temperanoe dialogue entitled | " Something to Their Advantage " was j well rendered by Messrs A. Hayward, I\ Merahead, V. Griffiths, L. Pepperell. Miss Clayton kindly acted as accom panist- Tha secretary of the whiteley Band of Hope made an announcement about the forthcoming Band of Hope competition, and invited competitors from the Bell Block Society. The benediction brought a most successful and enthusiastic meeting to a close.

An Important appeal case came before Judge Conolly, when the Truant Officer

to the Auckland Education Board appealed against the decision of the Justices of the Peace in a casein which defendant pleaded guilty to a breach of the School Attendanca Act in not sending a boy to sohool, and in which the Justice dismissed the case on the ground that the offence was a trivial one. His Honor allowed the appeal, and ordered the case to go back to the Justices, expressing the opiuion that the minimum penalty ought to be inflicted.

The first open air concert by the Garrison Band, under theif new bandmaster, will take place in abblit a fortnight's tinie, at the Recreation Grounds, when a "first-class programme will be given;

At a meeting of the Works Committee of the Borough Council on Wednesday, the applications for the position of concrete mixer were considered; and Mr J. N. Goodsl, of Wellington, was appointed. O her candidates were ! W. Armstrong, New Plymouth j A. H. Korth, Ghuzaeestroet, Wellington j W. B. Gough, Nelson street, Petone ; C. Lansdowne, Church street. Devonport; G. A. Malcolm, Avondale, Auckland ; John Mangan, Welling-ton-street, Auckland ; A. R. Milne, Gill staeet, New 1 lymouth ; A. Filz Martin, \rchhill, Auckland, Hugh R Stewart, Wellington ; P. Von Balunaski, Nelsonstreet, ketone ; J. Tuohv, Gover-stroet New Plymouth ; John Goodal, George street, Auckland ; J MoGarry, Eborstreet, Wellington ; J. C. Goodal. Wellington.

A suggestion has been made that a public meeting should be culled to consider the formation of a local steamship company, to secure the Kawhia-Moltau-Opunake trade.

You Can get a sbave or tobacce after 1 o'clock on Thursday. Mason, Hair dresser, Brougham-street, keeps open all day.—Advt.