LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXV, Issue 181, 14 August 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will befound on page four of this issue. We regret to learn that Mr James Butterworth is laid up with a sharp at tack of pleurisy, and under the most, favourable oircumsfcances, will bt> unable to attend to business for some days. The Molbourne-Naples despatch of mails of Bth July, arrived in London on 11th inat.

The running of electric trams in Auckland city on Sunday's is prohibited by a clause in the agreement, until approved by a poll ot ratepayers, but there is no such provision in the agreement with suburban bodies. It has therefore been decided that on and after Sunday of next week, the trams will run fro.n the city boundary, and omnibuses will run through the oity, connecting with the cars from noon till 10 30 p. m. Ihe company state that they will probably take a vote of ratepayers shortly, the present municipal roll having been pronounced unsatisfactory.

Trains leave New Plymouth station for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below as follows: 6 a.m. Walnul (from north), 8 a.m. Takapuna (from south); 11.20 am. Wainni (for south); 8.20 p.m., Takapuna (for north). Occasionally a curiosity in press telegrams oomes to light. The latest hails from Auckland, stating a man succeedad in. cutting his throab by jumping from a window, death being instantaneous.

Classes of instruction in the principles of plumbing will be held at the Education Board's office on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. Particulars will be found in another Column.

A company with a oapital of £2OOO has been formed in Auckland "to promote the connection-of a oanal between the Waitemata and the Manukau, and to buy land and survey the route." The appeal in the case of Oarthew v. Mullens, has been abandoned. The Timaru Eduoation Board has resolved that in oases where the Govern ment Health Officer demands expensive alterations to schools, the Department should give some financial assistance. A Press telegram from Hawera states that from 57 applications, that of Mr Meek, Government Auditor, was selected j. l * the position of Town Olerk, of

Messrs Warbrlck (the well known guide), and Buckeridge (mate of the Tilikum) crossed the Waimangu geyser in a boat on Tuesday. The geyser had been playing up till 6.30 am. The two men got into the boat at 1.15 p ra., and were in the geyser twelve minutes taking soundings The greatest depth was 48ft, and the geyser was found to be 80yda broad, and 134 yards long. On landing, the men were heartily cheered by a largo number of spectators The Hon. T. Kelly, M'.L.C, arrived in town on Thursday nii?ht, and is staying at the Hotel Commonwealth.

We understand that Mr Forked, the Engineer in charge of the StratfordWhangamomona railway, has received instructions to immediately proceed with the detailed survey of the line to the stone deposits on Mouot Egmont. The survey will be put in hand at once, and it is understood the construction work will follow without delay. The election of thfee members to fill vacancies on the Wanganui Education Board resulted in IViessrs Bridge, R. A, Adams, and Haselden bting returned. Mr Wood, M.H.R , was one of the retiring members, bub was defeated by Mr Hasalden, late member for Patea.

Private cable advices received from Home (says the Manawatu Times) indicate that the buttor outlook for the ooming season is excellent, and it is predicted that butter will prove even mo-re and remumerative thau cheese.

As our evening contemporary indulges in a hostile criticism of the Financial Statement, the least he could have done was to publish a full summary, so that his readers could form their own opinionMiss Gladys Cornwall, second daughter of Mr Kistle Cornwall, received word on Wednesday that she had passed the Trinity College musical examination for which she sat some months ago. The young lady obtained 97 out of a possible 99 marks, and is to be heartily congratulated on her marked success.