The Daily News SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXV, Issue 182, 15 August 1903, Page 2

The Daily News SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading nutter will befonnd on page four of this issue.

The directors of the Wanganui Meat Freeaing Company recommend a dividend of 8 per cent, after writing off £2,600 and carrying a balance forward.

The Lands Department invite tenders for grazing rights over the unallotted sections in Spotswood Settlement, near Breakwater.

Tenders are invited by the Borough Counoil for forming and'grading Gaine street, and for cutting furze at the Abattoir Reserve, Fitzroy. Are you a jVTfison ? Well, no matter, all are welcome afc Mason's Hairdressing Saloon, Brougham street. Shaving tickets" 3 for Is.—Advt.

The Rev- J. Newman Buttle will preach at Whiteley Memorial Church to-morrow at both services. Evening subject: " Man's Indebtedness to Gcd "

We take tho following paragraph from the Patea " Press " : " Mr J. Gibson has received a communication of which the following is a copy, from Mr Hairick, Mayor of Wanganui, dated August Sth ! Dear Sir, Yours of the 7rh instant to hand, and in reply 1 beg to say that I have handed your two previous letters to the Wanganui "Herald " to publish or comment upon them. I presuma you have no ebj action to that course. If the reform in railway service which you desire is to be brought about, it Can only be done by getting the public interested. I will get the Wanpanui Chanber of Commerce te take the matter up, and I would suggest that tho first time the Minister of Railways, the Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, visits Wanganui, that a joint deputation from your town ana Wanganui might wait upon him. I would be very pleased to make one. 1 will send you copies of the correspondence that takes place in the newspapers here in connection with the matter.

It is gratifying to hear ' (writes an ex-JVew Zealander now in South Africa to the Hawera Star) " that the Cape merchants hive expressed the desire to deal as far as possible with the British colonies, and furthermore, they are well pleased with the produce which is shipped from our couutry and the prices. Altogether, the Government of New Zaaland has every reason to be thankful that the trade is doing so well in its early stages, and 1 should say to the exporters, keep your profits down to the lowest possible margin to get the trado on the market, and when the people have had the time to test the stuff and its price, they will not be inclined to give it up for any trifling advance in price." A publio meeting was field at Stratford last evening to arrange for holding an Industrial Exhibition at Stratford. This is a matter which largely interests New Plymouth, and we trust the manufacturers and business people will give it their cordial and hearty support. New Plymouth and Stratford are becoming «o intimately and closeiy connected that°the progress and prosperity of the onelaryelv effects the other. We hope to see the proposed exhibition strongly and sub stantially supported in New Plymouth, and every effort made to assist Stratford to show her prominence as the great dairying centre of the colony. Referring to the proposed railway time table, and 5 he through train from Wanganni, the " Stratford .'osi" says • If this is meant as a substitute for the present morning service, we may tell our Patea and Wanganui friends that it won't do at all. If as an extra train, which will not diecolate the present service, well and jgood. But if it is meant to materially ! alter the present running, Stratford people must take stops to safeguaid their interests. No time-table should be approved by the R*il Way Department to m.'f th » whes of the -Souther,! people wnhout first being submitted to people at this end o! the d,strict, in order to ,iscertam whether it will meet their requirements.

A lost lamp socket i 3 advertised for. I. Th . a 8 ;!' oa Harbour B .ard lua decided ! O fpn rnnT® Ut f " r Wr "™g power .ip to 120.C00, to cm-y out Mr Napier Hell's sclrane of river linj rovenients. Mr Newton King advertises a sile of tho property formerly known as Dws' farm on tho Hurford Road, Onutal district.

On Monday next Mr Newton Kin« will hold an unreserved sale of funniurj in Vivian-street;, on account of Mr A. H Holmes. This is a superior lot of furniture in first-class order and should not be missed by anyone wanting goo d articles. Amongst the items is a piano by the! celebrated London makers, E westaff and oon.

Thi Financial Debate iu foe Kens" will prooably start on Tuesday. '

A petition signed by seventy eight settlers of Purangi and Matau, asking for telephonic connection, was presented by Mr Jennings, M, H.ll. yesterday. Owing to the express from WellingJ ton not coaling th-ough on Friday, the Takapuna did not sail for Onehunffa, her departure being delayed til 8.30 to-night. The passengers on Morgan's oil launch had rather an exciting experience whilst crossing the Kawh'a Harbour ona da; recently. Son eof the benzine used in the 1 engine had ran over, and apissenzer throwing a lighted match overboard, thii ignited the train of benzine, and instantly the launch was enveloped in flames. The occupants were busy for some time beating out the fltmes with their overcoats snd mackintoshes, and fortunately managed to extingnith the oonfligstion. Had the flames reached the benzine chamber, there would have been a very serious disaster.—Raglan Chronicle.

Lovers of art will have an opportunity on Friday next of securing jotne really first-class paintings, principally by tfio well koown artist,. Mr J. D. Perrett, of Auckland, This artist has a reputation throughout New Zealand, and those who recollect the really beautiful pictures which were sold on his account bv Mr King some years ago will be eagqr to inspect this consignment