LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 187, 21 August 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on page four of this issue. * In bidding farewell to Mr W. A. D. Banks prior to his loaving Hokitika to take up the duties of Clerk of the Court at New Plymouth, Mr J. B. Lewis, on behalf of the Wost'and Law Society, referred to the very able, efficient, aid courteous mv.nor in which '« Banks had curried out his l.umerous duties, and to the great assistance ho had rendered '•ho profession While congraiulaling 'r Banks on his promotion, tho members of the profession greatly regretted the loss jof his services. Tho 5..V1., Mr Day, t specially refetred to Mr Banks' able performance of duties c .nnected with old ago pension applications, and said he wis very sorry to lose his services. Mr Banks suitably replied, and wished success to the future of Hokitika. We give a final reminder of the sale of oil paintings by Mr Newton King at the mart this afternoon. This is a chance that should not be missed by anyone wanting first-class pictures. Mr Harry Stocker, "of the firm of Webster and HcKellar has been pointed to succeed Mr K. Webster as secretary of the Equitable Building I Society, whose effice will shortly be relieved to Currie-Btreet. A theory class in plumbing was opened in the Stratford School on Wednesday night. There was a fair attendance. Mr 0. D. Sole, the chairman of the School Committee, presided. The Mayor, Mr King, members of tha Borough and County Couf oils, and other representative men were prosenc. Mr Tyrer, tho head master of the District High School, opened the proceedings, and was followed by Messrs Pole, the Mayor, and other j speakers in short addresses. fi3r Herbert Smart, wiio was appointed theory instructor bv the Education Board, then gave an address to an enrolled class of eleven on the theory and history of plumbing from ancient times. The lecture was well received. In reply to a deputation from the Children's Aid Society, who urged the classification of inmates of public institutions, and a roform in the method of dealing with defective and criminal children, the Premier said the classification of inmates of industrial instil idons would soon bo complete. He agreed that only children tainted with criminal. in stincts should be sent to Burnham. The I'uhlic Trustee-held and an inquiry at Tiinaru 011 Wednesday in'o the dismissal of I)r Hi.-id, who was port health oliiear when the Gracchus c.dled at Tiinaru. and was retired lor failing to notify that tho vessel had two cases of infectious disease on board, and appealed against tho dismissal. Tho evidence given at the inquiry is to be laid boforo the Minister. Bishop Beiigan is to arrive here from Auckland by the Rotoiti this morning, and during his stay will be the guest of the Ven. Archdeacon Colo. Ho will he acompanied bv the Rev Herbert Reove, who will, prior to his institution as Vicar of lnglewood on Friday 27th inst., aot as the Bishop's Chaplain. Bishop Neligan has appointed the Rev. F. G. Evans, Vi'ar of St. Mary's, as one of his permanent chaplains. A couple of Maoris were arrested near Okato on Wednesday by Constable Lind, and brought before the Court on Thurs day charged with rob'isry from the per son of the sum of LlO lO.i, Tha polico applied for a remand to procure witnesjes, and the accused were remanded to Wednesday Tho accused, whose names wore Rua and J. I'ower, asked for bail, but Serjeant llaldrell opposed, on the ground tint they would at once make for Parihaka, and there would be great trouble in getting thon again. Very general fympathy, in which wo desire to join, was expressed in town yesterday, on the news becoming known that Mr and Mrs Stanford had lost their son Frank, ivho died suddenly of hemoirage. Tho deceased was a bright intelligent young man, but had been in failing health for some time, but no one expected i such a sudden and fatal termination. Mr Newton King's cattle sale at Stony River takes plane en Friday, 28th inst., and not to day, aa might bo inferred from a paragraph in our contemporary Our readers are reminded of the Ch >ral Festival at St. Mary's Ohuroh this even ing. A number of choirs from various parta of Taranaki are expected to take part. Bishop Neligan, the Bishop of Auckland, will preach. The Secretary of the Canterbury A. and P, Association states that the merchants a-;d citizens of Christphurch generally, have taken up the proposal of a winter show very warmly, and the guarantee fund ia practically assured. It is reported in Ohristchurch that a butcher, who has been carrying on business there for a long time, has beon offered the managership of the meat shops the Premier intends to establish in England. ™~ === '"