LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 189, 24 August 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting roaanig mailer will befonnd I' on page tour of (.his isiuo. 11 The Garrison Bandmaster, Mr Gordon, ; hfs arranged to form a junior Garrison) Band. This is and excellent idea, and i will not only act as a leader to the senior ' band, but will be a movement beneficial j to the young men of thu district. It is to » be hoped the project will be warmly supported. Already 50 sections have been secured in Veale's estate. Buyers Include both iocsl and country investors. A firm of Kings Lynn (Norfolk) engineers are placing on the market a combined motor water cart and scavenger, this should meet a pressing need. The police have diecoved that (he fracture of the skull of the Porirua patisnt Ludlaw was of old standing. The Theatre Koyal, Oamaru, has been sold to the North Otago Farmers Cooperative, and will probaby be transformed into a warehouse. This will leave Qamaru without a place of amusement. Imperial soldiers, veterans, and South African troopers are invited to take part in the unveiling of the Troopers Memorial at St. Mary's on Thursday. Mr W. Gray, Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, is on a visit to Auckland, where he is conferring with the manager of the Pacific cable. Mr Gray returns to Wellington next week. The Rev Father Cognet has received intimation from his Grace the Archbishop appointing October 7th for the biessing and opening of the Opunake Convent and Presbytery, and Sunday, October 11th for the blessing and opening of the Pungarohu Ohurch. An attempt to wreck a train on the Foxton line was discovered* A rail was secured across the track at a sharp curve, and was only removed by two men who found it just in time. Inspector Cullen sent men in disguise to the King Country for the purpose of detecting offenders against the liquor laws. As a result 17 informations will be heard next week. One of Mr Seddon's acts as Minuter of Education will cause a preat hardship to teachers and School Committee's, and great expense to Boards. On Saturday the Education Board received notice that it had been decided to remove secretaries of Education Boards from the list of those entitled to frank correspondence. This will mean that all correspondence to and from the Board's office will require to have postage stamps affixed. Shareholders of rhe Ec[iiitablo Ruilding Society will note the next pay day is to • day (Monday). Subscriptions will be pay tie at the Society's office, Egmontstreet, between the hours 9 a.m to 12 30 p.m , 1,30 p m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 9 p m.—Advt. The Tilikum got salefy off the Rangitoto reef on Thursday, and at sundown passed Tiritiri on her way to South Africa. A reminder is given of the sale by auction to-day by Mr Newton King of Mrs E. Hardy's house and sections at Vogeltown, also of her household furni-< ' ture.

in our report of the Harbour Board masting in the discussion on the Loan Bill, Mr Conuett was reported as saying he consulted Mr Newton Kiny. We should have said he consulted Mr King SB treasures-' >i the Board Again we notice our oontemporiea are twitting Mr Oonnetfc with saving himself by his own vote. It is only fair to say that Mr Oonnett offered to leave the chair during | the disoussion on Mr Maxwell's motion,

'mV-M«ml>«H- <>i*}o*toA In~ftnndanflinff the report we omitted to mention this. Mr It. W. Holmes, Inspecting Engineer for the Government, visited the mountain lineroute with Mr Furketton Wednesday. The surrey party is already on the gronnd. It consists of an engineer, cadet, and five men.

At the Police Court on Baturday, before Mr 0. E. Bellringer, J.P., J. M. Fryer was fined 5a and coat for drunkenness. J. M. Douglas was sentenced to seven days for a similar offence. Archibald Baxter was sentenced to 28 days on each of three charges—resiatiug the police, Using indecent languages, and refusing to leave licensed premises—the sentences to be oonourrent. Mrs J. Whitaker was the suceesstul shareholder at the ballot for an advance | of i'3oo in the.Equitable Building Society on Friday evening, and as she held more I than one share, elected to take the whole loan available. The Taranaki Guards are reminded of the following parades for next week : Tuesday, 25th inst., company parade at 730 p.m., Wednesday, 26th. inspection by General Babington (parade at 8 p m. [sharp), Thursday, 27th, unveiling of Troopers Memorial (fall in at Drill Hall at 2 p.ra ) Members are warned thut section 52 of Defence Act will be strictly enforced on the 26th, and that thev must appear in the uniform as already ordered for the different parades.— Advt, To.morrow (Tuesday) is the last day I for discount on gas accounts, Attention is drawn to an advertisement 'of the Excelsior Hardware Store, which ia I now under the management of Mr J. E. Birch, whose long experience in the busi j ness will ensure customers receiving satisfaction. There ia a very large stock, and the goods can be xelied on both as to qaality and prioe. Many lines are being | gold at a tempting figure, and everyone in want of this class of goods should call! and inspect them i