The Daily News. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 192, 27 August 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

} Interesting reading matter will be found on page (pur of this ipaue. Tenders are invited by die Borough Conncil for alteration to the Central Fire I Station. ' 1 The Town Clark notifies that all accounts intended to be passed by tha Bojrouph Council, must reach him on : Tuesday prior to the Council's meeting on tha second Monday jn each month. The Ambulance class for men meets in the Whiteley Hall this evening. Ibe Bubjeot will be " triangular badges, and how to apply them." The wheels for the ambulauce litter hare been returned from Ohristohurch, where they were sent to be fitted with rubber tyres, and were used yesterday in removing a case of illness to the The bearers found that the yibratjon was taken off their hands, and all nofee is done away with, and should be comfortable to the patient. spe#i*i gyangefistlo Services are to be «owJugte4 jn |tp§ Ss|[yat|on Army Bat- " ' *Ws (Thursday) aad to-morrow racks . -<«« by Mrjor Twigford and (Friday) even..... . by a staff of Staff-Captain Ward, aa„ -..i 0B j^„ g ha( j ten visiting officers. The &i aj «un a long experience in active work, anu forcible and interesting speaker, and there is no doubt that these meeting will be much appreciated and well attended.

One of the attractions at the forthcoming concert to be given by the New Plymouth Banjo, Mandolin, and Guitar Club will be Victor Harrw, the young violinist, who has created quite a furore in Wellington. Lately Victor Harris played before Lord and Lady Ranfurly, and received enconiums tint rarely fall to a boy of his age. The Olub also will have the assistance ot four or five other outside instrumentalists, and the concert promises to be the best of the kind yet held in New Plymouth. The Melbourne-Naples despatch of mails of July 22nd, arrived in London on 24th inst.

The Secretary wishes the lady supporters of tho Star Football Club to meet at the Town Hall on Friday at 3 p.m., on business connected with the forthcoming social.—Advt. 28

A Press wire from Auckland saya the new drive at Cornwall Park, the gift of Sir John Logan Campbell to the citizens of Auckland, was opened yesterday by Sir John Campbell in the presence of a large and representative gathering of citizens. Our Inglewood contemporary kindly clips the two locals from our Wednesday's issue referring to the harbour and railway meetings at Stratford, and heads them "You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours." Our contemporary is to be congratulated on his acumen, and wo are exceedingly filad we made our meaning so plain. For years we luve been preaching co-operation between New Plymouth and Stntford, and aro glad to know that the dependence of the oho on the other is beginning to be recognised. United, Nsw Plymouth and Stratford can do much to forward the interests ot Taranaki. Our contemporary would do well to try and promote union on the important question of securing for Taranaki a direct poit, instead of trying to promote disunion.

The North Canterbury Education Board on Wednesday passed a resolution that in order to reduce charges, it is desirable to obtain power to have School <"! onlm i t |- e9B accounte kept in the Post Oilice Savin"? Bank, and that the Department be asked to obtain tho necessary authority from Parliament. The Canterbury Hospital Board hare instructed their Houso Committee to report on the question of honorary surgeonß. and whether it is advisable to employ paid surgeons, or to make arrangements with the honorary staff,