LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 196, 1 September 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will befound on page four of this issua. is Messrs Hardy and Company, wood and coal m»rchants, desire us to state that 1 their business has not been disposed of. :■ The business is being carried on at their s. yards ir Liardet-street under management of Mr Ernest Hardy. Should any change 1. in the proprietorship take place, it will be duly notified in our advertising columns, and by circulars to customs? telephone No. 241 as usual. Miss Kate Stewart will give a free demonstration on the Langer system of dressmaking on Wednesday 2nd Sep tember, at 3 p.m., in the Old Freemason's Hall. Brougham-street. All ladies cor- . dially invited. Messrs "Vickers and Stevens will, on Saturday next (not Wednesday as previously announced), sell by auction a lar-e quantity of fruit and shelter trees, shru'l hedge, and other plants on account of the Morshead Nursery Company. The Morshead Nursery Company still have a fine lot of Burbsnks and choice well grown apples for sale. Also silvertrees, Pohutukawas, Lawsonians, Macros carpa, Barbary, and other leading lines 0 f hedge, shelter, and flowering trees nmj , plants. Plant no«r the etfaj ,-uv. u? Bi .* |! iNurseries: South-road, Branch, Lonion-'j street,—Advfc.

Trains leave Sew Plymouth station for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned bolow as follows: 6 a.xri~. Takapuna (from north), 6 a.m. liotoiti (from south); 11.20 am. Takapuna (for south) ; 8 20 p.m., flotoii i (for north). Mr E. M. Smith, uI.H R , received a wire List night KUtiug the Government effiuas at Nosv Plymouth will close at 1 o'clock to-day, on tho occasion of the football match 'Parauaki v. Auckkud. The wire was from the Colonial Secretary. Mr E. M. t-'mith returns to Wellington to-day, Mr Jennings remains till tomorrow, atid will be present at the Auckland v. Tnranaki football match this aftei.ioon.

Several New Plymouth residents accompanied his Worship the Mayofr to Stratford last evening to attend tho railway meeting. The Telegraph Office had closed before the meeting was over. A New Plymouth contractor, Mr Hooker, has secured the contract for tho erection of the Eltbam Post Office in brick, the contract price being L 1950 The Wellington Education Board is financially paralysed, according to a statement by one of the members at last meeting. Rumour hath it that Certain Methodists in Sydney have tiieiz eye on the Rev. 0. E. Garland as a minister. Mr Major has given notice to ask the Postmaster-General if he will carry otit a direct line of telephone service from Te Kiri to Opunake. Members and friends of the Literacy and Debating Seciety are reminded of the address to be given in'■he Borough Council Chambers this evening by the Rev F A. Bennett, on " The Future of tha Maori Race. Chait to be taken at 7.3o,—Advt. The Taranaki Guards are notified that the parade ordered for to-night is cancelled. The next parade is a Battalion Parade on Monday, the 7th September. —Advt.

In coniveitioii with the appearance Of Master Harris at the forthcoming concert by the Cornwall Guitar and Mandolin Club, we give the following from a Napier exchange: " Master Victor Harris, whose violin playing at the Oaledoiikn concert on Saturday c »uood & furore, is not only the youngest player who has performed on the Napier stage, but the youngest Violinist who has succeeded in passing the local centra senior musical examination oif the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music, which he did without having sat for any preliminary examination. The examiner on that occasion, Mr T. B. Knott, expressed himself surprised at the wonderful playing of the boy, difficult classic pieces being played by him with good expression and the utmost ease. It is intended shortly to send Master Harris to England to complete his studies."

On June 22nd a special express ran from Edinburgh to London, with only one stoppage. It started at 1.15, and arrived in London at 10.1, thus occupying 8 hours 46 minutos for the journey of 400 miles. The Great Western Company ran v train from London to Plymouth with only one stop, at Exter, the journey of 246| miles occupying 4 hours and BO minutes, nearly a mile a minute.

An old labourer recently died at Leeds workhouse, and there was found stitohed in his clothes bank deposit receipts for nearly ±'Boo, besides L2lO in cash. The output of coal for 1902 from mines in the United Kingdom amounted to 227,095.042 tons. While playing at marbles in Durban, three cooliee discovered a kerosene tin under some rubbish. It contained LIOOO in gold. Mr Hogg is to ask the Government whether they will consider the advisability of amending the /Advances to Settlers Act, so as to enable Crown tenants to borrow on the security of their interest, instead of simply on their im* provements.

The Great Western Railway Compauy carried the Prince of Wales from Paddingt'jn to Plymouth, 246 miles, in 3 hours, 53 minutes, 35 seconds, which is a record. We understand the Stratford Distriot High School Committee, with the approval of the Chairman of the Edaoation Beard, has invited his Excellency the Go\ernor to open the Exhibition of School Work, to be held during the Christmas holidays. Mr Collis secured some excellent photos of the unveiling of the Troopers Memorial and the group of officers on the Vicarage lawn. They will appear in the " Auck land Weekly News." Wo regret to leain that the condition of the Ven. Archdeacon Govett is causing considerable anxiety to hie friends. A meeting of St. Mary's congregation was held last evening, when it was shown that the choir had raised some L4OO for the new organ fund, and a resolution was carried authorising the vestry to go on with the erection of a new organ, which it is said will be the b j .it in the colony, and will cost about LIOOO.

A reminder is given of the Tukapa Social this evening, which promises to be largely attonded. The Auckland team will be present, and be officially welcomed by his Worship the Mayor. All the arrangements are complete, and point to a very successful function. A meeting of Licensed Victuallers at Nelson expressed .their satisfaction at the announcement of the Govornmfjnt's promised amended Licensing Act. The official opening of the new railway station at Dannevirke was performed on Monday by iSir Joseph Ward, who stated that the building had cost L 2500. There was a large attendance of settlers from the surrounding districts. Constable Brisbane, who has come over from Queensland to take back a prisoner, is a smart looking officer, the Queensland uniform being of quite a mi.ifcary pattern, having shoulder straps. It is blue with red pipins, and white metal buttons. The cap is the old French cap with a straight peak. Oenstable Brisbane speaks very highly of the kind treatment he has (aceived since his arrival in New Zealand. He leaves for Wellington by the mail train on Friday to eatch the Saturday steamer for Sydney with his prisoner.

The Petitions Committee of the House has reported favourably on the petition of Jessie Brown, praying for compasionate allowance in consideration of the services to the colony if her late husband, i-ajor Brown. Mr Jurr injis strongly supported the prayer of the petitioner. referring to the services rendered by Major Brown as a colonial paymaster and a distinguished , member of the House of Representatives.! Major Brown had been killed in a railway accident in New Plymouth, Mid if any cuse deserved the consideration of the Governme-: t, it was that of his widow. Messrs Baume and Major also strongly supported the petition. Lady Constance Knox discovered at the Auckland Islands a new species of snail, which Mr Suter, of the Auckland Museum, has christened lianfurlza Constanceae.

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