The Daily News, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 198, 3 September 1903, Page 2

The Daily News, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reaotng matter will befonnd on page four of this isauo. The football match, Rifles v. Guards, whioh was to have been played to-day, will not eventuate, being postponed until the 17th inst., owing to the sad bereavement which has befallen one of the Guards' team.—Advt. Probate of the will of the late William Webber, deceased, has been granted to Matilda Webber, the widow, by Mr R. L Stanford, in Chambers, on the application of Mr A. E'.' Edmunds, locnm tenenß for Mr R. C. Hughes. ■ During the last month 30,074 ounces of gold, value £110,572, and 73,287 ounces silver, value L 7401, were exported from the colony. The exports of gold for eight months ot the present year totalled 343,174 ounces, value L 1,304 971 an increase of 28,111 ounces, valuad at L 94 711, as compared with the oorres ponding period last year. In view of tho rise in sugar, the Glasgow confectioners are raising the price of confectionary two shillings per cwb. In the Divorcj Court ai Wellington, a! decree nisi was granted in the suit Nye' v. Nye, a wife's petition on the ground of; refusing to cohabit. The parties camel from Foxton. I

In connection with the damage by water to a portion o£ the Turakina's cariro, which occurred in London, the New Zealand Shipping Comj any stale they are settling all claims in London. The "Wellington Times" states that the appointment to the Supreme Court Bench, in succession to Judge Conolly, will most likely be either Mr W, A. Sim or Mr F. R. Chapman, of Danedin. Judge Cocper is understood to be anxious to retire from the Presidency of the Arbitration Court, and take up ordinary Supreme Court work. Judge Kd*nrds will probably go to f ucklanc!, and Judt'e Cooper remain in Wellington.

The monthly meeting of the Carringtor, Koad Band of Hope was held on Monday evening in the new Methodist Church. Mr 8. E. Hulbert presided, and the following items were given Vocal duet, Misgea Crockett and Wilson ; Mr Ernest Harrison ; song, Mr Arthur Oliver; address, Chairman ; dialogue, Misses llichards and Jessie Wilkie ; eong' Miss Lily Hulbort; recitation, Mr Ernest Pepperell; reading, Chairman; these together with two vocal trios by Mrs and Miss Wikie and Mr Coombes ; and two violin solos by Mr Rawlinson made up a capital programme. The Church was well filled, and great interest mani. fested in the proceedings. These meet ings reflect great credit on Mrs Wilkie, who is largely responsible for the work being carried out here, and now that the meetings are being held in a comfortable building, should become still more popular.

Messrs Callaghan and Company report the sale of sections No. 149 and 151 in Voale's estate, to Mr Schliereka, of Palmerston North.

The Town Band, under Bandmaster McNtis>ht, rendered a capital programme at the football maich on Tuesday, 111 the Supreme Court on Wednesday, on the motion of Mr Quilliam (Grovett and Quilliam), probate of the will of the late Mr Thomns Spicer Lovell was granted to Messrs James William Wbsfc and John Johnson, both of .New t executors named in the will.

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting o'i Wednesday evening, on the motion of Ivif Ambury, resolution was passed expressing the deepest sympathy of the Chf.i'.iber with Captain Hood in his great lei-sa\ anient. At a meeting of eitiz !ns of Wellington on Wednesday, the Premier being proJsont, it was decided to tender Lady Kailfurly a farewell ivcoption. At the Supruuio Court at Invercargill on Wednesday, Andrew Muir Shanks, 21 years of a;;e, was acquitted cf a charge of l ipe on a girl aged 11 years and three months. Quite a wave of larrikinism appears to be going over New Plymouth just now. Reports continually reach us of senseless injury to property. Yesterday Mr Uollis roported very serious injury to the bathing shed on the beach below the Terminus Hotel. The windows were wantonly smashed, some tiles and roof ornaments badly broken. The police certainly ought to make an examplo of some one, even if It means bringing a detective here to secure a conviction. Strange to say in many cases it is public property which is damaged. Tho John P. Sheridan Musical Comedy Company appear at tne Theatre Royal on Wednesday and Thursday, 16 .h and 17th inst. The pieces to be staged are "The Lady Slavey " and ''Fun on the Bristol." A young man named Brewei, erqpl »yed by the Parapara Sluioing Oompiny, has confessed to stealing and planting about 50 ounces of gold from the sluice boxes. At a publio meeting at Lyttelton on Wednesday, it was decided to favour thb establishment of a municipal bakery in eonsequenoe of the present charge for bread. The Government is to be asked to legislate In the direction of giving corporations power to establisn bakeries. Mr Benno Scherek, musical director, and representing J. C, Williamson, was in town on Tuesday en route for Auckhnd He meets Miss Ada Crossley, who arrives in the Sierra on 15th September, and accompanies her to Anstralia. She nf forwards returns to New Zealand, giviug concerts in Wellington on 27th November, Dunedin 2id December, and Auckland 7th December. Last year the 36 lighthouses maintained by the Government cost L 14.675, besides about LSOOO for the periodical visits of the Government stoamsrs with stores. , The cost includes L 9257 for salaries, L 1668 for 21.877 gallons of oil, and L 3760 for other stores and repairs. The light dues collected at the ports amounted to L 26 596 10s. This at first sight looks like yielding a profit, but there is the interest on first cost, L 181,490 to be accounted for. The dog poisoner is still at his cowardly work. On Weudesday morning quite a number of victims were the result, amongst them being a valuable setter belonging to Mr W. Bickers, of South-road, ind a valuable pug belonging to Mrs j u'Driscoll, of the Hotel Commonwealth. f It is a ec-widal that this sort of thin? j should be allowod to go on. ' Mr H. Conboy, the dismissed Clerk of ' Works of the Fielding Borough Council, , is issuing a writ for LIOOO damages 'igaiast that bidy.