The Daily News. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 197, 5 September 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter will befound on page four of this issue. Messrs Bewley and Griffiths announce that at an early date, they will sell by auction the balance of the Ohilman Extended Estate. /1 Napier a man named Andrew Clark hag been committed tor trial on a charge of attempting to murder his daughter. Sub»criptians to the tfew Plymouth Investment and Loan Society are payable to-day up to 5 p.m., at Mr 0. Rennbll's offioe. A meeting of ladies interested in holding a fete at the Reereation Groonds on 9th November, is to be held at the Town Hall on Wednasday, at 3. SO. In the News on Friday morning appeared an advertisement inquiring for a L 5 note. By 11 a.m , the missing money was handed into the News Oitics, which goes to prove that it is good business to advertise in this journal. The ladies of thu Whitely Memorial Church are putting up records every month with their Guild teas. The gather, ing on Friday evening was to that a relay was nacepsary, and the matter of shifting operations to a larger room next time is being considered. After tea (whioh was excellent) Miss Ltonglas played a pianoforte solo, Mrs Pikett and Mr Lee gave vocal items, whilst Misses Cannell and Shorney contributed a duet The proceedings closed with the Dosology and Benediction.

The Taranaki Guards are reminded of the Government Parade on Monday, 7th inat. Fall in at 730 sharp. Probate was gaanted on Friday on the application of Mr F. Wilson (Roy and Wilson), in the estate of the late James Butterworth, to the executors named in the will.

The Bankruptcy petition in the District Court, Humphries v. J F. Hooker was withdrawn on Friday, the parties having] settled the difference, Mr Hooker havi»» paid Mr Humphries claim, and all subsequent costs. Mr Hutchen appeared for Mr Humphries, the petetioning creditor, and Mr F. Wilson (of Roy and Wilson) for ttie respondent Hooker. At Waitara on Thursday a Ion? list of civil cases were disposed of by the S.YI Three old age pensions were also granted. A very serious ascldent occurred at the gasworks on Thursday afternoon. Akd named John Pelew, 16 years of agi, a son of Mr J. H. Pelew, fell down a flight of steps a distance of 17 feet. He was picked up in an unconoious condition, but on Dr Whitton being oalled in, it was found that though severely shaken, and suffering from slight concussion of the brain, no bones were broken. He was visiting one of the employees of the gas works at the time of the acoident, it being his half holiday. He is employed at Mr Beadle's turner, to whom he is apprentised For several months pasb an occasional interruption, sometimes lasting for a whole day, has occurred on the Hawera to New Plymouth telephone line, which runs via Manaia and Opun&ke. Several ineffectual attempts were made to lcoate it, until on Wednesday it was found to have been caused at one of the small intermediate offices, by the postmaster having unwittingly placed a tin matchbox across the lightning guard oa top of the telephone) thus patting the Una to earth.

A meeting of the Egmont Licensing Committee was heid on Thursday, when the application for a transfer of the license of the Masonic Hotel, Kibby to Symth, was granted. Some objection was made on the ground that two infor- j inations had been sworn against Smyth 1 for exposing liquor for said, and for sell ing liqut during prohibited hours, and are to bo heard at the sew Plymouth Police Court on Friday next, but after consideration, during which a suggestion to adjourn the application till after the I hearing was discussed, it was unanimously [decided to grant the application. A lost gold chain is advertised for.

The loss on the New South Wales railways last year was £873,000, chiefly in consequence of the drought. The tramways showed a loss of i' 19,000 on working expenses, oyer A' 20,000 being entailed by the reduction of working hours. In welcoming the men of the new Mission steamer Southorn Cross at Auckland, Mr Peake, superintendent of the Home Mission, expressed surprise at the inadequate space in the mens quarters, and said it was unfair that the men were nob better provided for. A press wire from Greymouth states that snow covers the lower ranges, and is laying longer this season than has yet been known. A few more days with rain would bring heavy floods. The Wallsend Coal Mine is likely to be re-opened soon, as representatives of a Wellington and Auckland syndicate are guaranteeing to re-open it, and have made an offer to buy the Tyneside mine at once. The offer is likely to be accepted. Messrs Watt and La* g report the sale of sections No. 26 and 27, of the Vogeltown estate subdivisions, to a Christchurch investor.

Messrs Clapham Brothers, of patent horaeholdes tame, held a conference of their agents and canvassers at Ashhurst on Wednesday and Thursday, and subsequently entertained them at a dinner. The Hon. Sir W. J. Steward has given notice to ask the Native Minister whether he will take steps 'o secure for the proposed National Maori Museum some of the many valuable speoimens of Maori art, and unique Maori curios colleoted by the late Mr Butter worth, of New Plyand now the property of his legal representatives.

New South Wales defeated Viotoria in all three matches for the inter-State baseball championship. At a meeting of the Hawkes* Bay A. and P. Society on Friday, it was decided, owing to the outbreak of anthrax, to urge the members of the district to arrange for concerted action by members of Parliament In getting the Government to prohibit the importation of infected bone dust until the sterilising works are completed, and to proclaim the lands on which outbreaks have occurred as " infected lands." It was pointed out that the same boat which brought bonedust from Calcutta last year, was due in Auckland to-day, hence the need for immediate action. The services at Whiteley Memorial Church to-morrow will be conducted by Mr Stockwell (from Waitara) in the ; morning, and in the evening by the Rev. J. N. Buttle. Kvening subject : "Temptatian."—Advt. A practicsl illustration of the utility of Claphatn's Patent Horse Stopper in pre- | venting a horso frem bolting when attached to a vehicle was given in the vioinity of the Masterton Hospital on Monday afternoon. A horse harnassed to a new dog cart had been left standing on the To Ore Ore road, when it took fright at a number of cattle passing. The horse made frantic efforts to bolt, but was held absolutely powerless to do so by the wheel attachment. A person who witnessed the incident informs the " Masterton Times " that the vehiole was oertainly saved from destroctlon by the patent referred to, for had the horse got away on the Te Ore Ore-road, the vehiele would alaiost inevitably have been smashed up. —Advt.