The Daily News. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 199, 8 September 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on page four of this isaua,

A'joording to Auckland exchanges, a rare treat is in store for New P.ymouth theatregoers when Musgrove's Open Company opens here on 21st inat. The music of "The Fortuneteller" is said t<. be of great excellence throughout, while at times it reaches a height of power aad beauty beyond all expectation. It is said to be true comic opera, of the popular type, and the stage pictures rerairkablj fine.

At the New South Wales Gun OlubV pigeon shooting match, held on Friday, August 21st, Mr A. W. Eiles captured the double rise right out trophy from « field of 25 formidable shooters. M r Eales killed 4& pair out of 5 (with the Colonial Ammunition Company's 3-inch "Blue rock" cartridges, 1£ oz. shot, and Company's patent concave wad). Tbis is the second time only that a double rise trophy has -been won by a shooter from 30 yards on the 15.8. W. Gun Club's grounds. On the open sweepstakes day. Mr made an unfinished break of 15 from 32 yards rise, dividing with A. H. Emanuel, who was shooting from 21 yards, H, Garratt 28| yards, and '' Oanuk "22 yards Two of our best New Zealand shots, Messrs C H. ChavannesandEueles, left Wellington for Sydney last Saturday to compete in the Australian spring carnival, where we anticipate they will uphold the prestige of New Zealand. The New Plymouth Parliamentary Union will meet this Tuesday evening, when all members are particularly requested to attend. Business important —Advt. The Question of the Hour Liquor v. The People. Great Public Meeting Whiteley Hall, Friday nest at 8 o.m. Addresses by Mrs Atkinson, Miss Henderson, M.A., and otjiers.—Advt. At his speech at the formal opening of Cornwall Park, in Auckland, the Mayor of Auckland estimated the monetary value of Sir John Campbell's gift to be at least L2OO 000, without counting cost of in proveraents, which, when complete, will run into another L 40.000 or L 50,000. At a recent wedding in Wellington the officiating clergyman omitted from the marriage service the word "obey." Colonel Bell, the American orator, who was present at the reception, declared that in these days of equality of sex, love and duty stood for obedience. The only reliable harvest tirr.o binder is the WeCormick As long ;n grain waves and grass grows, the McCunmck will be famous.—Advt. In her address on Monday evening Mr Sievwright stated she had heard that the men inspectors of Maori schools had hit on an ingenious device to decide the quality of the needlework, by making the children sew on white calico with black cotton. The citizens of|Wellington have decided to preseut Lady Ranfurly with an address prior to her departure for EngUnd. At the Supreme Court, Napier, on Monday, Arthur Cecil Quarterman 19 was sentenced to six months imprisonment for forging and uttering. A practical illustration of the ufci ity ot Clapham's Patent Horse Stopper in preventing a horso frem bolting when attached to a vehicle was given in the vicinity of the Masterton Hospital on Monday afternoon. A horse harnassed to a new dog cart had been left standing on the Te Ore Ore road, when it took frT"hl at a number of catile passing. The how 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 vehicle was certainly saved from destruction by tha patent referred to, for had the honse got away on the Te Ore Ore road, the vehicle would almost inevitably have been smashed up —Advt.

For Itiuuenza and Oold in the Head tek© Woods' Great Pipperaiiali Curt. le6daad2s 6d.-Advt.