The Daily News. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 202, 11 September 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will beionnd on page four of this issue. The annual meeting of the New .Plymouth Cricket Club is to be held at the Gouncil Chambers on Wednesday 16 :h, at 730 p.m. Intending members are invited to br present. In our report of the Whlteley Band of Hope, we accidentally omitted the item which perhaps attracted most attention, and that was the concluding item In which 15 boys and girls gave 15 Bhort addresses of 20 words each, Master Ken, Shorney acting as leader, and in introducing the youthful speakers to the audience. Tha Wanganui Gun Club held a pigeon match at their grounds at Futikl, near Wanganui, on Wednesday 26th August, when several of the best shots in h colony competed, and there was a fair attendance of the public. The principal event was the Wanganui Gun Club Handioap of L9O, whioh resulted in a tie between " Dynamite," Fleming, " Ballastite," T. Bamber and 0. Hair, who each killed all their seven birds and divided. A sweepstake took place at the conclusion of the above competition, and Messrs Ecclesj Biohdale and Tuoker divided with seven kills eaoh. "Dynamite," Fleming, Bamber, Hair and E. H. Ecoles all used the Colonial Ammunition Company's "Favourite" cartridges, loaded with the company's patent concave wad- ! ding. Why are so many McOormick binders sold ? Beoause the farmers who know what is best, want, ask for, and insist upon having them, lhat is why —Advc. The Premier of New South Wales estimates that the State in the past two years has lost L 10,000,000 through the drought. A serious outbreak of scarlet fever has occurred at St. Albans, Christchurch, 75 cases being reported. The epidemic is attributed to infected milk, but in con. sequense of stringent measures for isolating patients, it is hoped there will be no more cases. The Bottle Lake Hospital is full. The Christchurch butchers have decided not to kill at the oity abattoirs, but to appeal against the Magistrate's decision on the test case.

> The work of preparing the Government; vinery at Havelock is now rapidiy proceeding. In addition to 28 acres purchased, the Government have leased 70 acres from Mr Chambers, with right of purohase. Mr S. F. Anderson for many years manager at Greennnadowa vineyard, has been appointed manager. At Wellington on Thursday, an elderly man was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for indecenev before iris. At the sooial to the Notional Uounoil of Women on Thursday evening, several apologies were received, one being from Mrs Dougherty, of Rahotu, regretting it was impossible to attend, bub sending congratulations. Mr Martin, of Wellington, completed the examination of plumbing classes last night. In conversation with a reporter of the Daily News, he expressed himself very pleased with the pupils presented and the progress made during the short; time since the classes started. The Instruction had, he said, been on thoroughly sound lines, and no pains had been spared by Mr Smart in the interest of his pupih. The latter, particularly the juniors, suffered from a want of theoretical know* ledge, especially in the matter of drawing Mr Martin will make a full report to tlfe Education Soaid, The subsidised steamer Sufioik sailed froni Wellington on Ihursday for South Africa, carrying 9682 caroaaus of mutton < 2920 boxes of butter, 8132 sacks of oats' 2824 sacks of bran. ' Engagement Ktpgs, Wedding Ki ngs and Keepers, certainly the finest stook on ' the West Ooast of New Zealand. A good ' present with each wedding ring at J H ! Parker's, Jeweller, next Railway Gross- I lng, .Devon street, N«w Mymonth.■Ady