LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 203, 12 September 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter will be found on page four of this issue. Further developments have ocourred in the Stratford arson case. Some weeks ago a man named Salmon confessed to burning a furniture factory two years ago, and implicated others. He was committed for trial. His alleged accomplice, Hitchcar.'., will be with the r.ffenco, and Salmon will be called au witness M«ainst him. j At Dunedin Alfred Brown, fore cabin steward on the Warrimoo, wai fined LlOi for smuggling opium. Subscriptions to tho Provident Investment and Building Society of Taranaki are payablo to clay up to 9 p m. The sun doee not shine on a »raingrowing land where tho McCormick is not proud conqueror,—Advt, The Rev. J. N. Buttle will preach at Whiteley Memorial Church to-morrow.

Mrs Atkinson, of Wellington, will deliver an address on "For God, Home, and Humanity " in tho Baptist Church, Gill strout, to-morrow (dunday) evening. ' Advt. i Residents at Fitzroy will note with pleasure that the Works Committee of I the Borough Council recimmend that ' in laying tho water main to the abattoir i site, fire plugs be put in at intervals. This is a wisj and "far seeing policy for which the Councillors desire great praise. Mr George Barnes, the popular rep resentative of Musgrove's Opera Com pany, arrived hero frum Auckland on Friday to make the necessary arrangements for tne Company's season hero on the 21st and 22nd inst. nfe gives a plowing account of the Buccess of "The Fortuneteller" and " Serenade" in Auckland, and states that the staging Of these pieces here will be exactly the same as at Auckland. Ladies who desire to form a branch of the National Women's Council in New Plymouth, are invited to meet the execu tive this afternoon at the Borough Council Chambers. The Thames Footballers got half the takings at the football match on Thursday. The gate money was L 64. In referring to the card taMe presented to the Town Baud by Messrs E. and A Griffiths, we omitted to mention that the inlaid work was imitation, the ol.jeci being to produce as nearly as possible with paint and varnish a Japanese inlaid table, How successful this has been can only be judged by seeing the excellent i article produced. The S.M. was occupied for some time yesterday in hearing the charges against Mr A, Smyth, of tho Masonic Hotel, Wftitara. A fine was inflicted, and tne convhtion is to be endorsed on the license. In another column the Salvation Army i annouuee that Captain Girland will conduct a series of special meetings, commencing to-day. The Captain is a risks' . young officer of considerable ability, and the local members of the army are i delighted over his visit to New Plymouth. MrW. 8. Littlejohn, principal of the : Nelson College has resigned, having accepted a like position at the Presbyterian College, Melbourne. He leaves at the end of the year. The Ohristchurch butchers, acting on the advice of their solicitor, have decided to kill at the Municipal Abattoir as soon as present supplies are exhausted.

At the Welling! en Synagogue on Wednesday afternoon, Mr AdolphusGold water, of New Plymouth, fifth son of Mr Nathan Goldwater, of Auckland, was united in marriage to Miss Lily Hart, second daughter of the late Mr Nathan Hart, of Dunedin. The ceremony was performed by thd Rev H. "Van Staveren. The bride, who was given away by her mother, wore a handsome white silk dress, with pearl lace trimming, with the usual veil and floral accessories. ' She was attended by Miss Goldwater, niece of the bridegroom, and Misses Esther and Vera Asher, who also wore white silk. The bridegroom was given away (in accordance with Jewish practice) by his sister, Miss Goldwater, and was assisted by Mr Rupert Hart as best man, and Mr L Eppstein as groomsman. A reception was held after the ceremony at G)dber's rooms, where afternoon tea was served. Numerous presents testified to ahe popularity of the young couple. At a meeting of the Captain Cook Memorial Committee at Gisborne, it was decided to tffer L 25 for competitive designs of the proposed memorial, to cost about LIOOO, designs to be in by March 31st.

Agnes Emily Brooks, of New Brighton, holder of m infanta' home license, and Alberh Herbert Brooks, her husband, have been committed for trial on a charge of wilfully neglecting a child so as to cause it unnecessary suffering.

The annual meeting ot delegates of the New Zealand Veterans' Association elected the following officers : Secretary, Mr 8. Stiddolph; treasurer, Captain Hamerton ; committee, Colonel Newell, Captains Beamish and Barclay. Twelve constables, under lnapeotor Cullen, have gone to Kaikohe, where trouble is feared from the chief Kauau in connection with Land Court cases.