The Daily News. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 209, 19 September 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on page four of this issue. Sydney-Vancouver despatch of mails of 10th August, arrived in London 16th inst.

The Garrison Band will play the following selections in the Recreation Gruunds on Bunday:—March "Rejoice today," Beethoven ; selection " Toreador," March "Des Maitresd'Armes," "Kyrie " "Lost Chord," and "National Anthem."

At a Ooronial enquiry held at Fielding on Friday into the recent fire at the Wesleyan Church, the jury returned a veidict of arson by some person unknown. The divorce Court at Wellington on Friday granted applicaiions for dissolution of marriage brought by Minnie Barrie petitioner, and James Barrie respondent, and George Webster petitioner, and Mary ebater respondent.

Whiteley Memorial Church.—To morrow, Foreign Mission Service—Preacher Rev. J, N. Buttle Subjects: Morning " Christian Indebtedness to the Heathen" ; Kvening, " The (ireat Oom mission." Special offertories.—Advt.

The foreign catalogue issued by the Rudge Whitworth Cycle Company, just to hand, is in every way worthy of the firm's high standing and renown. It not only contains high class photos ol the various machines made by them, but gives excellent illustrations of almost every part of a machine, togethar with full notes on each. Mr L. M. Taunton is the local agent of this premier firm in the cyqla trade

Probate was granted at Wellington on Friday of the will of the late Jacob Joseph. Included in the legacies are two scholarships of L6O per annum each at the Victoria College, L4OCO for the erec tion of a building in London to be called in Mr Joseph's name,.and be used for the relief of indigent blind of the Jewish ptrsuasion, £IOOO to the funds of the Wellington Synagogue to be invested,,and the income derived to be paid to the .debrew minister for the time being stationed there.

The new motor coach that is running on the London South Western railway between Havant and Fratton, can get up a speed of 30 miles an hour in 30 seconds from starting, Which is mora than the ordinary full-grown locomotive can do. After a lecture at Mastorton by Mr Cameron, Produce Commissioner, on inday, a resolution was passed in support of the Premier's meat distributing scheme. In a test case against a builder at Mas? terton, the S.&J. decided the Health Officer could not over ride the bye-laws of the Borough, he having authorised a cess pit to be out in without an authority from the Borough. A nominal fine was inflicted. ?