LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 203, 23 September 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reaaiusj matter will befonnd on pa ye four of this issue.

Tho Csliing season f.ir IUOH opens on October Ist. Modulations will bo found ia our advertising columns. The annual meeting of the Bowling jCI :t) will ho he 1.1 iu (hu Council diamine's on Thursday, '24 th inst., at 8 p.m.

The Tar.uiaki Aj.jvieultural Show will bo hold at tho K'tcocouvaa on Thursday. December 10 r h. elo<e on Novmn«r 28" hj, and an the prizes have bean increased in number and value, the show ,hould atU';. it large entries The growth of the district north of Wiutira has greatly increased tho volume of travellers on that; road. It is not suv prising to find, therefore, that it has been I'sund nocesßAiy to iimreasn and improve ihe accommodation at the 'Jrenui Hotel <lr Fiank .v! essengev is now engaged in preparing the necessary plans. Mrs Kennedy, the proprietress of the hotel is in town in order to forward matters, and ia staying at the Terminus Hotel. The New Zealand University examinations this year will commence on Tuesday, December Bth, and full particulars respecting same are given by advertisement which appears elsewhere in this issue.

Mr 0. Carter has been returned unopposed as Councillor for tho Central Ward, in place of Mr J. B. Connett, resigned. Write to the nearest McOormick agent for a copy of the McOormick book for 1903, entitled "A Model Maohine."— Advt. Heavy rains in Nelson on Tuesday flooded the low lying portions of the town. Some pipes and oulveros bursting, the water did considerable damage. The schools wert closed for the day as the water was waist deep, but waß subsiding. Mr A. W. Eales, shooting froip the 33 ■ yards' rise, again won the right out trophy competition at the N.3.W. Gun Club's grounds on September 4th, killing all his birds in fine style, and securing the trophy. Mr Eales speaks very highly of the Colonial Ammunition Company's "Bluerook" cartridge, .loaded with 1J shot, and the company's patent concave wadding, which he has used iu preference to any other for the last six months. At least 75 per cent of tho shooters who have won pigeon matches with the Colonial ammunition this year hare been long dis tance men (both in Australia and New Zealand) the rise generally beihg over 30 yards, while many wore placed at the ex ireuie limit of 33 yards from the traps. At the Supreme Court at Wanganui on Tuesday, M. E. Cottrell was acquitted of a charge of perjury. Mr Mestayer, Consulting Engineer of the Borough Council, arrives here to-day, and will confer with the Works Committee on the drainage scheme to-morrow morning.

At a public meeting at 'Whangamomona the "Bgmont Settler " states regarding the New Plymouth Harbour Improvement Bill, that many settlers expressed the opinion that an improved harbour would prove of more benefit to them than thti imposition of the Council's wheei tax

Mr Morgan, agent of the Union S.S. Company writes stating that the daily service begins on Ist November between the Breakwater and Onehunga. The daily service b being started a month earlier than last year, which will doubtless bo appreciated by the travelling public After Ist November the Union Com pany's steamers will call every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Mr Willis has presented to Parliament a petition emanating from the wives and housekeepers of Wanganui, asking that legislation may be inaugurated to remedy the inconvenience caused by the dearth of domestic servants, We understand that Mr Taylor, of Toko, has resigned his seat on the Education Board. ThePostmaster-General left Wellington on Tuesday night for Inveroargill, The Rev W. Oole, of Victoria, passed through New Plymouth yasterdav. He returns shortly, when he will conduct an Evangelistic Mission in connection with the Methodist Church, He will h"ld two meetings fof' men and women only At the former he will speak on '• Black Spots in Ccmmeroial Life," and at the latter on " Social Quicksands." Mr William Heaps, fir many years Colleotor of Customs at Nelson, was presented on Tuesday with a gold albert by the staff and other officials associated with him. Mr Turnbull, S.M. of Napier, has reported, as the result of the reoent inquiry, completely exonerating Mr Veysey, the master of Foxhill School. Nelson, from the charges preferred agaidst him by Mr Maoe. Mr Vesey has reoeived many congratulations. The examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music, will be held in New Plymouth on the sth October. Mr Graham P. Moore, who is conducting the examinations in this colony, is one of the principal teachers at the Royal College in London.—^dyt. Wesleyan Foreign Mission. PuDlio Meeting, Whiteley Memorial Hall, Wednesday next, September 23rd, at 7 30Speakera : Kevs. C. Porter (Hawera), and J. N. Buttle. Chairman :Mr W. Ambury. Collection for Mission Fund. All friends of Miesions invited—Advt. 23