LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 206, 26 September 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will fcefoand on page four of this issue, Mr J, H. White will conduct services at Whiteley Memorial Ohurch to morrow. Subjects, Morning: " The New Birth Evening, " Confession of Christ."—Advt. Professor Lichwark, the well known horse educator, is again paying a visit to New Plymouth, and will give an expo sition of his methods at Mr West's stables on Monday and Tuesday, 28th and 29th inst., at 8 p.m., when unbroken colta will be handled, This is an opportunity that all, whether interested in horses or not, should .seize, an the Professors demonstrations are not only clever, but interesting.

Sister Amy's mission, which commences in the Primitive Church on Sund»y, is attracting a good deal of attention. Sister Amy is said to be a bright and engaging speaker, who deals with her subject in a bright and novel manner, she exercises considerable influence over her andience and those who hear her once are seldom absent from her subsequent meetings.

Messrs Dixon and Company have a replace advertisement in this issue, which will be read with interest by our readers. Messrs Dixon's stock is all new, and has been very carefully selected specially for this district,-'ind town and country patrons should ic.-j "o time in inspecting thisfino stock, .I'hich is second to none in the Tarauiki district.

Agriculturists require a machine that is easy to operate, for both team and driver —a machine that not only cuts all the grain, but also Dinda it into well formed, evenly butted bundles, a machine that is co.-rectly designed, and subsequonily built of the bent material j a machine that embodies all the modern improvements in binder construction ; a machins that begets confidence alike in the minds of buyer and seller ; a machine that leqaires no other recjmniendntion than its name ; such a machine is the new McCormick binder for 1903 —Advt . , His Excellency the Governor arrived in ] New Plymouth on Thursday by the Ngapuhi, and proceeded south by the mail train. Mr A. W. Ealen, shooting from the 33yards rise, again won the right out trophy competition at N.S.W. Gun Club's grounds on September 4th, killing all bis birds in nna style, and securing the tropy, ltorEiles upeakes very highly of the Oulolon.ial Ammunition Company's "Bluerock" cartridge, loaded with 1J shot, and the company's patent conoave wadding, which he has used in preference to any other for the last six months, At least 75 per cent, of the shooters who have won pigeon matches with the Colo nial Ammnnition this year have been 1 mg distance men (both iu Australia and New Zealand), the rise generally being over 30 yards, whila many were placed at the

extreme limit of 33 yards from the traps. The Anglican Synod at Wellington on Friday approved of a recommendation being made to incumbents and churchwardens throughout the dioCese to allow ! churches in their care to remain liulocked during the week. Mrs Seddon was in town on Friday, having arrived from Wellington by the Ta'kaputa en route for Auckland. On landing Mrs Seddon at onoe paid a visit to Mrs E. M. Smith, and both ladios subsequently drove out as far as the Spots wood Settlement (named after Mrs Seddon). Oil returning to town, thuy were entertained at tea by the Mayoress. Mrs Seddon resumed her journey by the Takapuna the same night. Messrs Ambury Brothers have had a very busy week with their Spring show. Hundreds of ladles have visited the show room, and the delightful Spring weather has led t) good business. Country settlers in town to-day should not forget to look through the show-roam,, which is open to all, and contains a most beautifully arranged collection of goods Levers of fliwers should inspect the fine collection of bulb fcldpms on view to day in Mr A, E, Sykea pharmacy window. These lovely specimens emanate from the nursery of Mrs Mitchinson, who is prepared to book orders for the bulbs. At this time of year gardens can be made most attractive by having a selection of reliable bulbs in bloom, and now is the opportunity to make a good choice.— Advt.