LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 214, 6 October 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Intevestmg reading matter will befonnd on page four of this issue The social in connection with the Rechabite Tont will not talcs place t > night owing to tho serious illness of one of the moitbors.— Advt.

We notico Dr Luatham has purchased a moter-car, and should find it very valuable for going round amongst; his patients. The ear is a very compact useful looking machine, and wiil no doubt, prove a good investment.

Mr Brooking returned from the South Island .by the mail train on Saturday evening. He has bean looking closely into municipal matters during his t mr, particularly with regard to electric lisditing installation.

Nineteen balls of twine will bind as much grain with the MoOormick kuotter as twenty will with others. The iicUorrnick is a twine saver. —Advt.

Trains leave Now Plymouth station for Hie Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below as follows:' 8 a.m Untoiti (from south), ; 8.20 p.m., Uotoiti (for north). In the Supreme Court on Mondav Isaac John Salmon who pleaded guilty to a charge of arson, was further remanded for sentence till today, for the Pro bation Officer's report.

The Executive of the Tradesmen's Association have decided to ask business people to close from three to four o'clock this afternoon during the funeral service at St. Mary's Ohurch. The annual general meeting of the Equitable Building Society will be held on Wednesday evening next, when two appropriations of £l5O each will be sold by tender. The Takapuna with the 'Frisco mail on board arrived at the Breakwater at 8 o'clock on Mondav evening, and left for south at 8 45.

The first sitting of the Supreme Court | at Palmetston North was held on Mon-' day, when the Chief Justice presided. It having been decided to accord a military funeral to the late Archdeacon Govett, it is hoped that every facility will be given by employers to enable volunteers to attend, as the occasion is such a special one that a lull muster should be secured.

At Wellington on Monday, Samuel Taylor and John Hackett were committed ior trial lor assaulting and robbing a man of £3, Is 6.

The Wellington Education Board having been informed that LISOO has been pas3ed for payment by the Treasury to; the Board's account, has decided to pay the balance due to contractors, about which so much has been heard lately.

The " Hawera Star" in reporting the oaragraph regarding the ironsand from yesterday's issue says, referring to the last sentence, about where the works starting depending on harbour facilities "this is suggestive of course, but it could be put tho other way round with great force—whereever the works are estab iished, harbour facilities may bo depended on." This is of course true, but what benelh will the iron industry be to Taranaki if tho works are established ah Parapara because of the uncertainty of harbour improvements at the New Plymouth Breakwator.

Wm. Lloyd, an old resident of Taranaki, died ou Monday at Elthain whero he has been carryine on business as a contractor. He was a projiiuent Oddfellow and Mason. The Nelson Harbour Board has decided on an outlay of LIOI,3QJ on Harbour Works. Messrs Medley and Rundle report the sale of a .residence in Dawson street to Mrs A L. labkn. The New South Wales Trade Union has decided to introduce a Union label to show that manufactured goods are the oroducts of Union labour only. The Borough Council notify that the time for the closing of tenders for con creting gutters and kerbing h»a been tended until noon on Monday, 12th lust. Mr Hancock, the American hydraulic expert engaged by the Government to report on the water power of the colony, arrived at Auckland by the Sonoma ua Monday. The Pos 1 ; Office stafl had a very heavy task on Monday night, owing to both the 'Frisco and Brh.disi mails arriving simultaneously. Sorting operations kept the staff busy tiil long after midnight. Mr Joseph Bird "the father of Fire Insurance " in Canterbury, died on Monday at the ripe age of 82. He was prominent in Masonio and volunteer circles.