The Daily News. MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 219, 12 October 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Inteieitlng reading matter will befound on page four of this issue.

Entries for United Band of Hope competition close with Secretary (Mr S. E. flulbert), Saturday October 17th. —Advt.

Mr Joseph White, of the Good Value Store, has some good samples of seed potatoes for disposal. He also announces the arrival of several every day lines of foods.

A meeting convened by Archdeacon Cola is to be held at St. Mary's Hall on Wednesday evening, to consider the question of a memorial to the late Archdeacon Govett.

The Balvation Army holds a bazaar and novelty exhibition from the 20th to 23rd inst. (inclusive). Particulars will be found in another column.

Mr T. M. Donovan, advance-represen-tative of the Maggie Moore Dramatic Company, is in town arranging for a season of three nights at the Theatre Royal, commencing on Monday, 19th inst.

The following paragraph is from the Patea paper, and if true certainly requires explanation, and if untrue official and prompt denial: "Thefrogen butter for the South African steamer Somerset wai> taken down from New Plymouth by the Takapuna to be transhipped, and lay on the Wellington wharf all night. On being examined the temperature was found to be unduly high. The officer in charge

immediately went to the Mana, noting that she had butter for" t h e same ship, *n4 tested that butter, expressing aiZ self wow than satisfied with the state of the temperature. The temperature of the butter on the Mana whs 21dep."

•On Sunday Uet a son ojE Mr James Mitchell, of Wgariki, had bold of a horse by a long rope, and to get, as he thought, better control of him, tied the rope round his body. The horse started plunging and dragged the boy off his feet, and then started off round the paddock, dragging the body after him. The horse was eventually stopped by Mr Ohwles Jefferies, but in a few minutes the boy was dead, being \ery much battered about from the dragging over the rough ground. The. lad was between 14 and

lp years of age.— " Opunake Times." At the Bunedj" High School Sports on Saturday C. Giiray won the Challenge Cup, being first in the Jong jump, 19ft mile wilk, and 120 yards hurdles. At Uhristchurch on Saturdav, Summerfield, an old age pensioner, was sentenced to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court for making a wilfully false state* ment in his application for the renewal p£ his pension. Ifye Colonial Sugar Company propose to increase the capital to three millions, by the issue of 44,800 new shares at £2O.

Sir McEachern has heen e}ectod Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Immigrants to Canada for the first nine months of tho ■ year totalled 43,187 from Great Britain, 37,498 from the continent of Europe, and .32,329 from the United States.

The comet discovered by Jfayo in 1843 is expected to appear in our heavens about this month, and in December astronomers expect the "Vinecke and the Brooks comets.

The experiment undertaken by the Marlborough Education Board of employing its own workmen to repair and paint the school buildings has, it is stated, had satisfactory results.

The chief toast at every legal dinner is says Mr Wihord, "Here's to the man that makes hia own will !" Since the Government mortgage law came into operation, the toast has been added to by the words "and to the man that draws his own mortgage."

Tho " Williamsburg Star" sama out as an eight-page pa<. er the other week The " New York Herald " says, " Barring the fact that two of the unges are upside down, and another was an absolute blank the typographical appearance was neat and attractive.

I The district has always bean noted for the fecundity of its sheep, hut ws should imagine the following should establish a record even in Bruce. The other day five ewes belonging to Mr Erance, Milburn gave birth to 17 lambs. Three ewes had four lambs each, one had three, and one two. —" Bruce Hearld " i

I Our advertising columns contain the offer of a residei.ee and grounds, which for completeness and beauty of surroundings it would be difficult to better. For healthiness the situation is unrivalled while its proximity to town and the convenient 'bus service adds to its many other attractions. Favourable terms are offered to an immediate purchaser.

Tho luliowim; advi'itisemont apuoars in l Isle i.vhuo of a Wan-.v.iiui paper'. '■ Wanted to Purciuwin auy ipiiiniil.y Empty Kdtiwonu Tin;,. Ki-.;hosi priii.j given. Apply to \V. Brovi, Lnvin and Company, Ltd." Now there is r, row brewing. Brovm dom not want any kerosene tins, never •i.jihorisod the insertion of ihu advertisement, and is worried to death by youngsters inarchin'.' in procession to liis ollice, each and all shouldering one or more tins, eayor to make a deal, every mother's son of 'em, however, b.mig ordered olf the premises. Rather hatd—on the boys. Not wishing to clash with tho Catholic Social on Thursday, the Star juniors have postponed their Ions; night dance till Tuosday, the 20th inst —Advt Special attention is drawn to Mr R. W. Weal's fresh price list of suits, tennis shirts, trousers mid hats in this issuo.