The Daily News. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 222, 15 October 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will befonnd on page four of this issue. Entries for United Band of Hope competition slose with Secretary (Mr S. B. flulbert), Saturday October 17th.—Advt. 14

Notice of motion was given at the Ohmtohurch Synod to raise the salaries of the clergy, especially in country districts, in view of the greater cost of living, in all cases where the stipend falls below L 250.

At Wellington, Labour Day was observed generally as a holiday, the demonstration taking the form of a monster picnic. The Premier attended and gave an address.;

At Hamilton on Wednesday, Q. V. lnuis and Company, brewers, were fined L 5 and L 4 8a 5d costs for sending liquor into the King Country under a false consignment note.

The Mayor of Hamilton (Mr 0. .f. W. Barton), has resigned, but has stated no reason.

In the Divorce Court at Wellington on Wednesday, a decree nisi was granted in tho case of Walter Gallichan v. Sarah Gallichan.

For reiianle Boots, Shoes and Slippers at a low price go to Docknll's, Devonstreet contra), where you will find the largest assortment in the district of Colonial, English, American, and Con tinental Manufactured Boots, Shoes and Slippers.—Advt, To show the cost to a band in attending a contest, it is worth recording tlwt tho Wanpanui Garison Band's expenses in visiting Timaru will run into L 230 by the time it reached home. This does not include one penny in the way of recouping the men for a fortnight's loss of time.

At a sale of land in Tasmania, on be-' half of the Gippsland Syndicate, the Legerwood Estate, in the Itingarooma district, of 3046 acres, which had been divided into 38 dairying farms, from 20 acres to 154, 30 lots were disposed of from Jjs 10s to Lll per acre. The un cleared lots realised L 3 12s 61 per acre. It was stated that similar land in Gippsland would realise 140 per acre. The Government statistician estimates the area under wheat in New South Wales at 1,827,000 acres—227,ooo above last year. Rlporta regarding growing orops are almost uniformly favourable. It is expeoted 1,487,000 acres will bo saved for grain,

The fiimo of Mr E. M, Smith lias! jlvav,-ll."-l fo. 'I'll.; " ft.y o J'loutyl U'imu* " says : ' Tin socr«,.iry of ilia A. | >h:aA P. AfK'ici.'vtioii asks us to correct an ! | error in ihu 11.-.t of members in tiio '■ I ciitilonuo, t.!io ni'.ms of K. Si. Smith ap ; j poars ilioiiiiu, but lh« inidil-J should have | been E. 1j- insU>:i:l of K. M-, the mom Dae ' b<;U:\!, sho well known ;;u.-jt of fchn Srtir , j 1-litot,'fftiir.-iny*, :'.u:i not tho yenfclum t:i | of ironsand fame." ( '! A lost bay gflLliiij,' is advertised for, it, ' | strayed from tin! Iflgimmt Boot Factory.

) ( A reminder is given of the Catholic \ [Social this evening lit St. Joseph'.1 School. f ] A cable from Ortawa states that n| S.squiire mile of mountain side slid intc the' £ !lie-i of the Duhoure R ; ver, wrecking the; ; Government; Oamd lock and several farms, j f tint blocking the water back a mile una a. i h-ilf It lws not yet found the channel, if but disaster is feared when it forces its way through. ' The Salvation Army B,i/.iar and Novelty Exhibition, which is to be open:'.! . by his Wot ship the Mayor on-Tuesday evening next if, being dexterously pushed and promises to bo very successful. The decorations are new in design, and charm-

DL' iu ciLct Lullio making dona on the spot by Atr Pricj, confectioner, of J)uvoujcreot, will form a very attractive feature jf tno "Novelty Exhibition," as will also the manufacture of the ladies plait from the apparently hopelessly entangled mass of hair-combings, by Mr M.ison,_ hair dresser- A very ppncial collection of Maori cirios, loan of Sirs Butter worth, and thu ever interesting specimen, products of Taranaki ironsand, lent by Mr' E. M. Smith, M.H.R., are sufficient in' themselves to make a visit to the baz .ar well worth one's while. Mr Maxwell has given notice to move, at Friday's meeting of the Harbour Board "That all revenie from date, dnrived from reserves (Mount Elliott, Kawau Pah, Moturoa, and all others) be paid on receipt into the Trust Account to be applied towards payment of interest on the loan." Mr McLean will move (1) "That ihe Board take immediate steps to 'strengthen and extend the wharfage accommodation, and to provide facilities for shipping ;" (2) " That the Board take the state of the present dredge into consideration, with a view of finding out how long she will serve the port;" (6) " That the resolution of July 17th, dealing with foieahore rights, be rescinded in order that they may be open for lease to any bona fide applicant." Mr aud Mrs Gaukrodger, who returned from their trip to England by the Athenic, arrived in New Plymouth on Wednesdry evening by the mail train. At the Bakers' Conference at Auckland it was decided to recommend the Auckland union to obtain an agreement and sympathy from the flour merchants to fjope with cutters. A resolution was also passed protesting against the limit on boy labour. Arrangements are to be mado tor terms of discount with the millers. After 36 yoars' servico in the Railway Department, Mr D. WcKenna, V.C., has retired. On Saturday last, at the Wan/anui railway station, <v;r vvhitcombe, District Traffic Superintendent, in the presence of a large number of railway jmployees, presented Mr McKenna with i pursa of sovereigns, together with a photograph of the rocioient's late staff.