The Daily News. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 225, 20 October 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Intete3ting reading matter will be four d on page four of this issue, Mr Frank Mopsenger invites tenders for the erection of a residenoe at Hawera for Mr 0. K. Major. Anyone wanting a family to milk on shares, or for wages, will find an advertisement in another column. A wardsman is wanted for New Plymouth Hospital. Brown, an employee of the Westfield Chemical Works, at Otahubu, was admitted to the Auckland Hospital manifesting symptoms which leave but little doubt that the case is one of anthrax. How it was contracted it it difficult to determine at present, Mr Buckridge, formerly wilh the Discovery in the Antarctic, and late with the little Tilikum, left Auckland fjr Gisborne on Sunday in the Kia Ora, a craft of 2A tons, in which he intends to make a trip round the world, do goes hence to Gisborne, where he picks up Harry Brandt, the seaman who accompanies him to London via (Jape Horn. A meeting of the Nelson Harbour Board resolved, that in view of the adoption of ameeded plans for Harbour improvement, it was unable to proceed with Mr Leslie Reynolds plans, and therefore gave him notice of termination of his employ by the Board. It asked him, however, if he was willing to continue supervising the construction of the amended scheme. The Board decided to immediately proceed with trie cutting of a channel thraugh the, Boulder Bank.

A private letter received at Christchurch, states that an oil launch with * crew of eight, under Ernest Meynberg, engineer, left the West Coast on August 10th, and has not since been heard of. The premises of Mr Hancock, grocer, Kensington, Dunedin, were entered yesterday. Two safes' were dynamited, and the contents taken out and scattered over the premises and yard. There was no money or valuables in the safes, and the burglars got absolutely nothinc, for their trouble. ° At Christchurc'.i on Monday, Frank Lional Holloway, with two aliases, was! ordered to be sent back to Queensland on a charge of escaping from Townsville poal in February, 1901. Accused came 1 ■ to New Zealand after escaping, and seiyed two sentences here, coming out of gaol on Saturday last. Regarding his escape trom Townsville, he said fellow prisoners covered him with dirt in a cart, then tipped the contents of the cart over an embankment. He rolled down with the dirt and got away. The Taranaki Guards are reminded of the (jtovernment Parade to-night at 7 30' sharp.—Advt. ' '

At the meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on Monday, the following resolution, moved by the chairman and seconded by Mr Andrews was passed i—That this Board place on record its deep regret at the loss of one who has been so inti. mately connected with the progress of the district as the late Venerable Archdeacon Govett, and the appreciation of his labours for the benefit of his fellow men ; and that the heartfelt sympathy and condolence of this Board bs tendered to his relatione in their bereavement.

I Trains leave New Plymouth station for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below as follows- Cam Takapuna (from north), 7 a.m. Rotoiti (from south), 11.20 a.m. Takapuna (for south/, 8.20 p.m., Rotoiti (for north), j Mr Gilruth, Gcvernment veterinary received a cable on Monday stating that Mr Kmsella, who recently accepted the position as chief of the Transvaal Daii'v Department, is dangerously ill with typhoid fe\ er. j

In the unavoidable absence of his Wor ship the Mayor who has been unexpectedly called to Wellington, Mr Dockrill will otli :iate at the opening oE the Salvation Army Bazaar this evening, 'j'ho musical programme will be provided by the Garrison Band, wno, in addition to their full band selections, will render instrumental solos, duets, quartettes etc The decorations are almost completed and there is every inducement to the public to pay the bazaar a visit. The Rarawa was greatly admired bv all the visitors yosterday. During the afternoon quite a number of ladies found their way on board, showing that the fair sex take just as keen interest in her arrival! as the men. On Thursday tho steamer j will be thrown open to the pul.hc, w'iro» Captain liorbury and his utKoiirs"will' jnako everybody wolcomo.

Tho Union Company will have to look to their laurels. The smart uniforms worn by the Onion oliicera has 10113 bean admired, buc Captain Norbury and the ollicera of the Rarawa came out on Monday in a blalie of .'.old lace etc., that fairly left the Union officers in the shade. Tho postponed ineetinj/ of the 'JWhiiaki Touchers Institute will be held at Stnitfoid at 2 p.m. on 24th inst. Mews was rc-cuvod in Racier on Monday of the death of Canon A. S. Webb, of Ormondvilla.