LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 226, 21 October 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Inteiesting reading matter will befonnd on page four of this issue, We ) understand that tho vendors of Veale's estate intend to offer the public a treat by allowing marquees to be erected on the property free of cost at the expiration of the present lessee's term That this will be a boon to those not in the best of health, and livin? in a,low ying situation is without doubt, their only cost'being the rental of the tents. Messrs Callashan and Company an;aounc6 that they nave now ODened Port Moturoa sqctioca on the monthly payment eystern. The Sierra arrived at' Frisco 03 19th inst. " " The custodian of the Old Poople's Home, Mr Farrar, desires to return thanks for the following pifts:—Mrs Mofshead for women's underclothing; Mrs Oro2,ier.(ln.glewood) for clothes ; Mr Sykes for papers j Mi jieid for a hammock j Messrs Q. H. Burgess and Bullot for bulbs ; Dr Leatham for tomato plants 4 and a Friend for two invalid ehaijra. The Education Board invites tenders for lease of school site in the Borough. Mr H. Graves, of Patea, has an announcement in this issue as to sale of bncjks. The jty.Q.A. notifies the payment of a dividend in tjhe estate of J. W, Roberts. A general meeting qf the Veteran's Association will bo held at the Town Hall on Saturday, 24th inst, at 2p m. ' 1 The Right Hen. A. Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the (Homes', is s'ufering from jaundice, and has cancelled all engagements.

Under the supervision of Mr Farra/, the Hospital Grounds have been much improved. The kitchen garden and] poultry yard are proving most va.uable ad Janets to tha Hospital and Home, the number of eggs obtained during September amounting to 168 d wen. 'lhe membars of the Board In their inspection visit lust Monday were greatly pleased at what they saw. Six sections in the Chndon settlement (late Bayly's estate) are gazetted as open for settlement on tho 16th November.

A very fine meteor was seen to burst >ver M«sland Hill shortly after 11 p.m on Tuesday evening. Mr F. Holds worth, who saw it from the Powderham>street bridge, describes it as a very fine sight. It illuminated the surroundings so brightly that one could see to read by the brilliant light. Hastings is crowded with visitors to the Hawkes' Bay show, which opens to-day. There are over 2300 entiies from all parts of the colony. At Stratford on Tuesday, Mr Stanford, S.M., heard a charge against iVirs Bestie Kleming, licensee of the Commercial tlotel, o£ allowing drunkennoss on the premises. Mr E. G. Jullicoe appeared for defendant. The caso was dismissed, the Magistrate holding that ho could not convict unless there was affirmative and positive proof that accused supplied drink knowing the man was drunk. At i'ahiatua on Tuesday, a settler was fined 40a and 10s respectively on two charges of storing explosives without a license. The inspector of explosives said he wanted it known that the Government would in future enforce tha law in regard to this matter.