The Daily News. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 235, 31 October 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will bo found on page four of this issue. Nominations for the halt-mile and 220 yards old boys' race at the High School Sports close with the secretary by Thursday, November Bth. The photograph gronp presented to Captain Taunton by the Guards Club is on view in the window of the Auckland Clothing Company, where it is attracting considerable attention. Mr John Mynott, Labour and Commission Agent, reports the aale of a sec tion in Buller-strcet at a satisfactory price to vendor, also lease of another ad joining it, Education Reserve. The Deacons of the new Presbyterian Church at Timaru have received a promise of a cheque for L 350 from Mr Andrew Carnegie, as a contribution towards their ort'an fund. j Shareholders of the Equitable Building Society will note the next pay day is on Monday. Subscriptions will be payable at the Society's office, Curriestreet, between the hours 9 a m. to 12.30 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.—Advt. A paragraph is going the rounds of the Press to the effect that Mr J<. P. Dunne, the famous American humorist-, who created 'MrDooley," will shortly couia to Australasia on a lecturing tour, under the management of Mr " Eddie " Geach. At a meeting of the local No License League on Friday, the following resolution was adopted : That this League deems many clauses of the proposed Licensing Bill decidedly objectionable, and urges the member of the House for this electorate to oppose its passing this session The Kev. J. Newman Buttle will preach at Whiteley Memorial Church to-morrow, subjects : Morning "The Apostolic Benediction Evening: " Gideon, th Hebrew Warrior.—Advt. We draw our readers attention to the mission service to be held in the Theatre Royal at 8.15 p.m. (after the ordinary church service) to morrow (Sunday), when Mr George Aldridge will speak upon the subject of "Atonement."—Advt. Mr Farrar, of the Old teople Institute, desires to thank Mr W. Skinner for a cushion, Mr C. O. Stevenson for horehound beer, Miss O'Donnell for Windsor Magazines, and W. Peacock for magazines and books. The monthly subscriptions to the New Plymouth Investment and Loan Sooiety are payable to-day up to 5 p.m., at Mr C. Rennell's office. Mr George Aldridge, an evangelist attached to the -'Church of Christ," delivered the first of a series of lectures at the Brougham-strßet Hall on Friday evening to an interested audience. His Bubject was "The Character and Mission of Christ." He pointed out that the writers ef the iiew Testament emphasised rather Christ's mission than his perfection of character. Question were invited, and the only one asked was fully replied to, On Sunday evenin" Mr Aldridge speaks at the Theatre Koyal at 8.15, his subject being "The Atonement." A boarding house at Stratford containing lo rooms, is to be let at a moderate rent. The committee of the West End School desires to thank Mrs Copcland for a donation of LI, bringing the proceeds of the bazaar up to over LSO. The Patea paper is urging the Mayor to call a public meeting to consider the best way to entertain tne iron sand oxnerts Mr M. Farmer Kins.', Chairman o't the Colonial Iron and L/oaltields Construction Company, and Mr iNicolaus, of Messrs Mercer, Nicolaus and Uomuany, miuiii" ongineers, and see that the claims of Patea are properly put heforis them. He concludes, the immortal poet hath said : "Thrice armed is he that hstli his quairell just, but a parodist lias improved on this axiom, or finoies he has by adding. " But bett :n- oil'is ho who'-rots his blow m 'fust.'" "A word to "the wise is sulhcieut," and we trust the wise and energetic men of Patwi will take steps to see that the claims of the district m regard to the ivonsund industry' are " kept steadily in view." Captain Taunton was presented on Friday evenin-', by the olilcers of the Taranaki Battalion with a.geld sovereign case well tilled. Our report is unavoidably held over. QOMISG,— BLAQK FAMILY. j