LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 239, 5 November 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reacting mutter wiJl befonnd on page four of thia iaaua, A lady had the misfortune to lose two rings in town on Wednesday, and will be i glad if the finder will return same to this , office. Owing to an error hi transmission of the pross message, announcing the death of 001. N. Y. A. Wales at Dunedin on Tuesday, the name was made to appear in our issue of yesterday as N. G. A. Wallace. A team from the Hawtrey Comedy Co. will play a cricket match in the Recreation Grounds on Jfridiy afternoon against a strong Taranaki eleven. This should prove attractive, as the abilities of the Hawtrev cricketers are well known. Sir John Logan CUmpbell, the " Father of Auckland," was 86 years old on Tuesday, having been born on November 3i*d, 1817. Sir John has a record of over 03 years as a Now Zealand colonist, having first lauded at Ooromandol early in 1840. The following resolution was passed at the meeting of the Unity Tent of Rechabites ou Tuesday evening. "That in the opinion of this Tent, the Licensing Bill now before the House shall not pass into kw this session, but that the electors Bhuuld have full opportunity to consider said Bill, so as to be able to express an opinion upon its provisions. The secretary was instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Premier, the Hon. F. H. Frnsor, M.L.C. (General Secretary of the Order) and E. ill. Smith, Esq. Ati Hawera on Wednesday, R. H. Suisted was sentenced to seven days imprisonment, and ordered to pav LSO costs for obtaining credit by fraudulent misrepresentation, and failing to keep proper books and accounts. At a meeting at Hawera on Wednesday, it was decided to urge on the Govern ment the teaching of agricultural science and chemistry at the District Hiph school, and to make a local effort to raise money to improve the equipment, and provide scholarships. Trains leave JNow Plymouth station for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers montioned below as follows: 0 a.m. ftotoiii (from north), 8 a.m. Takapuna J (from south), 11.20 a.m. Rotoiti (for south , 8 20 p.m., 'iakapuna (for north), j Messrs Callaghan and Company report j the sale yesterday jf 16 sections in the Tukapa estate, Westown, to two local investors. This evidently points to the demand for suburban property beinp again brisk, and that investors are on the louk out for a rise in value. Mr Newton King put his new oil launch to practical use on Wednesday by taking a party from town to Awakino. It was an ideal day for the trip, which proved very enjoyable to all who took part in it. Amongst the party, besides Mr King, there were Messrs Cottier, H. kind, G. H. Henderson, Carter (Jubilee | Villa), another member of Mr Hingis staff, the captain, engineer, and Mr Ire- | dale, of Awakino, who has an intimate knowledge of the Awakino-river. A start I was made shortly after 10 a m , and the bar was reached about 6.30, dlere the boat had to be anchored for an hour owing to the state of the tide, but according to a telegraph message sent to Sir 8. W. &baw, at 7 30 the bar was passed and the party arrived safe and sound at their destination, without any of them having suftered . any mal de-mer on the trip.

The members of the Hawtrey Comedy Company are expected by the morning train from S'ratford, where they played Inst night. To-night they open their farewell season here with " The Two Mr Wetharby's." 'J his play recently delighted Wanganui press critics, one of which went so far as to compare it with "A Message from Mars."

A bomb timed to explode in two hours I was delivared at the domicide of Kureghian, editor of the Young Armenian, p j Boston, who volunteered to identify Krikoriati, who murdered M. Sagouni, Russian Governor. Another Moderate ill! London is also threatened with death. iiazavbak, leader of the Moderates in Switzerland, was stabbed in the baok, but not fatally.

I In the Police Court on Wednesday, George Martin Doi? was charged with frequenting Dtvon-slreet. for the purpose lof betting, contrary to the borough bye- ! Mr Quilliam prosecuted, and Mr il. M, Wilforci defended. His Worship I held the case proved, and inflicted the maximum penally of L2O, with LI 83 costs. Notice of appeal was sriven. At Westport yesterday Arthur Coning, jha.u, an Australian cricketer, was sentenced to six months imprisonment for fraudulently converting to his own tue 16 3s. the property of Brooks and Co, for whom he acted as omvasser for Musker's Medical Directory. A ceused pleaded for probation, and the Magistrate promised to consider his decision.

[ The VVaikato A. and P. Show opened on Wednesday, the qualify of the stock beiny oonsidercd as superior to any pro-* yious year. The Ashburton Show also opened on the same day with record entries.

Miss Elsie Kollin.sei-, of Omata, has succeeded in obtaining a " pass " at the "Victoria Colleen examination ( Wellington centre) in ]fin»lish and literature class 2 latin and mathematics class 3. Miss Bollinger when a pupil at Omata School ; Slintd a Victoria College Scholarship' and after a period of instruction at the Now Plymouth High School, she pro-! coi'dod to the college, where she has evi> j dently obtained the same success that had marked her scholastic career,

! For reliable Boots, Shoes and Flippers 'at a low price go to Dockrill's, Devonstreet central, where you will find the largest assortment in the district of Colonial, English, American, and Continental Manufactured Boots. Shoes and Slippers,'~Adv&.

The r>B\v Stratford paper, quoting the local referring to Jacob and JJsau from our column re the new venture, says "Our contemporary forgets in quoting the above extract from Holy scripture, that ho who spoke those words was blind." We did not forgot that important fact, but there are occasions when it is more generous to be blind than to see, j This was one, J The whole of the clergy attending the ! Auckland Diocesan Synod have been invited by Mr Geo. Musgrove to attend a performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," at his Majesty's Theatre The invitation came before the Synod yester-, j day, and to all appearances met with considerable! fiv. a-. I'ishop pointed [ out that it woul i mt be ;> isuble to fix an evening for a visit to the theatre as suggested much before the end of the | week. On the motion of Oanon MacMurray, it was resolved to write Mr i»u«ur.>ve thankinir him for his courteous and hospitable invitition. A party of four young men, residents of Raglan (writes our RigUn correspondent), wont over the bar one afternoon last wank to try their luck at fishing and were rewarded by a magnificent haul of no less than 189 large schnapper,. averaging Gib weight each, to say nothing ' of the Bport they had in capturing three : sharks, one of which was over 7ft in; length. The Mangaweka viaduct passed a satis- j factory tost oil Wednesday, when a double j ! and two single engines passed over it.