The Daily News. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 241, 7 November 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reaaing matter ml' '; ■'£ jund on page four of this issue, Monday being the birthday of his Majesty, King Edward VII., the Daily News will not be published. The first issue of the paper under the new proprietory will be made on Tuesday morn in?. We ask a cordial welcome for the new proprietor, who will introduce himself on that occasion.

in consequence o numerous requests, Messrs Boon Brothers, the ccntraotors for the new saltwater baths, have de* cided to admit batherr .'j-morrow (Sunday), and as a Caretaker must be employed a chorce of 3d a head will be made.

In the Supreme (Jourfc, in Chambers, upon the application of Mr A. R. Standish (Messrs Standish and Kerr), the Registrar E, L. Stanford Esq., yesterday granted probate of the last will and testament of the late John Broughton, to Caroline Anne Broughton and Frank Broughton, the executrix and executor and trustees named in the will. The following are the official results of the drapers' walking race:—W, Shipton, [lst, lhr 31niin, Anbury Bros ; S. Hul- | bert, 2nd, lhr 34min, Ambury Bros ; W, Hoskin, lhr 37rain, Morey and Sons ; V. [Be:le, lhr 39min, G. A. Corney; B. Raven, lhr 40min, S. B. White; P. White, lhr 40min, S. B. White; W. Ambury, lhr 41min, Ambury Bros. Handicap prize: —S. Hulbert, lOmin, Ist ; Raven, 15min, 2nd; P. White lomin. 3rd. Teams Prize : W. Ambury mi W. Shipton, Ist; P. White and Kaven, Sn<}.

The sale bv auction p,£ a six-roomed house and sections in Lemon»street, by Messrs Bewley and Griffiths, which was inadvertently advertised for Monday next, will be held on Tuesday at the same time and place. Taranaki Gu-rds Volunteers. A special me.etjng of tjhe Company wil! ba held after parade on Tuesday, the J.Qth inst., for the purpose of electing a lieutenant. As twothirda of the company's strength must vote for successful candidates, no leave will be granted, and heavy fines will be inflicted for non attendance. Leggins will bo worn at above parade. John Cook, Capt.-Commanding—Advt. The Hastings Borough Council has decided to ask Mr Garnegie for L2OOQ for a public library. Trains leave JNew Plymouth station t'o» the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below as follows: 6 a.m. Takapuna (from north), 11.20 a.m. Upolu (for south), 8,20 p.m., Takapuna (for north). Tta sum of L 7212 has been collected over the whole colony as a result of the Salvation Army's sejfdenjal week, of this sum New Plymouth contributed upwards of LIOO.

I As an indication of the price of dairy ,oatt}e jn South Africa, a resident of Hastings has received a letter stating that at a sale at Standerton a cow newly salved brought 140, and two others three months from calving L 22 each. The same cattle m Kow Zealand, the writer state's, would not realise hj!) each, Rev W. R. Woolley, Messrs H. Goair acre and Maunder are attending the Baptist Conference at Wellington.

j Mr Newton King was a passenger by the Rarawa on Friday evening for Auckland.

I The New JSealind Accident Insurance [Company's oiW - to take up L2OOO Borough debentures at a sjaall premium : was aceeptsd by the Works Oonjmittee on Thursd&y night. Voting papers for the vacancy on the Education Board must he sent in to-day, before 5 o'clock.

Mr Hog? is inquiring of the Minister of Education whether nlans and specifications of school buildinge of appioved sizes and designs have yet been prepared for the use of the various education boards.

Mr Stanford, S.M . granted a renewal ot the full old age pension to Christopher Hurlstone.

We understand that the Theatre Ttoynl has been booked for one night early in J)e<ioriiber for the celebrated singer, Ada, Orossiey, This should be good news to the music loving pubiic of the district. A final reminder is given oE the Fiye Brigade Ball on Monday night, which should bo very largely patronised. .Not 'only is the object one that should be heartily supported, but the attractions 1 provided are in themselves amply suffi-: cient to attract dancers and iwiv4a.nuers.

At tlio Police Court on Friday, the only busiiinss was tho granting of a prohibition order against a local resident. Messrs Preece and Company, of Pal meistou North, have cabled £5 to Sydney for tho gallant sailors and filemon of the Ovalau.

The Bawtrey Cumpnny concluded their season herj on Kriday with a very line pirformanoa of " A Message from Mars.