NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 245, 14 November 1903, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning' an old age pension of the full amount, £lB per year, was renewed. We remind golfers that the closing matches of the season will be played this afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. Members will be " At Home" to their friends at the same time. On Tuesday afternoon about a hundred people visited the swimming baths, which presented a very lively scene. It is quite evident that New Plymouth people appreciate the facilities now afforded them for bathing. On Friday afternoon one of Mr C. Buchanan's bakery carts was overturned at the corner of Elliott and Gill Streets. Fortunately the driver was thrown clear, and toy the prompt assistance of some men who saw the accident the horse was extricated from the harness, and the cart lighted. Beyond a . broken splashboard no damage resulted. Rev. Jamieson has been reappointed fcravettlmj secretary for the Presbyterian' Assembly, The next. Sabbath school teaclijsrs'' exaniinations under the Assembly ar« fixed, for September sd t iao**

The annual meeting of the North Taranaki Rifle Association will be held in the Drill Hall at 7.30 on Monday evening.

On Saturday next Mr Newton King will oiler at his mart a fine farm of 310 acres at Uiiti. Particulars will be found in another column.

Mr T, R. Hoddqr is now displaying his Christmas goods, which, as notified elsewliere, comprise a large and varied selection of novelties in stationery and fancy goods. " The 'bean-guessing- competition at the Floral Fete was won by Mr Farrar, whose guess of 2220 was nearest to the correct number, 2215.

The Rev. J. A. Lochore, of Stratford, will preach at Wlvfteley Memorial Church to-morrow, morning and evening.* Tlie Anglican Synod in Dunedin is really a most intelligent body. The other day criw of the members proposed a resolution that the totalisator should be abolished. The Synod by a majority threw out the resolution on the express grounds that "they did not know enough about the subject to offer an opinion." Osi sic omnes.

Joseph Richards, a miner working in the Crown mine, Karangahake, was killed by a fall of oarth yesterday morning. His mate, working near, escaped.

The Queensland sugar crop lost year was the smallest of recent years owing to the drought. The yield was 76,626 tons. Rev. F. J. Evans had the misfortune to lose a rather valuable horse last night. The animal had been tethered, and by some means got the rope twisted round its legs, and fell heavily on tlie standard of a water tap, inflicting such severe injuries that the poor beast had to be shot.

The Press Association sends us a detailed account of a concert held in Dunedin. Interesting', very.

The date of the enquiry into the loss of the Monarch has been altered to Friday next at 10 a.m. Captain R. Allen, of the ship J. T. North, and Captain Post, of the Tut,anekai, will sit as nautical assessors with the Stipendiary Magistrate. There is a funny story going round town about a resident who/ having taken a "drop too much" one night, was found by some jokers, taken to a livery stable, and put into a hearse, where he passed the night. 'Tis said that when he awoke in the morning and discovered where he was the expression on his face was worth going a long way to see.

The Mokau Steamship Co.'a new steamer Tninui, for the New Ply-niouth-Waitaraj-Mokau trade, will probably commence her running In the third week in November. She has been fitted to accommodate 22 passengers, and in view of the probable expansion of the tourist traffic, the new venture should prove very successful At any rate the enterprise of the Company deserves such a result.

Talk about roads ! The Whangainomona saddle is in a bad way, as a number of our New Plymouth commercial magnates had to forsake their vehicles on the journey home the other day, and waded barefoot up the hill. There's no tenderfoot about the New Plymouth lmngnates.

Parcels of clothing for the shipwrecked sailors of the Monarch have been received at this office from Mrs W. Morey, Mr Isaac Bayly, Imperial Hotel, and an anonymous donor. Last evening Mr Evans, the mate, and several of the men came to. our office, and the clothing was distributed amongst them, The men desire us to express their gratitude to the donors. We shall be glad to take charge of any further donations, which we understand are required for other members of the crew. It may be mentioned that some sympathisers subscribed a sum of money yesterday, and those of the men who desired it were given a supply of tobacco.

Mr Nicholls, secretary of the Garrison Bawd, requests us to state that the Band were not aware, until it was too late to get all the members together, that they were expected to play in the Recreation Ground on Thursday evening.

Following is the programme for the Band Contest at PalmerstoTi North :—Test selection, i Dinorah march, The Cossack ; B flat cornet solo, The Toreador ; E flat cornet Will Ye No Come Back Again; E flat horn, When Other Lips ; E flat bass, Hardy Norseman ; B flat bass, Songs Without Words ; BB do., S trombone, Zenobia ; B flat trombone, Herculean polka ; baritone. Carnival of Venice ; flu-gel horn, Buy a Broom,

Mr Newton King, agent for the McCormick harvest machines, has jutt received the following telegram from Messrs Morrow, Bassett and Co., the New Zealand representatives :—"McCormick for third year wins highest award for binders, Ohristchurch Show, silver medal."*

The Stratford Brass Band has a credit balance of £2l 18s lid. The matter of purchasing a set of new instruments was left by the members at the annual meeting to the incoming committee.

Robson's mill, as it is generally called, at Ngaire— tme of the New Plymouth Sash and Door Company's mills—has been closed down, after 25 years' operations. The plant will be removed to a site near Toko, where their bush lies at present.

A performance of Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabeus is announced to » given in Whiteley Church next Thursday night. The soloists are Miss Rinmeiv Miss Nixon, and Mr J. Ryan There will be a strong chorus of sixty voices, also a fun orchestra ami under the conductorship „, Mr G. H. White a very excellent rendering of the oratorio may be looked for.