NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 261, 3 December 1903, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Owing to bad weather the Takapuna races have geen postponed till next Wx.liieyiay.

The rainfall at Stratford for November was 8.28 inches.

The Nelson Agyicult.ural Show was opened on. Wednesday by the Minister for Lands.

Eighty boxes ol' butter is the present output of the Mi'dhirst Co-oper-ative Dairy Co. daily.

His Majesty the King performs the official ceremony of opening tha British 'i/'arJ^jJaient.

Welcome rains—the best since 1889 —have fallen in the northern districts of South Australia.

Typhoid is prevalent at Skiernewice, in Russia, where the Czarina's illness detains the Czar.

In the Wellington Supreme Court on Wednesday Edwin ' Gray was I'ouind yuilty p£ further of bugiary. Sentence was deferred.

The Auckland Electric Tramways Company completed tho first year of the working of the electrical service last, wppk,

The >v baling season fit Eden, Sydney, ISSs proved a complete failure this year, only one whale having been' caught,

The Maketnwa (Ing'lewood) factory secured first prize for butter at the show in Bawera yesterday, and Lowgarth the first for cheese.

The oflicial report on the recent Unites States Post Office scandals shows that million dollars has been stolen. The frauds commenced in 1893.

On Tuesday on the application of Mr Bullock (Wes'to.n and Weston) probate of tihe will of the late Mr Samuel Hyndman, of Okato, was granted Co Mary Hyndman, the executrix named in t.he will.

The Loyal Kaponga Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was opened on Tuesday evening by N.G. Bro. Jones of Manaia. Seventeen menJjera were admitted. .T'he initiation charges were read by G.M. Bro. I'epperill, and C.S. Bro. llellWnger read the dispensation

The following letteiu are lying ■inclalmed at the post Ifflce :—Chas. Andrew and G, L. Marton, from United Kingdom ; J. S. Buret, from U.S.A. ; George King awl J. It. Reynolds, from New South Wales ; W. B. Hendry and E. J. Parry, from Tasmania ; St. Geo. Beresford, from West Australia.

On Friday afternoon the Mayor and Mrs Cock will tender a public reception to Miss Ada Crossley at their beautiful grounds at " Overdale." Mrs Cock wishes it to be. understood that no invitations Mill be issued, and that this Is tin opportunity for all to meet the famous Australian songstress. Our paragraph on " Fiscalitis" and " liy-laws-itis" moved the editor of the Ing'lewood Record to the following : Standstill-itis in a virulent form may be said to be the prevalent disease here, though eo far contined to Borough Councillors only, amd present appearftncqs to tlve fear that the' attack will prove fatally enervating to the borough before Councillors cam be removed to ths 'hospital of oblivion. The Eltham Argus is convinced tlvat the ironsand industry will be flourishing here before long, and says:—"AVell, the New Plymouth people should not forget Mr E. M. Smith, The best years of Ms life he has devoted to pushing on his pet scheme, the manufacture of Taranaki ironsand into ' stoel. In season and out of season, night and day, year in und year out, he hus advertised Tai anaki ironsttnd. He lias had to submit to ill-naitured jibes and sneers, but nothing would daunt him, If th? ironworks are established E.M.S, should receive a handsome presentation from the New Plymouth people." Doirbtless ho will get it.

The little town of Silverstroam, on the Mackenzie County Road, between Fairlio and Burke's Pe&s, South Canterbury, is threatened with serious disaster. The countv engineer reports that the River Opihi, which hitherto has flowed on the north and west side of the township threatens to adopt a new course, affecting 560 acres of land, including the Silverstream township, and I*oo ajp-es of the best land oil I'unoroia settlement. The wool exports from New Zealand for the four months M&n July 1 to Oct. 31 amounted Jo 32,066 bales, compared with 39,121 bales for the corresponding, period of 1902. The net increase of wool exports from Australasia Jbr the period,' as compared tyc similar four months offlßast year, is 6724 bales. But very of the new season's clip is included in these returns, and it will require statistics of the Nov-ember-December shipments to arrive at a correct estimate of the (jiuantitics of wool tli)a:t will go forward to meet the opening of the next wool sales at Home.

The buil'dmg- boom in Ohristchurch shows little signs of diminution ; in fact, so lar as size of buildings is concerned there haw probably never been so many largv works in progress or in contemplat ioin as at present, says the Auckland Herald correspondent. The exterior work o'f the Anglican Cathedral has l 'lx'eti completed, but a good deal has yet to be 'done internally. The walls of the great Hainan Catholic Cathedral are rising fast, and the new Hank of Australasia, a handsome brown stene and brick edifice, costing' £25,000, is just finished a new theatre, to be styled His Majesty's, is to be commenced shortly. Opposite the site of the present Theatre Royal. and alongside it, the Lvttel- ? ,n, f Company are to put up a new ■block 01 buildings, the cost of the whole bein.g £22,000'. The theatre is to seat 2800 people, and besides' the dress circle there is tff fa m upper one 0 r the The White Hart « T 'M, r « by a three, .to cy building jn brick and stone costing £20,000, which will brlni the cost Of hotel reconstruction in this citi fn the last two vears uu to jy Another £3." 0.,0 in°fwClral S PUt ' "1' I' I s, 'l."- ,a "e. near tlw post oflne. rile jfcvmises are to include •diops othces, and ft cafe, and to be store yß High. Other projects r'mikm'Vi ft clv a'nced-inchtdo a 1:10 4'° 1,10< -> 'n ManeJKster-streot nwl jmwiy 9v/M} cv

The Tukapuna takes the outward 'Frisco mail to-day.

The Pope is pleased with the progress of Catholicism in Australia.

New Zealand mail despatches of Oct. 28 arrived in London on Nov.

The Egniont A. and P. Association has 497 nienVbers, as against 117 last, year. Messrs Brawn and Co.'s sawmill on the Sulis'hury Road, MM'hlrsr, is to he closed 'down.

Steamers arriving and sailing today will foe met by trains leaving the U«vn station! at the foll'owi.ug times : a.ni,, Kotoiti, from .North ; 11.20 ii.ni., for souUi.

Nine hundred bushels of seed maize will arrive at Brisbane shortly from America, to (he order of the Queensland Department of Agriculture. The Toko Athletic Club's annual gathering will lie livid in February. Mr ,1. Petlit lias been appointed Secretary. i

It is understood that on receipt of a sum approximating £3OO, Government subsidy due, the Hospital Board's overdraft will be reduced to a little over £6OO.

Two looms have arrived for the Hawke's Bay Woollen Company's! mill, and machinery for extending the variety of the company's mtunufactures is expected in January.

We very reluctantly have to join in the complaint that subscribers do not receive due attention at the hands of the local telephone clerks. Perhaps this hint will suffice. I'rof. Hylarod's circus, a <-ery fine collection of artists ami trained animals, will appear in New Plymouth for three mights next week, commencing on Wednesday.

A firm in a neighbouring town gives a few reasons why they deserve patronage. One of these, set out in bold, black type, is " They supply tombstones ! " The Hospital Hoard on Wednesday passed a resolution thuuiking the local Horticultural Society for ail invitation extended to the inmates of the Old People's Home to attend the recent show.

Police Court business on Wednesday comprised only one case a charge of using insulting language-", prnierrrtd Hoibprl; .Johnson,' alias Nvilsen, Mr Stanford, S.M., imposed a lino of 5s and costs.

At the Council of the Churches last evening He v. J. N. Buttle made some interesting remarks on tho general apathy of New Plymouth people so far as municipal mat ters are concerned, referring particularly to the West Ward election.

The Wellington city engineer expects that ho will be ready to commence wood-blocking the streets of Wellington about, the middle of next week. Over 1 ,'JOU.fiOOft of jarrah timber have been sawn into blocks at the corporation yards in Clyde Quay.

Go-od progress is being made with the works on the small estate at Te Alata, Huwke's Bay, which tile Government has acquired for viti-cultui-a! purposes. The ground has to be prepared gradually, and this is being done by planting potatoes, peas, amd other vegetables, while in some favourable portions of th-e s-itp the vines have already been Thirty-eight acres of thu tann have niready been ploughed.

The Eltbam Argus refers to the Neiv Plymouth Hospital and the Old I'eople's Home as'being " clean, tidy, and comfortable," £tnd " Tlx. oh-eerful nurses seem to be on the best of tonus with their patients. Mr and Mrs Farra.r, who have chiarge of the Old People's Home, appear to be particularly well adapted lor their work. They are both bright and cheerful, yet -quietly determined, and have "a tactful way of keeping their charges under control"

Speaking at the Hospital Board meeting on Wednesday, the chairman said present system of placing names oi candidates for appointment to the nursing stall' on the probationers' list was not satisfactory. Sometimes by the time a person's turn came she had removed, and it might happen that she would be put to the cost of returning only to find 'herself unsuited tp tttp work, It was stated that a proposal would bo made later that the boaixl invite applications when probationers were required, and accept the most suitable ones.

Miss Hetford's business notice will appear in Friday morning's issue. ' !1 this issue Messrs Bewley and Griiliths announce that they will sell : |y auction on Saturday next a lir.stclass consignment, pf drapery, boots, and jewello'ry, which should attract giood competition, from the quality and character of the goods. Christmas hampers are <julte the thing now, and those who contemplate indulging in a little pleasant liquid refreshment during- the festive season should read the notices which appear in our tydvprtitfngr columns.

Messrs Campbell and Georjjo, who have a large 'number of " Swift" machines and bicycles of their o\to manulnclure now running' in New Xl} mouth an'd district, have secured the agency of the new American bicycle " The Knell." It is a flrstclass and well recommended machine. The firm carries a large stock of accessories, and executes repairs promptly and well.

Mr Newton King, agent for the McCormick harvest machines, has just 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."*

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