The Daily News. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1903. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 5 December 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1903. NEWS OF THE DAY.

The November rainfall at lnglewood was 12.08 inches. The Tasmanian Income Tax Bill has passed the Legislative Council. Three men found a 0707. nugiget at Peter's Bush, Rockhampton, in Queensland. . The lirst show of the West Coast A and P. Society, held, at Greymouth on Friday, was a groat success. The Ashley Gorge Bridge, replacing that destroyod by floods last year, was formally onened on Friday.

The garden party at "Overdale" yesterday afternoon provided a harvest for cab proprietors, and a special ''bus service was also put 011 tor tho convenience of visitors.

There was 110 business necessitating the members of the -Taranaki Licensing Committee being called together for Friday, 4th inst, the date lixed for the quarterly meeting!. Tho Royal Hotel, one of the largest in Palmers ton N., was sold ves torday at -double the price given l,\the owners, M. Johnston and Sewell, two years ago, tho amount equalling £lB4 per foot. -It has a frontage to the Squire.; The property was purchased by Miss F Crawford.

Mr Ftti-rar, custodian, desin« to tender his thanks, on behalf of the inmates, to the Christian Endcfivoiir Society for -a concert given at tlu> Old People's Home last evening ; also Mrs Wytie, for -donutio-n of fruit Mr Farrar asks us to uny U m .t uny parcels of clothing foi- male or female inmate* will be thankfully received.

Gi\ th'e foglewood Cricket Club defeated Okato by 86 runs til 38; |

Tht> e<ju:fiii)enfr for the Loriidon electric tramways is to be carried out by British B'rins. Preaching' at Zion City, "Dr." Dowie asked his 'hearers to provide £IOO,OOO toward -his liiVHili'ties which total £145,000.

In a raid 011 the Italian quarter of Philadelphia, U.S.A., the polica seized fifteen members of the Mafia Society, armed with revolvers and .stilettos.

' Hyland's circus, which is coming here next week, did good business in Hawera and other towns along the coast.

At the llig'h School Hoard meeting last evening members cTmgrav.ilated Mr Bewley, the secretary, on tho superior accommodation provided for the Board meetings in Messrs Bewley and GriHilhs' new buildings.

Private Bills to be introduced in the British Parliament next session included one to dam the Thames at Gravesenid, coinerting the river into a huge 'dock, and acquire wharves. The scheme if carried ouft will cost five millions.

Mr Col lis Should have a very pel tty picture ol' Miss Ada Crossley. Standring under a hugte M,a|maku fern, the fair Australian looked charming, la|nd wJ,Ui Mr Colliisf y-i»tfe/iil development we should have a choice blending of the Australian and the New Zealand fern.

At the meeting of the High School Board it wasi decided to recommend to the Government for re-election) to the Board Messrs D. Berry and Percy-Smith. Mr llerry has l;een a most energetic member for many years, whilst Mr Percy-Smith has during his short term proved a valuable addition to the Board.

The members of the Christian Endeavour Society, with a number of friends, 'gave a musical evening at the Okl People's Home on Thursday night, a very enjoynible programme of nacrod and other items being given. Contributors were : Messrs Wood, J. A. Roberts, Baltimore, Bcal, Christopher and J. R. Chattort on.

At the Police Court on Friday, a forlorn looking little" girl of twelve years appeared before tfr .-mmit'ord, having gone to the police on Thursday and complained 01 imvimr no home. Dergoant Il'mdidrell detailed the result of ir| j-iirfes made, and said that though the child's mother was here she seemed incapable of taking proper care of her offspring. The Bench, a<ftor heaving the mother's statement, concurred in the view taken by the sergeant, and committed the child to St. Mary's Homcj, Neis»n,

The High School Board met on Friday evening;. Present Messrs— J. B. Roy, E. Bockrill, 1). Berry, J. E. Wilson, Percy-Smith and E. G. Allsworth. In the absence of the chairman Mr Roy was voted to the chaiV. On tho sugJilestion of the principal, the breaking-up of the school was fixed for Friday, 18th Dec., and a medal was voted for the dux of the school There was a good deal of discussion with regard to the. new educational legislation, and it was decided to hold a meeting of the Board on Jan. 15 to consider tho same. Mr PercySmith reported on improvements to the grounds, additions to olliees, which he said were satisfactory.

Writing from Buenos Ayres, a correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald states that there is a strong movement there to induce first-class farmers to come and settle in the country, there being a lack of capable men on the land. The best class of agriculturalists in the Argontine are Italians, and they are leaving the country at the rate of 2000 per week, as is shown by the press reports. He warns any Australians who might be tempted by the statements that have been published, for the Argentine is a capitalists' country. A middling well-to-do fanner could not get a start--there, and any who came from Australia would be bitterly disappointed.

The sixtieth anniversary of t.he establishment of the Church of England in TajHalnuk-i is an event of great interest to . the members of the church throughout the whole province, and it is expected that large numbers will ty; present at the various eervices 011 Sunday and the public meeting on Monday evening. Tho Right Rev. Bishop Veligan arrives this morning to take part in the celebrations, awd will address tho public, on Monday and preach at St. Mary's thr«e times 011 Sunday. A large number will thus have an opportunity of hearing this talented speaker, and of taking part in tho services arranged for tho occasion. A reference to our advertising columns will remind people 0; the hours of service, and seatholdeis are expected to be in good time to secure their iSeats, as the church is free at the services on Sunday. The collections during the day are to be divided between the funds for enlarging St. Mary's Church, in memory of the late Archdeacon Govett, and for providing a missionary. for th|e back blocks of Taranaki, and we expect to hear of largo conti ibutioTin during tha day.

The London dairy produce report published in another column and received from Messrs Bewley and Griflithß, New Plymouth, provides especially pleasing reading this week in connection with stored butter. Under the heading of New Zealand tho report says:—"S.s. Paparoa has just landed 5442 boxes. Quality 011 the whole is good, and there is no doubt April and May makes- of New Zealand butter have kept uncommonly well, and are opening here in good order." Of the 5442 boxes landed Messrs Bewley aod Grilliths shipped about half and they tell us that a large quanti'ty of this was March make, and therefore had been in a frozen state for more than seven 1 months before being opened up aiid offered for sale. The prices realised In London ran from 100s to 10'ls. They were on a par with fresh-made Canadians, 10s per cwt.. Iwgiier fjha.il the lines!, Siberian butter, and tiro best brands made 2s per cwt. more than choicest French. Such evidence as this proves New Zealand butter to be hard to beat for its keeping qualities.

Lovers of works of art would dp well to inspect a mumber of pictures now on View at Messrs Bewley and C.j-ifhths' new auction mart. Tho collection comprises liftoen canvases depicting mountain, lake, pastoral and marine scenes, in oils, and several panels, chiefly in black and white of charming little spots about the colony. The treatment the subjects have received a ttlie hands of ' the artist, Mr Attwood, stamps him as a worker of no mean order, colournig mid detail being wbrlied out with very fine effect. Among (he pictures 01 particularly striking merit may bo mentioned "A vi.'w of Mount Mackenzie, Clinton Ya11,. v ," a i x ,. U |_ tiful "Scene on the West ('oast. " ''Mount Cook, from l.uke ,M;mourika," " Twilight 011 the Avon," and "Lake Mintnro, Clinton Vallev, Southland. ,\„ attractive pictu're is a monochrome representation of A Surie.\ Scene, ' whilst among the panels n "Scene on the IVang.inuj River- is- <mowt liu.ppilv treated These works will be offered |„r sale on Wednesday next, and as 1 here is a general disposition among people to surroifrd themselves with'the artistic a rowdy demand nhould bo met with. Mr Attwood proceeds to Europe shortly in pursuit of health, mid also with the. nbie-t of further piosecuting lvis artistic studios,

Trains from New Plymouth will to-day connect with the Takapunif at 6.15 a.m. and 8.20 p.m.

The versatility of the reporter is proverbial- At the Highgate Police Court, at which he constantly reports, a pressman recently appeared as defendant in a suit, as advocato of his own cause, and reporter of his own doings.

The Defence Department has promised to grant free railway passes to all cadets competing at the military tournament anid rifle matches, which are to be held an January Ist amd 2nd in connection with Stratford Technical School Exhibition.

It is to 5e hoped that the men of New Plymouth will avail themselves of the Opportunity of hearing the ■atctdress by Bishop Neligan at St. Mary's Church to-morrow afternoon. The Hiwhop is particularly happy in speaking to men, and has had a large experience in London. All the seats in the church will be free for the occasioa.

Owing- to an unforeseen accident in the temporary disablement of one of our operators on Friday morning, several important items were unavoidably held over. Amongst these U-iIS a letter from the secretary of the Tradesmen's Association, which is, however, published to-day.

Ktisi, is very prevalent in the Wailcato crops this season ; indeed crops have not Ijeen so badly infectod for years. In consequence farmers with crops coming into ear are taking a somewhat gloomy view of things, and were feed less plentiful, many oat paddocks would have stock turned in. Dun oats appear to suffer most, but all early-sown v&riieties are more or less af fueled.

One of the useful measures of last session was the amendment of the Imprisonment for Debt Act. By its provisions it will no longer be possible for unprincipled scamps to escape payment of their just debts if they 'have any means. For a few years past it has been 'quite a common thing for people to stand in the witness-box and declare they could not pay ; and merely because they had not the money in their pockets at the moment the Magistrate would not give judgment against them. It was undoubtedly a strained interpetration of the law but it appeared to hold good. The amending l Act of this session originated in the Legislative) Ooiuncil. This year lvas certainly earned for itsell, says the London Daily Mail, the title of "Black 1903" on the Stock Exchange. One of the most eloquent signs of the unprecedented depression may be seen during a carnal visit to almost any stock1m okcr s office alter the luncheon hour. Half the desks will be found empty, the clerks, having been granted a holiday simply through lack of work to keep them busy. Mr Peer, the Secretary of the Polytechnic Labour Bureau, pointed out that this depression was by no means confined to the Stock Exchange, this year was worso, though not markedly so, than last year. The clerk of 40 might just as well be dead for all his chances of employment, while younger men were experiencing the greatest difficulty in obtaining situations. ' "Men of fifty, lie concluded, "have applied to me asking for situations as office boys, and I obtained employment for one of these at a pound a week." Messrs llewley and Griffiths desire to draw attention to their Saturday sales, commencing at 11.80 a.m., immediately after the arrival of the morning train. They will commence selling poultry to-day, after which they will hold the special sale of drapciy, boots, and jewellery advertised in our columns.'

The Melbourne Clothing Company announce in this issue that they have been appointed the sole agents for the ' '-Koiigli Rider" brand of reuitly to wear suits.* The Rev. J. Newman Buttle will preach at Whiteley Memorial Church to-morrow at both services. Evening subject, "Decision for God."*

Bargains in footwear, bargains in neckwear, bargains in hats, caps, shirts. The Melbourne offers elegance to the man spending money lively, arid the best economy to the nnui spending money carefully. To both it -gives the largest value received. The Melbourne is the bargain corner, the home of little prices.*

Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings, and Keepers, certainly the finest stock on the West Coast of New Zealand. A good present with each wedding ring at J. H. Parker's, Jeweller, next Railway Crossing, Devonstreet, New Plymouth.—Advt. rrir.es won at the late show of the New Plymouth Horticultural Society will be paid out at Mr Cuttley's shop between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday)* The line that divides "to measure" and " reaidy money" clothing is no longer seen at the Melbourne Clothing Company ; hundreds of well-dressed men have'discovered the fact already, and the sale of thwse apl-endid rough rider brand suits is increasing daily. Gentlemen's suits —overyotue of them.*