NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 250, 14 December 1903, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Boroingh Council will me&t this evening.

There were 9112 men employed on Government co-operative works last month, t)CiB being engaged on the North Island M<ain Trunk line. The reports of the law examiners for the University were expected to reach Wellington on Friday, but have not arrived, according to a press wire)'

The Oipotiki Herald says that an ■attempt is being made to float a company to utilise the Motu timber. Timber rights have been promised covering 500,000,000 /yet of timber.

Staff-Captain Bridge?, who has beeji in temporary charge of the Salvation Army's New Plymouth centre, to-night is to gtive aw interesting farewell lecture on " Tommy Atkins, or iifteen years' salvation service."

We remind our readers of the clearing sale this afternoon of furniture at Vogeltowin on account of Mr T. Tichbon by Mr Newton King. This is a chance for anyone wanting good furniture, as the 'greater part of it .has Ijcvii inaumliaoturod by Mr Tichtbon for his own us<B.

We draw the attention of our readers to the excellent programme that has been provided fov the eiitertaiuneht to-night in the Theatre Koyal in aid of the Cpntral School funds. Apart from the object aimed at a glance, at the items provided will show that patrons may rely upon an enjoyable evaning.

Sixteen men established a shearing at the Mount Vernon Shed, Hawke's Bay, on Monday last, when they put through a total of 3024 sheep averaging 189 per man. Mr H. A. Wilson, of Has'tings, put up the highest tally, with 328, and four others were well aver 200 each.

Lundon is apparently the happy home of the alien. It is stated' that there are now 100,000 aliens in the East Enid, and they are increasing? at the rate oi twelve shiploads weekly. Mr Chamberlain s'ays he will support any practical legislation to regulate such immigration.

The Hastings Fruitgrowers' Association has deii'l-J to [.'itition the Minister for Agriculture to take steps to- prp-vemt the introduction into the colony of the Queensland fruit fly. Total prohibition of all Austral! an and 1 standi fruit, or in the alternative, prohibition of Australian and Island peaehas, apricots, nectarines, plums and pears, is asked for.

The Liytti'llom Times learns that the revenue returns cf the colony for the eig;lit nroii'tilrs ended on Nov. 30, CQnijparod with the returns lor the corresponding period of last year, show tiliv following increases : Customs, £147,045 ; railways, £ll3, 617 ; stamps, £'84,109 ; land and income tax, £4013 ; beer duty, £1823 : registration and other l'ees, £3378 ; murine, £1417 ; territorial, £5500 ;—total, £302,102. From this total or £3(52,102 the sum of £273, fhe tleurpose in Wfi 'receipts from miscellaneous source's, liias to be deducted, but the total increase of roveuw fiir Mi'o eig'ht months is still left at £361,830.

Sir J. Ward on Friday afternoon formally opened the sanatorium for treatment of consumptives at Maugakawu, near Camliridgv. Therp was a large gathering and brilliant weather. In the course of a speech Sir Joseph Ward referred to the legislation of the last session, empowering' hospital boards to erect' annexes to ordinary ■ hospitals to treat tuberculosis cases. Such annexes should be built at Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Otaki, Masterton, Nelson, C'hristchurch, Pimptlin, irfiwj'Biice, and Queenstowp,