NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 251, 15 December 1903, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Henul baths are to be officially opened on Thursday aftemS'dh. The Sydney-VonttjUVef mail despatch, or November 3, arrived in London on the 11th inst. The only business at the Police Court yesterday was the issuing of a prohibition order against a local resident. The blaek'blnd and the kea have bean gazetted injurious birds U-lthin the meaning of the Birds Nuisance Act. Ml 1 Spencer has resigned his position as borough engineer and building inspector, and applications for tho position will be invited ,in the leading colonial daily papers. The Education Department is convening a conference of school inspectors of the colony for the fli'Bt week in February at Wellington.

Trains will leave town for the breakwater to-day, meeting steamers as follows 6 a.m., Takapuna from north and Rotoiti from south ; 11. 20 a.m., Itotoiti for South ; 8.20 p.m., Takapuna for North. A , heavy thunderstorm rather soareO timid residents last evening, the peals being preceded by remarkably vivid lightning and accompanied by torrential that soon proved itself too great a volume for some of i;he side channels. A man named A. Ross was arrested by the local police yesterday on a charge of false pretences at xTTipier. Another man named Joseph Burke was also lodged in the cells, having been apprehended for theft committed at Waitara. Our readers are reminded of the concert to be held on Thursday next in aid of funds to provide additional furnishings for the Old People:s Home. Items will be given by prominent local talent, and the programme, which appears in this isswe, is suffi-oi'entlj; 'mixed t|o?suiit all tastes.

Several cheese factories in the colony are going to instal freezers next season. It is estimated the cold curing system will cost less than the old method when full allowance is made for the improvement in quality and saving in shrinkage. Dipping the cheese after it is eight days old is also likely to become general.

Tlie Rangitikei Advocate reports that tho Napier Binder Twine Factory Iras purchased the whole output. of one of tho flaxnfills in the I' oxtotn 'district, the price puitl being about £29 f.o. b. trucks Mamawatu line for tifteen months.

The 300,000 salmon ova of the Quinnat variety ordered by the Government from America are expected to arrive shortly. The 'distribution of these ova in the rivers of New Zealand suited to this fish will 'doubtless be vatchod with interest by followers of the rod,

The two pairs of Canadian moose sent to Aew Zealand by the Hudson s liay Company about a couple °.-,^ oais » ago and liberated in the wilds of VVestlanid, are reported to be thriving. They keep well into the bush country. It i s no t w known whether they have multiplied.

wn, , C ° 3 \ fe '' t ; l,< : c of sch ° ol inspectors be held in Wellington on Jon. ! ' 10r the Purpose of consideringsyllabus - " seems absurd that the new inspectors should be askod to discuss the syllabus, which ™ . Ijec » 'adovtod by the department, and ,s to come into force when the schools i e-open in J aaiuary.

A question that is attracting nrnch attention is the eviction of tenants along the lvaiti Beach, which the Gisborne Times hears will shortly take ptiace. The Titirangi and Kaiti Road Boards are determined to assort their legal rights, and tho squatters, it is said, are prepared to resist to the last.

Mr T. West, of the Ngaire Dairy factory, writes as follows to the Lit ham Argus :—I seed you last weeks results from Mr Myhill's cows. From eight cows he brought to the flactory 27321b of milk at a 6..j test, equal to 95.5201b of butter lot: average 11.941b of butter-fat per cow. (Jaiv amy supplier in this •district beat tliis record?

Mr Paul Des-muke, of Amphion, 1 exas, wno was recently elected justice of the peace, is without arms but performs wonders with his feet. them lie handles a knife and lork with dexterity and writes with ease. For six months he was county clerk ; he kept the records accurately and they are models of neatness. *

Government is importing from F.ngland a mixed assortment of game ineluMing wid'geons, lapwings, and' pheasants, which will be liberated in the d'str.cts in the colony most • iilul to their acclimatisation. The birds will arrive in Wellington by tx. steamer Corinlbic, due here the Times m wxt.-N.Z,

11l tliß S.M. Court on Monday Mr Staiword gave jirdgment by default m the following eases ' cttlers I>cpartiiicnt v. (Jo O ,. LV c MI , S" « 17s (id costs: 0 "" in . V ' Alexander, .(.a am | 0s costs ;F. Roberts y. J „ K , S » Larritt, £■ | 30 .s (vd and 9s 111 Jsummons Win s Mart,,, v. Daniel Bowie, M, W gment debtor was to M . I 10l UuviUr and thu balance on March 14, i n default ine month's imprisonment. s

dnnt^" lß,|lt | tllU Students, whose ■ concert on Sund™ IZ S ° h ', B ' hly "PPreciatod, wiil f e T Km r vt in the The^ tic Royal. A good programme has jir'ci.T i ,ncl " din S couli c songs cLn t C,la,le; -. Bartlctt, charming . son g s w ith iinielight effects and violin solo by Miss Wotton. relations and solos by Miss O'Brien Duets trios, etc., will nil the remainder of the programme, which we can assure our readers is well worth 'goi|ii'gi to' boar... We hope,, to see the threalre crowded to-night. prices uivd children eixpouce to all parts of Ul9 house.

Mr Avery, bookseller, has decided to keep his premises open 1(1 the evenings for the convenience of his customers up to Christmas Eve. In connection with the preservation of the beautiful Mangataki Gorge, we are pleased to ll'arii that a meeting of the Scenery Preservation society, and all interested, will be ■held this afternoon at 5 o'clock in „he Borough Chambers* The Australian Mutual Ptovidcnt, which, is the oldest tod very best life 'office in the colony, declares an ailttual bonus. Those now insuring get the 1903 bonus. A Taraivakl resident who took out a policy for £IOOO last December get a bonus of £ll 14s. Mr O'Sullivan, who is staying at the Wh.ite Hai l, can give you all particulars,* Thp MoSKuU'lle '.'—the bargtuin cdrtier —is a veritable temple of temptation. There are more bargains to the square inch tfoere than will be found to the square mile in most other plates. And tlhey are Christmas bargains.* Attend ye ! Keaid Morey and Moi'ey and Moore's advertisement on Christmas presents, thind page, top coiner, next to Wants.*

H'tunrtkercMefs make specially acceptable Christmas gifts for ma!n or woman. The "Melbourne"—the bargain comer—offers a full range of pure silk, fancy embroidered and hem stitched handkerchiefs at Is lid, 2s 6d to 4s 6d each,*

Do you readers know my name. Which has already gained much fame? I am of only small dimensions, But own to very great pretensions. As Ibts of friends will certify My merits a trial will justify. To cure all throat affections I lay claim, And please Bock's Balsam is my name.

The "Melbourne's" 8s lid white dress shirts for men are a marvel of vfelue. The bargain corner's bargains make Devon-street famous *

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Chilcott'fs Christmas notise in Wanted Columns.

R, M. Corney—Special bargains in furniture, etc.

E, J. CartlißW and Co.—Offers valukbl# Vogeltown propsrty for sale.

Jiriuihd and Tunbridge—Clearing Bale of furniture, etc. R. Ijd msdon—Business notice re spectacles. F. T. Bell ringer—Borough Council sups tor a-ates after Dec. 16. Wilson and Grey—Have money to lend. 4 Mot'ey and Mooro—Replace adrertisement.

Blind Musical Stuldents I —Concert in Theatre Royal to-wfgiht.