NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 262, 21 December 1903, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Harvesting operations an the Waimate Plains are being hindered owing 1 to dearth of labour.

The Garrison Band has been granted permission to give a concort in the Kecreation Grounds oil CJirislmjfs afternoon.

Advertiser will please note that all npticps for this wet's issue of tiie Taromvki News lu'ust reach this ollice by 6 p.m. on Wudmeyday.

The Coiiilnna, which arrived from south yesterday, loads 12,857 boxes Ol butter awl a quantity of cheese from the Moturoa. Freezing Works to-day. lor Wellington.

A nasty accident occurred at Fitzroy. A of lads were playinM when one took Irom the wall an old revolver and commenced hanidlin-"' it With the iblirrel pointing towards him he pulled the trigger, and received the' Mullet in ],|« nnck, passing, out at his shoulder, Th<; , vist()l , m Jj not been used lor years, and it wis not known to be loatliud. The'bullet caused a dangerous wound, and the unlortuirate lad was brought to the

On Friday evening last Mr l{. A Alexander, late a( m or o , r u R „ ' Settler, and Mr J. „. alitor amid proprietor of the Stratlord Evening Post, were entertained by the citizens of Stnatftoird at a bajiitjluet prior to leaving Urn town Mr Alexander goes to Dahnevirke whero assumes control of the Mornrng Press; whilstt Mr Clayton is now editor and proprietor of this journal, *

The New Plymouth Gas Company Notifies that the last d«y of discount i.s Wednesday, December 23 rd, •the alteration from live usual day be■ijug nraide on account of the Christmas hoiidys. A jno;vel walking mini oh took place at lirig'hton, Victoria, the other day, . when mi von ott>e-k«yged men competed over a course of two miles. The event was won by I'. Meehoin, wlio covered the distance in 27mi-n. Hejflret was expressed at the Itecreathm Board meeting oil Friday that the peacock iin the glro-undv had to be kept in confinement. It was explained that this was necessary, as, having iro nuate, the bird would pro'Uaibly stray away if permitted to have the run O'f the grounds.

The time of closing t-lve entries for the Friendly Societies' sports has been extended until Tu-endiiy at 6 p.m. Entries can be imwle with Mr Jack Bennett. Tlve General Committee will meet at the Coffee Palac# on 'l'uurttuy, and the livinnlieapper will get to business after the committee has transacted their business.

Tlve main drive from the hospital gate tjhrouglv tlve grounds to the building' on the hill has just received a wubstaintiai coat of broken metal, and when this gets set will form » very smooth and even surface. Hew rustic seats are being scattered in delightful unexpected spots, and with the conipk'tioiiv of the ornamental kike tile hospital surroundings will be worthy the attention of any visitor.

Moskii-s Tisch, Belh-iiigw a-nd Carter waited an: the Recreation 0 rounds Board tm Friday -night to urge that the coiimcil sho-u-lid be given soiine representation on the ibp-ard. After hearing the views <jf the deputation, aimi considering the matter iVillv, tlve following resolutionwas carried That if the Borough Council appoint "three of its members to sit with: and confer with members of the bowed, the members of the latter will recognise them as having equal powers with themselves, liotwithstiamdin'g that the Tairanaki Botanic Garden Act, 1876, does not pro-vide for mo-re than seven members on the board.

For Uhs cowvanionce of customers, our premises will be kept open until y p.m. from the 21st mst. u(util Christmas live. Our prices are fully 10 per cent, lower than those of the leading firms in the principal centres of the colony, Please note prices of a few of o,u>' leading) liwea in advertisement. —J. H. Parker, Jeweller, etc., next railway crossing, DevoJistrcet Central, New Plymputl}.* 'flhe policies of the A qstrfliKwi Mutual Provident require jjo explication. For 55 years that Society lias issued contracts tlifflt were clear to the most oi'diiivary {intelligence. The conditions of insui'a'nic© are the most IbKiuil, as the profits aro the larges 1 ■all rt'Ui.l : by any O'lliice. Members oi the A.M.P. should recommend the olllce to tlwir friends, firstly, because they thereby u(d!viu*ice thwir own interests ; secondly, because they benefit their friends by introducing them to the best life office in •existence. A Uo»>us at the ciiicl of the month. Drop a line at once to Mr 1). O'SuiMi'vswi, Box 113, Npw Plymouth. No time to lose.* The Citizens'• Life Assurance Co., of Customhoiusie Qujay, WelTrogtan l , is the Premier Industrial Qixiinary Ofiice of Greater Britain, aired as such is first in magnitude, security, proti'resw, economy, organisation, orateri ri«e, sound finance, and prompt payment O'f cliu'lnm. The Citizens' has acc'unuitatal funds amounting, to over £1,000,000, and a yearly income of £-100,000, and it pays in claims per working day£2oo. ' The Citizens' issues life assurance policies of every d^sei-ipl.ipji suited to every age, every fii'ciunstnjnice, gaid every jnirso, and its latest 'contract secures in i,wlidi! coniptmsatjoin in the event of a,ccklent or disease. No other Australasian office has so many lueiubers, h'asi made s'uoh progress hi its time, pr has such good prospects for individual policyholders.

Thp " MeJ/bournn '.'—the bargain corner—is a veritable temple of temptation. r i here are more bargains to the square inch there than will be lound to the square mile in most other places. And they are Christmas bargain^.*