NEW OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 8, 11 January 1904, Page 2

NEW OF THE DAY.

Wanganui is discussing the question of 'harbour improvements 011 a big scale. It is reported that the Koru sawmill has been purchased by Mr W. F. (Jrccnaway. Carterton formers are glowing alfalfa, a grass upon which Argentine flocks thrivo splendidly. To-iiioitow (12th Jam.) will be tire amiV'l'isajy of khe capture of Ituapekapeka J'aih, liay of Islands, in 18-16. Members of the I'rimitivo Methodist conference sitting and Wnnganui, held a camp meeting on Sunday afternoon. The bread-stuff markets are feeling . the hardening effects of the war rumours. San Francisco wheat is ([noted ut MS? cents and Minneapolis flour at M -dollars 95 cents. An Auckland press wire states that Captain Bonner was not drowned in the first enpsb'o of the scow Oban, as reported on Saturday, He was in the northern city on that day. A seven-months-old elvild belonging to Charles Tuely, Mangu-atua Valley, Woodville, was smothered on Friday in a perambulator, the clothaa having W.-en puHu'd over ilts head. Oamaru's proposed Municipal Theatre will cost £9OOO, and will contain accommodation for an amlienco of 1230 people. There will! also be a social lniill, to lioljrt 500, and municipal chambers. Two gentlemen connected with this sawmillijiltf .industry in Tarannk-i are at present 011 a visit to the I'jelorus Sounds, in search crt a site for a sawmill. If suitable arrangement;; can be made a mill will be erected at Akaloa. Mr Newton King advertises 300 boxes of fruit to be sold by auction at the mail thin afternoon at 2 o'clock. Housewives desiring to nißta) ,iaip or preserves should not rains this fiplp tt)o fru(t is in splendid order and is now selling very cheaply

The Borough Cowm-il Ira* deckled to extend the time for receiving tenders. for the electric light installation until April 110. Seasonable greetings still continue to- eo-me to hand. The latest isi from the niiatnnl,lament of Mr P. R. Dix's Theatre Royal. Wellington. The work of excavlati'ng trenches for the new sewerage system is to he carrk'd out by contract, tenders for wivioh will be received up to the 20'Uh inst. The imvntle of anow whklv Egwont •has worm during tho past two or three days was largely 'dissipated by the moi'e genual climatic conditions prevailing on "Sunday.

M. Charcot's French Antarctic expedition has sailwl on board the FHwcais. M. 'ChaWot proposes V-o exhaustively explore west of Graham's La/nd and Alexanderland.

Hforsenien mid drivers of vehicles should exercise great care wliven crossinig -the flwiui 'briiirgv, owlnff to th«o jirogross of work on the new structure. A notice appears in nmolher column.

A specimen- of tho star thistle was •discovered in Carterton recently. It is said to be a most troublesome wencl if it (yljlmns a hold on land. The sm-nvs induce a mild kind of 'lnhj(vd-p,oufioniing where t'lvey prick ajmimaJs that attempt to eat tlieni.

It is stated that should the BorOJuyik Ootnucil fail to move in the matter of providing some new forms of Christmas amusement for the populace ajwl of attractions for the public of other districts, tire men's Assoei'ation will take it up.

There waa a fair attendance ' at the sacred concert given in the Thcatro Koyal last evening by the Harrison Band. An excellent programme was rendered under the baton of BandimiSiler Gordon, and higjhly appreciated by those present. Another of t'hese concerts will be given at a later date.

Mr McAlhmi, secretary of tk* Taranadv i A eel i matistvt ion Socict y, was recently in Tinmru, an».l evidently recognising a ! n excellent chance to wlvxM'tise our line in a po))ular anglers' resort, gave t'he Timaru Ileralid a/iv "par" on tlw subject. A little seed very wisely sown.

At the Primitive Methodist, eonieroncu nt \Vunj.>aniii oil Friday the retiring Ipnjskl&nt, Rev. <i. t.'k'inent, dcHverell tin* annual utldrcss, nn ajvle utterance 'dealing specially with the (jlijm'b.linlg evil, BiW« in selvooif, and the tiainint; of colonial young' men for the ministry.

Professor Bellhaesen, u German scientist, and Sir William Haansey have devised a method for extracting zinc white, worth thirty pounds a ton, from refuse heaps of tho Welsh mines. Fifteen tons of rub'bish will yield a ton of zinc white.

The El than Argus, commenting on the popular tt-lief that New Zealand is singularly free from reptiles, records the capture of a snail measuring over five inchps in length. It was proportionately large in girth and considerably more active in its movements than its less pretentious brethren.

This evening l the lJoraugh Council will discuss Mr Carter's notice of motion to fix Monday evenings for Works Committee meeting*, instead of Thursdays, as at present. He argues that the arrangements now prevent thoKe Councillors who are engaged in trade from making the fullest use of the weekly half-holiday, whilst Councillors will he expected to reserve every Monday for municipal business.

The Rev, J. N. Buttle, preaching at the Wiviteley Memorial Church evening, spoke stroiivgly on the subject of lie referred particularly to the recent "racing scandal" perpetrated on the local racecourse, which had created so much diseusstion both locally and in the press in other parts of the colony. After referring to horse racing generally, as seen to-day, the speaker concluded, "Awd this is the sort of institution we arc invited to support."

In am interview In the Transvaal A'gripujtuilal Jioui'nnl 'Mr K. 12. McHae, a New Healand farmer, stated that ho had Ix'en in (lie colony all his life, that lie lvaid l»en to South Afrioa to .spy out land, and lie was returning to New Zealand to take back a number of practical and progressive fanners from thiat colony to setiile 011 a grant of 'IO,OOO acres he was obtaining from the Transvaal Government in the Ernielo district. Ho S'tated also that he had groat faith in the agricultural future of So'uth Africa.

A painful fatality occurred at Albasiy last week, the victim being K, F. Lemon, aged 70, who was returning by the l'ersSc to Melbourne with his wife, after a tour around the world. The old couple visited tlte town to send a telegram to Mel'txmrnc .announcing their home-com-ing, luid were returning to the s-)»ip ship shortly after nilie o'clock, and were roundimg the curve of the jetty when a cargo train ran Into ttiem, Mrs Lemon was knocked clear of tho lino a!i-d escaped with a fow abrasions, but her liu6band was killed instantly.

A correspondent of the Star writes: —Mr Clarkson, schoolmaster, of Normanby, drove in a twowheeler right up to the Mountain House on the 2nd inst., tandem style, a most difficult feat. The next day, in company with Mr Crunip, solicitor, of Elthani, and Mr Anderson, sharebroker, of Auc'klaml, Mr Clark* son made an attempt to scale Mount Egmont. They wero successful, and reached the top about midda.v. This is thu first party to rektch the top from this side this season. Several parties Ita/d liJade the attempt, but had to turn Kick owing to the ice. This left the honour to be gmlned by a schoolmaster, a solicitor and a shartfbl'oker, -truly a strong combination.

In company with' Mr Jomes, a News representative visi-tud the Thowtre Hoyal on Saturday morning to- see lower floor seems plentifully fimiisJiti.'l with means of egress, four large dolors opening 011 to Devon-street—-tho uswa.l nieaiins of ingress and egress, aiyj there are two double doors opposite the front rows of stalls, -besides the side-door from tho stage. There are two firemen- stationed at lire-sumps at the back of the lyrost'cvwum icluring every per)>erforina/nce, witili lengths of ii-inch Ivose anid nozxle. From the dresscircle ex-it is giainod by means of the staircase to Devout-street, and nn emergency door cm the western side witih a 4ft. staircase outside the tau.ikliii!g leading to a platform below. Mr Jones says that when tho theatre was densely packed on the occasion of the Premier's visit, the dress-circle was tcmi-nitloss in less tlian three minutes from the conclusion of the meeting, antd the body of the theatre emiptiwl itself in one and -three-iipi-arter miniutes. lie. guarantees that- any fire in the stage' appliances or tvttinigis can be extinguished before it could do much damage, ami there would be but little chance of tlte (tames reaching the aiMli'torium before the audience l>o(d got clear of the building. JTe further informed us that the Borough Council was most particular in having these exits provided prior to liccmsirog the buil'ding. Shareholders of the Equitable Building Society will note the next pay day is to-day (Monday). Subscriptions will be payablo at the Socioty's oflico, Currio-strect, between tho hours of 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 1,80 p.pi, tp 3 p,m„ and 7 p, m , to 9 p.W,

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