NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 36, 12 February 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Steam freights from London to AuMlraliia have b»en further reduced by 2s (id fier ton. By the lire in Baltimore city Brilisii iittnii'ttiice comjianiies sailer to the extent of a million sterling. Mr J'ames I'erry, (lovernment Ilealtih inspectdi' in l'aliuerstcm North, is to be a.sked to prepare a special report for the Borough Council upon tlie state of the Chinese and Syrian houses in the town. Only Stratford nnil Kllivam Dramatic. Clubs look part, in the dramatic competition at. the Ilawera exhibition, the EtthnniilcK winning by 48 points to BDJ. The Premier says that Parliament will not me*t later than the last week in .liuve. Seeing Hint the Government must have imprest supply to pay salaries on July Ist, it could not well meet later.—Hiawera Star. A niceling. has buen convened, to be held n,t Ilawera on Saturday afternoon next, to consider tlie cpicstion of eslablis'liiing some memorial to perpetuate the niemorv of the late Mr A. !*. I'lvntham. ' *" I'he Duiicdin I'iwning Star Iras- the best authority for saying that there is no foundation whafuver for the siUttenient that has been puldisiied that it is the Hon. Mr Scdidon's intejition to relinvinifJli the position of Minister for Education. A movement is on foot, says the Ilawera Star) to induce the Government to acquire' lII' farm belonging to the estate of the late Mr t'antiiam for small settlement purposes, and possibly for use as a small stud farm. ■Whilst disanoiirating from the box seat of ono of the Newtown 'buses on Saturday a man hod one of his lingers torn from its socket. It appeal's that in jumping from the vehicle a ring that lie wm' wearing cangilit in a steel Imitton, and the whole weight of his body Ml upon his linger, which was torn out. A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held in the Town Hall cm Monday 15th inst at 7.80 p.m. for the purpose of confirming a resolution passed on the nth Jan. last, ordaining and making hvelaws dealing witlh the abattoirs. Afterwards the business lefl over from last ordinary meeting will bo taken. During his inspection of the Ilawera Cadets wilxsii in Ilawera last week tlie Premier was struck with tlie fact that the 'boys were inwuflicienlly supplied w itli rifles for firing practice and drill purposes. In consequence, Mr Seddoui decided to send up am additional supfny of 20 dummies and ten rifles.

All arrangements are now complete lor the excursion of the Central School diikl'i-en to the lluwera exhibition to-morrow (Saturday). The train leaves at 7.-10 a.m.. a ml will not stop at hJiot-street on tho eutwanl trip. The i-etum- journev will coinuieiKV at 5 p.m. Tlr. excursionists wiill be required to take their own provisions, hot wuter, tea, milk, and sugar being provided in the Theatre lioyal. The fares, Is 4d for chiliiren, and 3s for adiilts, are exclusive of the cost of admission to the exhibit-ion. 'Hckets are obtainable from Mr Catnvu, sta.lioaer, and Mr Collis, at his studio this evening from 7 to 8 ji.m. It in stated in the 1-huvke's Hay 11-ei-tthl llml the gales at the eml o'f last week did g,- t . a t .daiiiagy.- to the grain crops all over the iiuataniw-ha Plains, und farmers -are now employing all the available hands in ha'rvesling. It is very tliflicult to obtain labourers at present while the nilih of work is on. Uu.st has taken a large portion of the oat straw on the plains, mmi here, as in other parts of the island, the luxuriant crops are proving rather di.s-uppornl-ing us far as (■■lian'-ciittiiig is concenuvd. The w-IK-at crojis on the soutlieni part of the plains are splendid. Mi JVilljam Ingram, of Lord-street, bi-ahnm Harbour, England, has received a letter from his w-if« under peculiar circiunstances. The letter was postod at Sea-hum Harbour on Sept, 27, .1899, by Mrs lugrani to her Ivusiho-nd, ,mklresse,i to a I'Wjm at Hilbuo. Tl,e other day Mr n K rum receiml this- letter at' his house it h,H-.i-u B taken (ourt,>en years am! three months to reach him. It a* delHvi-ui enclose!-in „„ envelope f.om the K-ng,|-isi, returned ollice ami on -tli-is \ wmg ()l(lenCTl t , he j . . l : m V°"* "'" S <"*--'°"« l bearing b the , v ' " l "';" s called for" and MuT'iT T" Sta "" |HHl "J'"" H. -inns is a mystery. s-ta™b,,T,T <W,,!f H ' Plvt ' lK ' l ' '")t«-.R-l,- """' l , t Lhv t-uniival in the Hecreaon (!.o M i„ls l-„ H t ni.g.irt, ,Z U £ "ii'sKr,,,;;;^" fu,mi >*"»«* "«"" •« ' « f Vm - WJt " "-e excel , , lll,lt meinliers of tli e Lnidei-1,.1',.1 a gomtoiier o;n the lake. Tlie On,--li active prograi 0 „, Mnjsl( . " l was an especially pleasing- feature B'ight UgWit. i,, sspite . te of thc postj-onemeii-ts, tiro oQrnr was most successful,

A boy in Brisbane has been attacked by plague. The annual conference of dele gall's to the Congregational f'nion on New Zealand opened at Wellington yesterday nforning. A London news item slates that 0. HiiwsoiKhas resigned the billiard championship, being dissatisfied with l"n.> conditions under which it. is held. Such of our readers as are privi- 1 (led thai to-day is the last, day fur payment without further incivasingi the consolidated revenue by t.lie leu per cent, penult}. The luiw.-l.vini urovidod in the stewards' room at the furuuaki J.C. races on both days by Mr C. E. Jeffries was a credit to his establishment. Tliv afternoon tea elicited equally lavish praise. To Spain Ijelongs the honour of having discovered the American continent to the people of the (lid World. But the discovery has never brought any mrtiunal happiness to Spain : consequently she is not to be represented at, the St.. Louis Exposition'. A gathering of something like SHD bimd.'imi>n is expected nl the contest, which opens at Piilimrs-tmi North on the 20th insf., under the auspices of the North Island Brass •lla-nids' Association. Mr T. 10. Code (conductor of Code's Melbourne Biass Han*, Victoria) has been chosen judge, and Sergeants-Major Colclo'ugh and I'encock and Colour-Ser-geant bavin, of Wellinigton Gitv Rifles, will act as adjudicators fo'r the marching' contest. investors on raceivorsra should not he in 100 great a hurry to tear up totalisator tickets. In the last race on Thursday two chestnuts lined second mv \ third places. One backer 'held a ticket on Matnura, but Lhinkiog he limd been beaten by the other clvesUiut, Loch Tuy, he tore up the charmed .past-board. On discovering the error appeals were made to the stewards' room, but the rules wore adamant, and Vhv hasty ticket-des-troyer bud to go without his dWidund. If will bo seen by advertisement that Sir Horelutm, labour leader, will address a public meeting on Monday next on the licensing ipiestion. As Mr Borehnan has been before lln> public for many yea.is in connection witli the labour movejneiil Ms o'pinion uu 'the liquor question should l>e worthy of the serious consideration of the electors of all shades of political opinion, for the reason that when Ipe Labour Patty takes a question in hand it will be settled. As Mr Boreham is a good pi/'.-jlic sjioalker those faking an interest in current, iiiiieutions will no doubt attend the meeting. Some or the school inspectors in coirference a.ssemlbled were exerciswl on I'Yiday, th..> Evening Post remarks, over tiie matter of things and their mami'S —whether the "tiling" can be taught without worrying' tlie cbiliLmimd with th# "name of the thing'." An apt illus- , illustration, occurriing outside the ! building, was overlooked. Two or , t'hrei. snuvll boys were sliding down the green hank outside, chasing bi.lL- , terflies and other members of the in«ect tribe. Tl/cy were plainly engaged in "nalure-s-tu'dy," Ixil had ' the inspectors sullied forth to -in- ' loi'fn them of the fact, no doubt the ' loinngsters would have been peiplexed. But does this ignorance in the least diminish their zest and enpal bility in the doing of the thing'.' ■

A correspondent of an exchange states that a iiarl.y. of sawmillers, coinis-isting of Messrs J. Butler and J. Yaldier (Auckland), and Jas. Robson (Tarauaki), who are interested in timber growing on the bunks of the upper reaches of the Wunm'unui Diver, embarked in Messrs llatrick and Co.'s motor launch at Ttnin.ifira-nui on SafnriF.iy last for the ])urpose of ascertaining the suitability of l.hv Wanganui 'klver folthe biisiniss of rafting timber. The parly was of opinion that when some boulders, which now obstruct tlie navigation in the upper reaches are removed, it will be iqdite practicable to raft timber from Taumarivnui to at wry little cost. The opinion was also formed that the ■river viH iilTord a much cheaper outlet titan the railway for the great bulk of the timber 'growing on the Man, Trunk line. As the Government expects the revenue from timber m this locality to contribute largely to the son»truction of fhe railway, the- diversion of the timber tralhc to the river may upset it, calculations. NEW AUyKUTIHKITENTS. Mr -S. lloreham-Oivos a Imm - i( . address on Monday next in the Theatre Itoyal on the licensing laws. .Hail way Department.—Gives notice of nr.rat|g:en;eni;s for Ilawera races on 17th nnd 18th, and ' lor toko sports on 18th. Commissioner of Crown Lands.— Notifies various areas, totalling 1.0,820 acres, of Crown Lands- u> he opened for sale or lease. Mr Gondo;a—Desires finder of fur boa, lost last week, to return same to News Office. Savieri JlPamintic Co.—l lay tO- - " The Collivn Bawn " at Theatre Koyal. Central School Committee—Give notice of arranigemeiits for school excursion to the Ilawera exhibition on Saturday.