NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 91, 21 April 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The New South Wales Arbitration Court returns show that there are. lili.OUl) members in unions registered undei the Arbitration Act. The lotnl number of arrivals into iho colony during February wns'JHIS against i 1157 in the same month of PJO2. The departures niiiiJlroivd 2155, compared with IS 12 in February 11)02. Mr .Jennings, J1.1i.1t., s-ays he has the greatest res|>ect for the "giants of old l ' in colonial politics, Iml isi of opinion that the present members of the New Zealand Purlianient display e«pial ability. The amount of butter exported to the home market by lire Stratford Dairy Company, the English reports of which have been exceptionally fa\ourable, up to the present, is' 400 tons. Notwithstanding the advanced season, the factory (says the Post) is still turning out daily about (it boxes. The Roloiti, arriving from Onehunga this morning, will be served l«y a train lehvi'iig the town station ut I). 15, and on her departure for south by the 11.20 train. At 8 a.m. a train will run to connect with the Takapuna from south, and the usual 8.20 p.m. train takes passengers for the northward trip by this vessel. The following resolution was carried at Ashburton at a Farmers' Union' meeting 011 Tuesday :—"That whilst this meeting is stnonyly opposed to the iigglvgfition of large estates on the one hand, and the nationalisation of land on the other, it is of opinion that the freehold tenure is the most satisfactory both to the occupier and the general community." The Japanese Coaisul at Wellington has received a request from the mayors of leading cities in Japan to state as publicly as possible their assurance that travellers and business men need have no fear of inconvenience, us normal conditions prevail throughout the Empire, and assertions to the contrary are erroneous. Ordinary means of communication are uninterrupted. The Wellington Hospital trusteeß are reducing the tarill for children under twelve to twenty shillings per week for those residing beyond the boundary of the hospital district, and fifteen shillings for those residing within the district. For patients between the ages of twelve and seventeen the tarill" is to be twenty-five shillings per week for those living outside the district, and twenty siiillings for those inside. "There are twenty-three boys from this district attending secondary schools in other parts of the colony, just because we have no boajrding' accommodation at the New Plymouth High School. 1 say that this should not he so. We ougiit to have a school here to which farmers can send their boys, knowing that they will be under supervision in Uiu evenings and out of school hours." So said His Worship the Mayor on Tuesday evening. The Rev. Egerton Young, who is to lecture in New Plymouth on Friday next, has made a. most favourable impression in Auckland. From privute information received yesterday we learn that Mr Young has achieved a distinct success, both in the pulpit and on the platform, and New Plymouth residents may anticipate a first rate eiitertnimnent at his lecture here. His Worship the Mayor lias kindly consented to preside and particulars as to sale of tickets, etc., are given elsewhere in this issue. "To,ranaki is -behind— io every respect as fur as education is concerned," remarked Mr Jennings the other evening. Tlie member for Kgniont went on to remark that there should have been a technical school in New Plymouth years ago, and further that without such an institution it was impossible for the rising generation in this district to be properly provided for the battle of life. At a meeting of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce, a letter was received from the Mayor Plymouth, »tuni) b ' Uiu;. as i"W|PP)/tion would be 'nekl in JnW Plymouth ut Christmas-, it would not be to the ink rest of either town if Stratford were to hold an exhibition at, the same time. It was resolved that tin* secretary reply to the letter stating that the holding of an exhibition at Stratford had been deferred. Replying to the criticism recently levelled at the statement of borough accounts recently laid before the Borough Council, the Mayor remarked on Tuesday evening that he had taken a leaf out of the book of the Colonial Treasurer. 11 had been pointed out that the Premier always produced a surplus by including unexpended votes on the credit side,and he had simply followed this lead. A gentleman remarked, not solto voce. "You've coll'aral Dick's surplus." His Worship the Mayor, replving to the toast of "The 'Mayor 'and Borough Councillors" at the lire brigade dinner on Tuesday evening, remarked that at present there was a commercial depression in the colony though its ell'ect was not so verv marked in New Plymouth. He said he was al a loss to explain why this slackness existed, but the fact' remained that though work was plentiful, and that this had 'hl.-en a remarkably good sea/son for primary producers, there was a scarcity lit cash. All who take an interest in mutters affecting' the Maori race, and they are many, will scarcely need a reminder of the garden party to be held to-day at Mr R. Cock's residence, "Overdale," Currington Road, in aid of the fund f,„. t | l( , Maori (lirls' School. The spacious grounds will be decked wilh Hags for "the occasion, and the public will be admitted to all parts. Afternoon tea will be supplied free to visitors who will, however, be afforded an opportunity 01 making purchases at produce ami fancy stalls. The Garrison and I own Bands will assist, and the Cornwall .Mandolin Hand has also promised to render several selections. Ihe function commences at •' 11 m and suitable bus arrangement"* have it'oTs"' ''"' " 10 com ' t '- va '"* of V'Sni'iAl" n't'T "r, W " S i»«»duc«I last. 'Bid at the Theatre Royal to a .111 Ju.use. ll,e musical comedy is e.-seiuiaiiy a fun-provoker. there "«"»B '"'l lhe faintest shadow of £ I'lot or plan on which to hang the orf M t SllJreUyeo(i /; w II I , n"f T H Piece >va 3 " • sn f. ul Wl "' '»>" eliect. Audi m st. 01 the pans , n .,. t . v . ,- . , ;uUy portray,-,,. Ml . ~„.„ ',,,.,;- [ LTT, L " ,,,11n8,10n - '»« si »>l> splendid, the part gi vin „; „ »uple scope for ,|„. exercise of his la g,ter-ra,s-i„g propensities. Hi's dumb show „- as vot „, ,- t ical, and allorded the uninitiated a Koodly peep into ,he wond" u £ f y's oilet. lk , wns „„„„,„„„„* he pick of ,l,e male actors, thoug-i, ; J. C. Uh.tticld piuyed lhe piolhgale parson to the life. Miss U-l.ii Mavis, as Lord Chins-ide !" SIR lur ■•l"arness in articulation '"•, Ilol ' V " cal '''»'>'"■'<•«. .Miss llam! l-ita was go„,i j„ ~„„„. ()t (llt , scenes but seemed strained at times Miss Aggie Thome as the c-ill ',,»■ was distinctly good, and a stately duchess was luithfully represented b'y ■•>»»< Nellie Dent. The remainingJ* s "'i; I .'.';^;'; 11 , « lil '». < >»'»Kli (hero s,en,e l j , n; ,s :.!;;c 1 1 l^ 5 ;; ,, :: l ;ii;« iin ,;'^ t err,pi the run of the piece. For !''"' Sl( ', well, the orchestra was certainly not of the besti n M the most defective of the staging arrangements. Despite these things K'rc was plenty of good fun right through the evening, and "In Townwas well worth seeing. The New Zealand Express Co., Ltd., have to lot a commodious office or shop on the ground floor of new brick building, BroughamBtreet. a

T'.ie Stratford Caledonian Societv made a profit of it) i) a nm its bye-meeting last Thursday. Mr M. Jones will run his 'liiiis 1n Mr W. P. Grwnnwuy's furniture Muflu this al'tei'moton, leuvin;,' town at 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock. The Exhibition Commiti.ee has not. yet decided on any jilans for the buildings to be erected in St. Michael's Square for the exhibition lo be opened on Hoxing Day wxt. Tile number ot- packages of fruit sold in Wellington auction rooms during the week ended April iJth was 8U27. Of this 1728 euine from the North Island and 280S from the South. Messrs Cock and Dockrill got on to educational topics in their speeches at the fire brigade dinner, and entered a strong protest against the scheme to convert St. Michael's S((uure into revenue-producing property, and called on those present to do their utmost to conserve these sections to 4.110 people for educational purposes. They also touched on the necessity for erecting u technical school in New Plymouth. For reliable Boots, Shoes and Slippers at a low price go to Dockrill's, Devon-street Central, where you will And the. largest assortment in tho district of Colonial, English, American, and Continental Manufactured Boots, Shoes and Slippers.* Tourists und travellers' roqjuirements are specially catered for by the New Zealand Express Company, Limited. Baggage stored or Forwarded to meet the traveller at any point. New Plymouth odice—Brougham Street. 1 The use of the mackintosh overcoat made wnterprop/iiy the use of vulcanite or indio-rnßscr is now being largely superadd by the rainproof cloth overcoats.' The material is made waterproof by a special chemical process which intakes the cloth rainproof, l-ul not air-tight, thereby allowing the vapour from the body to escape, which the mackintosh did not do. Consider your health, and buy a rainproof cloth overcoat in up-to-foiU! styles, with padded shoulders and- velvet collars in the latest dart grey shade at ill's Gd to 52s (id, satisfaction guaranteed.—Real, cash clothier.* Importers will effect a saving in time anid money by handing their Shipping documents '.O the New Zealand Express Co., Lid., Broughamstreet, All Customhouse business strictly confidential. 9