NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 259, 5 November 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

About 11.30 yesterday morning Mr R. F. Rodbutk's coach ibroke down at the railway crossing, owing to the King bolt givimg way. Tenders are required by the Hawei'a Borough Council for a contract in connection with the extension of the water supply head works. A 10-totJ steam boiler for the Waitara Freezing Works will be brought up by the Corinna, and landed at the breakwater on Monday. The premature explosion of a shot in a eoal mine nsar Maitlund (New South Wales) killed a man named Davis, and injured four others. In this issue Messrs Goldwater Bros, draw attention to a stock of '■' Golden Apple " cider in o-gallon kegs, which they are now oilering. Statistics show that the mining town of Kookynie, in South Australia, with a population of 12000 inhabitants, spends £20,000 annually in drink. Arrangements are in train for holding a cycle road race on Thursday, November 17th. The route will be from the Red House Hotel to the Bridge Hotel, Waitara. The contractors for the Exhibition buildings have now completed the erection of the framework, the only work remaining being the putting on of the iron and the glazing. Mr Wilson, the Silver-tongued Orator, who is touring the world, will speak in'the Theatre Royal on Sunday night at. 7.30. A real treat is in Store for those who attend.

Mr A. Farrar, custodian of the Old People's Home, desires to thank Mrs Samuel for a gift of "Pickwicks," and Messrs Morey and Sons for caps for the use of the inmates, The popular "Force" food has made great strides of late in the favour of housekeepers. A notico from the Force Food Company, appearing to-day, should be interesting to family readers. On the opening] day of the fishing season at Rotorua 135 trout of an aggregate weight of 504 lbs wore '■aught. The largest fish secured, one of 11 pounds, was caught in the Ngataha Stream, with the fly.

His engagement hailing been broken oil, Signor Internoscia, formerly ltalhin Consul at Montreal, is suing his sweetheart's father for out-of-pocket expenses, including 8s an hour for 46"> hours passed in the daughter's company. _____^

"You gave her a lot of fatherly advice," a witness in a civil case told a prominent lawyer yesterday. "Oh !" cried the S.M., "who ever heard of 'going to a lawyer •for fatherly advice. 1 suppos* the lady paid the 8» 8d willingly." The manager of the P. and O. Company, examined before the Victorian Butter commission, said his company paid three per cent, freight brokerage on butter. It was not a rebate, but brokerage 'in the ordinary sense oi the term. On Thursday night several members of the Wesleyan Christian Endeavour Society visited the Old People's Home and gave a concert [for the benefit of the inmates. It goes without saying that these acts of thoughtfulmess are fully appreciated.

Many people seem to have a very hazy idea of the value of the oat.h administered by the Clerk of the Court prior to the taking of evidence, for it is no uncommon thing for witnesses to emphasise their statements by Haying "I swear it ! I take myi solemn oath." This was strikingly shown in a case heard yesterday, when the plaintill freely pimotaated his evidence with expressions of this nature.

A Southern telegram states that fresh developments in the Keenan case are expected at any time. Ru-mouA-s have been freely circulated during the past few days in regard to a missing will. A s'ummons has been issued by n well-known firm of solicitors against a certain party for recovery of "a chattel, to wit, a will," and claimi»g £lO damages for wrongful detention of the same. Some interesting revelations are expected when the case, comes before the Court.

At the police Court on Friday, Hobt. Ferguson pleaded guilty to charges of being lound drunk in Devon Street, on Thursday, and of being an idle person-, having no lawful visible means of living, Sergeant Uaiddrell said accused was in tho habit of victimising boardinghou,*' keepers, getting meals and clearing out without paying.. Accused said he had left a job at Stratford on 1-hursday. Sergeant Hadilrell said accused had been stewaixl on a boat, his discharges being good. Accused, was convicted wild discharged on bothl charges to come up fo'r sentence whe„ ca ii u[ | „,,„„__ Uh , Mllg j st ,. 0 u , Vsing him to obtain work at once

Playgoers will be pleased to learn that it is Mr J, c. Williamson's intention to send his big dramatic company, headed by Mr Julius Knight and Miss Maude Jeffries, to New Plymouth They will appear here on Ihiißiday and Friday, November 17th and 18th, presenting the two greatest successes j-n their repertoire viz Monsieur Beaucaire " a ,,d' "A Royal Divorce." This company, numbering over . S ixty persons, is the lin-m-!r ."i .■ '" OSt ra l ,t '» siv 'o domestic 0 gansat.on m the colonies, and its st here may be accepted as amsLL r °" ol ' Mr MUi-.uMson'-s mesf 1 'ess o Ohristchurcb, where thev have ius concluded an 'h,e, St>USOn ' 1 * Weir p,ol »mpassing, anything yc t «*,„ „„ tie New Zealand slage. T h " ,"" P>ans for the two Z .,«t *r McKinnon ""'a s on .Satunday morning next *.i (>th Preacher, i i( . v . j , " e. Snoots: Morning, 4he U Cart" T'" g '- 7 he U »'i*tinn's 11 , it , M «monal service for the '"te Mrs. Ford a „„ j„. EamL *l U,t

\w e |.f <|Uit^ lo JiuiWin S Society 0 f offers thro.. B h il. ba°ots special opportunities to its members to obtain money at a rate and tm a scale of repayments which cannot be obtained from any other lender its appropriations by sale enable members who cannot wait their turn in the ballot to obtain loans at an extremoly low rate of interest Ono of its chief distinctions is that it lends its funds only to members. Sliaro list for second group is n o w •[ion at the society's office, CurrieStrect.*

In the House on Thursday night the second reading of the High Comjnissionerbtiip Hill wus carried bv 43 to 34.

On Monday Mr Newton King wW hold a clearing sale of dairy and farm stock at llarrett Road on account of Mr C. Muller, who has Bold his farm. John Kix, who was thrown from a Kingdand (Auckland.) tram a few days ago, and sustained concussion of the brain, died in the hospital on Friday after an operation. The Tnfpo explosives factory near Dunedin, recently burned down, has been erected, and a start will be made with manufacturing next week, within nine weeks of the live.

At a public, meeting at Wcstport last night n resolution was passed urging tile Government to make provision this session to commence the WeslponlMtoefton railway at the Westjiort end, to secure work for unemployed, and to improve communication between the northern and southern portions of the West Coast.

At an extraordinary general meeting of the Wnipori Falls Electric Power Company it was resolved to ratify the agreement to sell the company's rights, plant, etc, to the Dunedin City Corporation ; but considerable indignation was expressed by some of the ; shareholders at the manner in which the company had l.vOn treated.

.Yesterday Mr W. Heslop received a wire from his son, Mr 0. Heslop, that Mr Newton King's exhiibitsi of Holsteins at Palnierston North show had been awarded three first prizes, two championships and one resevved championship. The high position j taken by these cattle at the show must be very gratifying to their owner, and to Mr 0. Heslop, who is in chnrgie of them. At the Magistrate's Court, Te Awamutu, live native©, who were charged with failing to regiMtti tlog.<, stated that their refusal to pay the taxes was because they regarded Mahutu as their King, and not King Edward. Had they been instructed by Mahutu to pay the taxes, they would have done so. The Maoris found King Edward's power was greater than Mahutu's, and i they were onderted to "•asih tip. l "

A bill has just been introduced in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the object of which is the limitation of the number of retail stops controlled by one lyropriebary or company. It proposes that every shopkeeper who is the owner of, or has any share in. the control or profits of, any business that is carried on in more than two shops, shall for each of such shops in excess of two pay an annual license fee of £lO, or tio liable to a penalty of £1 for every 'day on which, . business is carried on in such shop without license.

Wonderfully good fortune has befallen a domestic Bervant at a hotel in Melbourne. The heroine of tin romance is Mrs. Annie Wallace. Shu had, for family reasons, been working under am assumed name ; but in giving evidence in a Police Court case concerning the theft of a valuable bird from hor employer's residence, she mentioned her correct name. This was noticed by a Sydney solicitor, who camo direct to Melbourne, and informed the aonaatic that her future was paved with gold. It appears that an old lover, who wont to New South Wales when Mb rival proved the victor, speculated with great success in property. Many years afterwards, when he died it was discovered that the will he left behind him was in favour of his aloretimo sweetheart. The property consists of real estates in Bathurst and Sydney, mid retuims an annual rental of £2OOO.

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