NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 283, 3 December 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

December 3rd, 1803, saw the passing ol the New. Zealand Settlements Act. The Skeates Cycle Company advertises a speciality in good cheap bicycles at £l2 10s. The, secretary of the Tarnnnki Agricultural Society reports that the "gate" .totalled £95. All stewards at Thursday's show in possession of catalogues are, requested to return them to the secretary at once. We remind those interested that tenders for supplies for the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board close at 12 noon to-day with the secretary, Mr Lepper. A line of £IOO and costs was inflicted in the Police Court at Auckland on Friday upon Percy Arthur Hodley, Auckland, machinery merchant, now bankrupt, for presenting false invoices to the Customs. Owing to an omission in the press book at the show on Thursday, our report omitted to state that ' Miss tvy Clayton's Dclphinc— a Delphin—- . Glad-ia-tor mure—was awarded a championship in the thoroughbred section. The Waitara Mail states that Milt. O'Donnell is making arrangements for running an oil launch between Waitara, Tongaporutu, Mokau, and Awukino, with a trip to the breakwater when required. The vessel will be 8 h.p., and capable of carrying ten tons. The Harbour View Hotel, Raglan, was totally destroyed by lire on Thursday. The building was the property of Mr L. D. Nathan, and was insured for £IB3O. The furniture and stock were owned by Mrs lleid, the licensee, and were insured for £6lO, both in !the Norwich Union Office. In the Magistrate's Court at Gisborne on Friday May Heeney, a domestic servant, was charged with having caused, by omission, the death of her infant child, which was found on the Waimate ltoad. Tho medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to neglect anil inattention. On Friday morning a nine-year-old son of Mr John Martin, of Upland Road, had both jaws broken and six teeth knocked out, the result of being kicked by a horse. Dr. Walker found it necessary to remove part of the upper jaw, which was dono under chloroform. Inquiries showed that the little sufferer is doing as well as may be. The splendid exhibit of hams and bacon cured by the Inglewood llacon Company, first prize taker at all shows for many years past, was purchased by Mr WhiUaker,,and is now offered for sale at his store. A very keen demand is sure to set in for this Ivigh-class cure, and early purchases are recommended to save disappointment. About half-past seven on Friday evening one of the service pipes opposite the White Hart Hotel was displaced through the weight of the steam roller passing over it while engaged' on the repairs to' Devonstreet. A large crowd of spectators were treated to a line display of the water pressure in the mains, for ten minutes, when Mr Maher, borough foreman and his assistants got the water turned olf lower down. Mr W. T. Jennings, M.11.R. for Egmont, yesterday received word that Mr James Mackenzie, Commissioner of Crown Lands for Auckland, accompanied by the representatives of the Auckland Land Board at the conference now sitting in Wellington, intends to return to the north overland, by way of Mok'au and Te Kniti. It is expected the party will be in Waitara on Tuesday, if the conference has concluded its labours. The Methodist Synod at Hawera, before closing on Friday, passed resolutions in favour of a general effort in aid of the building fund of Three Kings' College, in favour of renewed energy in the no-license crusade, and urged the Maori Councils to get areas proclaimed against drink. It also approved of Wiblereuding in schools, and will recommend the conference to appoint a travelling evangelist and Jliblc Class secretary. At a meeting! of the managing committee of the Inglewood Mission, held in the Primitive Methodist Church, Inglewood, on Friday, Mister Amy notified that she would ho retiring from the mission at the end of the year. .Sister 'Amy intends to devote herself to mission work in China. The Rev. John Nixon, who presided, moved that a statement of the condition of the mission bo prepared, and that Conference bo requested to augment the grant in view of the appointment of a young minister. On Friday the Town Clerk received a wire from the secretary of the New Zealand centre of tho Royal Humane Society, at Christchurch, stating that Mr Fred Holdsworth had been awarded the society's silver medal for his action last March in rescuing* from drowning Mr W. Jury's nine-year-old son, who fell off ths breakwater. Mr Holdsworth, who is a son of the postmaster here, plunged in after Jury and swam some distance with the lad on his back, holding on to a pile until n boat was lowered. His plucky action was all the more commendable in that he is a cripple.

At the Police Court on Friday a prohibition order was made out against William Beale, on the wife's application. According to a correspondent of the Times no fewer than 100,000 tons of rock are being removed annually from the Avon Gorge at Bristol. The anniversary services of the Baptist Sunday School are 'to be held to-morrow in the Gill-slreut church, when special singing will be given. A man named William Warren was killed at the Wellington electric light works on Thursday night. He was formerly an engineer on the steamer Tasman. There was no business transacted at the quarterly meeting of the Taranuki Licensing Committee, held at the Courthouse on Friday, as the police report was favourable. Trains leave New Plymouth station for the breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below today :—5.50 a.m., Itotoiti from north; 9.30 p.m., Itotoiti for north. A gang of thieves, encamped for the night in the tramway depot at Puteaux, Paris, kept themselves warm by smashing one of the cars and making a bonfire of the debris. A Wellington wiro states that owing to the present rolling stock on the city tramways having been found insufficient the city council is ordering nine more care. Three of them are to 'he built locafly. It should be very gratifying to the Taranak'i A. and P. Society, and to exhibitors, to know that one of the judges at the shew on Thursday expressed the opinion that the allround quality of the harness horses exceeded that of similar classes at any other show. Mr Walter Synies, M.H.R., received a telegram from the Minister of Public Works yesterday stating that hewould be in Stratford on December 15th, when he would proceed to Makahu, to open the Mangnehu bridge. Mr Hall-Jones will also assist in the formal opening of the dairy factory at Makahu on the same day.—Post. The subjoined remarks, taken from an article in the Russkie Slovo, published at the time of the Dogger Bonk outrage, are not without their humorous side :—"Great and noble is the part which has fallen to? the lot of our Baltic Fleet. What trials are in store for it on its way ? But if the heroes of Port Arthur can bear their burden until its arrival, what a joy, what a triumph for us all ! The approach alone of the sqjuadron to Far Eastern waters must have a favourable influence on the position of the fortress. The Japanese fleet would have either to go out to meet it or send out their cruisers to| reconnoitre. And if the blockade of Port Arthur is not quite close now, then would it become less so, and the position of the beleaguered fortress would be so much the easier." The jnfnvourablo weather prevented the attendance of an audience commensurate with the excellence of the programme presented by Cornwall's Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar Band at the Theatre Royal on Thursday. Miss Tuke gained un encore for her rendering' of "The Lost Chord," with band accompaniment, her second number being "Robin Adair." Other good items were Miss Gladys Cornwall's "Love the Pedlar," and the, humorous quartettes by Misses Radford and G. Cornwall and Messrs K. and F. Corawall. A feature or the evening were the handbells selections by five of the Cornwall family, encores being redemanded in both parts. A strong band under the direction of Mr Kistlo Cornwall added greatly to the enjoyment of the audience. Mr F. Cornwall acted as accompanies!. On the application of defendant's solicitor, the S.M. on Friday adjourned for a week the case Avery v. Elam, claim for interest, in order that Mr Walt may be joined'with defendant. Mr Quilliam (Govett r 'and Quilliam) appeared for plaintiff, Mr IV. L. Fitzherbert for the defendant. In the Magistrate's Court on Friday judgment was given for 'plaintil'is in tiie following cases ; Skeatjes Cycle Co. (Mr Wilson, Roy and Wilson, instructed by Mr 1). 1-lutchun) v. W. J. Christie, claim £6 lis lid and £1 5s 6d costs ; Broome v. R. Hanson, claim £o ss, costs 8s ; Dr. Leatharn (Mr Wilson, Hoy and Wilson) v, W. Noble, claim £1 Is, costs 7s ; Dr. Fookes (Mr Wilson, Roy and Wilson) v. C. Henricksen, claim £5 8s fid, costs £1 7s fid. The usual monthly meeting of the Barrett Road Bourd was held on Friday, there being present : Messrs A. George (chairman), R. Gilchrist and D. McAilum. The chairman apologised for the absence of Mr J. Shaw. A request from Messrs Callaghan and Co. that the contractor for reading on Veale's Estate be allowed to remove wirth from the first cutting in Devon-street was referred to the chairman. After some discussion on the position regarding the application for a loan from the Government Mr D, McAUum moved that the chairman be authorised t« interview the ratepayers interested in the Devon Road extension, in order to ascertain whether they will accept the £SOO offered by the authorities. Mr Gilchrist seconded, the motion being carried. The expenditure of £3O on the south end and £2O on the north end of the Barrett Road was authorised, the former to be under the control of the chairman and Mr Gilchrist. White-ley Church, Sunday, December 4th.—Preacher, Rev. J. N. Buttle, morning and evening. Holy Communion after evening service.* Sister Amy will preach in Queenstreet Church to-morrow morning' at 11, evening at 7. The Rev. T, R. B. Woolloxall will preach at Fitzroy I ati 7 p.m.*