LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7703, 4 January 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• . c The Taranaki Rifles will parade 3 this evening at 7.30. The local camp j /ill commence on Thursday, 12th , inst. ; Tho work of inoculating cajves I against blackleg is being pushed a- - head. Up to December 31, 5103 I oa'lves in the district between Raho,- - tu and Oakura were treated. ' A public meeting- in connection with the proposed removal of the Rev. Mr Bennett will be held at 8 ' o'clock this evening in the exhibition grounds. His Worship the Mayor 1 will, preside. - The Railway Department notify the i running of la'te trains at holiday • excursion rates. Large numbers .of ; country people are availing thom- ) selves of the facilities afforded by the . department to enable them to visit . the exhibition and the various at- ; trajctions connected therewith. ' A telegram from Napier Just 5 njight informed us that Mr Samuel - JLtlythc, manager of the firm of 1 My tho and Co., drapers, and brother pi _ the late founder .of the firm, > died at Hastings yesterday as the re- > suit of injuries through a full • some days ago. The deceased gentleman Wjis well-kjiown in comnier--1 #ial circles throughout the qolony. \ Mr Newton King destrcs to draw ' attention to the date of his next '. Wu'iwakaiho sale, which v ill ue held , on Thursday next instead of Friday , (as notified in Saturday's issue). This has been found- necessary in or- ~ der not to clash with the sale being held at Carrington Road on Friday j on account of Mr O. C. Burr. The young Maori is apparently - well versed in the ways of h/si pa r 3 keha brother, a fact fully demoii- ' strate* by the action of ' two or 1 threo youngsters at the exhibition - last night. The little band made a . 4 grand tour of the. avenues, giving s hakaa every few yards, of course ; not neglecting to pass round the s hat. Report says l the urchins did i we 11,,. The cause of a dearth of shearers '_ in tho Gore district is said to be _ due (says the Ensign) to the action _ of several station mnnagers in rei fusing to employ Victorians. These , men, it is stated, are of a less con"a tented nature than the average New j - Zealand shearer, and refuse to work _; on almost any frivolous pretext, j thereby delaying shearing operations _ considerably, and causing dissension j among those engaged in the pursuit. 5 A piece of good news for the set■i tiers in the Stratford and surround- - i.ng districts,. Mr \V. T. Jennings, 2 H.H.R., yesterday received a telei gpapi from thu Hon. Hail-Jones, - Minister for Public Works, stating ' that instructions hud been given to ' commencp work on tne Eguiont s branch railway immediately after I the holidays. Mr Jennings prompti ly a»nounced the wire in the fols lowing terms : * Pleased to receive - ypur wire, and, trust that all oxi Pfedition wj|l be used in the con- •■ struction of th'e The sooner - metal is available for'locaf bodies . tho greater will it be appreciated;, i as it will be saving to them, the ■ Government, and a great boon to the • settlers. On behalf of Tanannki lumbers congratulate Government ■ on JnsjLruclj;;.g Public Works Pe- ■ partm'ent to proceed with work so ' soon this New Year'.—W.T.J." Mr J,eiiM'«gs i.s consulting' the Mavor i of Sfratrord, the .chairmen of 'tho ' oc ft l bodies, and the Taranaki memI hers of the House pf ' Repres,-n t,a- ---! sI.iTM" 1 !' V K ' W toxins some ! suitablo Junction at the turning 0 f i the first sod of the line. . C'omperi(.pi« in the hoop race at t the children's carnival on Thurst "ay are requested to bring th-ir . own hoops'.* ° " ' T< ym, do your own washing then ; here i s good news ror you. Try ° tin of "WasWne " ; it Viß help y ou and please you. See list of store- ; keepers who stock it.* • The Exhibition is bound to be a - success! and a big one at that. So is ■ J. 11. Parker's display of silvei .. mounted toilet requisites, purses : and cheap watches for boys ami girls from |, s 6d each. Also greenstone ■ goods m great variety.* ; 'the Provident Building Society • is issuing a new scries of shares and in accordance with its usual policy, it is inviting applications Irani the public. The secretary, Mill, A. Lennan, will be pleased to give ajiy information to inquirers find to supply application ' forms, which' musCbc filled in and lodged with him by Decemhcr 10th. , ; Hie society has steadily progressed I since its establishment mid l iqs al- > ways done business on safe and can- ' tious lines. The society has funds , m hand, and is prepared to lend I on approved security at the usual I favourable rates.* i" ~~ ■"" I ilew Adyerjipripjs, ; New Zealand Railways—Announce i particnlur« of exhibition trains. Exhibition—Athletic sports to-day. f Exhibition—Snowlluk'vH to-uiirht. Exhibition Grand entertainment J llmrsday evening. L 0. Clark—Lost a tobacco pouch. L Captain Weston—Taranaki Hlfl e , Volunteers parade. .' Newton King-Entries for Waiwa-'j kailio sale on Thursday. Nwvton K;i:;r—Additions to Stony River sal,e to-#ay. fi W, F. lirookiiig-lnseru 'a- death 6 and funeral notice. , 'l'own Clerk-Has issued auction H- t cense to Barnard Hart. The Mayor—Calls public meeting in y exhibition grounds to-night at 8 i o'clock. ' Visitors requested to ° see j|o •''Decapitated; v , Jt