The Daily News. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7799, 15 April 1905, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Shareholders In the New I'lymoutH Investment and .Loan Society are reminded that their montliy subscriptions are due to-day. The Taranaki County Council arc inviting tenders for the supply of metal and road formation on Richmond Itoad, near Sentry Hill, to close on Saturday, 29th inst. Ovi'iLg to the alterations and additions in progress the West End School has been closed for u f>itniglit. This pleasant vacation lor teucn?rs and' scholars comuwn.'cd on Thursday, Tho insurance companies doing business in New Plymouth will close for the Easter vacation from noon on Thursday, 20th inst., till Wednesday., 26th inst. The Law offices' vacation extends over the same dates, starting at 1 p.m.

The Mayor has been informed by Major Watt that the Wangauui Gurrison Bund, the champion bund of New Zealand, will attend the Raster encampment, and, will be willing to give a performance in .:id of somo worthy object. A conference between thg School Commissioners and delegates from the Elthum Uorough Council was held; on Friday, when the claim of the former against the Council was s.ltled for £3OO, each party to pay its own costs.

In the Supreme Court, in chambers, upon the application of Mr Kerr (Standish and Kerr) probate of the last will and testament of the late Harriet Drake, with codicil annexed, was granted on Monday last ae Auckland, by his Honour. Mr Justice Edwards, to Alfred Drake and David Teed, the executors named in the will.

Mr Newton King will hold a cattle- sale at Kahotu on Thursday], 20th inst., when some choice beasts will be offered. Entries to date include 50 mixed yearlings, 40 cows and heifers and 60 young steers. On account of two clients Newton King will also offer household furnituro. and effects, and two quarter-acre sections in the township.

The largest organ in the North Island and the most modern in the colony has recently been creeled in St. Mary's Church, New Plymouth, and arrangements have been made with J. Maughan liarnett. Etoj., of Wellington, the premier organist in New Zealand, to give two recitals ■in faster week, one on Wednesday afternoon, April 6th, chiefly for country peopje, and one on the following night. Full particulars will be advertised next week, and as this is an opportunity country people seldom get of hearing the best organist on the -best organ, no- one should miss it.

The Mayor and Town Clerk attended the Hugbour Board's meeting on Friday as a deputation to request the Board to dedicate certain land for the extension of Gill Street through to Brougham Strcrt, and also a strip for the widening of Currie Street. Tlans showing the proposed extensions were submitted. It was pointed out that the Board would be re-imbursed by the increased values accruing to their properties when the locality was (iroperly opened the Harbour Board's meeting on Council's wished in regard to Gill Street on condition that the borough recompensed the Board to the extent •f £l5O for the 16.8 perches of land included in the Kawau pah reserve, and now leased to Mr King. It was also stipulated that Gill Street should be made the full required width, and formed, kerbed, metalled, and channelled within a period of two and a half years.

The examinations conducted in New Zealand by the Education Department on behalf of the City and ICSuilds of London Institute, and the Hoard of Education, South Kensinglon, wHI be hefd in the various centres about May and Juno next respectively. The subjects of examination include for the City

and Guilds, plumbing, electric lighting, telegraphy, gas manufacture, carpentry and joinery, also woodwork and cookery for teachers, and lor Soutjfi Kgnsjngton the various bj-anchrg'O/ drawing, pajnting, modelling, machinery, and building slruction, geometry, applied mechanics, physiology and botany. Full particulars can be obtained from tho chief inspector of the TarannUi Education Hoard (JJr \V. E, Sponcer). Applications must reach the Education Department, Wojling ton, by April 30th, when, according to the numbers of candidates entered, arrangements will be made for holding Jocui examinations. Last year there were nparjy a score of candidates, and on JLhis oecatfon nine have already signified their {Mention to sit for the examinations.

The Harbourmaster reported at Friday's meeting of the Harbour board thai an accident had occuri«jd at the fofceukwutcr in connection with which the question of atcidercl insurance was raised. A man named G. lllyde, who was paid by tho Board in discharging local coal, was (fnjjacjtf alongside the '•■■ Alexander," and by some means was tfrrown out of a truck into thq vessel, the fall being 20ft. The mun managed J,o retain jjold gl thp poal basket, which came with hint, ant) he had on almost miraculous escape from daath 1 . Captain Hood was advised of the accident, apd as it was considered to be s riouw, ha summoned a doctor and hired a cab for the injured man. Subsequently the Harbourmaster and the secretary interviewed tha insurance company holding the Hoard's aPFWent risk', and wore surprised to bp met with the ofier of l(s (id, half the wages for tho time the mart, an outside employee, was working for tho Hoard. Captain Hood thought it peculiar tlwt the Board should pay a certain amount every year for insurance, and on tho first application lie met in this manner, . Tho Board agreed and decided to look into toe matter.

The Sash and Door Factory rc■quire tenders for felling, crosscut-' I ling and sawing timber at their Toko mills. Tenders close on Friday, 28th inst. On Thursday afternoon last a lad named Leslie Marnier had the misfortune to break one of his arms while plating football in art inter'pchook milch at West End. The I break" WES- severe, and caused th.lad gre.it pain. An exhibition of an unusual kind will ta held shortly in London. It will consi t of historical objects illustrating the development of the art and science of healing, from Mardnk, the earliest Olratydcian do.ty ol medicine (5,000 H. 0.) down to the present day. At the meeting of delegates at Stratford on Thursday to elect an opposition candidate the Eltham delegates did not vote for the reason that the selection was preivuture. ' Mr .las. Itoddie, the Provincial President of the Fanners' 1 nion, announces that the result will n o l affect in the slightest degree his jn. tention to contest the seat in the opposition interest.

King Edward is a sailor by training, and can splice a rope or climb the rigging as easily as many of his gallant lads in blue. lUii since those .happy Uritanm'a days he has, ii, is jrecorded, played a practical nart in nearly every calling and trade in the |Empiie. The King has breuf.l 100 gallons of beer anil been a i'\>in driver. He has sold goods from n flower stall, and run a prmtujj machine- In one day he made twelve pats of butter, sailed lis own yacht, experimented with a new rille, aid delivered an address whirl* showed his remarkable intimate knowledge of machinery. Hero are a few of His Majasty's trades and attainments, in which at some time or another he has taken actifve and practical interest : Etching, engraving, shipbuilding, bookbinding, motoring), boring, mining, hunting, acting, weaving, spinning, pottery, andi engine driving. The Rev. .John Nixon will preach in Queen Street Church to-morrow ut 11 a.m. in the evening at 7 the llev. W. Daniel wiH preach. The Ilcv. John Nixon will be ut Fitzroy at 7 p.m.* Whitclcy Memorial Church, P nudity April 16th.—Preacher ; Rev. J. N. Buttle. Subjects : Morning, "Ncheniiah, the True Patriot " ; evening, "Saul Apprehended, Paul Apprehending."*

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