LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7857, 27 June 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

- We acknowledge receipt of an invitation to attend the annual show of the Jiawera arid West' Coast Fanciers Association, to be held at Hawera onj July l'» and 20. The Municipal Council of Casset, 'Gernriny, has determ'ified to imjjose a tax of ten marks on every householder—and, for the matter of that, on ■every lodger—who possesses n pibpo. It should prove a popular tax'among tho of the pia-no-owners. The tax, Musical OpinSom .suggests,.. might he■ introduced in Great Britain with advantage for it might bo graduated, the learners paying; a tVffh rate, which might be reduced accoridiflg as prpgrcSß was made. Professionals might, have only a nominal tax. Joy would "then reign in many suburban! homes.

Surgeon, Langston, who is one of t'i. foremost specialists in electro medical therapeutics, is the inventor of the Langston electro regenerator, an instrument said to bo capable of exercising all tihe remedial and curalive | ropertnes of the true electric curl*' 1 "t. The doctor claim# that he has i-.ever met with a more useful auxili'ry, medically, in an experience extending Kwer forty years' constant racii'e. The regenerator is invariat ly used by the members of his si aft". representatives who are now visitingi New, Zealand are at to <nt in New Plymouth, and ore hv;>ys willici|f t|o demonstrate its value to any patient consulting t'hem I'r " of charge) at their suite of rooms at ifbje White Hart Hotel.'

Some Indies interested in providing additional funds to enable tine dmi nprpveiiH'lits now liging made to- the Western! to W continued met at Mr .1. C. George's office on Monday afternoon, wh(C-n it w,asi that n about a fortnight's time nn entert inmrnt, taking tlio fonn of a progressive bridge and euchre party ■ held in 1 'the Old Fri?emason«' Hall, BrougHam Street, prizes nvill i a given to ttae winners 'and runners•p in each sot ol games. The price. o ■ f admission t'ickPls were fixeid at o o shiUing for ladies and two shillings for gentlemen. Hie object Jjping so worthy, and' the charge for •idmissionl, including a light supiier, so very low, we predict a full houste. The pumpimg apparatus ordered in Australia for use at the M'oturon bore is expected at the end of next ■ eek. Pumping will he put in hand s soon as tho pla|n|t is installed. In the meantime t,he company have se cured from the freezing r-orks stock three large 'iron, links', with a capaict.y of 8000 gallons', whiOi will lie lit down for oil storage purposes that a good reservoir of oil will bo ■>ct with after a few more feet ol Ivoring is considered assured, as th« • >;i shows tilt) sign of diminishing, ■ lie pr,aspects rather increasing. Interest in the mission conductal by Dr. Torr eontinues uliaba 1 !><i, a record congregation attending the service on Monday nifeht. The address >n "Consecration" aroused deep feel•ng in l( |e hearts of «Doso prcsimt, w was testified by the large number ol decision caids signed, besides live even greater number distributed. The usual after meeting was very largply attended. To-night the mission nil. be concludes!, the Holy Communion being the lajst act of devotion.

Tlie first of a series of tour concurls was given in the Theatre Hoy a 1 oil Monday evening ibiy the Town liand. The audience was only moderate in number, but a large number - of tickets have been sold for the pel-" formamees. Under Bandmaster (Jar ry the band gave a delightful programme of instrumental music, the gem at the iterns being the grand selection, " Lucia I)i Uammcnnoor,"' .vhile the intermezzo "Araby" was next in fa.vou.r, IKough all t£ie .selections were keenly appreciated. Mr Jack McLean, a vocalist new to I,h' ■own, was very successful in his solqs "O Promise Me" and "Asleep in the Deep," having a very pleasing baritone v.olico of soiiie liUiUity. Miss Murphy. always popular wieh the public, deservedly won encores for her songs, "Till Death" and "Beloved, it is Morn." A cornet solo I)}* Mr Oeorge (iarry, given in that artist's finished style, w.on loud applause. The orchestra contributed • two itejn«—inter mezzo, "The L'ttle Pawn," and aolection, "Martha," both of which were well received. These enjoyable concerts should certainly mot be uiissod by the public. An old settler in tho person of Mr-s SdjtiioleE', of Lcpperton, passed away on Monday, at the uge oi 77. Tho 'uneral leaves Mrs Kilpatrick's 'house. Mountain Road, Waiongona, to-mor-row. A reward is offered for the return of a socket of a carriage lamp to Mr Newton Kilifc's auction mart.

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