LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7902, 18 August 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The directors of the Galbraith lion tnd St.cl Company have received the ollowing cable from Mr Robbins, the representative in London '—"Eirdeavwed to sell 3(1,000 shares to continue developments. Negotiations are tending. In the meantime, leaving !or Ne.v York, Aug. 17." Scvual innovations are to he adopted in the next issue of "Bradstuw's Guide'' for the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth section of the railways. Besides the Manawatu Company's time-table the running of the Wellington electric tramways will be included. In future the Guide will be issued gratis on the first of every month. In connection with the technical classes, a good number of pupils have signified their intention of joining the dress-making class. The Imperial system of cutting out will be used, and students will he able to procure charts at considerably reduced prices. A meeting will be held at the I-Mucaiion Board's office at 7.30 to-night to arrange the most suitable evenings for instruction. When coming down the Wanganui River on Satdrday one of Hatrick and Co.'s new steamers struck a stone about eight miles below Taumaranui and sank. The passengers got ashore s safely. The crew walked back to Taumaranui, where a steam launch wis procured and the passengers taken* on the Taumarahui. The steamer which sunk cost £2OOO. During the early part of last week, Mrs Buick, a resident of New Brighton, when gathering shellfish for a tame seagull, found a large oyster attached to a stone embedded in some kelp, which she took home. On opening the oyster she found thirteen black pearls, ranging in size from a blue pea to a large sized pin head. The largest pearl is not quite perfect in shape, but lit. is a splendlid specimen of its kind. Experts slate that if ol pctlect shape it would have been worth at least £25. News received in Sydney from the New Hebrides gives details of the attack on the punitive expedition 'rom the warship Neurthe which Was sent to arrest native murderers at Va'licollo. After an arduous journey, l he- inland Forces surprised the natives. While arresting several men, a shot was fired from the hut killing Gunner Moal. The expedition opened fire, the natives were routed, 'and fioTir fell. On the wajj to ' *he coast, the. natives shadowed the force, firing from the bush. and 'wounded Gunner Moulec. An evidence of ihe "up-to-date-ness" of the Japanese is afforded by the Monthly Report of the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce, of which ' the June issue has been sent to this office. This is a bulky illustrated perrodicah-tlie number before us •ontainiug about forty pages )b English and sixty-four in Japanese characters. The contents include, in addition to statistical matter, quotations of stock, bonds, and produce, a number of articles on subjects of interest to the commercial community, such as " The China-Japan Trade." "Korean and Mancliurian Affairs," "The Money Market," "Dock Accommodation in Yokohama," "Japan ami the Liege Exhibition," etc.

So popular have the St. Joseph's socials become that even the unpropitious wealher did not materially affect the attendance on Thursday evening as one might have expected. The progressive euchre tournament' produced interesting finishes. For the ladies' prize—a hand-painted photo frame—Miss W. Oliver and Mrs Smith played oft, victory resting with ihe former. Mr Shortland won the gentlemen's prize, a gold pin, after a tie with Mr McMillan. After refreshments had been handed round, the hall was cleared for dancing. An eniottable programme was carried out, the dance music being played in turn by Mrs Connon and Misses Bleasel Radford and ("lark. Mr Duller was an efficient M.C. The scries of socials is proving a great success, reflecting all credit on tire secretary, Mr W. Parker, and the ladies' committee, among whom mav lie especially mentioned Mcsdamrs C. Clark, Hooper, W. Bennett, W. Oliver, Connop and Duller. A deputation from the Taraiiaki Rugby Union (consisting of Messrs A. Humphries and F. T. Bcllringer) waited on Mr Ha! Goodaere. President of the New Plymouth Traders Association, on Thursday morning and requested thai amusements be made for the local shops to close on Wednesday afternoon next, the occasion of the Auckland-Taranaki Football Match. Mr Goodaere could not see his way to recommend a full half-holidav as country seftlers coming in for the match often made purchases in the morning and liked to have somewhere to leave their parcels until after the| match. It was therefore clearly desirable that the shops should open again after Hie ! match was over. He would, however, bv advertisement, .request all business people to close during tfi.-. progress of the match, from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Thursday afternoon would be observed as" a halfholiday as usual. The deputation agreed that this arrangement would be satisfactory fo the Union

Mr Poynton, one of (he Commissioners, at Wednesday's sitting of tin Police Commission, spoke of the urgent necessity that lie considered existed for inducing men in the country districts to join the police force. Hr «aid that very few of them knew anything about the conditions of Hit service. Police Commissioner Dinnie said the prabable reason why no great effort had been made in the Past ■ to attract these young men was that the applications fully met a|l requirements. Mr Poynton made the rejoinder that it was desirahle to secure a Hotter class of men, whereupon Mr Dinnie contended that the majority of the force would compare most' Favourably with anv other force. Mr Poynton said that was no reason why a better class still should not be induced to come forward. He thought they should be advertised for, and the benefits of joining the force, conditions, etc., made known in that way. Mr Dinnie agreed (hat the idea might be worth putting into practice. Amateur boxing is likely to become established in New Plymouth shortly, as * movement to form a local branch of the New Zealand Amateur Boxing Association is meeting witii strong support. A meeting of enthusiasts was held on Thursday evening.at the Council Chambers, Mr J. J. Stagpoole being the convener. The chair was taken by Mr W. Filzherbcrl, a/id there was an encouraging attendance, considering the inclemency of the WeaMw.. A preliminary list of thirty nicinbert," .way produced hy the convener, and It was fepwrtpd 1 hat (here Was every reason to a considerable menvbenjrilp, poole stated, that Mr Coffey, secretary of the, Wellington Association, promised every assistance to get the club on a good footing, and advised that club competitions lie got under way by October, in time for the local winners to compete at Auekland. For these competitions, H was annouiicinl, trophies have already teen promised vj several well-known local gentlemen. In discussion it was considered Hvat, New Plymouth had plenty of good material for the manly art, and if the club were pi'opefly conducted in strictly amateur lines' i< should liave a successful carter. The t»entU|j •o young men of some training in scientific boxing was given prominiiee. After considerable discussion tie desirableness of forming the cluli »as affirmed, and a committee set set up to prepare draft rules, and iormulate a scheme for initiating tho iroposed competitions. A further neeting will be held at the Council Jhambcrs at eight o'clock on Tueslay evening next, When officials will )f elected. For Ilrnnrlih.il Coughs Uke Woods' pre a l Peppermint Cure. Is (3d.

The Treasurer <,i the Western Park; I Hoard desires to a«kijowledge receiv-1 imj per Jlr A. R. Standish, the fol-i \ lowing subi'iripuions :—Q. W. Palmer I 3s 6d, TukaiM Football Club 21s, A. Standish 109 bd. Also a donation o l\ seats from Mr U Bullot. Messrs S. Clark and Co. have just opened up some splendid lines direct from the factory of linoleums, carpets, hearthrugs, curtjains, tablecloth's, a-iid other articles. Theee are' marked at prices which cannot fail to attract. In many casos a drapery sale is inclined to drag at the finish, owing \p_ the more important bargains having been quitted. This, however, cannot be said of that conducted by Messrs Morey and Son, as a gllance at their advertisement will prove. They claim that the enthusiasm and delight of the past few weeks will be increased when tlie womenfolk get at closer quarters with the .bargains now offered.

With regard to Mr Edgar Watt's application for a further meeting of creditors in the estate of F. W. Itichliiond, in order to give evidence, this course is hardly likely to be adopted. Wc understand the procedure laid is that creditors can rctjuust tihe ]).(). A. to convene a meeting, Jxit no other pprty, and ,that Mr Watt, being classed as a debtor, has no legal standing in asking for a meeting of. creditors. At the same time, should' it be thought necessary, the D.O.A. has power to issue a summons and may examine Mr Watt. Since tho first meeting of creditors', the bankrupt, Mr Richmond, has ujiffergone a three hours' examination by tho D.O.A. and his 1 solicitor, Mr Kerr, in order to investigate further the Marahau and Mere Merc dealings, and bankrupt's transactions with Mr A> J. Mcintosh.

An old time custom—the giving ol a day's ploughing—was observed Hst Friday (says the Otago Daily Times), by the farmers of Lower Green Island on the farm of Mr Robert Hotbison, 'who has jpined Uie agriculture community. Messrs Townley, Alexander, J. "Thomson, and D. Adams sent ploughs, all but one being double-furrows, and hut for the prevalence o! influenza the number would have been greater. A good day's work was done by those engaged, and when those who were unable to be present yesterday give another day Mr Herbison will be well forward with his. ploughing. The iweather was perfect, and the ploughmen were well satisfied with their endeavour to assist a new friend and neighbour. The growth of wealth in Canada, says a Canadian correspondent, releases an ever-increasing number each year from the engagements of business, and enables them to give attention to lite recreative side of life. That wealth is gowinj; is made apparent by the tvu.nk returns. The annual meetings of all the principal financial institutions have taken place, and the reports reveal a condition of affairs at once satisfactory and inspiring. No other country appears to be growing so rapidly in the substantial bases of material well-being. Settlement continues in the West, there is great activity in industrial enterprises, the working classes are doing well, and, as has been said, our faimers have the promise of an abundant harvest. A telegram from the Flagstaff Observatory, Arizona, published in the Astronomische Nachtriehten, ought to end the discussion as to the actual existence on Mars of the markings known as "canals." Professor Lowell announces that he has succeeded in photographing many of these presumed artificial waterways, some be ing shown on more than twenty plates. Until now the evidence foi their existence depended on drawings on the Martian surface made by a few favourably situated observers, but astronomers generally have not accepted them as accurately depicting the planet's "arcography." The camera should alter that.

Now and then incidents occur tu prove the only partially believed proverb that fact is stranger than fiction. A widow who lias for years held her own with marked success in Melbourne society on a somewhat inaderiuate income bad happencsl on Fortune in her surliest mood. Things were the reverse of cheering, and that good old refuge, the taking in oi boarders, had to be resorted to Ihe boarders, however, like their hostess, were charming, and it was only after their departure that Fortune s frown seemed really menacing No other boarders were lorthcoming. The last maid was dismissed, and aided by a distinguished lookiiut daughter, the widow set about her own housework. That occupation though virtuous, is not remunerative, and the time came one morning when mother and daughter discussed over the Inevitable washingup Hie rashness of buying first buttcri at present prices. The" door bell rang at that moment, and the daughter left the discussion <o return presently bearing a cablegram The contents indicated the fact that ia. £" W m becn )eft a *»tet*ncah e o, iT D V ore moncy havii >S ''«" cable out for her immediate e\t>cnyelrs t, nr n v SlK i had Cnl »>>'>« years previously. For Children's Hacking Couch „t Woods" Great mi TcJo.

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