LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7918, 6 September 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A ,\oung lady requires lodgings for a ftnv months, replies to be addressed to (his office. A reward is offered for the return of a brindle greyhound pup, which \vh« n last seen had on a green clotfc coat. The Telegraph Department was advised from Hofagjiong on the 4|h inst., that the Formosa cubic it closed to all but Government traffic. Mr Frank Messenger invites separate tenders, closing af 4 p.m. on Saturday, for painting and plumbing and drainage work. Mr Newton King has received very largo entries of first-class stock for his usual sale at Rahotu to-morrow. Those interested will find full particulars in our advertisement- columns.

The T.T. and O.K. Stone Company, of Oamaru, require an agent in the New Plymouth district, one connected with the building trade preferred.

A lecture on "Characteristic Traits and JVculiar Sayings" will be delivered by the Rev. J. Henning, at the Primitive Methodist Church tonight.

'1 he annual general meeting of the North Taranaki Cricket Association will be held in the Council Chambers at 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 14.

In consequence of I lip Mnckness of the woollen manufacturing trade the Mosgiel factory has temporarily dispensed with its ni K iil ■shift.

r lwo and a half cases of tinned salmon were fiei/ed in a Xapier auction mart by the local Health Officer a few days ago 011 the ground (hat the fish was unfit for human consumption.

Members of the Loyal Kgmont Lodge, I.O.O.I"., are requested to attend the funeral of the late wife of llro. H. Mills, which leaves his re sidence. South' lload. at 2 p.m. today.

To-day Mr Newton King will hold his annual sale of trees, plants, ami shrubs on account of the Morshead Vursery Company, at the nurseries South [load. The well-known excellence of the stock from the nurserier needs no praise from us. The ladies connected with St. Mary's parish nr« now busilv preparing for "Ye Olde English Fay re," to lie held in the Drillshed on' Oct 10, 11, 12, and IH. From present indications the affair should even surpass the usually highly successful ones arranged in the past.

The quarterly licensing meeting for I be Tarnnaki district will lie held at the iXew 'Plymouth Courthouse tomorrow morning. The only businesf s t down is nn application for tin transfer of the Rahotu Hotel fron Denis Maroney.. to A. W. Hood.

The quarterly irertinp of tin- F.|rinonl licensing Committee. .will Ik held in Wnitara to-day. tin- only business set down is an application ->f transfer of the Tntflewood Tlotel license from JI., Shotlander to Frederick Cnljjher. Mr C. T. Mills, a candidate a( th, ifeneral election for the Tainnal; seat, announces that he will nddres< the electors at FiUrov on Wednesday. Sept. 13, at ilell Illock or Tuesday, Sept. 10. and at Ww Plymouth on Thursday, Sep!. 21.

The usual quarterly general meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce will |>e held on • Monday evening next at 7.110. The question of co-operating 1 with the Auckland Itoilwayi,League will come on for discussion, and the report of the proceedings of the Council of the Chamber during recess will bring forward a numher of interesting subiecls.

'J he Navy League, when sending to London the frozen wreath to be placed on the N'elson Monument in Tra-falgar-square on October 21, also sent a floral anchor as tribute to the memory of the gallant Frenchmen ami Spaniards who fell at Trafalgar. It is composed of lyc.opodium, and is decorated with ribbons in the national colours of France and Spain.

1 he Apiary on the (lovernmenl farm at Huakura, in the Waikuto, is to be considerably extended. There are "t present fifteen colonies of bees, and during the corning season the number is to be increased to fortv. It is intended to make the Ituakura bee fnrm a complete experimental station to assist apinrists in keeping right, up-to-date in every branch of the industry, including the commercial side. M

A young man named Thomas Lomns has been admitted to the New Plymouth Hospital from the Tongaponitu district. He was working on nn embankment on the uppen Okau Road when, without warning, the ground upon which he was standing subsided, and he slipped down a distance of no or 40 feet. A largo boulder fell at the same time, bruisthe young man very severely. His injuries are painful bul in no way serious.

Adjutant Dickens yesterday received a telegram from Major Perry staling that the Army Diorama Company had n very) successful three nights' season in Hamilton, the large Town Hall being packed. Tlv exhibition here on Thursday night should be largely attended, the more so as the proceeds are in aid of the social work of the Army. Tickets may be obtained at McKinnon Gain's Music Warehouse.

Judging appearances, flic New Zealand rabbit seems to have every chance of maintaining his present back sent in the English market, on account of the present "cut" rates from the Commonwealth, the cost of export from New Zealand is nearly double that from Australia. It is understood that the steamer Essex, now at l : ort Chalmers, has on board 27,00(1 odd rabbits, which she has booked at the Australian ports at 25s per ton. The New Zealand rabbits—s,4oo odd from Port Chalmers and 2,000 from the Bluff—are being lifted at 10s per ton.

A good exhibition of Ilie "soccer" game should lie the outcome of tlio contest between the Auckland Corinthians and the Taranaki rep. team, on the Recreation ( Ground to-mor-row afternoon. The visiting combination is a strong one, n* it includes several of the Auckland reps. The progress of the British game ill this district has, however, been very marked, as is indicated l>v the fact that Waitara were on Saturday only defeated by the Northerners after a keen tussel by six goals to four, and to-morrow's match is likely to result in Taranaki's favour. Hie Taranaki reps, will accompany the Corinthians back to Auckland,

Mr J. J. Elwin, one of the candidates for the East Ward election today, informs electors, by advertise l ment in this issue, that he has been struck with the neglected state of that ward, and asks whether tho infusion of new blood will not remedy such. Messrs Morey and Son, of Devon Street, have to-day excelled themselves in the art of advertisement writing. The treatment of the subject matter deserves attention from everyone, while tho theme—spring and summer drapery—will certainly be attrnctivi to the feminine mind.

Tho New 7,-aland Portrait Enlargement and T"ne Art Company, of Auckland, insert to-day an advertisement giving a cheap and effective method of renovating old gilt picture frames. One branch of their work is the execution of portraits in Indian ink and mastel oils. Mr T. Rice is the local agent.

Sheep-worrying by stray dogs is it'ill going on in the Stanley Road district. On Monday night Mr C. 11 Christianson found twenty-three cf lis sheep killed and a large number maimed. This sort of thing spells ruin to men with small flocks, and the sooner the owners of dogs recognise their duty to keep them on their chain the better it will be for all concerned. There is some talk of a Vigilance Committee being set up to deal effectively with the trouble.—Stratford Post.

A genial DUlcher, named Sydney Martin, was arrested on August 22, in Melbourne, on a charge of insulting behaviour in very peculiar circumstances. He appeared at the City, Court to answer the charge. Constable Bcrkery, who arrested accusn .d, deposed "At aliout, 7.30 p.m. on 21st inst. I was on duty in Latrobe street. I saw accused kissing a woman and pulling her into a right-of-way, also tearing the lace which was round her neck. When I spoke to him, he said, 'I don't care for you ; I will report you to T. K. Bennett, J.P., and Mr Panton, as they are both particular friends of mine.' The woman said accused was no relation to her, so I arrested him. Accused, on oath, said : The woman I kissed is my wife. If I c „i ,on £ any thing wrong I am sor- ! Mt Panton : Where is your wifc'l Witness : Outside. Mr Panton : Tell «er to come in. Mrs Martin then •nteieti the Court, and said she was with her husband When he was arrested .She did not, like being kissed in the street. Mr Panton : Case dismissed. Take him home, and give '"® ot a CCtUre how t0 betlav « in the

, monthly united prayer meeting under tho auspices of the MinistersAssoc,at ion will be held in the l'rwli.V'terian Church this (Wednesday) evening at 7.H0.* '

Lveryoneis on the lookout for harsuins ;\nd bargains ol tlie brat kind in Cloc.is, watches, jewellery, solid silver and electroplated goods of hiirh quality, by best makers, may be secured a t J. H. Parker's, next railway crossing, Devon Street, New Plymouth. Note carefully—Only a few Cases left of very line American 8-dav striking clocks at 12s fld each*

Have you got a thorough chill, Goose all over, really ill ; Wheeling, sneezing, shrill and' high, Furry tonguo and watery eye ; Oblivious to the world's affairs, All its sorrows, pleasures, cares, tseless sufTerfng, why endure? rake Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 0