LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7955, 19 October 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Yerv little- work was done at tin: Moturoa bore on Wednesday. jas Mi" Fair was engaged in overhauling the gear. Thr apparatus will l,»/ Iml tiouii again tbis morning. 'ihe i;l oil coming ii|> with the wat^r when pumping was in progress on 'lu.sday ni^hl, v\ its \vi\ encouraging', being a grea! improvement on t lio quantity hilhpito issuing. r

A proposal lias been iiia'le that on ihr occasion of Sir Joseph Ward's visit to lav <ho foundation s'toix' of the new [jost office, a banquet should he hrhl. The Mayor lias promised, in rrply io a request from a number of h-ui- n. to l»rin.; the »nall< r before thv Council.

The Inspector of Trclinieal Schools (Mi' K. C. Isaacs), wlm arrival at New I'lyiiiuiilh on Tuesday niglil, a[-li-r a vis i|y Kltlwiu and ' .Sli,i(furil, was engaged in inspecting manual vmk M tlie West l-lnd ami Courtcnay .Stroot Xeln.ols on Wednesday. u ilf visit the i.-ehnlenl classes during the Week, and liis slav will prolialily extend over Sunday.

Tht; agriinn lira. t|„. i„. si met inn ,ii 1,-m il, is, «|th a vie" tj irauiiiiL: Ix-Jiii;' imparl.-,I in Ihe ~'.'lu>nl» )ar.-r mi. is now ir, mil suing, anil vn,„| pmgivss is |,..inj{ ma.l. nn.l.-i exp.-rli-mvil lull inn. The class is now «ii|i refi cii.vt-r anil ntlt.T se.-fls in-! tieulai.'il wiili 'i ii I i'i sii|»|ili.*r| l.y ill.. 111. in ii.r Hie |iui-pes,,. Th- I!,tar.l has a smalt (plant it \ in' surplus scevl,\ red el„v,r ami pens, ulmli may 1,.1 obtained on applieat i<m t,y anyone wishing to make a 1.-si.

\ l.nnilcMt eal;|.'announe.'s the ili-atld on Monday last ~f |l r . C.J. Klli-' '•oil. ex-nistmp ni (tlmieester. who was on.: lit 111,' I'-oiyn njsi divinity scholars ,'I his .la,\ I

The CuMt liU't ol'N lot" lll<- <|.\ fit I ionft oil tlx* Kiist It.-ad, 'in i ln> Strutlord shlc oi Si ra» hnuitv, haw tlioir work well in hand. (Jiv.-n liru> woath<r Hit* road will In- cuiisldornbly a? tlx- »'iid ni'tin* pn-jvirtj month. It is '»» In l hoped that tin* (J (At'tiihM'lit will .M'rcpl ;llntiCf 1 ll«» t.*nd.-r<- i'oi nh'lnllin>r ami Mn-n the coMlrart may !>«' romplrtH bd'oiv wiat'-r. otherwise Si ral luuoiv will In-

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A discussion tool place at the High School Board meeting relative to celebrating Trafalgar Hay (I'ViJay), as sujjgfesteit in ft circular re-M ceived from the Inspector-General of Schools. ...i the Principal of the, school was adverse to the proposal, and only Messrs Percy Smith and Berry supported it. no celebration of the centenary will take place at the High School. The Taranaki Education Hoard has not discussed tho matter, nor lios 'he Chairman given ■ a decision r«S|>cctiog the attitude of the public schools. However, the Departmental circular has been 1 sent to the teachers, apparently to inter-, pret ns they please. There is no direction contained in the circular, the matter being optional with tho Honed. | Owing no doubt to the success of Che Wilding Contest, the Hamilton and Blenheim bands have, it is slated, decidi d to hold similar events in their respective towns in the near future.

An unexpected flooding of the decks, of the steamer Campania by a big wavii swept live stoeragv passengers overboard and injured 110 others. A Waiknto farmer the ether day! witnessed an exciting encounter between a weasel and a wild cat. l"ho. little creature sprang on its adversatv's back, ami gripped hi'ii by the | head. Toll), however, was ivpial to the occasion, and wrenclkrl the Weils.- | ol olt with his claws. The weasel; then turned his nttvntion to ihe cat threat, but puss quickly solved the, problem by bringing his back feut into play, almost completely disem-, bowelling the plucky little pvarrior, | leaving him dead on the field of feline glory.

A London cable states that the National Liberal campaign fund stands at IMO.OOO. Au additional i:l0,000 is asWtrd lor.

While working ill a bush near Waihi ( Thames), a few days agw a young man named Turney met with a painful accident. An ax»,being weilded by a companion, gliding oft the tree he was chopping, Jinfiictcd a nasty wound to one his feet. Several stitches had to be put in the wound. Hr C. w. Calvert. Strathmore, has hail the misfortune to lose his valuable draught colt Prince Ivan, from ail attack of pneumonia. The owner only recently refused for the horse.

New Zealand is perhaps the only country that has an Infant Life preservation Act. but' other countries also recognise the need fordoing something in I'ho In England, live HudderstieM Corporation has decided to look after tho babes by paying, a reward' to mothers who bring them in safety through ihrir lirst year. The amount of wealth that foniiH Ihe .suit,ieel of litigation in On'.\l, Itrilain is enormous. According toa White Paper 'issued a. few weeks ago, tho moneys livid by the PostroastifGeneral on February 1 behalf of tire Supreme Court ol .1 udicature in respect oi the funds of tha suitors Cf the Count amounted _to JLlo.jilG.ll") I'S '- N l casl ' 1,11(1 \ OtU.9-0 Us HJd insecurities.

| Herr Kuln'lik lias covered himself with soot and glory by acting as sinker on 1110 engine of an express train hired to convey his concert pari iv over a li" miles journey in Wales, ii.. shovelled coal in his shirt sli-vvs ami mopped the perspiration off his ' (an with tow, 'and found the whole i experience iirtoroKting. In his own ~,,,,-e ellusive style he describes it , as "inagiiiliceiit. enchanting, inn II- ; ing." ' ..| have been twenly-sis years in 1 Parliament. during the past t«el\« „[ which 1 have lnvn in power, and J i,., 1 <fnit.- -good for an'other 'twelve, wars, tli'" p«'opln being willing. &'■> L said the Premier at a luncheon in • Wellington on Saturday. 1 A vcrv successful concert was givt-n . at I lie Omnia Mall on the 13U' inst., [ ill aid of the school prize fund. Mr J Thomas, headmaster, anil Miss HaiUlrell, assistant mistress, orgam.s----1 cd till' programme, and prepared the ! children for their first attempt at i singing in public, anil they are to t he congratulated on Hie complete success of their efforts, every item bei»£ Well applauded. Mrs 1). Hook- ' er played the opening overture, after I which Ml Were made a few remarks - relative to the occasion, Among tho . uther items wele some excellent ex- , hibitioiis of drill hy the infants, senior hoys, and junior The chil■'dren also gave "The Little Washcr- |! woman," ''Phf IjiitK: Nurs.'mav.i," .'"Ten Little Niggers," and an amusI inj; dialogue. Songf were contributed I by Misses (Jieenhill, Ytra Smith, Tur- '! nei . W hiUheud. and Hav«»y,. Mrs I I Kidd, Mi Fish'-r, and others. Ai'lc ' light refreshments had hmi handed round, dancing comim-Jicni, and was I kept up with spirii till midnight. '.The prize fund will benefit to the ex- ' inn of -about £:\ lo.s. Jhe Kev. Kather Hays is making faVduralilt; progress after his recent ver> seveiv illnestf. The doctors anJ ticipale that a wanner climate will I effect a inert' speedy recovery, and with t Iris object in view he will spend! the month <>i November in Auckland, where he Will he of t he Hon ■I. A. 'Pule. Jt is expected lie will In l able to undertake the sea voyage tii Australia vn routv i'or in .January. The Waitg-anui Tig-eon Klylng Club ► Hew a race from New Plymouth on Saturday, an air-line distanco about B'J miles, which was covered by lh« lirst bird in 1 hour 17 minutes. Tho result was Mr C. Hylands 1 WaiUare J st. Mr \\". WakeU-y's Silverly 2nd. and Mr P. Mailman's Kai Or«\ Urd. club are jndebtvd to Mr I'hipps. oi New Tlymoulh. for liberating the -birds,

The Military Town Band is holding a musical and social evening at the -band room. King Street, on Salunlay evening. The prize cards to be awarded in the championship classes nt 'the forthcoming show, are most attractive!,* designed. On either side are excellen represent at ions of pri/e stock, etc., while on the heading is ilepici «*d Ihe urand old sentinel. Mount Kgmont. Tile colours will Jre nui inly gold nnd btou n Ounles. The artistic work is ver\ creditable to Messrs Hooker Co.. and (lie cards ilI no doubt Iw; apprcciah d b,\ winners, I

Drlrgtih-s lo tlx' Kricmlly Socii'lie:; annual pirnic commit leo nil) meet, the Coffee Palace oil Friday, at 8 j».m. Busniesj, important.*

Messrs Amburv Urns, announce the nrrival ot special noveHies in sprint: fashions. particulars of whi'-h will be found in am-ther column.

'I'll*: annual meeting of tho Ta»anakf Poultry, Pigeon and Canarv Soriefy take.s pbiee this evening Hf .Mr P. Ve|jMvr\s ollice.-

Out ladv readers should nolo a very .important announcement. in this, bbue by Morey ami Sou. A reminder is giwrt of the windup of "La Alaseotio" dances 10-ni^ht