LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7961, 26 October 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Wanyanui Education Iloai'd has] seconded l fiv Taranaki Hoard's 'aev I inn in drawing 'Hiu attention of 1-bo (lovcrnnu ill to the i-nadequa-te representation *.il the K-ducni iim lioai-ds outside the Welling! on disl rict on the In aril t)!' advice ol' the Wellington Training Colli-,;,. for teachers. At present only one liMnber is eh-etcd to represent the ttestland. <!re.v. Nelson, Marilroroue'h. Ilawke's l-.ay, Taranak. iind Wanganu-i Hoards. which arc i',i eluded in the Victoria rniversity dist ri( I . The, noiiiinat-ions tor -1-ho position are: John dames l}rtl«'rson Wellington; fled I'lrani. Uang-anui; Andrew Thomas Magiiiuity, Nelson ; and Uiliiam Kdwnl'd Spencer, Taran-

Admiral l-'reiuaiil le. speaking at the Nelson hanvpiel in London said : " A Russian officer writ acquainted with the aliair assured ine the Hogger Itunk incident was intentional, and designed lo iinbroil France, and so cause a F.un.pran war." Ilerr llehel. the ilernian -Social-isl. Leader, and the l-'.M remisls having scored a victory iu regard to control of the Socialist parly, the entire stall'of the Iteiiin Socialist pallet 1 Yorwaerls have resigned. 'lhey were accused of-l.. , ing- too aesthetically and ethical, an-d prone to compromise. The Norwegian Coverniiieiu proposes to allot the new King a civil list of £ll,mill.

Speaking at tile annual dinner of the Industrial Association at Wellington. -Mr S. Brown said lie was doubtful as to the after etlects of the Christchureh exhibition. It was inviting' other countries to use New Zealand as a dumping ground. After the exhibition, with all (hi* stuff dumped on the markets, there would be depression, and the loss won I'd fall on the, colony -as a whole. In ISUIn.\ lines of nianufacluiv New Zealand' would be largely crippled at no very distant dtite. and we were not training up any artisan class.

Scarlet fever has appeared ill 1-ho llunedin hospital. Two nurses and a doctet* have been attacked.

The meteorological report for SeptcmUr, published in the Gazelle, states that Hie month was exceptionally wet and gloomy, and, speaking generally, the number of rainy days nearly doubled the average. 'lll.', total fall, however,, Was in some eases (particularly in the north and northeast ol the North Island) somewhat below the mean for previous years ; but over Canterbury and in palls of Otago tlte fall was front two to tour films greater than the average, and at most stations in those distrins exceeding all previous records for the month. At Te Tua, in the Wcsl.lll district of Southland, i\u: Archilall mentions :—"On Thursday night, tile 28th lilt., a shell but heavy hailst: iin cccurnd at M p.m. The hailstones were the size of two good t-eas. A vety vivid display of lightning also incurred ; several totara telegraph posts were splinhreil from top to bottom, in one case the. h.an-woed, about the size ol a man's i»rist, being left standing. At the I ase of two or three large dead pines peaty earth was thrown outwards tor a distance rf syds or liyds, ami all branches and small logs w, r,also thrown aside. 'lhis only happened in one place in the district, an.l, stiaiige to it was only iu ll'i' same locality last year that a : iich uve was lirel hv lighinitig, • gn11ioit taking jil,n.e at "the top el' the tree."

Mes rs I-.'. .1, CartbeW and Co., land agents, report having sold Mr IV. I.ant cut's line f iU - m (f l''2Kil acres, near Alanaia. 'l'lie Melhouriic-l'riiidisi despatch of mail. of Sept. ill arrived in London i n I lie 21st ins-. An old resident of Cami/ieH's I. reel;, Victoria, named .Inlin (ilovir, win, though possessi-d of considerable means, has lor several years been I wng _ by himself in a lull' on R.in-I'-rs (inllv, has hetn found dead a t his residence. lie had bein unwell !'r a lew days, but refused io have m< d;eal att< inljnce. As (here were no suspicious circumstances an order was given for burial. It is known that accused was p.*srssid of about -.'Hill, and Some time ago lie made a will, which was dulv witnessed a'-ing over 11 mill |.," i l u . c aMh ,: Hospital, and a large sum t„ .'; l ' l '| lr ;" | i'U' hul so far il nil has noi | )o( , n found, lhceas'"s ; ,nJ y surviving rehtljves ate two ;wa"l!ai,s, wlii,se whire-abouts, a( pit sen I an- unkiiown.

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An aeehlent thai uii-hi lasilvhave Ii niiinat, 1! Serionsl\- llnp|ieiii-d on .eli,. l.asl KO.III ne;ir I oko on Mondnv iiitvht . sn.\s the I'osl. ,\ rid- ; ing ii'om the township inio Stratford t Ilrned oir 1 O | i;iss il I rap. when a l'»-e horse I'ollowine- the Vehicle lietnrhtened -1 i.v the lijrhis and rushed at the cyclist, who. iu his endeavour to save himself irom falling und-r 1 111- wheels 01 the trap went xhaknv. l'l" his inaehine was l.adlv smashed. Thi aeeid. nl warn.-,I Hi,, ri,|,T •" "'" ' lier l.n-yele follow i„ K i|„h:nd. and he nam vvly eseaprd hj, in K run 'own l-.y Ihe horse, which 1,1,1t,,7

S »-V- N "l-"-u I' M-i-inp Alail : We me inl orini il that ;i inonsl rosil \ in 'b' l lol'ln ol a "Siam.se l\\in"ehie- !-' " ; s ill Un- lioss.'ssion of Ml- I{nr. !''> ■ "I lal.uu.r. It has four winus. I"'- Imi-I.s. Inr I ails, a n.-rk "lie heed. II w 01,1 -|(. ,in lei ,-si ine-1 o know wlielhi-r Ihe crea"lis h.it 1-1,1..( ~„i of a .lon 1 /Ii -

ii ml ' 'liaii i,l Mi' Ai, I Hoard Hire! inns Hill, int roiliir, ,| ),, I'arl,anient . |irti\ iilrs l lial I hi' liM ii,li:'ts ,il ,'\ rr\ ltuar,l ari-lii 1,,- appnrli' .ll' il aniMU'g I In. ~|jM , j,-| s ~|' 11,,. l iii ■n i 1,, t ~r 111,. Mnai-,1 is 1,1 1... |, rl '_ '■' l l.\ I hi' elir! . its' 111' 1 he'll!:-! ,'iet ~f 111" mill lil.ii! inn 1, ,ca I authority lie n i'l'i'S 'iits ~i- ~i ill,, r-i,np r..fi s f rii'ts ai.r. 1 1,■ grouped i ~f ~iich ilisl i-ict. -as ill" raw max |„.. in l|„. sain:. "'■r a 111 mi llir .mii,,,. ,lay as a I eleel 1,-lis .a menders' I', !,■ Mi, |, ,|i s _ "I 111 Mil, 111 111" "li'i'-lili ' a m,!,,,. li"i' ol li. ll linns,' in' liepi eseiil al i ves, an.l r,'si,l,.|il uilliin 111,- hnspil a 1 <lis~! ini'l. is I" lieile,-in- <1 all elector un'l,l this Ail.

Tin' Xalal Wilniss of a ivcclil (laic I',,mams a leugllily interview Willi Mr .1. Cinliam (low, New Zealand's commercial agenl in South Afrca. \li" Cow lot;! i he ivpni'l ,t all aboiil llir InliTiiational Exhi hi I ion to lie lii'l'l ill I'hrislclinriii next vear ; a boll I llie colony s recuurccs anil 1 trade, audits seen, ly anil. ;i 11 ructions as a holiday nn<r spoiling lvsort. A1111:11 il,r headings given to the interview is the Wonders amh I'ossihililirs," anil il is evident that Mr (low made th 0 most ~f his op- ||( >f I tin it v for giving the colony a s. rvici'alile advertisemrnl. In eonseiiuenee of llie inclemency of Hie wo!her lasl evcri'iiifc, llie nieeliiusot the Taraiiitki Field C'luli anil the XeW Plymouth Tradesmen's .'Vssoeiaiioit Were adjourned. The Wcslmiisler (llee I'ariv will appear at New Pkmoiilh on the rvt-nsnjs of Friday, Nov. in. Mr (i. !•'. Robxon, advance maiia-'cr. i.; m.,w m tu'vj).

slr Herbert announces that he, h-a.s> now on sale a c'onsiipmcnl ol "children's ready to wears," for which his Up-to-Date establishment is celebrated. Attention is drawn to the advertisement in this issue.

A (Jhristehurch message slates tliall up to date €2ll-1 has been recei.vod towards the Consumptive .Sanatorium, and tNlhl promised. The site is mil yet lixed upon. The periormancc of Hoot's cantata, "Cloud and Sunshine," at the Queen Street Primitive Methodist Church this evening should prove an attraction to all those who have a fancy for pleasing vucal anil instrumental music. The rehearsal last n!£hl showed that the soloists and the at) or tit) members of the chorus have taken an intelligent and artistic nterest in their work, and, aided by an orchestra of ten pood musicians, the rendering of |he cantata should be appreciated by the audience. As only a small charge i| made (here should he a nunurousatlVndauce this evening.

A night porter is required by the proprietor of the Criterion Hotel.. The Borough Council invites applications for the position of engineer at the power lions.- ;. also for that of switchboard attendant.

Another of the successful series of euchre parties and dances will he held' at St.-Joseph's schoolroom thisievming. Just lauded—Our lirst consignment of Xmas jewellery and solid silverware. Now on view in our window—a lovely display of new engagement tings, new brooehts, new bangles, new solid silver goods. Quality the. very best. Good value beyond dispute. Carefully note the address : J. 11. Parker, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, next railway crossing, Devon Street Central, New I'lyinout.li.*