LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8011, 23 December 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Borough Inspector reports that Hutu is no case of infectious disease in the Borough, though there are two cases outside 'which he is watching. An attempt by Cr Wilson to obtain a new Hnd up-to-date water cart for the Borough at Thursday's meeting was opposed by the Mayor, hut the mover intends to bring the matter up again. The death occurred at the Hospital on Friday morning of a young woman named Alarv Kjchardson, of New Plymouth, aged 30. She had previously been treated on two or three occasions at the Hospital. The South Eginoul; Committee is to call for tenders for a cottage at Dawson's Falls, price not to exceed £l2O. The Committee has a credit balance of £lls. The Government is to be asked for a grant of £I4OO for house and truck.

lleferriug to the Opuku fieserve, Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.R., said at the New Plymouth High School proceedings on Thursday, that years ago this laud was set aside for ihe benefit of secondary education in Tarauuki. Years rolled oi), and an attempt was made to so divert the revenue that it would go to Victoria College in Wellington. Mr Smith said that he and Hon. T. Cully had fought the matter oj|t. "'|'licre was no chance of thorn doing while I was there," he concluded. A very enjoyable entertainment was given to the inmates of the Old People's Home on Thursday evening, consisting of songs, and violin and piano solos. Those taking part were:—Mcsdames Home, l'opc, Evans, Misses Westall, MacDiarmid, Pope, Sadler, Evans, Lcuthain (2), Baker (2), liev. .F. G. Evans, Messrs. A. Hill and Pope, .yflcr ijie concert tl»e old people were givey supper, kindly provided by the entertainer*, who were warmly thanked by the custodian, Mr Flirrnr, lor the excellent treat given to the inmates,

Tlii> services at Wliitclev Chech to-morrow will lie suitable in the festive season, anil the musical portinti lias Ihwi specially arranged. The clioir ha> had in aetive rehearsal for some weeks seleeteil |)ortions from 1 Lainlel s greatest, work, " The Messiah," anil these wil! lie interspersed with the other portions of the services. The best, known ami popular Christmas hymns will lie sung both morning anil evci|ii)g, anil \)ilh i|!vhostral accomp,minimi. this part of 1 lie worship should he very bright ami hearty. Shareholders of ihe lv|uilable Building Society ire notified that, subscriptions will lie received at the Society's ofljce on Thursday, 2Nth iusl., from II :i.m, io 1 p.m. in lieu of Momlay, 25lii i nst, — A dvl. Just landed our llrsi oonsigmnentuf Xnias jewellery and solid silver warn Now on view in our windows a, lovely display of new engagement. rings, now brooches, new bangles, new solid silver goods. Quality I he wry l, c . s |. tiood value beyond dispute. Carefully note tlie ailibi-s.-.—.1. 11. I'aiikkii, watchmaker Jeweller, and optician, next: Railway Cisosing, IleMjn Street Central New i'ivmoiitli Ailvl, AVhe)) yon think of the " Arcadia " Cigar .s'lorc. l|iink of good smokes, courteous si.-i'viiNfj ai|(| eycry comjott of I he cii|b. Voi| get them all herc-al K, Van I Wileij's. l'poni J i|,|n. to 10 p.m. ['ll get you anything you need at lowest prices—it'* no trouble to please, you. As an expert tal>a«oo blender I guarantee to please and tickle your palate with a mixture you'll like, and invite you to use the reading room, or Ihe writing room, for a rest, chat, or <|uiet smoke. Call in here for your morning newspaper, or box of matches —and see my show of XmasAovelties. Telephone 16, ojrposite Cofffto Palace,

On Tuesday morning the Opimake coach leaves the Post Office at 0 o'clock. Out of £7oooou the rate hook of the Borough Council there is only £(>3l outstanding.

All the chief telegraph oliices in the colony are remaining open for public business to-night until 10.3(1 p.m. I " Xmas Collaboration" is the title of a seasonable short story appearing on the fourth page. Mail notices and church services also appear on page 1. The New Plymouth Supreme Court and Magistrate Courts are closed for the Xinas holidays, and will reopen ou the Ktb January. The New Plymouth Gas Company's debentures were more than doubly subscribed. Over half of the issue was allotted to local applicant*. The Sports Ground Committee "hits been granted the free use of a room nt tho Town Hall for one night a week during the ensuing year.

The Tahaxaki Dau.v N t i:ws will not publish on Christmas day. The paper will, however, be published as usual ou IV «day (Boxing Day). Advertisers please note. It is expected that early in the year the Finance Committee of the Borough Council will meet, so that if there is any available money for drainage extension the work may be put iu hand. We beg to acknowledge receipt from the Opuuake Racing Club of complimentary tickets to its annual meeting on January Ist. A Press Association message from Dunedin says that in the Supreme Court, the Judge refused an application that the Colonial Bank books be kept for a further period of six months. The stir made at the Borough Council relative to wall placards in the ladies' room has fizzled out, Cr Hutchen not proceeding with his intended motion.

An inquiry into the charges against the management and matron of the Waltham Orphanage was opened at Cliristchurch on Friday by Mr Bishop S.M., and adjourned till January 7th. Business people—we hope that each and every one of you and your assistants will be compelled to work busy and long hours to-day, and that when closing time comes you will be lived bu f content. Such is our message for to-dav, and ive extend to all best wishjes for a very merry Christmus.

It is rather a pity that there arc so few plays like Xinbe " produced lvere. The acting and staging of the piece at the theatre last night were superb, and the whole entertainment was a huge success. " i'iobo "is out of the usual groove, and its nove'ty is enhanced by the unique positions created by the re-iucarnatioa of a petrified woman of ancient Greece. Should the company ever return to New Plymouth willi this piece, the Theatre Royal's accommodation should he severely taxed.

There is adiifercnce of opinion between the Agricultural Dcp;ii'lmei I and the Borough Council us to the IVc to he charged the Taranaki IJacon Co. For .slaughtering pigs for sale in towi. The department considers threepence a head sutlicient but, the Council wauls sixpence, lieally it is the butchers nho object to the lower fee, anil Councillors side with them rather than with the Bacon Co. So us to avoid the odium of offending the former, the department is to be asked to settle the matter at once, iiiul gazette the fee — sixpence for rlioiee.

A distinguished sportsman, Mr H. W. Scton Karr, is now at Jiotorun. This gentleman lias visited India more than twenty times, in pursuit of big game. His last expedition was across Russia and Mongolia, after the oris union, the largest wild sheep in the world. Mr Setn'n lvarr's expeditious include seventeen into tropical Africa, nine across tlie Egyptian Sahara, and numerous journeys into Alaska and other 1 ittle-I'roffuciitetl parts of the globe, iueludiug Persia, Zulubiml, Lapland, and Finland, and in the latter country he found the trout-fishing very much like that in New Zealand.. He states that in (en or fifteen years New Zealand will be one of the finest sporting countries in the world.

Dr. Anderson, L.L.1)., the Assistant-luspeetor-Gcucral of Schools,is a graduate of the Kojal University of Ireland, where 1(C gained two gold" medals for clussies, us veil as other prizes and scholarships, He was for some time principal of a group of secondary schools in Ireland, and then came to Australia as assistaut master of the liockhampt'on Grammar School in Queensland. He had been there for three years when ho accepted the position of inspector of schools in' South Canterbury. For the last sis years he has occupied a similar position of inspector of schools in South Canterbury, For the last six years he has occupied a .similar position under the North Canterbury Board. Dr. Anderson is fifty-oiK! years of age,

A. leading Harlcy Street nerve specialist told me (says a correspondent of " London Opinion ") that since women started the unwomanly and pernicious habit of cigarette smoking he has had many cases of nervous disorders on his hands, all traceable to this habit. He told me that when women start a habit they abuse it, and they smoke cigarettes in excess, He instanced one young woman who consumed twenty-live cigarettes per din-, the result being that she is uow in "a demented condition in a private asylum. Medical men affrce that if married women smoke their children are very unhealthy. Watch cigarette smokers aflerthey have smoked several cigarettes. They arc in a state of semi-in-toxiealion; tlieir speech becomes mumbled, hands'tremble, and nerves are partially numbed. 'People rave against the drink evil, hut cigarette! smoking does more harm than drink.

Whitcly Church—Christmas .Sunday —Preacher: _ liev. ,1. X. Buttle. Special musical services. Selected choruses from "Messiah"--Christinas hymns. -Visitors to town heartily welcomed.—Auvr.

The services in Queen. Street Chrnvh to-morrow will be as follow s : Morning, al 11, liev. John Nixon; evening, al f, liev. H. Ijauiel. An!hems by the idiojr ui|dcc the conductor-ship of Mr Goldipg. On Cl|i'isl|!ias Day, the liev, .), Ni\oii will preach i| sermon, the Incarnation service, at 7 p.m.— AIfVT.