LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8038, 27 January 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter on tin' fourth page. Melbourne-Naples despateli "2l)th December, arrived at London on the 21st inst. Tlie ratepapers of Taihape have decided to form a borough with an area of two miles, and a population of about latlll. Arrangements are being made to give early effect to l.lie resolution. A gentleman walked into the station of tlie IJunedin City Fire Brigade tlie other day, and left to as a donation towards tlie funds of the brigade. The donor refused to disclose his identity, merely stating that the gift was in recognition of services rendered two years ngo.

The Government has ilceiiletl to establish telephone communication bcwceu Kawhia ami Oparuu, Awaroa, Jiiiutnru, Kidohaku, Te JTaikn, ami Te Itau-a-Moa, in the AVaikalo district. Tlie settlers of these districts had been agitating for years in this direction. In (lie >Sti|»roiiic Coui-1,011 llu; motion ot Mr (Govdt and Quilliain), probate of Iho late Mrs Marion Wade deceased, was granted to Mr James Wade, of .New Plymouth, Die executor named in the will The Committee of the llccrcation ijports Ground arc leaving no stone unturned to make their JCuchrc Party a success. They are now introducing a novelty which should be appreciated by all euchre players, and that is a a team match. Any four attending will be privileged to nominate themselves as a team. At the end of the evening the scores of each four vill be added up, and that four with ihc highest aggregate will be declared the winning team. A well attended meeting of residents of Vogeltown was held at Mr Foplc's store on Friday night, Mr Brown'presiding, to further discuss the proposal for I lie institution of a regular bus service between that growing suburb and town. Tenders were received, ami that of Mr Lashbrook, of Vogeltown. accepted The new services, which will be hailed with delight bv the footsore residents of the hill suburb, commences from the tirsi of tlie ensuing month

liomarkablc stories are tul.l ol the violence of the hailstorm that in- npanicd tV cyclone that swept through Canterbury on Sunday. Il is staled that at Ashley some of the hailstones seemed to lie the size of little snowballs, which broke inlo pieces ns they came to the ground or fell on a hard subslanei'. At Swannanoa ihe hailstones made a hole in a gnli aiiiseit iron tank. At Ohoka the hailstones were as largo as lion's eggs, but they did not penetrate the iron roofs. The force of the gale and hail caused a panic in the Sefton Methodist Church, where a service was being hold. The stones sent Ihe glass windows (lying in fragments among (he congregation. In Leith|lield a farmer had a number of his poulirv killed bv the stones. The force of ihe bail mddlod tl,e covering of parasols oai't'iod by three ladies travelling in a imp near Oxford. Asphalt footpaths, cathedrals, railway lines, and oilier hard and solid sub. stances appear |o be the only things that escaped damage.

IVii; risks arc run by cyclists who ride with iio bell or lamp. The local authorities arc watching for " law breakers. Don't run any more risks, when you can get a i,mmml outfit, or any separate article to complete your cycling kit. at ,1. HurleV opposite the Post OiHce, and at prices low in touch the jjvomnl. Hepairs of all elussus are a special delight, Hero, and we ant only satisfied when our customers are with our work.—Advt Till'] SYMPTOMS OK KIiEI'MATLSM. The symptoms of rheumatism usuallv leave no doubt as to what is Ihemaffet With the jstilTcrc}', Sharp pains {|re felt in (lie wrist, kneo, elbow, ankle, or other joints, whi<-h are usually hot, led, and swollen. Tin' pain often shifts from one joint to another—one day it may be the hand, the next perhaps, the foot is seized with lance-like pains—while Die part, first affected may be much easier. No matter how severe the symptoms of rheumatism. Rheumn will completely banish them. Hundreds of well-known people testify its wonderful power of conquering rhuniaism. Price 2s fid and 4s (Id, from all übuuiista autfstoiw, 1

The New Plymouth High School reopens on Monday, February sth. The Titaoy Bowling Club play Hawera this aftcrnooon. Pour rinks from the New Plymouth Bowling Club visited Stratford on Thursday, and secured a svin over the local club l>y 'Mi pnmts. At the Equitable Building Society's ballots last evening, W. Oliver drew the ballot in the first group, anil A. Gray (Opunakc) in the second. The KllhamJiliorough Comcil has decided to endeavour to arrange for lighting the town with gas, by private enterprise, the Borough reserving the right to municipalise the works within a specified time. Three cyclists, A. 11. iSoutham, Hugh Wilson, and Hickman ]?, liussell, were lined 15s each at the New Plymouth Court, on J'riday for riding their bicycles on foot piths, in contravention of the Borough bye-laws.

The hist meeting of the present New Plymouth Library Committee was held in the Town Hall on Friday afternoon, when all outstanding accounts were passed for payment and the annual report for presentation at the annual meeting on Monday night, drafted and approved. A very pretty imd popular wedding was celebrated at the Presbyterian Church, Ellhuni, on Thursday afternoon, when Mr E. J. Davidson, the well-known draper of that town, was wedded to Miss Barbara Boddie, second daughter of Mr and Mis J. Boddie. The honeymoon is being spent in Napier. There was a slight delay on the mail train yesterday morning owing to the machinery of one of the engines getting out of order. All wasted time, however, was regained by putting on extra pace after Lepperton was reached.

During the present Supreme Court vaction Mr Justice Edwards has, on the application of Messrs Roy and Wilson, granted letters of administration of the estate of John Magcc (Egmont Village), deceased, and probate of the will .of Patrick Murphy (Warca), deceased.

The Taranaki Education Board has been advised by the Education Department that it is prepared to subsidise .£ for £ up to £'7o any grant made by the Board for the instruction of teachers in agriculture. This grant would be additional to the ordinary grant for instruction to teachers. Mr Justice Edwards, on the 20lh January, 1111)1!. grunted probate of the will of James O'Mcara, deceased, laic of Okalo, to Mary Hyndman, the executrix nanieo in (he will, on the application of Mr W. L. Fit/.hcrberl, solicitor for the executrix.

Adjutant and Mrs Melsham, of tlio Salvation Army, who have just 1»ol*ii appointed to tlie charge of New I'lymontli. together with Lieut. Tanks were welcomed Ity local members of tlie Army at a social last evening. There was a good attendance and the proceedings were most enjoyable. .Major Dennis, of Wellington, is arriving to-night and will officiate on Hunday. Wanderers by the seashore were treated to a someM Imt amusing incident on Friday evening. A young woman. ;evidently in charge of a youthful Xew I'lyinouth born, -yas '• taking the air," and sat 011 a large rock. Oblivious, evidently, of the fact that the tide waits for 110 man] or woman, | she remained there until surrounded by water. Then 11 wave, a little larger and stronger than the rest, panic rolling in—as did the young lady and her charge. Save for the ducking, 110 harm w is done.

At a public meting at Vogeltown on | Friday night the question of [he erection of a public hall for that suburb was the subject of considerable discus, sion. Several carpenters residing in the district offered to erect the building in their spare lime, and one undertook to prepare plans and specifications. Judging by the enthusiasm evoked, the movement will take definite shape almost immediately, the generous offers of the carpenters leaving the residents only the limber and site to furnish. It is proposed Ilia! the building should he used for public meetings, social gatherings, etc., and also be used in I lie day time as a school for the younger gencration of the suburb, for whom the trudge to the town schools is considered tt o trying, A very successful social was held on Friday evening at the St. Joseph Schoolroom. Mrs j rcnß (,'onnop presided. The guests were the ladies ami gcnllemen who co-opcra-.ed with her in the Christ inns Grand Fete and Flora l Fair. A very enjoyable programme was gone through. Miss Fohy sang, "I'm trying so hard to forget You," and was enthusiastically re-called ; Mr Roberts rendered " Shadows " equally well. Mr Willie I'arker, with his coon songs, " Honey you're ma Lady Love," and "Close those dreamy eyes for Mamy Loo," ivas nuich enjoyed] as was Mr 0. Clarke's singing of " The Tunc the Brass Band Played." Mrs Irene Conuop presented each guest with ii dainty souvenir of the successful Fete, in the shape of a white satin ribbon, showing in gold ink the two programmes presented by the company m (he Theatre Royal. The evening proved an enjoyable one in every respect.

A remarkable sign of the times is the great sin-cess which lias been achieved by Ibe "Over-Seas" edition of the "Daily Mail," published in London, England, every Friday in time for t)|c mails. Tf is just twelve months since the 'tOver.'Soas Daily Mail " was first published, yet in tins short space of time the journal has attained a uniijiio Fmpire-widc circulation. The ''Ovcr-Snas Daily Mail" makes a feu I live of "Home" news. Headers may obtain a specimen eopv of the "Over-Seas Daily Mail" free', bv sending a postcard' to the Chief Clerk. "Over-Seas Daily Mail." London, Fnglaml, The cost of an annual subscription is seven shillings (or equivalent in local currency).

Men who shave themselves should In; in . formed of the excellence and smooth-eut- ! i»g qualities of the "Kiwi" razors. Have !nn oven temper, extraordinary keenness of do not, vibrato when cutting into an cxlraurdiuuvy honw he;ij-d, and jrive von a clean, luxurious shave, even if you have the touchiest skin, Make me prove these statements, I will change your razor as often as yon liko until you are satisfied. KIWI is the nume. Get it at ,1. Avoids ho plaeo lor] men's sundry needs, Devon slroet.—Anv't A purse containing X-, has power to. purehnse hut *2 worih or goods. For J one month, however, Mr J. H. Parker, the 1 noted Jeweller rind Optician, «f Devon St., will sell any article front his choice and valuable stock for 2ij per cent less than the marked original priee, so £1 has really the purchasing power of £) 6s, or IPs can secure t'l worth of goods. The trade will he supplied on the same terms. Many articles an* to at less than cost Adveitisenient liives further information The store is next to the railway crossing.e

M'e would like to draw the attention of ll|o h|ilies of .New 'Plymouth and surrounding districts to the beautiful display of art needlework exhibited by Ihe Singer Sewing Machine Co. a( their shop in Devon street. The most striking among iheir exhibits are beaut iful Limerick lace, Apliipio work, study of pictures, as well as drawn I bread work. It is surprising how simple this work is done on the .Singer machines The Company have now a lady expert, j Miss Morris, giving free lessons to all I who have Singer machines. So lady ought to miss the opportunity of getling free instruction* in this' class of work, Mi. 1\ McUarlhy, Inspector | for |he Coy., is visiting the district in charge of the exhibit, and lias a large stall' of men with him who will be pleased to show prospective buvel's how easily the machines are manipulated. Mr J.Waugli is well known as the local agent, i||jd iluniug his luugthy connection with the linn, has never ye'l failed to make suitable terms to please his prospective customers. The Singer holds i) 5 per cent, of the world's sow, iug maehine.'Ji'ade. A record such as this is based on jiuro merit alone. An open invitation is given to ladies of Taranaki who sew, to inspect the exhibit, and participate in the classes. On no other machine, can this beautiful work be doiie,,—Advi.