The Daily News MONDAY, MAY 7.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8103, 7 May 1906, Page 2

The Daily News MONDAY, MAY 7.

A gold brooch, lost on Carrington road, is advertised for. During the early hours of Saturday morning, the glass was down to 40 dee. Fahr. Callaghan's Laud Agency reports the sale of sections numbered 4fi, 47. 48, 40, 50, 51, 52, 60, 61, 73, 72,7<J, 80, 81, 83, 81 Port Moturoa, to two local investors, A young and well dressed "lady" visitor from Waitara spout Saturday night in the police cells, sleeping off the effocts of over-iudulgeuce iu inebriating fluids. The Egniont Road Board elections resulted as follows: Thomas Row 81, John Alartin 86, Frank Salway 69, Fredrick Loveridge Bishop 36. Messrs Howe, Martin, and Salway have been declared duly elected.

Messrs Carthew and Company report having sold Mr T. E. Catchpolo's valuable suburban farm, situated on the Smart road, and containing 101J acres, to Mr W. McKenzie, of New Plymouth. During the past fortnight good progress has been made at Western Park, And a good top dressing of soil has now been laid, and the ground levelled off. On account of the Tapuae hill hav- | ing been in such a bad condition, supI pliers could not gel their pigs out, so the Taranaki Bacon Company hare extended the time for closing down for the season to Friday next, May 11th. The railway clock, which has not been on ils best behaviour recently, was on Saturday overhauled by Mr Brunette, who is responsible for keeping it in repair. Ho found that the salt spray had mixed with the oil in the works, and eakod it, making it a hindrance instead of au aid to c'orrccl time keeping. The timepiece is now more reliable as a result of Mr Brunette's visit. It is reported that Cr. Evring has resigned his seat on the New Plymouth Borough Council, as he finds that he cannot afford to give the necessary time without injuriously affecting hi? business connections. Cr. Ewing has. during Wis term on the Council, been very enthusiastic in his work, and hasnever been afraid to " call a spade a spade."

Land in the Omata district inusi be of the right kind. A year or so age a farm of 200 acres was purchased for £22 an acre. Three-fourths of -the area has since been turned up, and laid down in clover and ryegrass. Al the present time there is a beautiful carpet of this succulent herbage on the farm, and the cattle arc in lino condition. £3O an aero is now asked for the section.

An accident, fortunately not :i serious one, occurred at the corner ol Brougham and Devon streets on Sunday. A lady, Mrs Davis, was crossing the road when a young man on a biki collided with her, knocking her down Hie lady was carried into Mr Hall's jhemist shop, but it was found thai, beyond a shaking, no injury was sustained. The cyclist was proceeding al only a slow pace wheu the accident occurred.

The teachers' training classes were continued on Saturday at the Central School. Classes in paper work (conducted by Mrs Dowling), cartoon work (Mr Blain), and agriculture (Mr J. C. Dromgool, B.Sc). An exaiuinatioi will be held shortly, when a large number of teachers will sit for certificates.

Out of a big class only twelve attended Mr Dromgool's lecture on acids tand bases. He showed by experiment he greater affinity of one acid for certain metals than others, all experiments being successfully carried out. He then tested the various acids, using milk tabloids for experimenting. Tlu lecture was unimportant in itself, bul a knowledge of this subject is absolutely essential for the clear understanding of the remainder of the scries.

A New Plymouth tailor is reported to have made a couplo of very profitable suits of clothes recently. A customer offered him, some weeks ago, a couple of petroleum shares in payment for two suits, and he accepted the offer, recognising that if the scrip was only worth its face value, he was not illpaid for his work. He has just disposed of one of the £5 shares for £49, and steadily refuses to part with the other. The other party to the transaction is probably not in the same self-satislied frame of mini

The annual meeting of St. Mary's choir was held on Friday evening last, the Kev. F. G. Evans presiding. The report and balance-sheet, were read, and the following officers elected for the ensuing year ; Secretary, Mr F. T. Hume; assistant secretary, Mr W. Crawford; librarian, Mr H. M. Bannister ; committee, Miss Cliong, Miss Crawford and Mr T. Woodard; custodian of vestments —ladies,' Miss Deacon ; men and boys', Mr T. Woodard. Considerable discussion ensued on matters affecting the welfare of the choir, and it was decided to hold n series of eutcrtainnieris during the winter, to raise funds for the aniounl still owing on the organ.

A sensational affair is reported by the Waipawa correspondent of the llawke's Bay "Herald," to have occurred at Tikokino on Sunday morning last. The correspondent writes : For a long time past Mr E. 0. Koach, who keeps a store at Tikokino, has misssd things. Every effort was made to trace the missing goods, and to determine how they were removed. Many a weary night's watching has been done without result. On Saturday evening Constable liayues went to Tikokino and was admitted into the store, where lie remained. At about three o'clock in the morning Constable Uaynes and Mr Boaeh heard sounds, and suddenly the back door was opened and a man entered. He was armed with a revolver. As the intruder advanced into the store the watchers made a move to capture him. On being called upon to surrender, the inan made a dash and shut himself into an office. He was quickly followed, the door was burst in, and after a shot had been fired over his head, ho was rushed and soon handcuffed. Mr lioach identified the man as John Malheson, who is well known in Tikokino. On IV'orday morning Matheson made his appearance at Waipawa before Mr W. Murray, J.P., charged wilh unlawfully breaking and cnlermp Boach's store at Tikokino with intent to commit a crime, and was remanded to appear at Napier. The accused was formerly a member of the New Zealand police force, but was discharged from the force in consequence of evidence given at the enquiry into the Dunodin police scaudal held some lime ago.

OIL SECTIONS AT POET MUTUKOA, The vendor's instructions are that after 10 a.m on Tuesday next the upset price is to be £7O per section. I hardly think that they will be carried out, expecting Auckland and Wellington to clear Hie line before then if not done locally.—Callaghan Agent. A dainty little lunch, With a glass ot 0. T. PUNCH Is the aenie of perfection, ' No fear of oonlradiclien. Out on the deep the storm blew wild But the man at the wheel-stood f rm. ' He swallowed some 0. T. PUNCH and smiled, Fcr the cold couldn't makelimi squirm. For Colds in the Head and Influenza Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is Hd iwd 2s (id per boltlc,