The Daily News SATURDAY, MAY 26. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8120, 26 May 1906, Page 2

The Daily News SATURDAY, MAY 26. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The contract price for the New Plymouth Technical School is £3442, and work is to be commenced at once. The Sydney-Vancouver despatch of 17th April, arrived in London on tho night of the 21st inst. A ladies' ambulanco class meets in tho Town Hall on Tuesday evening, at 7.30. Progressive Taranaki! This is said to be the only provinco that will be unrepresented at tho Christchurch exhibition. The funeral of tho late Mr E. Gernhoefer at Inglcwood on Thursday was ono of the largest ever seen there.

Major Dempsey, oommandmg the Taranaki Cadet Battalion, has forwarded his resignation to tho secretary of the Taranaki Education Board. Tho booking office for To Raugi Pai's concert is now open at the Dresden Piano Dopot. Tho "Tuesday" mentioned in Friday morning's paper was a typographical error, Good progress is being mado with the removal of the bank to widen | Liardct-stroct, in front of the silo, for the new technical school.

It is now practically certain that the work of improving the New Plymouth Recreation Grounds will commence in earnest before the closo of the present month. Tlje Rugby Union's enquiry into the recent alleged misconduct of a football " barracker " in a railway carriage will be continued on Tuesday night at Stratford. His Worship the Mayor is very anxious to have Taranaki represented at the forthcoming Exhibition at Qhristchureli, and will bring tho matter up at the public meeting next Wednesday night called in connection with the Parapara ironsand leases. Mr G. Griffiths, referee in charge of the Inglewood v. Stratford football match, at Inclewood on Thursday, very thoughtfully anil sensibly delayed the sfart of |:hp game until the conclusion of a funeral ceremony a few chains away. Perhaps the biggest item in the household account is a grouped item, "groceries." How to reduce it is a question interesting to housewives and housekeepers. Mr J. Whitaker, ot the Premier Store, next Criterion Hotel. New Plymouth, reckons he can put them in the way to save—and purchasing at his shop is the way.

Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.R., is in receipt of the following telegram from the Hon. C. H. Mills" Glad to bear that everything is settled satisfactorily in regard to valuations. Tell Mr Hill (Government Valuer) that thero is nothing like pouring new oil (especially New Plymouth oil) on the troubled waters." The excellent reputation made by the Fitzroy Fire Brigade during the short term of its existence should act as an incentive to the public to patronise their forthcoming hall on June 4th, all the arrangements for which are already in a very advanced stage. With the valuable assistance of Mrs Dockrill, and an energetic ladies' committee, intending visitors may well be confident of having a most enjoyable evening. A press wire states that the ActingPremier has received a communication expressing, in persuapce of the resolution of the American Congress, the grateful appreciation of the Government and people of the United States, for the aid contributed by the Government and people of New Zealand to the success of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

Mr D. C. Mclntyrc, travelling commissioner for the New Zealand International Exhibition, was in New Plymouth yesterday, and endeavoured to persuade some local people to take an interest in the matter of having New Plymouth, and Taranaki as a whole, represented at the exhibition. Mr Fair, manager of tho petroleum works, has stated his intention of having a typical exhibit there, whether the district reserves a space or not.

The Ccntpal Schqol boys who " struck" for a holiday on Empire Day are now wiser, perhaps saddcf, and will hardly try the samp game again. A few years ago the cure for this outr burst of independence would have been extracted from a cane—or two cancs, ime at school, and the other at home. But judging by the lack ol attendance of parents at meotings of householders, the boys are allowed now to "gang their ain gait" until brought up with a round turn by the schoolmaster.

In connection with the recent application for permission to institute an action for criminal libel in the New Plymouth S.M. Court, the defendant has now been bound over, in a surety of £SO, to keep the peace towards the complainant, who alleged the use of insulting language towards her. Mr Hutchen appeared for the complainant, and Mr Quilliam for the defendant.

A gentleman in Wellington, writing to a friend in New Plymouth a few days ago, says in reference to Te Itangi Pai: " You can talk her concert to your friends with every confidence; she is a great artist. I attended her sacred concert in Wellington, when the Town Hall was crowded. It was a great concert, and from an artistic standpoint was almost if not the best concert ever held in Wellington. It was certainly the best audience."

The bicycle is no longer the rich man's toy. This is proved by the way in which it has been taken up by the working man. Messrs E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., who lately put a fully equipped bicycle on the market at £lO 10s, report having secured great suecess in their new departure, the demand for this class of machine being at the present moment greater than ever. In another column this firm advertisos new and up-to-date cycle accessories and novelties. Go-carts, manufactured by their Wellington factory, are also kept in stock.

A special meeting of the New Zealand Butter iind Cheesemakers Association was liekl at Eltham 011 Thurs day, to meet Hie Chief Dairy Comm'ssioiier, Mr J. Kinsella. About n hundred members were present, and Mr Kinsella delivered an address on details connected with the manufacture of butter and cheese, ni'lk supply, pasteurisation, and unsaltcd butter, a long discussion 011 these subjects ensuing. During the discussion the importance of improving stock yards was emphasised. The proceedings were of a semi.private nature.

According to the 14 Melbourne Age," a communication received from New Zealand by a Melbourne gentleman stales that in consequences of the low prices, at which cuttle arc selling in that colony, some thousands of fat bullocks will, during the next few months, be shipped from New Ply. mouth to Sydney ami Newcastle. Stock owners there believe that they can obtain a better market for their cattle in Australia, in consequence of the late drought, and hence their delermination to seek a market in the Commonwealth. The number of cattle lo be despatched will depend upon I lie freight charges of the shipping companies.

Even tlic average pipe smoker hsa an affection for his pipes. With " Gr.B.D.s such as J. Avery has on oiler, there is no fear of a short life for a pet pipe. This special selection ineludes every shape, with vulcanite and amber mouthpieces, The name guarantees quality. Cases are shown in new pilol patter, breast-pocket cases, and all others. The briars are plain or mounted. J. Avery's pipe display is one every smoker should see.—Advt. Out|on tlic deep the storm blew wild, But the man at the wheel stood firm. He swallowed some 0. T. PUNCH ai d smiled, JJor the cold couldn't mako him t>c|uifaj