The Daily News FRIDAY, JUNE 1.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8124, 1 June 1906, Page 2

The Daily News FRIDAY, JUNE 1.

An interesting article on the magical growth of an American petroleum town appears on the fourth pago. Mr H. F. Callaghan has commenced business as a licensed sharebrokcr in Now Plymouth, and is open to accept commissions in all classes of stock. Numbers of local residents have recently invested in g*amaphoncs and other talking machines purchased from Mr G, G. Boulton's

" Talkenes" in Devon street, New Plymouth. Owing to the rough seas running at Munukau heads, the Karawa was unable to leave Onehunga last night. It is expected she will get out this morning, and arrive at the breakwater in time to take up the usual running tonight. On one of the census papers collected in Hawke's Bay, the following appeared under the heading of poultry:—"No poultry, one canary, two parrots, and thousands of fleas."

The annual return of the secretary of the Palmerston North Fire Brigade shows that during the past twelve months 28 alarms had been answered Of these five were false.

Constable Carey arrested a man ■ named Kelly at New Plymouth yesterday morning on a charge of the theft of £lO 2s 6d, the property of the New Zealand Times Co. The accused was brought up before the Justices, and remanded to Wellington.

After taking measurement of the height of women in France, England, and America, a doctor announces that the English woman is the tallest, aud American women comes next. The average height of the French woman is sft lin. The American woman is nearly 2in taller, and the women of Great Britain half an inch taller than the latter. American women, however, weigh slightly more than either of the others, their average weight being about 1171b

The aftermath of the Tukapa Stratford football match a few weeks ago has not yet been cleared away. Al the Police Court at New Plymouth on Thursday morning W. Inch was charged with luring used obscene* language in the express train on the night of May itrd. Mr C. H. Weston appeared for the accused, and asked for an adjournment for a week in order that the evidence might be secured of a witness engaged on the steamer Takapuna. Tho adjournment was granted.

Thero was a very satisfactory attendance at St. Joseph's schoolroom last night, to consider the advisability of forming a branch of the United Irish League. After some discussion, a branch of the league was formed, and a strong committee clocted. Only preliminary arrangements were completed, and a further meeting will shortly bo held to establish the society on a permanent footing. Last night the Bey. F. W. Isitt, of the New Zealand Alliance, met the supporters of the local branch of the Allianco, and explained the schemes on hand, and those proposed for the next year. The meeting was in thorough accord with the plans mentioned. Mr Isitt reported having received very hearty co-operatiou from every place he visited during this tour of the colony. He proceeds to Auckland this evening to attend the annual meeting of tho Alliance, and the colonial conference of temperance advocates.

The chief holiday attraction for Monday next is the Fitzroy Fire Brigade Ball. At a meeting of the Ladies' Committee on Wednesday the final arrangements were made, aud every confidence may be placed in the efforts of this energetic conumtteo to ensure the success of the ball. Even if dancers attend no other function of this kind, they should not miss this fixture.

The New Plymouth Military Band's grand annual social is to take place on the 14th inst. The band has the reputation of doing a thing well when it t ikes one in hand, and in this instance it seems as though the members will eclipse all previous efforts. The culinary arrangements are in the hands of a special ladies' committee, whilst the excellence of the music can be safely guaranteed.

In our advertising columns will be found particulars of a most important clearing sale of farm stock, furniture etc., to be held by Mr Newton King, at Barrett road on Thursday next, on account of Mr W. Barnard, who bis sold his property. Farmers and others should not miss this sale, there being several good horses and working bullocks, in addition to the ordinary farm stock, and a number of traps and drays. There are also over 500 head of poultry, which will be sold in lots to suit purchasers. Everything is absolutely without reserve as Mr Barnard is leaving the district.