The Daily News SATURDAY, JUNE 2.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8125, 2 June 1906, Page 2

The Daily News SATURDAY, JUNE 2.

Tho Taeanaki Daily News will publish as usual on Monday morning next (Prince of Wales' Birthday), The Sonoma, with mails for New Zealand, left San Francisco on May 31st, at 3 p.m. Mr Walter Scott has a little to say in this issue about tasty pork small goods. The Pungarehu School Committee has recommended Miss J. Barrett for appointment as sewing mistress at the Pungarehu School. Newton King roports the sale of part of Mr Gilbert Wilson's farm at Mangatoki to Mr Gardiner. The Inglewood Borough Council has decided to recognise plumbers' certificates issued by the Taranaki Education Board as an examining body in technical work.

Arrangements have been made for Miss Breen, the Agricultural Department's expert in dairying, to give a series of lessons for a week at the Stratford Technical School.

A reminder is given of the unreserved sale of dairy and farm stock, to be held by Mr Newton King at Smart road on Wednesday next, on account lof Mr H, E. Catohpole, who has sold his farm.

Another full tent greeted the second appearance of Bostock and Wombwell's circus last night, and, as usnal, every item was enthusiastically applauded. The circus leaves for Auckland to-day by special steamer.

The science and art examinations under the Board of Education, South Kensington, will be held in New Plymouth about the middle of June. The subjects are model drawing, practical, plane and . solid geometry, botany, physiology, and agricultural science.

There is a very pleasing enquiry for Taranaki farm land and New Plymouth suburban properties, A well-assorted list of places for sale and loaso will bo found in Mr Newton King's notice on bur front page. Tlie President of the New Plymouth Tradesmen's Association asks us to state tliat a whole holiday will be observed on Monday, tlie Prince of Wales' BirtLday. Messrs Okey, Son, and Arnold are fortunate in having secured a splendid line of wringers made by one of tho best firms in the world. Tliey are now on view and for sale at the shop in Devon Street, New Plymouth, and close inspection is invited. The Education Department has written to the Secretary of tho Taranaki Education Board, asking for a return showing the manner in .vliicli Empire Day was spent m tho schools in this district.

Butchers and growers arc reminded that Mr Newton Kind's next sale of hides, tallow, etc., will take place at Stratford on Tuesday, June 19. Consignments should reach tho Haymarket not later than Thursday, June 14th. The Engineer in Chief of the New Zealand llailway was in town yesterday, and, accompanied by the district engineer and Mr F. P. CorkiU (who is valucing for the Department), made an inspection of tho route adopted for the deviation of the line between the main station and the Waiwakaiho.

The total rainfall in New Plymouth for the month of May was 8"75 inches, the maximum rainfall in auy 24 hours being on tho 30th, whon the fall amounted to 20.4 inches. The mean maximum temperature was G3'3 and the uiimimum 47.6 Tho mean daily range between tho extreme temperature of night and day was 57'7. A correspondent asks what objection can be raised to the action of the New Plymouth Borough Council in granting £IOO to the Education Board as a contribution to the cost of the Technical School, and points out that when the Stratford people were arranging for their school the municipal body not only gave assistance in cash but also donated tho fee simple of the site on whicli the school stands.

Those requiring first-class cycles and cycle goods should take advantage of the special stocktaking sale which Messrs E. Reynolds and Co Ltd. are conducting at their depot in Devon street. In another column this firm advertise their stock at greatly reduced prices. As the reductions only hold good for one month, we advise intending buyers to take advantage of it immediately.

Mr W. J. Wallace, the champion goal-kicker, says of the " All Black " football boot. —" The ' All Black' football boots fit perfectly, and I am moro than satisfied witli them. 1 can heartily recommend them to all footballers, for punting, drop-kicking, place-kicking, and running." The original of this testimonial was shown to a Daily News representative on Friday. Mr H. J. Mynott, of New Plymouth, writes " tho boots are the best of tlioir kind, fit like a glove, and have given him every satisfaction." Ho heartily recommends them to all footballers.

A special reason why tho Fitzroy Fire Brigade ball on Monday should be very largely patronised, is that the brigade has to work its hardest, not only in attaining efficiency to protect the lives and property of the public, but also in raising the large amount of money necessary to erect a station, and obtain a proper equipment of costly material Townspeople should not forget that this brigado would form a valuable adjunct to the New Plymouth Brigado in any emergency. By attending tho ball, the public can have an enjoyable evening, and benefit a most deserving cause.

Satisfactory entnos have b:en received by tho lioxing Association for their Novice Tournament 011 Thursday next at the Theatre Koyal, The enthusiastic support of the public is the only factor remaining to complete an absolute success in a form of entertainment new to a great many inhabitants of New Plymouth. No detail is being omitted that will ensure Die comfort of both public and contestants, and the management promise an evening's amusement composed of skilful and scientific boxing in all grades, finishing with a series of exhibition spars that will alone be worth coming a long way to witness.

While a number of the cireus employees were busily engaged on Thursday morning at the New Plymouth station unloading the menagerio cars, a crane was brought into requisition to raise the cars to enable tho wheels to be adjusted. All extra heavy load overbalanced the crane and throw it off the rails on to its side. Fortunately, the men were able to jump clear and no one was hurt. How to get the crane back 011 to tho rails was a problem. Presently the keeper of the circus elephant apprare I on the scene with his huge pet, which was taken to the lower side of the crane, and at a word from his master, placed his massive forehead against the crane and righted it. Although weighing at lease a couple of tons, the elephant appearc 1 to shove it about with remarkable case.

The services in Whiteley Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Eev. T. G. Brooke. Morning subject: " The Blessing of jthe Commonplaoe." Evening subject: "A Woman's iHoroism,"—Advt.