LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8133, 13 June 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho New Plymouth Borough Council's adjourned meeting will be held on Thursday evening.

The contractor for the erection of the New Plymouth Technical School in Liardet street, is making good progress with the necessary excavations.

The number of electric light consumers in the borough is steadily mounting up - If the increase continues at the present rate, the Borough Council will soon have to consider the matter of increasing the plant. The members of the New Plymouth Military Baud held a special meeting on Monday evening, when it was unanimously decided to postpone their annual social to July 12th prox, in respect to the memory of our late Premier, the Right Hon. Richard Seddon. It is hoped that no inconvenience will be caused to those having made arrangements lo attend on Thursday next, but the committee feels the sad event is one in which tho whole community are mourners. Those ladies who had kindly offered dishes etc., will please accept the thanks of the committee, who hope they will be enabled to respond when the next occasion arises.

Electricity as ;i motive power lias not yet been utilised in New Plymouth for commercial purposes, but a sample 2-horsc power motor is now on yiew at the municipal electric light distributing station in Liavdct street. Quite a number of power-users have inspected the machine, which is a marvel of compactness, occupying less than two square feet of floor space. Unlike other motors, gas or steam, there is no trouble about setting it in motion, this being done with a switch just as in the lighting system. It is easily seen, then, that the motor will he very convenient and economical to intermittent power-users. This motor is made by the Australian General Electric Company, and is suited for affixing to floor, wall, or ceiling. Messrs Hoberts and Stokes have a

couple of motors oi order, it is underslood, for local iirms, and it is hoped that very soon the hum of the motor will necessitate the installation of a bigger generating plant. It will certainly moan the employment of a day shift.

MERIT REWAItUKI) at uOURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged gooo qualities and success of Sander and Sons' Kuoalypts Extract have brought out many mlations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court oE Victoria, before his Honor Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, K.C M.G., etc.

His honor, in giving judgment, said with regard to the Genuine Sandbr And Sons' Eucalypti Extract, that whenever an article is commended t) the public by reason of its good qualities etc, it is not permissible to imitate any o its features. He restrained the imitators perpetuallj from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. Therefore, insist upon what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supremo Court of Victoria, and by many authorities during the last 30 years be a preparation of genuine m?rit, viz The Genuine Sandeb & Sons. Pube Volatile Euoaltp Eiti _„i.

Mails via Melbourne and Naples, despatched iltli May, arrived in Loudon on tins afternoon of tlio lOtli inst.

The late Premier wag not what could be called an old man. Had he lived till the 22ad of the present mouth, ho would have been sixty-one years of age. A New Plymouth resident has " sprung a mine "on his friends. He asserts that the proposed bore in the town centre is not for petroleum at all, but to obtain natural gasos for supply to the local GiS Company. This vorsion, of course, Licks official confirmation. At tho weekly meeting on Monday evening of the Egnwnt Lodge, 1.0. G.T., in the Queen streot schoolroom, Bro. ./. C. Legg presided over a good attendance. Three new members were initiated. In the absence of Bro. Buttimore, the programme arranged had to be relinquished. It was decided to hold a concert on June 26. A very pleasant evening was spent in , harmony.

Mossrs Bowley and Griffiths have I received instructions from Mr HarveyGibbon, who is leaving the Colony, to sell absolutely without reserve, an exceptionally fine piano by Paling Bros., which will well repay attention from those wanting a good piano. Amongst the other articles is a very choice red cedar suite of wardrobe, dressingtable, and ■ washstand of an exceptionally handsome charactor. The sale is at 2.30 p.m. at the mart

At a meeting of members of the Taranaki branch of the New Zcr.land Education Institute, it was resolved that a deputation of teachers from the Wellington district, and members of the central governing body inquire as to the reason for the demise of the local institution, and endoavour to have it rcsuscitatod. The meeting, which will probably be hold about the 22nd inst., is expected to be a lively one. At a meeting of the Stratford Racing Club on Tuesday, to consider the decision of the Metropolitan Club in regard to fhe disqualification and fines imposed on four persons charged with participating in the disturbance that took place on the second day of the meeting in March, it was decided to carry the matter to the Racing Conference.

Fifteen children under the direction of Miss Canncll gave an enjoyable cantata recital at the Old People's Homo last night. Afterwards tho Rev. Mr Williams and a party of about twenty rendered a most entertaining concert programme, for which Mr Farrar desires us to express his thanks on behalf of the inmates.

There was another large audience at the Theatre Hoyal on Tuesday evenmg, when " The Fatal Wedding " was repeated. The play went with the same swing as on the first performance, and every part was ably sustained. The scenery and staging were elaborate, and (he dressing superb, in fact the richness of some of the costumes was a great attraction.

An outbreak of typhoid fever ha? occurred at JCaponga. A number of people are down with it, seven or eight victims being in the Itawcra Hospital, according to the " Waimate Witness." Twenty months at'o there was a similar outbreak in the same town, two fatalities occurring. It is incumbent on the local authorities to take steps to eradicate the cause of the disease, the periodical appearance of which must considerably damage the town outside and be a menace to the health of those living in and about the town.

A bolt of a somewhat sensational nature occurred in Powderham streot on Monday, at noon. When in Robe street, a part of the harness attached to a horse and cart, owned and driven by Mr J. Wilton, of Frankley road, and containing the hitter's wife and child, broke, causing the animal to bolt. The occupants were thrown out, and tlie affrighted animal made a dash down I'owderniim street, When opposite Messrs Smarts' premises, the horse sworyed aud dashed against another trap that stood outside. The runaway came to a dead stop, the con • tact being so sharp as to knock it off its feet. Before it could do much damascl-jlspectators in the vicinity caught hold of the animal, and succeeded in a very short timo in extricating it. The front part of the trap was considerably smashed about, the shafts being broken, but the horse apparently sustained little damage. Tho trap that was run into, extraordinary enough, escaped injury. Mrs Wilton was given a severe shaking, but the driver and child were uninjured.