The Daily News. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81831, 25 August 1906, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25.

The Ventura with London mails of lllli August, loft San Francisco 011 llic ili'il August, ut t p 111. A slroii!; endeavor on the pari of the Agricultural Society is being put forth ! to make Mr Gilruth's lecture in the Town Hall on Thursday, August liuth, 11 success. A bumper house is practically assured. The Taranaki County Council lias been asked to consider the proposal to erect a national memorial to the late Hight 11011. K. J. Scddon, and the matter will be brought up at next meeting.

An advertiser who replaced his advertisement in Friday morning's News had tangible proof of our wide circulation sooner thau he expected. Before noon the "ad"had brought him a decent order from Leppjrton of the particular goods quoted. Mr W. Brown, chairman of the Western Park Board, acknowledges tile receipt of donations towards the park improvement fund, as follows; Mr D. Teed £1 Is, Mr .J. C. George I'l Is, proceeds of thcWestown euchre party 18s lid, proceeds South Koad euchre party £(> as.

The promoters of the Elthnin County Bill are not losing any time. 011 Wednesday's order paper of the House of Representatives, Mr Byrne had a notice for the introduction of the Bill, and it was read a lirst time on Thursday.

It is said that plans have been prepared for the building of a vault by the Government over Mr Seddon's grave, at a cost of about £IOO. This will not include a column or memorial, which will probably be provided for privately, or by public subscription.

The ''Dairyman" states in its present issue that Messrs J. C. George

and R. Cock have retired from the directorate of tke Crown Dairy Company. The writer must have been drawing on liis imagination, tor both gentlemen are still closely identified with the company. Gardening lias received a big impetus during this 3 pel I of warm weatecr, Seeds of all divseripti-ms aiv well up, and green pexs loom in the near future. Ivirly of poluoes are doing splendidly. In ill? rnimtrv feed is springing well, and everything seems to indicate an eariy sp.'iqg and summer.

The indecorous behavour of one member of the House has elicited vigorous protests from Mr Took-ami Mr ifornshy, who have hoik been rudely interrupted in their speeches hv tlie offending member. Yes'.orday's "New Zealand Times" plain'v indicates that the Premier will have to take action and deal Willi the member who by his conduct, disgusts I'ie whole House.

At the Medio.list Ladies' Guild ten

on Frilay owning Air C. Carter brought forward a slight's:ion made by a lady of the congreaUou tint the grounds surrounding Wdiitcley Memorial Church should be beautified by planting, and so forth. The 1 lea wataken up with alacrity, mi l the young ladies decided to provide afternoon tea for the young men of the congreg ai.oii at a scrie- of working bee<, the fir»l of

which wiil probably be held ucv Thursday afternoon.

At Friday night's meeting Mr sorely regretted that he had had no opportunity of having a talk with (he boys at the local High School. The pupils had been given the option of hearing the Icclurc, but like boys, hid declined. The lc-lurer complained thai i! was no que-ln>n for lln: decision of the hoys themselves, who did not know what they were deciding about Later in the evening, Kev. S. S. Osborne, in cuinpli-neuiing the h cluivi' on his str.nght-fnr.v ard an 1 u-vl'n! I ill-:, regrclled tint th" la'!-, had mi-se.l this very valuable in^lni.-lion. The Stratford " Post " editor is gaming wisdom. In a recent issue he solemnly warns his readers against accepting a few trial copies of a " certain newspaper," for, he says, " acceptance regularly of a newspaper is construed into a full liability l'or payment of subscriptions." He should have added that there were newspapers and newspapers, that ?n honest new; paper wouid 110 more think of seeking payment under the conditions he describes, than would an honest newspaper think of pirating news, and passing il oil' as original. Although the President of the New Zealand Counties' Association has made every effort to obtain from the Premier a copy of the proposed Local Government Bill which it has been stated will be cousulered by Parliament this session, his efforts have so far proved unavailing. The Premier states lie is unable to tell what bills vill be dealt with, but has promised lo advise the Association at the earliest possible moment of any proposed local government legislation. In view of tiiis Ihe Taranaki County Council, with oilier aliiliated bodies, has been asked lo instruct its delegates to be prepared to attend a conference in Wellington on receipt of very short notice,

J tie ' ireasury has mtoi'inod the Council that £7-3(1 is now available out of bridge loan for the construction of tiie Piakau bridge on the Mountain road south of luglewood. The bridge is being built by Mr G. Sangster, with lerro-conerele or reinforced concrete arch on solid concrete piers. This is the first work of :le kind in the district, and is expected to give for the ecst of a wooden bridge a struct lire with a lifetime equal to two of the best wooden ones. The expanded sieel is embedded in concrete, and "thus gives enormous strength with the use of comparatively small quantities of concrete. Mr J Kkinncr, county engineer, supervises the work. The well-known eyesight anil spectacle specialist, Mr A. Green, D.S.A.O. of Auckland, is now 011 a visit to New Plymouth, and may be consulted daily from Ijjst August at the consulting room in Messrs liewley and Griffiths' premises, Devon street. Mr Green needs 110 introduction to this district, where there are many people sun gratefully point to him a* having them renewed sight. Anyone wlm is sutVermg from defective vision, and who require the use of spectacles, eaim -t do better than call a' once ii],on Ur Green, who has come fully irepared 10 d.'al with any stage or kind of eye trouble. Sitli'crgrs would ilo well to remember that where Ike eye requires attention delay is dangerous and that an opportunity docs not olten occur of consulting 11 tifst-class specialist. If you have the faintest suspicion that your eyes are not just right iliat your glasses don't suit your -ighl, il you have to hold a newspaper furl her from you than you should, or you e l uuoi see at a distant-", or if yoa suller In.m headaches, painful bbodsliol eyes, inflamed eyelids, c:vs;ed ■ •y.-s. etc., then do not go to the average op 1 , ican or speriai-le seller, as he i< ■malde to distinguish bctwien iptieil defects and di-eases. bat consult a :oo I eyesight specialist, who will hor.mghly examine your eyes, aM J ;i\e you gooil glasses, whedi will improve and strengthen the si.dit. j'he ■ optic nerves will secure rest, headaches ' will thus be prevented, and (here will ' be an absence of dizziness.— Advt.

■An old Anh ];rou'i'b -11 • who knows not, ami knows nnf' |h : a ]i.. knows not, is a fool, slum 111111 II ■ .vln !ni.iw< ««>t Imws not I!uil li ■ knows, is a deep, wake liiai. We kiciw ami we waat the furm.-r* of Xew I'lyn.oulh to know thai the "All'', l/it'al" Cream Sepiralor is absoluleh' without a rival. I'iisl, in ISSO, it is -liil I'urlher ahead of its competitors m 111 ri. No farmer should be outwit willi second, place, when he may easily have the lirst. The " AlFa-ljival " Cream Separator will place you m this coveted position in the local"" daily market and save money for you twice every day in the year. Write to-day for our illustrated catalogue. Mason. Strut hers and Co., Lid, Auckland I'almerston > r orlli, and Christchurcli, sole agents tor IS'cw Zealand.—Advt,