LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81836, 31 August 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I lie Kltliam Dairy Co. (reports the "Areus"; lias derided to consign its -'■as-m's 1 nit put through Messrs Miller am! Rili.y. Messrs X. Kinjf and C. \V. Gov.-tt in l , ite the pub'x to visit their grounds m-xt Sunday and nest Thursday afterJji i.tis. They ask us lo state that the sprt"g Hotter:? 1 ij !o year are below the standard ot previous yeats. As the result of the faulty goveruois ami baitings at the c'rru'e powerhouse at Mango ei. the final payments to the e ntfactors for the .\Y\v Plymouth municipal lighting am! p-nver seheitie will not be made until the defer s are r. medied. The contrartors' elaim for payment of /700 for pole, has not been admitted by die Ho;ough C' uncil, acting on the engineer's advii v. The Star l-'o itba'l Cub's annu il wiil be held in. the Theatre Royal tn Tinned iv next, the n «fit of th" Weilington-Taranaki football mal< h. The eonimrt'es are work'"s vn;o;- us y. and Mr 1 lumnhries, the secretary, says he !; xpects a Rood attendance. Keplyim; to Mr liaume ~n Wed nesday with ivfe-e'lce to the f.ibcl liill. the Pr.mi< r said the (piestion of granting lo the Press of New Zealand the same freedom and pi'teciion as :s enjoyed in I'.m'/h.n I and other parts of the l.mpne i> of very garat important e. and . ann.ot lie dealt with this session. Mr Oliver Sa mud, rounsi'l l't New Plyniou'h Hornuiji C- un i?, is t-> be asked lo Puhmit his opinion as to , wl'ptiior ilic Coiinc'l <an supply t'Vo j trie : beyond the boivuKli I b'Hindanes. Shnu'd t] v > opinum Lc < f an adverse *r(un\ M r Hellrinffer, Tmwh Cierk will br'n_u' tN» nvtter be- I fore the not'ee of the Municipal Gun- , ferenre which will sit in Wellington next week. 1 little 0. T. PUNTIT, n a little water lint: \ sound, refreshing sleep, Yes, that is what I spt,

The Borough Council at its last; I me tin;, e. '"ijted a schedule of maintenance work on the borough streets and bridges for the, ensuing year, as - iiljmitt d by tlie foreman. The schedule of new works proposed to be unJcrtaken was approved in a measure, but the works committee will report 011 each to the Cot.nci: before autnority is given to expend m ney on them. Kahotu settlers are keen on tlie agrku.tural experiment sciieroe, and proposed to secure an acre of the school site for the purpose. Warca, Opunake, and several other centres are equal y anxi' us to take t.,e matter up, and at Stratford a coup.e of acres can be obtained. Ihe Agricultural Society Committee will meet in a few days to further the scheme. On the initiative of Crs. Co'lis and liellringcr, the New Plymouth e ectlic light is to be advertised. The Council has enttred 111.0 business as a purveyor of power, and finds that in order to compete with its rival the Gas Company the light must be push(.l 011 biriness .in's. U e o t e ursi ••eccssitie! c urse in pushing an inicle is live adv r'is ment. and the Councillors evidently recognise this. It is also suggested that the Councillors should act as "drummers" or canvassers for consumers, and that more information as to cost of installation, die current, and more facts concerning the usefulness and convenience of the light should be disseminated. The social organised by the Star Football Club's juniors attracted fuly a hundred players, supporters, and members of kindred institutions to the Brougham street Hall on Thursday night. His Worship the Mayor) (president of the Star Club) p-esid-,;d, and during the evening presented to Mr 11. Rothery, a Star senior who is leaving the district, a set of razors and patent strop, just to show the recipient that his services rendered to the club were appreciated. The refreshment portion of the prolamine had evidently been placed in good hands ,and songs, recitations, and instrumental items filled in a very pleasant evening. Any funds renaming lo ciedit will, it is understood, be placed aside as a nucleus to provide the cash for a tour of the unior team next season. In their last report to the Dunedin ~iry Council the Reserves Committee notified that they had "granted an ipplication from Mr G. 1). Nicholls e the exhibition of placards in the reserves and planted roads (f Dun"din, in p'aces to be approved by the superintendent .of gardens and reserves." On enquiry these p'acardr orove to be warnings and exhortations bearing reference to the drink raffic. They are lo be, so it : t said :ft, 0111 by Ift Ciin and arc to be lact d in nooks and sequestered spots 'toll as are to be found round the .elth. for instance. When this liap'v idea is given effect lo (says the Star), our forest lovers will be able tc nnsa'-t their billing and cooing to the mute but moral support of a p'a<rd over'ne-d setting forth tha' 'Wine is a mocker; strong diink is raging." Or, if conversation lang\s' es, the tonijuo-tied swain, who litherto has s light vainly for a opic to interest his inamorata, mav 'aply 1 e abe to read out to her, with he illuminating aid of a few lucifcrs, the details of llie last prohibition v te n Otago and Southland, showing vhat progress tho cause is making. Pr in the " Post " we lea n fL:i f (he S mtf I'd d-iiry f.efnry's O'ltp' t of bitter has been sold -it 10 31-32 1 fr m -c;itember ]<t t) M" ireh 31st, and a 'Oil from that d-itc lo May :il;t M.'ssrs Pearson and Kutter are tlu purchasers. The North Taranaki Plant Club h Id •1 m-st successful meet on Til ir--;l iy. in cinj'ini'iion with a strong c.jn'iii'enl fi'iiin ihe ligni'Mi Chili, with il« splendid rack Mr an IMr Mcfuirart provided the huntsmen's breakfast, their hospitality of f; most open-hand'd order, anil llio.' .u ,dil\ appreciated. Afterwards a sp'eiilKl hunt ensued. Unforlun itely there • were a few n isfj spills, Oapt'. J. Mliteli;ll sustaining injuries to his j:tyol such a nature that medic il aid hid to be sum noued. Dr W lie hopes that tlje accident will not seriously ineonvien.ee Captain Mitchell for any ~'rer Ijnjl.li of tune. A meeting oT the local hunt club ii to be held shortly with a view to discussing the qu.;sti n of amalgamating with the EgmontWjißanui Club.