LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81840, 5 September 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlit 1 T;iran.iki Agricultural Society for ponnissioii to hive a publican's booth at tlioir annual show, but the committal' expressed its inability to (leal with the matter until an application should be mule by a licensed victualler. Tin' numbers of l'i<» Wellington anil Taranaki rep. teams will be guests at 111'. Star social, which tikes place on Thursday next. 'J lie ijomuittee are making preparations oa a very large SC lie, as they exp-ct this to be the 1 M!! . g-'st si' Til ever he'd in the plaee. Onlookers in the dress circle will be eh arged eigliteenpcnce. The canlata "Esther, the beautiful Queen," to lie given in the Whiteley hill on Friday evening next, should ]U')ve atlraetive lo the music loving public. The soloists are pulling in asu.luous practice, and the chorus pa"ts will have full justice done then by the Whiteley Memorial cliu'cli The ICltham "Argus" is informed that there is every probability of ll,ax. growing attracting some attention in that district ere long. There are uianj patches of rough hind which are not good enough for dairying, but which would yield a handsome return it' used for the' cultivation of II ix. There is good money in 11 ax at the present time. Nasty little coughs anc| coli]s Ouickly make you ill ; Drive you to a legal man About vour final will. Better far In cine the cold I Witii Woods' I'oDpeniiint Cure, Than life lo be a bunk'ii I Which ) T ou could not undure.

On the Smart road yesterday morninT, a young man met with a peculiar accident. He was driving a team of bullocks, and, slipping. his left got jammed between Uvo of the sjiu'kcs in one of .the wheels, with the result that his body was thrown around. Fortunately a settlor was near by, and hearing his Ci'y en 1 e to his assistance, and extricated him from his perilous I position.

The efficiency of the 11 i<.lit telegraphic service at New i'lyn.outh has rrc.'iitly been greatly improved by the addition of an extra hand, to co| e wilh the work. The improve nenl is partie.ilarlv noticeable and acceptable to in, in the more prompt and regular receipt' of " flimsy, 1 anil we desire to thank the Chief Postmaster for Ihe innovation, which we trust may be continued.

A local amateur who recently as-

sisted at a concert not far tram his own town was rather n'miis-d at the manner in which the poor old English is ill-lrented. The nrm from town was nor 111 good form, an 1 knew

it—hence his somewhat indifferent singing. A young fellow living in the place niado a great hit with his items,

and confMed to his less fortunate fellow-warbler the tip that " You want plenty of insurance, old chap, then you'll he all right." And lie wondered why tke town man looked puzzled. The Mayor will preside at the autigimbling demonstration this evening n the Theatre Royal. Just now this is a burning question in all the Australian colonies, and a determined effort is being made in New Zealand to cheek the prevalence of gambling, with its attendant evils. A resolution will be moved this evening calling upon the Government to take immediate action by abolishing the lotalisator. Among the speakers will be the Rev. F. .7. Evans, T. G. Brook, S S. Osborne, and Mr C. E. Bellringer. A large attendance is anticipated. Mr H. M. Baueliope, who has been in business in New Plymouth for many years past, lately with M.r E. P. Webster as Bauchope and Webster, has disposed of h's interest to his partner, and intends taking up sheep farming in the Hawke's Bay district. Mr Webster will carry on the business in the same premises in Brougham street, retaining all his present secre taryship3—a fortunate circumstance for those institutions for Whom he acts in that capacity. Mr Bauchope has been associated with New Plymouth from his youth up, and his ever-willing services will be much missed in swimming and cricketing circles, he having always taken tlie greatest luterest in these sports.