LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81858, 5 October 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

St. Mary's oigan fund is richer to ihi' extent of ,650 as the result of a generous donation by bank-note placed in the offertory on Sunday evening iast.

The annual conference of dairy instructors and graders will be held this afternoon at Mo:uroa. Mr J. A. Kinsella, chief of the dairy division, v\i,l preside.

The best basket of trout so far reported was captured from the Waiwakaho on Thursday afternoon,, when Mr Leo Humphries landed six fine rainbow .trout, one a five-pounder. The next in weight was a .}lb fish. The receipts of the carnival at the Central School yesterday amounted to Jt'73, consioerably in excess of anticipations. Special efforts are being wade to eclipse yesterday's figures to-day. Mr Tliomas, head teacher at the Norfolk road school, has stated his preference for the appointment of two pupil teachers to his school instead of tilling the yacancy caused by the resignation of hid assistant. A school ot calf whales were disporting themselves oil' the town loreshore tor the greater part of yesterday, it lid. attracted considerable attention. One large fellow, about 50 feet in length, amused himself all the afternoon spouting about between the Wuiwukaiho aud the Huatoki stream, approaching at times within 3UO yards of the beach.

It lias as yet been found impossible to communicate to Mr li. Jfobson bis appointment as second assistant at the Central School. Mr Kobson's application was forwarded from Cust, but a telegram addressed to lliat plaee drew the information that he kau now left for ALeeanee, near Napier. It is not know n if ho lias received an appointment tkere. In the list of deceased persons' estates finally certified to by the Secre. arv for Stamps during the month (amounts of /jioou and over <>n'y being- men ioned) appear lh<' following: :—Xcw Plymouth—W'm. tiribinjr., /* 11>ni ; Peer Hunter, /J1454: Annie G'lilL, 5 ; W in. K. Co'lins, £Mot)\

In consequence of the crowds at the i Central School oil Thursday niglit., i; was found impossible lo carry out lie programme arranged. and there citation competition* will have to be held sonic' night next week ;it a place to be nolified. Some musical and oilier items were also ciowdecl out, but these wi'l be given to-night. A loco engine-driver employed 011 the Mount Egniont railway works wa- 'brown from a at Midhirst 011 Wednesday night, and received severe injuries to lus head. jciidernig him unconscious for about 15 hours, lie was brought into town yesterday afeinoon by the 1.30 train, and removed tu the ho-pital by die ambulance corps.

The Taranaki A. and P. Society lias hi'eiy secured samples "f soils in dilTeient portion* of Nor.hern Taranaki with a view of having them analysed by the Agricultural Department to aSscortain 'lie quali'ies of each and the fertilisation most suitable. These Have now been collected, and will be despatched o Welling on to morrow. DON'TNEGLECT YOUK COW) IT MAY COST YOU YOUK LIFE Have Sykes's Ctra Cough ready to use as soon as you begin to sncef, shiver, or feel that you are 'taking cold SYKES'S CUHA COIIGIT, if taken as soon as the cold manifesto itself will break up any form of cold in a few liours NO WAITING. NO DELAY. Sold everywhere ut 1/6 and 2/.

At last meeting of the Education llvird the Chairman was authorised to exercise the Board's vote in tlio election of a member "u tlio committee of idvise for the Wellington Training Collefre. Tlie nominations are n» fallowsMr H. M. Hies, Huwke's Bay; Mr C. Mitchell, Hawke's Bay; Mr G. Carson, Wanganui. Mr Wade * ill cast bis vote in favour of the Wanganui candidate.

The Town Clerk lias received a nottF from Mr H. C. Wiiterlield, private secretary to his Excellency Lord I'luuket, stating that the Governor will arrive in New Plymouth by the

mail traiu on October Dili, and leavo on the 11th. Lord Plunki-t is to stay at tho "White Hart Hotel during bis visit. Ho will be met at the .-tat on on arrival by tho Mayor and the Heeeption Committee. At 11 o'clock nest morning the Council will be presented to him at the hotel, and will drive round with hiin to visit objects o£ local interest, including the petroleum works and the Old Men's Home. At 1 p.m.

the Governor will lunch with the Council, and will arrive at the. llecrcation Grounds at 3 p.m. Here au address of welcome will be presented, to be followed by the introduction of representative citizens, volunteer and veteran officers.

The Tututawa School Committee has opened up what may prove a knotty question. Applications were inyited for the position of sole teacher at thaL school, and the names of several applicants were seut ou by the Board for

the committee's selection. The committee, however, has elected not to choose from this list, but asks that the present temporary teacher, Miss Cameron, should receive the permanent' appointment. In this request the committee is supported by a petition from the settlers interested. A bicycle road raco from the Red House Hotel to Bell Block store and back took place yesterday afternoon. The following ten riders competed: \V. Skipper and D. George, scratch; E. Drake, Jmin; W. Wbittaker, S. George, \Y. Roebuck, imin; H. Crockett, ijmin; F. Hawke, Stead, 4mm; S. Hawke, A gale of wind favoured the riders as far as Bell Block, but on tho homo journey it troubled a few. F. Hawke finished fitst in 275 mm, W. Whltaker second in 25min, half a wheel from S. George, third, \Y. Roebuck fourth. \V. Skipper and E. Drake gave up owing to punctures.

In the Magisirate's Court yesterday (Wednesday). Wm. Rcid was charged before Dr. A.M'Arihur, S.M., with having sold a New Zealand Truth newspaper of iHth August, iyoO, a part of which, entitled "Hymns Up-o-date" and "Hushed was tho Evening Hymn,' 1 was of an indecen> and immoral nature. Counsel, in opening for the prosecution, said the defendant was accountant or clerk employed by the proprietary of Truth. A paper would be put in evidence, and the prosecution would say that the I article in question was contrary to I the provisions of the statute. Mr ! Dunn, fnr the defence, contended that I there was no legal definition or guide I as to what was indecent or immora', j The article, ho slid, was written originally in England and copied by |Ti uth. His Worship reserved his deletion until Friday:—Post.

A special correspondent wires from KnhiHu:—A meeting was held at Mr N«\vton King's sa'eyards, Rahoiu, on Thursday afternoon, to discuss the proposals laid down in the Land Bill now before Parliament. Over one hundred farmer* and landowners were present, and the following resolutions wore passed : —"That this meeting of settlers of Rahoiu and the surrounding districts strongly protest agains; tli. - ? Land Hill now before Parliament, and especially protests against the exclusion of the op ion of freehold of Ciown lands and the clause limiting t'.ie area as affecting private individuals, a* the meeting is of opinion ■ ha: both tho-e clauses are drectly opposed to ?he interests of the farming c-mmunity and the colony." ''That members for the dis rids (llawera and New Plymouth) be requested to j d-> their utmos- to prevent the passing of the Bill." "Thai copie-. of resolutions be sent to the Minister of Lands, Mr C. E. Maior, M.11.R., and ; Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.R." PERSONAL. An Auckland wire states that Mr F. Al. P. Urookfielilj late Crown Prosecutor, died to-day ; aged 82. He arrived in New Zealand in the early fifties, and was at one time Judge of tke Native Land Court,

A press wire from Invercargill states that the Key George Lindsay, of St. .Paul's, Inverearg]ll,has been nominatid by ike Southland Presbytery for the olliee o£ Moderator of the General Assembly. Mr A. E. Sykcs, has just returned to New Plymouth after a tour of the South. Mr Sykcs met with great success in placing his cattle drench, which is in considerable demand all over the colony. Miss Gertrude Alexander, now of the Durham-road school, has been recommended to the Education Board b~y the School committee for appointment ;o the Dudley-road school. Miss Rigby, teacher at the Elthamroad school, who has been on sick leave for some time, telegraphed to the Education Board's secretary the other day an intimation that she was tit to resume duty. Only a day or two had elapsed when another message was received that the young lady was again seriously ill. Mr Biche'ns is temporally filling her position.