LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81861, 10 October 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ail article of interest to farmers and horse-l reedisra will be found ou the fourth page of tliis issue.

The Meibournc-Brindisi mails desp.Ueli of the stk September, arrived in London on the nijlit of the 5Lh inst.

The New Plymouth Fire Brijjnde will assist the It-ereatiou orounds board at the lircuurk.i display tonight. The New Plymouth Public Library will be c osed all day W-day.

The Borough C. until Iris decided it has no power Lo set aside a puition cf tho Ilcnui Ccmitary for ilie burial f the inmates of the 01 :'i l'toplcs Home.

The head of the lailway deviation euiting at the town end is nc-w within 11 few yards of Eliot street. Work is picceed ng" rapidly, about ihiity men being engaged on the woik* towen Eliot street and Gover >tieet. A temporary blidgc has already been .hi own across the cutt.ng at new Gover sircet. The 'spoil from the excavations is being used in filling the sections between Molesworth and Billion streets.

It to cost money to rid the town of the stray dog nuisance. A couple of kuris were "nm in'' by the dog-tax collector a few days ago, and were advertised. Then after eating food provided by the municipality at a cost of four shillings, the dogs were sold, their total cost to the Borough by this time being about twelve shillings. Councillor Wilson queried this item at Monday night's meeting-, I and was informed tho dogs realised more than sufficient to cover expenses.

The viler part of a very vile nature tke better of some vandal recently, ] ind as a result part of tlie beautiful bush at tlic oltl waterworks reserve was spoiled by fire, and the rest damaged by cuttle, the {cures being broken and the gates destroyed lo allow the beasts ngress. The weatherboards on the luildings there were ripped about, and lie signboard at the gate, broken down, fn future the place is to be inspected at least twice monthly by Mr Hodgson, now engaged on the new waterworks scheme and formerly in charge of tke old reservoir.

Mrs Morris, of the North Egmont Vlountain House, was lnlnglewocd the other day, and in course of conversation with Mr B. If. Nicholls, ihe ■x-Maj'or, mentioned - among other grievances the want of a good cookingrange at thehou.se. Mr Nicholls gave ':er an idea, a draft subscription list, im.l half a guinea as a start on the way to provide the necessary funds. The lady seized upon the idea with avidity, and soon canvassed Inglewood, ifterwards turning her attention to New Plymouth, and succeeded in •ollecting sullicient cash to purchase a .rood range and to convey it to the house, and set it up.

Iu case any of the arguments adiueel in connection with the Land Jill debate, appearing 111 another ,-olumn, arc not intelligible to our -eatlers, we wish to make a personal •xplanation. The report sent from A'ellinglon was, in several instances, iiilpably and notoriously incorrect, and •eiieated "repeats" at our request railed to bring satisfaction. Wc tiesire at the s.uue time to acknowledge the courtesy of the telegraph operators it both ends of the wire, who handled Ihe message, and who made the very Vst- of what must have been almost indecipherable copy supplied to them. We have on our part, done our best to interpret the ltazy passages.

All day on Tuesday carls, traps, and xpresses were being prepared tor the Labour Day procession, which leaves ti-;mont street at IL o'clock this morning. Decorated vehicles, working exhibits, and amusing displays will take 'heir place in the inarch, headed by he Military Band. The afternoon proceedings will be of a most interest • tng naturo. The volunteers and the tehool children will march to tne ,'round- at 1.30 p.m., and for the rest it the afternoon all kinds of amusement and entertainment wiil be provided The Sports Committee lias u-rang-ed many novelties, including a iham-tight, relay races, the American pony, and so on On the arrival of His Excellency the Governor at 2.30 p.m., the massed children will sing Ihe National Anthem, after which the ■ilizens' address of welcome will be jrescntcu. Lord Plunkct will be the .jiiest of the committee at afternoon ea, and will inspect the Recreation Grounds. To-day's functions should iraw a record attendance, not only on tccount of the splendid programme arranged, but because of Ihe excellent abject to which the fnnds would be devoted.