The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 20 February 1907, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20.

Mr J. Brown, Chairman of tlio Tiiranaki County Council, has just- c-mi-eluded a tour of inspection of tin- ro.-nls and bridges in the Wailara riding. Members oi the local lent of Hcdiabites are asked to attend a .meeting at the Forc-ters' Hall at 7.30 this cycling.

The Auckland First Battaliou Hand iasscd through New Plymouth last light, returning home from the Kxliibi-

ion band contest

.Three rinks from the Waverley Bowling Club arrived in New Plymouth by the express train last night, and will play matches to-day on the New Plymouth greens against the New Plymouth and 1 itzroy clubs.

A young man from Manaia, was brought to the New Plymouth gaol last night to serve a term of six

months' imprisonment fur refusing it obey an order ,o contribute to the maintenance of his illegitimate child.

" Pimply turnips on a stick to frighten us from the paths of progress,' said a representative at the Reehaintc conference, referring to argument!used by another reprcssnlalivo in a matter under discussion The Central School Committee has appointed Bev. S. S. Osborne and Messrs Collis and .Maunder to confer ivith the JMucaliou Board on the matter of effecting very necessary improvements or St. Michael's Square, the children's principal playground. The Tarauaki Garrison Band, whose very creditable showing at the Kxhi bitiou contest last week occasioned considerable surprise and eoinmcnda- | tion locally, arrives home this evening by mail train, and will, we understand, bo fittingly welcome.!.

The weather of yesterday pr ived too warm for a number of the southern representatives at the lieehabilo confcrenco. a number of the delegates having to remove (heir coals to do business in comfort. The southern delegates to the Primitive Methodist conference in New Plymouth recently adopted similar tactics.

'ike lefig "memo" from the Minis-! tcr of Public Health concerning plague precautions has been received by the various local bodies and "laid on the

table." Sometimes a new member, unused to treating Departmental "rats" messages with a species of contempt, ■•ould be seen intently following the words of the message, but not often At the Harbour Board tho message produced a smile, and a suggestion to ■' keep an extra, cat."

The Union Company's steamer Tarawera, with a load of some 2000 sheep from Timaru, was bc'lhed at I he wharf this morning at 5 o'clock. The vessel is of 2003 tons burthen, a record for the port to date, and is in charge of Captain Pender, formerly of the Corinna. The arrival of the Tarawera is just another of those incidents which go to prove the increasing clliciency of the port. The steamer is expected to clear at 10 o'clock, going to Oamaru for another cargo of sheep.

Air Council yesterday congratukted I the members of the Harbour Board on being returned—he supposed he might say—unopposed. Later on Mr Ward i referred lo (lis practical walk-over in the Clifton ward, and asked for are turn of the espouses attached to that election He was persuaded to drop the mailer, however, the Chairman pointing out I hat any ratepayers had the stand as a candidate if he could find others to nominate him. Mr Ward said ratepayers had no right to incur all this expense without takin;, steps to fiud out that fair support would be forthcoming.

That Archdeacon Walsh has a kindly feeling for New Plymouth has been demonstrated on many occasions. Eecentiy, when Mr Obceseman, curator of the Auckland Museum, was culling oul some important volumes which were lupiicaled on the shelves, the Archdeacon slices'cd that a goidwayof turning tliem to profit would be m their nvcscnlal'on to the New Plymouth I'lib'ic library. This was accordingly •lone, and the works ha\e now arrived. At a meeting of library subscribers last night very hearty voles of thanks were passed to bulb. Archdeacon Walsh and Mr Cheiscman for their kind and valuable contribution to Ihe standard works of the institution. The gift includes irnctecn volumes of the Koyal Geographical Society's works and Jardiue's '-Natural History."

The County Clerk, instructed by tin Council at its last meeting, wrote to tin Valuation lleparlnicut asking for details of the aceouul for ,€7u chargce 1 for compiling the last valuation roll file Valuer-General, in bis reply, ba: not given the details. He writes : 1 have to advise you that last year tin. charge was for the ordinary work ol keeping the rolls up-10-lale. Tiiif year, however, eight districts were revalued, and the charge, in addition It the ordinary work, includes in respeel of these districts your Council's share of lheco.il. of the district valuer's lime and travelling expenses when engaged in making Ihe revaluation, the expenses in connection with the sitting of Ihe Assessment Court, including advertising and fees to assessors, the writing of

notices for issue to all owners and occupiers, the writing of new rolls, etc. The amount charged would in the circumstances appear to be reasonable, and ; regret that I. am unable to make any reduction as desired.'' A conversazione m connection with the lieehabilcs' conference was held in the Whilcley Hall on Tuesday evening, and was yery largely attended. Bro. T. C. Sole, C.11,, presided, and will. J [is Worship the Mayor welcomed the delegates to the town. Welcome speeches were also given bj the Loyal liginont Lodge, 1.0. G.T. ( Bro. J. C. Legg), No-License League (Mr (i. Maunder); and replies were made by C.lt llro. Sherwood (Dunedin), U.S. Bro. Fathers (kelson), llro. Wcsney (Invercargill). Songs were given by Miss Nixon (encored), Miss Clarice Buckinauu, Miss Ainswortb, Mr Haslam (encored) and Mr V. Asber, a recitation by, Mrs Haslam, a cornet solo by Mr Lawn, and vocal ducts by Bros. Wesuey and Ucnslcy. Kou. F. [ll.Fraser moved a vote of thanks to the contributors to the programme and the providers of an excellent supper. " God Save the King" terminated the gathorine, which was very successful. A,t the. JidTbour Board, meeu .»■ n Tuesday, Mr Thomson asked whether the terms of the secretary' appointment gave him power lo siie for rates without consulting the Hoard. Osi being assured that that mis so, but that no suing was ever done without previous public notice, Ur Thomson 'complained that lie was receiving many complaints from people who had been sued for recovery of rates, when they bad overlook!-,, Hie matter temporarily, anil had not received or seen any | notice whatever. Without discussing the matter, the chairman gave Mr Thomson a bit of advice, which he thought would be aeeeplallle. "When people come to you with complaints, get them put in writing, and placed before the Hoard. You won't hear of h.ca''l..',.|ics would adopt that rule, i-ll'ife would be saved. ' ' "' '"''

Tlio value ...f 'KYKKN'ti PRKNOIk is recognised l.v the highest authority in dairying m [ !••■ i-,»10.iy. Kcad « hat Mr .1. A. kinsclla. Government Dairy ( '" ! ssinuer, has In .s;iy nl.out it: "Department of Airrii-iiltui-i: (Dairy I)i\im(iii).-.\. !•;. Nvk.-s, |.; S( , \ ( .; v I'lymoulh: Dear Mr.'-As Dairy t'om-nii--si(iii'T fur this Colour, I have been cai-i'fiilly watching th,'. ~||v,.|s . lnil value of Drencf UM our dairy herds (ui- th.' j.ast few ycar„. | |, ilv * 0 not tin: sli«rlil.esl hesitation in statin" that an immense amount of improve" incut liiis been brought abcat in tlio li?.-.lth of car dairy cows, and that | ■ ViWion is now less prevalent since Mkcs's Drench' lias become known ami properly used amongst fanners. The host testimonial that one can receive is the nrnise that "Svkes's Di'.-nrh' receives from all quarters of New Zealand. Personally, [ am of oi.inion that no farmer should be without, a stock of 'Kykos's Drench.'— Yours faithfully, J. A. Ki»sella, Dairy, C,ouituissioner."

Ine dredge at the harbour worked 20 days during tile past month, nuik>ng '-W trips ami removing 8,700 cubic yards of sand fiom between lluwluu'f and the breakwater

Following on the decision of the liorough Council to refer back to the drainage committee their recommendation concerning the sanitation o,f Vivian street, the committee now recomnuißda the laying of a sewer in the street for 2\'„ chains eastward from Jit Edgecombe street.

On the application of Air Quillinm (Covett and Quilliam) probate of the will of the late Mrs Mary French was granted by the Supreme Court to Miss Agnea French and Mrs Elizabeth Siniih the executives in the will named.

The Works committee of the Borough Council wdl recommend to the next meeting of the Council that on

Air Granville guaranteeing two thirds of the cost the Council will lay an as|ihalt foiotpalh along the] frontage of his property in Dawson street; aim 'that in consideration of Colonel Ales-1 seugor contributing the amount promised and the other residents eoiilribu-l-.ng an amount equal in proportion, the borough foreman's recommendation regarding the drainage of (Jclaviits Place be given cll'eci to.

The amount of stone t'pped pvei-i the end of the New Plymouth breakwater for the extension of the inole in the past month was 2,431 tons. Two sections of 12 feet have been completed, and the total length of the new work is now 257 feet. The foreman

also reports that six chafing pieces have been fixed on the main wharf, and the usual minor repairs attended to. Only the carpenter and two assistants are now engaged at this work, the other two hands being employed at the breakwater extension. The diver has examined the harbour bottom throughout the length of the new berth and for a distance of one chain out from the wharf, and he reports that all the etonefi are jeovcred bv from three to four feet of sand and silt, which will have to lie removed before stones can be lilted.