LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 26 February 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The dust nuisance in the by-streets ou Monday was almost intolerable. The Wellington-Brmdisi despatch of January ibth firmed in London on the 22nd iust.

One of the membei's of our municipal fathers addressed himself nine times last night to one little motion. Preparations are now being made for the re-establishment of woodwork, I dressmaking, cookery, and other teeliliiclial school classes at New Plymouth and Stratford.

A start has been made with the work of painting anil effecting necessary repairs to the Central J;'ire Brigade Station.

The change m the style of the lirm of .Roberts & Stokes to George and Stokes, Limited, is not considered likely to alfcct this New Plymouth electric tramway proposals.

Wo have to thank Messrs W. J. Shaw & Co.. Brougham street, local agents for the South British Insurance Co., for several very neat and bandy l'jjZ calandeiv. Tenders for Kdueution 'Board contracts have been received ns follows: Woodwork room at Stratford Technical .school, li; additions at Oaouni, II; additions to Waiongona residence, ;!; bathroom at Midhuvst residence, 4.

The Borough engineer's stall' is at present engaged ia laying a sewer along Eliot street, from Devon street to Lemon street, this work having been necessitated by tlnjj insanitary state of Lemon street.

The 11 ua to lei stream ims now b<!cn successfully diverted from its course just below the Vivian street bridge, and by means of a concrete wall the water has now bemi turned into the new channel cut for it. The Magistrate commented at Moil-

day's sitting of the court on the carelessness hliuwu by hoth parties in t;afcC before tho court, the defendent being unab'c to produce receipts for money lie said he hid paid, and the plaintiff allowing a long period io elapse before taking steps to enforce payment of his account. There are thirteen applications for the position of assistant inspector 1/j the Taranaki Education Board, the applicants hailing from Cue Auckland, Taranaki, Otago, and Southland districts. The position is worth a year and travelling allowance. and is to bo lilled at the Education Board meeting to-night or tomorrow. The Borough Sanitnry Engineer reported last night that with a view of preventing aa outl r. ale of plague, yerniin destroyer had been obtained and special attention paid to the rats which infested tho rubbish depot! Whether or not tho rats appreciated the " attention" u not stated.

Replying to a protest ngainyt Mr Fulton, tl;r: expert, being allowed to go to St Helena, Mr McNab states that the industry there would be only on a small scale. All the machinery would have to go from New Zealand, and it would take years to find out which (were the most suitable roots or seeds for the place. At present it was merely an experiment by the imperial Government, and during experimentation New Zealand would be developing and perfecting the industry.

The Education hoard has received -ixteen applications ifor the position of headmaster of 1 lie inglewood school, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr \V. A. Burn-side, M.A., who takes up an inspectorship under the Auckland Board. There are five applications for the assistant mistress' post at Norfolk-road school, 2o for instructor in woodwork, 2 in art subjects, i) in cookery, and 2 in dressmaking. The New Plymouth Borough Council has received an application from the New Plymouth Fire Brigade to have the district brought under the provisions of the 11 Fire Brigades Act, 1900." At last night's meetiuc, tiie Town Clerk said the necessary £ steps included a poll of the ratepayers. Councillor Browne gave notice to move tiie requisite motion at next meeting.

Parents do not always recognise Cue work of school teachers, but a pleasing iiHnnce has come under our nolice. Mr Little, in acknowledging receipt of an in'iimati" l n that his son had won a scliolarship, wrote to the Ldmation Hoard: "The success of my son is entirely due to the careful training by the master of the Lepperton school." Mr Pcnlington, the teacher m question, is one of the most capable men in the service.

Tiie Egmont Lodge, No. 112, 11.0.G'.T., held its weekly session on Monday night, llro. J. C. Legg, C.T., presiding, One candidate was initiated. Bro. Johnston, DJ.O.T., P.0.C.T., visited the Lodge anl gave a stirring u hlress to tho members, after which a social was held and songs, musical items, and recitations were rendered and interspersed witli games. During the evening refreshments were handed round.

At the Borough Council meeting last night tho Engineer was asked by Cr. Bellringer if he bad made any enquiries with a view io depositing refuse in the gullies in the West End near "Vivan street. He said the gullies were even now almost rubbish depots for that portion of the town. (Murmurs of dissent from West Ward members). Mr Kendall said he had not made any enquiries, for the simple reason that he would not be able to recommend as a building site a section made up of town refuse.

-Mr Millington, gaoler at New L'lynioulli, is responsible for having some very sensible improvements carried out at the Courthouse. In the past it has been the eutom, of necessity, ,lo take prisoners into the building by means "I the Iront entrance and along the |MSNioe wh.cli leads to the witnesses' and tnc ju.y rooms and the law library. Egress has- been gained in the same way. Any temporary retirement to the out-premises has necessita <«t a. trip by warder ami prisoner through the law library—a very awkward arrrangement. On the hufrges- !™ , ? f , th « gaoler, a door is being lilted into the south side of the building in order that persons in the keeping of the State may enter or leave the precincts of 'the Court without passing through and among the e-eneral public at the door of tho Court, and without tresspassing on the necessary privacy of the legal practitioners' room. J[ some other ollicial would now requisition for 'the decent ventila tion of the Court, and n coat of paint for the roof, our Courthouse would be brought nrore up-to-date.

4 At thb Ktiptfndar'y Magistrate's. 1 Court on Monday morning the local bar was represented by Messrs J.f; i ltoy and ]f. li. Wilson (Roy and Wil- »'«! A. R.. Standisli (blandish and Kerr), ,1. R Wilson and Crey (Wilson and Civ :. c. \\', (;„ v . ett and d. 11. (Juiliini. and •• Quilliam-, I{. C. Hughe.,, A. 11. Johnsoil (Maloue McVeagh and Anderson), IX llutchen, W. L, Fitzherhcrt, C. If.' M cston (Weston and Weston). II r Hoy, on behalf of the bar, said it was his j)li">-ant duty tj . t.jinc Mr Riddell ou the occasion 'of his first taking iiis seat ou the New Plymouth Jionch. 11 e knew, of course, that Mr j KiildcjU was a strung-cp-) to this district, and assured him of the hearlv co-operation of the bar in carrying out his duties, and that wlien the) time can'., lor bis leaving the district/—for he was only temporarily relieving here I —lie would carry awav wil'n him very j pleasant memories of iiis relations with the profession in New I'lvmoutli. Mr Riddell briefly returned thanks for the kindly expressions of welcome and fur hi, reception here. As had been said, he was quite a stranger, and only 1c ui■ii I :'.lily rcl.cviiig, and he was sa'iislieil i hat the remarks made would bo borne out by experience, lie had |

lu-ei! n-iii'viuo; ;ls Magistrate in vari- J ! ous parts o/f tlie colony, in largo audi | small and jin every t.i d I 1 liar had extended him courtesy; and assistance which was proper bo-! tweeu Bench and bar. And lie f 2 li! suiu that at tlie end of his eight or i nine month,' slay m Plymouth | he would have spent here a very plea.s- i ant time indeed.

"An open paddock, with a little bit of clay dumped along the fence and called a footpatli," was the description of the high-sounding Oetavius Place given by Mr Montcath last night, a iding, " and at present main thoroughfare to the Borough rubbish depot."

Tho Methodist Conference, which opens ill Christchureh next Thursday, promises to be the largest ami mo'-; important held for years. A recur,l number of about 200 ministers and laymen will be present. The Oucr'al Conference of Australia and New Zealand will be held in Sydney next Ma v. A lengthy discussion is expected at Christchurch on the question of an independent conference for New Zealand. The supeniumery uu listers and ministers' widows' fund will also be dis- | cussed. The Conference will cjxtend over a fortnight.

At the meeting of the Eltliam Dairy Company, held at l'sltham on Saturday to discuss the advisability of putting ill a cheese plant, Mr (Jreville, of the New Zealand "Dairyman," was asked the following question:—"lf the price of cheese was litis per cwl. in London, 'iiow much per pound for butter fat should the supplier in Eltliam receiver" Mr (Ireville's reply is as follows; "Sending the cheese Home and cost oi commission, ]os per ewt; cost of manufacture, 4s; balance, 52s per cwt, fur milk suppliers. This works out at d per lb. of clice-e,and as each ib. of butter fat makes 2i/Übs of chee.-e, suppliers should receive per lb. for butter fat, out of which interest and depreciation would have to lie paid, say, i/jd per lb."

The concert given at Wliiteley llall ou Monday evening in connection wit.i the harvest, festival was very well attended. In the absence of Rev. Brooke, Mr C. Carter presided. An excellent programme was submitted, every item of which was well received. The> following ladies and gantlenien contributed songs:—Mrs llerbeit White, Misses Ainsworth, C. Buckliiann, Messrs V. Knowles, De la Haye. Mclsaacs, V. Asher, Joe Ainbury, W. Jenkins anil Rev. Williams. Duets were given by the Misses Buekmann and M iss Ainsworth and Miss Sole. Mr Lawn contributed a cornet solo. The accompaniments were played by Airs Ambury, Miss lluekinanii, anil Mr Herbert White. At the conclusion ot the concert a Dutch auction was held of the fruit, vegetables, etc. Mr Whit nkcr directed operations and secure] good prices. Altogether a most enjoy able evening was spent.

The scene has been chnngod. :, Mr Kiddell sits at the t:ck of the clock/' said the Clerk c>f the Court on Monday morning to a leading member of the legal profession in New Plymouth. It

was within a few minutes of the time for opening the Court, and there wer.' only -throe soiicitos present, not nearly a sufficient of talent to "welcome the new Magistale. True to the tradition and example of the'late occupant of the Bench, the solicitors were j late in arriving. So the Clerk, at the request- of Mr Roy, asked Mr Itidde.l if he could delay proceedings till five minutes past eleven. lie consented, on the condition that this must not be Hi ken as a precedent. Then the telephone was put into rapid requisition, and by 11.5 the local legal profession was very wHI represented. Counsel ftnd clients relish the new order of things, and perhaps it was a : well to get punctual on the instalment plan; in fact, to "break it gently."