The Daily News. TUESDAY, APRIL 23.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 23 April 1907, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, APRIL 23.

The S.M. Court, Government ollices, and banks will be- closed today, iu celu'iralion of the aiiniver.sii'y of St. George's Day. At the Police Court on Monday an .'hlerly prohibition person was lined 10s iml ensts for drunkenness and -10s and usts lor obtaining lii|iior during Hie ■urrency of a prohibition order with niprisonnicnt in default. A meeting of ihe Wliakntlkn Girls loekey Club was held on Mnoday nighi .o receive the resigna'iion of Miss JJrew-sti-r as captain, and Miss Clarke, secretary. It was decided that members who lad not paid last yuirs subscription .vere not now ineiubers until they had .icon re-elected by tl'» 01 nb. •f'he ordinary meeting of the Moturoa ,loekey (fill, was held' o ,\lond,iy night ibont ;!0 members bcim; present. Arch Druid Urn. Slo.ker prcsid d. Time numbers v.ere iniliaicil and tlnve projuied. Tile report of tile Grand Lodge neeling was proposed and <liscu-s (1. I'lie s"crci irv was in-tructcd to forward ■i letter o.f sympathy to liro. S. (i. Smith and fiiniilv. condoling with them on the death of the la c MrK. 11. Smith, M.LI.IS.

"Is a slonc-napper covered by the oad board's general accident policyV" i-iisa bit of a ]>oser put lo the jlo.i ib.ad loard's cliairiiiau on Saturday. Mr .auieuic .said lie had been asked the [lies',ion, end had deferred answering it. iccause .he was not sure whether these uen were the board's laborers or small ■ontractors, most of them breaking dones at so much per yard. The chairnan was of opinion that thi- class ol ivorkman was covered by the board'.lolicy.

At a very enthusiastic meeting ul householders at the Franklcy road school district, at its annual meeting last night, it was resolved, "That a deputation wait an the Education Board at its next meeting urging reconsideration of its proposed repairs to the school, pointing out the large increase in the attendance, the inadequate air space compared with the children attending, and the inconvenience of having to leach all standards in one room} aim tile disadvantage to teachers and scholars alike as the result, and Hie unsuitabviity of the school generally for the large increasing numbers, and would urge the Board to postpone the proposed expenditure with a view to providing a new school."

At the South Road Methodist Church on Monday evening a welcome social was tendered to Rev. Keck, who has succeeded Rev. R. F. Williams as second minister in Hie New Plymouth ciicuit of the Methodist Church. Rev. T. 0. Brooke presided, and welcomed the new worker to the circuit. Oilier welcome addresses were given by Mr C. Carter, ciicuit steward; Mr Lilloy, tor local preachers and church workers; Mr C. Morsheatl for the Sunday School; and Mr G. Mclsaacs on behalf of the choir. The new minister acknowledged the welcome. A capital programme was given, soii"S being contributed by Mrs Rich, Miss BlakiC Mr De la flaye, and recitations bv Misses Jessie Mclsaacs and Brokenshire. Refreshments were served, and shortly afterwards a very enjoyable evening's entertainment whs brought to a close, the new niim-tcr having created a very favorable impression.