The Daily News. SATURDAY, APRIL 27.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 April 1907, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, APRIL 27.

11..M.5. Encounter arrivi-d al Wellington hum Sydney yesterday. A branch of Hie National Defence League was formed at Hawcra un Thursday. Tlio circular sent by [lie Labor .Department to the -New Plymouth shopkeeper.- re closing shops on Saturdays instead of Thursdays has also been sent io the business people 0 f Stratford and other towns along the line.

The Xonl.lculschcr Llovd Shipping I'<>. (X.D.L.). 'through their Australasian agents, .Mo-srs Eohmann and Co., Sydney, have appointed .Messrs Wilson and Xolan their Tarauaki agents in place of ilr \V. L. Xcwmau. resigned.

The lirsi. issue of ihe School Journal, edited l),v .Mr W. I-;. Spencer, will take place next week. The publication will be issued gratis, and sullicieiit topic-, will be printed to supply all the school- in the colony.

The Waitara train to Sentry Hill failed to negotiate lie,; dim's incline on Friday morning with its full load, and, discarding the goods waggons, the engine made a dash with the passenger cars to connect with the South train at the junction.

For the greater saue.ty of visitors, notice boards have been erected in the Moniohaki nurseries, bearing the following inscriptions: "Fruit trees have been sprayed with poison ior insects." A wag has pencilled "two-legged'' in between the la<t two words. And lie's probably about right.

Mr Alfred Hill says the tour of ili« Exhibition orchestra through the colony is not undertaken for the purpose of making money, but was arranged through the instrumentality of a wellknown Wellington lady, whose object is to let as many people as possible hear the splendid orchestra. Personally, lie does not think the tour can pay.

A correspondent from Wait an writes: —"The peculiar case of a girl who has been in a trance for over sixtyfive hours is attracting some attention here. Three medical men who have attended the girl have endeavored to arouse her, hut without avail. She wa.s admitted into the New Plymouth hospital on Tuesday morning."

The Sash and Door Company's cribhage team mei the Egmont Brewery players in the Foresters' Hall on Friday night, in (he lirsi tournament of the season. Sawdust ami shavings proved .uo strong for the workers of malt and hops, winning by 45 games to 35. K.'frcsiiinelHs were served at the conclusion of a very pleasant evening's play. Another burglary has occurred in the Tikorangi district. Mrs J. \V. Foreman attended a concert performance in Waitara on Thursday night, and lelt her house unoccupied, Mr Foreman being absent in Welling,oil on public business. During her absence the hoii-e was burglariously entered, and the. sum of sixteen shillings in cash and suu.hy small articles were stolen.

Here is a ipicstitm for tidal experts. As a general rule the month of the outlet of the channc, at tile municipal baths is two hours above low wat.T mark. That is, the outlet is clear for two hours before the tide has completed its ebb. For several days last week the tide did not fall as far as the mouth of the channel, and some difficulty was experienced in emptying the hatlis. Why the change?

The Government has discovered that "Munmahaki," and ncil "Jloimilinki." i. I lie <orrect nunc of the district wherein is situated th:- State Experimental Farm. Tin- new, revised, and enlarged edition of the mine .lia» been painted on the goods shed at the little -wayside station, and various ofiieials have been notified to mend their ways in the spelling thereof. Meanwhile the various Government publications contain the word "Moiuohaki."

' The installation of Mr K, Dockrill as .Mayor of JXc-tv Plymouth takes place at a special meeting of the Borough Council on Wednesday morning next at II) o'clock. Oilier business to bn Inns' acted includes (ho nppoin ; merit of staialing committees, and the con.-idcration of Hie following resolution:—"That the New Plymouth Borough Council do apply to the Governor to declare by Order-in-C'oaiieil ihe whole of the lloi'ough of New Plymouth to be a Fire District under 'The Fire Brigade Aft, WOO,' with finch name as he thinks lit."

Tin: Western Park i-ucllrt: party, held lin tin: West End school on Thursday Illicit wis very hugely a i tended. Nineteen games were played, ami the highest number of wins was lj. .Mrs lilan [ chard, with U games, won the ladies' lirst prize, and Mrs T. Stuart was second with IS. Me.-srs llijjjrs aiid Russell iied for tile gents' first prize with 15 games, and Mi- lliggs won tile linal game. The prizes were generouslv doiniHl liy Mr Tiseh. The committee lias decided to hold these parties every lnontli, and if the attendance at (lie liis't one is any criterion the Western Park should bonelit largely as the result of the series.

The carving clasps at the New I'lymonth Technical (School opened yesterday, with Mr T. A. tawson. of Wanganui. as instructor. Two classes were held, in the afternoon and evening. Students are. still being enrolled and as the terms arc very enjoyable, and the Hoard has secured a ftiliy competent and successful instructor, mere should he a good membership. The plumbing classes, under Mr H. Smart, will doubtless be as successful as usual. The practical class met on Tuesday evening,, and the theoretical class on r'vivlay. All the classes are being well attended, it being recognised, we suppose, that Ihe value of the classes depends on the extent of their use by the public.

It will be remembered that last Men-' day evening, the Ma,.or of New Plymouth, acting upon legal opinion, ruled | hat the old members of the Council were unable to take part in the proceeding, of the meet.Mg, holding that their term of ollicc hail expired'. The opinion of Mr 11. I). Hell, of Wellington, on the mailer has been obtained by the ex-Councillors. Mr Hell, in his opinion, concludes: "1 think that the decision o( ,he .Mayor, that the retiring Councillors were ousted from ollicc by the declaration of the returning oliicer, was wrong. The retiring Councillors were by force of section -V/ members of the Council until the 24th of April, and the newly elided Councillors were not entitled (o enter on lli.-ir ollicc until the 24ih April."

„Mos rs S. J!, White an.l 8011s have ,h----ciciecl to occupy their own yi - i;uiises, recently vacated' by .Mr ISlyih. Ac tine buildings are no, nearly large enough to accommodate their large .stock, and 10 make provision for the ever-increasing mule, extensive additions have licuu decided upon. Hi,' premises arc to he

enlarged so as i" give, two-storeyed frontage- to both Devon street and Cur ric Lane. On the giound Jloor wjll he tlie retail shop, and a showroom about aOi'l by :«ift, whilst on the first lloor will be offices and cuessmaking rooms on ilie ])cvon street front, with packing rooms over Curric Lane. A Start lias already been made witjl til" foundations,'and the buildings should be ready for occupation in a couple of mouth-.' .Mr L. A. liullot is the contractor. The change of premises is another step in the growth of Messrs White and Son's 1 connection, and incidentally proves that I Xew IMyiiioutll is making its way onward.

The services at Whiteley Church on Sunday evening will be conducted by the lt'ev. T. CI. lirooke. The subject for the morning's sermon will be "Contentment."' In the evening .Mr lirooke will answer ipiestioiis received during the week and will preach on "Jesus Christ, the Son of Cod.'' Strangers and visilovs arc cordially invited.—Ailvt.

We can talk gloves with any linn in the province. Our prices in ki,| gloves brains with a very sighlly line ni 1,% llcl, then the "Carmen," in all shades, at 3s (U is lirst-ciass for ordinary wear. Our host, in two makes. Dent's ''Perfection," and the "l'iilatfino" at tis Od cannot be beaten for quality in the trade. Tliey are the best —ail others secondWhite and Sons.

Your cold! SYKES'S CURA COUCTT is a soothing and healing balm. It stops the cough, allays soreness ami makes expectoration easy and free from effort. Sold everywhere. !/6 ani 2/0,