LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 8 June 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

j The result of the ballot of the Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth 'last night was: First Group, Mr Will I Perry; Second Group. Mr J. W. Wilson. j Captain Edwin wired at 1.21 p.m. yesterday:—''Moderate to strong (sisterly winds; glass rise slowly; tides low; probably frost to-night. I In answer to a Idler from the New [Plymouth Grocers' Association the Cliam;bcr of Commerce resolved last night that it would welcome representative grocers 'as members of the Chamber.

A member of a deputaiinn losl his bearings on Timisday morning. In I eommemiug ;:ii oration comorniug the [status of school committees, lie addressed j the Minister for Education as llr HallJones. lion. Fowlds merely smiled.

Waiiara is growing. The population has outgrown Hie house accommodation, and houses are unobtainable. Ho acute is the situation thai in some eases two , fi'.inilicß are living in a five-roomed cnl-

Coininoveial morality. At hist night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a member mentioned the possibility of '■getting at" a vainer. True (he suggestion was merely in tile form of a jest, but it opined the way to most disturbing and unpleasant thoughts. Valuers should emulate Caesar's wife.

The Waiiara llorough Coneil has decided lo proceed with the steps necessary to the raising of a loan for the purchase of the electric light plant just completed by .Messrs Andrews and Co., and for the extension of the lighting area etc. 'The light has given every satisfaction since the current was first switched on.

All the original clever children, which | compose the famous "Tin-can Band" in the production of the "Fatal Wedding," which is to be revived to-uight, are especially travelled lor that one production under the charge of a matron. This must lie a big expense to .Messrs Meynell and llnim, and they are to be congratulated on doing things so thoroughly. In our report u! the presentation of tiie illuminated shield lu Captain If. W. Okey we omitted to mention that the work was executed by .Messrs Joseph Hooker and Co., lithographers, Devon street, and rellects the highest credit on the artist, Mr All'. Dee. The shield will be on view in Messrs Okey, Sou and Arnold's window for a few days. To-night will witness the last performance in .Now Plymouth of Meyncl! and Cunn's talented dramatic company, on which occasion there will he a special production of that record-breaking musical drama, "The Fatal Wedding," which was such a big success in its initial production here; especially the '•Tin-Can Band."

At the annual meeting of the New Plymouth Homing Club Hie report stated that Ijl laces were lloivn during the year. The balance sheet showed the funds lo he in a healthy condition. The following ollicers were elected:—President, Mr J'.. W. Dixon; vice-president, Mr 0. A. Coracy; treasurer, Mr (J. A. Corn.'y; secretary, Mr V. H. Beal; judge, MrK. W. Dixon.

The new Ilridge Hotel in Waitara should be fully occupied in the course ol a lev days. The licensee lias already 'put the bar to use, and has moved from ihe temporary premises along side. The rooms are now being furnished in really excellent style, and as the whole arrangements are on modern lineß, Mr Wilson has some grounds for his intention to place the Bridge Hotel among the foremost on the coast.

Tfenui" writes:—The Railway Department great improvements at the deviation works crossing over the l)e>on road. !jp to the present nearly two w.V'cl-barrowfuls of screenings have been placed on the footpaths, and it will ;,.:,|.-,i,iy i, O ma,,,. f a j r |y ,j 0 ,. e)l j , n tlu , course of a few m.,nths. ib f j. JO il from the u-.tcrtable.! mis careful'.; placed on •he edge )■ the rootpath at me time ago in order i: form a lagoon oq the path in wet weather, and (he desired end has been completely achieved.

The managers of the railway euchre l»>-t.v. on visiting the Brougham street hall yesterday to put things in train tur the function at night were surprised lo Imd that the supper room had no lighting arrangements, owing to the conlraei"'•.i'" 1 having replaced tlie gas with electricity, as instructed. 'The contractor explained that the delay was not his, but the mult ol the lmrough electrician, who in turn declined to go and pass the work even when the urgency of the ease was pointed out. So the managers had recourse to one of the representatives ol the ratepayers by whom Ihe electrician's salary is provided. After some very earnest conversation, the work was undertaken and completed.

Tlu> Chamber of Commerce last night passed a resolution urging upon the Borough Council to do tiieir utmost to secure another street across the lluatoki stream between Devon street and the sea, and advocated (lie claims of the scheme recently propounded for the extension of Molesworlb street to St, Aul»yu street through the railway yard, 'io do. so it will ho necessary for the Borough Council to purchase a piece of the present yard from St. Auhyn street back to the lluatoki stream. Mr J. 13 Connect reporting to the Chamber last uiglil upon the result of the deputation t" \\ clhngtou on this matter, said the Department was willing to open as a public street the strip of land fronting the goods shod, im d the Harbor Board would give a strip to widen it out to the lull (ili tout. Several members spoke of Hie urgency of relieving Devon street of much ol the carrying traffic. No liner tribute to the excellent management of the first three progressive euchre parties conducted by the Kailway Social Club could be given than Hie tact that there was again a very large attendance at last night's affair, despite counter-attraction at the theatre. The endue "progressed" enjoyably, and at the conclusion it was found that of the eighteen games played Mr A. Higgs had won the largest number, fifteen, and he took the gentlemen's prize. In the ladies' division Misses Pye, Oliver and I'.merv won thirteen, and had to play "If, and Miss t'ye won the Una]. The ladies' committee provided a splendid supper, and the hall was cleaved for dancing. "Witli the music supplied by Mrs (Icorge, capable M.'sC. in Messrs li. I''''l'd, .1. Iloskin, and 11. Adams, and a good lloor, tho hours passed quickly b<\

At the half-yearly summoned meeting "i the Moturoa Lodge, U.A.0.D., there was a large attendance of members. One m.-ir member was initiated, and three more proposed for membership. Tho balance sheet and auditors' report were read and adopted, the auditors expressing pleasure that the Lodge after being established Jl years, had accumulated nearly ClOllfl. The election of olliccrs resulted:-A.])., ]!ro. K. W. Dixon; N.A., Uro. \V. 11. Thomson; secretary Bro. 11. •I. Cilbert; treasurer, Bro. Jas. llnrvov; | 1.e., Uro. A. .10. Martin; A.D. Bards. Bros. \V. (Iroomsbridgc and W. Haskell; V.A. Bads, liros. W. S. Gilbert and i<\ Auslm: minute seereary, Bro. A. 11. Standish: (1.C., I'.lJ.l'. Bro. K. Lee; auditor, I'.D.l'. Uro. V. A. Heal. D.l\ Bro. It. .1. Hohbs installed the officers, and at the conclusion received a hear' ■■ vole of (bunks for I lie vert' able , a.,.,- in which he had conducted th v.

While and Suns arc maki;.,; a display of seasonable underwear for men al safe prices owing l„ leiimviil to larger premises in Ik -se of a week or Iwo.

Your child's cough is no better? Henieinbcr ii"glectcd colas end in consumo--1 lion. Little children like .SVIO.'s s OIJU.V COUtiU because it is piea-ait to take. Sold everywhere. ]/G and 2.'1 If you want your furniture removed carefully, expeditiously and economically, employ the New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., who make a special feature, of this class of work, and who are also a'lic to supply first-class dry storage accommodation.—Advt.

The superiority of ''The Prestweir brand of clothing over others is now well known throughout Tnranaki. The other day a customer showed us an overcoat of "The Prestwell" brand he'd bought three seasons ago, and he reckoned it would still last him another two seasons, and then it would make a splendid coat to round up the cows in Jie early morning. Tie only paid 45s for it. Yon can gel one just like il; from ''The Ka-h." Devon street. New Plymouth.

It. is a curious fad thai while the prices of most commodities are up, the Melbourne Clothing Cum pan v Is selling si aide, evei-v-ilav goods at lower prices IL mi ever. Head ihesr: Men's all-wool seek., 11l pair, men's llax working-shirts Is 11,1. men's knitted pants, nil-wool. :l- ed. men's -addledw 1 trousers X; lid. liea's grey denims Us !),|, men's all-wool Crimean shirts as lid. men's braces fid. men's handkerchiefs I) for Is. Save money while the great winter sale is on. -Advt,