LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 19 June 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Captain lCdwin wired yesterday: Ivo.terly strong winds to gale after 12 hours; glass fall soon; tides high; sea heavy: ruin probable; heavy river ami heavy tYesh after 24 hours. In a discussion at last night's mooting of ilie Scenery Preservation Committee a io;i wns made that Hie school pupii-. -dionM «e encouraged in 1 voo planting aad the study ui' trees, especially native trees. As the Kdueation Department- had nature study included in the h-Kou) syllabus, it was thought thai a series o! i.ksmvs or lessons on native flora and fauna might easily be worked in. including a love for our own {roes and plants. With :t view of cultivating this sentiment it is suggested thai just before Arbor Day the pupils should be asked to write competitive essays.

Indents „f C. and J. Clark's ladies' shoes, suitable for the season, also ladies' and gents.' warm slippevs have arrived at Dock-rill's, :uid prices can't be beat. A large assortment of ladies' evening shoes to hand at low prices, also bis well-known brand, of men's and youths' winter boots always in stock. — Advt.

When you're next ill town don't forgot to look up ''The Kash," in Devon street. It's a splendid shop for up-to-date goods, honest woods at moderate prices. Here are a few lines thy're doing very well Men's heavy saddle-tweed trousers iis (]d; 'men's dungarees 2s 11; men's nil-wool single's 2s :>d. iron's tweed suits from 22s (id, men's heavy tweed shirts from -Is lid, men's overcoats from 22s (id, men's eusinm-re, son 3 pairs for Is, menV tennis shirts 2s Hd, boy's brace;; 3d, boy's sui's 10s fid. bov ; s knickers 2s fid. boy's celluloid collars 7d, boy's overcoats ; 8s lid. boy's three-garment suits from] los (Id. (, 'The Kn*V Devon street, New i Plymouth.—Advfc,

The ne v> vTcl'im.t'm duU' pa];v:*.' is J .o be called the 2\e\v Zeahaid D.iii) Noa'S. A young man named ttawlinson wr.s brought to the hospital from Ingiewood last night sull'ering from abdominal in juries received in an accident. yes:.erdav at .Messrs. Brown and Co.'s mill. Particulars were not obtainable last night. Mention was made last night of the ready assistance given by the Maoris to the Scenery Preservation Society in the 'encing and protection of old native burying-grounds and sacred places. In Some cases the Maoris have given the lucesrviry labor, thus enabling the socii'iy to do a goodly amrmnt of work w»t h the special Parliamentary votes m ide for the purpose. At Yvarea on Monday evening Mr. 11. Gkey, M.11.R., was tendered a complimentary m,eial (writes our eorrespon(iVnt). There was a goud attendance, and Mr. MrUehUm presided. Mr. Okey, who was cordinUy received. delivered a short speech. toia-hing 011 matters oi' politic.;! interest, lie spoke ol' the necessity for the extension of tip breakwater, and the need nf the reduction in : taxation on the necessaries of iife. The evening's proceedings were successful in every respect, and were much enjoyed The chairman of the Scenery Preservation Society asks us to state that the wovk cannot proceed without the necessary sinews of war. Members and sympathisers who call in and interview Mr. Carter will be welcomed if they bring wiiii them their members' subscriptions. There is only one condition ot' membership—the payment of five shillings per annum, and the money is spent in beautifying the town and not a sixpence devoted to other purposes, unless it be in directing people to our scenic beauties. 111 the inglewoud Court ou Monday Mr. D. iiogeia ting-ewood) sued Albeit i;ayiy 101' Xl 32s Ud, balance churned to bo icv ploughing done under contract on defendant's property. Defendant hud advertised lor tenders ior clearing, ploughing, harrowing, and bowiiig irom uvoaiy to thirty acres. Piaitiini heni in a tender at los Ud an

acre, aad deieiuiani, accepted this ten- 1 der. kiaiMid'S claim was that it was understood he .should have the whole of th" section at Mz ills Ud an acre, but dciendant repudiated any liability except for the v.oik actually done. Mr. (jlre/ a];,<c;i.ie. ior ] u-inLn, aiid Mr. Quillia;L for dellk.; J'agi-ivale, in ' t i )g ryjvj he c-j'.'-d mil ii-M oil ' Ji': e.il-.r y.u-j . pie- . I pare tii-j \viio:e Ot U pt • jOd n.i acre, li .that, had benn fie? e-. r • ' i ih.M phi.l, ill h'. l lltr., }'e- •r; Mj:cd ' ! 'aie CO. tt. J.le tiT'C U> "1.: COilJ.it". ' ! i' ke tV;' s oiiiy em."tied t"i 11, i. I | per i."re tke tuat area. oiOug : K;d- j J ['V tiio.ighw he \, r jr ;-l/eu'iiinf.:' a- y >ij*- ii; , | lavour of tiie plaintiif when lie ti • al £47 iU hr tend cleared | Jiii 'l plouj'Ued ami for m':l' irvrcl' .lai- i j eil. As '.: v.i li.nl I.- en pi?id, l'e wor! ' j e * ' jadgiiM-iit i'j!' d'.'i.Hk.'it, wii!\ utet*. | PERSONAL. The Stratford Band made a presentution oil ilonday evening to Ml'. V. A. Cramer who is leaving lor Mapier. A Dunedin wire suites that u. 11. -N icholl.;, the well known lemperanee rulvoe.ite, leaves to-morrow lor Sydney, iiewiig been eiigayvil b\- the Kcw Souih \\ ales iVlliance to take part in the campaign in connection wilh the local option poll in August. The following visitors stayed at the \\ hite Hare Hotel in the past few days: Mr Strong (Uawera), Mr. Stevens (Wanjjauui), Mr. Uruce (Wunganui), Mr. Wimbles (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Ali.lvinley (Auckland;, Mr llead (WelIrngton), 31r Hughes (Urenui), Jlr ilazzard (Auckland), Mr Rennock (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Lyons (Wellington), Inspector Wilson (Wellington), Mr Cunningham (Auckland), Mr Anderson (Uawera), Mr Dingle (llawera), Mr Luke (Wellington), Mr Drurnmoud, Mr and Mrs Morrissey (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs (irillin (Pal'.nerstoii North), Mr. llower (Wellington), Mr McCluggage I Whangainomona), Mr F. Taylor (Auckiind), Mr. E. Taylor (Auckland), Mr. Ileslop (Norinanliy), Mr Rutherford ( \Vaverley), Mr Orr (Wellington), Mr \\*i 11 iiims (AVangiinni), Dr. Frcnglcy (\Vellington), Mr Masscy (Wellington), -Mr Coker (Cliristchnrch), Mr. Synie (Hill,am) Mr llyslop (Sentry Hill).