LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 11 July 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Captain Edwin telegraphed tlie following forecast nt 1 o'clock yesterday: —.Moderate to strong southerly winds; glass rise slowly; tides moderate; probably frost to-night; sea moderate. • The lioiulu Department has been crowded out of the Government Buildings, and the stall' is now housed in de-jcenllv-vent dated premises iu Kguiont Lti'ce't.

The Liberal and a bur Federation's complimentary social to Mr. K Doekriil eventuates at 'the Brougham street hai. this evening. There is almost certain to lie a huge gathering, and u 'capital evening's enjoyment is assured. In the Police Court yesterday morning K. Kussell was lined XI and costs for helm ling in a disorderly manner and refusing to quit licensed premises when ordered to do so. "i'he Magistrate said the accused was liable to a fine, of Co, and referred to the seriousness of such a mailer' in (he interests of hotel licensees.

The W'aikato winter show held at Hamilton last week was a success iu even- wav. Tlie receipts were over .C-Hiil and' the expenditure .C3IIO. What is possible in the Waikato is surely possible in Taranaki. A winter show for Taranaki for VMS, if taken up propei'iy, would be an assured success. Will someone take the initiative?

At the meeting on Tuesday evening for the formation of a musical society, it was stated that orchestral play Ms will be eligible for membership without subscription and would receive tickets for each conceit. Their service would not be required at vocal rehearsals, but sectional rehearsals would Le held, and in return l'dr the privilege of membership they would be expected fo attend at least two rehearsals with the chorus.

"A Lover of the Game" writes concerning the proposal to form a New Plymouth Draughts Chub, a meetiag foil which purpose has been convened for this evening at the Town Hall. A tournament is to be arranged, and our correspondent suggests that the Borough Council should give its rooms free for the purpose, as was done in Wan-' gamii for a week, and by the Working Men's Clubs ill PaUncrstou North and Wellington. The tournaments arc open to the public without charge.

Iu regard to the recent licensing iiasco, where the Health Department forwarded voluminous "requisitions'' 4 concerning the sanitation cif various hotels, the District Health Olllcer, Dr. i'rengley, had some dealings by letter and by conference with the borough council and its ollieials. In acknowledging a letter from the Council, Dr. Frengley remarks: "1 am satisfied with the engineer's explanation of his reasons for not enforcing the borough by-laws. ... 1, however,

have deemed it necessary to take exception to the tone in which that report was written, and have resented it to the engineer privately and in person." This letter came before the Council on Monday night last, and thereby hangs a tale. The report of the Department concerning hotels iu tho borough was sent to ithe Council, and the Council referred it [to the engineer, who replied. Tho tone of that reply raised the ire of Dr. FrenI gley, who "privately and in person" said a lot of things to the engineer, winding iiji with an oracular threat that "If you | bump up against the Department, the Department will bump up against you.'' The idea of a gentleman of Mr Kendall's ability and experience being k>!d not to "bump up against" the host of his juniors now engaged as Government sanitary inspectors in this and adjoining districts is, to say the least of it, funny.