The Daily News TUESDAY, JULY 16.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 16 July 1907, Page 2

The Daily News TUESDAY, JULY 16.

A lrhmlicr of "Aniokura" boys, sailors in the making, were passengers for Aucknight. 'llw port lights at Moturoa were illuniinaled last night for the lirst time by electricity from the borough supply. Some of the teachers on the West End School have spent their vacation to some advantage. The school clubs have been re-painted in rid and yellow, with white handles, and are very attractive. Captain Edwin telegraphed the following weather forecast at 12.54 p.m. yesterday: Westerly, strong winds to gale after 15 hours; glass fall; tides high; sea high; rain probable. The average attendance at the Central School tor the past quarter was 4,90.4, an increase of Hi on the previous quarter. This represented 1)0 per ceut. of the total roll number.

A gymnasium is now in full swing at Vogeiiown, the idea being to keep young Yogcllown close home at night.The large 101 l over Mr K. Cock's stables has been tilted with the usual apparatus, and lighted by electricity from the borough mains.

Mr L. (J. P. Spencer has been entrusted with the engineering work in connection with the Carrington road street widening, formation, and metalling, for which a loan was authorised the other day. 1 There is some chance of the Mill road residents raising a further small loan in order to metal the whole length of the road.

Mr Denipsey, ill his monthly report to the Central School Committee, asked them not to lose sight uf the matter of providing a swimming bath for the boys. The chairman, Mr Corkill, said the liecreation ({rounds Board was considering a scheme for making good baths in the present pond, but the matter had not been delinitely decided upon. Not a single objection has been made against the valuations recently made in .lie Kgiiionl Itoad District, and consequently, as far as that district is concerned, no Assessment Com! is rcquiiVi'i.

Mr Hill has no reason to feel ii'.ii.imei'. his work iu lixing the value" in y. ■:■:■'. v, i!jre the land is all held in ■ h.:Vi ng;. ■/;■■;■!■>■ U a eou.idcr.iblc ■ ■ -a" i.'.hc.-s all round.

Mr Dcmpscy, headmaster at the Central School, has received from three pupils and ex-pupils letters acknowledging the value of the instruction given at the school, enabling them to figure in the prize lists for the writing competition at the recent International Exhibition. Awards gained by pupils and expnpils were: Myrtle Frethey, silver medal; Marjoric Mcflahcy, fourth certificate; and Lizzie White, highly commended.

There was a large attendance at the meeting of the Moturoa Lodge of Druids held last evening. Seven members were initialed and live more proposed for membership. It was decided to hold a progressive euchre tournament next Monday for members ami lady friends, married members to attend with their wives. Special arrangements are to lie made to look after any small children, so that all may join in the enjoyment. A strong committee was formed to carry out all arrangements.

We understand that the new evening Wellington paper will commence operations early in August, its promoters hope to get it launched before the new morning daily journal makes its appearance. The machinery and mechanical stall have been secured in Australia. Mr J. D. Sievwright, late editor of the Wellington Mail, and the Hon. C. H. .Mills are the moving spirits iu the new venture. The Hon. W. Carueross is acting as managing director for the Times, and Mr McKobic, erstwhile manager of the jobbing department, of the Times, has received the appointment of general nian-

A meeting of the executive of the Employers' Association was held in the Town Hall last evening. Mr 11. Goodacic was in the chair. There were also present Messrs Ilonnor, T. Avery, Evans, Arnold, S. Tend, Grilliths, Stewart, and Illy Hi. Several important matters were dealt with, and the following resolution re half-holidays was passed: "That the Minister of Labm be written to asking that many amendment to the Shop and Factories Act, provision be made thai, where factories ami shops are combined, it shall be optional for the employers of any trade to obscne the factory li.ilfholiday on the time day as the'statutory shop half-holiday." '

On being discharged from the hospital yesterday morning, the man, Angus Skinner, was arrested on a charge of attempting to commit suicide by -cutting his throat at Nc„ Plymouth on July 1 last. He was at oiice orought before Mr 11. F. Kussell, Justice, at the l'o.ice Court. Sergeant iladdrell applied for a remand, as the case was one which must be dealt with by a Stipendiary Magistrate. A remand was accordingly granted till this morning at 10.30. He will also be charged with having, on June 24, obtained whisky during the currency of a prohibition order. This charge had been laid prior to the arising of the cause for the more serious action.

The collection of the guarantee for the band contest is proceeding, slowly. There's a lack of "kick" in the whole aliair so far, and a suggestion is made that the Recreation Sports Ground Committee should be constituted an executive. There is some reason for the remark, a n the committee mentioned has an aptitude for big undertakings and the right sort of men for bringing each 'proposition to a successful issue. So far, the New Plymouth Band Contest Committee Im, done nothing iu earn condemnation on account of reckless haste. There may be no necessity for breakneck hurry, but it is worth while to state that the contest is only eight or nine months distant, and there's a vast amount of work to do.

'Hie (o'lieral Council of the National M.eague 0 f New Zealand has written to jCaptain Hood, the local secretary, forwarding a recommendation that all branches of the league take steps to form a ladies committee, consisting of ladies who are willing Iu actively interest themselves with the work of the league. Ihe work „f ~;„.], 0 f tl„.„. ,•nminitlees will lie to arrange mid conduct a house-to-house canvass in the territory of the branch, with a view to the extension of the organisation, and the circulation of it- literature through every household in ihe colony, also to co-operate with and assist the branch committee in the arranging u f meetings and the presentation of (lie principles of the league to all social, industrial, and religious organisations within its territory, and to oilieruise assist the branch committee in | pushing Ihe objects of the league. At a meeting of the local branch executive ."-• night the secretary was requested t<> coinmimtcatc with the Mayoress on the subject It was also decided to pro"itcl_ with the arrangements for opening a miniature rifle range in conjunction will, the school cadets. This matter was .liscussed at the Central School Comoiiltee meeting last night, the headnnisl-

"!• suggesting that he could without iu-i-oiivi'iilenci' accommodate Hie rillc ra'ce '» "»' gymnasium. >r r l),.,„psev's smr-.■-"■stion was a,1„,,|,.,|. ~„,, (,„, , nil .,. , vjll probably be put in l laiw - at once.