LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 17 September 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Taranaki Laud Board meets today.

One hum!iv.l and twenty years ago, on 17th September, 1737, the United States Constitution was proclaimed. Allegations of extravagance having Wn made against a recipient of charitable aid in this district, her supplies have been cut off,

A quarterly return of people In receipt of charitable aid is to be laid on (he. table of the Taranaki Hospital ami Charitable Aid Board

Yesterday's cutting gale was ruinous to young crops in exposed situations. Some d 1 those "'gentle zephyrs of spring" that we read about wo?ild be welcome.

A fen- weeks ago a coffin and corpse made a precipitous descent into a grave al Tc ileum Cemetery, the result- of employing ropes of frailty. Yesterday whilst a body was being carried on the bier to the graveside a handle of the bier broke, and one end dropped heavily to earth. There's need for some radical change in the management of these things. There should bo no chance of such awkward happenings at a time when hearts are sore with the grief occasioned by the last call.

The time is almost up when you tan procure a 35s mackintosh for 17s Cd. This offer of a real heavy Melton nackintosh with sleeves and long capo for 17s Od is open until Saturday only, After that we expeet to be quite outj of them. These are a few coats we have left, and are mostly manufacture crs' samples. We cleared a whole lot of them at fully CO per cent, reduction, that's the reason we can offer you such a cheap coat. But the offer won't last long, as at this price we sell them very quickly. Better pin a postal order for 17s fid to this, and send it along to "The Ifash," of Devon street, Now Plynn utli, and you'll receive a coat by re [turn,

"Wc are govcrnotl as well as we deserve to bo," said n speaker at last limit's political function.

Tiic secretary of the North Island Brass Baiuls Association Jias written that it is not the intention to grade tlie bands in the quickstep competition. All competing bands will be on the same footing.

The usual fortnijjhlly meeting of the Loyal Egmont Lodge was held last night. 13ro. A. Ilookor, N. 0., presiding. Owing to the attractions at the Theatre, there was a small attendance. A resolution was passed that the secretary communicate with the member for t.iio. district (.Mr. H. Okey) and request him to urge on the Government the desirability of dealing with the Friendly Societies Act this session on the lines suggested by the Friendly Societies Conference held in Wellington in May, liKHi.

The secretary of the Band Contest Committee is ill receipt of ft letter from the secretary of the North Island Brass Bands Association in answer to the letter regarding the possibility of Australian bands competing here at the February contest. Mr. Holben writes: "It was the intention of Code's Melbourne Brass Band to compete at the Exhibition contest, hut owing to unforeseen circumstances and some of the men not being able to get away at the last moment the trip had to be abandoned. However, the secretary wrote assuring me that the band had every intention of visiting New Zealand in the near future. Possibly they may be induced to come over for the forthcoming contest. I will write by the next outgoing mail and ascertain what their intentions arc. No doubt you are aware that Mr. Code has ad- ] judicatcd at two of our contests, and has therefore got a very good idea of the abilities of New Zealand bands. There is also Lieutenant W. G. Bentley's band, known as the New South Wales State Military Band. It is possible that this band may be induced to come over. Again, we have the Newton Brass Band under the conductorship of Tom Mcllor. It is -also possible that this bband may be induced to come over. Lastly, there is the Newcastle Brass Band, which attended the Exhibition contest."

White and Sons' new patterns of pandoras are now showing. There are 25 patterns to select from. The goods are all the genuine branded article, and the price is'B'/ 2 d per yard.—Advt.