The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 2 October 1907, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2.

Pressure oil our space compels us to hold over the leading article, correspondents' letters, and other matter. ilr. Cowie will be grateful for any magazines lor the gaol library, to l)'c lelt at the Xaranaki News ollice. It is rumored that some sensational developments are pending with regard to one of the princpial witnesses in the Opunakc eases. In the discussion at the Liberal and Labor federation meeting last night the] feeling was freely expressed that tl.e I adoption of the universal Saturday hal; holiday was merely a question oi' time. In the Supreme Court yesterdav, up. on the motion of Jlr Clovett, letters of administration in the estate of Mrs M'v

Skeet deceased, weie granted to Harry y widower, 0 f Ilokitika. "It's quite on the bards that this woman 1;s been exploited by the fam- •, Jlllul J"®". I don't sa v ~h 0 \,., s and I wont say sne hasn't." This ««s a remark by the Judge vesterdav " " r'- 1 ' in " hid ' « person's af 'l'i q c 0 '"-'"'g man 'ged by others.

In the Supreme Court yesterday, ou 'cation Of ilr Johnstone, pr,!' ed in the will. ts -ecutor s namt»o si » tt'atson's property. " 10,lt of Wr Rain foil 011 no j esf? 0 .maximum being on il.o ' , iL'i ilni-c IV 1 • , 4.1.i0 inches 01] i) i '' '', e HKh'blorl to "Mr (t W I aimer, the local observer, for t c i, O v information. lUole ilie behavior of a couple of women U one of the side streets on Jionday at t-eted the attention of the sequel \va» presented ,-estJrd.v mormng, when one ol them wal ci,, m the PuJitu Courl wjlk ii|e Sisters of the local Convent tO , .■"• .'■'""gratutated on the success tiuiirhLi^'- iii t i,ui " is at tiu; uiv' tiie "(JH e " ou -Wout-' U ' L , oUtJl > 1,1 coniicetion with the -Wiatcd Hoard of the i; o y a l Academy oi and the Koyal Coikge of S Mindun. leu pupils were printed , n de'™ of ™ ta S ' L ' ,U,iltU of lhe 'lhe Xaranaki branch of the Libewl and L;i,bor 1-edcratiou held its luontuly meeting last night. Several new men, bers were elected and more nominated lhe lactones Act Amendment Bill now beiore the House was discussed, and a resolution conveying a general approval it* ])io\isions was c.UTied. ihe meeting, however, took exception to seeou 11, subsection 2, re population ll limit, £Uggestcd a thousajd An appreciative audience witnessTd the final performance of I'ullcrs' \'aujeyille Company in the Theatre Eoya,' last night. Some splendid pictures

were shown with the biograph, includladd",? >i I«» , P and the shortsighted cyclist." The other numbers were again well rendered, Bonitas' performance with her rifles being particularly interesting. Mr j o)m Fl])lcr tends sending another company to New 1 lymouth at some near date. The borough electrical departme-t I made very great histo in erecting its first street light rn Vogeltown. F or the ' , f««- weeks it has shone hrillantlr ■'"< l alone _ Now, however, some ncecs--aiv material has come to hand, and oil . londny evening a second point of proceeded to disperse the darkness in tl'c deep raid narrow cutting at the intersection of Victoria road and Shortland Street. The work of completing the lighting of the streets is to he preceded wilh forthwith. A witness in tl»« .Supreme Court yesterday was ill waul ol respect for the law. The Judge questioned liim as to some point 111 his evidence, lie repli .J with the utmost s uig froid, "You ought ' liU e taken it down as I went aloii"-," "Pardon me," said his Honor, with quTet saicasm, "I wish you had mentioned it at the tunc." The cut was entirely lost on the witness, who proceeded with liis , evidence, linger erect, directing the ittdee as though he really occupied the ure-i nuer position. ■-Uivuue procedure is often describe! ■is a laice, but it, is very seldom that a ■JUUge ui Hie Supreme Luuri is (|UILu su .mucuwalory in lus lone as Mr. justice JJeilidsiou wu = yesterday. ".Ul yuu hare to do/' Jie said to petitioning c . ouu#l .] "IS to prove that Uie farce lias been' reguiany y, Jlu . tliruugli—that each Bide nas lvgutany pcnurined its share ul' tile uuce. ihe petitioner stepped into the oox, and the conversation between him .lad the Judge was as follows: —I'our name!— Arthur John i'aylor. Vou are the petitioner !—Ves. leu ve got your deciee! xes. lour wife husn : L return-id to you.'—}\o. And you want your divorce!— Yes. Well, yuu can get it!

| -Making enquiries yesterday as to tin. reason lor the advance in the price of mutton, a -Wen's" reported learned l'roai a butcher that sheep-owners were no v demanding 25s to 28s, and up to Ms lor sjieep which a tew years ago could casy J.ia.yo been purchased ut i'roiu 12s Gil to IDs a lieifd. He added that the butchers had been losing money by holding to tile late retail rates of meat. Thev had been daily expecting tjie beet market would become easier, but the freeing works operations and the brisk <jemaml by Auckland buyers for Tiruiu'.ld ■at stock was keeping cattle in short supply. The decision to cease the use "t hawking carts, which had caused a good deal of comment amongst housewives, was made after some discussion, lhc only alternative offered was t 0 charge an extra penny per pound fcr incut sold from the carts, and the hutchers thought that the cessation of the Hawking system would be more acceptable to the public .