LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 19 October 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The mortality among tlie cows of Tai-ar.aki has been heavy during Hie recent wet spe 1. it is estimated that between Opuuake and Kltham alone the losses run into neauy one hundred cows. The Gyumasiuui Club's matinee at tne Theatre Royal last night was fairly we nueiidcd iiie programme v,a., repealed in liral-class style, awl every item earned enthusiastic applause. The -dummy'' and clown, Messrs Oiong and -Uclsaacs, were very tunny in ihe.r "busiTiie dredge at the harbor worked on only ten days last monin, luaumg 11U ir.pi and removing JilU cubic yaws oi suiia from oil the sp.t. Owing to the recent heavy weather large uutluUUes oi sand drilled inio the Harbor, ami ihe harbormaster estimates that about two months' constant dredging will be required to remove tins deposit. Mr Maxwell, as President oi the laranaki Provincial Executive oi uic Farmers' Union, addressed a meet.ng ot the Lcppcrton branch, by request, on iuursuuy nigiu. jLiiere was a lair aiteiidanee, and Mr .Uaxwell traversed ihe work and progress of ihe union. As a result of the address, the nicinbcrsh.p of the local branch will probably be in-"c-sed. „

Tne lady friends that attended the progressive euchre party given by tne member.-, of the Loyal Jigwonl aud iixccisior Lodges, 1.U.0.F., AI.U., were so pleased wiln the eiilerlaiiiment provided for them mat Uicy have dec.ded to give a return party to tlie geniieinen on Tuesday evening next, at S o'clock, at the close of tin: Loyal Excelsior Lodge meeting.

A very pleasant evening was spcut at FiUroy llall last night, when sixteen members 01 Ihe Town iire Brigade met a similar number of the FiUroy Brigade and engaged ill a friendly eribbage and euchre tournament. The result was a decisive victory for the local brigade. The eribbage scores were: Town 11), Fitzl'oy at); the euchre scores being lu to 10. Light refreshments were served to the visitors at tlie conclusion of play. During the four weeks ending on Wednesday iliere were forty steamer berthings at the Moturoa wharf, tlie aggregate tonnage amounting lo ii,Uu tons. Imports were doiS tons, including 7Si tons of railway coal and i'i tons of private coal. Exports were 1155 tons, ihe very rough weather iu the past month, whilst causing delay to shipping at Onehunga, did not interfere with the working of this port—Lstract from the harbormaster's report. Our readers will observe that there is !"a slight change in the time of the -Masses at St. Joseph's Church to-morrow. J f i'j lu'Tit Mass is at 7 o'clock, tile at D, and Vespers at 7. Rev. FMher - insworth will address the congregation "ii a subject of supremo importance at Sunday evening's devotions.—Advt.

To-morrow at Whiteley church will be louiig People's Decision J)av.'' 'The preacher for the day will be the Kcv. J-'OO-jc, and the subjects will 1,, : morning, \oung People and Christian .Vryice, and evening "Young Peopl Q and then; Saviour.' strangers and visitors coidially invited. Evening solo "The and the gou „„ Mfag

« hen we started just over three years ;'Ko we began to stock rcadv-'made clothing. Although it was prctt'v .mod Md just about the same that evcrvbodv •'IM' ill Now Plymouth was stoekin" \ve woren satisfied with it. 'practical tailors, we lvnow just where the were lacking so we cut special pattens ut our (iwn. taken from iu-iual tlmt had stood j the t<>>t <,f sixteen years' hi«»li-clnss The next job was to find n manufacturer who didn't mind a little instruction, and after some trouble we soured him and we rr 0 t him to make in twenty suits from our patterns. TVe ■ were so pleased with them that we I>ran<l"d them with our own tiVk-'t. 'Dial's the story of a suit, and that's the reason our suits have been so successful, Just simple, ordinary commonand carefulness in making-lip. The name of the suit? The Prestwell. sold at "Tbo JSash,"—vidvt, , .. ;

Xlie price of oatmeal advanced again ycster;l:iy It is now quoted at ;Cl7 per lon J'.o.b. at Wellington. A waitress ill the C'afo Continental, Sumner, says tile Lyttelton Times, lias been informed flint u lemiey of nearly i'oOOO lias been liequeatlieifcto her. Since receiving tlio nevs, she lias luid several proposals of marriage! Rev. S. 8. Osliorne will again supervise tlie examinations, conducted under tile direction of 1 lie University of New* i Zealand, for degrees, honors in arts, law | and science, feathers' class eertili- I cates of proficiency, and admission to ( (lie legal profession. The examina- j tions will he held at St. Andrew's j schoolroom, New Plymouth, commencing on Jlomlay, November 11th, and continue till Friday, the 22nd. There are three candidates sitting for arts, and three for law. j An old map of New Zealand in the Canterbury .Museum shows three islands, named Neiv Ulster, New Minister, and New Leinsler, but the bottom portion of the North Island, including Taranaki, Wanganui and Wellington, is i named New Durham, and the l : pper portion of tile SouLh Island is South Durham. There is no Canterbury, no Chiistchurch, nor Marlborough or Blenheim, no Dnncdin, and no Westland, A\ e-tport or Ilokitika. There are only two lakes in Otago. One, Lake Greenstone, is shown near the coast, where no lake has existed, and Lake Ellcsm re, in ; Canterbury, is shown as large as 11 inks 1 Peninsula.

"Reminiscences'"' were again tile f:ish- ' ion at the YVaiwakaiho the other day, | for Taranaki luicl gathered there her j hoary-headed pioneers to take part in 1 tne opening of the bridge that rephm one of our locully historic and very picturesque bridges of the early days. ''Reminiscence'' was a stumbling block in the way of many a halting tongue, but in most cases the hurdle was negotiated, sometimes by a side track on the fourth syllable. One old gentleman' was heard to remark tll.it about fifty years ago he was driving in his buliockwaggon to Bell Block from New Plymouth. lie had crossed the Waiwakaiiio ford, and was ploughing along the road when he "was called upon to hull and turn back, as an accident had occiured in the river. He obeyed. In the river was a broken-down cart, and the passengers were none other than Sir Goorgo Grey, Lady Grey, and suite!

s.rauurd an agiiiuvr, oiu HUI oi LIIC ij.il I.IiUL U' imlUC O'pe. H ilea pontics are all tlie rayu Uc» there ail right, but ins agitami" goi.eruliy runs aioug d.tterem lme° -nlu.1 v \ unvays ins agitation is connected wiili the District High School. He " - Ur Sulu < Metier known as "Co. Bole." 1 sume yi-aiß p.ist ho lias been, agitat.ng X'or a jnibiiu baiii for Stratford. As chairman of tlio school committee he has kept his scheme premium Jy before the people, and at last gut tile idea 1 ' n «!'• llie committee adopted li.s scheme, and set out to collect the fundi. -Lliese the public subscribed pretty read", jiy, and now the euntraet lias been Jet u -h Or. Saugster for the construction " ™««-ete baths 70 feet long by JJO Jeet Wide, anil from 3l't Bin to Bft 6in ueep. \\ o congratulate Stratford on tlie possession of some keenly proerftS^T" 01 ' ! ow^"canbe liatcd the erection of the Technical • o ;uid other gre.it acquisitions to the town. rile Borough Council lias undertaken to lay on and supply water ! U \" '/ C ( ° St ', A Cub,' under , ruks, will be formed beloie the opening ceremony in December next the baths, of course, being open to the public in the ordinary way Each successive social held under the auspices oi tlie itaihvay Social Club lias in us turn brought a bigger attendance. Last night's function, the last of the series, urew a larger crowd than ever ' Hour of the main liall was crowded with dancers, and in the supper-room eighty players strove for honors at euchre. The successful ones ivere Mrs. 1. Stewart and Mr. I']. Loveridge. The M.(_.s were Messrs. J. Hoskin and if. Adams, and Mrs. Ceorge (piano) and Air. Saunders (cornet) supplied faultless music for the dancing. During tie evening two presentations on behalf of the dub and of personal friends were made to Mr. Jlughie Adams, a prominent member of Ike social club's committee. Mr. Adams lias received notice of promotion to the Eastown workshops, and his comrades made these presentations that he might carry v.itli him some tangible token of their esteem and of goodfellowship during his sojourn here. The presents took the form of a case of pipes and golil-tipped cigarette-holder in silver case, and a case of cigars. Mr. Adams briefly returned thanks. Supper was served in three relays, and dancing was then resumed. Although the night was rather warm for dancing, all seemed to hugely enjoy tlie evening's entertainment. The club has made a line reputation which should stand it in good stead in the future when arranging similar affairs.