The Daily News. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 1 November 1907, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1.

The annual meeting of the Tarauaki Petroleum Company is to be held today, at 1 o'clock.

A Press Association wire from Dunedin stated that the price of the 41b loaf is to be raised to eightp;n-ce today. The bazaar in the Theatre Royal in aid of the Queen-street Primitive Methodist Church was continued yesterday. The results should be very satisfactory. Mr Alexander yesterday remarked that there was enough gas at an Inglewood oil bore to run two plants. Some local bodies could provide enough to run a whole garden. A telegram received last night stated that Mr Newton King received the following prizes for Holstein-Freesans at the Pahnerston show:—Two champions, one reserve champion, six firsts, two seconds, and one third. The wire also stated, that he was beaten in only one class.

A man named Fordyco was the victim of a painful accident at Moturoa yesterday. Dr. Wylie was attending Mr Fordyce's children, and went to open a bedroom window. Mr Fordyce offered to do it, and by some means put his aims through the glass as the sash was coming down rapidly, consequent upon a broken cord. The arm was cut through to the bone.

Messrs. MacMahon's new organisation, after a fortnight's season in Auckland, passed through to Wellington by the Rotoiti yesterday, where it opens at the Opera House to-morrow night. The leading feature of the attraction is the picture-drama "Robbery Under Arms," which is said to be the greatest feat in cinematography yet accomplished. New Plymouth is to be visited at an earlv date.

The Railway Social Clul had another crowded hall last night at the euchre party and dance arranged to raise funds lor the West End sdiuol gymnasium. Handsome prizes were offered," aud these were secured by Miss Oliver and Mr. E. Loveridge. A good supper, and plenty, was provided by the West End ladies, and after that item had been satisfactorily disposed of dancing was commenced. Messrs. Ford and Hoskiu acted as M.C.'s, and Miss Emery supplied the music. The function was seemingly very much enjoyed, despite the fact that the night was warm for dancing. Mr. H. J. Gilbert, chairman of the West End school committee, thanked the club for ils help, and announced a big bazaar in aid of the fufi-1-:. The school committee was well represented at the function. -Mr. S. G. Smith, secretary of the club, took the opportunity of thanking patrons for their encouraging attendance at the socials dining ihe winter, and stated that the net result, apart from several enjoyable evenings, was a sum of £ls to be expended in the purchase of books, for the Railway Social Club's library.

There was considerable commotion in the vicinity of the gaol yesterday morning. Two rifle-shots brought the people in the neighbourhood to their doors. But their curiosity was not rewarded by a tragedy. The shots had been fired by the warders at a prisoner who had broken away from the gang at work on the gaol drainage along the back of Marslaud Hill. As he cleared the drain and rushed down the hill the escaping prisoner was cheered by his late companions in arrow-brand clothing. The crack of the rifles only served to hasten his headlong flight in the direction cf the Huatoki stream. On account of the trees in the locality he was soon lost to view. The remainder of the prisoners were marched back to the gaol and the police communicated with. A search was organised, and it didn't last long. Three warders were searching together, and found the man lying at lull length in the grass nl the back of the bowling green, and almost hidden from sight. The escapee, Charles Newton, alias Murray, is serving a sentence of six years for burglary, with an additional twelve months for attempting to break gaol before from Mount Eden. He had evidently laid his plans carefully, for he had extemporised a suit of clothing from one of the prison blankets. He will be brought before the Court this morning.