The Daily News. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 12 November 1907, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12.

A fair number of country people eamc to town f«>r the holiday yesterday. Most of them proceeded to the breakwater. The eash takings at the Fire llrigade ball la>t night were a record. The previous best was CS7. La-t night the total was over C4O.

J'y a linotype error we reported ihe other day that ihe Inglewood Oil and I'rusjH'eting Company's first bore was down 3U3ft. It "should have read

The Nora Xiven ((Government experimental irjwler) i-s expected to leave Wellington for New IMymoulh this morning, and will conduct trawling .opcratiun* on her way down the coast. A mob of small boys caused great annoyance to pedestrians on the Esplanade on Sunday night. Not only were they very personal in their remarks, but their language was nu»t obscene.

The By-laws Committee of the Borough Council lias decided to recommend the Council not to amend the town 'bus and cab charges until a formal application is maie by persons interested. The Minister fur Lands inspected the site oiFered for the proposed dairy school at Palmerston North yesterday, lie said he anticipated Cabmct would consider the whole matter after lie had seen the .site .suggested at Jlawera.

As an in-tance of the efficiency and commercial utility of the table service, a cablegram for London, via Pacific, was put in at the local telegraph ollicv on Friday at 5._0 p. 111., and a reply was received here at 8.30 next morning.

lt_is rumored lhat an eccentric couple in U ciliugtoii, desirous ol having a unique and sensational marriage ceremony, are arranging lor the event to lake place oil the summit of Mount Eguiont during the coming Christmas vacition, ,

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal J'-'giiiont Lodjje, 1.0.0. F., was held last (.'veiling, L'ru. A. llooker, S.G., presiding. Despite the holiday, there was a fair attendance, and a very interesting discussion took place on an important matter of interest to the lodge. A letter oi recommendation was granted to a member who has left the district.

To-night the Borough Council will be asked to consider a recommendation from the Electric Lighting Committee "that stcp-> be taken to ootain the approval of the ratepayers to burrow the sum of £.")000 for the extension of the electric light." Details and the engineer's estimates are to be laid on the table.

The northern express was derailed on Friday oil the (.ore side of Waipahi through running over a cor. ihe engine left the rails iifly yards before reaching one of the many bridges on this section, but was brought to a standstill within three yards. The train was crowded. There was little damage. Willi the help of passengers the engine was got on to the rails and proceeded. A proposal is made that the ollices of dog-tax collector, pouudkeeper, and general inspector for the borough be amalgamated, the combined position to be made worth £2 5s a week.

There's no town v. country feeling in tin recommendation of the Works Committee to ent'-'r the Borough Council's ■ ■ al the forthcoming agricultural show.

.Mr. E. I'. Blake, of Wavcrley, who recently returned from a trip to the Old Country, and whilst at Home also visited Denmark, states (says the I'atei Press I that so far as New Zealand is concerned we have nothing to learn from Denmark in regard to the dairying industry. He considers that our methods

at present are in advance of those used in Denmark at the present time, the only advantage .-ro far as he could disct'rn thit tin* Dane* have over Uie colu-nir-i the systematic marketing of tin-it* pi'uduce. The Kgumnt No. 112, L.0.G.T., held iu weekly on Monday evening in St. Mary's Hall. Jsro. llartneli, C'. J'.. presided over a good attendance oi meml»er.-. Si-. Mrs. ilnue, S.-1.T., gave a very encouraging report re the Hope of Kginont Juvenile Temple. She stated that la-t '{waller's relurn- .showed fourteen member-, and that eighteen member* had iM.-en initialed since. There are a!-o -even honorary adult members. The S.J.T. made an earnest appeal to the members to come along to the juveniles ami help with the programme. The programme for the evening was ,; Oflicers to ! entertain,"' and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Mr. Uardiner, Inspector under the Public Jlcalth conierred with Mr. L'orKill, cliairman ol the Central School committee, the other day with reference to the present epidemics and measures that may be taken to minimise the ; spread ui infectious disease. As a re>uil, it is likely that the caretakers of the Central and Couitenay-sU'eet school** will receive instructions to use a solution ot formalin on the lloors when sweeping. Ti:e experience of Timaru school has recently been (juoted as au example of the iuellicaey of this r-ystcm ot disinfection, out in that case the disinfectant was nol nearly ao strong as formalin.

The I'ate.i l'reos reports that Tamo Wlkto, a familiar character ill lliu i'atea district for many year.-, was drowned in the I'atea river on Tuesday. Tlie de-cca.-id wauled lo go to his home at l'ariioa pa by the last train, but the reiu.-od to allow him on board, as lie did not consijer liim in a proper condition to travel. WlnTo then started Lo walk home. A platelayer who resides near the railway bridge crossing the i'ati-.t river -,i\v \\ hero start to walk aero*-! the bridge, and when half way Wliuro 10-t liii looting and fell into the liver. Constable U'ilrien was nulilied of tiie oci uirciice. and parties were sent out to -I'areli lor the body. Deceased was o) high rank among the'-Maoris of Patea district.

Tin- pa»ing of tiio Waitara Harbor Bill i 5 considered cjuu of tile greatest eveuts iu llie history of the distuct, siy* the Waitara Mail, and naturally there wars much jubilation when wired were received announcing the result. Tif pilot aluliou liad all its bunting llyiug to the breeze, and congratulatory menage* were seat to the lion. Mr Li'Ui.-teotij who had charge of tile Bill iu the Upper and to Mr Jennings, It was first understood that Messrs Stubbs and Ogle were returning home ou Friday, and arrangement* were made to welcome them, the services of the Band having been secured. But the dele|»]an> were altered, and they came home oh Thursday night. There were many people at the railway station to greet tli' Jn, and cheers wen- given "'lor lie- ■ MI li■ 111 fn \v!i.i had agisted to get tin l Hill tliroti»h.'' An impromptu gathl"n»k place in the commercial room '■f th" Waitara Il'tel, where -perches were made by man. \ Mine, .(ejikin-. (.'amfrini, I.mtiaiian. Townsend. XoMvnrthv, Bfck-ln'^-injrKui-ht. SpnrdJe. and W. T. •'"II. all evpns-ive of derp thankfulness :|l '" li'"' 'V; 1 ''i l '' " •'» h-l . I.'UI- of 111] - known liabilities nn of thf New I'lym.mfh Jmilmr. It ivas decided annd-t «ivit enllni-iasm. thai a public bamiuet -bould 1.0 held it a date to be fixed. ii'ul .1 coininiilff. w it!i power to mill to (heir number. rat set up to malce therewith. If is proposed """it" members of tli» Mini-try. Ih e < li:«irmen and members of the Lorn] Bill-' fommiltf.,.-, jfw-r. J.-miin?--. .Cyme,, i"r. and others who rendered yaln■iMc nssistnni*. t\kk ch:k or ttik rKWE. ,rr- J"'° ,nr '""V l*y buying N T o. 2 'I • 7' nf U R ' l " Tr< » "»•«. P'.ro i. M 11 l» • '*h'< h«i(r>r nnd jtoos fnrtftr»T l,nn t™* r,f «»W Imimß ttlioleKtfe >i r o--. ] r.i-or and Co.. Von- Drniniffh A T,rge quantity of infant. ? i IOO , and " >r,fr - nt 1 reduction r,f in m nor will l»o ofiVml for Hie next four n Twkrin '- i - ,r1 Wl-c room for -Imunrnts In arrive. A i, r ., 0 ,, s3lirr . •ncnt of ladies' evening shoes to nam; I it low prices; n!=o in slock lij« w „i| I 'mown brand of men's. youth's and ' ■liildren'a Loots at bedrock prices,