LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 15 November 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An eel 4ft Din long and 251b weight | was recently caught by Mr. W. Linsuy, 1 of Kaimata, ill tile Moiigauui river. All outbreak of measles is responsible for the closing of the Fitzroy school for a week. | The English mail despatched from ( Sydney, via Vancouver, 011 Ist October, arrived in London 011 the lltli inst. There are several replies at this office awaiting the young man who advertised for "work of any description." Messrs Jas. Laird and Sons, of Wanganui, are arranging to have a special display of roses at the New Plymouth Horticultural Society's Show 011 December 12th next. The Kaimata creamery, one of the largest in Taranaki, is separating about 40011 gallons of milk per day. The suppliers number 51, the largest taking over Ifilllllli of milk a day. The Fitzroy Fire Brigade defeated the "rest of Fitzroy" at cribbage and euchre on Wednesday evening. At euchre the firemen won by 23 games to 11, but at criliba.ge "the resf were close at their heels, the scores being 13 and 10. The Manaia Brass Band has lately made big advancing strides, and has now decided to take part in the "B" grade of the forthcoming North Island Band Contest at New Plymouth in February. The entries close on November 20.

The grocers of the town will close a.tj noon 011 the second or people's day of the Agricultural Show, xMovember 28th, but will keep open as usual on tho Wednesday. The Agricultural Association applied to the Grocers' Association for a special prize, but, the Association at its meeting last night declined to comply with the request.

It is probable that this year the judging rings at the Agricultural Show will include jjart of the racecourse proper, thus bringing the exhibits and the parade close up to the lawn and grandstand. The Agricultural Society's ground committee and the T.J.C. course committee will confer with a view of making the necessary arrangements. As an offset to the statement cabled from Sydney lust week to the effect that a number of Taranaki farmers were leaving for Queensland, where they thought the prospects were better, the Tourist Department lias been advised by its Melbourne agent that the Maheno was bringing to New Zealand two Queensland fanners who considered they would do better in New Zealand. Both were possessed of capital. At a gathering of veterans at Auckland perhaps the most unique distinction of all those present is that held by Surgeon-Captain Bakewell, who wore the medals of the Crimea and South Africa. Surgeon-Captain is the only officer in New Zealand, possibly in the Empire, who served in the Crimean war and then participated _ in the recent South African campaign with one of the New Zealand (ontingent*.. Experiments with the very fine qujlity of kaolin clay found in the Smart-road kaolin pits, three and a-half miles from New Ply-month, are being made by Mr. .lemison in Wellington (says tile New Zealand Times), on behalf of 111'. S. l-lill, of New Plymouth. A kiln has been requisitioned, and tiles, bricks, and other goods of fine texture, color, and apparent durability have been produced and burnt. It is stated that the experiments prove that the. kaolin and the goods produced from it are of such good quality that their success as marketable commodities is assured. The embolic Debating Society- held its fortnightly meeting on,-Wednesday night, Tlw subject was'"Education." Tlie proceedings were not in the foim of a debate,-but addresses were delivered bv seven members who gave interesting expositions on the subject. It was decided to hold the next meeting 011 December 5, when a debate will be held on a subject to be announced in a day or so. The club is now well established, awf appears to have a fine future. Mr M. 'Jones intends donating a gold medal for the best orator among the younger members. The Bprough Electric Lighting Committee yesterday visited the band rotunda in Kawarpa Park in connection with the. Garrison Band's j' C( J ues !', J*9 have the rotunda lighted by electricity. It was at first "nought that the rotunda could be connected up with the street lighting system, but there was this objection that whereas the band concerts would probably be held on moonlight nigblii, th(^street lights would not then be burning; so if .?tbe work is under-, taken the connection will probably have to be made witlj the private lighting main. - ■ ■ M

That beautiful jumble of Nature's charms, known as "Aotea," is to bg thrown open to the public on Sunday afternoon. The beauties of this Uttle wonderland of Mr Sole's are now becoming widely known, and doubtless the walks will be thronged with people if

the afternoon proves tine . Visitors are specially requested to tie up their pet dogs before they sally out, or to take such other steps as 'will prevent the dogs gaining access to the grounds. Mr Sole has had recent experience of tlie damage that can be done by one play.ful member of the genus dog in a couple of minutes.

i inure ttcro about a Jozeu mtinUßin e juremuit (says the waiuua mail) at Uie a diuniiu meeting ot lUc Xiuoraugi itowing n uuu. liic statement ot accounts sliowe ed uie eiLui to be in a healthy position el iniaiicuiliy —a credit oi aiiiiO. Ottieers s J'or the ensuing year were elected as n loliows: —Presiueni, .Mr Jas. kartell; t > icc-prcsidcnt, Air il. (Jeorge; captain, l- Air ij. i'orcmaii; deputy-capum, air i l '. ftaitcu; lUeasrs J. l '. Ivnuekey, J. vickery, j. JJavidson, H. Hicks, and i (J. Jforuuuiu; secretary and treasurer, Ii -Mr J. Viukery. The subscription was lixed at 2s (id It was decided to pijr- - chase an outrigger, if the boat can be '■ delivered in time for the next Waitara • regatta. FiUi'oy people will endeavor to secure from lue lull way Department tlie .■{ land between tlie beach and tile railway line at istraudon for a public park or „ picnic ground. The Borough Council , will be asked to lend its assistance in 1 tlie matter and ill securing, permission . to erect a footbridge under tile Heuui j railway bridge to give Jb'itzroy people i easy access to the lw>t lind .bathing ] shed. Mhould they prove successful m > their praiseworthy eii'ort, the Borough • Council will have to take steps to have ( Octavius Place and the Mount Bryan ■ reserve converted into a promenade to ; link up with Woolcombe Terraee, the : [ town foreshore, and the Esplanade, with i a vie\v tp eventually having an esplan- ■ ado extending from Fitzroy to Moturoa. ■ Tlie Scenery Preservation Society, ivhieh ! has now decided to practically coneeni trate its efforts upon local beautifying, ■ might lend a hand in the latter ' (Wife I nection, although its endeavors in the ' past have not been favorably received I I by the controlling authorities.