The Daily News THURSDAY, MAY 7. ON THE FOURTH PAGE. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 116, 7 May 1908, Page 2

The Daily News THURSDAY, MAY 7. ON THE FOURTH PAGE.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mayoiiil Installation. L'oniiuei'fial. Iloroiigh Council Committees. Football. I'lovinsial New-. Where lhe Surplus (iou».

IVlrphuUH' commum<;uion is to be established between Wanganui and WaverU'V. Il is rumored that railway workshops arc to be iMablUlu-a in ton oil the completion of the North island .Main Trunk Uailway.

The exceptionally warm reason 's causing fruit-tree freaks. An orchard in Vogeltown contains an Irish Peach a[ij«le tree with a aocoud small crop of Jnii'u !

The llotoili, whieh lelt New Tlymoutli for Onehuuga on Tuesday eveuingj did not make the northern port till t o'clock \e*terday aitei'noon. In, eonse(|ueuee | her departure from Onehunga for iNew Plymouth, Pictou, aud Wellington was p. >-1 jxnicd I'rojii last evening till 10 a.m. to-day.

Owing to Lhe damages sustained wiien ! in culliakm with the Welliugtun wluuf, lhe Takapuna was unable to make the ordinary trip from Wellington for i'lymouth and Onehunga to-day. The i'vnguin \\'\W lake up the running, wine eight or ten hour* laU:. »She leaves Wellington at noon to-day, and should reach here about '6 o'clock to-morrow inoruiug, leaving u» soon after a>s possible lor Onehunga.

Taranaki is well represented in the rullectiun of fruit aem from New Zealaiul for display at the Koyal lioilicultural .show in connection with the Franco-British Exhibition. Mr. i linirv Km ill, of 'likorangi. Mr. \V. A. AJeCutchan, of Whangamomona, ami Mr. Charles Goodsou, uf llawera, have contributed s-pcuinx'Uti from their orchard*. .Stops are already heing taken in N.uth Taraiiaki to rake a memorial to tlie late Ah". T. L. .lull. Two \uung uu-n vmnloytM iu the I*i iterion llolei had a dispute a fortnight ago, and the disturbance caused Ihe licensee to sack them without nuUc". \i>lerday morning they i-ued their <mplover for wages due and for other moneys alleged to be due. The rase \va„ defended, and judgment reserved, the Magislr;iti' remarking that the liccn>re should liavi'k«'pt- his temper better under control at the time. Mr. Grey appeared for the plaiutill's and Mr. (J. If. Vi'e-doa for defendant. I Though the weather was unfavorable, 8 there was a fair attendance at. tho I endue party held in St. -loseph'm Hail |j la-t night. Competition was keen for 1 the very useful and valuable prizes of- | fei'ed. and which eventually were prea sented by Mr. 11. Goldwater as follows: | Ladies—lam dish and silver stand, Mrs. 11. X. Goldwater, 1; silver jam spool'. Mi.<* Crean, 1. <lent.*—Umbrella, Mr. .1.

D'lirien. 1. After a good supper, dancing commenced, the lloor being in good order and the music (which was tsupplied by Mr. daim-M a pleasure to daiiee to. A Very enjoyable evening was spent. It has been the custom for some years for the Mayor, upon installation, to entertain the councillors at a Iiltl.» luncheon in the Mayors room, tilling '.he "llouing bowl" with good wishes and good liquors. Mr. Tisch, however, ha- decided to insiuute a new order uf things. It anv councillor yesterday e\pi'ei.cd to <jiiali' the sparkling chaiiipa-'ii" iie wa- di>a|>|Miinteii. 'I he new Mayor informed tin- Council that he had d" .-idt'd to depart from the old eu.-lom, ahirh to hint luul a touch of -elli-duie-n about it. and in plai i the iwual lnnr\:tin he would give a picnic, to he called '"the Mayor'- picnic." to tin* councillor* •;ii«l the Ln.ngli stall's, with their wiv»*;. familie-. ;ind

A well-attended meeting of the MrDuekriM i 'it'-c 111 li< Hi Committee was , held ye-ierday afternoon. Mr. C. K. t-i'l'-riliger presiding. Ileports of the canvas, ers were received and considered satisfactory. An intimation was made that tin- Tarnnnki liille- would lie pleased to allow tin- committee to make Ihe presentation at the military ball on -2."> th May. 'flu- oiler was declined with thanks, tli,. committee preferring In arrange a special function. Nome <ii took place concerning proposals In Indd ;i -ocial function on an altenioon or in tin- evening, liventunl'y it was decided to hold a public function in the Theatre Kovlil on the afternoon of '27 th May. and arrangements were set in motion. A new movement has been started in association with the Maori Methodist .Mission iu this district. Two deaconesses are to work among the .Maori women. One, Sis,„ r Benjamin, arrived on iuesday evening; and another, sister llayes. who is at present receivnv in-h'uction in the Government sanatorium at Cambridge, will l, c i„ the district shortly. Their work, besides "'lug missionary in character, will be in i u, ,ulvisin ff native women health and the nursing of children, sanitary matters, ami so on. If the c\. permiciil is found to work- satisfactorily he f.ovcrnnieiit will assisl bv supplvin'Iree medicine. The |a,li,-s will work in various |i ilr , s ~r UVs( Mi!tßinn under |„- superintendence (lf ()l( , I{cv ■.J"," 1 " '»<t I'i'obablv [law-era ikl,.; ft. |