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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sir .10-eph VY;it\l. the Premier. will arrive in New Plymouth 1-v special train this n:<iriiiji«r. lie will moot a deputation on Waitava matt at m>on. as well ao deputation*. mi local matter-. AI 2 o'clock In* will olli'-ially open tinIVi Oiliee. ami at )! o'clock will be pre* -ont at the .Mr>. Dockriil presentation function, which i<» tti 1 nk« % place at Ihe 'lhealre ltoysil. At 7.150 Ik; meets thi* members of the local branch of tlit 1 Liboval and Labor League.

The Kngli-h mail despatched from Sydney. via Vancouver. on April Mill, arrived in London on the -3vtl ii^t.

Tho mail despatched from Wellington via Naples oil April 17th arrived in London on the afternoon of 21th inst.

}lr. Arclne Hooker, inspector for tho Taranaki Acclimatisation Society, explains in regard to the duck shooting at the Kecroation CroufrN:—"What 1 said was that 1 saw a duck flap off the bank into tin- water and went up the pond to whero there i-> a landing for duck* and turn on its side and struggle under the M-ruh. Then tho *iid 'prominent resident' came out and looked up and down but couhl not see the duck. In answer to his iptery ro proof 1 said if iim»*sarv I would exercise mv power and -search the shed. And in any rase 1 should report the matter to the'secretary of tiie Society, which 1 have done,"

A rumour was prevalent in LytteHon that llall, the prisoner who ws* sentenced to imprisonment for life in connection with the recent shooting case, had attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat. The gaol surgeon, Dr. Newell, had been seen going to the prison, but inquiries showed that he had been called in to attend to another pritsoner, Philip White, who created a sensation in (,'hristchurch some tinto ago by liring several revolver dmls.aud attempting to rob a jewellerV .-hop. While had cut him-elf with a. piece of tin. Hall i> staled to have tried to commit Miicid;» several days ago. Ho tore up -omo of his bedding with the intention of making a rope for the purpose of destroying him-oif. but hi- scheme wa«* di-covered and frustrated, j A well attended and enthusiastic meeting of ladios was held in the ladies' room of the Couu<-it Chambers ye>terday afternoon to formulate a scheme whereby funds could be jai-ed for tiie improvement of We>lorn Park. Mrs. Tiseh (Mayoress) W as appointed president, Mrs. Henry Ward vie.e-pre^dent r and Mr. I*. Webster -eeretarv and treasurer. It was decided lo hoid a concert in aboui ;l fortnight's time to obtain the whciewil hal for the pun ha-e of material to uoi'k on in eonneeii.ni uith a ba/a;ir lo he held al«»m \he «>)ml of Am.'-n-t or raily in September. \\' ( . niv - od to stale that the pro-ident and any member ol' the committee will be pleased to receive donations toward- the bazaar, the proceeds of which are to lie expended on entrance gates and tho beautification of the grounds. A iard match took place at the CenIra] I'ire l!ng,tde station hint evening ln'lween the Avenue lioad club and a Ibigade icam. Particulars (Avenue lioad player- being mentioned in each iii-taiuei: .!. Ilam-y and P. McKay. S. v. •). Kolu-rt- am! I". Partington. 7; C. Paj-oii- and 11. John-. S. v. •). Wav and •I. Clark, .]. I tie wma n and A. Clow. 0. v. W, Wav and 11. Turd. [\, Birch and 11. Kibby. 4. v. ,1. Lye and 11. Inch. I'-. \.ow and .!. Iliehanl-. X. v. W\ Sadler and S. Kobert-, S : (i. Bainpton and M\ McKoy. 7. v. A. lliggs and li. S: totaU—Avenue lioad 41. I'rigade pi. Knehre-K. ( 01-on am! W. Iliehard-. 7. v. W. Oman and A. Courtney. o; liullock and S. Uoeboitoiii, •?. v. (>. Cook and \V. Prior, ."j; Cordon and Prentice, .*>. v. <i. Tempero and J. P>heUeU. o: V. and A. Pilchard*. r>, v. (S. Lambert and C. Bond, o; S. Uawke and Pattor>oi». o. v. Y. Blanks and 11. Moon. t»: total—Avenue 2l». Buigade CI. Th«' A\cnue JJoad dub lheri'foit> won bv 70 to f>k Tim brigade enlertained the vj-i(ois (o -upper. See what will d-> at the A.li.C. pot^Co.:--Cents' kip shoofers, nailed, 7s (id: Cenis' Balm'orali, wide-litiing. 7(id; Scotch grain nafer proof knee boot-,! (for the stockyard!, ±>- lid; gents 1 dalle- j ing shoe-, (is (id; l.tilien' fell slipper-, U ; ehildrens', 7d; goloshes I's dd: foot (i"f<!-.. (id: gum boot-, lis (id; ladies' giace sho<s. .Vi (id. C"!f b'oofs lo order. All parcel, vai<i;uv paid.- Ad'.l.

Tllf.' f-1'.".,1 n|< J||.» '-rjionilli.mve step W'll I' I 'i|. :' I' lijtflli'il I j|.' "jl'-l!"!" ~j.| "wmiv ii»>! ;<l I! \-'i[ '/.lie ;• Ivv,»y-; iftiiv--!'' "I'm eiM'ly ivpiin! flic tad, ''l've ( iki'ti (In 1 liOiiltli-roncWiT To <mivo r-on«U ihnt \vn* so l>;vl It's Woods' Great Peppermint Cure."

Xominations I'm- tin 1 Tnapcka seal. eUwcd yesterday. The following Mi''.' the candidates nominated: —Dr. Chappie. .James Horn, and Hubert Kcott. — Pre--* wire.

A presentation to Mrs. Doekrill, the ox-Ma\or<vs-> of .New Plvuiouth, will he made in tin* Theatre lloy.i! at o'clock tims afternoon. Tho Premier is to he proent.

The jtrftposed nU'ii's club I" s ' "New Plymouth hid* fair to materialise. Tiie .Mayor elsewhere calls a in conncc-tion with th« })ioj)osal for Friday evoniiij; next.

At the Kdueation Hoard's meeting' last eomiilimi'iitary rot'eroneo was nu\do 10 the manner in which tlu* children attending; the Tc Kiri .school kept the .school «iiounds in ovder. The election of two members of the J!avrott Road ]><>ard t'Ook place yesterday. Tho polling was follows: —(>. K■lilanchard r>li, li, lloneytield 42. D. McAllitm )i4. The first two wore declared elected.

An interesting ocean race, from Newcastle to Auckland, between the barques Aldobaran and .Murjorie Craig, was completed on Sunday, the result a win lor the Lormer by au hour. Uoth voxels sailed from Newcastle on May 11. tho •'Craig 1 having the start by h:\lf-.m-hotir from the other vessel. When two days out the vessels lost sight of eack other, and did not come into contact again till the 10th. when they were oil' the Throe Kings. The vessels again separated soon afterwards, but >ighted each other further down the coast. The Aldebaran made port half-an-huur in advance of the Marjoric Craig.

Bishop .luliuH, of Christchurch, on being interviewed regarding his experiences in Sydney, m\id: " l'Vom what 1 could learn religion generally was suffering Sydney irom the very general and prevalent disregard of the l/ml's Day, the tendency being to spend it on the harbor. 1 observed at St. .lames' ami in some othi'r churches u more or los lS successful attempt to moot this and to satisfy the legitimate, claims of tho people for rest and recreation, by holding the principal services at an earlier Inmr than II in the morning, a breaking altogether with the old foti-h which *eoms to compel the Kuglish churchman to attend hi H church in the very hottest hour of the day, I gathered that the Church of in particular was suffering, as she has been suffering for years past in that diocese, from the prevalence of excessive religious part\ spirit, which .seems to be more iatal than anything eU\''

A telegram frum Oamaru Males that | tin Mayor of Oamaru having answered | a series of questions sent from Timaru . in regard to the condition of the. towns under no-license, the letter was laid before business and professional men, and one hundred signed the statement that they consider tho Mayor's answers correct. The letter stated:—"(l) That statements asserting that no-license had hindered progress and that the. town was financially hart because of it are contrary to fact: (2) Property had advanced ill value; (:i) rates had been reduced :>d owin» to the increase in the revenue from all sources: (4) Business decreased in 1007 owing to the drought, but quickly recovered, and was now verv good; (.">) More houses had been eroded last year than in any recent year: (ft) Crime had decreased greatly, tho convictions being 442 and 142 for the eighfoon-inonthly periods preceding and following no-license respectively; (7) Drunkenness is rare in the streets and at public gatherings." Tho signatories include all doctors, headmasters cf schools, most builders, president ami Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, ami representatives of all classes of bu-iilk'Ss.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 133, 27 May 1908, Page 2

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 133, 27 May 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 133, 27 May 1908, Page 2

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