LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 216, 5 September 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a late hour last night there was no news of Mr. J. West, of Oakura, who has been missing since Wednesday. The result of the Stratford Borough Council bye-election, a poll in connection with* which was held yesterday, was as follows:—Stohr 151, Morison 101, Walsh 51. From Monday next, September 7th, the letter-carriers of New Plymouth will commence tilieir rounds at 8.30 a.m., instead of 0 a.m., as has been the custom. Many of the business people of the town, and very many more of the general public, will appreciate the change.

The official opening of the esplanade extension is fixed for Thursday, the mil hist., when the Mayor, Mr. G. Tisdi, the leader of the movement, will hand it over to the Seaside Improvement Committee. The esplanade will before tiiat date have reached Bayly road at Moturoa. "He has what is invaluable in an employee of llie Council—a head." —So wrote a L'rufi settler to the Clifton County Council in praise of a man whom he recommended 'is a surfaceman. "What does he mean by that?'' asked. Cr. O'Sullivan. Cr. Joll answervd the uueslion: "He means that title man's head is not a wooden one."

'JUe mueii-vexcd question 01 bank 'holidays and saints days came up at the Chamber of Commerce meeting last night. Tliere was no inclination, however, to discuss tlie matter. .Sir. Ambury thought that the best motliod of amending bank nolidays would be to gel ttiese institutions lo keep open till ;i o'eloek on Saturday afternoons, observing tlie usual 'ihursday hali-holi-day. -Mr. Johns: "It would show more common-sense if the uusmess people would close at one o'clock on Saturdays, in line with the banks." Tlie business sheet for the quarterly meeting of the Licensing Committee at \vaitara was small, but Constable Price managed lo get up. a little extra business as though to warrant the visit of .Mr. Frtaherbert, S.M. At the conclusion of Llie meeting Mr. Pitzherbert sat in his Magisterial capacity, riarry Bennett was charged with having used obscene language at tile Waitara railway station on Thursday evening last. The Magistrate remarked that tiiis sort of oll'ence was becoming altogether too common, and sentenced the delinquent to 14 days' imprisonment in the New Plymouth gaol. The members present at the Clumber of Commerce meeting last night got into quite a maze of railway lines, motions, amendments, and arguments. 'With a resolution and three ainend-

inents before the meeting llr. New.tbn King brought the train back to' the points, and protested that it was not possible for the cllauiiiau lo go on with about lif-ty amendments. Then Mic amendments were put to tilic meeting, and, having been disposed of, order reigned once more. The discussion bore out the remark -of one of the members that "in the multitude of counsel tliere is much talk."

The Egmont Licensing Committee met yeslerday at Waitara, Mr. H. S. Pitzherbert, S.M., presiding. The committee agreed to tlie trausler of tin: license of the Inglewood Hotel from H. Shothinder to M. Jiergin. The application of A. T. Lake for permission to change tihe name of Uiw "Bridge" Hotel, Waitara, to the "Cluu" Hotel was ac-

coded to. Constable Price naked mo committee to direct the licensees 01 Hie Masonic and Waitai'a Hotels, both at Waitara, to close tlieir yard gales (luring prohibited hours, particularly 0 n Sundays. The Bench suggested to the licensees to Hiced the remarks of the constable. The New Plymouth Seaside Improve/meat Committee has decided tlia.t a seaside picnic shall be held at Moluroa on New Year's Day, and a garden party in the Recreation (irounds on the following day. Arrangements are being made lor excursion trains to be run from Eltham and intermediate stations. The Mayor has wired to Sir .Wph Ward asking him to try to arrange for a warship and the 'training ship Amokurn to visit New Plymouth on January Ist and 2nd. He has also wired to ilr. IT. Okey, M.P., asking him to co-operate. The committee la arranging a programme which includes steamer trips, boat races, surf bathing, and prize competitions for children for building castles, fences, etc., of sand. During Christmas week trips to the mountain will bn arranged. Full particulars will he advertised by means of large posters, circulated throughout the Tarannki district.

the L'riiii Valley Dairy Company had a field day on Thursday, when I'hey hud their levee. About fifteen representatives of bulter-dealing firms were duly presented, and they made their representations to the directors, each and uvciyone advancing what he seemed to think incontrovertible ari»uniciits Uiid irresistible inducements h the persuasion of the directors to dispose of their output of butter f or «,i s season. The arguments of Messrs. Nathan and Co., of Wellington, are reported to have prevailed/the produce 'icing sold to them outright in several Parcels at varying p ricPS !o] . (a) s cuibeT butter (I,) October, (c) November, December, January, and (d) February and Mure!, output. The price is not definitely disclosed, liut it is stated that the average will work out a over elevenpence per lb, f.0.b., New Pymoullh. The. Waitava-Taranald Co also received this deputation of folk anxious to secure their output, and it |s said that Hi/, per lb. failed to make impression upon the immutable faces of the directors, sweet thoiMi (he offer sounded. They decided" to "'ibide a wee."