LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 264, 31 October 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, 1 lie handsome shield presented to the New Plymouth Euchre and CriUba..* Association and won by the Wairoka t nb will he on view in Hie window [ of the Auckland Clothing Co. to dav The •shield will he presented at tlie Assoriation euchre paity on Thursday night. -Mr. Albert Brtmtnell, the no-lieense advocate, gave his well-known lecture '•From Pub. to Parliament" ii, U,e i theatre Royal l.m iiiyht. There was a i small attendance compared with til" ' audiences which greeted him at his meetings where no charge was madv for < admission. Mr. Fred. liellringer prosjj. cd. Our report j 3 crowded out of thii issue. I

A meoV-ag U, di,,-,,,, il„. _N,.„- p| v . mouth harbor loan proposals was he'd at Whangamomona on Mr. W". A. McCutchaii presided. Mr. Newton King was piesent on hehaif of the Harbor Hoard. The following resolution was pa-ed:—"That this meeting dcircs to tender to Mr. King the ex-, |" v . s , si " ''-* Uil11 " appreciation of his lucid ~n-l comprehensive eNphuiation of harbor matters in connection with recently secured legislation, and expresses tin opinion thai the carrviiig of tin; loan proposal, with its consequent luc:hor extension and inijirovemeut. lias now become an essential and urgent provincial i-iijir.-i nicnt.'-

In the Town Hall last, night there was a fair attendance at (he stalutorv meeting of ratepayers to con-ider the provisions of the New I'iiniouth Harbor Hoard Empowering Act, Jlis Worship the Mayor (Mr. (i. Tischl presided. M>' •I. H. Connett, chairman of the Harbor Board, and Mr. Newton King represented the Board, ,and the former explained the Bill, particularly the provisions lor the. payment of interest without the necessity for striking a rate, lie expressed the opinion that the carrviug of the poll and the completion of'tire harbor were of the utmost importance to the whole of 'iaranaki. ami urged the ratepayers to be >uiv to go to the poll lo authorise the loan. A vote of thanks to -Mr. Council and a similar compliment to the chair terminated the meeting.

-U a meeting of Ui<- Seaside Improve incut committee, it was resolved Id ;u----eept the oiler of th,. I'rccziiisj Works Company for Hie I. tis.- of a 'piece „f land on tlie seashore below (lie I'nvz "orks. for tin. purpose of ercdiii'' refreshment rooms or '!fiiii.ltulows. Th,. •Ti.iirimiii iliul secretary were appointed !" "ail on tile Tantnaki Jockey <_lull n-kiii;; tliem to advertise IVir" Xmas '"ej'l ;njr on (he ujlica'i programme licitilulled lor Carnival week. In eoiniccii'tll willi the cnlerlaimnenls to lie ifiven v.llicli already include a monster .picnic "" x,-w J)»v, with pxrur«)ini* lo I lie warship ;iint Ir.iiniii" ship c\oe<-l;■( 1 lo lie i.l port lit I lie lime, it was elded to hold an electric lainnie'nl in tile Rcei-eat ion Spurts ground on the liijit of December :jn. Tire .ywiinni iji<; Club is lo be asked to hold a CiirnlVill at the municipal baths I 0,1 the wninjf of Tuesday. jDppenihcr. ilountain trips are to be in .. rr.ijMl for, and tiie week's amusement., which commence urn the races, on l.osiiijf Day, will conclude will) a ff'Ml garden parly on .Tanmiry 2nd in ilie Bpoi'ts Ground. ;ind the tenuis tournament on (he local courts. The programme is not ye, complete, ihnt it is assured tli.it a continuous round of .pleasure, nt practically no cost to visitors, will lie provided daily during the

In reply to a question asked at the Woodlands (Southland) meeting, the Hon. It. JdcN'ab said the (Government would not again introduce n proposal to jive J. J. -Meikle *oooo compensation.

With a view to infusing more vitality into the New Plymouth Caledonian Society, it is proposed to hold a re-nnion )f Scots and niem,bt,„a 01 mo Society it a first annual dinner on Si. Andrew's Jay, November 80. The movement has jeen greatly assisted by receipt of mormation from Messrs S. U Humphries md Co., the local wine and spirit mer•hants, that Messrs. Mackic anil Co. Distilleries, Mil., of Glasgow, have in.trueted them to supply free to the So;iety, on .Messrs. Macule and Co.s bemlf. a special line of "White Horse" ivhisky now on its way from Scotland, the "White Horse" people have also sent the Society through Messrs. Hum phi'ics Mill Co. several tins of haggis, a large tin "f peats, aad a quantity -f Scotch shortbread. Tire peat is utilised For perpetuating an old Scotch custom, of (icing carried, lighted, round the banquctting table on a tray, Hie peatreek permeating the whole room, with the—to the Scots—\vell-kno\ui odor of peat smoke. The secretary of the So- ' ciety also received yesterday from the proprietors of Hie Weekly Scotsman, Kdinburgli, a large parcel of heather in first-class condition. The Society hopes to make the dinner an annual function, and it should tend to materially increase the prosperity of the Society in New Plymouth.