LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 272, 10 November 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Takapuna from Onehunga this mornijig is bringing the southern portion of tire Brindisi mail.

A young woman who attempted to commit suicide by poisoning at Waitara oil Sunday is to be brought belore the S.M. Court here this morning. Owing to the wet weather on Sunday

it was not possible to open tile New Plymouth Tennis Club's courts yesterday. They will be opened this afternoon. The Cape Egmont Co-op. Dairy Co. received 544,1C71bs of milk during October, from which 20,31 libs of butter were manufactured. The sum of £930 18s 9d will be distributed amongst suppliers on the 20th. In the hurly-burly of the general elections ratepayers might be inclined to overlook the fact that their local elections for county councillors are lined for to-morrow (Wednesday). AH over Taranaki questions of considerable magnitude affecting the counties are ou ti>c tapis, and ratepayers should 071 this occasion evince more than ordinary interest in the elections.

The Hope of Egmont Juvenile Temple, No. 25, 1.0. G.T., held its usual weekly meeting in St. Mary's Hall last night. The meeting was opened at 0.30 by the Chief Templar Bro. J. Handby. Owing to the holiday there was only a moderate attendance. The members <tre reminded of the open meeting next Monday (competition night). After a short programme tlie meeting closed at 1.30.

The "Kilties" Rand of fifty performers, including a brass and reed band of | 38 instruments, and a choir of 20 voicea, augmented by the Clair Johnston? troupe of bagpipers and Scottish and Irish dancers led in parade by two giant drum majors, have definitely decided to play in New Plymouth on Thursday, December 3, The conductor. Mr. Albert Cook, is the highest " ' ' bandmaster in the world.

The Garrison Band's playing 011 Sunday at "Aotea," was undoubtedly the finest yet heard from them. The "Tannliauser" selection was played very finely, the cornet, euphonium, and trombone solos being quite a treat, and the tone of the band, although full, was free from all roughness. Mention must also be made of the euphonium solo '"Asleep in the JJeep," and the cornet solo "Tu' Chord,'' which was greatly api.itcd.