LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 4, 29 January 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The New Plymouiu Swimming Club] got off a 75 yards sweepstake race hist night, the winner turning up in Dixon (Usee.); Brown (scr.) was second, and McNatty (llsee.) third. The Recreation Grounds Board has ascertained the names of the four boys who defaced the memorial tablet in the grounds. It was decided that the chairman take action against tlieiu.

Wednesday next has been lixed for tiie commencement of the magisterial enquiry into the charge against Dr. E. J. (•oode of murdering .Mrs. A. Klenner at Waitara. The hearing will probably extend over several days. "Parent,'' writes: "My liitle girl !ia» complained that a horse is rinuiug loose in the Central School playground. , 1 think it is a crying shame thai (lie I chairman or the headma-ier should al- | low it. I hope that when thev Me this they will lake the animal out. If liiey don't, well, 1 won't say what may happen."

That the New Plymouth High School did not sillier at the hands of Mr. 11. 11. Ward, acting-principal during the absence of Mr. E. Pridluun in England, is shown by the fact that one of its pupils heads the list of successful candidates in the Education Board's senior scholarship examination, ami others lill the fourth, fifth, sixth, aim eighth places.

Should the Board obtain the necessary funds, a .Maori house is to be erected in the Recreation ({mauds. The Board on Wedne>d:iy discussed this ami other matters concerning the grounds, considerable discussion taking place about the undue portion of the time of the staff spent in sweeping the paths. It has been decided to prosecute any persons found injuring or removing shrubs, plants, or llowers.

.Members of the Recreation Oroinids' Board have In'i'ii complaining lately of the irregularity and fewness of* the Board meetings. A ru.solui.ion was passed a few mouths ago to Ihe eilVct that the Board meet monthly on the third Wednesday in the mouth, but Uhs rule* was honoured more in the breach than the observance. The matter was mentioned at Wednesday's meeting, and it was decided that in future ilm Hoard meet in the Town llall oa tile lirst Mon- j day in the month. Tile Fnglewood school excursion was held yesterday, and the special train brought in large numbers ul' children and adults to the .seaside at X<hv I*l ymouth. .Many of the visitors broke Ihe journey at the New Plymouth -station, and some found the attraction of the drapery sales suJlieient for the morning's entertainment. Jn the afternoon they joined the merrymakers on the bench at the harbour, and, with perfect weather, spent a rattling good time, returning by special train about 5.M p.m. The Mayor, together with Councillors Urowne (chairman of the Electric Lighting Committee), Boon, Belli-inger, Colli*, and Cattley, with tile borough engineer, paid a visit of inspection yesterday to the power-house aI. Mangorei. The plant and buildings were found to be in excellent order, the latter having recently received a coat of paint. The party inspected the new cottage, a nonpretentious all'air, erected for the engineer in charge, and then proceeded to the headwords of the water supply at the WaiwaUaiho. After a refreshing cup of tea at .Mrs. Uowlett's the party reI turned to town.

A man who had had just "one too many " was the cause of some mild excitement on the beach near the end oi Dawson Street yesterday afternoon. He had wandered into the water and was in danger of being drowned. -Some men happened to be passing, however } and removed him from his dangerous position, and Jaid him under the railway bridge, in the vicinity. Another resident who had seen the individual wandering about earlier in the afternoon, and who rightly thought he was not capable of taking care of himself, sent for the. police, who came and took onarge of

him. This action caused considerable comment amongst some persons present, but they were probably not aware of the fact that tile helpless one had a bank draft for a large amount, in his possession and >eeiued incapable of taking care of himself. Mr. T. M. Stephen*, who wa.» severely gored by a bull at bis farm on the t.'arrington Road on Tuesday, was reported last night to be progressing as lavourably as could be expected. We have ascertained additional particulars of the accident. Mr. Stephens was driving the cows past the house towards the »h"d, Mrs. I'ennoch saw him going pi'st, and then had her attention drawn in another direction for a niomeut. Turning again, she saw that the bull had Mr. Stephens 011 the ground, horning him severely. She rushed her infant to a place of safety, and failing to make her husband hear above the rattle of the mowing machine lie was working, seized a .shovel and gamely tackled the bull. The pummelling had the desired eH'ccl, but not before the bull had tossed Mr, Stephens several times. But for the lady's plucky intervention there could have been only one ending to the ail'air. By the time the bull had been driven oil Mr. Benlloch caught sight of the incident and came up with his dogs, driving the infuriated animal oil' just as he seemed inclined to turn his attention to his assailant.

A. diseusMon took place ycsleiday between tin? electric lighting committee's chairman and some other members of the power-house party concerning the cost of current consumed by that most modern household convenience the electric llat-iron. It was pointed out that to secure the special rate of twopence a unit it was necessary to have the iron attached to a separate circuit, and the consumption indicated by a separate meter. The initial eo.st of this was so great as to be a big handicap, and certainly sullicieat In deter many people from availing themselves of this cooler 1 method of performing a task anything but cool under the obi conditions. Without the separate meter the current consumed is charged at lighting rates. Ihe .suggestion was nuule to the chairman that the consumption might be assessed and a reasonable charge made. Under present conditions several residents lind the electric iron a costly convenience. New Plymouth library subscribers who may have become anxious about, the non-arrival of the shipment ol books from Home will have to possess tiler siuils in patience. 'I hooki wore on the Tongariro when >he was Injured in a collision in the English Channel. Ihe parcels were damaged by water. '.I he order is being filled afresh by the linn | from whom the books were ordered. J

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