LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 106, 1 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Newton King has received the following cable from his Sydney agent re hides, "Lights farthing higher." The Hope of Egmont Juvenile Temple was opened by C.T. llro. (J. crone last evening. There was a good attendance. It was decided to hold the anniversary on June 10th in the foresters' Hall. The next meet of the North Taranaki Hunt Club will be held at Mr. (Dover's Timaru farm, Oakura. Mrs. Grover will entertain the club at lunch and also afternoon tea, and a ball will be held at the Oakura Hall in the evening and those remaining wil, uo guests. In connection with lh e oratorio to be given nert Friday in the Wlutciev Church, the conductor, Mr. G. 11. White, had the privilege of atlcndin" a concert when the composer, Mr. John farmer, personally conducted the choir uii the occasion of its production ia Grims-

We understand that within a day or two the morning goods train from Stratford arriving here at noon is to be withdrawn. After to-day also the dining car is to be taken oil" the mail trains on their run between Waii'«unui and New Plymouth. This is part of Hon. J. A. Millar's retrenchment scheme. i The Women's Patriotic League write: May the committee ask you to kindly make public by medium of your paper, <<) that subscription lists for the "Battleships from New Zealand' Fund will remain open until August 31st, and (-) that 11. liastgate, Esq., Health Department, Wellington, takes the piace of "on. geu. treasurer, vice Dr J \1 Mason." ' ' '

lhe advantage ol the telephone in country districts was exemplified near Kawhin the other evening, says the Auckland Herald. One of the "settlers (-Mr. J. Allen), connected with tar Wiiimai circuit, had received an important communication in regard to stock sales, winch was to be placed before a public meeting „f settlers. As „ reply was wanted immediately, Mr. Allen rang up every lniuse in the connection, aiuf arranged a "telephonic" meeting. At the appointed time the settlers assembled at tile phones, anil tile matter was thoroughly discussed, the nieeliii" (criuinutV!? l iV ™ U ', ? f V" ank,i b, ' in g D-'wed to Mi. Alira for his tlioughlfulm'ss in bring, ing the telephone into requisition. A meeting of ladies is called for this afternoon at 3.45, i n the Council Chamber buildings, to meet Mrs. Kice of England. Mrs. lliee and her husband have charge of Dr. Barnar.los bovs, who are now visiting the Dominion, "she is also interested in slum work, and during her trip through the colonies had noticed the apparent waste of good clothing. She proposes to form societies in each town l„ collect clothing which would otherwise be thrown away or burnt, ami forward it home for the use of those living in the East End, many of whom are obliged to use borrowed clothing. The shipping companies have oflered to carry parcels free of cliar"e Mrs. Rice's address should be most ?n----struelive and interesting, and if is boiled that there will be a large gathering of ladies to meet her. Mrs. Tlsch will preside.

ill'. Kenneth Ajulcion, of the OrientRoyal Mail Line of Steamers, has written to the authorities of the Univcrsil/ of Sydney, ottering, on behalf of t'.e company, three first-class return pas- | sages in fnvor of the graduates of the University who desire to proceed to Europe for the purpose of continuing their studies. The onjeel of the offer is stated to,be to multiply the oppur tunities for education by travel, and the wish is expressed that the privilege will preferentially be conferred on graduates who, though wishful to go to Europe, are debarred Iroin doing so by the expense involved rather than on thholdcrs of any particular University distinction (as such), or on graduates who are able to dispense with such assist .nice, and would go in any case. The passages will be available during the months of May to .September to Europe, .mil (luring the months of March to July from Europe, and the time limit allowed for the passage is three years, The Senate has expressed its willingness to accept the generous offer of the company.

As an indication of the unsatisfaclorv social conditions under which maiiv people live, in the big cities and adjnci'iit suburbs, a Wellington correspondent mentions that at l'etoiic the mayor of that place has had his attention drawn to a great deal of double flanking—that is to say, two or more families living in one house. One case in particular v. ■ in which a husband and wife and four children were paying six shillings per week for a single room, in which they all resided. The mayor also -pointed out that a:i unusually large number of applications for work had been made to himself in his public capacity during the last few weeks. A considerable number of the local unemployed were recent arrivals and some of them were very desirab'e colonists from the Old Country. They all told the same story of having been unable to procure employment excepting for a brief and broken period, ft had often come under bis notice that many of the workless, of whom a goo 1 proportion were apparently skilled workers, subsequently made tracks for Sydney.

XKWTOWX X.S.W. ilv. TKoTnas Oolling, fifl, AVeffiington■direct, Xcwitawn. Sydney, .N.S.W., wrJtiis as.'follows: "I have used Dr. Shel(l oil's \"ew Dikcovery. I got a large bottle, ami aUor takiivg two doses I wot relifcT. [ aufli caWer. and wlieu. I was driving afang I used to roup]] very mfiHtr. h*l fed as if T would lie sir];. I flmve only used jiaif tlie lxittlc, and, it has pnraplati'ly cured my cold. I have advised sosnc J.J my frieitlh to try il." Dr. RHc.l(lo.ii''s New Discovery Tor Cougte ami CoTas. "STnii. unequalled pre-pfli-mitilom. for Hie cure of nJ| OVist Ooniplaints and Lung Troubles. Price Is Gel a'nd 3s per tattle. ' Ob'tainaWo everymliore.

WJien the golden-wfced soprano trills liev lay. Ifow superb! Jioiv mairveUous! (lie publie say. Do tliey guoi-ri slie oVc's 1 iier nerve, Ijoi> freshness, juid Hier vctop, To a. lifNe Laxo-Tonlic once a dav? T-AXO-TONTC PTLLS, 10y,d and 'is fidBullock and Johnston, Agents, Now Pfyinowtii,

i 1 Bread is being retailed m I'etone, over the counter, at threepence tile twopound loaf. Sir. Clemoes, Tlawera agent lor the Ohristchurch Meat Company, was the victim of a dastardly outrage in llawera a few nights ago. He was assaulted and robbed of £4O or £SO which lie had in his possession. His assailants kicked and maltreated him in such a way that Jio sustained very severe injuries, and [ according to advices received by friends in Eltliam, he j s i n a ratiier serious condition. The matter is in the lunula ' of Hie police.

The euchre party held in St. JosvpYs schoolroom last evening was a great success, twenty-four tables being brought into use. The ladies' first prize was won by Mrs. Potior, Miss M. Sutton being second. Mr. Morris won the gents' iirst prize, the second going to Mr. J. Barlow. After suppi , wincing was indulged in till 1 a.m. Excellent musicwas supplied by Mrs. George (piano') and Mr. W. H. Chong (violin). The duties of M.C. were ably carried out by Mr. ■I. A. Clarke.

Mr. A. M. Miller, manager for Mr. T. J. West, will lake a cinematograph picture of the cadets to-day at ,'i p.m. The cameras will be stationed in front of the Post Office, ami as the cadets inarch un Devon Street and turn into Queen Street it is expectcil that a splendid negative will be secured. The picture will be despatched to London, where it will be used by Lord Roberts along with similar negatives taken ill the larger cities of the Dominion, in connection with th.hoy scouts and cadet movement in til Old Country.

A meeting in connection with the Opunake railway question was held at th Opuuake Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, and Mr. ]!. Dive, M.P., attended to give particulars of his railway scheme. The following resolution was carried"That this meeting approves of Mi". Dive's suggestion re railway, but thinks an area should be (narked out on the map and the Government asked if ratepayers within this area stand a rate sufficient to guarantee 3'/ 3 per cent, on tlic estimated cost of construction

( £153,000) will they build the line at once."