LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 117, 15 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.Mr. .Newton King has received the following cable from his Svdnev agent, re hides. ".Market weaker.'- ' Among the possessions of tile late -Mr. Thomas Sole is Ihc revolver which nrlonged to Dr. Hope, who was killed in the Wairau massacre. In the Supreme Court, on the motion of -Mr. (Juilliam .((loveit and vuuiiam), probate of the will of the late John iiaven has been granted to his executors, .Mrs. Charlotte Uaveii and .Mr. Win. Edwards Haven. .Mr. W. .1. I'eiin asks us to state that his letter, published yesterday, concerning Mr. Marclia-iil's harbor scheme, was not written as president of the Chamber of Commerce, as implied by the introductory lines, which, as was apparent, were our*. .• ■The Hope of Kginont Juvenile Temple was opened last night by llro. C. Crone. There was a fair attendance of members. The programme for the evening was a quoits competition. Teams were picked by Uro. P. R. I'epperill and llro. J. Tickner. and the competition was won by llro. Tiekner's side bv 8 to ,">. The best, scorers for Ihc welling. JSro. ■I. lioch for the winners and Brn'l'. 11. Pcpperil) for the losers, made three points each. Prior to proceeding will) the ordinary business of the Council ] as t night, the Council sat as the Maryland Jlill Domain Hoard, a was decided that the Reserve* Committee should act as a subcommittee from the Hoard to attend to any matters arising during the month. Deference was made to thej fact lint horses had lately been grazing on the reserve. The Mayor said these were police horses. They had done no damage, and now the 'Police Department had secured fresh .paddock accommodation. There, was' a large attendance of members at the Kgmnnt Lodge. f.0.11.T., on M'ondav evening, llro. (i. W. Jlartnell. C.T.,'piesidc,l,'all the other officers being .present also. I'our new members were proposed. After the regular busine-- hail been transacted, the lodge was opened to visitors. ijniLs' a number .bcin* present. A good programme of musical and elocutionary items was'given, after which the Chief Templar entertained I lie lodge at supper, i lames -wore, indulged in and a very 'pleasant evening was brought to a close with the usual closing ceremony. His Worship the Mayor, as president of tiie -New Plymouth Beautifying As- j sociation. has received a letter from .Mr. ('. Taylor, of the Taylor-Carriiigton Coinpany, announcing that.he will be visiting New Plymouth on June 2.7 th, and will give his pictures entertainment ill aid of the beautifying of New Plymouth. The arrangement is that the Tay)orCarrington Company will pay all expenses and la -it with' half the gn.*.-, takings. " •! Association will see to the sale of tickets, the arrangement of the hall, and so on. The Tay-Inr-Girrington Company lias always drawn big houses in Xew Plymouth, and has given a similar benefit here before. Mr. Taylor writes to Mr. Tisch, " 1 will give the audience a wonderful programme, the best ever presented in Xew Plymouth."