LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 121, 19 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During the past quarter 174 scholars attending the Central school nave not missed a single attendance, and 3uli have only missed live. Owing to repairs to the clock tower, the town bells may be out of gear during the next few days. Townspeople are advised not to rely .altogether upon the chimes, although the clock will register the correct tone as usual. At .Messrs. Webster Bros.' sale ol' furniture yesterday, on account of Messrs liiddlcs and Johnson, every article submilted from a catalogue of over i") 0 lots was, with the txecption of the linn's sewing machine, sold at the hammer. The acting chairman of the Harbor Board is making inquiries with a view of finding whether any portion of the Board's reserves at Moturoa will b> available as a site for a co-operative freezing works, a proposition which is greatly exercising the minds of Taranaki farmers at the present time. Tile celebration of the centenary of ■Jlishop Selwyn, the great Bishop of 'New Zeaalnd, takes place to-morrow (Sunday) at St. .Mary's Church, mIU the preacher for'the day is the He v. 11. 11. Colvilv. A public meeting iu connection witu in > centenary will be held in St. Mary's Jlall on Wednesday next, at S ocloek, when Mr. Colvile will be the speaker of the evening. A collection will be made in aid of the Pattison wing of St. John's College, Auckland, which is to be erected as.a monument to Bishop Selwyn.

The .Mendelssohn centenary was celebrated on Thursday evening by St. .Mary's choir and a large congregation, Mr. F. Itenaud, the organist, conducting. The choir took sonic, of too great composer's very difficult choral parts, and acquitted themselves admirably. Solos, trios, and quartets interspersed the choral numbers, and Mr. Remind played several passages illustrative of the great conception of trie composer. It was 11 feast of music that was thoroughly enjoyed by every inusicallyiurliiicd person present. Boys should be interested in the fact that the 'Beautifying Association is offering good cash prizes to I lie boys aid girls wlio sell the most tickets for the Tuylor-Carriugton performance in aid of the Association's funds. Those who intend to compete for the prizes can get their tickets at two o'clcok this afternoon from Mis Worship the Mayor at the Daily News oll'icc. It is worth while for the public to bear in mind that this is a special performance, the company making a special trip to New l'lvmuuili anil not playing more than the one nigh(. the proceeds of which are to be spent locally.

The Melbourne's great sale of ''job" goods purchased by Hie linn's manager in London is now in full swing. Head Ihese ha renins:--Boys' .braces 2d pair; men's' nlliwnol socks !)d pair; boys' Norfolk suits 11/ II; men's Irish lawn handkerchiefs 4 for Is: men's odd tweed coats.-(Is lid; men's odd vests' 3s lid; aien's 8s fld tweed trousers for (is lid; men's saddle-tweed trousers 7s (Id; j men's merino singlets Is Od; men's' merino mints I,s (Id; men's Kniapoi trousers Cs lid.—Advt, For Children's Hackiag Cpugh at

It is understood (says the Tost) that no more of the to-operative laborers are to be discharged from the works u,i the .Slralford-Oiigaruc line.

Hi writing to the Harbor Hoard at yesterday's meeting, Mr. W. T. Wells, a member of the Hoard representing the South Ward, complimented l!ie Hoard I and its nll'ice start upon the method of conducting business. During the mouth, he wrote, he had had a good look through everything at t:u- oreakwatcr rend except the crushing plant, and it was not only in lirst-class order, blithe was not ahi f to put his band on Ult) worth of gear that was not required.) Whatever might have been in the past,! he was certain that now tile management could not be much improved. He added,] "If 1 thought different, I am not afraid to say so." The chairman explained that Mr. Wells tad had considerable practical experience in engineering plant, ami so on.

A meeting was held on Thursday evening in the Drill Hall for the purpose of forming an Ull'icers' Club. There was a good attendance of volunteer officers from all parts of Tin.inaki, and Colonel

Okey, V.D., presided. Colonel Bauehop,' officer commanding the district, was elected patron, Lieutenant-Colonel Okey president, and Captain Hamerton (Patea) vice-president. Major Sandford, V.D., and Captains Mills and Beitimgor were appointed a committee to draft rules, etc., with Lieutenant Fletcher as secretary and treasurer. The club will be conducted on the lines of the Auckland and Wellington Clubs. Major Sandford presented the club with a bookcase mid a volume on the RussoJapanese war. At the conclusion of the meeting Major Malone gave an address on the principles of war.

Yesterday Mr. 0. A. Wilkinson returned to the attack on the Harbor Board's system of placing indent orders with Units outside Taranaki. nib remarks were prompted by the appearance of an account for, £i?> 'commission payable to the South Canterbury farmers' Co-operative Association in respect of goods indented by the- Hoard, upon the ■ instructions of the consulting engineer. Mr. Wilkinson considered this quite unfair to the Taranaki merchants no

supported the harbor with their business and paid rates to the. Board. This indenting could have been done just as well bv anv of the local firms. Jlr. Maxwell said t'uev had been led to understand that some firms bad exceptional facilities tor this sort of business. Mr. Wilkinson replied, and his statement was supported by Mr. McCluggage, that any recognised mercantile firm could do this business just as welt. All the firm bad to do wiis to send along the order to its buyer at Home. Tie ordered the' goods, charged 2'/, )>cr cent, for doing it, ami the New Zealand linn charged the Board "> per cent, on We total disbursements. A niotin.il was passed instructing thi' engineer that in future all in- | dent orders must be placed with firms in Taranaki.