LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 142, 13 July 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In connection with the raising of the New Plymouth hanbor loan, the chairman and treasurer saved the ratepayers from "£OOOO to £II,OOO by going to London, as against accepting tile "best oiler made to the Board in the Dominion. As ilie delegates' expenses ran into but, .£4OO, ratepayers have reason to feel well satisfied with the work of their representatives. The Hope of Egmont Juvenile Temple was opened by C'.T. Bro. C. Crone last night. There was a large attendance of members. Two members were initiated. A good programme was rendered. At the Harbor Board meeting yesterdaj'l Mr. Newton King mentioned that amongst those who had taken some of the scrip for the new harbor loan was Mr. Godsall, an ex-member of the Board. Cr. Bel'ringer again brought under the Boroujfli Council's notice last night tin matter of inadequate police protection for.the town, and on his motion it was resolved that steps be taken to bring lire question before the Police Cominission when it sits in New Plymouth. The annual genera] meeting of tile Taranaki District Institute will be held at Stratford District High School on Saturday next. The business includes consideration of the annual report of the management committee, balancesheet, election of officers, and any other business permissible under rule 13. It was mentioned at la&'il night's Council meeting that the Council's solicitor has in hand the question, of issnin<* summonses aganst those who have, after repeated notices, failed to connect with the sewerage system, and the first batch—"commeiicng with the aristocracy," as a councillor put it—will short ly he served.

About 15 tables were occupied at llio euchre party hoM in the Koland Hull last evening. The ladies' first prize (a silver cruet) was won by Mrs. Stewart. Hie -second prize (a silver-mounted vase) went to Miss May O'Xoili. Mr. Bailey carried ofl the gent's first prize (an umbrella), -Mr. \\. ]|. C| lon g second. Dancing was indulged in tiJl midnight 40 excellent mu-.sk? supplied by Mrs. George (piano) ami Mr. W. H. CliOiig (violin), Mr. Clarke made a capable M.C. Scene: Uu'lchory, Xcw Plymouth, on Saturday. Enter one of the unemployed. with a short pnrse and a long tale ol poverty. (hmd-nalured knight of the cleaver gives him a joint for Sunday's ! dinner. Second scene, isame butchery, Saturday night. Knter the same unit J of the great ranks of the horny-handed. Quoth lie: "I like you, .Mr. (Lie). By dove, J do. You're a white man (hie). Vou gave me that (hie) piece of meat this morning (hie) just saved my life. Dunno what I'd . ) done without •it fno poor ui. :«».■* (iiic) and kids. Ivummermivverdrink." A shocking fatality occurred near Armidale (New South Wales) last week, when Mr. \\ ilfiam l/enry ilaynes w."ls' accidentally shot by Mr, James Francis llowe, his brotlieiHji-hiw. The two, with deceased's wife, were out 'possum hunting, and was loading his gun to shout another when the weapon exploded, and the full charge lodged hi Uw body of Mr. llayne.s, who wan standing a few yards oil". He died in his wife's arms- a few minutes later. Jlis wife v/ns an eye-witness of the occurrence. An extiemely sad ieaturc of the occurrence was that the two men were fast friends, and were much attached to each other.

Taranaki, especially tile warm backI country, is year by year 'becoming a I [(renter wool and mutton producer, and I the demand for good stud sheep for the | new flocks is an unsatisfied one. The I news that Mr. W. (Jadsby, of Manutahi, I one of till! best-known Lincoln breeders in the Island, is to hold a-genuine clearing sale oi the whole of his flocks on July 21, should therefore be read "with interest. Mr. Gudsby lias been in New Zealand for 30 years, and for the last ]5 has been right in the forefront as a Lincoln breeder, being regarded iby the A. and P. societies as one of the best judges in the Dominion. Mr. Gadsby is leaving for Sydney the day after the sale.