LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 204, 2 October 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Technical School session closes very shortly and the examinations are to be held next week.

It is currently reported that financial arrangements arc almost completed for the publication of a new daily paper jn llawera.

The annual meeting of the TaranaFi Petroleum Co. has been fixed for t'*ie 20th inst.

The Kaupokouui Dairy Co.'has decijed to give its directors optional powyr to pay 'up to six per cent, on fully-paid shares.

"Ail Englismaivs Home" was presented at the Theatre Royal laet evening 10 a moderate house. Our report is unavoidably held over. The Waitara Borough Council will interview the Taranaki County Council on Monday, asking them to contribute towards the cost of the construction of the new Waitara bridge.

The money necessary for the big sculling handicap on the Wanganui river at New Year has been guaranteed. About .£3OO has been guaranteed for prize-money and expenses. A correspondent of the King Country Chronicle states that he recently sa,v nine staunch horses valiantly struggling through the great Ohura sea—the Ohura road—with a 25ewt load. -The color of the horses was indistinguishable through their generous coating of papa mud. Business in town is reported on all sided to be very brisk, and any little slackness that might have Been expetienced while the rest of the Dominion was in the throes of depression, has completely disappeared. What is wanted is a more healthy public tone—talking the district up instead of taking it down without warrant.

At No. 3 bore yesterday sand-pump-ing was continued, but no reduction could he effected in the depth of oil in the well. Over five barrels was saved. Portion of the tubing for the decp-wc'l pump has arrived, and tile balance is expected to-day by the liosamond. No time will be lost in getting the pump into operation. The new enginc iiouoe and smithy has now been erected, at a safe distance from the derrick anil Weil.

"The great sunstorm of tremendous energy reported on 20th September is now approaching the sun's edge," said Mr. Clement W'raggc at Wcstport the other day. "It caused, with other cosmic (actors, the tidal wave in Louisiana, Hoods in Syria, auroral displays, and telegraphic .Interruptions in both hemispheres, anil also in New Zealand. Conditions are still in great tension, and more ,solar disturbances may be expected. Watch tlie cablegrams!" Thp Avenue Road Card Club held a ineeLing at its club rooms on Thursday cvcn:ng. Mr. B. Sole, president of the club, presiding over a large attendant, including several ladies. It was decided to wind up the season with a euehic party and dance in the Brougham Strc.'t Hall on October 21. A strong ladiss' committee was formed, with Mrs. R. Jury at the head. During the evening tlie president presented Mrs. W. Cliff witli a handsome clock, suitably engraved, for tiie splendid way in which she had catered for the club during the season. Mr. Tom Prentico was. presented with a pipe for being champion play.-r of the club.

Playgoers should lip pleased to learn that the recent decision of Messrs Meynell and tin nil to confine their operations to the Commonwealth will notmean that New Zealand is to be denied the opportunity of witnessing productions froin this firm's up-to-date repertoire. We learn that arrangements nave just been completed whereby Mr. Edwin Oeacb will assume Meyncl! and Gunn's bookings throughout the Dominion, and produce from time to time tile latter firm's most popular Australian productions. Mr. Geaeh will accordingly le-visit New Plymouth about January next, with "The Midnight Wedding"and "The Fatal Wedding."

"A most contemptible case," said a member of the Dunedln Benevolent Trustees at their last meeting; "here i« a 'man' who will lie in bed all day and only get up to drink the money sent to his wife by the trustees." It*was su"gested that an order be taken Out against the husband, but another mem. her urged that the wife's life would probably be made worse were this don-. -Ur. U'Cren did not see why one of the trustees should not go and talk to the husband. Mr. Gallaway suggested that j -i , n I'e that trustee. It was decided to take steps to see that the wife and not the husband' benefited by the trustees' assistance. Times. ° * 1

The design of the new Federal coina"e has now been settled. Si r John Forrelt »tiitcs that the obverse side of the com will bear tile head of tile King, with the inscription 'Edward Vir DO Bri--o",n. Rex., F.D.. Ind. Imp." The sogestioii of the Federal Government was that in order to shorten the inscription the let ers 1).(\. (Dei gratia, bv the <>racc ?f God) and I'.l). (l-'i.lei de'fciso" doleuder of the faith) might be left out. j (111 the reverse side of the coin will lie me Australia,, eoat of arms, with the words "Advance Australia." (he year of the coinage, and- the value of the coin. The Treasurer expects that the first of the Australian coinage will reach the Commonwealth early i n iqjo

The Uaitara Borough Council yest'irday depufa lionised the Clifton Couniv Coimty Conned and asked that body to contribute £IOO a year for 20 years m connection with the rc-ercction' of t'i" own bridge at Waitara. The deputation comprised Mr. AV. F. Jenkins (the .Mayor), Councillors Klenner. Rattcubury l.ile and Brabant, Mr. T. Buchanan (to™ clerk) and Mr. p. Jf. fownaNid (borough solicitor). The question •bscussed along the lines already lepoiteil. the deputation expressing the "Pinion that the Taramlki Coumy Council would be hardly likely to eontrimnn 1 , . , ,i1°N haU m -i 1 yCnr " The chair, mail said it lvas evident that the 80.--Holi °5 nci \ wns more I'Mv than the Harbor Board to re-build the brid"<>. Atter a desultory discussion upon tile nioi its find demerits of the case, with a good deal Of delving into legal tee",idealities nnd ancient history, the chairman gave notice to move at next meeting that the Council agree to the proposal setting out the terms. Crs, San der, Julian, and Kennington stated the , intention of opposing the motion. Lord Charles Beresford holds three medals for life-saving. GREAT BARGAIN SALE

The great sale of "job" goods no« under weigh at the Melbourne Clothing Company fairly eclipses anything of the hind hitherto held by this linn. TlK l firm's general manage,- now in England secured several hundreds of pounds worth of lnarycHqus values bought "job" at the end of the season, ( and tliese goods are nuw offered for sale at amazingly low prices, The following few quotations indicate the scope of the sale: Ladies' hemstitched handker, chiefs. 8 for le; ladies' pure linen haJl'lkerchicfs, 5d each; men's Irish lawn handkerchiefs 5 for Is; men's tweed shirts Is lid; men's splendid saddle trousers, Ts fid; men's pure cashmere socks, 3 pairs for 2s fid; ladies' loveiy delaine lilousea, 4s lidj beautiful earpet sample pieces 9d, Is, 2s (id and p lid; men's neglige and tennis shirts 2s lid; and hundreds of other stunning bargains. Don't fail to secure some of them.—Advt,

; At Auckland on Thursday Sir Joseph Ward said New Zealand was not financially involved in the million pound's claim preferred" 'by Webster, an the transaction took place before representative government was established. A recent issue of the Dominion contains a reproduction of a group photo* graph of twelve butter-buyers who were present it Mangatoki on 24th Septonv | her. Tiie accompanying letterpress, | evidently supplied by one of the buyers, states that the buyers took advantage of the occasion to have their phot)graphs taken "to commemorate the inability" of the dairy factory there to] arrive at a decision on that day as to disposal of output. It is further re-j marked "that the incident is of interest as indicating the close attention that is being given by butter-buyers just now to the geasftn's output. A dozen buyeis at Mangatoki at the one time must surely constitute a record. Small wonder in the circumstances, perhaps, that the factory people •hesitated"

At tlio Hamilton Magistrate's Court on Monday a young man named Roderick Rvan was charged with having delivered to a post office clerk in Hamilton, for the purpose of being transmitted, a telegram signed by another person without that person's authority. Accused, who pleaded guilty, is separated from hits wife, who is living with her parents at Waihi, It appears that he sent her the following telegram:--"Doris dead; come to-night's train; will meet yon. (Signed) LiwJe." The wii . being suspicious, sent a telegram to a friend in Hamilton, asking for confirma- ! tion. Coining to Hamilton. Mrs. Ryan wafi met at Kirikirlroa, her husband waiting for her at Hamilton. When he met her he made a disturbance. Mr. Gillies, who appeared for accused, contended that Ryan could have got his sister-in-law's authority to such a tele-! gram, but the magrtrate interrupted "Not to say his wife's favorite child w»« dead." Mr. Gillies agreed, hut said tnis course had been taken by accused to get his wife to Hamilton to effect a reconciliation,- and if he had signed his own name there would have been no offence. The magistrate said that was so. but characterised the action of accused as most heartless and despicable, and sentenced him to six months 5 imprisonment.

Sir James Graham, who has returned from his holiday trip to England, has brought with him some vivid impressions of the Mother Country (ea.vs the Sydney Morning Herald). What struck Sir James more than anything else was the vnstness of Great Britain's wealth the immensity of her commerce, and the debating power of hoy statesmen. Sir James was at once attracted by the magnetic personality of Mr. As'quith. His courtesy and affability had a cnarm that was irresistible. Sir James found him the good old type of English gentleman that puts a man at hie ease straight away. But more strongly marked even than the courtesy and' consideration i which characterises the true gentleman were the instincts of the born statesman. That was the opinion Sir James formed, and he afterwards learned in conversation with Mr. Balfour and other prominent Commoners that Mr. Asqmth was regarded as the most dominating personality since the days of the old statesmen of renown. "Qui'«t and convincing," remarked Sir Janice Mr. Asquith does not talk much. But what he does say is decisive and pointed. He leaves no point untouched, and breaks down criticism in a masterful fashion. Sir James Graham derides the idea that England is in decadence Neither did he see any signs of physical deterioration of the race. His concluding w'ords were: "Epghnd is mcfre powerful to-day than ever she was. Her trade and commerce is increasing in spite of her free ports and foreign com--1„ . n J ' lor influence in' foreign affairs is still a dominant factor." °