LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 246, 23 November 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Newton King has received the following cable from Sydney re hides:— "Trices *hadp easier." His Worship the Mayor punned a neat pun last night at the bandroom, when lie remarked that tile band was "instrumental" in securing the success of most of our local Junctions. Krom the local agent of the Phoenix Insurance Company (Mr. Xewt.o:.i King) we have received the first of the season's almanacs, together with a handy pocket diary.

The Motor Cumpiiny have secured the contract for carrying the mails dmvu the coast as far as Opnuake. The new contract L-ouimeiices on January lit, I'JIO. The motors are expected to :i rive in about a fortnight. The Egmont Lodge, No. 112, 1.0. G.T., met in St. Mary's Hall last evening, C.T. Bro, G. W. Hartuell presiding over a large attendance. It was arranged that the Lodge should visit lh« South Road Church for service next Sunday. The Railway Construction Department have struck a line seam of shellrock'in the Pohukura tunnel. It is exceptionally hard, and the progress from the west side is being delayed in eonse queiice. The material will he used lor pipe-making for the small culverts. The postponed sacred concert i.s lix-'d for Sunday next at "Aotea," the Tnranaki Garrison Band having again volunteered its services, at considerable inconvenience. It is hoped that on this third attempt the weather will be favorable. The concert commences at li o'clock.

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Hope of Egmont juvenile Tempie, 1.0. G.T., was held in St. Mary's Hall last evening. The Temple nvas opened by C.T. Sis. Comiett. The attendance was large. Two new members were initialed. Tito programme for the evening was an illustrated lecture, entitled "Stionic Drink," by Superintendent Ilro. N, T. Maunder. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Egmont Lodge, I.o.<was held last evening, Bro. A. Duller, N.G.. prisiding. There was a good attendance of members, and several matters of Interest were discussed. Two notices ol motion ivere tabled for the next quarterly meeting, which promises to >• inure animated than usual; and a large attendance is anticipated. The Titranaki County Council recently communicated witli Mr. Olcey, M.l\, concerning the scouring out of the found itions of the Waiwakaiho bridge. Mr. Okev writes Hint till' Minister has instructed the District Engineer to get into communication with the Council on the matter. I't is thought that the presence of tho railway bridge just above the county bridge is responsible in sonic measure for the scouring. At the School Committees' Conference at Wanganui on Thursday evening one delegate stated tuat lie knew of a teacher in one of the backblock schools who made all her dresses during school hours, and used a sewing machine, too, for the purpose. She likewise gave audience to licr young man when sue ought to be attending to her school duties, and frequently opened the school half an hour late in the morning. In reference to the proposal tu merge portion of the old llenui road district m the Taranaki county, the county clerk has written the Borough Council requesting its signature to the petition for merging. It appears that clause (a) of section .'II of the Counties Act requires a petitimi signed by ratepayers whose property possesses in the aggregate not less tlinn half the total rateable property avithin the area to be merged, but as the Council's valuation is more than half the valuation it is impossible lo merge ilie district without the Borouu'ii Councils consent. The Council's property is i|u» abattoir reserve. A StmU'ii-d correspondent writes:I lie wordy ,war that took place in the House lietweeu the member for Strut ford and the .Minister for Public Works is causing some comment, in the Stratford district. 1 urii informed by one who knows that the men employed on the railway works are well looked after. The engineer in charge sees that proper sanitary arrangements are made, and they arc all supplied with timber for tent erection. A recent visitor was' struck with the number of children in the camps, anil the accommodation in most cases was quite equal to, if not better than, that which the average baekhlocks settler has to put up with, If -Mlline would put in a day or two oil the Pohokui'a section he would apologise to the Public Works Department for the rash statements made. Mr. \l". F. Short, Assistant UnderSecretary of the Public Works Department, has written to the Moa Koad Board, at the direction of the Minister, to the effect that he liad caused enquiries to be made into the representations that some assistance might be gi\en to the Moa Koad Board towards the cost of upkeep of the Egmont and Lcpper roads. The Minister was advised that both roads were in a wellsettled district and that the tourist traflie referred to did not make any appreciable difference to the cost of their upkeep. lie regretted, therefore, that he could not see his way to grant any assistance towards 1 their maintenance. Jlie enquiries could not have been , so searching a few years ago when Sir. C. E. Major, then member for llawera, secured a vote for the Manaia road, which also was in a well-settled district. • 1

At tile handroom last night his Worship the ilayor, who is alrso president of the Tarauaki Garrison Band, attended at the invitation of the executive to distribute to the members the new X-harmonis. instruments just imported tiom Bcssons. tile foremost manufacturer of brass instruments to-day. Tile conductor, Mr. C. ]I. Anderson, ispoke at some length concerning Ihe need for tile refitting of the band with instruments and pointed out that a band ill-equipped in this respect merely .wasted time in taking part in contests. It., lmd no hope of i"»ni|ii'ling cm favorable terms, with tlio-e bands fully equipped wi'li the best instruments. 'To complete (lie new iiislniiiieutatioii here the public would need to show practical inter .i. Employers could do a great deal for '!i" band by stipulating for good bandsmen when engaging employees. ||i„ \y u ... ship said (lie citizens 'were to be congratulated upon having in their midst a conductor of ill'. Anderson's attainments, and upon the personnel of the band generally. He regretted thai, the citizens did not take a greater interest in assisting the band's finances. although they were always ready ic> make i,s e of the band in' the various functions, too often gratuitously, lie undertook to call a meeting of townspeople, with a view of lifting u,e burden of finance from the shoulders of the bandsmen, for it was unfair that tlvy

should Jinve to ''chase round after funds." A considerable number of honorary numbers should be obtainable with very litHr trouble, and a concept or two would lirlp tho funds. ]] ( > promised the band half the proceeds of the 'Seaside Improvement Committee's eoming function, and offered to do all he could towards obtaining tlu» remainder of the new .set of instruments. He then ; distributed tlnve electro-plated corn*f'> j to Messi* Saunders. Lovell ond 'Sullivan: euphonium, Mr. J. Sturmey: birilone. Mr. Knight: tenor horns, Mp«wv« Toltharl and Routham; K flat Imw, Mr. Kocli. Thr i)p\y instruments wore u-cd at la«t night's practise.

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