LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 247, 24 November 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"•> The annual meeting of the Tnrau-iki County Council takes place today. An adjourned meeting of the Borough Council is to be held this evening. The Education Board's offices mill be closed from December 24th to January 10th for the annual vacation. Mails for United Kingdom and Continent despatched on October 15t.1i (via Suez) arrived in London on the t>m\ inst. Schools in the Taranaki education district will close for tile midsummer recess ou Friday, December 17th. and re-open on Monday, January 31st.' In the Police Court yesterday morning a man named John Shepherd was charged with the theft of a watch, valued at £l, and 30s in cash, from the person of Thomas Palmer, at Waitara, on 27bli October. Upon Detective lioddain's amplication, the accused was remanded until Monday next. Bail was granted, accused in £SO and one stirciv of £SO. A feature of the toy stall at tin- Central School bazaar this week will be the air-ship, which arrives on Wcdncwbv. and will require to be put togelh-r inside the building. This is the work of a local flying enthusiast, and should attract a good deal of attention. The ladies' committee in charge of tiie toy ' stall hag collected a number of use-'u'l articles, and when inspecliii- the auhliip, visitors to the exhibition will ii>,i a number of toys, etc., to attract attrition.

In the Magistrate's Court ve>l.erdav morning, before Mr. 11. 8. Fiisilicrberi, S.M., judgment went for plaintill's liy default in the following cases:—L. 0. Xathaii and Co. (Mr. C 11. Weston) v. •lolin Jloran, claim Cli Is lid. and .C.i I :ls (Id tosl»'; same (,M|r. v. ' Thomus Dull'm, claim il-> 7s lid. and. Ills ccisN: M. ,|on,. s (ii,.. (j,.,, v ) v, Henry Moliafto.v, claim C 3 17s. and 13s eosUs: W. V. JlcAlliini (Mr. F. V,. Wilson) v. A. K. Horne. plain, a 2s, and 10s costs'; Eva Bros. (Mr. K. C. Hughes) v. .lolin Stanley, claim ~IM 2s !ld. and Ills costs; 0. K. Jeffries (Mr. Wcsto.i) v. William O'Brien, claim £2 Ms (id. and Ids costs. A fairly llolig list of judgment summonses was adjourned. I If there' one thing The Kash prides itself on it's their clothing. While the quality is always first grade, the v.rice is kept very low. Their saik'iletv.Tcd trousers are a marvel of cheapness, ranging 'ram (Is lid. Their tailormade boxed suits can't be beaten. Aek their salesmen to show you <>m.— Tie I Kath.—Advt.

The borough inspector lias, we understand, asked that in future ail borough ■by-law prosecutions be heard before the Stipendiary .Magistrate. A deputation of solders from fie Ncwall road district, Warea, will wait upon the liduaction Board this morning, asking for the erection of a new eelnol. The December meeting of the Education Board will be held on the 14th and loth, instead of the 22nd and 23H, the regular dates. The Board will pass the payment of teachers' salaries at that meeting. Whether the salaries will be .forthcoming or not is a matter that' depends upon the Education Department. A meeting of shareholders of the New Plymouth Gas Company was held on Holiday to consider the question of increased" capital, which was introduced by I-Mr. T. Furlong at the last annual meeting. Resolutions were passed in favor of the proposals, but these will have to he confirmed at a subsequent special meet-

>»g- : f The following additional specials have' |g been (illoeuted by the Agricultural Sii-. f < iety (o the dog section of the show to \ , be helil next week:—los Od best lingl>m , setter, 10s (id best cocker spaniel, 10s lil ] best collie opposite sex to winner of , Wont's special, os best fox terrier, Ids lid ; ;st Irish terrier, 10s (id best bull dug, i (i<l best pug. -Mr. Truelove, proprietor of the Ngairc urdeiis, is forming a zoological cullccon there. One of the latest additions a monkey, and, as in the usual run :' monkeys, the little fellow managed ) create a little trouble before bcug ually settled iu bis new borne. The uimal was imported from Auckland. !pon arrival at the .New Plymouth railay station he discovered the insecure tate of his cage, and made good bis seapc. A crowd soon gathered, but all irorts to catch the nimble monkey xiled, and Mr. Truelove was telephoned or. Between the time of despatching he message and Mr. Truelove's arrival he overtures made to the ape were aore cordially received, and the animal mce more placed in safe custody.