LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 250, 27 November 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Okcy lias arranged a doputatio i from New Plymouth, accompanied by members of both bouses, to wait on t.'ic .Minister for Railways at 11 o clock on Monday morning. The following notice ol motion lias Jieen given ,by Cr, iiellnnger: ' if.i:n the resolution passed by the Counc.i on November Bth ucaliug witli iiic iemulating of motor traffic be .rescinded. I'he Post says; "It is currently re ported that the wife of a well-known journalist and many-time candidate tor Parliamentary honors oil this coast lias received news of the fact tliat a 'windfall' amounting to someliiing like £30,000 has fallen to her lot." It is understood that Mrs. R, E. lloinblow is the lady referred to. The New Plymouth deputations to wait on the Minister of Railways to •protest against, the alteration of Hie time-table will interview the Minisicr oil Monday. Messrs. li»ch, Cock, and Connett leave by this mornings express, and Messrs. King, Penn, »ud Burgess will travel in Mr. lung's motorcar, leaving here this afternoon.

The boy who made a prize of tlie swan's egg in the Recreation Grounds has " owned up." He is twelve years of age. It is stated that Jie was quite innocent of wrong intent when he mok the egg. In that case it is fair to u»suine that he will, in company with Hie various offender* in the past against ue rules of the ground, be "let oil' wnii a caution."

ilr. J. A. Asher writes from iokaanu under date 21st instant:— "The ioiiowing is a Tokaanu rainbow trout caiicli landed to-day by self, Air. K. Jones, ami party on lly and minnow:—l !)•/,, iS%, 17Vu I"'. 13%, y->%, W/', liv"lt \i, 11%, 1-I'/a, »'/s, »'/*, '•>'/.!, il% >, l"/i "', totalling VJ lish, averaging Uni. mis is the largest catch this season, .in lis,, were in excellent condition and ailorded great 4'port."

A special niicLing of the -New Plymouth Employers Association was belli yesterday. L pon the motion ol .\lessrs Baker and Arnold, the following resolu lion was carried:—That this meeting o, employers of New Plymouth hears Willi regret and alarm the propositi! altera lion in the railway time-table wiierciu the mail train is made to arrive at New Plymouth one hour and twenty minuter, later than before, and, believing it to be against the best interests of the district and the travelling public, trusts thai, the proposed arrangement will not lie carried into ell'ect. Railway men, according to their «i ficial organ the "Review,' arc suspect ing that the Government is peeking io make the railways pay an. extra nun per cent, at the cost of the employee. *'Xhe hateful process l of squeezing extia profits out of a living wage has been fairly launched," declares tins "Review, "VYe do uot believe Parliament woui.i sanction such a method if it knew, aiu Parliament is going to know, lit is the railway men's Court of Appeal from op pressiou, and it must be resorted to tin* session, or the work of many years will tumble into ruins, like a hous'e of cards." A capital collection of breezy stories gives the December number of Life, jusi published, a decidedly Christmas llavor. I'hc ell'ect is heightened by a couple oi special illustrated articles on topics which naturally suggest holidays. mc lirst of these is au account by W. A. Somerset of the extraordinary development of Australian shipping during Inc. past half century. The article is wen styled a romance, for the lettenpresa and the interesting diagrams and photographs show that Uie growth of Hie Australian coastal service has been truly remarkable, and is the tiuest in me world. The other holiday arUcle is o,\ C. T. Salmon, and describes in grsvpli.c language, a visit to the principal volcanoes in New /.ealand. This contribution is illustrated with a series of magnificent photographs. AlucJi is said of the Mauri and his newly-found industry. Rut, although he is prepared to work, he is still the same irresponsible child of Nature. Here is uu instance: A lueiil landowner eugageu a .Maori several weeks ago to do su*inc ploughing. He duly made a. start, ami then one line morning he was missing, liii'ee weeks went by before another furrow was turned. The employer sought an explanation, and it was forthcoming: "1 been to Pariuaka." "ics, returned the pakciia, "but what made you clear out liko that)" The Maori

was nut in the slightest perluroed, as ic answered, "Oh, (naming a wellknown native) ask nic drive him down to I'arihaka, and I say 'alright'/' "lint what about my ploughing?" "Oh, thai all right, boss. He too late now. loathe oat, irad you sow the turnip any time before Christmas." There was nothing to be gained by continuing tlie argument, ami it wasn't proceeded wiui. The following is the programme xoi the Taranaki (Jarrioon Baud's sacrcu concert at "Aotca" to-morrow alteruoon, commencing at 3 o'clock:—March, "The Church's One Foundation" (Newton); livo hynius by British composed, "Jit. Thomas" (English), Pursell; "Sira-ca-thro" (Scottish), Hutcheson; "Sing ye, 0 Heavens" (Irish), Dr. Woodward; "Crugyber" (Alaw Gyinreig, Welsh), Williams; "The Harvest of the Sea (Manx hymn); grand selection, "L'Elisn | d'Aniour" (Donizetti); Handel's' cele-1 bratcd Largo; hymn, "Sandon" (Pur-1 day); 'hymn, "Sun of My Soul" (Anon.); I

sereuata, euphonium solo, "Love ui Idleness" (Macbeth); prayer from "Moses in Egypt" (Rossini); hymn, "Abide with mo" (Monk); anthem, "Teach me, 0 Lord" (Attwood); hymn, "The Old Hundredth" (Srane): "(.iud Save the King." Visitors riding or driving will find a commodious horse-pad-dock provided for their use. "Aoica looks prettier than ever, the hundreds of Prince of Wales ferns and horse-slio"

Bi'jia being a Sight well worth seeing. Whilst in Wellington recently Air. A. lorton, representing the Taranaki Eduation Board, interviewed the Secretary or Education in reference to the Delartuient's refusal to make a grant for he erection of a new school at l/rniikley oad. lie impressed on Sir E. U. liibbei lie school was really a suburban school. , fact of which the oflicer said lie li:ni iot had previous knowledge. The atendanco at tiie school had grown rapids'', so much 89 that the official return if tlio average attendance of 75 for the September quarter was not a fair basis hi which to base a refusal. The Xecrcary for Education informed Mr. Morion hat the rebuilding of a school was not lew work, and would be a fair cliargo tpon the Board's maintenance fund, ifter explanation by Mr. .Morton of the mhcalthy and overcrowded state of the chool, Sir B. 0. Oibbes recommended he Una rd to renew the application upon lie completion of the December i|iiarci's attendance return. An assurance vas obtained, also, that the W'aitara ddilioiis would be authorised, and upon ilr. Morion dispelling the erroneous idea icld in Wellington concerning the neccsity for the erection nf a school at :'ork road, a.promise was made llial, an ll'ort would be made to get a I'ublic Vork-J veto for the bridging of this Ireams between Denbigh road and York ■ oad, so that the children could be ac- . I commodated at the Denbigh school. f I LACK OF ENERGY.

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