LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 61, 1 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Whitebait are to be seen ,n the river Mail qUant] t ,M - States tho Wdtar:l A Masterton resident liasj ju t duoseme new potatoes which/ had been grown iii a sheltered spot. They were planted m March last, of''tlie U ,l' dl : : '' atcoL ' tlult U "' enlargement I the \\ aitara ircenng works means the employment next season of fully . one hundred more hand*.—.Mai:. I ihe Rarawu was unable to leave Onehunga on Thursday night, owing t 0 fo.r V nf° f! lWay at 3 a - ni -' filing iieiv ir the afternoon, She left c i iiiiii<, ! :iI - t-iio uiiiiil .hour. ° 1 Regarding the Education Bill, now belore laruament, it is understood that t ie Government has decided to retain the J a rami ki district, instead of aanal{.■un.iting it with Wanganui as originally proposed. .ifS? 1 ° f tlle Taranaki Suitable Bui,ding bociety last night (Mr. I'. & 1111 Wopriatioii of Tf r. ' 1 S 1 ' 011 !' wa » drawn 'by Mr. f'/f? 0 °x? o£ t,U! samo amount £-'(in i°'"4 l " 2 S ' oUp "" :l Pl )ro " V 1 °" 1 f ro "P was drawn by Mr. Uampton, and another .-old for £7(| ss. At a meeting last evening of the executive set up recently to watch the in-tcresu-j of Taranaki in connection wiili the Education Bill, the Mayor (Mr. J. U - Wilson) was appointed t'o proceed in' company With the Education Board re preseiitiith'e or representatives, to Wellington and give evidence on behalf of laranaki before the Education Commit-

t<v of tb*! House. which meets' on Wediie.sday. "What about Pirani?" inti'rjoct"d 'i member in tin House of Representatives the other night, when Mr. W. A. Veiteli, , member for Wangainii, was piio-pne-.<yiny the downfall of the Government at the next elections, "lie was knocked out by a sheep." said Mr v~ more, referring' to Mr. Pirani's recent accident. Mr. Veitc-h: "Snrelv if Tie can lit' !ai(H!;i'd out by a sheep, r can ,lm " Mr. "Do yo„ •J.mk two sheep are better than one?''

(Slighter.) The cries a child before 7 p.m. attracted the attention of a family in ■Vontrea street north (says the CliVlslchurcli I ress), and opening the front door of their house they found a female baby, nicely dressed, lying on the v»r ~i-'lah. 'lah. By Its aide was a basket coatainin,|r ciothos and a fe,di,ig bottle. Tie child, winch was only a few <T:ivs ok!, was in pood condition, though crying bitterly. The services of a constable were, requisitioned, and he took the babe to the city police station, and subsequently it was placed in the canot a nurse. REGEXT CIGARETTES are pure and cool. Smoke tliem and share in the Great Free Gift Scheme. Write for Free Gift Calalogue to Regent, Box 331 Wellington. Sixty free gifts. ' 1

Mr. J. f>. S. Medley, registrar, suppling the following return of the number of births, deaths, and marriages for tin; New Plymouth district for the month ending July 31st, 1914, the figures for I£l3 being given in parentheses:— Births 39 (21), deaths 18 (11), marriages 11 (8). The Rev. If. .J. Lewis is to deliver a course of lectures at the Technical College on "Mountain Peaks of English Literature," including Milton, Wordsworth, Scott, Tenjiynson, Browning, Maoaulay;, Enskin, and George Eiioi, The opening lecture next Monday evening on, "The Daw,i of Literature," wili ■be free to the public. The subscription to the course will be 10s, At the Salvation Army all day Sunday Major OoUedge, Field Secretary for the Dominion, and recently from India (the Major having spent years in this interesting country) will lead a delightful series of meetings. On Monday night the Major will give an interesting talk on India, its missionary operations! customs etc., and will dress to represent an Indian. At the close of the meeting a coffee supper wili' be held. The sriia'l charge of sixpence will bo made for ad mission ito the meeting and supper. A meeting of members of the A Company of Territorials was held last night, and it was enthusiastically decided to open the Coronation Hall as a defence hall by holding a monster military ball on September 3rd next. Strong committees were set up in charge of the various departments and the determina tion was expressed to make the function a record. The military ball in the pasl was one of the best functions of th? year, and the intention of this year's committee is to improve on that reputation if possible. The monthly guild tea of Whiteley Church took place last night, when there was a very large attendance. The programme following the tea had been arranged by Misa Douglas, who also played the accompaniments, Instrumental .items were contributed by Mrs. Broadmore, Miss Buckman, and Masters Claude and Harold Morey, while songs were rendered by Miss Ruby Okey, and Messrs L. Blanchett and- W. Okey A financial statement was submitted by the guild treasurer, Mrs. W. 'Amliurv li> the course of the evening the chairman, Rev. A. B. Ohappellj introduced Mr. John Nelson, who has just arrived to take charge of the St. Aubyn Methodist church and adjacent places. Mr. Nelson, in reply to the welcome extended, referred to his English experience, and his gratification with what he had experienced already of colonial condi tions. He begins his work on Sunday, and inaugurates the St. Aubyn Ghurch, which has hitherto been known as Sout.i Road. "Tramps and Travellers" will be the subject of the Rer. A. B. Cliappell's sermon at Whiteley Church on Sunday evening, 'u the morning he continues his Apostl" -eries, taking ".John, a study in insight." j ===