The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 54, 14 March 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nominations for the election of a Licensing Committee will close this afternoon. A new fireball of louder toue than " Maritana" has been erected in the west end of the town.

Mr. B. P. Webster, of the National Bank, who is shortly to bs married, was presented by his fellow-officers with a very handsome spirit stand, accompanied by many hearty wishes for future success and happiness. We understand that if arrangement.oau be made the Very Kev. Dean McKenni will shortly take a trip to the Old Country. It is now some fourteen years since the rev. gentleman arrived in the colony, and a visit to the land of his birth should be full of interest. We trust that the necessary arrangements will be effected, and that the popular pastor will be able to take a well-deserved rest from his arduous labours.

The following is the calendar for the Supreme Court sessions, which commence in New Plymouth on Wednesday, 2lst March: — I Criminal: A. J. Thompson, housebreaking (two charges); A. Bland, cattle stealing; T. Payne, arson; Maung"a, housebreaking; Henare Paparoa, theft. Civil: Appeal, Brooking and another v. Brown andanotuer. Chambers: Me Mokau Coal Mining Syndicate ; Bomervail v. Manning. The local manager of the New Zealand Express Company (Mr. W. J. Freeth) notifies that the Company will receive parcels addressed to members of the New Zealand Contingents in South Africa up to Friday evening, and will transmit same to their destination free o£ charge. This patriotic offer will be widely appreciated by the friends of " our boys " at the front, and is likely to be taken full advantage of. In addition to the several consignments 01 parcels this Company has already sent off free of charge, the members of their staff throughout the colony have given a day's pay (amounting in ail to £52 10s; to the patriotic funds. News has been received of the death, in Paris, of the liev. Father Cherayre, who was in charge of the Koman Catholic congregation in New Plymouth in the early days. Mr. Commissioner Tunbridge was in town on Tuesday on an official visit of inspection .of the police. After leaving Hawera the Commissioner went to Manaia, and on Monday afternoon proceeded to Waitara. Last evening there was a formal parade of the local force. We are pleased to learn that the Commissioner is well satisfied with the saticn factory way in which he found the police here were doing their duty, and at the favourable manner in which the provident fund was being taken up. He found also that the new regulation abolishing classes had given much satisfaction. He was also much pleased at the confidence shown by the public in the local force. Altogether, the Commissioner, who is leaving for the sjutb, carries away a very cheering report of alf *irs in this part of his jurisdiction. ; A reminder is scarcely necessary that the local representatives for the Fourth Contingent are to leave by the early train to-morrow (Thursday) morning. The Mayor I (Mr. E. Dockiill), as Chairman of the ! Patriotic Fund, and on behalf of our town 'and district, will officially "farewell" the section at the railway station, and no doubt the general public will be present in large numbers to say good-bye. We understand that the Town Band will take part in the farewell proceedings. The Waitara men are to join at Sentry Hill and thus complete Taranaki's baud of Fourth Contingent heroes. Mr. N, Miller, L.D.9., K.C.S., London, who has been for some time past connected with Mr. C. H. Forte, surgeon-dentist, has decided to practice bio profession on his own account, and lias taken a of those central premises above Mr. A. E. Sykes' Pharmacy, Devon-street, which he iutends fitting up in a manner suitable for the carrying on of a first-class dental practice. Mr. Miller has very high credentials. His training, principally in New York, with the best dentalsurgeons in that city, extended over a period of nearly two years. The prizes taken by him include the following:—First in operating, first in mechanical dentistry, second in dental surgery, second in dental anatomy, and also second in the Saunders' scholarship. Mr. Miller took his degree at the Dental Hospital, Leicester Square, London, and his medical course (two years) at Charing Cross Hospital, London. During the time he has practised in New Plymouth, Mr. Miller's skill has earned him an excellent reputation, and his new venture should result in the working up of an extensive practice,

Police-Inspector Gillies is accompanying Commissioner Tnnbridge on the latter's tour of inspection. Both gentlemen are staying at the White Hart Hotel.

I We lr-ive received from Miss Retford a copy of The Canterbury Tines of February ; containing a specially illustrated supplement' | issued as a souvenir of the New Zealand I Knugh-riders Third Contingent. The number contains no less than .SO pages, and is full of i tufeicsiiug matter, not the least attractive of which is a description of the cam;', and | the impressive scenes witnessed at the farewell of the contingent. The supplement lias twenty pages lull of exceptionally goou portraits and pictures, some of which, depicting the first larades, etc., are intensely natural and life-line. There are two illustrations which alone are more than worth the price of the whole number, viz., "A Cantorbury Trooper" and " A Study at the Kitle Kange." It is no exaggeration to say that they are gems of artistic work. The publishers deserve great credit for the whole production.

A large number of ladies assembled on Tuesday afternoon to consider the question of sending sundry garments to the hospitals of South Africa for the use of the sick and wounded in the war. The meeting was most enthusiastic, and a strong committee was formed, consisting of the following ladies : Mrs. Dockrill (President), Miss' Devenish ; secretary and treasurer), and Jlcsdames Kjbinsoii, Henry tirey, iiennetfc, and Cliff, and tlie lUisses Hirst and A. Hempion. The time beiii'jt very short, it was decided to' begin work at once. It is hoped thai, many volunteers of all denominations will be forthcoming for this most useful and benevolent work. As funds are urgently needed to help tne liuauces it was decided to appeal for donations of cue shilling and upwards, which will be thankfully received by the treasurer or any member of the committee, or may lv. lianicd in to the Daily News. Gifis of ilauuel to make up into garments will also be most welcome, and may be sent to the' ..ecretary, who will duly "acknowledge all)

CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not hold ourselves responsible I\. opinions expressed by correspondents.] THE STRATJfOBD BAND. TO THE EDITOR. Sib,— In your issue of the 12th inst. I notice a long discussion by "Our Own" from Stratford, in which he seeks to justify his recent remarks concerning the Stratford Band. Why he should do this 1 am at a loss to understand, as he admits himself that, he obtained his information fron the "man in the street," whilst I, on behalf of the Band, have given his version an official denial. This, I think, is sufficient for most ordinary people. I would advise " Our Own " in future to obtain his "copy" from some more reliable source; otherwise your reader* will all be at sea, and it may save a great deal of misunderstanding and ill-feeling. I Thanking you for any unusual trespass' on your valuable columns, —I am, etc., F. A. Cramek, Hon. Sec., S.T.B.

Stratford, March 13. [The matter in dispute has now been sufficiently ventilated, both parties having given their version of the affair. —Ed. News.]