LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 56, 27 March 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lord Salisbury is goffering from a chill

Dr. MoArthur has resigned bis law lcctDreehip at Auckland University College. The send-off to Mr E. M. Smith takes place at the Drill Hall this evening. The Education Board meats to-day. Tenders are called for the plant and tools in the estate of John Abbott. Tha winning numbers for the Hawera Art Union were:—6lß22, 103251, 60098, 35586, 52244, 87446. 47629, 68298, 86721, 66123, 6817«, 14576, 76415. Tho Complimentary Prize was d,awn by J. Sheeny, Tongaporutu. Those desirous of seeing tho latest scieatifio novelty from the Paris Exhibition should not fail to inspect Neilson and Son's Phonoscope now on view just above tho Theatre Royal. At Ranciora, on Tuesday, the proprietor of the Rangiora Stamlard was fined 10s and costs for having inserted advertisements with reference to the Melbourne Art Union. Tho Minister of Public Works is confident that the Makehine viaduct will be completed and trains running to Mangaweka in twelve ! months.

The Enginesrvin-Obief has been instructed to advice the Auckland Harbour Board in the matter of erecting the huge sheer lags required at the Calliope Dock. The special train to Stratford on Thursday leaves Mew Plymouth at 9.40 and returm at 6.30. Holiday excursion fares will be charged.

At the County Council on Monday both Messrs. Lepper and Adlam strongly objected to Mr. McCullum being allowed te have a voice in the appointment of toll-collectors while he refused te pay toll. Tho Chairman however ruled that Mr. McCullum hag the same rights as other Councillors. Charles Dunlop, a candidate at the last general election, was fined at Gisborna £2 for failing to send in a return of expenses. An avalanche descended on the villages of Simplon and Senz in Switzerland, Several people were fatally crushed and others ressued after enduring sufferings for three days. France has begun tho construction of two ironclads, each costing £1,500,00!?. Each will have a tonnage of 14,864 and a speed of eighteon knots an hour and will carry fifty guns.

At the Womon's Christian Temperanco Union resolutions were presented oppressing tho opinion thut Party Government is unsuited to the colony; that the time has arrived when all disabilities which hinder women from boing elected to any public office or position sheuld be removed; and I that more severe sentences should be passed on persons guilty of criminal assaults on children. 1 The mail steamer Sierra mado a record trip of 18 days 9 hours, beating the Sonoma's recard by 10 hours. The steamer would havo made better time but for the poor quality of the coal and one of her forced draught fans breaking down, She had 400 bags of mails for New Zealaad.

The Board of Governors of Canterbury have resolved to take steps to provide boarding accommodation. The Board have adopted tho recommendations of tho Collego Committee on t!>9 subject of University extension lectures.

The departure of the Sierra, which eplaood the Alameda, was dolajod by the Lucania's mails leaching New York late and by further delays on the overland journey. When the last of tho English mails reached San Francisco a bag of letters was short, but as there was no advice of detention en route it was snpposed a mi stake wa9 made in the waybill. It was afterwards ascertained be - i yqnd doubt that a bag was left bahind, as 'the weight at the letters was short, and tweuty registered book packets are missing. The handling of mails on their way overland has fallen into a very unsatisfactory state. The constant delays which were a feature some years ago are appearing worse than ever. The Sierra had to carry the pilot on to Hoaolulii, as it was too rough to transfer him to the pilot sob-poner.

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