LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 137, 2 July 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It ia probable that a public meeting will shortly be convened relative to licening mattara.

Forty Aust.ri'ans left Auckland on Monday by the Jfararoa, on route for New Cale 'ocia, under engagement through .the Austrhn Oonsul. The men will be put on road work, and more will leave shortly. Over six hundred have left this yearr A heavy gale, with torrents of-rain, raged in the Aucklaad Province on Sunday ni 'tit, but no damage is ;ecirded. Au exceptionally sevore. frost bas been experienced in Southland, and old re-iduats aver that it is the hardest known. Two safes in J. Mcfiibbon's store at Gore were dynamited on Saturday night, and 1.66 in cash taken. A set of burglar's tools wa*. left.

A Palmerston North stable proprietor, named C. Cookery, was arrested on Moncli/t on a charge of horse stealing. The Boys' Institute was fo-mal!y opened to-night. Oar report is. una'-oidajly crowded out this morning. The opening of the soss'on of the loci! ] centre of th? St. John's Ambule l ce Asso'oia-1 tion is to take the p!ea=ant form < f a sociai. which will be held at the Forester's H-.1l on Thursday next- An excellent programme has been arranged, and there is every prospect of a very enjoyable evening for all whrare present. The utility of the Society is constantly being demonstrat d, »nd only last week one of its members, Mr. J. S. Oonnett, was able to render efficient first aid t Nr. Avery on the ocoasion of his bring thrown out of a trap. The socul, not being confined to members, shoa d be largely attended.

Krom Mr. J. 0. Smith, the Registrar, we leati that th' vital stitistios for the boiorgh of New for t 1 e month of June, 1901, are ai fol'owg: -Births 24, marriages T. deaths 6. The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-(?ay for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows:-5.45am., T»k<puna (from north) ; 8.0. am., Hotoiti (from Takapuna (fox south); 9.30 a.m., Rotoiti (for north). A passenger car. will be attached to gods train leaving for breakwater about 3 pm.

The Wellington Society for the Prevention *of Cruelty to Animals, on Monday, decided to urge the Gov. rn Trent to pats a measure forbidding the dahorning of cattle. V is notified in another column, a public exhibition of the Kilfyre dry powder fire extinguisher will be held on Wednesday afternoon, on the Mount Eliot Reserve. Readers are reminded that the entries for the Taranaki Poultry Society's annual show close with the Secreta'y, Mr A. Kardy, on Saturday night next. We understand a'large number of entries for the show are ylreadr' promised from all pirta of the North lslan 1. Ti -kefs for the Art Union to bo held in con nactiou with the Show are going off fas\ and altogether the Society should have a ver? snec-ssfu! show on this occasion.

The Rev. James Ings left town yesterday moning by the mail traia en route for | Duned n, whither he is proceeding b> medical advice, it being considered essential [ that he shou'd have tint complete rest and gool nuking which he can secure at his home. Hi i subsequent move-nents will depend on the progress in the restoration of hia hea'th. It in therefore at present undecided whether he will subsequently take a short trip to the. is'ands, or the more lengthy voyage to the Old Country. We join in wishing him a spaady 'snd comple'e restoration to health.

Owing to pressure rn our fpaco reports of the Hospital and Charitable A.id Board meeting, li Id y» tir.lay, and the annual meeting of (lis v cw Plymouth Chamber of CommeoD h.-ld 'ast nn held over. At *ach mieting a resolution of sympathy with the family of the late Mr. James Bellringer was unanimously carried

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