LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 280, 25 November 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Town School Committee hold a t peoial meeting this evening. The Town Band propose to give an op inair concert this evening, Sir Joseph Ward has accepted an invitation to attend the Mgmont A. and P. Show. It is probable the Premier will also be present. One of the successful arplicants for a section in the Tokaora estate was highly pleased, and struck a bee-line f r thenea est saloyaro's in order to purchase some cattle Th«< Patea raper siys: The Taran.ili Herald has struck another " mare's nest." It says the Aorera was bar bound at Patea 1 .at week. She was nothing of the feind. There was enough water en the bir last week to allow a vessel twice the size of the Aorere to get out." The Colonial Treasurer, in this week's Gazette, acknowledges the receipt of £7 in bank notes, contained in an envelope without any writing. The Mayor, who has been laid up for nearly a week with measles, having hail a severe attack, wns able to get about to-day (Saturday) for the first time.— Samiera Star. Mr E. T. Petty announces that the furniture, etc., in his Theatre Royal ghow-ro. -m will be offered during the next three days at greatly reduced prices, as the rooms are being relinquished.

An impudent robbery took place at Aldington on Friday night in the house of a man named Code. Mrs Code was disturbed by a burglar, who was rifling the premises, but he made good bis escape with £3 in cash. It was then discovered that Code hud been druggsd, and he did not recover for a long time. The funeral of Mr Arthur Morrison, late member for Oaversham, took place at Dnnedin on Sunday, and was largely attended. The Govarnment was represented by Hon. T Y. Duncan, Minister for Landß. and the locul members of Parliament also attended, At Oaversham Presbyterian Church Rev. D. Dutton made feeling reference to the deceased gentleman's services. The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned beiOW, as follows:—6 a.m., Upo'o (from south); B a.m., Ngapuhi '(from north); 3 p.m., Upolu (for south); 8.20 p.m.. Ngapuhi (for north). A passenger car will be attached to tlie igcods train leaving for the Breakwater about 8 p.m

Messrs Skeates Brothers, watchmakirs and jewellers, and the Skeates Cycle Manufacturing Company, of Auckland, have-tak n (on a lease) the Bbop now occupied by Mr [Petty, in the Theatre Royal buildings, Devon-streeb. It is their intention to opttn in a few dayg with one sWe »« a cycle dep it and the other as a jeweller's shop. A. ntw front is to be pnt in and the place renovate I, and the whole will be under the able ma iagement o£ Mr P. R. Skeates. who has lately returned from a trip round the commercial world picking up new ideas and new goods, The secretary of the Friendly Societies Picnic Committee has received the followi g notice of motion for the next meeting of t. e' committee:—" The proposition carried bn I Friday evening last to hold the picnic in the tecond week in February be rescinded, and that the proposition cirriad on Novemtor 6th to have it on New Year's Day be upheld. That Lodges not wishing to take part io fie picnic be asked to withdraw their delegate ." The programme of the Philbarmoiic i Society's concerts at the Theatre Royal lo- ■ morrsw cvenin? will bs found in another column. It is composed of popular and pleasing items, and the performers are all in high favour with the public. I Through the' courtesy of the Rev. S. S. Osborne we have received the printed order of examination at the local centre of the University of New Zealand to be held in the schoolroom of St. Andrew's Church, New Plymouth, Mr. Osborne being saptrior. The examination commences on Tuesday, December 10th. and lasts till Wednesday, the 18th. Jt includes matriculation, medical preliminary, Mus. Eac. intermediate, solicitors' and barristers' general knowledge, and junior scholarships.

With tbis issue will be found an interesting and clearly illustrated inset snpplied by Messrs. Nelson, Moate and Company, whoss brand of tea is well-known and justly appreciated throuehont thß colony. The 1 characteristic features of the production are just those that will appeal to the public, aDd it contains in itself evidence of the thoroughness with which this eoterprising irm conducts its business.

A pleasant function took place at Elthara last week, when Messrs. R. A. Scrivener, H. B. Lean, and H. D. Tovey were entertained lat a Bmoke concert and made the recipients [of presentations. Mr. Scrivener, formerly of the Daily News staff, was for a considerable time on the staff of the Argus, but has removed to New Plymouth; Mr. Lean, chief clerk in the local Post and Telegraph Office, transferred to Wangaaui; and Mr. Tovey, teller in the Bank of New South Wa'es, transferred to Wellington, general regret being felt at their departure. Mr Scrivener was presented with a silver-mounted walking stick and cie:ar-holder on behalf of tin Argus staff; to Mr. Lean, on behalf of friends, a pair of pipes in case, cigarett"-hoHer, and matchbox; to Mr. Tovey, on behalf of friends, a sovereign case, car i case, and matchbox; to Mr. Scrivener, on behalf of friends, a meerschaum pipe and pair of razors in case.

Friday's P*tea Press says:—"The first parcel of butter for the local grading works arrived last night, It consisted of about 200 boxed from Oki&wa and Awatuna, whilst several tons are expected from Waverley to-day. The Premier (says the Dunedin Star's Wellington correspondent) will leave for London about the end of April or beginning of May, and will be accompanied by Mrs and Misses Seddon. The journey will probably be made via Adalaide. An Auckland wire states that Mr A. M. Myors has been appointed a director of ihe Wew Zealand Insurance Company, in place of Mr James Russell, who. after thirteen years' membership on the Board, has resigned. It is his intention to reside in London for some time.

A balance sheet has been issued by the Opunake Newspaper and Printing Company, covering the period from July 1899, to August 1901. The directors' report states that when the company was formed, the plant wsa leased to Mr Brennan, with right of pnichase at book-value. That Mr Brennan has carried out his undertaking with the company to the letter, and has now purchased the plant. The shareholders are t> leceive £1 18s per share, for each£l 12s 6 J paid up. The Wesleyan District Synod which commences its series of meetings in this to«vn next week will have representatives (both clerical and lay), from the various towns situated between New Plymouth and l'almerston North. Its functions are to carefnlly consider the positions <af thevariDus 1 churches under its jurisdiction, and receive proposals for legislation at the annual conference. As the Wesleyan Church is generally regarded as being well in the van in all movement* of social reform, doubtless many matters o# interest to the community 1 will be discussed. The chairman of the district, the Rev. H. R. Dewsbury will conduct the servicrs in the Wesleyan I hurch next Sunday. His potition as a leader among the Wesleyan body will doubtless attract large cong egat'ons. Mr J. A. Robert's long looked for lecture takes place to-night in the Wniteley Hall. The lecturer's vein of humour, and his keen faculties of observation bhould coramind a full house.

Five hundred million new British stamps have been printed. A bookkeeper in a bank at Liverpool has defrauded the institution of £170,000. The death is announced of Count Hatzfelt, German Ambassador, in London, aged 70 years. Mr Bannister, of the Crown Lands Office, informs us that section i) 3, containing 137 acres of the Tokaora estate has been taken up by Air Arthur If. Chapman. Seven secti' ns remain, incHiding the hoinPsteid.

At the last meeting ol' the Patea Chamber of Commerce Mr. Arlams mentioned that owing to the Patea boats trading to Waitara and carrying cargo at 10s per ton, as against 1 12s €dto Patea, the latter port was losing a lot of the up-country trade. He spoke in [strong ter.ns against the company which its business out of the Patea trade sacrificing the pnrt in such a manner, and thought immediate steps should be taken in the matter.

The housa of Mr. P. O. Bridgemaa, manager of Neill and Company, Dunedin, was entered on Friday afternoon, when no one w;i*> at home, and jewellery to the value of £250 was taken, as well as Mr. Bridgeman's personal j -wellery, £5 in cash, and children's watches, every room being ransacked and turned upside down.

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