LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 96, 21 April 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter will be found on jrige four of this issue. The Tatanaki Guards hold a company parade this evening at 7.30 p.m. Drill order, no leggins. The Boivough Oourcil invite tenders for the erection of a ba-d rotunda on Reserve E. Bight of the best Swiss marksmea will compete at the BUley meeting in July. The Governor left Wellington on Monday night'for On'hnnga by the Tufcanekai. Mr Reginald Vanderbilt has married Miss Kithletn Neikon. The wedding presents are valaed at a million dollars. The Russian Black Sea volunteer fleet has been ordered to refuse cargoes, and prepare to mobilise.

During last month the admissions to the Hospital were 30, discharged 34, remaining 'O, there being two deaths. An International Agricultural Congress has opened at Rome, 2500 delegates attending. At the Wanganui District Court on Monday, Jadge Kettle sentenced a man named Kie'rnan, 76 years old, to thr«>e years for indecent assault on a girl aged eight. The Suez Canal was blocked for several d iys owing to a Russian cuiser ticking a ba-q .e in the waterway. It is again open for traffic

Ji pan has undertaken to prohibit the immigration of Japanese to Canada, i-XG'pling iu cases of residents of Canada, a-id bona fide merchants and students. Owing to the largely increased American demand for American cotton, a movement is progressing in Lancashire to encourage cotton growing within the Kmpirj, esp?cially in West Africa.

At the Supreme Court, Gisborne, Robert Le lie was sentenced to six months hard laoi ur for injuring a man's skull with a stirrup iron during an election row. At Germany's instance Jessel Helumth, a lieutenant in the Gernun Intelligence Department has been arrested at Saa Remo for selling to France plats of German lortlficat'ons. His extradition is demanded.

The battleships Prince George, Jnpiter, Magnificent and Mars received a cordial welcome on arrival at Aigie-s, wi ere tho\ were sent to take part in the receptioa o! President Loubet. The American Board of Missionaries has app?alfl(V-to Mr Hay to protect American missionaries in the Oarolir e Islands from harsh trea'nv n- and int rrupt on of work by German officials.

Oat of part of tbe proceeds of the pingpong tournament htld at the Drill Hall last year, the Hospital Board h.s purchvred two invalid chairs, which have arrived and give great satisfaction. Another chair was also o taiaed for tbe Heme oat of other funds.

Strong winds, with heavy rain, hail and snow, are reported in the Invennrgillcouotry districts, and as there is much of the crops still to cut and secare the prospects for some of the farmers are gloomy. The Literary and Debiting Society hold a meetir g at the Council Chambers at 7.30 this evening. The business to be discussei is primarily as to whether the two branches should not com bine and form a strong Parliamentary Union, or whether the juuior branch alone should form the Union.

Following is a list of letters received from beyond the colony, being uuclaimed at the Ohief Post Office, New Plymouih. If not claimed before Ist May, thev will be sent to d?ad letter office: Briggs, H. E., Dobell, F. A., Hobbs, J., Kaye, Miss M. L., Moffath, G., Bampson John, TbH, J., Wilson, Mrs B, H, Wright W. A representative of a Hamburg firm is making inquiries at Ohristcharch as regards tbe shipment of apples from the colony to Hamburg, his firm being prepared to receive any quantity, and he asked if regular shipments could be relied upon, also the quality. The desired information has been sent.

It is notified by advertisement in another column that an eleotion of two members of the District Court of Convocation for the Victoria College University District, will be held ou the 13Ji May next Nominations in connection therewith close at noon on 2nd May. Claims f r enrolment, and other communications, should be addressed to the Registrar of the Victoria College, Phcenix Chambers, Wellington. The electoral roll will be closed on 29 th April. At the S M. Court on Monday, in the ca=e of J M. Mcßeynolda and the Northern Steam Ship Company, Mr Quilliam cmplainnd of the delay in the serving of the summons. It had been issued on the 3 d April, sint to Auckland the same night, and not served till Friday, although the defendant's office was quite close to the Court. The fault was clearly in the Auckland office, and should be looked into. His client was present with all bis witnesses, who had come long distances, only to find >he case could not be gone on with, The S.M. said he would have the matter iooked into Mr Grey (Wilson and Grey) appeared for the defendant company, and on his application the hearing of the case was adjourned. Pitting in his civil jurisdiction, Mr Stan-! ford, S.M„ gave judgment by default in the 1 following cases on Monday morning:—K. Cock v. W. Ingley, claim £2 18s Id andcoits 15s, same v. Kinsella claim 6s and costs 10s, Mr Quilliam. of Govett and Quilliam appeared for plaintiff in each of these cases. J. 8. Fox v. B. Jefferic s claim £4 4s 3d and costs 10s," Mr Quilliam for plaintiff, T. Shailer Weston v. A. G. Bishop, claim £9 14s 8d and costs 23s 6d, Mr U. W'esten. of Waston-and Weston for plaintiff. Aucklan I Clothing Company v. Alfrea Morgan elaim £3 L6s 3d, and costs 10s, Mr Fitzherbert for plaintiff, Jus. Battenbury v. John Scott claim 19 end costs £1 3s 6d, Mr C. Weston of Weston and Weston for plaintiff. Henry Johnston v. A. G. Bishop, claim £l9 8* an I costs £1 10s tid, Mr Wilson, oE Roy and Wilson for plaintiff In a judgment summo s case R. N. Hooker v F. P. lib' s, the debtor was called, and after hearing his evidence no oider was made. Mr Q ulliam appeared for the judgment creditor, and Mr Kdmunds for the judgment debtor.