LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8016, 30 December 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will be no issue of (he Txiu xaki Daily >"kws on Monday (New Vcar's J)ay). .Short story, poetry, church services, mail notices, etc., appear <ui the fourth pa,!?.'.

The Telegraph Oilier is advised from Bern that the Manila-Ilyjlo cable is interrupted. Patrons are reminded that tickets for the dress circle during (he Floral Felc are charged sixpence above the price of admission downstairs.—Anyr. We thank Messrs Parkinson, of the " Hawera Star" for their valuable little budget of useful information, called the " Star Almanac and West Coast Direcrory " to hand, and reciprocafe their good wishes for the New iTeaj!, , 1

Wo heartily reciprocate the good wishes of Messrs J. Hooker and Co., Printers of New Plymouth. Whiteley Church, Sunday, December 31.—Preacher: Eev. J. N. Buttle, morning and evening. Watch-night Service 11.15 p.m. According to the Hawcra " Star," it is being wliispercd amongst bandsmen that a South Island band is growing increasingly confident that it will carry off the honors at the North Island Band contest to be held in Hawcra.

On Monday, January Ist, NewYear's Day, the New Plymouth and lOpunakc coach will not run. There will be no mails despatched for offices between here and Opuuake on that day.

One of the prettiest wall calendars we have seen this year reaches us from Mr T. W. Welch, provision merchant, New Plymouth. The centre is occupied by a pretty rural scene, in which the "kyo come home," and this is mounted on a fine art board.

By the s.s. Eiinutaka, which sailed from Wellington the other day, the Kaupokorui Dairy .Factory Company, Ltd., shipped 1603 cases of cheese, weighing 108 tons, a record shipment for the colony from any single dairy | company for a fortnightly shipment, and worlh, according to the present market value, almost £6500.

A meeting of those interested in the forniatio i of a Te mis Club in connection with, the South Boad Methodist Church was held on J evening when it was decidttt-'jworni a club A committeo was set jfp to make preliminary arrangements. The ground (at Mr Dixon's residence) will be opened for practice on New Year's Day, when all intending members are invited to be present. "We miss all the fun." said a girl in the street last night. The young lady in question was full of complaint because men could see a drama or opera for a shilling by going into the pit, while a girl who had not an escort or some hnd friend to pay for her ticket, had to pay for stalls or circle. What about a ladies' pit ? Would our girls patronise it ? Men are not afraid of a back seat to save a shilling, but the other sex ? Well, it's difficult. On Monday the Elthnm Dairy Company beat all previous records easily, turning out 160 boxes, or four tons of butter, for the day's output The supply of milk has been increasing daily, mid it is believed that the maximum lia,s not yet been reached. At any rate B-itli fine weather the output is certain :o maintain its present dimensions of four tons daily for some time. At the

price at present being received by the company this is worth £464 daily, or £3248 per week. —Argus. An interesting tabulation of the general election results shows that the Government candidates secured 203,650 votes out of a total polling of 374,675. The Opposition obtained

119.240, Independent 32,470, New Liberals .15,370, Political Labour League 3850, Socialist 95. By equally dividing the votes cast for Independents, &c, (the majority of which may certainly be classed as anti-Ministerial) we get the following totals ; Government, 22'J,512; against the Government, 145,132. On Monday night in the Theatre Royal you can get five shillings' worth for one, that is if you reckon each concert programme as worth a shilling. But they uro worth more than that—five shillings each would be nearer the mark, for you can't got prettier effect or better dancing when you pay that amount for a visiting company's performance. Then your shilling gives you the chance to enter the different competitions, enables you to view the exquisite goods on offer in the bazaar, and brings you into contact with your friends. All this is crowded iuto one evening, ior the small sum of one shilling. On Monday night both concert programmes will be given, representing the full strength and results of the training, and the efforts put forth by the perfornvi's. On Monday night it was reported to the police that a man living in Stratford had endeavoured to cut his child's throat. Constables Ryan and Blcasel proceeded to the man's residence, and found that the report was scarcely justified by thp facts, It appears that the father went homo somewhat the worse for liquor, and taking the child into a bedroom, locked the door. His wife, fearing something was amiss, looked in through the window and saw her husband lying on the bed with the child, with a razor in his hand. She entered the room, seized the razor, and in so doing cut the man's hand, with the result that a good deal af blood was scattered |about tho room. The man told the police that he was merely about to sliaye when his wife came in, and that he had ne intention of harming the child, —Fofifc,

During the holidays the New Ply. mouth Library has been patronised by the numerous visitors from all parts of I New Zealand, who evidently wished to see the news in their own district papers. As usual tin' comment and criticism have not been of a favourable nature, A few people seemed to enjoy the walking exercise rendered necessary by the rno'tljod— rwanf, qf method —adopted in placing the various newspapers on the desks. Ouc gentleman from the South, however, grumbled a bit, and said he had never seen such an ill-equipped room. Papers are left lying about, but are never filed, and evening finds as a rule a general mix-up of daily *nd other. periqdicals, since .there is nothing to prpyeiu)people, shifting them about the room. ' Newspaper proprietors all oyer the colony donate their papers and it is scant courtesy to them that copies received are not even filed. A couple of pounds spent in this direction would show that there are some twentieth century people interested ii( tlpj management, and would remove a constant source of complaint. No blame is attaehable to the custodian, who is con. tinnally straightening and "tidying up" the litter, but tidiness under the present starved oQi|dJtioi}s is out of the question.

"Why don't you sail for the Borough Council about getting a decent water-cart?" queried an irate New Plymouth shopkeeper on Friday, " Look here," he continued, " see the dust, and the mess, and the filth, and the expense, and the trouble," and he stopped breathless, for just then along came another cloud of dust. When he had managed lp Q])o|i hjs eyes aud coughed tl(c dust from his' throat, his temper was hardly improved, ami he went on : " Surely the town can get an up-to-date cart like that in Hawera. This thing of ours is a farce. Ten minutes after it passes we have the dust again, The Mayor says wo can't get one till winter lime. Why? I guarantee that any up-to-date firm in the colony will turn out one and deliver it in a fortnight. You paper people talk about New Plymouth as a tourist resort. So it ought to be, but it won't be if in the height of the lioliday season every breeze smothers the visitors inch-deep in dust." The remainder of his remarks were too sultry for priul. Concluding, he said that the Borough Council owed it to the business people, the heaviest rated men in the community, to consider their interests aud convenience. There is no doubt the dust nuisance has been intolerable during the last few days, and Nf;;v Plymouth, to lie iip,io,'ihir'e, must lake some steps to improve existing conditions.

This week Mr E. Van Delden, or Hid Arcadia Cigar Store, is holding a big sale of New Year Gifts. Prices are such that business is assured. To every customer Mr Van Ilolden extends heartiest good wishes for the New Year, and includes all readers in extending here the compliments of the season, Tlie roiidhm' room, writing room and s'd'e are open ?rqm 7 a.m, till 10 p.m. to all who like a quiet read, smoke or chat. Call in some time this week at the Arcadia: there's a welcome for you —and the tobacco you like.—Advt. Just landed our tirstt consignment, of Xmas jewellery and solid silver ware Now on view hi our windows a lovely display of now engagement rings, now brooches, nev bangles, new solid silver goods. Quality the very host. Good value-beyond dispute. Carefully note the address.-J H. Parkbb, watchmaker Jeweller, and optician, next Railway Crsos ing, Devon Street Central New Plymouth Advt,