LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 9 November 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will be no issue of the Daily -News ou -Monday. The New Plymouth fcSwimuiing Uub will probuuly huld its oflieial opening at the latter end of this mouth. A new platform is to be erected at ihe -New riyinouih runway siauou oil ihe liurth or seaward Bide of ilie yard, opposite the present p.issenger station, A J.l'. vouches for his cliar.ictcr." —"l'es, but who's to vouch lor the J-J-'--'' Extract from tile deliberations of a local body in the Taianaki district. On the motion of Air C. W. Uovelt ((jovett and yuiUium), prohute of the will of the late Osborne J Jay Geor"o has been granted by the .Supreme Court to John O. Ucoige, the executor named in tile will. Ihe .New i'l vninutii iJowling green Will be opened lor the reason on Monday next, ilth mil., witil tne usual match, President's v. Vice-president's teams, luiy will begin at 1.-jU p.m., and all inenilbrs are desired to be on the green sharp to time. Ou the motion of .Mr J. 11. (Uovett and yuuliam), l'or Mr Capten, of Hawera, probate of the will of John -Miller, l.ite ol Ngaire, has been grunted u.v the Supreme Court to Joseph Best, of Wurman by, tl lc executor named in Ihe will. in the i'oliee Court yesterday a lirst oll'ender was couvictej of drunkenness and discharged. I.'. ii. u'iSrien was lined Is and costs for selling milk from an unregistered dairy, James Aladden was sentenced to a month's iiupnsonnient for using abusive aud disgraceful language whilst drunk in ail hotel, and was lined 5s and costs for refusing to leave licensed premises when ordered to do so. "Where are the Recreation Grounds';" is one of the first questions of the visitor to New riyinouth, A gentleman was thus interrogated yesterday. "We haven't got any such thing," he replied. "They've been obliterated." The other was astounded. He said something, but his real meaning could only be guessed —his bride was witli him. He angrily enquired if the other was mad. Hadn't lie broken his journey merely to sec the Recreation Grounds'/ Wasn't this postcard a photograph of part of them? The resident understood. ''You mean l'ukekura Park?" "No, 1 i mean the lteereation Grounds." "Well, I tell you there aren't any," and he walked off. Two minutes later the scene wis re-enacted, with another couple of visitors. The resident wns deriving immense (enjoyment. Then) anolhor menilier of New Plymouth's population appeared nn the 'scene. nn d matters were explained. The remarks of the visitors were not complimentary either to the joker or to the new 1 name. One of them declared that tie l only thing he knew of the town was the fact, that it hid beautiful liccreation Grounds, and he didn't think the public would catch on to the Maoriname. THE ONTA' SEPARATOR IN THE WOPU). I lie Meloile'' is the only separator made with enamelled bowl easing and milk and cream nutlets. Of course, this beautiful hnrd glazed finish on the par** that conic in eontnet with the milk must crivc the "Melntte" an immense advnntaje over oilier senarators in the matter of cleanliness. The difference between the enamelled howl of a "Melnfto" and other machines is as great as between a china tea-cup and a tin pannikin. 77e also claim that the "Mcloltc" is the easiest separator to turn. Tint's because it is made on an entirely different nrincinle. We could explain this to you in a few moments if you would call in. Wilsan & Mian, Agents, New Plymouth,

The total amount spent on the Otago Central railway to date is £1,27,918.

The amount proposed to be voted for expenditure on roads and bridges this year is .€554,551. The Public Works Estimates contain provision for obtaining a suitable sandpump dredge for use in smaller harbors. The Government has decided to give the Manawatu Co. notice at once of its intention to take over the raliway in twelve months' time. The Public Works Statement, com- c , prising some 10,000 words —a summary of which appears in this issue—was s , handled in a most workmanlike man- u j ner 'by Messrs llansberry, Esson, Mc- n Isaac, ami Callander, of the local tele- c | graph stall', and we desire to acknow- t j ledge the clearness ?md legibility of their "copy" and tlio promptitude with t which it was delivered. c . r S