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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 2451, 4 October 1876, Page 2

n ' Education Board; — The monthly meeting of this Board will bo held this afternoon, at 2'o^clbck. I 11-' .'">).. The BoTANiOAt Gaitoen's Bill.— Mr. Kelly in alette^ to Mr. B^ates that the .Botanical Garden's BilF, although introduced in t^o Legislative Coupcil , early in the session, has only" just' finally' passed through the House. ' • ' ' ' ' ' , ! 'PIBST ' MElSTiitß' OF TilE TOWN COUNCIL. — Webeliev.e that the recently elected Councillors .have .decided ,to bold their first meeting in the Provincial Council Chamber, on Wedi nesday next, the 11th instant, at' lo o'clock in the forenoon. Cus^tom i House Agei^t.— ft will, be seenhr! an advertisement that Mr. JR. C. Beauchopo has to his other buf mess added that of licensed Cuatom iHouse agent. r> He 'has passed n'ihc necessary examination, and fulfilled the other conditions required by the Act, and •accordingly been duly licensed' by.^he Cbflectp^'ol! CdstQms to, perform the duties requ.ir.pd'. ' t \ Mr. Benuchope, we learn, has been in a stmilai; line sf business at home ; and we feel sure any cota-f missions he may be intrusted with' 1 will receive 1 his* most careful attention. A, RJBPISTBIBUTION OF THE NATIVE POLICE froucE in Taranaki is about being made (says the Patea Mail), as also a reduction in their numbers. Hitherto some twenty have been in ! (h6'Ojponak'e District, but these are to bo reduced to twelve, six of whom are to bo s^pneil between Wnitotara nnd Haweta. Captain Wilson Will also bo moved to Hawera. ! The twelve retained will be chosen from differe'nt'tribes between Waitotara and Stony lUver, and in future head-quarters will be nt ' Hawera, , , > ' . ' ■ . ' >' •• > • Last Football Match. — The ' football season will be brought:.. . io * termination to-day 'with the ' match" Town ©.Country. Mr. Drew nnd probably another player titi itho town side will bo unable to play, their' places will, however, bo taken by the emergency/ men. Should tbe weather keep fine, a good match may be expected. Play commences nt 3 p.m. ,'The Annual Meeting of theTabanaki Cbickbt Club was held at the Institute on Saturday. Mr. A. S. Douglas wag voted to .the chair, and, having read the advertisement calling tbo meeting, asked the Secretary to read a statement of tbe past years' accounts, which were adopted. — A vote of thanks was given to the Secretary for the efficient mannor in which he had discharged his duties during the past two years j also, to Messrs. Hursthouse add Douglas^ fdr their attention^ in superint ending "the wbrlf of'laying down tlie racecourse cricket ground.— Tho election of office bearers for tbe ensuing year was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows :— President, Major Tuko; Captain, Mr. J. C. Davies; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. J. O. Adams; Committee, Messrs, Douglas, McKellar, Huraftouse, Hi^mphrics, nnd Hoflkin. — A bat was awarded to Mr. A. S. Douglas (on his retiring' ns Captain of the Club), for bis past duties, and the, general Interest he has always taken in orickot. — It was announced that a bat would' bo given to tho highest aggregate scorer during tho season, and one for the best ntteudauco at practice. This brought tho meeting to a close.