CONCERT BY NEW PLYMOUTH BAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7116, 14 July 1886, Page 2

CONCERT BY NEW PLYMOUTH BAND.

The New Plymouth Band having lately received some new music from San Francisco, by leading American musicians, intend to give an open air concert tomorrow (Thursday) evening. - Tho exact site has not been decided upon, but it will be near the centre of the town, and will be announced to-morrow evening. The programme will include iha following pieces : — Quickstep, " Vaiedia" (introlucins"TheOld Folks at Home"); polko, "Blue Bird"; valse, "LitUe Queen"; quickstep, "Arline" (introducing the wellknown air, " Her Bright Smile Hauntß me Still ") ; selection, "Garland of Flowers" ; mazurka, "'ldeal"; Bchottische, "Au Ruvoir"; galop, "Beauty."

The funeral of the late Mrs. Dunn, who died at a somewhat early hour yesterday, took place this morning, and was attended by a large number of persons. The deceased was a relect of the late Mr. John Dunn, who was tho chief officer of the police in this district under the Provincial Government. Mrs. Dunn was a very old resident, and who, with her late husband, gained the esteem of the community for their various excellent qualities. She had not for some lime been in very good health, but her demise was unexpected, as she was out the previous evening. The Rev. Father Cassidy performed the usual funeral obsequies in the Catholic Chapel at 8 o'clock ; tho cortege leaving there for tho Ilenni Cemetery about 9 o'clock, A question of procedent came before the Education Board to-day. Mr. W. H. Scott wrote that he had sustained a heavy loss in connection with his contract to build an addition to tho residence of the head master of the Central School. lie had made an error in his tender, but had aoverthelcas faithfully carried out the contract. In talking the matter over at the Board it was slated that Mr. Scott'a tender had been for £48, and the next tender £(J'J. Mr. Kelly, tho Chairman of the Board, wuh inclined to make some allowance, on the grounds that if Mr. Scott had not taken up his tender the cost of the work would have been £GU, the amount of tho next tender. He accordingly moved that an allowance of £10 be made, but the motion was negatived. The result of tho pnpil teachers' examination by Mr. Murray was laid on the table at the Education Board to-day. It shows that eleven candidates attendod for examination — lour for the first year's examination, four for tiio second year, and three for the third year. In tho first year Mies Flora Leech, Inglewood School, was the only one who has given satisfactory evidence for advancement. The papers of Miss Alice Ford, Central School, art- decidedly the best of tho second year's group, and much intelligence is shown in her answerd to tho questions ia all subject?. In the third j<-ur Mr. Surrey's papeni ure tho btbt. Tho following are the passes : — First year : Flora Leech, Ingleweod, CGI marks. Second year : A. ForJ, Central, 79G marks ; R. Johnston, Stratford, 597 ; K. E. Jackson, Central, S'JO ; J. Andrews, Huirangi, 580. Third year : R. G. Surrey, Central, 805 marks ; F. M. Smith, Central, 776 ; B. Cliff, Centra), 754,

Mr. King, of the Inglewood Committee, waited on the Education Board this ' morning in reference to matters associated with the school with which he is connected, and also for advice ns to the method of procedure in taking the parents before the Resident Magistrate. Mr. King was informed that it was necessary that the i proper form of <l Absentee Notice " should be served on the parents, and that when the case was brought into Court the school roll, signed by the teacher, should be produced in support of the information. The actions which were recently taken in tliß Resident Magistrate's Court against parents whoso children had not attended che town schools tho requisite number of days in each quarter hare had a salutory effect, and tho attendance at the Central i hug already shown au increase. It was stated at Uie meeting of the Education Board this morning that tho mothers of those children now frequently escorted them to the school door in order to escape tho expense of bsing brought to Court. Diphtheria has made its appearance at Stratford, and the school there has in consequence been closed for ten days. The following telegram received by the Education Board from Mr. T. M. Smith, Stratford, gives further particulars :—: — " Margaret Evans, aged eleven, daughter oE teacher, ill with diphtheria. Committee think school should be closed for tea days. Reply at once." It seems that the child in question was brought to town on Tuetdiy, and was taken to Dr. Leatbam, who reports tho malady to be true diphtheria. The process of hatching out the tront ova which were received a fortnight ago by the Taranaki Acclimiatisation Society is proceeding satisfactorily. Owing, however, to the ova being shipped in that Btato which is called too ripe a large quantity, f ally two thousand ova out of the three thousand, hatched out on the •aray up from Cbriatchurch. The remaining one thousand will probably turn out healthy fish.