RECERATION GROUNDS BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7192, 9 October 1886, Page 2

RECERATION GROUNDS BOARD.

TURF ITEMS. Myleß na Coppaleen bus been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. The racehorse Manchester has been sold in Christchurch for stud purposes, and has been scratched for the New Zealand Cup.

A MEE'IING o£ the R-.creation Grounds Board was held on FriJuy evening. Pre sent: Messrs. J. T. Davis (chairman), Hughes, Ford, Corkill. and Dr. Gibbes. Furze.—lt was resolved that all tenant? of the Board receive notice that all furze must be eradicated from the grounds in their possession Thanks.—The thanks of tho Board were tendered to Mr. C. W. Govett for his gratuitous services in completing the title for the section lately purchased by the Board, Jt waß also commented upon that Mr. Govett was a triost regular contributor to the Board's funds. Services.—lt waa decided to ask the Volunteer band and the Smart Road band if they will give their services on the occasion of the fireworks' demonstration some time next month. Religious Meeting.—Captain Smith, of the Salvation Army, applied for permission to hold an occasional Sunday afternoon service in the Recreation Grounds.- - The request was acceded to, but every precaution mnet be taken to prevent injury to the grounds or shrubs. By-laws.—lt was decided to post up the Board's by-laws in a conspicuous place in the grounds. Overseer.—Mr. Ford was appointed overBeer for the ensuing month. The Board rose.

The citizens of New Plymouth are notified in our advertising columns of a literary entertainment on Tuesday evening next. That very emotional narrative of Enoch Arden will be recited by Dr. W .install, whose oratorical abilities are well-known. VVe find it is nearly a year and a-half since his last lecture in Now Plymouth, when Aylmer's Fiel i v, ;ib recited to an almost crowded housi. Ilk Worship the Mayor has, with hi? iimal cotut.'.Hy, proniisal to take the chair, anil us tho doctor in unster of his subject wo may reasonably anticipate a large audii-nee.

The residents of Lc-pporton have procured a valuable mantel clock from Mr. Stohr for presentation to Mr. James Hall, who has b«en ten years and a half the achoolmaster of the district, and who haß now severed his connection with the Education Board and entered into the occupation of hie farm at Mangorei.

The sittings of the Supremo Court in New Plymouth for 1887, for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act will be held at tho Court-house, on Thursday, 28th April, and on Thursday, 27th October. Business in Banco and Chambers may be disposed of ia course of these sittings.

There is another dispute with the Lumpers' Union in Auckland, and the Union Steam Company have resohed not to employ any Union in v as such after the 9'h instant.

The rainfall for the week ending to-day was 230 inches. Rain fell on each day of: the seven. A meeting of gentlemen interested in holding a Cattle Show at Bell Block was held in tho Bell Block schoolhouse oa Friday evening, when the officers of the new Society were appointed. Captain Cornwall was elected clnirman and treasurer, and Mr. Sargent secretary. A full committee of fourteen, and a working committee of six, were also appointed. The following are the general committee: — Capt. Cornwall, Messis. W. Iloskin, R. Price, F. Solway, G. Tate, C. Hamblyn, W. P. Martin, E. D. Westmacott, J. Sargent, R. Putt, T. Longstaff, Knyvett, and J. Colo, sen. The working committee consists of Messrs. W. Hoskin,C. Hamblyn, J. Sargent, T. Longstaff, F. Solway, and J. Cole, sen. These officers and committees will meet ut intervals of about a week to develop the arrangements for the forthcoming show.

A German critic thus distinguishes between ridicule, wit, irony, and humor : " Ridicule is the wn of a stupid or vulgar persod, wit the ridicule o£ a Biiperior intellect or a man of the world, irony the wit of a thinker, and humor tho irony oC a poet. Ridicule is like a blow with the fist, wit like tho prick of a needle, irony like the sting of a thorn, and huoior the plaster which heals all these wounds."

An Atlanta, Ga., reporter, who once " pulled a hand press " on a country weekly, tells this : One day while the paper was being worked off, a man from the country came in and walked around the room, finally stopping near the press and watching the work very earnestly. " Anything I can do for you ?" asked the man at the lever, pausing between impressions. " Naw," was the reply ; " I don't want nothin' ; jis come ia to Bee you edit."

The judgment of the Appeal Court of Fiji has been given for the plaintiffs in the action Wancawa and others v. William McArchur und Co. Tho judgment slates plaintiffs are entitled to possession of the whole of the lands, comprising 300,000 acres, and orders McArthur and Co. to deliver up possession.

A Strange Phenomenon is said to have been witnessed at Sydney early on the morning of Sept. 17. Those who saw it described it as something that had struck the moon, as for nearly a minute afterwards a long chain of light was discernible, extending towards the east, apparently direct from the moon. The light for a short time was quite brilliant.