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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8268, 14 September 1888, Page 2

Mr Robinson, the Crown Lands Ranger, baß just returned from the White Cliffe, where ho has been inspecting the unfinished road tunnel that was begun by tho Provincial Government about 1858, but never completed. He went up oa behalf of the Government, who, doubtless, intend to put the tunnel right through if the cost should not be too great, as the road to Mokau in that locality has got in a very bad condition, and is extremely dangerous in wet weather. Were this tunnel completed the very dangerous point on the sea shore would bo avoided. About 3J chums of: tho tunnel is cut through, leaving some two chaiuß to complete, at a cOBt of about £70. Tho annual meeting of the New Plymouth Cricket Club was held in tho Bridge Club-room on Thursday ni^ht. Mr F. Humphries was voted to the ohuir. There was a fair attendance of members. The balance-sheet, which showed a deficit of £5 18a 3J, was read and discussed. It was proposed to' liquidate the debt by getting up entertainments at Bell Block, Fitzroy, and other places, i£ required. A committee composed of Messrs Humphries, Watson, Teed, Kibby, and Foote, was elected to ace to arranging these entertainments. Nothing beyond the deflo.it ia the balance* sheet wa« disouiged.

We would remind our readers of the entertainment in St. Mary's schoolroom, commencing at 8 o'clock, when a first class programme will be gone through, a special attraction of which will, (apart from tbe young ladies takinsc tbe characters) tho " Three Old Maids of Lea," which will bp rendered in character for the first time in New Plymouth, and ia sure to cause much amusement. Altogether we j can promise those attending a moat enj joyable evening, and as the chargo for admission is very low there will doubtless be a large attendance. Mr Meadows left for Howera by this (Friday) morning's train. Ho will return here to night or to-morrow morning, and will leave for Auckland by the Takapuna on Saturday. ! The public are reminded of tbe presentation by the Mayor of the prizes won at the Carnival at the Alexandra Hall Rink on Satutday at 3 30 p.m. There was a comio as well as a serious side to the late earthquake. One of the incidents, as related by a well-known I citiztn ia Invernargill, is worth placing on reoord. He bad on his premises a 0 -pacious galvanised iron tank, which the rains had filled to the brim. Its position was just over a sitting room, and when, aroused from his slumbers, the occupant went there to see what time it was by the olock he found on opening the door quite a cascade pouring through the ceiling. His first thought was that the tank had sprung a leak, and at the earliest possible moment he made his way to the plumber who had supplied the reservoir. What was his snrprine to find the tradesman in qjestion busily engaged in searching for a leak in a tank of bis own, which bad spilled a considerable portion of its contents through the roof into one of the rooms of his house. Noteß were then compared, and the conclusions verified by subsequent observation, that the tanks were perfectly eound, and that their contents had been oscillated oat. The Dowager Duohess of Montrose will again, says a writer in tbe Citizen, very shortly figure in the Law Courts, and on this occasion her grace's favourite orchids will be the bone of contention. A year 01 more ago the Duchess had erected a costly palm and orchid house on her little patch of ground adjoining Sef ton Lodge, Newmarket ; the Duke of Marlborougb, who is himself a producer of orchids, advising what to buy and inspecting the plans, which are on the same princple as his grace's orohid house ut Blenheim. The Duohesa of Montrose then opened up communications with Mr. Sander, the orchid importer, of St. Albans, and ordered, as she states. 1,0002. worth of plants. Mr. Sander, however, contends that the Duchess ordered 1,000 plants, which is a very difterent matter, and be accordingly supplied specimens from 11. to 51. in value. Several well-known judges of orchids will be called on both sides, and it is just likely that the Duke of Marlborough will go into the witness-box.