The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1891.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9090, 23 May 1891, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1891.

Monday being the Queen's Birthday holiday, the Taranaki Herald will not be published on that day.

There will be an inspection parade of the Volunteers at half-past eight on Monday morning.

Mr Harris Ford, hon. sec. of the Recreation Grounds Board, begs to acknowledge 10s from Mr F. Walcot.

Some alterations will be noticed in the Egmont Rink advertisement.

At the tea meeting on Monday evening, May ,25th, in the Methodist Chapel, Mrs Nixon will sing the solo, " The Harvest truly is Plenteous." This solo was sung by Mrs Nixon in the Choral Hall, Auckland, at the united gathering of all the Sunday schools under the presidency of Bishop Cowie,

The Jubilee Committee will close everything in connection with the late Jubilee during this month.

Mr F. Walcot's Emery Sharpening Stones were in great request at his sale at the corner of the Bank of New, Zealand to-day (Saturday). He was surrounded by an eager crowd all day, and business seemed to be brisk throughout. The sale will be continued this evening.

An In vercargill resident received a teleday- -from_JDunedin,__aß_ follows :— " At two turn the butter. Letter to-morrow," which, being interpreted, meant that a relative, who was very ill, had at two o'clock " taken a turn for tho better."

Mr O'Hara Smith, Audit Inspector, is visiting Gisborno, in order to hold an investigation into the Harbor Board and Borough Council defalcations on behalf of the Audit Department.

According to the North Otago Times by the extinguishment of tho liquor traffic in Oamaru, the borough will lose £920 in license fees, £150 from gas, and the rates will show a further decrease of £300.

Five draymen engaged in carting wool in Hawke's Bay were fined one shilling and costs at the Napier R.M. Court for following their avocation on Sunday, the same not being a necessity or charity.

Messrs White and Carter have a new advertisement in this issue. They recommend with confidence a trial of their pure Indian tea, the repeat orders they are continually having being proof of its quality and economy.

Horeeowners and trainers are remined that passes for the Bell Block Races can be obtained on application to the Secretary.

10-morrow (Sunday), May 24th, being children's day at the Primitive Methodist Church, Queen-street, the children will sing special hymns under the leadership of Mrßlanchett. The Rev. J. Nixen will preach — morning, at 11, subject, "A Hebrew Confessor;" afternoon, at 3, subject, " How to Turn Everything to Gold;" evening, at 6.30, subject, " First Tnings First."— Advt.

" Mr Henry Beddington," Bays " Atlas," in the World, "who is expected from Australia by the P. and O. steamer Victoria, due in London on the last day of March, is bringing with him a four-year-old ' musket ' mare called Cartridge. She wi'l be the first mare imported for breeding from New Zealand into England, and will be by many years the youngest 'musket' mare in any English town." "Atlaa" has 'never been in New Zealand, and knows not the history of the famous old sire Musket.

The licensing election at Oamaru has been declared by the Resident Magistrate to be void, and a new election will take place.

The s.s. Oreti, with English mail via 'Frisco on board, arrived at the breakwater, from Onehunga, at 6 o'clock this (Saturday) morning. She landed 45 mail bags and some hampers for this coast .and Hawke's Bay. The down coast portion was taken on by the morning train.

A final rehearsal of the H.M.S. Pinafore will be held at the Alexandra Hall this evening at 6.30 p.tn,, when those taking part in the Opera are requested 'to attend.

A first dividend of four shillings and sixpence in the £ is declared 'by the Official Aefiignee in the estate of C, A Wilkinson.

A return published at Invercargill shows that during the last four months 33 farms, totalling about 7000 acreß, have changed hands in Southland. These salea appear to have been of a " cutting up" nature, as over 2700 acres were sold out of one estate, and the rest was sold by two large companies, the Scottish and N.Z. Investment Company selling 3256 awes. The highest price quoted is £4L 5s per acre, and this for improved portions of a " splendid agricultural traot/ r tho GMfoW effete oear Otoutau,

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON. On the morning of Sunday, May 24th, a total eclipse of the moon will be visible in New Zealand. The times and phases visible here are: * v a.m. \ H. M. SFirst contact with the' penumbra 3 6 54 First contact with the shadow... 4 11 18 Beginning of total phase ... 5 19 42 Middle of the eclipsed 5 59 12 End of total phase : :£..A ... 6 38 42 Magnitude of the eebpse (lunar diameter1)1.299. The moon will set partially eclipsed. The next total total eclipse of the moon, visible in tlis colony, will be on November 5, 1892. '