The Garrison Band -will parade in! Devon-street this evening, weather .permitting- -_ - Captain Kennedy telegraphed to-day :l Wind moderate between north-east ai?d north and west ; rain probable ; baromofcer fall'; sea moderate ; tideß good. '. M^r, Fcrrar dssires to thank Major Parris, Drs Leatham and McCleland for) gifts of papery aad periodicals for Ihe Old People's Home. " To-morrow' v afternoon .the Battalion Band has kindly consented to -play , a selection imtheEecceation Grounds, and the officers of .the local corps in camp there. will bo "At Home" to their friends and visitors By the recent English mail, word was; received tbat -Miss 'Oldfield had success- j fully passed, the -higher examination in pianoforte playing' -in connection with Trinity College, I/ondon, entitling the holder to the degree- of certificated pianiste of the' College, Miss Oldfield studied under Mr Fletcher. ' In, this issue, a plan is circulated of sub-division of Mr Drake's property at Fitzroy* The property has been cut up into eight sections, and is advertised to be -sold by' Messrs Watt, Laing and Wright on, Thursday next, 22nd January. With- the low reserve fixed, this property should have a ready sale., . - . Mr Newton Jang advertises a number of Borough. sections for sale by auction on Saturday, 31st January, on account of the trustees of the Primitive Methodist Church. These sections are all valuable building sites - within two .to three minutes' walk 6£ the-: Posit, Office, and front Devon* and Powderhamrstreets. Lithograph plans will be issued ia a fear days. ,'""'' The Defence Department has granted £30 as district prizes to be fired for at the North Taranaki. .Rifle .Association meeting. This amount has been divided int« 30'prizeSj and the^match is open to civilians, volunteers, members of" Rifle 'Clubs, 1 -and : Permanent Artillery. The entrance fee is only 3s, and entries close on Tuesday* J&d" February, , at 10 p.m. Further particulars-will be feund' on- reference to the advertisement. ' New 'Plymj>uth,\at,9 o'clock this morn* !]ng, was claae;td"tHe top q£ the< t'empofai ture averages for * the,, colony, $he tb,er- ' mometer ■ here , reading <69 degrees Readings elsewhere are:" Tiriliri (highest) •75 degrees ; Auckland-, 70 ; Wellington; 63 ; Ohristchurch, 83 ; Dunedin, •60 ; Napier, £0 ; .Wahganui, 64 ; Nelson, 63 ; Grey mouth, 85 ; 'X'imaru, 60 ; lnvercar- ; gill, 56. The sky was generally overcast, but lifctle> rain, is reported. * Except at Castlepoint, the sea is smooth. A thrilling race -with Poverty Bay bush fires is reported 'in 'the Gi&borne papers. The licensee of the Motu Hotel, Mr,' Christian Eansen, was driving, into -town.- .He had with" him as gassengers Mrs Atkins and childreri:^rAll"^eitC ,]weir'fqr ! a while, but the'^ravell^ra'ldacl a?,very perilous experience.^f "miT passing thiougK the Meq^at?a^?4l3(nsh\' and when about ten mitea_!fram;^PQututu;? it was found that the^busji-w^'s^ix- fire, and the wind 1 wa's^JjlS'tekigf.^sbv£asrds"the track. Mr Han^h"' -then' ' pre^ed,7the horses onway4iX^n_akijjg"a3|i,', haste to get throu^i^t^p^bnisifi.^. The hprses responded g;amelyv.fand' eacli minute brought the party - 1 iJe'arer .-{ .to the open. The end of the'b'US'h'ba.d been almost reached, wh.en to the dis"niay of the little party' ancr-^oxninous gust ; of wind swept tHirough , the ou^h;-.. and , the angry flj&mgs- werc^'swiftly^fdllowing I,'1 ,' there, being a tceoien^oiu^iroar &s -the bush, was bping^ lncited .nps' by the"' fiery ton-gue's'n-^of flaxne".' There was still the hope that' "fey ; goatling thehorises on to-Tracing' ,pa.'ce. :i the ilaines could heavoided! -But a 'short distance more !' —would they manage to get through?. IJvery moment - the fire came nearer, and ibe horses were, teixified. Thero coaild' be no thought of turning back —the oticrhope was 1 to reach the opening. A -few scaincls more and- theparty, would' be safe— if) Ihey coxild elude a fiercer chase than ever fhat was b&ng made by r the roaring fire. Seconds were only required, , but it seemed nfany ' long miiiutes ere' the .trap eniergeia into ' the open.'./ The 'party '■were' safe, but Mr Hahsen, who had thoughtfully, sought to shield the lady and • children, , had his whiskers singed, and the manes and tails of, thp horses had suffered' likewise. The Rev. John Nixon will preach in the Primitive Methodist Church to^mor row (Sunday) January 18th, k morningand evening, at the , usual hours. All i seats free.*'
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12198, 17 January 1903, Page 5
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