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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12863, 23 May 1905, Page 5

The Militaiy Ball to-morrow evening, at which Sir J. G. and Ludy .Ward will be present, should be ti huge success. Captain Edwin wired {at 12.55 :—: — jtfioderate •to strong winds from between south and east and northeast. GJass rise, tides moderate, sea moderate, probably cold nig-ht. A Gwlo-ng (Vk 1 .), aiigloa.', while iitfhing recently wa a ]Jits.\ ihotikcid a bicydr. Avhich was Mentuiktd as dive stoJen from an officer c>f the ship SoIvoto last January. Air John Duthie, in a letter to the Post, says it appears more than doubtful whether there has 1 yet been ono shilling' of a genuine surplus froirny legitimate revenue during the whole of the Seddon administration. 1 1 is proposed to form a deputation, from tho Borough Council to wait on Sir Joseph Ward at 11 o'clock on !\Vedncsday morning- in reference to CJillstroet extension, and also in respect to placing- the borough loan of £37,000. A grand Catholic social and basket supper wili be held at Okato to-mor-row evening. A capital evening's amusement has been provided, and a liberal supper will be obtainable at a moderate charge. Leave your stiff shirts at home during- the cold snap and invest in one of the Negligee shirts at •os (scl at ''The Kash." They are made of the best ila-nnel, b)ut you can wear a white "white collar with them. There is tho maximum of comfort in the^e shirts. — Advt. 'At thr* final meeting of the Ditnedin Patriotic Fund Committee, it was reported that a lial-ance of £178 19s 6d was in hand, and after several grants ■were authorised it was decided to itold the balance then left, £65 10s, for 12 pionths. to be hatidod to the, Public Trustee if not expended before. , A r.ateptxyer in dno of t\he Tjia'c'k streets of 31'iltoM, who had tri-ed every conceivable means to keep stray cows qUit of his garden, got lip raiher. early the other morning arid milked two bovines which had fed suntptuoHisly oil his cabi^age pak'h all nug-nt. H<o intends (says the Bruce HeraM) to continue this profitable treatineint for tlie fut ure. The new opera written and composed by Mr John Birch (of the 'Nfewi Zealand Herald staff) and Mr Alfred Bill (the composer of Hinemoa), now in active rehearsal in Auckland, is- to bo produced in that city next month. One of the strongest amateur casts ever got together in New Zealand (including several ex-«professio,nals) will interpret the new work. Perfectly serious paragraph from' the Northern Luminary :— A member of the Land Commission split his pants in two places before arrival in Kawakawa, and as "white ducks" are not always appropriate, our local tailor (Mr J. Campbell), who seldom indulges in an "all-night sitting," produced a well-made garment of blue serge by 6 next morning. By resolution of the Australian Roman Catholic Hierarchy, a x ) l enar y council of all the bishops is held ev-ri-y 10 years. The first plenary synod was lirid in Sydney in the year ISBS, and the second in 1895. This being thf decennial year, the prelates, representatives of the diocesan and reg-ular clergy, and the bishops' theologians, will meet in Sydney in September of this year, commencing business on the third of £hat month. The papal rescript, ordering the plenary council and the decree of convocation issued by Cardinal Moran, together with routinei instructions, are published in th« current issue of the Australasian Catholic Record. Tho parochial clergy of each diocese are requesfed to elect one of their body to assist as their represenEafave at the synocU The committee meetings, ordinary sessions and congregations will be held in the halls of St. Patrick's College, Manly. The Ghrisichurch correspondent of the Auckland Star states motoring in the country recently the Governor and Lady Plunket drew up at an establishment which was formerly an hotel. The party, belicviug- that the place was still licensed, asked for refreshment, only to learn that they wen; mistaken. Tho occupants, in turn, mistook His Excellency and friends for a theatrical troupe which was to give an entertainment in tho township that evening. The mutual explanations provoked a good deal of merriment, and the party drove on after they had purchased a clever talking parrot belonging to the house. Tho members of tho Town Band are requested to be at the Hospital to-morrow at 2 o'clock sharp. bBG9 Hardgravcs, who kicked the xhrec goals- against Star on Thursday last, was wearing A.B.C. boots. Footballers should make a mental note of this.-Advt. WM> a* a rule are sceptical about "Special Sales," but generally listen when thereto real money to be saved. Here's a chance to save a shilling and at the same time get a mighty fine pair of white kid gloves. Sold at other stores at 2s fid, the Melbourne now offers these gloves at the cut rate price of Is Gd tho pair.— Advt. H is worth remembering tsi'at for excellence of style an*l Quality, eoim-b-itifd with largo ran^o of variety and ehrapn^.s in engagement Rings a»P all "kinds of jewellery you nrtist go to J. H. Parker, jeweller, n<\xt Railway, Crossing, DeVon-street Central, New Plymouth.— A f dvt.