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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13462, 29 June 1907, Page 4

A public meeting of those interested in the band contest will be held in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening. Captain Edwin wired at 12.5 p.m. : — Westerly moderate to strong winds, glass rise, probably very cold night, tides high, sea considerable. . .. 'The Barrett Road Board has written to the Borough Council repudiating liability for any further cost of alterations on Cutfield Road from Vivian Street to the top of the hill. Perry's Electric Biorama Company will open for one night only in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday next. This brilliant company come to us with an extensive repertoire and an established fame that assures their audiences a vocal, instrumental, and biographic enr tertainment of the most refined quality. The company come direct from Melbourne, and yitend touring the colony. The railway socials maintain their popularity, and the fifth of the series, which took place in the Brougham St. Hall on Friday evening, was a great success. The attendance was large, 23 tables being occupied in the euchre tournament. This cheated an unusual amount of interest, particularly as it witnessed the downfall of the champion, Higgs. Miss Jvry won the ladies' prize — a silver-mounted, purse — and Mr Revell the gentlemen's — a silver match-box — after a play off with two others. Dancing waa subsequently indulged in, a capital programme being provided. Between sixty and seventy couples took part. Mrs George provid- . Ed the music and Messrs Ford, Hoskin, and Adams acted as M.C.'s, performing their duties in a courteous manner, The object of holding these euchre parties and dances is to enablo the committee of the Railway Social Club and Library to provide more club, furniture and books for the use. of $he local railway men. Over a gross of fresh books have already been added to the library since these dances have taken place this season. The gross takings at the Central School concert last night amounted to about £40. The purposes to which the profits will be devoted were explained by Mr F. P. Corkill, chairman of the School Committee, in an interval of the performance. The committee hoped, he said, to get the ground, which was* now very rough, ihto something like good order. The ground was to be fenced this winter, and he hoped a hedge would be planted round it. ' Another thing the committee wished tq; provide was a suitable bathing place for' the boys in the Recreation Grounds. Swimming had hitherto been taught in one of the lakes under disadvantageous circumstances. Other little things were also necessary. For instance they had a clock that would work when lying on its face, but not in any other position. (Laughter.) He thanked the audience for its patronage, the performers for their help, and the Garrison Band especially for playing outside" .the hall before the performance. He announced that the committee hoped to repeat the entertainment or give " a similar one within the next two months.

The town clock will be ready to commence work a fortnight hence. The temperature was much higher today than for some time past, being at 9 rr.m. 52deg. in the'shade. The glass stood at 30.12. Flags have been hoisted on all the Union Company's steamers and ,ofnces throughout the colony to-day in honour 4, the knighthood of the managing director of tho company, Mr James Mills. The North tTaranaki Hunt Cljjb have secured permission to hunt ovw 'Messrs. Clemow and Penwarderi's fine^property at Oniata on Thursday next. They form perhaps the best hunting grounds in this district, with ideal fences.' 1 Members meet at, the Post Office at 12 o'clock and a big muster is anticipated. Speaking at the capping ceremony at Victoria Cqllegcj Wellington, the Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister for Educatipil, said in future it was intended v to.grant scholarships for original investiga%v)n*into matters pertaining to industries of $Pew Zealand. There was great scope in this 3phe^e of study for the colonyl^ young men.' The report of an assault case' published in Friday's issue of the Herald might possibly have led to a niiscpnpeption. The assault occurred some jsotosiderable distance from the Red House Hotel, and the accused person had not partaken of drink there. We deem \$ only fair to the licensee to make this explanation, he being in no way to blame. . r '' \ There was an unexpected-a'jlditajpn to the audience at the Theatre Royal'last night. An instrumentalist was discoursing sweet melody when a terrier walked on to the stage, apparently enchanted by the music. He coujd not get close enough to the sound. He nestled close to the player's legs, and stretched his ears to the resounding brass. Even Orpheus used to be proud of such tributes to 'his piping. The Ladies' Committee in 1 charge**of the Fitzroy Fire Brigade ball have now completed all the arrangements,^ and we understand there will be a most satisfactory result from their efforts. The cause is so good thai it alone should attract a large gathering,'but in view of^ the previous successes wtich nave mart-; ed the Brigade's danoes ttter© ib an additional inducement for the public tq attend the ball next Thursday.; A canny Scot of Opunake his views on the proposed Opunake-Eltbam tramway in conversation with the travelling reporter of the Eltham. Argus. "I am not keen on «ither iraiifwayS or;' railways," he said. "Let's ge.t>tir har-' bour in condition, so that we can be secure in having a regular shipping ser-^ vice, and that would bevxhe most beneficial. I'd rather be £ated id it* the £ , for the harbour than pay Jd on tramway costs." ; // ,' -* ' .Objections to the practice of banks of, charging a fee for keeping accounts were raised at the annual meeting of the Workers' Political Association at Christchurch on Monday. 'On thelmo--tion of Mr. G. H. Ell, M.H.R., it was resolved to.ask the Premier to urge the directors of the Bank of New Zealand to abolish its charge for this service (10s per annum), and to abolish also "the present extortionate fees levied under the guise of exchange on cheques." * A letter received by a Gisborne resident from a prominent Taranaki driller states: "Matters in connection with *>il are moving rather slowly on this field. There are several wells down deep here, and one of them will be on <pil any day." The writer'states he would be prepared to take contracts for boring to any depth at Gisborne. Should another good'well be struck, he feels sure there will be much activity there. —Gisborne Herald. As evidence of the extent to which some parents value technical education we would quote the following incidents: r-A few days ago a gentleman coming to New Plymouth with a view to starting a business, happened to be passing the Technical School in company with a local land agent, and casually inquired what building it was. Beingiinformer that it was the New Plyimmth Technical School, he remarked, "That clinches the matter. My wife is anxious to settle in a town where childrenmay have the advantages Of a sound technical education." \ The desirability of a superannuation scheme for the Civil Service was affirmed by a meeting of local members of the service at the New Plymouth Courthouse last evening. A series of resolutions was passed, the principal one being:—"That this meeting of civil servants of New Plymouth respectfoljy urge'upon the Government the question of providing a Civil Service Superannuation Scheme this session." The meeting also elected a committee^ to* watch; the interests of local officer* in congee-* tion with the superannuation scheme, and to keep in touch wjth the central committee in Wellington. That farms can be bought and] stocked without money appears to be a fac*. According to the travelling representative of the Eltham Argus, a Te Kiri resident says he knows of jnan w{ho borrowed £50 and with "that, secured the lease of 100 acres at £30 pec acre. ' The commission agent snared £40 and the landlord £10. Auctioneers advanced the cattle, and the lessee has put his family on the land to work. The informant is positively certain that theground could not yield sufficient to-p«y^ the interest on the money and meet other expenses. He says the land must revert back to the owner, and in that case it looks as if the auctioneers will be hit. Somebody must suffer. Tho Otago Pharmaceutical 'Association on Friday night discussed the proposed Poisons Bill as introduced last session in Parliament. A resolution was passed stating that the Bill was in several respects unworkable inasmuch as ifywould"cause serious inconvenience to the pub* lie and impose hardship upon chemists. A committee was appointed,to draw .up > a statement as to desirable- amendments. It $ras also decided to protest; against the Government proposal to place any new Poisons Act under the control of the Health Department, the. association being strongly of' opinion, that a Pharmacy Board • should have control as in Great Britain and in other' colonies. ' .

Mrs C. Bullot forwards a parcel <tf "Books for Bushmen."' :.' * The Mangorei Rifle Ghi!> will open a new range on Mr E. J. Smith's farm on the Junction Road on Thursday next. Mrs. Mary Woods, of Tararaim>k^, aged 67, died suddenly this morning. An inquost will be held. v " * Tho Hawera Co-operative, Dairy Company has decided to increase its capital from £5,000 to £10,000. On tho application of Mr Quilliam (Govett and Quillianfc) probate of the will of the late. Helen .Rpmaine Broham was granted by the Supreme Court of New Zealand to Clement William Go-. vett, the executor named in th© will. Mr Gray is preaching on "Christen the Tabernacle to-morrow night. He « dealing with the silver sockets and the gqlden uprights,, and is advertised to continue the meetings, on Monaiy, Tuesday, atftl Wednesday. "Ignoramus" Can you or *.ny/ of your .readers tdl me if coopn grass can be destroyed 'fend how to do it; also if you think the new preparation called "Kill-weed" will do it? — Some of our readers may possibly rup*pjy the information. Throe deaths at-.th'e New Plymouth" Hospital within twenty-four hours is an unusual occurrence. Mr Yeates, of Rafcptu, died v t!here^aa£ night, and at ten o'clock this morriing two female patients —Miss Muriel jGorbeti, of Okatoj and Miss Falknor, pf Stratford— expired simultaneously. .- *. Mr F. J. Yeatcs, "of Kalroi Road, Rahotu, who had been lying at ttte Hospital for the past three greeks, suffering from the effects of an- accident, died last night. The accident occurred in Rahotu township on June Bth. Mr. ;Yeates was giving ,a*cart= loaded with firewood, along tho " main road; On jumping from the cart to the road he fell in such a position that one of the Wheels passed over his ch.est. No medical aid was procurable in Rahotu, so tho ■sufferer was brought to the New Pl> mouth Hospital on, the following day. An inquest concerning his death is to ie held at the Courttouste this afternoon. «. . '" ' - " _ , The following members were present at a meeting of the Frankley Road Board held this afternoon: Messrs BiUing, Allen, Hooker, and Newell. In the absence of Mr Okey, chairman, the former was ejected to preside. It was decided that t&e .tender of T. Collins for carting out and spteading metal at Is 6d per yard be accepted. Accounts amounting to £15 15s 3d were passed for payment. The chairman gave notice of motion to l>e submitted at next meeting that a fate of id Jn the £ be , struck over the district for the bnsu,- ■ ing year.—lt was resolved that Mr Bjll-' ing and Mr Allen superintend ro#d work, the former on the upper end an£ the latter on the town side of Frankleigh Park junction. * j. The July number of the Review (of Reviews is full of interesting items. Tho Hague Conference is one of the most important maiters dentanding the attention of the, world at the present time, and the progress of the movement ik noted.in it. The. Character Sketch is a splendid one, '4he'subject .being Lord Oomer, the Regenerator of Egypt. -Leonard Henslowe contributes an interesting article on "The Route to England via America." An article on '^Starving Russia" gives a terrible insight into the awful condition of affairs there: Under the^headifag, "Books of the Month," are two, "Prosperity under the Microscope," and "The Remaking,, of the Nation," which will greafjy sdelight book lovers; whjle thp space devoted to the review of the leading magazines .of the world is crowded with information served up in a most attractive way. There is an exceedingly interesting article on "The Horn© Treatment of Cqnsumption." A new serial' is commenced —" Carette lpf Sark," by John Oxenham. We are informed that there is much! dissatisfaction among resideirfa of the district who visited the National Dairy Snow, as to the gjanfier in which they were treated on the return joiiniey on Saturday last. It is said that persons taking the journey -to Palmerston,on the Monday by^the special train were led to understand they would not be barred from, returning by mail on the following Satta-day, -but-at the last moment handt>ijls were distributed at Palmerston stating that a special train would be run to convey excursionists ont*^ this line, and that the excursion tickets would not <be for the mail train. As -often happens when bills are being distributed during the progress of a showy they are- thrust into one's pocket, and'thrown away without being read, and many made themselves comfortable in the mail train. They were soon made acquainted with the;decision Of the railway authorities, wlto-demand-ed fnll fare #ojw Palmereten or,that the passengers should disembark and await the arrival of the excursion train. Sqme adopted the latter course, others paid* the fare demanded, whilst in one tjfc $wo- instances, at any rate, passengers declined to pay the fare, and also to leave the .train unless they were ejected by force.. The officials took the, names, but whether anything more will be heard of the incident remains to dq seen. Mr J. W. Thompson notifies a reduction in gripe <of^ bread to 7d the 41b. loftf from Monday next. , 'i'Jhfc Te yArbha .Dairy Company require a mittermaker for their Waihou factory. "At'a meeting of the Star Juniors it was decided to hold a dance on the 18th. Particulars wilt be advertised later. At the Baptist Church, Gill Street, the; Rev, H. J. L§rwis*will preach at 11 a.nV Subject.; 'tEagle Nurt(Ure.'\