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Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13932, 13 April 1909, Page 4

The mail train was an hour and twenty minutes late on arrival in New Plymouth last night, due to something going wrong to one of the engines. A special meeting of the New Plymouth Harbour Board wasjj^ld to-day. The proceedings were in committee hut we understand the business had reference to the raising of the loan. Several large parties from New Plymouth spent the Easter holidays on Muont Egmout. Some at the North Egmont house and others at Dawson Falls house. For some time past the City Council's sanitary inspector (Mr C. T. Haynes) has been engaged in testing milk supplied by the various milk vendors in the city, with the view of seeing that the requirements of the Food and Drugs Act, 1908, arc being carried out (says the Auckland Herald). The Government analyst (Mr J. A. Pond) forwarded to a meeting of the City Council certificates of analysis of 21 samples of milk submitted to him ior the purpose by Mr Haynes. He stated {hat as far as the majority of those were concerned they either exceeded or closely conformed to the require^ standard. He recommended no actionL except in four cases in which the sanif pies tested fell short of the standard; In these instances Mr Pond advised prosecutions. A communication wa i received from the district health office; 1 (Dr. Purdy) stating that the chic health officerr (Dr. Mason) approveq of the prosecutions, but intimating that the Council could not take the necessary legal steps. The Health Department would have to prosecute, and in view of that fact he asked for the names of the milk vendors concerned.

Mr. J. Handy forwards a parcel of "Books for Bushmen.''

Messrs W. Cntfield, W. 11. Griffiths, W. Healy, F. H. Jackson and L. Steele have been elected to constitute the new Fitzroy Town Board.

The -local companies of volunteers returned from tho Easter Encampment this morning about 5.30. With the exception of Sunday the weather was line, and the men had a most enjoyable time.

A cable received from the High Commissioner, dated April 8, states that the markets are generally quiet, and that on account (A the Easter holidays business is dull except for the grani niarket, which is firm, prices continuing to advance.

At the Waitara School a presentation was made to Miss Edwards by the chairman, Mr G. Pearcc, on behalf of the teachers and children. The presentation was in the form of v handsome silver-mounted dressing-case, and was a memento of her long connection with the school as mistress.— Own correspondent.

Thp wind and rain had a depressing effect upon the tramway revenue during Easter (says a press wire from Wellington). Fortunately, yesterday vas fine, otherwise the figures would have compared badly with last year's. Tho following indicates the revenue for Eastertide this and last year (1908 figures being in parentheses): — Thursday, £438 (£424) ; Friday €221 (£3OC» ; Saturday, £424 (£'39B); Sunday. £142 (£204); "Monday, £617 (£012).

Yesterday's traffic on the North Taranaki section ot the .railway was by no moans heavy tor a holiday. Only about five hundred people came into New Plymouth. At a rough estimate, about eight hundred people were carried into Hawera, where races were held. The shipping traffic was not above the average. Keen observjrh consider that on the whole fewer people have been travelling ol late than is usually the case at this time ot the year, although on +he Main Trunk line and on the Manawatu the traffic lia*> beeu very heavy. The decrease in numbers of the" travelling public is probably due to the general "tightness" of money.

In regard to a paragraph appearing in the Herald, stating that a propeller had been seen by a diver while at work at the stranded steamer Charles Edward, a few days ago, Mr John D. Stuart, of Ardmore Road, Ponsonby, writes to the Auckland Herald: — "Tint, probably belonged to the Northern Steamship Company's" s.s. M'Gregor. which many years ago broke her tail shaft, dropping the propeller, and also losing the rudder at the same time, while crossing the Wanganui bar, outward bound. After drifting for some days, she picked up by Cantain Norbifry in tho s.s. Staff a. As the diver said it was 'quite smooth and clean,' it is probably made of guv metal, and would thus be well worth recovery. Perhaps some of the Northern Steamship Company's engineers or officers could give more information, or, possibly, identify it."

The Mayor of New Pl\ mouth i>> making an effort to form a local beautiWing association to furthur improve the sea front and Marsland Hill, and has convened a meeting tor Wednesday evening for this purpose. With the object of rnising funds to assist m carrying* out his scheme Mr. Tiseh has been in communication with tho TaylorCarrington Company asking if they would be prepared to assist by giving part of the proceeds of an entertainment for the purpose. His Worship has received a reply from Mr. Charlie Taylor stating that he will be only too pleased to fall in line with his wishes. With regards to terms Mr Taylor adds, "seeing that the people of New Plymouth have always supported our entertainments so liberally I would pay all expenses and donate half the gros^ proceeds for benefit purposes, your committee to have full control of the business arrangement relative to ticket selling."

Miss Lenora M. Sutherland, a pupil of the Onehunga District High School, and Miss Gretta M. Iredale, of the Waitaka Girls' High School, have been* awarded Nelson memorial plaques containing copper from the famous flagship "Victory,"' for their essays on ''What does the nation owe to Nelson and his Sailors v" In 1908 the British and Foreign Sailors' Society offered two plaques for the tw o best essays from New Zealand for which between 60 and 70 essays were sent Home. In their report,, "says tho New Zealand Herald, the examiners said : — "The essays from New Zealand were excellent," and the secretary of the Society, in announcing the result to tho Department, wrote : — "I may say that the essays received from the schools- in New Zealand were by far in advance of any others, and there was considerable difficulty in deciding as to which was first, the standard was so high all through.' In making the presentation to Miss Sutherland at the opening of the Girls' Grammar School, Auckland, on Thursday, the Hon. Mr. Fowlds remarked that he hoped the critics of our educational system would take note ot the tact. It showed, said tho Minister, that a system which produces n result like that must have a good deal to commend it. The number of prizes tor this year's competition has been increased to four, the subject to be "Captain Cook, His Voyages and Discoveries., and their value to the Nation Commerce and" ChrisTainlty.

The scheme mooted by Dr. Lemhan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, to obtain free education for the children attending the Roman Catholic schools of the diocese, is now assuming practical shape (says the Herald). It will be remembered, that Bishop Lenihan, on his return, from abroad, was presented with a cheque for £612 ! by Kis parishioners, attd that in accepting it he would, with thieir permission, donate the amount towards- the creation of a f UBd for the free education ot the children of the diocese. It .was decided, in view of the Bishop s desire, to donate the proceeds of the St. 1 atrick's Day demonstration to the fund. After the payment' of all expenses it was found that the demonstration had resulted in a prof.it of £236, and this amount has now been handed over. A provisional committee, consisting of tho l?evs. Fathers Mahoney (Onehunga), Edge (Ponsonby), and Holbrook (City), and Messrs J. J. O'Brien, P. J. Nerheny, and M. J. Shealban, with either Bishop Lonihan or the Right Key. Dean Gillan as chairman; 'has-been appointed to draw up suggestions as to how the scheme might be givett effect to, and these will be referred to the various parishes throughout the dincese for consideration. The idea is first to free all the parish schools from debt, special attention being paid to those in the country, v and then, when funds warrant it, to teach the children attending the different schools free, of charge. At present the cost of the education of the Roih&n' Catholic children of the diocese is borne by the parents.

Scott, untliered in force last night in I die Biu^ham Street Hall where tiic Caledonian Society held a smoke concert. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Gaelic items were given by Messrs. C. Cameron and A. M'Leod, and songs, etc., by Messrs. W. Marr, R. Bimiock, M'Leod, Perry, Schnackenberg, Douglas, Taylor, Somcrvillc, Elder, Ha&lam, Cornwall, and Stohr. Visiting delegates to the Referees' Conference held in New Plymouth at the latter end of las>t week were entertained by the Taranaki Referees' Association at a dinner in the Imperial Hotel on Saturday evening. On Sunday tho delegates were to have been driven to tho North Egmont Mountain House, but the heavy rain on that day caused the abandonment of the trip, us well as of a proposed trip to the Mountain House by tho member* of tho visiting Ivia Ora junior footbali team. Yesterday the referees were tJir guests of the Caledonian Society at its sports meeting.

In order to show some appreciation of tho work of the Yen. Archdeacon Walsh in painting the military hatchments that adorn the walls of St. Mary's Church, a meeting of the congregation is to be held this evening in St. Mary's Hall, at which the Archdeacon has been invited to be present. In alluding on Sunday evening to this meeting and the" gift of the hatchments to the church by the Archdeacon, tho Vicar said that few realised what a work of love it had been, carried on for so many years. The placing of these beautiful works of art in St. Mary's, remarked the Vicar, not only gave it a great historic interest which made it attractive to large numbers oi' people, but made the church unique in the world, for, so far as he, knew, there vtas no other church that possessed such a splendid series of hatchments. The congregation of St. Mary's had never had an opportunity before of publicly showing their appreciation of the work of the Archdeacon, and he felt sure that they would be delighted to assemble on Tuesday evening to do honour to the one who had done so much for them and their church.