The Daily News. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 4, 2 March 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■ Mr. and Mrs. Liardefc, of Stratford, were passengers by the 5.3, India, which arrived at Albany on Wednesday. Cr. Brooking was on Thursday elected Chairman of the Works Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Keserves Committee, in place of Mr. Bellringer, who had resigned each of these offices. The question of the desirability of removing the Post Office and Customs Department to a more central site ia the town was discussed at the meeting of the Chamber of j Commerce on Wednesday, and a deputation consisting of Messrs. (Jonnett, Newman, i George, King and V. L. Webster, were appointed to interview the Hon. J. G. Ward on the subject on his forthcoming visit, and to press the matter on the attention of the Government.

At the Police Court on Thursday, a woman was convicted of drunkenness and discharged.

I A large party left the Rahotu township on Saturday afternoon to attempt the ascent of the mountain. The camping ground was reached before sunset, and several tents pitched. Twenty-eight attempted the ascent next morning, and most of them succeeded in reaching the summit, returning to camp by midday. Several of the party who had climbed from the other side declared this route much easier than the other. It. is strange that with such an easy route it should have been considered impossible to climb from this side. A very few pounds spent on the track would make it still easier.

The lonic left Lyttelton at 3.15 p.m. on Thursday for London, via Kio do Janeiro and Teneriife.

Trains will leave for the Breakwater today, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follow: (from North, if required); 8 a.m., Kotoiti (from South); 9,30 a.m., Mapourika (for South); 9.30 p.m., Kotoiti (for North). There will be a passenger-car attached to the goods train, leaving New Plymouth for Breakwater about 3 p.m.

The Waimate Witness received the following wire from Opunake, dated February 28Considerable consternation was caused in Opunake thu morning when the sad news got abroad that Mr. Michael Carroll (brother of Mr. D. Carroll, of 0 take ho) had been found by Mr. W. Costella hanging by the neck in a shed belonging to Mr. Gostella. It is premised the deceased committed suicide, but no particulars are yet to hand further than that to make a suilicient drop it appears as if deceased had sLood on two bags of chalf and then kicked the bases from under him. The unfortunate man was last seen yesterday morning when he went out to catch liis horse. Mr. Carroll was very widely known along this coast, and was much respected by all. Where is an old adage about "Casting pearls before swine." An exemplification of this occurred on Tuesday morning. A younf man who in the small hours heard of the surrender of Cronjo's forces paraded the town looking for somebody with whom to share the news. He watched and waited, and was on the pointof going to'his dovecot sore at heart when he heard the pit-pat of a pair of large feet—made large by pacing the even footpaths of New Plymouth. At last, thought our hero, is a chance of unbosoming myself. Rushing up to the approaching nocturnal pcd., the young man, brimming over with loyalty and proud pleasure at being able to impart news that ho knew would .cause all the townspeople to forego work, | foghorns to forget themselves, and sensible men to warmly shake the hands of children, said, " Cronje's surrendered! " The largefooted ped. struck a vesta on one of his large boots, and calmly enquired, " What Cronje!" Shocked by such ignorance of current events, the young mini's frail form struck the footpath with a dull thud, and on consciousness returning the remains limped away remarking, " I must have been talking to a New Plymouth general." Mr. J. W. lirame, for many years Post, master at. Opunake, has been transferred to Kumara.

The Wanganui Herald says: —" It will be welcome news to the lovers of the luscious peach to know that the trees in the up-river districts have recovered from the various blights that have affected them fur years past. A gentleman informs us that lie counted 253 largo peaches on a tree at ltanana only three years old, and lie states that many of the older trees, part icularly the late varieties, are simply laden with splendid fruit. We anticipate that in the near future peaches will be as plentiful up the river as they were some IS ur 20 years ago, when they could be bought from the natives at about one half-penny per pound.

Only half the people in New Plymouth study economy in household purchases. How do we know ) Because only half of lliem insist upon having Waxiue Soap for use in laundry work. The other half allow the grocer to put them oil with an inferior article wiiieh gives the seller a larger prorit at the purchaser's expense.--Advt.

After a long ride or fatigue of any sort, nothing tones up the system so quickly as Liebig Company's Extract. Its effect is more lasting than alcohol. .