LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 54, 15 March 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Inglewood Sports will be held to-day. Bishop Cowie, of Auckland, was in New Plymouth on Wednesday. His Excellency the Governor is expected in New Plymouth to-day.

Trains will leave for the Breakwater to" day, connecting with steamer mentioned below, as follow:—6 a.m., fcrairloch (from I North); 9.30 p.m., Gairloch (for North). The Union Company's Rotoiti was expected to be floated off the sandbank at Manukau , last night, but we received no news as to whether the attempt had proved successful. Mr. R. E. Dowling, who lately had the misfortune to meet with an accident, has been granted by the Education Board a month's leave of absence.

The body of the late Mr. Harold Tennant was carried to the railway station for conveyance to Stratford by the deceased's fellowworkers in the Post Office yesterday afternoon, and was followed by members of the Foresters', to which he belonged. At the first general meeting of creditors in the estate of B. O'Dowda on Wednesday, it was resolved, "That the Official Assignee take steps to oppose the granting of bankrupt's discharge until 20s in the £ be paid to creditors."

On the Inspector's recommendation, the Education Board have decided that the amount of the £lO scholarship surrendered by Percy Blanchett is to be divided between Harry Broadmore (£2 14s) and Leslie Mill (£7 6s). By this arraugement the former will now be receiving the full amount of his scholarship. The Taranaki section of the Fourth Oontingent will leave by express train this morning. Addresses will be given at the station, and the Town Band will be present. There will doubtless be a large attendance of townspeople.

Nominations for all events, including the 150 Yards Maiden Race, at the Star Football Club's Easter Sports, close on Saturday, 24th instant. The programme appears in our advertising column*, and is well worth the attention of athletes.

The Normanby Horticultural Society's annual Show will be held to-morrow. The entries in all classes are large, and the exhibition should be an interesting one. Train arrangements are suitable, and there is certain to be a large number of New Plymouth people present.

All those ladies who are willing to assis in sewing tor our sick and wounded soldiers in.South Africa are requested to meet at St. Mary's Schoolroom on Friday afternoon next, as soou as possible after 1 o'clock.

The funeral of the late Mr. Harold Tennant will take place at Stratford to-day. The firing party will be composed of Volunteers visiting Straiiord to fire a match. Members of the Taranaki Rifles are requested to attend the funeral, and to take rifles and side-arms. The services in the Whiteley Memorial Church on Sunday next (particulars of which appear inanother column) should be specially attractive. The Rev. Wm. Lee's abilities as a preacher are well-known in this town, and the church should be filled to its utmost capacity.

> The headmaster of the Central School (Mr. Dempsey), after testing the boys' heights, found that, exclusive of the Cadet Company, there were about 40 o£ 4ft. 7Jin. or over, and sent a request to the Education Board for 40 or more model rifles. This application has been forwarded to the Department at Wellington, with whom rests the issuing of these aids to drill, with a request that the same be supplied.

I The war fever is highly infections, and to its effects may be attributed many otherwise inexplicable actions of normally quiescent individuals. But to turn a Board room into a battle ground is—to say the least—embarrassing to the peaceful members present, especially when a lady is among the number. Fortunately the pugnaciously inclined member of the Education Board who at Wednesday's meeting made matters for a while slightly sensational took a wise course in retreating to the outer air to cool his heated blood, and nothing more serious than a

" scene " occurred. The smile of his adversary is said to have been graphic. Coolness in the moment of danger has saved many a valuable life; possibly coolness will now prevail on both sides.

Says the Now Zealand Times ■.—•"She Customs returns for Monday establishes U [new record for Wellington, beating the existing one by nearly £3OOO. This is accounted for by the steamers Maori and Waimate, from London, commencing the discharge of their exceptionally heavy cargoes on the same day. The amount received over the long-room counter was £10,619 13s 2d, the largest amount taken previously for one day's business having been £7781 Gs Id on August 18th, 1898.

I A committee of Danish farmers has asked the Princess of Wales to accept 12,000 boxes of the best Danish butter as a gift to the I British soldiers in South Africa. The Princess lias consented to distribute the butter, and in a telegram acknowledging the gift she says that it has caused nor the greatest pleasure, especially as she vill be able to say that it is a present from her beloved native country.

As usually treated a sprain will disable the injured person for three or four weeks, I but if Chamberlain's Pain Balm is freely j applied a complete cure may be effected in a very few days. Pain Balm also cures rheifc j matism, cuts, brui«es and burns. For sale by the New Plymouth Co-operative Society. I —Adyt.