LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 55, 20 March 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some interesting war notes will bo found on our fourth page. The Land Board met on Monday. Our report of the meeting is held over owing to the severe tax on our .space.

Importers pers.s. Kanieri, from Onehunga, will note that she leaves Onehunga for Waitaraon Tuesday, 27th inst., not Monday, 2<sth inst., a>i was previously announced. Tliu Borough Council overdraft amounts to £2003 Us lOd.

Mr. and Mrs. Levi SarLcn, on Saturday, celebrated the fortieth anniversary of their wedding day. There was a very fair attendance at the Whiteley Hall on Monday night, and a pleasant evening was spent listening to the reports of the Conference delegates and to various musical aud other entertaining items. The Moana left Auckland for Honolulu, with the 'Frisco mail, at 1.15 p.m. on Monday. At the Police Court on Monday, two first offenders for drunkenness were fined 5s and costs. F. S. Maule was lined 10s and costs for furious riding. An order was made against Charles Turner forthepayment of 12s a week towards the support of bis two illegitimate children.

Trains will leave for the Breakwater today, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follow: North, if required) ; 'J.3O a.m., Kotoiti (for •South); c J.3oa.m., Mapourika (from South); U. 30 p.m., Mapourika (for North). There will be a passenger-car attached to the goods train, leaving New Plymouth for Breakwater about 3 p.m. The school children from Ngaire arrived in New Piymouth by train on Monday morning on tiieir annual picnic. Owing to the wet weather in the morning, the visitors had to lie accommodated in the Drill Hall, but at noon the weather cleared, and visits were j made to the Recreation Grounds aud other ' places of resort. Altogether, the children thoroughly enjoyed their outing, j

The Star Football Club's annual sports will! be held on Kaster Monday. Nominations close on Saturday next. The play-off cricket match, Banks v. Government Buildings, takes place at the Kecreation Grounds on Saturday.

The s.s. Upolu has been detained by bad weather at 'l'imaru, and will not arrive here until Thursday next, 22nd instant.

A distressing accident, having a fatal termination, took place at Midhirst on Saturday evening, by which the little four-year-old daughter (Iheo.) of Mr. Stewart Serjeant lost her life. From the somewhat meagre information obtainable, it appears the little one, while playing about the house, fell into the bath, which had been partly filled with boiling water. Every effort was made on the little sufferer's behalf, but without avail, and on Sunday afternoon she succumbed to her terrible injuries. Quite a gloom was oast over the district when the sad news became known, and the grief-stricken parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the whole district. The funeral took place at Midhirst on Monday afternoon, when a large number of sympathising friends were present, the public school being closed to enable the children to attend,

At St. Mary's Church on Saturday afternoon, Mr. E. P. Webster, second eon of Mr. W. D. Webster, was married to Miss Stella Cunningham, youngest daughter of Mr. R. Cunningham, of New Plymouth. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Govett. The bride was given away by her father, and Mr. P. Thomson was groomsman. The dress worn by the bride was very pretty, and she looked extremely nice. Amongst many presents received was one from the New Plymouth H'ire Brigade as a token of appreciation of services rendered to the brigade by the bride. The happy couple left for Wanganui by the afternoon train on their honeymoon.

In the expedition towards Khartoum for the relist of Gordon, a dispute arose between Sir Redveis Bullar, who is obstinate, and Lord Charles Beresford, who is ingenious, as to which of two rivei branches was the best to take, Lord Charles having named one, Sir Redveis declared for the other, and insisted on that one being chosen, "Wasn't I righti" asked Buller, after a time. "Of course you were," replied Beresford, " I only suggested the other branch because I knew you would be sure to oppose me, and that we should thus get the right one." The Waipawa Mail sayslt is gratifying to find that those relics of barbarism, toll gates, do not seem to be a great source of revenue in Taranaki, and it is about time they were abolished. The annual general meeting in connection with the Prohibition League will be held in the Whiteley Hall to-night, at 8 o'clock. All interested in temperance work are urgently

lutein - -up. - - requested to attend. The Executive Con. mittee will meet at 7.30. —Advfc,

"Why do the South African Dutch beai the British so much animosity!" has been an oft reiterated question. It is because their rancor has been inbred and nurtured for generations. They won't reason and argue, and be sensible, and liv« with us peaceably in aland where there will be plenty of elbow room for the next thousand years, The only solution of the question is to conquer them by force of arms. This is what Sykes' Cura Cough is doing to all competitors, as it is beating them out the market.—At all Chemists and Storekeepers.—Advt.

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

"He Ought to be Prosecuted."—The indignant words fell from the lips of a young girl who stood helplessly watching a drunken cabman brutally lashing his horses. It is, indeed, appalling to think how much cruelty goes unpunished in this world. Why are there so many weakly children in all grades of society J The explanation is simple. The blame lies with the thoughtlessness and selfishness of parents. While men and women neglect their health they cannot expect to have strong and robust children, fathers and mothers, be warned in time. Clear your systems of biliousness, indigestion, nervousness, and the like; restore your vigourandyourstrength by taking Holloway's Pills, the best and safest of family medicines, —Advt