The Daily News. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 76, 26 March 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The second trial of Payne, on a charge of arson, 'will be taken in the Supreme Court this morning. The concert intended to have been given by the Town Band in the Hospital grounds on Sunday had to be postponed owing to ihe serious condition of some of the patients in the institution. Trains will leave for the Breakwater today, connecting with steamer mentioned below, as follow: —6 a.m., Gairloch (from North); 9.30 p.m., Gairloch (for North). The dry weather in Wellington had raised fears of a water famine, but a Press wire states that steady rain has now set in and placed all fears at nought.

On the Elderslie estate, near Oamaru, for i which thfc Government recently gave £8 10s per acre, some very heavy yields axe recorded. One section threshed 126£ bushels of oats per acre, 70 of barley, and 45 of wheat. On another section 330 acres of wheat averaged 50 bushels.

The Wesleyan Society of Christian Endeavour are holding a social gathering on Tuesday evening, a first-class programme has been provided, and as the object is to raise funds for the support of a Native Missionary in the Island of New Guinea, the public should assist the Society in their noble work.

A general meeting of members of the New Plymouth Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association will be held in Mr. Morton's room, Brougham-street, on Thursday evening, at 7.30, for the transaction of important business.

The City Band, under the baton of MrHaigli, will give an open-air concert to-night, commencing at 8 o'clock, in Mr. Audus Raynes' grounds, which will be open to the public. . Early this morning, the police, nightwatchman, and others noticed rockets being sent up at sea in the direction of the White Cliffs. The first was seen about 1.20, and they continued at short intervals for some half-an-hour, then being sent up at longer intervals till about 2.10. As a stiff gale has been raging since Saturday, it is to be feared that some vessel was in distress.

On Sunday afternoon Mr. W. H. Skinner, Superintendent of St. Mary's Sunday School, attended the Te Henui School and distributed the prizes gained by the scholars there. A good many parents were present, and seemed highly pleased at the exceptionally good books that were given. Mr. Skinner made some very appropriate and encouraging remarks to the children, and particularly congratulated them upon their hearty singing. Miss Bosworth, the energetic superintendent, and the other lady teachers must be congratulated on the numbers attending, as well as the good work done. With reference to private letters from the front, a correspondent writes to The limes:— "It should be generally known that in paragraph 423, Queen's Regulations, 1899, occurs the passage: "They (officers and soldiers) will be held responsible for all statements contained in communications to their friends, which may subsequently be published in the press.'" A contemporary tells the following story:— An elderly gentleman, accustomed to " indulge," entered the room of a certain inn, where sat a sedate old Quaker by the | fire. Lifting a pair of green spectacles up Ito his forehead, rubbing his inflamed eyes, and calling for hot brandy and water, he I complained to the Jfriend that his eyes were getting weaker and weaker, and the spectacles did not seem to do them any good. " I'll tell thee, friend," replied the Quaker, " what I think. If thee were to wear the spectacles over thy mouth for a month thy eyes would soon get well again." Walter Morey S> Son respectfully intimate the arrival of an early shipment of five cases, ex " Waimate," consisting of 1 case Ladies' Capes, 1 case Ladies' Jackets, 1 case Ladies' Hats, 1 case Furs, 1 case Tickings and Sundries. The bulk of our winter shipment (invoices to hand) are on board the " Whakatane," when due notice will be given of their arrival.—Advt.

"Why do the South African Dutch beal the British so much animosity J" 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 live with us peaceably in aland where there will be pleDty 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. " Ckuel only to be Kind."—Much unnecessary suffering is inflicted under the above excuse. IE one is not very well, feels out of sorts, has a touch of the bile, and experiences an unpleasant giddiness, one is immediately teld to take some disagreeable medicine. It is kindness in the guise of cruelty we are told. As a matter of fact disagreeable medicines are no fonger necessary. Holloway's Pills and Ointment—the world-famed remedies—will soon put one right, and, moreover, they are pleasant and agreeable restoratives to health. Thousands can attest this, thousands have attested it. b'or disordets of the stomach-and liver, take the Pills; and use the ointment for gout, umbago, rheumatism, &c. —Advt.