LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 92, 23 April 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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 Secretary of the Taranaki Freezing Works Co., Limited, informs us that the s.s. Kumara, leaving Wellington on May 3rd, will be the next boat carrying dairy produce. The closing day at the Moturoa Works will be Thursday, the 26th April, at 3 o'clock p.m.

The funeral of the late Mr. Drew took place on Sunday, and the esteem in which the deceased was held was demonstrated by the very lprge attendance of the public. Thos, Payne, who underwent two trial* for setting fire to the Herald office (the jury in both cases failing to agree), was released on Saturday. The Crown having entered a nolle prosequi, the charge falls to the ground. The New Plymouth Borough Council offer threepence each for dead rats. According to an Auckland correspondent, the Premier, who is on a visit there, is suffering in health from overwork, and, under medical advice, has gone up to Auckland to get away from official worry and cares, with a view to obtaining much-needed rest at Te Aroha, and probably Kotorua. At the annual meeting of the City Band, the balance-sheet showed a balance in Bank of £lO 16s. The report stated that the Committee desired to thank the late bandmaster i (Mr. H. W. Cottier), the ladies who assisted at the late " social," and the public generally for liberal support. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patron, Mr. E. M. Smith, M.H.R.; President, Mr. B. Dockrill; Vice-Presidents, Drs. Leatham, Walker, McCleland, and Home, Rev. IT. G. Evans, Messrs. Bain, A. Eaynes, N. K. MacDiarmid, W. L. Newman, W. Coker, J. C. George, B. 0. Hughes, S. W. Shaw, and C. A. Harrison; Secretary, Mr. F. Newell; Committee, Messrs. Horn, Donovan, and Hoskin; Auditors, Messrs. F. Coleman and F. McComish. Bandmaster Haigh was thanked for the great amount of extra time and work given, and votes of thanks were also passed to the Secretary and the outgoing Committee. Messrs. Milne & Choyoe, the well-known drapers of Auckland, have an advertisement in this issue to which attention is drawn. The enormous selection which this firm is enabled to offer in every department of their extensive business, and the promptness with which orders are attended to, bring their goods within easy reach of settlers in this district.

The Auckland sanitary authorities are having an anxious time in their efforts to prevent the introduction of the plague. A new source of danger is in evidence, arising from the facility offered by bundles of hay to harbour rats. There is no doubt that all loose material of this description will require the closest inspection. This evening, at seven o'clock, is the appointed time for householders to meet for the purpose of electing school committees for the ensuing twelve months. It often happens that in some districts the attendance is barely sufficient to carry out the object of the meeting. Although the committees have scarcely any power entrusted to them by the Act, they have useful functions to perform, and it would be far more satisfactory if large attendances at the elections were the rule rather than the exception. The latest number of the Ohriatchurch Weekly Press, a copy of which is to hand per Miss Ketford. contains a more than usually ■ miscellaneous series of illustrations, and compares most favourably with other papers of its kind. The war scenes are all well chosen and most interesting, while the social, pastoral and scenic portions are excellent. The lettor press embraces almost every topic and item of interest of the day. The Union S.S. Company are making alterations in the running of their steamers on this coast for the winter months. The Takapuna takes up the Kotoiti's running, leaving Wellington on Thursday, 26th inst., and the Rotoiti replaces the Mapourika, leaving Wellington on Sunday, 29th inst., and calling at Nelson earoute. The Mapourika will go on the East Coast trade, and tbe Rotorua takes up the Takapuna's running in the Nelson trade.

The Borough Council and the Engineer of | the Bailway Department will meet on Thursday next to discuss the proposed alterations at the railway station. The Department's present intention is tc utilise part of St. Aubyn-strott leading towards the Terminus Hotel, but the Council is of opinion that the same, if not better, accommodation could be provided and the work more economically earned out by extending the wall seawards another 38ft. The Premier, when passing through New Plymouth last week, had tho matter brought under his notice by tho Mayor, and Mr. Scddon agreed that the Council's plan was the better one. Wage's Worm Figs, the wonderfnl Worm Worriers, never fail for adults or shildren. Price Is.—Advt.

New Zealand's brave and hardy men Will drive the Boers from hill to glen Old England's sons have not forgot ' Majuba Hill-that dreadful blotf They'll fight all weathers, fine or wet Nor care for cold that they may get,' Which knowing well they can endure By taking Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 21 V,c would draw special attention to a notice in this issue of a section for sale in Gilbert-street, opposite the residence of Mr Coker, and lying between the town entrances i to the .Recreation Grounds. We have no hesitation in recommending those in want of a central site for a residence close to the lieautitu. hccreatiou Grounds, and yet near the centre of the town, to look at the section ana see us as early as possible, as there is not another section like it in the market Bjjwlky & Watt. w o id 9 3

I Sir Kcdvers Buller, through a friend, has i denied the statement credited to him viz ■ That he would eat his Christmas dinner in I Ire torn. He is not the tpye of man to use such bombastic and high i'alutin talk He knows his contract and he is going to'carry it out thoroughly. It can be safely said that bykes Cura Cough needs no such credits, bse it, and it will act for itself.—At all chemists and Storekeepers.-—Advt •.Yiule's V.'yrm i'igs ,ire most elective aod' \,o. u:.,p.t£. si iit: ciiJdrea thrive after takisgi

' I was touring Queensland lately," writes a, correspondent of the Australasian, " and passed through a village where an election was in progress. Over the door of the inn %t which we called for dinner was a large salico sign, on which wag painted in red letters, " Vote for Gubbins, and a white Queensland." I agreed with the sentiment, but was surprised to find that the landlord was Dutch, the groom an African black, the cook Chinese, and the waiter a Kanaka. On the verandah sat an Irish swagman, who said he had walked all the way from Brisbane looking for work, and couldn't get any. The irony of it I" You can depend on ridding your children of worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers. Price Is.—Advt. "The Bot Stood on the Burning Deck.'—Some irreverent person has declared that his reason for so doing was that it was too hot to sit down; but this is a libel, The reason was that the gallant boy would not desert his post. With an implicit obedience to his father's commands he stayed upon the burning ihip, and went to a glorious death. But suppose at the last moment young Casablanca had been saved, what then 1 He would certainly have been very much burned, and the best thing for him would have been an immediate application of Holloway's famous Ointment, a certain remedy in all cases of burns, scalds, abscesses, rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, bronchitis, asthma, sore throat, and the like.—Advt. JAMES REED INJURED. Mr. James Keed, struck his leg against a cake of ice in such a manner as to bruise it severely. It became very much swollen and pained him so badly that he could not walk without the aid of crutches. He was treated by physicians, also used several kinds of liniment and two and a half gallons of whiskey in bathing it, but nothing gave any relief antil he began using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This brought almost a complete cure in a week's time and he believes that had he not used this remedy his leg would have had to be amputated. Mr. Keed is one of the leading merchants of Clay Court House W. Va, Pain Balm is unequalled for sprains, bruises and rheumatism. Sold by the New Plymouth Co-operative Society