The Daily News. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 94, 3 May 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting- reading mutter appears on ou: fourth page.

Trains will leave lor the lireakwater today, connecting with steamer mentioned below, as follow:—6 a.m., Uairlooh (from North); 9.30 p.m., Uairloch (for North). Mr. J. A. Kinsella, of the Department of Agriculture, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Kuddick as chief dairy expert.

Tli« loser of a key can have same on applying at this office. Mr. E. M. Smith, M.H.K., received a telegram from the Premier on Wednesday stating that the latter would pass through New Plymouth this morning. Mr. Newton King, agent for the P. & 0. S.S. Co., received a telegraphic message on Tuesday evening informing him that Mr. George Withers, of Melbourne, Marine Superintendent of the Company for Australasia, died after a short illness on Monday evening

According to records taken by the Christchurch Press, there were 2318 hours of sunshine during the year, or about 52 per cent. of the possible, This much surpassed anything in England, and the i-Vro urges that the (iovermuent should takesunshine records, as they would be a grand advertisement Tor the colony. Speaking at Oamaru, the Hon. J. G, Ward predicted that the day was coming when the colonies would be asked by Great Britain, when she contemplated war, if they approved of it, and their representations would have to be made on the floor of the two Houses of Great Britain.

It has been often said that drunkenness is hard to define, but there can hardly be much doubt that W. Goodwin, who appeared at the Police Court on Wednesday, failed in giving an object lesson on the matter. There wore three charges laid against the accused - I drunkeDrieis, resisting the police, ami damaging a cab. According to tin: evidence, the offender acted in a most violent manner on being arrested, but of this he pleaded, ignorance However, lie was convicted on each charge, and for his night's excess was fined altogether £2 15s, with costs 12s.

I The Kaiauai School Committee have preI sented to Mrs. Paterson (widow of Trooper Patcrson) a handsome illuminated address , recording their deep regret at the death of her husband, their late chairman, and expressing their appreciation of his services in the cause of education in that district. The Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition, which is to be opened at Christcburch in November next in conmemoration of the Jubilee of the Provincial .District, promises to be one of the largest ever held in the colony. Plans !lrP now completed, and with the permanent buildups in course of erection by the Agrioiiltur-. .and Industrial Hall Company, there will -; a total of about IOu.OUU sijuarc feet of space available. Applications lor space must be made before the 30th June, and will be considered according to priority of apolicaMon. Intending exhibitors should, Therefore, be prompt in attending In their requirements.

Lady Syiuous, widow .if General .Sir Wm. l'enii ijyn.ions, married again within six weeks of the death of her husband, who was killed in Northern Sata! at the llatlle of Gleucoe miner trame circumstances. The General and his wile have been separated for some time. Her second husband is a subaltern, naif her own age. The Queen is intensely indignant at this marriage after the special marks of sympathy and favour sh« had tendered to Lady bymons, securing for her, among other things, by special royal warrant, an extra pension, to which, according to strict rules, the circumstances of her husband's death did not entitle her.

General De Wet, whose exploits in the Orange Free Slate have during the last few day 3 formed the main point of interest in cable messages regarding the war, has lived for many yean, iu Pretoria. He is the eldest sou of the Hon. N. J. de Wet, M.L.0., <■■( Cape Colony, and is a B.A. of Capetown University. Like many othn Afrikanders. De Wet received an English scholastic, training, b,en,g ,i>! LL.B. of Cambridge, where lie carried oil the (JjiHiieelhir's medal for English law. There is no record of thrj General ever having received a military] training, but since taking the held he. has' manu-uvred his .'i.rmy with extraordinaryj boldness and skill.

To-night, at the Salvador. Army liarrac.ks, L'nsigii Jtamage will continue his recital of remarkable experiences in the .Salvation Army. A verv special time anticipated.— Advt.

Great I't.wits GhoM ! pn'.r wasled frame 'that, nnee full vhj-o;!,'-did posses, Can't be a mail in e!sr> but ; ; ;u;;e His cough ha,s brought him such dislrcvThe uudertaker smiles to thinkNext winter's cold he'll noi sndure, Oh ! ne'er say die, but tako a drink Of W. B, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers, never fail for adtUU, oi jliiliheji. Pto« U.—Aavt

At the annual meeting of the Hawcra Acclimatisation Society on Monday, it, was resolved: That the secretary write to the VVaaganui, Stratford, and Taranaki Associations asking them to co-operate as to unilorni days for opening and closing the shooting season. The Society lias decided to procure IUO,OOO trout fry, and has arranged for the introduction of plover, Egyptian quail, etc.

An instance of how men's sins find them out occurred in Palmerston last Friday night. About nine o'clock two young men who bad been " on the spree," in blissful ignorance of where they were* going, wandered into the backyard of the Foiice Station, and took refuge in Sorgt.-iUajor Ramsay's coal shed. Presently (records the "Standard) they were seized with a humorous turn, and commenced to throw chunks of coal on to the wash house with the object as they afterwards explained, of "killing flies." Hearing the noise, the Sergfc.-Major went, out to see what it was all about, when he was saluted from the depths of the coal box witli " Hullo, old man, is this a boarding house 7" "Ifc i 3 )" jgplicd the genial Sergt.-Major, and he politely invited them into the atation, where he explained they could get a bed. With the skill of a practised hand he navigated them into the public room, for their legs were very unreliable, and on arrival there one of them took the Sergt.-Major into his confidence, and explained as a good joke how they had " lifted " a pair of boots from one of the shops in town, and as ocular demonstration of his sinartne»3, lie produced the shoes from a large bag which he oarried in his hand, at the same time expressing regret that they had not had time to get two pairs, Sergt.'Major Ramsay then felt duly bound to undeceive then, and as gently as he could broke the news to thein that they were in the lock-up. Their subsequent remarks, we understand, were both painful and free, and therefore not tit for publication, but the seven days' " hard " which they received at the Court will tend to convince them that even the smartest men get caught in the simplest manner.

The recent rise in prices for shoeing horses lias caused some dissatisfaction in this district, but it appears that the charges current here are from Is to 2s below those advertised in the Wellington Post by twentysix members of the Horseshoers Union of that city. The rates there arc;— Hacks and light harness horses, (is; light draughts, 7s; heavy draught*, 8s; polo ponies and doctors, 7s; first shoeing, young light 8s and young draughts 10s; trotting (with weight bars), 10s; stallions (in season), light 10s, draught 15s; removes or slippers, Is; leather soles, Is— Advfc.

Wade's Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking them. Price Is.—Advt.

The question of sending a team of footballer* to England, under the auspices of the New Zealand Rugby Union, is likely to be raised again this season, and towards the close of the period will probably be carried into effect. The matter of selecting the players will be a ticklish job for the selectors, as there are so many good men in the colony. It behoves all exponents of the game to keep themselves in good buckle, as the selection will be on the form shown. Kesp clear of all colds, coughs, and chills by using no other remedy than Sykes' Cura Cough. All Chemists and Storekeepers.—Advt. You can depend on ridding your children of worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers. Price Is.—Advt.

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To safeguard against colds chills ami influenza, take a cupful of Licbig Company's Extract, morning or evening, but bo sure it is the Company's signed J. V. Jviebig io blue.—Advt.