LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 97, 14 May 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter will be found on our fourth page. The Tropea left Wellington at 4.45 p.m. on Saturday, for South Africa. | The Borough Council will meet this evening-

A first offender was convicted on a charge of drunkenness at the Police Court on Saturday, and, at hia own request, a prohibition order was issued against him. The Mariposa, from Sydney, arrived at Auckland at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Mr. F. Borthwick, representative for the Cornwall Family of Spanish Musicians and Bellringers, etc., arrived in town on Saturday evening to make arrangements for a short season for the, Family of three nights only, commencing Tuesday, May 22nd. In connection with the preparations for celebrating the relief of Mafeking, the Recreation Grounds Board has received a number of applications for the fireworks it has in its possession. gj.ln a licensing case heard at Hastings recently, Mr. Tumbull, S.M., decided that railway refreshment rooms were licensed premises within the meaning of the Act. The following team has been selected'to represent the Taranaki Guards in the rifle match on May 24thCaptain Taunton, Sergeant Mills, Sergeant Messenger, Sergeant Harrison, Privates Bennett, Oliver, Darroch, Abbott, Woodhouse, Hurle. Emergencies : Private Cleland and Hooker. Messrs. Shore, of Kaitangata, Allison, of Greymouth, and Foster, of Dennis ton, have been appointed by the Government to proceed to Westport and report on the best means of extinguishing the fire in the Cardiff coal mines.

Mr. R. Hislop, stationmaster at Eannevirke, is appointed railway auditor, vice Mr. 0. C. Bub,sell, resigned. Mr. J. P. of the engineer's office, Christchurob, succeeds Mr. Triggs as chief clerk in the Locomotive Department at Wellington. Mr. H. S. Jackeon, of the Wanganui section, succeeds Mr. A. L. Beattie on the Hurunui-BiufE section. The latter was lately promoted to Locomotive Superintendent for the colony. The New Zealand Alliance annual meeting is to be held in Wellington on Thursday and Friday, 24th and 25th May. A copy of the suggested programme has reached us, which shows that a number of important matters are to be discussed, while provision is also made for consideration of questions not specified in the list. One motion to be brought forward is as follows; —" That the recommendation of the Police Commissibn and of the Commissioner be given effect to, and the presence of persons in bars at prohibited hours be rendered illegal." Headings of other subjects are:—" Lessons from the last Local Option Poll," " Lessons from the Licensing Committee Elections," " Our Legislative Programme," " Education of the Young," "The Most Effective Use of the Press," " The Reduction Vote," "Our Relation to Political Parties," and "Removal of Licenses."

Another Kitchener story is just out. It is to the effect that when he was a young subaltern he said to a brother officer who was under orders to join General Bobs, " Tell Roberts I want a billet under him, and if he has nothing else for me I will black his

boots." Years passed on and Kitchener became the hero of Soudan. The same officer, now met him and jocularly said, " \Vhfct about your former message to Bobs now 1" The hero replied, "Take the messagu as before."

It is an open secret that the Premier will seek the complete rest that he has been ordered, midst the fragrant orange groves of Earotonga, and it has been suggested that while there he may devote himself to some consideration of the future of the Island possessions of Britain in the Pacific, Mr. Seddonwill give attention to the thing nearest to his hand wherever he may be, and i( it should so fall out that a milder climate fed less strennuous work are now and for tSfe future essential to the health of the Right Hon. gentleman, why should he not make Barotonga his headquarters for the future; with personal control of British interests'in the Pacific? Why not, Sir Richard John Seddon, Bart., Governor of British Polynesia? Her Majesty's Birthday is near at hand, and where is the colonial Premier whose Imperialism has been more blazoned than Mr. Seddon's 1 Besides, the Eight Hon. gentleman would be just the man to dominate the outlying British possessions in the Pacific, while at the same time keeping in touch with colonial opinion in New Zealand and Australia.—Wellington Post. Among the annual returns tabled at the meeting of the Hospital Trustees yesterday was one detailing ths nationality of the inpatients, from which it appeared that the majority were New" Zealand-born. The number born in the colony was put down as being 820. Those born in England came next with 446; Ireland, 186; Scotland, 130; Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark contribute 51 between them; America is represented by 10 patients and China by 9; Spain, France and Russia send 2 each. The nationality of one only was marked unknown. In the table relating to the religions of the in-patients 809 were described as belonging to the Ohurch of England, 363 to the Roman Catholic Church, 277 to the Presbyterian and 144 to the Wesleyan Churches. The Salvation Army was represented by 26 and Lutheran Ohurch by 23. Amongst the other creeds represented weee —Jewish 11, Seventh Day Adventists, Confucian, Greek Church and spiritualists 10 in all. Two declared themselves free-thinkers and three declined to declare themselves. The localities from which the patients came were also enumerated. Wellington contributed 1135, the suburbs 202, ships in port 45. I Petone 49 Levin 28. The Wellingto, Wairarapa, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Taranaki, West Coast Hospital districts all contributed patients. There weic also patients from the Canterbury, Otago, Southland and Auckland districts. Twenty patients had either no fixed address or declined to give an address.—N.Z. Timet] You can depend on ridding; your children of worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers. Price Is.—Advt.

Considerable speculation was indulged in when the youth African war first started as to how the colonial liorscs would stand the severe strain that they must necessarily be put to in reconnoitring, patrol, and forced marches work. With a six months' test we now learn that the New Zealand horses have stood Uie test best of all. Another tribute to the vital and strength-giving qualities of our country. We can also safely say that of all the remedies for coughs, colds, etc., in the market Sykes' Cura Cough is facile princejn. All Ohemists and Storekeepers Advt.

Wade's Worm Figa, the wonderful Worm Worriers, never fail for adults or shildren Free is.—Advt

A Gkand Speculation, in these days of financial unrest., is a rare thing for people with spare capital to corne across. It is j therefore, refreshing to know that in purj chasing a box of Holloway's Pills, good value I for money can be obtained. They never fail lo give instant relief from pain, and no disease can long withstand their purifying) I influence. A few appropriate doses at. the proper period will prevent many a serious illness. Their primary action is upon the blood, stomach, liver, kidneys anil bowels .Their secondary action strengthens the nervuus centre.- 1 . No drug can be so harmless yet so antagonistic to disorders caused by brain worry. The most perfect reliance may i.e placed upon their regulating and rcnovatv.vi virtues.—Advfc.

'•.Vado's Wjhih Kijpt aio most effective and Hii. : cliilciieii thrive after taking turns. fticc .\b—A«vt,