LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 191, 14 August 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interestirg reading matter will be found on our fourth page, The steamer Douglas, which now lies on the Mokau spit, will probably be abandoned. The Town Band (Mr. Garry's) will jive an open-air concert in front of '.lie Government Buildings this evening. The number of cattle slaughtered in tlie town in July was 31 large and 155 small. The quantity of kerosene in town'on 13th instant was 170 cases in the store on the reclaimed land and 248 cases in other shops. The s.s. Corinna is due here on Thursday next from the south with a general caivo, and after discharging sime sails for Greymouth. The many friends of Mr. J. J. Russell will be pleased to tiear that he is recovering from his serious and prolonged illness, and will'be glad to soon learn of his return to his wonted health. i Trains will leave for the Breakwater today, connecting with steamers mentioned b iow, .f,fnlii.'Ws.4s a.:»., T- kapuna (fiom North! if required) ; 11.30 a.m.,T k-pun i (for South); 11.30 '.m, Koioiti .fiorn South); 9.30 p.">-, Ki'toiti (for North). A passengercar will be attached to the goods train leaving for breakwater about 3 p.m.

On Thursday next the Town Band ball will bo held in the Theatre Koyal. Thanks to the energetic couuniUee at the h> ad of affairs arrangements ar well forward, and a big success seems assured. A feature of the affair will be the orclx stra, which will include the lea-ling talent of the town. The Baud deserve well at the hands of th public, and wo trust ihat there will be a record attendance.

' A contemporary seriously states that the late Lord Kussell of Killowon was born in 18:3, and was called to the JJar in 1851). The revenue of Hie borough for the p s l . niornh aiii'iiinti-il lo £iH7 4s lid, und tlvj expenditure to Hill l?s Id, j

The Harbour Board employees are making good headway in repairing the damage t°| the breakwater. A good deal of stoae is, however, required all the way along to make good the subsidence. Amongst the steerage passengers by the Gnirloch last night there were three Austrians. None of shim could speak a word of | English, and, in answer to all questions, they said " One-Hunga." Mr. Mcintosh, one of the railway engineers/ is expected in New Plymouth by the mail train this evening to confer with the Harbour Board re the difficulty that has arisen regarding the working of the quarries. We have to acknowledge receipt of complimentary tickets for the public ball in aid of the funds of the New Plymouth Town Band.

The Borough Council seem to be rather unfortunate in the matter of horseflesh. At present they have "one of their horses that can't work, and one-that won't."

Hearing the sand-pump was working, a representative of the Nbws visited the breakwater yesterday afternoon, but the tide having fallen, the pump had to stop. A large hole in the sand was| however, visible, which the foreman of works stated was the work of the pump. We are pleased that the suggestion made by us that a suitable memorial should be ereoted to the late Colonel Btapp has been taken up by the Hev. F. G. Evans, whose letter appears in this issue. It is to be hoped that the matter will be taken up in a hearty manner, and that the memorial will be a credit to the district, and something that will keep the gallant officer's memory green. The Star Football Olub have happily ohosen the date for their annual "social," which is fixed for September 6th, the day the OtagoTaranaki representative match is to take place. Both the Otago and Taranaki teams will attend, and, as tickets are already selling rapidly, the usual success attending the, Star's " socials" should be assured. We have received trom The Zealandia Syndicate, Limited, Dunedin, aneat pamphlet on " Gold Dredging on the West Coast," The pamphlet deals largely with the companies floated by this Syndicate, but the information will bo found of general interest to all who care to peruse the pamphlet, besides being valuable for reference. We have a few copies of (he pamphlet on hand, and shall be pleased to hand one to any Of our readers if they call at our office. Mr. E. M. Smith has given notice to ask the Government,—(l.) Whether they will carry out the offer of the late Premier, the Hon. John Ballance, to set aside 50,000 to 100,000 acres of land as an endowment to the New Plymouth harbour, in place of the 200,000 acres diverted and handed back to the natives at that time? (2.) Will they appoint one of their engineers to investigate and report on the practicability of removing the district prison from its present position to a site on the harbour reserve near the breakwater ? (3.) Will they take into consideration the advisability of harbour extent sion and improvement on national grounds, by employing prisoners on harbour works wherever it is practicable and in the interests and advancement of the New Zealand railways, and tends to the progress of the colony J It is of national importance that we should foster the local manufacture of ammunition, without which we cannot possibly have any adequate or efficient system of defence —Wellington Free Zatiee, Mr. Napier is urging on the Colonial Treasurer to cause a proper set of account books on the method of double entry to be opened in the Treasury, in order that an annual balance-sheet in a simple and unambiguous form may be issued to the public.

At Orepubi, in Otago, a new industry is being started in the manufacture of shale oil. The most recent machinery is in course of erection, and there is every promise that in a short time New Zealand will be able to supply her own markets with the best petrolenm oils for domestic aid manufacturing purposes.

In the international yacht race at Kiel, won by the Kaiser's yacht Meteor, the Emperor, who was dressed in a blue jersey, without a collar or tie, duck trousers, and oilskin coat, remained on deck throughout the race, occasionally helping with the ropes and giving suggestions to his captain. Great little colony ai New Zealand undoubtedly is, she can easily produce more legislation to the acre than the greatest country in the world.—Greymouth Anjus.

After a month's agony, the screw of a pair of scissors was removed from the ear of a little daughter of Mr. Levien's by Dr. Bennett, at Bulls, after chloroform had been administered.

The Minister of Land has promised to enquire into the possibility of the Government purchasing properties on the side of the Lyttelton harbour, where some people desire to form a settlement.

There are wor;e places than New Zealand for independent journalists. It is reported that the entire editorial staff" of El Tribunal de Comeroio, of Buenos Ayres, comprising the director and thirteen colleagues, have just been lodged in gaol for journalistic independence. They have a Kanaka at Brisbane who butted a travelling locomotive with his head, and was not killed. One of his legs was broken, but bis head was not in the least damaged. All the hard-headed men are not in politics.— Melbourne I'uiwk. Compulsory drill in State schools vrill do away in the next generation with a lot of the sloping-shouldered youth seen about the corners nowadays.—Blenheim Express, Mr. Lewis is moving for a return showing (1) the official forecast, and (2) the corresponding official report of the weather at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill, and giving in each case particulars about the force and direction of the wind, and the amount of rainfall for each day of the month ending 31st July, 1900. Since the beginning of the present year practically, there have been six new mounted rifle corps formed in the North Canterbury district.

The French Minister of Marine declined to allow Colonel Marohind, being still in active service, to take part in a demonstration the Municipal Council of Paris desired to make in hiS honour. The Department of Agriculture has been testing for two years over one hundred varieties of potatoes. It now intends to distribute the produce in small parcels to settlers for further trial in their own farms. The distribution will be free provided the department is satisfied that the recipients will give a fair trial. The plac. s from which the distribution will be aiade will be duly announced.

The following which reads like a waistcoat pocket edition of a three-volume novel, is a fact:—Years ago a man and a woman married; years since they w<re divorced. B >tn married afresh. Recently the second wife of the husband died; also the secoi. d husband of the wife. Yesterday the husband and wife of years ago were again married in Canterbury.

The wills of living persons deposited with the "Public Trust office now number 075. The low' rate of interest has effected the earningpower ■ f the office, but no reduction has been made io the rate of interest payable to estates under the Pub ic Trustee's charge, nor does the Trustee see why the common fund rate should not bo maintained. New office* are to be erected for the Department.

Liberty men from H.M.S. Royal'Arlliiir are coi spicuous in the Wellington stree's (says a special correspondent). People aw glnd to see them enjoying a run a-<lior •, and the only objectio-i raised is to the shocki g language which some of the younger •' havdy men" use. '1 hey are quite oblivious to the feelings of the pa*serx-liv. Our f otpaths are so narrow that this lingual looso-no-s is at times a real evil.

Herr Andrec went in his balloon To try and find the pole, H« must have perished all too soon Before he reached his go :1. If he had only lcuo.vn the way Cold regions to endure, He might have bej:i alive <o-c]av, 0« Woods' Greatl'sipfcrmist Una, $

The Borough overdraft stands at £2742 18s Id.

The appointment of Mr. Joseph Maekay, J.P., of Midhirst, to be a coroner for the colony of New Zealand, is gazetted. « At the meeting of the Borough Council on Monday, the Mayor stated that when at Wellington he had seen the Hon. J. G.Ward, who intimated that he was about bringing down a Health Bill whereby many of the grievances under whicli the town was suffering would be dealt with, The accep'ance of the resignation of Mr. T. W. Oorbett, of Eltham, as a Justice of the Peace, is gazetted. I We understand that there is no foundation for the supposition that the reoent fire at Mr. Tuke's premises in Brougham-street was caused by overheated hay. There seems to be a strong impression that the origin of the fire was by no means attributable to accidental circumstances. Possibly it would be more satisfactory if an inquiry were instituted on every occasion that a fire takes place. ' The Gazette notifies the appointment of Messrs. E. Maxwell, J. A.Colmer, H. Stonex, W. H. Keasberry, H. Kitchingman, and F. W. Frethey as conservators for the management of the West Egmont Forest Reserve. Wade's Worm Figs are most effeotlve and not unpleasant; ohildren thrive after taking them. Price I«—Advt

Tun Thousand Pounds pbb Annum mat be Earned at too great a sacrifice, if we' ruin our health and happiness during its accumulation. Although money is a necessary article to possess in order to obtain the means of existence, it cannet purchase love, friendship, or immunity fiom.the dangers and pangs of disease. The millionaire has often envied the toiling labourer his hearty appetite and sturdy health, and would gladly have sacrificed a large amount of his wealth in exchange for these blessings. Holloway's i Fills, however, can give health to the most delicate. They are the precious key which can open the door leading to the smiling valley of health. They purify the system and give the essentials of strength for the blood. —Advt.

Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers, never (ail for adults oi children, Pries Is.—Advt