LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 196, 14 September 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. J. l'ruos's tender has been accepted lor the new 'Wellington railway offices at li ,::00.

i'lie Klmgainiti! lately took from Sydney ■he largest mail ever taken from therefor ; 'ew Zealand, namely, 33'J bags and 3 baskets. Trains will leave for the Breakwater to;.iy connecting with steimers mentioned below, as follow 545 a.m., liotoiti (from North, if required) ; 8 a.m., Takapuna (from ioutii); 1'.30 a.m., KotoiU (for South); 9.3U p.m., Takapuna (for North). A passengerear will be attached to the gjods train, leaving New Plymouth for the Breakwatci, about 3 p.m.

New tariff prices are announced by Nelson, Moate & Co., the well-known tea merchants and blenders. Three new blonds are being introduced by the firm from date, including ihe Champion blend at '2s per lb. All blends sold by Nelson, Moate k. Co. have been reduced m price by 2d per lb. Thus the No. i, forme ly sold at 2s Id, will now be sold al .'s 2d, and the No. 1, formerly 2s, will be sold Is lOd per lb.

j Quite a section ol New Plymouth's most J intellectual people are interested in Mr. J 'arri's " Harmony " system, proving it to iil I i decided want. Mr. Carri iv.-tities he will {>> ,- pleased to answer any communications bi writing. Hubbing it in.—Japan (addressing the 'o-.vcrs): " Delighted to join you, gentltuau ; i "t permit me to remark that it" sonn it you hadn't interfered when 1 had him iown it would have saved all this trouble I" f-'ome items oi circulation by the British and Foreign Bible Society; In Germany, .U 1,000 copies; iri India, 511,0C0 copies; in he Kuseicn Empire, 538,000 copies; in China, _ 456.000 copies (the issues in China eswttlstV j a wUijyft ypluw?3)j i

* Justj., before midnight word reached us| that the Rotoiti had arrived at the breakwater with Mr. Donald Maodonald, the war correspondent, on board.

The Minister of Education has lost no time in keeping hia promise to the deputation re the Opaku University Reserve, having already given notice to ask for leave to introduce a measure dealing with it.

The Adelphi Dramatic Company appeared again last night, when " In the Banks " was performed to a rather poor house. The piece was well staged and excellently produced, the company being even in better form than on Tuesday evening. Several songs were sung in capital style, and the whole performance was bright and lively. The following members of the Guards passed tho recruit class-firing at the Frankley Koad range on September 13th, viz Privates Jones, R. Allsworth, Tuke, Perham, Bill, Black, Veale, Harvey. The firing was said to be very good oa the whole, alt the men putting up creditable scores. Our Waitara correspondent writes The following candidates have been nominated for the Town. Board election, which takes piace on Wednesday next: —Messrs. Bicheno, Chappell, Colesby, E. A. Dugdale, Fraaer, B. A. Hignett, J. M. Hignett, Knight, Newbery, Ogle, Pearce, Riddell, Stoddart, Stott, and Stubbs. This is a slightly different condition of affairs to that which existed a comparatively short time ago, when certain premises were supposed to carry with them seats oh the Town Board, although such conditions were not actually specified in the lease. What has created all this healthy interest in our public affairs i

Count Zeppelin's experimental trip with his airship from H'riedrickshaven to Immestadt, Germany, 35 miles, is attracting the attention of Europe. It is said that in descending the airship was successfullyguided to an anchored pontoon, on which it alighted, and was towed .back to Friedrickshaven. According to one report, while the thip was at a height of 1600 feet, Zeppelin headed it against the wind and caused it to perform various evolutions, once describing a huge figure 8, that astonished the spectators below. Tne airship covered five and a-half miles in 17j minutes. Cape files state that Mr. Te Water, in a violent speech delivered at' Graaf Keinet, said that tbe Ministry made a great mistake in ever allowing the British troops to use Cape Colony as a kase. The war would have been rendered impossible if the Cape Afrikanders had presented a determined front to the Imperial Government, General Hector Macdonald, everyone knows, rose from the ranks. When he was made sergeant his Colonel addressed him as follows" Corporal Macdonald, we have jo iault to find with you. You have behaved well, and 1 am going to make you a sergeant. Remember, a sergeant in the l J2nd Highlanders is equal to a member of Parliament, and don't forget it and your many responsibilities." Of Lord Salisbury's fivo sons, the oldest and youngest are in Parliament; the third, Lord Cecil, is a barrister; the Premier's fourth son, Lord Edward Cecil, is a lieutenant in the Grenadiers, and has the Dongola exp;dition of 18 ( JU and Mafeking to his credit; Lord Ernest, tlie second son, is in the church. . Eight draught horses belonging to Mr. W. Sutherland, of Tinwald, while put out to graze in a piddock, got into a swamp and could nob get oat. In the morning they v/eie discovered, after searching, only their heads being visible, and it was found necessary to out a trench to them before they could be extricated. One horse has died, aud two mora are in a critical condition.— Lyltolton Times.

Too much stBESS cannot be laid on the fact that ia the whirl of unnatural excite-1 ment, and in the struggle for existence in this generation, no attention whatever is vouchsafed to the most ordinary rules of health. When the muscles becomes relaxed, the nervesoTer-sensitiveanddelicately strung, and the brain wearies at the slightest task, these symptom 9 are part of Nature's warning that the delicate organism of the human frame is out of gear. In most oases a gentle stimulant and mild restorative is all that is required to impart fresh vitality to the jaded nerves, and it is a well-known fact that a few doses of Holloway's Pills work wonders and restore the lost tone of the nervous system. —Advt.

If a vote were taken on the question of the best all-round football player in the district there would be a great diversity of opinion. There arc so many good men to select from, and there would, consequently, be a big run for first place. Now, if a vote were taken as to the best remedy for coughs, colds, chills, &c., we are certain that there would be one choice with the public, and that would be Sykes' Cara Oough, ■ All Chemists and Storekeepers.—Advt. REMARKABLE CURES OF RHEUMATISM.

(From the Vindicator, Rutherfordton, N. C.) The editor of the. Vindicator has had occasion to test the efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Bairn twice with the most remarkable results in each case. ]?irst, with rheumatism in the shoulder from which he suffered ex- , ciuciatmg pain for ten days, which, was reI lieved with two applications of Bain Balm, rubbing the parts afflicted and realising instant benefit and entire relief in a very short time. Second, in rheumatism in thigh joint, almost prostrating him with severe pain, which was relieved by two applications, rubbing with the liniment on retiring at night, and getting up free from pain. For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society. —Advt.