The Daily News. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 200, 27 September 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An interesting story, entitled " A Maniac's Freak," appears on our first and fourth pages. Miss D. Taylor has been appointed teacher atWarea. Mr. J. Hine, jun., has resigned his position o£ School Commissioner at V* aihi. 4. final reminder is given of the Tukaca "social" this evenihg. It is anticipated that there will be a record attendance and a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Mr. E. G. Allsworth, at the request of the Education Board, proceeded to Hawera. on Wednesday evening to represent the Board at the public meeting there relative to the Opaku Reserve. It is hardly necessary to remind the young folks of the "Coons' Night Out" at St. Mary's Hall to-night, as most of them are already anxiously awaiting the expected treat, There will be some capital music and roaring fun, equally good for young and old. The following trains will leave New Plymouth station to-day for the breakwater, connecting with steamer mentioned below:— 6 a.m., Gairloch (from North); 9.30 p.m., Gairloch (for North). Miss Knox has been appointed sewing teaoher at Salisbury Road Bchool. 'J he Nelson Acclimatisation Society adver- : tise that 9d each will be paid for shags' heads in future. A few months ago, in America, a surgical operation led to the discovery that a grain of wheat was growing in the face of a five-year-old boy. An exciting fight was recently witnessed between a killer and a whale near Eden (N.S.W.). Both were eventually beached. The killer was over thirty feet in length. The treasurer o£ the Indian Famine Fund < acknowledges the receipt of £lO 10s proceeds of euchre party and dam e, per Miss Hirst. Letters have been received by to-day's mail i'rom Messrs. Pan! and Samuel, dated respectively, Samoa and 'longa, stating that they are each enjoying the trip and are much improved in health." i'hey may be expected back in New Plymouth somewhere about October 12th, The Palmerston—Tukapa football match this afternoon in the Kecreation Grounds promises to be very attractive, and it is to bo hoped that the visitors may carry away with them a pleasing recollection of the large amount of support accorded to football in flew Plymouth. Mr. B. Humphries will iact as referee. Only one juror failed to answer to his name. Ho put in an appearance later in the day, having fortunately discovered in time that he had made an error in the date. Having explained the circumstances to His Honour, his offence was condoned, ai.d he was duly sworn, and, as a reward, his was one of the names that turned up for the next case, so he served his country after all. A Sydney cable states that the PostmasterGeneral is inclined to re-open negotiations for the Cape cable, and visits Sydney to confer with Mr. Crick. The attention of bridge carpenters and builders is called to an advertisement by the Wanganui County Council. Plans and specifications can be seen at this office. The steamer Suffolk, of the Federal Line, bound for Sydney in ballast, struck on Klippen Point, between Mossel Hay and Port Elizabeth, and gradually sank. She was commanded by Captain Cuthbert, formerly on the Buteshire, A gentleman going into his stable one day found his little son astride of one of the horses, with a slate and pencil in his hand. •' Why, Harry," he exclaimed, " what are you n doing 1" " Writing a composition," was the J reply. " Well, why don't you write it in the t library S" " Because the teacher told me to t write a composition on a horse." j A letter received in Ly ttelton from Captain c Walker, of the s.s. Ormazan, which took c horses from Ly ttelton to South Africa, states f that the steamer experienced terrible weather both from New Zealand to Albany, and from 8 the latter port to South Africa. The loss of II horses wai consequently considerable, to the * date of the letter, July H9th, 27 had died. vJaptain Walker writes in very high terms of the men who went as grooms in charge of ilie horses. He states that they behavea well, worked well, and in every way proved t themselves worthy of the name of New t Zealanders. Good draught horses are in demand in the G Oamaru district. The tivrlh Otago Times was informed that a Wailiao farmer ihe othei 1 day sold a plough team for £2lO, which is v £1)0 a head. A team like this would be a ['.attire at an agricultural show. A JiiRUY-BUILT House, in quite an aristocratic part of London, the other day literally t'eil iLwn about its occupier's ears. Out- ' wardly there was nothing wrong almost to ( •he very last, and when the catastrophe occurred it, spread consternation throughout , die neigliourhood. Many people suffering .'rom ill-health keep up a brave appearance, md no one knows the truth until it is too iate They go about deceiving themselves I l: - well as others. W'li v. uli why are they so > .uolish '! Their blood is impure, their rerve,- : ire shattered, disease is eating away then .ite. Well-advised indued are th- y if, even ' it the eUventlj hour, they turn to lioilowayV ' Pills and Ointment—remedies which give i ae/.v i:!'.- and vigour 'o all who avail themselves of theiii.-Ad'i. | tie best all-round football player in the district there would lie a great diversity ol [i opinion. There are so many good men to iehct lioin, and there would, consequently, le a big run for tirst place. Aovv, if a vote i '' vere taken as to the best remedy for coughs j ( .-olds, chills, iio., we are certain that there I vould be one choice with tlie public, and If) iial would le fcyW Cm a Cough, iil]!,"' Al)uUs «ud

It is understood that a communication has been received from the District Grand Secretary of the Scottish Masonic Constitution to the effect that the Grand Lodge of Scotland has written stating that recognition of the Grand Lodge of Now Zealand does not preclude the erection of new lodges under the Scottish Constitution of New Zealand.— Press. To set the colours in your blouses, though i they are made of muslin, is quite easy. Make a strong brine of salt and water, and in this i soak the goods for about an hour before : washing. Messrs. Bewley & Watt report the sale of eight and a quarter acres at Fitzroy, on account of Mr. W. Courtney, to Dr. T,Bn.tha.m. Mr. Donald Macdonald was entertained by the members of the Cosmopolitan Club at Wanganui, and in the course of an interesting chat about the war, remarked that ' although he is certain that Johannesburg will i be an immense town, and that a great boom will shortly take place there, it is no country , for the working man, not yet the farmer. Men with plenty of capital to join goldmining syndicates will be all right, as will 1 artisans for a short time, but even with this I latter class they should bear in mind that, > while wages will be high, provisions will be ( expensive, and fever and malaria prevalent. For his part, he is very glad to get back, and 1 finds himself a better Australian than before ' he left; that any man wishing to give tip i New Zealand for a life in South Africa is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum. A salve that never fails to heal a sore, gives instant relief, and draws out all poison, is a boon to all. Ask for Noedliam's Salve at the Co-operative Stores, Price Is.—Advt, Gospel Room, Gilbert-street The Gospel of the Grace of God will be preached every Lord's Day evening,"at 7. Hearty welcome. —Advt.