The Daily News. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 202, 29 September 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the electioneering Mr. Chamberlain will be unable to preside at the farewell banquette the Earl of Hopetoun. The Italian Government is asking for ten millions sterling to build warships. Through a fall of earth in the Oobar Goldmine, two men were killed and seven others injured.

Miss M. Jones announces that on October Ist she will remove from her present business premises to the newly-erected and commodious store near Liardet-street.

A meeting has been convened for Wednesday next for the purpose of furthering the Opaku scholarship scheme. Mr. John Leydon, the well-known auctioneer, was one of the witnesses at the Supreme Court on Friday. He must have felt highly flattered by Mr. Justice Conolly's remarks on the extent and nature of his business, and the absurdity of supposing that he sold anything but new goods. A public meeting is called for Tuesday evening relative to the proposal to establish a museum. Such institutions as these lift a town out of the ordinary ruck of unimportant centres.

The proceedings at the Supreme Court on Friday were relieve! by several lively incidents, and were marked by the peculiarity that His Honour the judge was frequently unable to hear what was said by the witnesses, an-i, owing to temporary deafness, attributable to a cold, one of the counsel could rarely catch what was said by the judge.

The Church of England service at Bell Block to-morrow evening will bo in the hall. The Rev. Mr. Bennett will conduct the service.

From Paris it is said, " It is becoming almost a platitude to say that the Paris Exhibition is a financial failure. So great a failure it is, financially, that by the time it closes hundreds, if not thousands, will be ruined instead of having made the immense financial coups which they expected, and this further means the temper of the Parisian will be ruffled and thus ripe for mischief. The Borough of Hokitika last year derived a revenue of £IOOO from licenses, while its rate revenue amounted only to £3BO.

A ten-year-old boy who had his thigh fractured at Wellington (N.S.W.) crawled a mile on his hands and knees to have the injury attended. ,

A guessing competition o£ a decidedly novel character has been arranged for the Wanganui flower show. A bicycle is to be placed on a table with the wheel free to spin so that anyone passing can set it going, i cyclometer is lixed to the wheel to registc the miles the wheel will travel, but the di; will be sealed until the competition is ovc K-nv South Wal- of a qua'

*<ew Souv. ~oles oranges of a quality vhich were sold locally at a profit at sis. 8(1. )er case have realised a clearance over exposes of Bs. 6d. per case in London.

I There are few settlors of New Zealand, says the Lijttelton Times, who are able to point in their homes to oaken doors and panels that they themselves have had the pleasure of planting, and have seen grow up from the tiny aeoru to the sturdy oak tree fit to yield timber, but this can be done by Mrs. Deans, of Kiccarton. An addition is being made to Kiccarton House, and the doors and panelling of the new hall are of oak grown on Kiccarton from acorns shed by the trees planted by Mr. William Deans when he came out, and gathered by Mrs. Deans and planted by her.

" Humble as I am," said a loud-voiced spouter at a meeting, " I still remember that I'm a fraction of this magnificent Empire." "You are, indeed," said a by-stander, " and a vulgar one at that," A Sydney paper tells how a cook on one of the large ocean-going liners recently landed four hogsheads of fat, of which throe were delivered at restaurants, but the fourth into the basement of a city warehouse. Here careless handling stovein the top of the cask, and revealed the fact that the fat only extended to a depth of six inches, the balance of the cask being filled with tobacco and cigars.

It is stated that Sergeant-Major Rose, formerly of Lyttolton, who went to South Afoica with the Third Contingent, and afterwards joined Roberts' Horse, has been awarded the D.S.O. for gallantry in the field. Some conversation took place at a recent meeting of the Timaru High School Board on the pronunciation of French. According to the Timaru Herald one member said he did not believe the pronunciation could be learned without going to France. Another member said that was not a certain way either. One might speak French very well indeed, go to Paris, and be uuable to understand a word they said; and the only way to make oneself understood was to write down what one wanted.

There is a silver—or in this case a golden —lining to every cloud (remarks the Otoujo Dotty Times). At a meeting of a golo dredging company recently tho Chairman of Directors informed the shareholders that the company had overrun the constable b/ L2OOO, but in less than fourteen days' dredging they had repaid the bank half that amount.

The re-erection of the Bank of New Zealand at Stratford is at last to be proceeded with, Mr. Sanderson is the architect, and the contract price is £IOBO. Messrs. lloon Bros, are the successful tenderers.

The Rev. John Nixon will preach in Queen-Str-et Church t- -morrow evouiag. Subject, "Lifoand iJeatb," (In memoriam, M'S. C. Andtews.) Mr. Ritchie will preach at the morning service. All seats free.—Advt

An Impudent Fraud has been perpetrated upon a well-known Member of Parliament. This gentleman recently entered a small chemist's establishment in Northampton and asked for a box of Holloway's Pills. A packet wa6 given to him, for which he paid aud then left the shop. Having to! leave for London that evening, it was not until he was in the train, many miles away from Northampton, that he discovered he j had been swindle 1. Instead of Holloway's : Pills he found that a pernicious and worthjless imitation had been foisted upon him. Of coutse the rubbish was thrown away, and Die M.P, had to wait until he arrived in London before he could get the genuine article.-Advt.

A salve that never fails to heal a sore, gives instant relief, aud draws out all poison, is a boon to all. Ask for Noedham's Halve at the Co-operative Stores, Price Is.—Advt. Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worn. Worriers, nrver fail for adults or sbildien .'ilfid is,—Adyt,

The Public Works Statement came through unexpectedly last night, a hurriedly condensed summary of which appears in this issue. The statement was a very lengthy one of over 8000 words, and we have to thank Messrs. Eivell, Fookes, Barford, Holt, and Barnard for the excellent copy supplied. Next week is to be a busy week as regards public meetings. On Monday evening the meeting re-opening up the Oarrington Road district bv tram line takes place; on Tuesday evening His Worship calls a meeting to consider the establishment of a museum; and on Wednesday, also at the invitation of the Mayor, the people of New Plymouth have an opportunity of discussing the Opaku Reserve question. The importance of these questions should ensure a large attendance every night.

Tommy Atkins (from the top of his kopje) —" Hi, you Boer ooves, anybody at home 1" Boer (from top of his kopje)—" Zo, Misder Rooinek; vat you vant?" Tommy—"Say, you chaps have mistook your profession. You're trying to be sojers when you ought to have been getting medals all over your chests as sprinters." Boer—"Yah, verdome; go home mit yourself a."—Woomera. Tea made with boiling milk instead of water, and allowed to stand for four minutes I before being poured off, is excellent and very nourishing.

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce has resolved to communicate with the Auckland members urging them to do their utmost to prevent the Fair Rent Bill passing this session, so that the public may have time to consider the far-reaching principles of the measure.

Mrs. Bauchope advertises for a general servant.