LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 202, 19 October 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On our first page will be found articles headed " Remedy for Diphtheria " and " The Forbidden City," and on the fourth page 1 items of interest headed " The March l J ast" and " Importation of Pedigree Cattle." The Harbour Board meets to-day. A meeting of the Museum Provisional Committee is advertised for this evening, The Waimate, which has baen lying off [Waitara to receive a shipment of frozen meat, left on Thursday morning, and sailed for the Bluff. | According to His Honour Judge Kettle, creditors are the very last to assist the Court in getting at a true state of a bankrupt's affairs' The Colonial Secretary has received applications from school committees for 93,000 war medals in commemoration of the ternriI nation of the war. The medals are now being struck. The Victorian Parliament was prorogued on Thursday with the u?ual ceremonies. The pioalamation will be issued to-day, when Mr. AlcLean will also outline tho Uovernment programme. The Hon. A. J. Cadman will arrive in New Plymouth by the ltotoiLi this morning. The y,em /.calami Times mentions the Taranaki Guards as having entered a team for the Wellington Garrison Tournament. The Napier Guards have also entered a seam The Eymont Settler reports that Mrs. fitohr, wife of Jlr. Stohr, chemist, of btralfowl, broke her lug in jumping from a trap, the horse having bolted. Mr. Bewloy reports having sold a first--.hfas eoLejr section iu Courtenay-slrucl, on ;i: -inr-' 'i ! ' Co?"'! P'.'y, lo n. lo 1 i,■]"!:: lor building purposes, at a consideralm advance on the price paid three months ago

Mr. ■'•jnldrri, (»». n }-< i: evening, a-.-n-:; :!hI opulation of the colony at Tliii.OUU. The [ upuiation 01 tho. Noi'ili i:;iunti is at 382,632, aud t'w ryji-. .L Island at 3%',877.

Intending inventus ir; D. li..rry f.uci Com'(m,t 'ive notiiic 1 tUI the share liot will t ositiveiy cioso on the 15th November. JTroio i.iformation to haml, wo urc in a position to jay that this Company presents a very good investment. Mr. iiuriy is himself taking lip a large number o.i! share?, anil the names ot the provisional director-! should satisfy any. odq qE tli© seuuiiwness of \hs flotation,

Notice appeal's in this issue of a " social" in aid of the Convent Funds, which takes place in tha Masonic Hall on Wednesday, 21th inst.

The meeting of dairymen held at Hawera passed a resolution protesting against the restrictions on the forwarding of cheese to I the grader. One speaker said the reason of it was there being no room for clieeso at Motnroa.

At the District Couit on Thursday, His Honour District Judge Kettie drew the attenj tion of the D.O.A. to sections 1!) and 20 ol the Auctioneers Act of 181)1. Section IS) provides: " That every auctioneer shall apply the proceeds of sale when realised—(a) fi-r expenses, commission, and charges of sale; (b) to monies owing to the auctioneer by the vendor; (c) the balance exclusively for the vendor, or as lie may direct, and until paid such balance shall be paid into a Haul, to a general or trust account, and shall not jbe available for payment, of any other creditor of the auctioneer, nor be liable to attachment or execution at the instance of any other creditor. Any auctioneer contravening this section to bo liable to a penalty of £100." Section 20 provides: "That any auctioneer who—(1) fraudeutly converts to his own use the whole or any part of the balance of the proceeds of any auction, m fraudentlyj omits to pay the same to the person entitled thereto, shall be deemed guilty of larceny; (2) or, with intent to defraud, renders a false account in any material particular, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and be liable for imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years." At a meeting of representatives of dairy factories, held at Hawera, to consider the purchase of the Moturoa Freezing Works, after a long discussion it was resolved:— "That, in view of the Taranaki Freezing Works Company not agreeing to sell their works to us this month, and seeing that the New Plymouth end of the district is averse to the erection of new works in opposition to the Motufoa works, we deem it wise in our own interest that immediate steps be taken to erect freezing works at Patea or Opunakc, or where we thick they would be most suitable."

In the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Enabling Bill, power is given to the Taranaki Agricultural Society to lease for building purposes St. German Square. Section 54, of the same Bill, provides for the Validation Court inquiring into and validating certain dealings in native lands. This affects several people in this district and a large area of land in and around Now Plymouth.

Owing to the bad weather on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Walter Bewley's auction sale of re»idential sites, adjoining the Waterworks, had to be postponed to a further date, which will be duly announced. The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned beloiv, as f0110w5.45 a.m., Mapourika (from North); 8 a.m., Rotoiti (from South) ; i). 30 a.m., Mapourika (for South); 9.30 a.m., Rotoiti (for North). A passenger-car will be attached to the goods train, leaving New Plymouth for the Breakwater, about 3 p.m.

Mr. J.. Morison, of Stratford, auctioneer, advertises a capital dairy farm for lease as a going concern.' The rent is 10s per acre, and the cows can be obtained on easy terms. The land is close to a dairy factory and school.

One of the speakers at the dairy meeting at Hawera said there were dillieulties in the way of acquiring the Freezing Works at New Plymouth, and unless these were disposed ol early, they should take oilier action. He found that the works at i'atea, wluuli ha considerable storage capacity, and could he easily enlarged, were to bo had on reasonable terms.

An American, writing on the South African War, says the prevailing feeling in Soutli Africa is that the war has been a godsend. It has given the British Army an experience it could not otherwise have attained. It has taught the Boer much, enlarged his horizon, and will eventually lessen lus hatred of the 1 individual Englishman, and increase his own comforts and liabilities.

The examination of the New Plymouth Women's Classes of the St. John Ambulance Association was concluded on Tuesday evening. lGtli October. Examiners: Drs. Hutchinson and Home for the I'irst Aid Class ; JJr.«. Hutchinson and Sanders (of Stratford), the 2nd Year or Nuisiug i.lass; and nrs. Hoiiu-i and Zanders, the 3rd Year Ctas*. The of successful candidate! was: First Aid, In; 2nd Year, or Nursing, 7; 3r i Year, 12. The, latLer class, having passed their filial re-' examination, ;ire now entitled to receive the medallion of the Association. Tlw examination of the Mew Plymouth Men's Classes and Frankley ltoad Class is also concluded. 1 Examiners, I)rs. Ijeathain and Home. ,

To-night a "social" will be held in v t, Andrew's Hall in aid of the I'rusbyturiai] Sabbath School Clonic i'unds. Tickets, it, each.—Advfc,

Mr. Walter Bewley, Sharebroker, Devonstreet, New Plymouth, pays special attention to Otago arid West Coast drudging stock-, and, having reliable correspondents in both localities, is in a position to advise clients. Investors can obtain all information iu connection with dredging, and inspect, at his office, the latest quotations, prospectuses of most companies floated, and maps of all dredging claims. Inquiries invited —Advt.

A salve that never fails to heal a sore, gives instant relief, and draws out all poison, is a boon to all. Ask for Needham's Salve at the Co-operative Stores. Price Is.—Advt