LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 240, 5 December 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' A' list of Government appointments to Imperial commissions appears on oar first page . Interesting correspondence in connection with the breach of promisa case, Thomson v. Murcott, in which the jury gave a verdict for £275 damages, will be found on our fourth page. - Bishop Creightcin has undergone a'successful qbdominal operation. Switzerland's award in the Franco-Brazil-ian frontier dispute is almost wholly in favour of Brazil,..

The Cycling Olub announce a run to Wai tara this evening.

The British Censor haß refused a license to the Ruv. George Walter, of Sydney,- for the production of his religious drama " Joseph of Canaan."

The Police Department is advised that the only policeman coming out in conno tion with the Colchester murder cas-e is one from Colchester, but a civilian who knew Blateh well is also coming. They sailed last Friday, and -should be in Wellington about 20th' January.

I'red Hunt, the New Zealander, has been placed on the scratch mark in the Great Austral Wheelllace of £SOO. 'lhree American champions, who have just arrived in Australia, together with three Australian riders, are on the same mark ,as Hunt. Forbes, the other New Zealander, has received a.liaudicap of 30 yards. The Austral meeting began last Saturday. The annual meeting of tho Taranaki District Lawn Tenuis Association was held at Stratford on the 29th November when delegates from Stratford, New Plymouth, Patea, and Inglewood Clubs were present. A satisfactory report and balance-sheet were presented to the meeting. Dr. Leatham was j re-clcot'eil President of the Association, Mr. A. '.v. A. Clarke Vice-l'resiident (as represeutiing the New Plymouth Club), Mr. E. I Griffiths '-'on. Secretary, and Mr. J. B. Wilson Auditor. The colours of the Association were iixed as black and yellow. The l New Plymouth Olub is to be asked to have the Annual District Championship Meeting on its courts, a' d the arrangements therefore were delegated to th>i delegates of tho Strat i'ord and New Plymouth 01ub3 (Messrs. Kimbell and J. E. Wilson) and the Hon. Secretary. It is probable that the Championship Meeting will be held at New Plymouth during the New Year holidays. The second trial of Maty Henderson on a charge of 'murdering Winnie Luke began al Wellington on Tuesday morning, but beFore the Chief Justice instead of Judge Edwards. The Crown Prosecutor intima'ed that he intender! t o again tender the depositions of the deceased girl, and would call the Stipendiary Magistrate and others who were present when they were taken. Argument on the .queswun was deterred till to-day.

' A new Nicaraguan treaty has been ar- 1 ranged, under which exclusive rights lor the construction and policing of the canal are conferred on Amerioa.

Adam Oliver, the defaulting National Bank clerk, pleaded guilty of theft of £I3BO I6s at the Magistrate's Court and was committed for trial at thejSupreme Court. Captain Winstowe commands the Ophir and the flotilla accompanying the vessel, Commander Wemyss being second in command. The cruisers St. George and Juno accompany the Ophir,

| Several men who came to Wellington to | join the Federal escort have : been excluded las they were below the standard height, sft ,Bin. The .vacancies will be filled by selections from the volunteer centres.

The Botoiti took away 6915 boxes of butter and 855 eases of cheese to-day from the Freezing Works. A poem of soma interest to suffering humanity appear* in this issue. Tenders are invited for the supply ol rations, fuel, eto., to the New Plymouth Gaol. The railway arrangements for Christmas and New Year holidays will bo found in our advertising columns.

The next Trinity College (London) local examinations iare announced, and particulars will be found in another column.

The Canterbury Times gives a very flatter-, ing account of the Waiiii Band which will shortly visit New Plymouth. It is stated that owing to important business the Hon. Hall-Jones will be unable to break his journey when returning froui Auckland,, but will proceeddireot to Wellington. ; '

A large party left town on Wednesday afternoon in order io proceed by the s.s. Manukau whioh l«aves .Waitara early this morning for thfc Mokau. Sevoral intend pushing, on. to Awakino, where Mr. Newton King holds his oponingcattle sale on Thursday.

The Primate .of. New Zealand and Mrs, Cowie'have' been invitad by the New South Wales Government to be present at the Commonwealth celebrations, but are unable to acoept.

Mr. W. Bayly states' that ill the competition for guessing tho weight of a sheep ai the late Show he named 931b, as his estimate, which was Only one, pound in oxcess of the actual weight. We were not furnished with the amount as set down by Mr. and Mr*. Johns, who were stated to be nearest to the winner in their guesa, bat they mut have gone ltito fractions to come closer to the exact weight than Mr. Bayly. The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, connecting with steamer mentioned below:-? a.m., Gairloch (from North); 6 p.m, Gairloch (for North); 12.10 a.m., Gairloch (for North;. To-morrow (Thursday) trains will leavo as follows 6 a.m., Ngapuhi (from North); 9.30 p.m., Ngapuhi (for North). Mr E. J. Carthew reports having sold Mr. Simpson's farm at Bell Block to a local investor at a satisfactory figure.

" Observer" writes to the Hamhe'il Bay Herald as follows: —" Some few years ago the finding of a few oysters near the breakwater was hailed with satisfaction. To day I noticed a number of boys on the timbers of the main wharf, and on interrogating them they informed me that they were getting oysters. To satisfy myself I went down, and to my surprise found the timber work covered with tiny oysters, the largest of which the boys were regaling therasel?es upon. Could the Harbour Board not arrange to protect these oysters until they are fairly established J"

Bananas and pineapples have not hitherto been reckoned amongst the fruits grown in New Zealand, but on Saturday last large quantities of these fruits were sold in Wellington as products of this colony's territory. Thefrnits were all grown in New Zealand's lately annexed dependency, the Cook Islands It is stated that a lyddite factory is about to be established near Melbourne. Ljddite is pioric acid melted at a temperature of 290 Fah,, and poured intb 'shells when it crystallises, and is then known as lyddite. Picric acid is made by the action of sulphuric and nitric acids on phenol, generally called oarbolic aoid, according to , a given I formula. Phenel is extracted from coal tar purified by fractional distillation. To prevent disappointment, the Committee ! of the Horticultural Society has arranged to receive entries in all classes up to 6 p.m. today at Mr. Oattley's or as late as 8 p.m. at the Theatre -Royal. The entries already made indicate that the Show on Thursday will be highly attractive.

The Secretary of tho Freezing Works Company advises that the next shipment of I dairy produoe for England will be by the Tokomaru, which leaves Wellington on the. 20th inst. The closing day at the Works for this shipment will be Thursday, the 13th inst,, at 3 p.m. The Bakaia will follow on January 3rd, and the latest time for receiving produce at the Works for shipment by that boat will be Thursday, 27th inst.. at 3 p.m.

A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE,

It speaks well for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy when druggists use it in their own families in preferenoe to any other. " I have sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for the past five years with complete satisfaction to myself and customers," says Druggist J. Goldsmith, Van Etlen, N.Y. "I have always used it in my own family both for the cough following la grippe, and find it very efficacious." For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Sooiety.—Advt. 'Be Kind to the Little Ones.—There is no tyranny so hard to bear as the tyranny of parents who, without meaning to be cruel, do not understand their ohildren. How continually do we find a child punished simply because it is fretful. It does not seem to ! occur to some parents that in nine cases out of ten a child's fretfulness arises from illhealth or from some temporary ailment. But this is assuredly true, and, instead of punishing their children, parents will do well to take steps to keep them healthy and strong. They will not find this difficult if they take care to keep Holloway's Pills and Ointment always by them. These are remedies which never fail.—Advt.

I There are more human beings going about the world pale, listless, and miserable because what they eat does them no good, than ever I poverty, sorrow, and mlsfoitune were accountable for; in fact, the failures of this life have their origin more often in stomachic derangements than in mental and physical disabilities, as generally understood. Why is this ? Well, from many causes, but chiefly I from the fact that disregarding symptoms, people will not take care of themselves, 1 Diet, you say 1 No; cure first, diet afterwards and always. Take Impby's "May Apple" for Indigestion and Liver Trouble; then, diet as much as you like. It is a certain cure, and costs only 2s.—Advt. j