LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 30, 7 February 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Pnke of York lias so far recovarad a» so be able to Ijavi: his bed ler afew hour*.

The following trains will leave Now Ply-' mouth station for tho breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows:—6 a.m., Ngapuhi (from North); 9.30 p.m., Ngapuhi (for North). The steamer 8< of the German Australian lino, is ptrandsid on a sahd bank iin the Elbe Water is in the holds, and the jternpost is broken. A salvage contract hat | been made.

Tho Emperor Francis Joseph announced in the Reiehsrath that prompt legislation will bo introduced to settle the language difficulty which has caused so much trouble with the Ozech, German, and others parties comprised in the Austro-Hungarian Umpire. The Westport Coal Company pay a dividend of 8 per cent, for the year, add £SOO to their reeerve fund and carry forward £8395. The total profit last year wan, after writings , off, £30,025.

It has been agreed that Mr. Barton shall receive £2IOO aha the other Fedettll Ministers £l#Bo each. In addition to this the' Constitution provides that Ministers shall | receive the Federal members' allowance of £4OO, but probably some avfingemSnt will j be made in regard to the latter amount. The Recteati .-h Grounds Board at a meeting on Monday granted the request of the City Band for the use of the Grounds for their Swimming Carnival on February 14th. The Chairman's action relative to the Star Athletic Club's Blister Sports and concert in the evening was confirmed. The Swimming Clubweie granted permission to use the lake from sto 7 p.m. Mr. Tribe'# suggestion for an outlet to Vogeltown was left in

tho hands of Mr. Bkinner. Mr. E. Coak was appointed the overseer for the month. Bir Westby Perceval aud family aimed at Auckland from Sydney on Wednesday. He declines to state his intentions.

The Midland Railway Commission did not entertain the protest of Mr. Findlay on behalf of petitioners against the limited scope of the Commission. Mr. Findlay thereupon said he would withdraw from the enquiry and go back for directions to the Chief Justice, on whose directions the protest was ma le.

Mr. and Mrs. Newton King leave New Plymoutu on Friday, the 15th fast, for Sydney, thence to Melbourne, leaving there by the Arcadia on the 26th. They anticipate returning In tJalyi The Palmeretoii Borough Council has de-

cided to strike a rate of |d in the £ on unimproved value for a loan of £IO,OOO for sewerage works.

Tha annual meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Druids. North Island, commenced at Palraerston last evening Twenty-three officers and delegates were present.. District Grand President, Bro. McKenna, occupied the chair. The balances for tha half-year ended * 30th November are ai fellow:— Funeral Fund, £2791 18s sd; incidental,

£74 12s 7JI; tofal, £2866 lis OJd. Tbe auditors stated that the total increase for the year was £620 5s 11£. A resolution was passed recording the deep sympathy of the conference through the death of the Queen.

The Auckland Conciliation Board met yesterday to consider a dispute in the building trade. The men are asking for an increase in wages from 13 2d to la 4d per hour Upon most of the other points both sidos agree. The Board will give its finding next week.

Mr. W. J. Shaw has returned to town. A severe snowstorm at Liverpool affected the overhead electric tramwav wires, which fell, killing two and injuring twelve persons, Daniol Mahoney, an old Wellingtouian and a loading Catholic, died on Tuesday. Two of his sons are in the priesthood. The Rev. J. J. Brown, who is announced to occupy the pulpit o? the Whitclej Memorial Church uoxfc Sunday, comes to us with first class credentials, and those who can be present, will have a treat in the sermons to be preached. The lecture on " Head an Faces" has been spoken of most highly wherever given. All who are interested in the science of Vhrenology should make a paint of being at the Whiteley Hall on Monday nest. This is how Brown t- Id Robinson what happened to Jones Were you there 1 No ? Man, you missed a treat. Funny J Ho-ho-ho I I should —ha-ha-ha-s-s-s-ha-ho—l sho-sho-should say—ha-ho-ho-ho—it was. funny 1 oh, don't asfc—he-he-he-ha-ha-me-man. I never lau-oh-ha-ha-ha-HA-FIA I never laughed so much in my life before. Jones I Oh-ha-ha-ha-ha's a marve'. What happened to him ? Oh-ha-ha-ha-00-00-00-ha-00-00-00-00—Oh, 00—Oh, my side 1 Go and see for yourself, old man, for I can't tell you what happened to him forlaugh-ha-ha-ha-ing. Ifyoa can't find out what happeped to Jones, look up Smith and see why ho lefthome. Ho-ho-hv ha-ha. Fanny I—l should say it was, Mr. Sertdon returned to Wellington last uight by the Monowai.

Among the passengers to Wellington by the Monowai last night wero Major Willoughby, Militarf Secretary to Lord Hopetoun, who accompanied Dr. Jamiason on his famons raid, Captain Corbett, A.D.0.t0 Lord Hopetonn, tho Hons. J. Frost and Mr. Moor, South African delegates to the Australian Commenwealtb Inaugural Ceremonies and Judge Denniston.

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Mr. W. S. Wliedon, Cashier o£ the First National Hank of Winterset, lowa, in a ro cent letter, gives some experience with a earp-nlfr in lib employ that will be of value to other mechanics. He says: " I had ;t car penter working for me who was obliged to stop work for several days on account of being troubled with diarrhoea. I mentioned to him that I had been similarly troubled and that Chamberlain's Dolic, Cholera and Diarrhoea liemedy had cured me. He bought a bottle of it from the druggist here and '"in-

formed me that one dose cured him, and he is again at his work." For sale by New Ply mouth Co-operative Society.—Advt. A GOOD COUGH MEDICINK.

It spealts well for Chamberlain s Cough

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