The Daily News. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 35, 13 February 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. J. B. Koy has bsen appointed selicitor to the newly-elected Mokau Harbour Board. In connection with the Henni service, or, rather, no service, on Sunday, we are informed that a lay-reader was set down for the same but was calle 1 away suddenly, Mr. Back has resigned his seat on the Midland Kailway Commission.

At Awanui a nativo named Horiki was committed for trial for assaulting another native, who has been unconscious since January 14th. In addition to Mr. James Bailringer, Mr. Dockrill, the present Mayer, is to ba a candidete for the position of Mayor, and yesterday a requisition was being taken round the town asking Mr. R. Cock to allow himself to be nominated.

Lovers of horse racing are reminded of the Autumn Meeting of the Taranaki Jockey which takes place to-day. All the arrangements are completed, and everything point i to a yery successful gathering, with every indication of perfect weather. The City Band bazaar is to be opened today at 2.30 o'clock by H>s Worship the Mayor (Mr. E. Dockriil), and will rgmain open on Thursday. Corporal Coutt's war trophies have kindly been lent aad will be be on view. The competitions include one for whistling, |a prize of 5s f«r which has been donated by Mr. Culpitt. No charge will be made ferany side shows. George Richard Wilson, who the Magistrate said had behaved like a wild beast, was sentenced at Ohristchurch to a month for biting a piece out of the lip »f Thomas Downie during a quarrel.

The Sonoma arrisaiJ at Anckland on Monday morning with the 'gVisc* mail after a passage of 17 days 11 hours. Herpassengers are: -Mesdames Forbes and child, Williams, Mnggefidge, Knight, Scblesinger, Parnell, and Oaptain Grogan. Mr. John Kensit, the well-known antiRjtualist, en behalf of the Protestant Truth Society, appealed to the King to appoint a Bishop of London, ir; succession to Bishop Crcighteu, who would reSeofc ttso I'rotestant character of the Church. Ha Urged s>B [lung to use his mighty influence to direct the Bishops faithfully to fuliil their duties. i News has been received from Te Araros f Kaßt Cape, that a young wonian, Miss Biddell, sister of Mr. Biddell, a ranch respected sheep farmer, died from the effects of carjplic acid, apparently pelf-adminiatered. Deceased from England about a month ago. JTor a racy word-painting of our kin in the United States of America we recomm'en'd err readers to avail themselvos of the opportunity offered on Friday night in the Whiteley i Hall (see advertisement). Mr. Brown needs Bo commendetion from those who were present at his phrenological lecture. The admission is fre9, but a collection h to be taken up tor tfo> Coast Mission, a deserving enterprise.

Mr Newton King was baHquetted $ Stratlord en Tuesday nisrht. It is very pleasing to see Mr. King's past services to the district recognised so freely by those who have benelitcd thereby. •

A Stratford paper says ,tbe Toke polling booth was opened at 2 o'clock on the day of the Harbour Board election.

It is understood a fiosh charge will be laid against the Chatham Island Maori fori forgery acd uttering. The Orand Jury atj Christchurch on Monday threw out the bill ;n his case although he had pleaded guilty in tli# i9\ver Court. HoLtoivAv'sOfNjjfßKT and Pills. Chest and Stomach complaints! The source and centre of almost every a'lmcut is impurity ei the blood; dislodge this poison and disease departs. Hollowjy's Pills exercise the inestimable power of thoroughly cleansingeach component part cf the blood, and rendering .fchils duid flfc to perform its important f unc° tions, 'liey cope most successfully with chest diseases, fliuiuaeh complaints, liver disorders, and many dthei-' which were once the begetting dangers of mankind at certain seasons. The directions for us& enable everyone to regulate the operation o£ these Pills with the greatest nicety. Chronic invalids, nervous sufferer*, and all whom other treatment has failed to relieve, ar« respcfitf.,iUy jrnited to try Holloway's celebrated medicine, wb.if.Ji will strengthen and curctlxsm,-Adyt. A GOOD COUGH MBMCifNM,

It.speaks well for Chamberlains Cough Remedy when druggists use it in their own families in preference to any other. " I have sold Chamberlain's Cough Hemedy for the past five years with complete satisfaction to myself and customers," savs Druggist J Goldsmith, Van Etta), N.Y. "I hava al' ways used it in my own family both for the cough following la grippe, and find it v efficacious." For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society.— Advt. Wale's Worm Kigs, the wonderful Worm Worriers, never fail for adults or sbildror. Pjjce, Ja— Ady

Mr. Stanford, S.JI, was occupied for some i.ime at. Ihn Court nn Tnflsdny morning taking evidence in a ense in which a young man named Krnesl Newton Johns pleaded sjuilty to a chars;.! of horse-stealh g. Tim •\orsu belong.. 1 t«j 51'-. Crocliett, who loi-.t ii. I 1, > a young man named Limrner, v/ho rode ii ;■:< New Plymouth. »vhere it was stolon. A lew months later Mr. Crockett saw the horso in possession of a man named Fowler, who •laid he bought it IVoui one nam-d Hugget on the 3rd of October at Stratford, wh.-.re accused was employed in the Co-op.irative Store. Evidence was given t>y C. ji'owler W. Iluegett, J. Crockett, H. limrner, and Constable Salmon. Air. Weston appeared for accused and Sergeant Stagpool condactort the c.ise for the prosecution. The accused was committed under the new Act t.■■> the Supreme Court for sentence. .(Sail in two sureties of £SO each was allowed.

The best medicine knowe is Sanheu & -'ess' Eucalypti Kxtbaot. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is instantaneous. In serious oases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling -no inflammation. LiU'e surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs swelling, etc., diar, rhcea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. Bandeb !c Sons' Eucalypti' Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised hy His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International Kxhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all others.—Advt.

UNNECESSARY LOSS OF TIME Mr. W. S. Whedon, Cashier of the First National Bank of Winterset, lowa, in a rej cent letter, gives some experience with a carpenter in hio employ that will be of Talue to other mechanics. He says: " I had. a carpenter working for me who was obliged to stop work for several days on account of being troubled with diarrhoea. I mentioned to hitn that I had been similarly troubled and that Chamberlain's Oolic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy had cured me. He bought a bottle of it from the druggist here and inI formed me that one dose cured him, and he is again at his work." For sale by New Ply i mouth Co-operative Society.—Advt. | Willis Street, Wellington. MB. M. Impey. 31st July, 1900.

Dear Sir,—Please send me three more bottles of your "May Apple." I cannot speak too highly of it. It has entirely relieved me from the headaches which used to distress me on busy days; and a member of my family who us; d to suffer from chronic palpitation and indigestion has been restored to perfect health through taking Impeys May Apple."—lam, yours gratefully, E. W. Wilton, Butcher.—Advt. A very fino and extensive stock of Engagements Rings, Wedding Kings, Keepers and Dress Rings, new century Watches, in gold silver, genuine rolled gold and nickel cases, Clocks. Spectacles and Electro-plate at J. H. Pakkish's, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optioian, next Railway Crossing, Devon-street Central, New Plymouth.—Advt