The Daily News. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 35, 14 February 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following trains will leave Now Plymouth station for the breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as fqllows:—6 a.m., Ngapuhi (from North); 9.30 Ngapubi (for North). The apathy oi the Ratepayers at the recent Harbour Board election L really extraordinary. In tho Stiatford riding leas than 300 voted out of some 1400 on the roll. In the Ciifton riding 299 Toted out o£ some 600 on the roll.

The e.s. Corinna is expected here on Saturday, February 15th, from the South with a large general cargo.

| The Taranaki Guards commence their 1 competitions for trophies and tho bronze medal on Thursday and Saturday. [ Mr. W. L. Kennedy informs us that although the instructions to open the Toio polling booth came at] 2 o'clock, owing to it being necessary to send to Stratford for the papers, etc, it was really hslf r past tlirse before the polling booth wa3' opened. Mr. Kennedy considers this and there being no booths east of Toko lost him fully 100 votes. Ho says he has no intention of taking an> steps to upset the election, but hears that others intend doing so. At tho Wanganui Borough Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor, Mr. A. Hatrick, was presented by the ceunsillors with a handsome silver cradle, in celebration of his having t sin born during his term of office. Mr. E. M. Smith, M.Ii.R. showed us last night a splendid sample of limestoiiQ from Awakino district. It was so hard" that it tcoli a polish like marble. Mr. irnith also | had a sample of terra cotta clay, a most valuable find, from the same district. These had been handed to Mr. Smith by Mr. John Eljiqtt. News trgtft t}ja Golden Blocks, Ceilingwood district, states th+t the battery worked 21 days and crushed 200 tons'for f22oz of melted gold.

The Presbyterian General Assembly opened at Wanganui on Tuesday, about 109 clergymen being present. The retiring Moderator, Rpv, W. K. Campbell, of Waiau, and the Rev. J. K. Elliott, of Wellington, delivered pj#eudi4 addresses.

An old Maori woman was arrested at Mnriwai near Gisborne, on Wednesday by Detective Henderson, on a charge that while practising as a native tohnnga she diJ, in November last, cause the death of a young Maori man named Tami Hawhi.

In the London Daily Express of the 12th to hand on the 12th February, we notice a vsyy fayonrablc comment on the Government bonus for Jibe ironsand jndustry. The paper says the offer is one which seems to afford an excellent outlay for British capital. The newspaper's comments arc extremely favourable. The railway time-table is to hand from the stat'onmaster. It is nearly an inch thick this month but thy price is still one penny. Sj-f John Forrest has resigned the State Premie/shjr; of Westralia. Mr. i'hrossel, Minister of Lands, l f as been entrusted with tha formation of a Ministry, Anti-Jesuit riots have taken place at Madrid, Valencia, Granadff, and elsewhere in Spain. Great discontent prevails on account of the approaching marriage of tho Infanta Maria Delas Mercedes, Princess of Asturias,] with Prince Charles, second son of Count Ciiaei't/i, of the Neapolitan Koyal House.

The Lord M«.yo;r of London has addressed a communication to tli« suggesting the formation ot" a small Committee consisting of the members of the present and late Govtrnments to consider what form the proposed national monument to the late Quuvn sh+U take. Ho suggests that the Cemmittee nominal a representative committea for maturing tije scheme.

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Bewley and Gi iffitlis, Sharebrokei?, Devonstreet, Now l J lymouth, pays i-pecialp'ilention to Oiago and West Coast dredging stocks, and, having reliable correspondents both localities, is in a position to advise clients Investors can obtain all information in con nectioji ,witj? dredging, and inspect at hip office, tlie'latesi quotations, prospectuses of most companies floated, 1 and ipaps or ajl earning claims. Inquiries invited'—Adyt

Amongst 1 lie passengers by tl;c Mokoia o-day from Sydney i« Sir Waller Marion, iolic.itor to the BrilisU Board of Trade, also Mr. J elm Duthie.

Tho Board of Governors of the Cantcrb -rj C dlege have I con holding private; sitting.anil taking evidence an to the msnaa'cmer.l of the institution. The Committee drew u a report which was adopted in ouinera. i'ar a>ca.n be gathered it was decided '' cast the management of the eolleg an i to

appoint a per on having qualifications more tilted to enable him to take charge of the ins itution in the capacity of director.

A rerv line and extensive stock of Kng :genents Kings, \Vedding Kings, s .net [)ress Kings, new century Walt li< :-, in enid jilver, genuine rolled gold and nickel ens's, '"looks. .Spectaclesand Klectro-plate atH. i'AKKKH's, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, next Kailway Ci'O.^i.,g, Devon-ntieet Central, New Plymouth.—Advt The best medicine knowt: is San:>i-.": &

Sons' Eucai.yi'TL Extuact. Test its eminent powerful elt'ccts in cough?, colds, in-1 tluenza, the rebef is i-stantaneous. In' serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be lhey wounds, burns, scaldiiigs, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no intlanr,mation. Like surprising ett'ects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, uitiammatien of lungs, swelling, e!c., di»r. rheea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. SANDKIt & SONS' Ki.valypti Extuact is in use at hospitals an ■ medical clinics all over the gloiie : patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at Interna'ional Kxhibition. Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all others.— Advt.

UNNECESSARY LOSS OK TIME | Mr. W. S. Whedon, Cashier of the ji'irst National Bank of Wintersct, lowa, in a re cent letter, nives some experience with a carpenter in hia employ that wilt be of value 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 mentioneo to him that 1 had been similarly troubled ind that Chamberlain's Oolic, Cholera and Diarrhcea Hemgdy had cured me, He bought I a bottle of it from the druggist here and itthat one dose cured him, and lie is again at his work." For sale by New Ply mouth Co-operative Society.—Advt. A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE. It speaks well for Chamberlain s 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 live years with complete satisfaction to myself and customers," says Druggist J. Goldsmith, Van ICtten, N.Y. "I have al ways used it in my own family both for the cough following la grippe, and find it efficacious." l'Vr sale by New Plymouth 00-operative So iety.—Advt.