The Daily News. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 37, 19 February 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Harbour Board meets to-day.

A letter re the Old Men's Home Is held i over.

I The Queen ot Swedes ii recovering. After oo&ling at Albany the Cornwall I sailed for Capetown on| Saturday. | The Borough valuation list is now open for inspection.

A charge preferred against four firemen of the Waikato for refusing to ebey orders was dismissed at Wellington on Monday. As the new roll for the Borough has to be compiled by March sth it is necessary that residents not on the roll should send in their claims at once.

The programme of the Btar Club's Sports in the Recreation Grounds on Easter Monday will be found in another column. It is full of interesting items, and should attract a large crowd.

Several people have been frozen to death by the severe cold in Paris.

We are requosted to state that the Ohristchurnh Demonstration is to be held on February 28th, not on June 24th as notified in the TaranaM Herald. The New Plymouth team coasists of Lieut. Boon, Foreman P. Bellringer, Firemen H. Ford, Parker, and Way; emergency. Foreman Cleland. r They will leave here on Friday morning and carry with them the best wishes of the public.

The only case in the B.H. Osurt on Monday was that of J. O'Neill v. Thomas Braithwaifce, in whieh judgment was given for the plaintiff. Claim £2, costs Ss.

There seems to be an epidemic of irregularities is debate at meetings of public bodies. On Monday there was quite a lively' scene at the Hospital Board meeting, when | Mr. McCallam defied the authority rf the chair and refused to sit down when ordered. The Chairman (Mr. Oorkill) appealed to the Board ts support his authority or he would resige. In face of this the offender subsided, remerkißg that it was a final kick. The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows : —6.45a.m., Eotoiti (from North); 8 a.m., Takapuna (from South); 9,30 am., jßotoiti (for Bfuth) ; 9.50 p.m., Takapuna (for North). A passenger-car will be attached ts the goods train, leaving Now Plymouth far the Breakwater, about 8 p.m. Mr. J. 0. Smith has been appointed Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, vice Mr. Holds worth, resigned.

The Duke of Tork shows continued improvement, and the Princess Victoria has quite recovered.

Dr. Leatham has asked us to state that in his evidence at the inquest on Saturday, referring to the possibility of a layman discovering the injuries, lie said " a layman of intelligence who made a careful examination might have discovered the ceutusion or might not By the light of a match it would not be readily noticed."

The American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 84,712,000 bui-hels. The Police Department has, we are informed by Mr. B. M. Bmith, M.H.R., bought section 691, at the cornar o£ Robe and Powderham-streets, and intend erecting a residence for the officer in charge of the I police.

The latest neVs regarding tho Royal visit to the colonies is that the fluke and Duchess of York will sail about March 16th. Canon Dalton, of Kt. Georgo's Cfaapol, Windsor, accompanies them. The Postal Department has bean ».dviged that the Ventura left 'Frisco on February 14tb, fourteen hours late. I Holloway's Pills. For the car# of debility, also liver and stomach complaints this inappreciable medicine is so well known in every part of the world, and tho cures perfofflwd by its use are so wonderful, that it now stands pre-eminent above all other remedies, more particularly for the cure of bilious and liver complain's, disorders of the stomach, dropsy, and debilitated constitution, The beneficial effects of the Pills are so lasting that the whole system is renewed, the organs of digestion strengthened, and a free respiration promoted. They expel from the secretive organs the morbid matter which produces inflammation, pain, fever, debilky, and physical decay, thus annihilating, Dy their purifying properties, the virulence of the most painful and devastating disease?.— Advt. A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE. speaks well for Chamberlain s Cough Remedy when druggists use it in their own favni'ies in preference to any other. "I have sold Ohambrrlain's Cough Remedy for the past five years with complete satisfaction to myself and customers," says Druggist J Goldsmith, Van KUen, N.Y. "I have al ways used it in my own family both for the cough following la grippe, and find it efficacious." For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society— Advt. ,

George Sutcliffe, manager of an accommodation house at Titahi Bay, was fined £2O , and costs fdt sly grbg-selling. A thousand native labourers employed at the Capetown docks struck, fearing plague. The steamer Warrigal, b.>und for Australia, refused to take passengers or mails. If tbe Australian vessels refuse to call at Capetown the mails will ba sent overland via India. The vacancies on the Midland Hailway Commission, caused by the resignation! of Messrs. Morrison aud Back, have been filled. Mr, Jas. MacKerrow, of the Land Purchase Department, succeeds Mr. Back, and Mr. John Graham, M.H.R., replaces Mr. Morrison, while Mr. Khorterick McKenzie becomes Chairman of the Commission.

The Ophir's complement of 460 officers and men will be commissioned on the 26th instant, when the steamer proceeds to Portsmouth to complete her preparations for the Royal visit to Australia.

The best medicine known is SAnpbb & Sons' Eucalypti Extbaot. Test its emi-

nent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the rel'ef is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be ,hey wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling, etc., diar, rhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. BANDEB & Sons' EUCALYPTI Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all others.—Advt. Willis Street, Wellington. Me. M. Impey. 31st July, 1900. Dear Sir,—Please send me three more bottles of you* "May Apple." I cannot speak too highly of it. It has entirely re-

lieved mo from the headaches wh'.ch used to distress me on busy days; and a member of my family who used to suffer from chronic palpitation and indigestion has been restored to perfect health through taking IMPBY|S i Mat Apple."—l am, yours gratefully, E. W. Wiltov, Buteher.—Advt.

UNNECESSARY LOSS OF TIME Mr. W. S. Whedon, Cashier of the First National Bank of Winterset, lowa, in a re cent letter, gives some experience with a carpenter in his 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 mentioned to him that I had .been similarly troubled and that Chamberlain's Dolic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy had cured me. He bought I a bottle of it from the druggist here sad informed Me that one dose cured him, and he is again at his work." For sale by New Ply mouth 00-operative Society.—Advt. AT THE BAR,

The greatest compliment ever paid to a medicine was that paid to Impby's " May Apple, ' when, during the recent Tariff De bate, M's.H.R. testified openly in the House to the efficacy of this great remedy- a guaranteed cure for all liver diosrders. A ' bottle was subsequently presented to every member of tho House, and Members now speak in high terms of its gocd effects, All chemists and stores stock it per bottle.— Advt.