The Daily News. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 40, 25 February 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We are compelled to hold over a report of the toll gate appeal case, also a quantity of other matter.

Broken. Hill Junction North Mine is closed, and about 200 men are idle.

The remainder of the Sommerfield's cargo has been salvoJ.

The death is announced at Christchurcli of Mr. Charle9 Eusor, of Balcairn, Chairman of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association.

At a meeting of ratepayers at Woodville it was dscided to ask the Borongh Council to raise £10,505 fer. water supply. A large number of visiting firemen have arrived at Christchurch for the annual Conference and demonstration which takes place this week.

At a meeting of the Now Zealand Farmers' Union, held on Saturday night at the Upper Hutt, Wellington, 25 new members were enrolled.

The following trains will leave New Plymouth station for tho breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers montioned below, as follows:—(i a.m., Ngapuhi (from North); 9.30 p.m., Ngapuhi (for North). Wa ace requested to draw attention to the fact that Mis. Douglas's house, which is to be sold by aaction by Meiers. Bewley and Griffiths on Thursday next, has 1 rooms and not only G as previously advertised.

An assault case will, we understand, occupy the attention of the B.M. Court on Tuesday, ia which a country resident will be called upon to explain his conduct to a local publican. " Had the troops any idea that the British Empire eiteaded so far beyond the ocean ?" was" the question asked by an Auckland Herald representative of Major Misirikhan. The letter's reply was:—' No Wo were perfectly astounded. We heart! of England being a small place, and we did not know that the Empire was so far spreading. We see many lands and people under one King and one Government, and they are so numerous that I do not think there can bo any more fighiing, because thoy couH, if they wished,' shut up the world."' A Gisborne wire says that a deputation rfrem the Liberal Association waited oa the Postmaster-General on Wednesday evening, and asked that, as commemorative of the visit of Mrs. and Miss Seddon to Gisborne, the Government supply a town clock to the new Post Office tower. The Hon. J. G. Ward leplied that if to commemorate their visit they had t» provide a clock for every town they visited it would become a pretty expensive order. He was prepared to treat Gisborne the same as other places. If the townspeople would raise half the cost the Government would provide the other half. Intimation has been received at Dunedin that John Alexander Hayttos passed the second section of -the 8.A., and has been awarded thn "John Tinline" scholarship for excellence in English language and literature.

A special meeting of the Harbour Board was held on Saturday, when the upset rentals of the reserve facing the railway station were fixed, prior to being offered at auction. The following in the New Plymouth district passed the Junior Civil Service examination, the number indicating the position on the list; -Gordon M. Fraser, 54; Hex 0. Brewster, 211; Ethel W. Bent, Waitara, 221; Clara 11. Taylor. Stratford, 228; Jenny f' Tuck, 23!). j The heavy sea on Saturday did considerable damage to the sea wall in front of the railway station. The rails ware torn up and thrown over the side and the work generally knocked about.

The best medicine known is Sandeb & Sons' Eucalypti Extjeact. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be hey wounds, barns, 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, rhtea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. Sandeb & Sons' Eucalypti Extkact is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Itaiy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all others.—Advt. AT THE BAR, The greatest compliment ever paid to a medicine was that paid to Impjsy's " May Apple, ' when, during the recent Tariff De bate, M's.H.lt. testified openly in the ffbuse to the efficacy of this great remedy- a guaranteed cure for all liver diosrders. A bottle was subsequently presented to every member of the House, and Members now speak in high terms of its good effects, All chemists and stores stock it per bottlo.— Advt.

' In the I ivorce Court, at Wellington, a decree nisi, with an order for custody of throe children, has bon granted the petitioner in the undefended case K. Ward Tate versus Kmma M. Ward Tate and Archibald W, Phipson, co-respondent. Costs. £25, were granted against respondent ami also against co-respondtnt. Ghost scares have been frequent at VvVllsnj>ton of late. A lad residing at Brooklyn was chanred in the Magistrate's Court In Friday wilb being an idle aud disorderly person, in that ho had on him an article of ■iisgui3o at Broaklyn on 18th insfc It appeared that defendant had frightened women who were going hotne at night, by putting a white tableuloth on a fence post, and also by wearing it himself, Mr. McArthnr, S.M., delivered a severe homily to defendant and'disrnissed the information. Holloway's Pills. For the cur.» o debility, also liver aud stomach complaints this inappreciable me-licine is so well known in every part of the world, and the cures performed by its me are so wonderful, that it now slands 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 Tills are so lasting that lha whole system is renewed, the organs of digestion strengthened, and a free respiration promoted. TUey expel, from the secretive organs the morbid matter which produces inflammation, pain, fever, debilitv, and physical decay, thus annihilating, by their purifying properties, the virulence of the most painful and devastating diseases.— Advt.

TESTIMONIAL. Napier, September 9th, 1900. Professor Nofcmawi, Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be abl« to tell you lam feeling well, and am improvingevery day. I hive lost altogether that miserable feeling I used to have, and am quite fresh when I get up in tho moraine, as I can rest and sleep well now. I have v - ained Considerably in weight, and look well; t,hi haggard 1o ik has left me, an) my friends oonannulateme on my improve'} appearance, and I am sure yon do not know how grateful I aru to you for your kindness and attention, as my. life was a burden before I wrote to you.— Gratefully yours, Alexandkb Pattgbsos. 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 hia employ that will be of value to other mechanics. He says: "I had a car pcnter 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 Solic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy had cured me. He bought a bottle of it from the druggist here and informed ne that one dose cured him, and he is again at his work." For sale by New Ply mouth Co-operative Society.—Advt. Willis Street, ■Wellington. Mb. M. Impey. 31st July, 1900.

Dear Sir, —Please send me three more bottles o£ 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 used to suffer from chronic palpitation and indigestion lias been restored to parfect health through taking Impey;s May Apple."—lam, yours gratefully, E. W. Wilton. Butcher.—Advt.

A GOOD COUGH MEDICIHK. speaks well for Chamberlain s Cough Remedy when drnpgists use it in their own families in preference to any other. " I have sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy far the past five years with complete satisfaction to myself and customers," fays Dmgjtist J Goldsmith, Van Ktten, N.Y. " I have al ways used it in my own family both for the cough following la grippe, and iind it efficacious " For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society.—Advt.