LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 73, 15 April 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lord Rtnfurly and hla aide-de-camp left for SoutL on Saturday night. The Borough Council overdraft now stands at £234617s Id. Supporters of Mr K. Deck's candidature for the Mavoralty are invited to mpet at the Farmer*' Club' rooms at' 3 |0 tq-day ; Mr William Digby Harrod writes; In this day's News mention is made of ray appointment as a Justice of the Peace, it should be William Digby Harrod, of Okato, not Digby Harrow. The engravers and die sinkers at Wellington are busily engaged in the preparation of the official stamps and seals to replace those uied during the previous raign. A mealing of farmers and milk suppliers was held on Saturday at Auckland, when it was deaided to form a milk suppliers association, about 60 members being enrolled. The executives wore requested to ir.terviaw the Auckland milfe petailepi, u^ : ''lentil* wiffi them the prices for Ijts cwtujug season's milk. | While the three retiring councillors were returning thanks for a vote of thanks accorded them, Or. Bellringer rose to his feet.'and, addressing the Mayor, said, " Your Worship, I have just had handed to me a piece of paper on which are written ' Where do me come in, who are to ba retired by the Ratepayers' Association 1'" This was mora tus>B flMmb?rs could say, and the question Wafl'lost fn' the laughter if pyokgd.

The Secretary of the Horticultural Society I has received an application from WeiehtI man and Sou of Awahuri for space for a very I largo exhibit at their forthcoming Show. Mr. Walker, of Auckland, has also reserved space for pot plants. At the last Borough Council meeting the signatures of councillors were attached to the framed photographs cf the proclamation of the King, for preservation as commemorative of an historical event. A suggestion was also made that photographs of all retiring Mayors should he obtained and placed m Chamber,

The local police have received word that a man named G. B. Kichell was arrested at Auckland on Friday on a charge of obtaining goods from Mr W. H. Broome, by metns of a valueless cheque. The man was brought before the Court and remanded for a weak He is also " wanted " for offences committed at Auckland and Napier, plifton Opunty Pounoillo-« are evidently not in fear of the advent of plaguß, for Dr. Mason's elaborate circular as to precaution ary measures only succeeded in evoking a smile all round. Householders are reminded that the election ef School Committees is fixed f M Monday the 22nd insfc. Written nominations for candidates must be lodged with the Chairmen of the various Committee's by eight o'clock to-night, but any condldatcs who are present at the meeting of hou«Bholders may be verbally nominated at such meetings. Mr. W. Dawson intends to contest the Ppnsdin mayoralty. Tho Auckland friends of th» late G, M. Reed, journalist, have decided to ereot a memorial in Albert Park, in the f. rm of a drinking fountain surmounted by a small sUtue. The new Waimanga geyeor give a magnificent display on Thnraday. Five separate outbursts took place with a premonitory roar, and terrific mud columns were thrown out. Th» Minister for Railways has promised a deputation from tho New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union and tho National Dairy Association that he will end cavtur to rectify the grievaeces complained of as to the delay in tho transport of cream to the ceutral factories and the want of proper insulated carriages for the conveyance of cream.

Mr. H. Johnston, far several years managing director of. the Kauri Tiroher Csmpany, left Auckland on Aprill Ist tor Melbourne to interview the directors there. He, however, did not arrive, and it new transpires that Johnston was in Sydney r.n Thursday. Since his departure discrepancies Uivo been discovered in his accounts amounting to between £2OOO and £3OOO,

At the Polico Court on Saturday a line o as and 2s costs was inflicted on Tlioma Adams for drunkenness At a poll taken at Feilding upon tlio quer; on rating on unimproved value, lh« pro posal was carried by a majority of 212. officially intimated that the armouria earings of the Duke of Cornwall are arm! cotonet, crest, plume, aad support era exactl; as borne by his Majesty ihc King whei Prince of Wales. A soner named John Clancy, escapei from custody at the Point Halswell fortilica tions. He was caught after being about ; couple of hours at large, and was sentence! to six months' inaprisenment. Almost everyone has heard of themagnifi cent art work executed in India, some o I which takes years to elaborate. No sucl resplendent and delicate tracery and artisti variety of design is to be had from anytthe source. Lovers of the beautiful can no 1 onl; have a chance of inspecting, but also o acquiring some of the choicest sampler tha 1 have emanated from India. In the sampl > rooms over Mr. Perry's shop in Rroughar . Street are to be seen lovely glittering speci mocs of large and small table cloths, rnant! , and piano drapes, centre pieces, chair am couch covers, and even cosies, as well as ; t variety of other gorgeous but i "(>J am artistic materials, resplendent in biilliancj These beautiful goods also include creation in ball dresses, which would make th * wearers envied by all others. We undo " stand that their choice collection wa e spocially imported for show at the Ohrisl p church exhibition, and will be on view to-da a (Monday), Tuesday and Wednesday, free o C charge. For a erood evening's dance don't miss lh

Druids Anniversary social on IKLIi April, music by Mr. D. McKinnon Bain. Own) floor and supper. Tickets can ba obtained from all members.—Advt When stormy wind and wintry blast, Affect mankind with aching cough, They think consnrnptien's come at taut, 'Twill not be long bafore they're off. Some psople <rn to mo'.ui'ain heights, And other* where the skies are bluer; But what will soon put them to rights. Is W. E. WfiODS' OEBAT PaPPMBMINT Cube—Advt, in Hollow ay's Ointmbnt and Pills. Sore relief. The weak and enervated sailer sevorely from nervous affections when storms !>r electric disturbances agitate the atmosphere. Neuralgia, gouty pangs and flying pains, very distressing ta a delicate system, may be readily removed by rubbing this Ointoent on the affected part after it had been fomented with warm water. The pills, taken occasion/illy in the doses prescribed by the instructions, keep the digestion in order, excite a. free flow s>f healthy bile, ami regenerate the impoverished blood with richer materials, resulting from thoroughly assimilated food, wanting which, the strongest must inevitably soon sink into feebleness, and the delicate find it difficult to maintain existence. Holloway's Ointment and Pillc are infa'lible remedjes.—Advt.

IT HAPPENED IN A DRUG STORK. "One day last winter a lady came to my drug store and asked for a brand of cough medicine that I did not have In stock," says Mr C. R. Grandin, the popular druggist of Ontario, N. Y. " She was disappointed and wanted to know what cough p eparatioa I could recommend. I said to her that I could fracly recommend Chamberlain's Oougli Remedy and that she ceuld take a bottle of i the Temedy and after giving it a fair trial if she did not find it wortti the money to bring back the bottle and I would refund the price paid. In the course ef a day or two the lady came back in company witb a friend io need of a ooiigh mpdioine and advised her to buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Congh Remu jy. J consider that a very good recommendation for the remedy." The remedy owes its great popularity and extensive sale in a large measure to the personal recommendations of people who have bpen cured by its use, For sale by New Piymoutk Go-, aperative Soo'.ety.—Advt. The best medicine known is Sanphu & S»ns' Edcalypti Extract. And it<s err.inent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief 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 the khlneys and urinary organs. Sandiib & Sons' Eucalypti Extract is in use at, hospitals and medipa) cljnicg all over the globe : ised by His Majesty fho i|in.g of It(dy; crowned with aiedals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this ap-i proved article and reject all others,—Adyt, j

TKSTIMONUI,, Napier, September flth, 1900. [ Professor Notmann. ! Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be able to tell you lam feeling well, and am improvingevery t day. I have lost that miserable feeling I used to have, and am qui tc fresh when ' I get up in the rooming, as I can rest and [ sleep well now. I have ;Rined considerably ' in weieht, and look well; thi haggard, look has left me, and ray Mends oonsratpjate me | on niy ißipi'oied appoafaVipe.'an'd J r'jji sure you do not knpw how grateful I ara. t° you for your kindness and attpption, as my life ' was a burden before I wyote tg you,— 1 Gratefully yours. AMXAVDEB PATTEBSON. CAME NEAR DYING. "For three days and nights I suffered agony untold from an attack of cholera morbus brought on by eating cucumbers.' says M. E. Lowther, clerk of the district court, Centerville, lowa. "I thoueht I should, surely d}e, and tripd a ooj,on different medicines but aji to no pnrpose; \ s'ehrJfir a battle of Chamberlain's Oolic, Oholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and three doses relieved me entirely. I went to sleep and did not awake for eight hours. On awakening a few hours ago I felt so gratified that the first work I do on going to the office is to write to the manufacturers of this remedy and offer them my grateful thanks and s-;y, Go} bltss you and the sple rdid meJicinu you make.'" This remedy is for sale by New Plymouth Co-operative So 'iety.~Ad.vt Willis Street, Wellington MR. M. Umt- ' ' aist"'uly,' 0 Dear Sir,—please send me three more bottles of your "Mi y Apple." I cannot speak too highly of it. It has entirely re lieved me from the headaches which used ' distress me on busy days; and a member of my family who is?.d to suff.-r from cU-onic palpitation and indigestionhas been restored o perfect health through taking Impeys May Apple."—l am, yours gratefully, E W. Wimow, gu.tc.lier.—Adyt. AT THE BAR,

The greatest compliment ever paid to « medicine was that paid to Isfpry's "Mat APPLE," when, during the recent Tariff OeI bate, M's.H It. testified openly in the House | to tho efficacy of this great remedy-- e guaranteed cure for all liver diosrdcrs. A bottle was subsequently presented to every member of the House, and Members now gpeak in high terms of its goo effects, All I chemists and stores stock it per bottle Advt

Bewley and Griffiths, Sliarebrokeis, Devontreet, New Plymouth, pays special pYent.iwi to Otago and West Coast dredging stocks, and, having reliable oorrespon 'pnts both localities, is in a position to advise clients Investors can obtain all information in con nection with dredging, and inspect at his office, the latest quotations, prospectuses f most companies floated, and maps of nl mining claims. Innuiries invited —Advt. Pour old China's gone to pieces, Of hor vast possessions roft, Day by day her power decreases, Soon there'll be but li'tle left. She'll polongerbe a naliop, But for ever be obscure ;' Coughs and colds have no foundation. Dosed with Woods' Gkkat Pbpvbrmivt Cube —Aovt. 20!

WADE'S WORM FH3S are m-.s' eflfrctivs and not unpleasant,; children thrive after taking them. Price lc Advt A Salve that never f ils to heal a sorp gives instant relief, and draws nnt all poison a nson to all. Ask for Necdham's Salve,, at tUe Co-op rative. Society p ;ice Is,—Ad?