LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 76, 18 April 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Henry aojfe.ie* was sentenced at Wellington, on Wednesday, to?i>: mmiths imprisonment for forgery. Parliament has been further prorogued to lauy llth. It is understood, however, that the Legislature will not meet till the end o' June, iiroueadiog to business on July 2nd or The Coal Commissioners are expected to reach town on their return from Mokau this evening, aurt the first sitting of the Com", mission in New Plymouth is announced fo U o'cl«ck to-motrow (Friday) morejug.

The Minister for Lauds, in a proposed! Amendment to the Land Act,, proposes to' enlarge the powers of Land Boards by giving them eontial of certain matters not now within their jurisdiction. In order to encourage settlement the Minister proposes remitting rents of settler* lor the tirst; two or three years according to the natnre of the bush to be felled.

An Eng'ish contemporary says "Whilst English towns are rapidly being supplied with up-to-date sterna fire engines, it is interesting to note that the colonies are by no means behind in this respect. The Christchurch, New Zealand, fire department will shortly receive a valuable addition to its fire extinguishing plant in the form ef a new steam fire engine of the same pattern—the Merry weather " Gem"—as those already supplied to s)t. John's (Newfoundland), Sydney, two, Melbourne, Falkland Islands,. Geargetown (Demerara), Shanghai, Gibraltar, and many towns in other parts of the globe."

'fenders are culled by Mr Frank Messenger for additions to a shop.

The annual meeting of the St. John's Ambulance Association, and presentation ot priies, is to fake place at St. Mary's Hall on Kridiiy evening. A cordial invitation is given to all interested in the woik.

During the past twelve months the local Fire Brigade has been called out to eleven ii'es, all oC which have been successfully dealt with.

Tenders are called by Mr. Jaa. Sanderson for internal painting at the Bank of New Zealand,

A special eeneral meeting of the N»w Plymouth Katepayers' Association will be held at the Uoiineil Chambers te-morrow (b'riday) evening at 8 o'clock. Those interested in the game of hockey are inviud to be present at the openitg meeting of the New Plymouth Hockey Club, which wilt take place on the Racecourse at 3 o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon. Afternoon tea will be provided for visitors. All Cornishmen resident in the district are invited, by advertisement in another column, to be present at a meeting to be held at Mr. 0, T. Mills' oliiee to-morroiv (Kiiday) evening, at 7.30 o'clock. Mr. Tregelles, of the New JtealfißcJ Cornish SocUty, will be present, and it is desired to get as many naun-, as pessible for attachment to the address to be presented to T.K.H. the Dul-e and Duchess of Cornwall. It IS also propeseii ti form a branch of the New Zealand Cornish Society in New Plymouth. The Fire Brigade continues to maintain its numerical strength. "At present," said the Captain at tne dinner on Tuesday night, "there is only one vacancy, and that is caused by a member resigning for business reasons. There were sure to be several applications for the vacant post. In fact there seemed more anxiety cn the part of townspeople to get into the Brigade than into the Borough I. ouncil (laughter); at all events they could always raise a contest.'' I There is still a strong demand for poultry! forth# Cape. Mr, D, D. Hyde, of the Deparicieai' oJ Agriculture, says that» request i' ; jr 'two thousand fcirqa iqf Capetown lecently reaphed New XealaDd.' Qna point 1 in connection with the South Africa-i m rket Is that older birds can be sept there than these whichara reonirod. by homjon buyers. --V.Z Timet. ' ' ' ' The Hon. McUowan, Minister ror Justice, while passing through Is jw Plymouth on his way North, was interviewed by the Mayor (Mr E. Dockrill), with reference to the action of the Gaol authorities in obstructing the CouocilV contractors from taking metal from the quarry on the Reservoir Reserve, generally known as the Gaol Gravel Reserve. The Council has used the pit for years pavt with■j;rb frees anyon,e, aud the focal fjfafcl autl)«fit;es <jit|).«it' pe»jous upti.ee prohibited a contractor fronr' taking any mote metal, ttjus causing a difficulty in the coropletjnn of' two 'metalling cpntractJ which the c»ancjl had in har t d. Atui.t 50 yards ot ttone ii»d bean broken by one of the contractors who was prevented by the prison authorities from removing it The Minister promised to look into the matter and te do what he ceuld to have the I restriction removed.

Trains wii'l leave New Plymauth Station for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers raenlio ed below, as follows:!j ii.m., Ngapuhi. from North ; y,;iO p.m , foj. Nisrilj, A strong aiiti-clerlcttl demonstration occurred at Valladolid. fhe Marquis of Headford has married Miss Boote, an actress, the Archbishop of Ontario has owing to ill-healch. Dr. Bond, Bishop < Montreal, su ceeds him.

Mr. Leslie Reynolds, C.F., has been retained by the Patea Harbour Boaid to pport on the proposed improvements to the ugpbour. • We understand a nnrotier or railway woikmen and thei;* families a T e goin? to btiatior I to work on the Tuko tine. We understand Mr. liapley of the EquifCompany is uppointiu>" Messrs. Bewley and (irittltlis the N«w Plvuiouth agents of the Company. Mi. i-,,■ .iv can wt assured that the in ! ,-ul'tVCompany will be looked alur iu New I'lvBiouth.

At the Lyceum Sir Henry Irving gave a masterly conception of the cliaraetar of Coriolanu-*, it being one of the finest im-p-rsonations and orational efforts ever witnessed at the theatre. Miss Ellen Ti irv ? dtguiijed \:eli|mi|i(j,

'the hope, in an .iddress to the Sec.re Consistory, referred to the spread of painfu und dangerous doctrine and regretted tha several bta'es hud declared open war oi religion. He deuounced the campaign as aimiug at the destruction of religioiij° con gregations.

The annual meeting of the Prohibition League will be held in the Baptist Church this Thursday evening at 7.30 p.ru.—Aovt. For a good evening's dance don't miss tiie Druids Anniversary social on 18th April, nmsic by Mr. I), MoKinnoa Bain. Good floor and supper. Tickets can be obtained irom all -nenjbers.—A DVT

We'll i-ing Gol bless the Prince of Wales, Protect him from the storms and gales ; And may his health l'oi ever hold Free from either cough or cold.

But Princes too, despite restraints, A,.i bjcut to all couiolaint:

Ktir which the reiaeuj-, t.'iec't aim sure, lH W. K. —Auvt.

Hoi.i.oway's Ointmkst and Pii,l,S. >Snre rjliel, f J he weak and encrvatetl sulfer severely from nervous affections wh 'ii storms or electric disturbances agitate the atmosphere. Neuralgia, gouty pangs and tiyinupains, very distressing ti a delicate system" may be readily removed by rubbing this Ointment on the affe"t,e[] prrt a'ie- jt h'ld been j'omemted vyith'Wa-m' wii'er. : The pills I taken occ'aiiona'iVy iri thi doses prescribed !by the instructions, keep the digestion in order, excite a free flow af healthy bile, and regenerate the impoverished blood with richer materials, resulting from thoroughly assimilated foad, wanting which, the sjron"est must inevitably soon siuk into feebleness and the delicate lind it difficult to maintain existence. Molloway's Ointment and |'i]|, re inl'a lible remedies.—Advt.

CAME NEAR DYING. "li'or three ('ays and night* I suftWu' agony uiit'oid frosr, s" aftack of nholeri morljus brought on by ailing (iiinuuibers. says M. K. Lowther, clerk of the district courl. (tantcrville, lown. " t tlioiiuhl. ] should surely die,and tried a dozen dilVercnt medicines but all to no purpose. 1 senl. IV,r a buttle of Chamberlain's Colic, < "liulora and Diarrhoea Koine ly and three doses relieved me entirely, t went Io sleep and did nol awake for eight hours. On awakening a few hours ago 1 felt so gratilied that the lirst work I do on going to the office is to write to the manufacturers of this remedy 1,11,1 offer them my grateful thauks and s«y, Go! bless you ifiid the splendid medicine' Ijou male.'" Tbj.s rej.-,eay is for sale by New Plymouth Do-operative SoJoty.'-—Advt

I You can depend on riddiusr your children of Worms with WADE'S WORM PfGS, the wonde.ful ffJ(m wurriere. Price, Is,—A»VT,