LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 78, 23 April 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sir Maurico O'Rerke, Speaker of the House of Representative*, left for Australia yesterday to attend the opening of the Federal Parliament at Melbourne.

James Burrell and Jameg Henry Cate pleaded guilty at the Wellington Magistrate's Court yesterday to the burglary of the premises of Nathan and Co. on the 13th inst. and ware remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence.

Judgment by default was given in the following cases yesterday (Monday) morning by Mr. Stanford, S.M.-.-J. Mvnott v.G. Rowley, £1 8s and costs ss; F. P. Oorkill v. W. R. and M. A. Rider, £8 5s 3d and costs 8s ; Mrs. Kent v. J. Reynolds, 12a and coJts (is. At the Police Court Daniel Power was fined 2s, with coats Ss, for drunkenness. The members of the Coal Commission and a party of local residents who last week made the trip to Mokau and Tongaporntu were yesterday photographed at Mr. Bartlett's stndio. The party will thus have a fitting souvenir of what proved a most enjoyable time in spite of the discomforts incidental to a joui ney interrupted by (loaded rivers and deranged transport facilities. The following trains leave Xew Plymouth station to-tfay for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as f0110w5:—5.45 a.m., Eotoiti (from Worth); U.3oa.m.,Maponrika (from South); 11.80 a.m„Rotoiti (for South); 9.80 p.m.,Mapourika (for North). A passenger-car will be attached to the goodi train, leaving New Plymouth for the Breakwater, abont t p.m.

The death is announced of E. H, Bradford; Government armourer, aged 70 years. Sir T. Lipton's yacht, Shamrock 11.

challenger for the American Cup, has been launched at Denny's shipbuilding yard, Dumbarton. The Cabinet has authorised the following votes: Main Trunk (Noith Island) line, £10,000; Helen sville line, £3000; Kawaj kawa-Grahamitown, £2000; Paeroa-Waihi, £2OOO.

Owing to one of his nominators for the I Mayeralty not being on the roll Mr. Dennett, the present Mayor of Hastings, had to retire from the contest. Not desiring to take advantage of the oversight, Mr. Fitzroy, the other candidato, has generously retired and both have to be renominated. The Queen Victoria Natio»al memorial funds amount to £7,100. The Duke of York contributed £SOO. An American list has ' been opened in London. The mad Mullah, with 40,000 followers, in? eluding 8000 horsemen, who have ammunition obtained from an unknown source, is encamped at lassa Salawady, on the river Sugebays, forty miles east ef Burao. The British are concentrating at Burao. The New York Herald states that the Rosario (Argentine) police have discovered a plot, shown by papers to have been organised by one Palerson, of New .Terse?, to assassinate the Kaiser, the Czar, the King and Queen of Italy, and Count Turin.

A remarkable case of longevity is that of Mrs. Whelan of Olongh, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, who has attained tho age of 114 years, and has lived under five sovereigns. Ratepayers at Hokitika I*l-0 petitioning for tho introduction of rating on unimproved values.

It is stated that a large proportion of the Government loan has been applied for from Hokitika. The River Commissioners bare fcen visiting and taking evidence at Kohatahi, and as the river was in flood had a good opportuuity oj ascertaining the damage done by the river to settlers.

The Banks which have a great rtgard for Saints close to-day in honor of St. George. The annual meeting of the Taranaki Rugby Union tanes place at Stratford on Wednesday eyening af 7.30 o'clock in the County Hotel. The business is of an important nature.

The funeral of the late W. Waimate Smith which takes place to-day bids fair to be not. only of large diminsions, but of a very impressive character. The Fire Brigade have arranged for the cortege to start from the Central Station at two o'clock and it will be headed by the Town Band. In addition to the local Firemen, representatives from St r atford and Hawera will avend, as well a's members of tha Loyal Egmont Lodge and others. Those desirous of sending wreaths are requested to leav9 these tekens of sympathy at the Central Fire Station,

The Teachers Salaries Commission will visit the various educational districts of the colony.

Mr. Brodiick has appointed a committee to report on the question of training applicants for army commissions.

It needs Lord Ryron'a brilliant pen, j His clarer, brainy head, To tell os how and why and when Borne people are not dead. i But since he's gone we'll toll the way, How good health to assure, And colds and hacking coughs allav, Take Woods' Skbat Pbppbbhint Cube. i —Advt. 24 ! TESTIMONY K Napier, September 9th, 1900. Professor Kotmann,

[ Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be abla to tell you lam feeling well, andam improringevery day. I have lost iltouether that miserable feel jng I used to have, and am quite f reah when I get ftp iu the morning, as I can rest and sleep well now, I have uained considerably in weight, and look well; tho haggard lo 'k j has left me, and my friends cpnsratulate mo on my improved appearance, and I am sure you do not know how grateful I am to you for yonr kindness and attention, as my life was a burden before I wrots to you.— Gratefully jours,

Alexander Pattebson.

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