LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 79, 24 April 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Education Board meets to-day. The Wellington Garrison Band is ordwed to leave for Melbourne with the Federal Contingent by the Warrimoo on Saturday. Toe last instalment of the Auckland City loan has b;en over subjcribed by some £SOO.

The s.s. Paparoa which arrived at Auckland from London on Monday evening brought coin to the value of £6IOO from the Banks of Now Zealand and Australasia. At the end of 1900 there were 603 solicitors practising in New Zealand, or one to every 1344 of the estimated population.

The Town Band have arranged to play a selection ot music in front of the Government buildings on Friday evening. The City Band have placed an order with Mr. McKinnon Bain for several new instruments and they have wisely decided on getting the beitc'assthat the celebrated Bcsson turns out. (Vhen these instruments arrive they will be on view at the Colonial Piano Company's depot and are sure to attract much attention.

Admiral Canevaro, Italian ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the course of an interview at Toulon assured a Pars Fii/aro interviewer that it was futile of civilisation to require Europe to consider the necessity of uniting against America. The Now York Press ridicules the statement, declaring that America is able to starve Europe.

The lolanthe Assemblies commence this evening at the Freemason's Hall, with along night. Good music provided. Gents, 2i; ladies, Is. By invitation oaly. A DVT.

The Pope has created twelve Cardinals, including ten Italians, whose majority in the Sacred College, with which rests the choice of asuccessor to the Holy Father is 40 to 37. The Abyssinian forces have blocked the Mad Mullah's retreat beyond the Webbi Kiver, and the British from Buras are advancing on Dalbohante.

A 27-ton gun was being landed at Dovf r, Iwhen a chain broke. The gnn fell, the [muzzle piercing the vessel's bottom. The vessel was kept afloat with difficulty. The Provincial Grand Lodge (S.C) ef the Noith Island has elected the Hon. W. McCullough Provincial Grand G.G., and Mr Mueller 5.P.G.

The Chamber of Commerce at Gibraltai has patitioned Sir Michael Hicks-Beach against the taxing of coal intended for colonial coaling statioos.

In reference to an impression, probably purposely premoted, that the election of Mayor is for three years. We may say that this is quite untrue, the election is for 12 months onlv.

A female divorce petitioner dowa Sooth, lately appeared in Court with a hatband bearing, in large gold letters, the one word:' " Liberty." The won her suit, and it is said that she will soon be doing another period of "slavery."

A burglary is reported at the Keb Roy Hotel, Waihi. At 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning the safe was found in the yard. A step-ladder and bsrrow were found near the cafe, which bad not been opensfd or marked, and which contained £35, mostly in silver. The bar had also been entered and Clin silver taken out. Mats and bags had beeu placed on the il' or to deaden sound. It is generally believed that some professional cracismen are in Waihi. It was also discovered that one of Mes-rs. E. C. Browne and Co.'s mercer's shop, Queen-street, had been broken iuto, and a quantity of stock and cash stolen. Entrance was effected by means of a window at the back. This is the second time within a ceuple of months that this firm has been victimised by burglars. The Post says that the work of shadowing the Duke and Duchess of York while in New Zealand will be entrusted to Detective Inspector Christie, who performed a similar duty when the Duke of Edinburgh came to the colonies.

Interviewed by a representative of (he Bouth Australian Register, Colonel Wynddam said Australasia was a trrst-ciass place for volunteers, particularly maunted men. ' I was much struck in New Zoalam'," hj" paid, "with the excellent lot of m<n,i,i c d volunteers they had there. 'J'iiuy »\! ■« lino fellows, and' all well mounted I believe they have got from seven to eight thousand of them. I think the .New Zealand horses are better than the ones I have seen in Australia. 1 have not come across any lvally good Australian horses. At a public meeting at Wangamu last night a proposal to establish a Qusen Victoria Memorial Ward at the Hospital was endorsed. A sum of £llO was subscribed in the room.

While shunting in the W«ita r a station yard last night the engine of the train to connect with the express at Sentry Hill was derailed. No other locomotive being available a specialtrain had to be sent out from New Plymouth, after the arrival of the mail train, to take passengers on from Sentry Hill, and bring passengers fro-a Waitark to New Plymouth, ar.iving here at 11.40 p.m.

The Koman Empire, nigh foeg rtten, Once exercised a mighty sway, But like some buildings ol I and rotten, Was left to crumble and decay. The human body needs attention, In order to long life assure, For coughs and colds we've but to mention W. E. Woods Gukat Puppeemint Ouek: —Advt. 17

Hollow ay's Oi.ntmbnt and Fills need onlv a single trial to make known their capabilities. No outside sore or inward inflammation can long withstand the cooling, purifying and healing influences exeiledbv these ijwin Medicaments. Be the mischief lucent or chronic, great, or slight, painful or simply annoying, it will succumb before the curative virtues of these remedies, which can be lightly applie i by any person who will attentively read their accompanying directions, which are propounded in the plainest language void of all technical terms, and printed in the most legible characters. To the man of business, confined to his counting house, and harassed by engagemen s, alsotu the man of pleasure addicted to tree living these Pills are invaluable. —Advt.

IT HAPPENED IN A DRUG STOKE. " 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 G. H. Grf.ndin, the popular druggist of Ontario, N. Y. '-She was disappointed and wanted to know what cough p eparation I could recommend. I said to her that t could frsely recommend Chamberlain's Con»h Kemedy and that she could take a bottle" f the remedy and after giving it a fair trial if she did not find it worth the mouey to bring back the. bottle and I would refund the price piid. In the course of a day or twoi the lady came back in,conipany with a friend I in need of a cough medicine and advised her to' buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Couuh Remedy. I consider that a very good i-c-j commendation for the remedy." The remedvl owes its great popularity and extensive safe i in a large measure to the personal lecunt-j rnendalions of people who have been eurid j by its use. For sale by New Plymouth 00-j aperative Society.—Advt. j

[ You cau d«perid rn r'ddinj? ycur children of Worms witli V'ATVE'S WORM FIGS, the woudoifui wotm worriers. Price, Ls,•—Anvr,

The Thorndon Rchoil Committee have passed a resolution in favour of Inspectors being changed from one district to another^ The Council of the Wellington Law Society understand that two objections are made by the Courts of the Australian colonies to the admission of New Zealand solioilo-s, first that the New Zea and law requires that practitioners who have qualifie i bevond the colony should have passed an examination in New Ze-.laud law b fore admiss'on in the colony thus New Zealand law prescribes no period, or articles, or service in a solicitors office to ensure practical experience, but mer.rly examination in general knowledge. The Council think the first objection coul 1 be removed but can see no way to obviate the second, except by amending the law, that in New Zealand as in all other colonies and lu England, experience in practice as well as in knowledge be an essential qualification. Mr O. F. V. Martin was elected president,.

The best medicine known is Sanoeu & | Sons' Eucalypti Kxtbaot. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the rebel? is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, bo 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, rhcea, dysentery, diseases the kidneys and urinary organs. Sandeh & 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 Btroet, Wellington Mb. M. Impey. 31st uly, 0

Dear Sir,—Please send me three mora bottles of your " May Applr." 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 js«d to suffer from chronic palpitation and indigestionhas been restored o perfect health through lading Impey 3 May Applb."—l am, yours gratefully, B. W..WILTO»J, Butcher.—Advt.

TESTIMONIAL. Napier, September 9tb, 1900. Professor No^mann. Dear Sir, —I am pleased to be ahl.» to tell you lara feelingwel),andam improvingevery day. I have lost that, miserable feeling I used lobave, and am quite fresh when I get up in the'morning, as I can rest and sleep well now. I have /ained considerably in weight, and look well; t.h« haggard lo >k has left me, and my friends conz'atulate me on my improved appearance, and I «m sure you do not know how grateful I am to vou for your kindness and attention, as my life was a burden before I wrote to you.— Gratefully yours.

ALBXANDEU PATTfiiESON.

CAME NEAR DYING.

"For three days and nlght-i I suffer-d agony nntold from an attack of cholera morbus brought on by eating cucumbers.' says M. E. Lowther, clerk of the district court, Ce.iierville, low?. "I thought I should surely die, and tried a dozen different medicines but all to no purpose. I sent for a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diirrhooa Remedy and three doses relieved me entire'y. I went to sleep and did not awake for eight hours. On awakening a few hours ago 1 felt so gr-.tified that the first vfork I do on going to the office is to write to the manufacturers of this remedy and offer them my grateful thanks a'.'d say, GoibUss you and the spleidid me Heine you make.'" This remedy is for sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society. l —Advt Bewley and Griffiths, Sharebrokeis, Devon, treet, New Plymouth, pays special ptiention to Otago and West Coast dredging stocks, and having reliable correspondents 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 al raining claims. Inquiries invited—Advt.

AT THE BAR, The greatest compliment ever paid to a medicine was that paid to Imppjy's " May Apple," when, during; the recent Tariff Debate, M's.H.R. testified openiy in the House to the efficacy of this great remedy- - n guaranteed cure for all liver diosrders. A bottle was subsequently prf-seiited to every member of the House, and Members now speak in high terms of its goo effects, All chemists and stores stock it per bottle.— Advt