LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 85, 1 May 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A letter from " Old Colonist" is held over. Entries for the Hcrticultural Society's Show doss at 8 o'clock this erenirg. The Sonoma leaves Auckland for 'Frisco on May 12th. Fifty Austrians left Auckland for Sydney on Monday night, making 500 since January. The Governor who has beea with the Hinemoa on her lighthouse trip, returned to Wellington last night.; The Taupiri coal mine declared a dividond of 9d a share, making Is 6d for the ye ar; £1133 is carried forward.

The promoters of the "novement to erect a statue of Queei Victoria in Ireland, surrounded by representatives of Jrish regiments, have appealed to the liishmsn throughout the world for funds. General Pir Henry Norman, formerly Governor of Queensland, has been appoi ted the Governor of the Royal Hospital at Cheisei in succession to the lato Field Marshal Sir G. Stewart.

The C 'liege of Heralds, to whom King Pdward VII. referred the q 'ostion of the proper wo-ding of the loyal toasts have decided as follows: —' His Majesty tlio Kins'," "Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, tho Duke and Duch«ss of Cornwall and York, and tho other members of the Royal Family," In discassing tho utility of Conciliation Boards, Mr Justice Cooper said he would not like to see them abolished, as the; were the means of bringing the men and employers together, and carrying out what was the primary oV'jsct of the Act. He lioliev. d the Boards had done their w>r'> i'xtlit'mly and well.

| Official returns show'that 1585 persons arrived in the colony in March as against 13308 in March 1900, snd 2144 persons left us ! against 2543. We are glad to learn that Mrs Morice, daughter of the Piemier, who has been in a critical state of health at Greymouth, has cow been pron unced out of danger.

Several mysterious deaths har«, the Otaltl Mail states, occurred aci ong cattle on Mr. Perry's farm, up the Uhau Valley. Twentyfive head of your g stock died a eouplo of weeks ago. TLe cause of ' e:\th is unknown. The P emier and Mr.-. Seddon, who left Wellington for Greymouth on Thursday night by the Omapere, had not arrived at the latter place up till two o'clock on Saturday, tbe s'earner being unable'o enter the Grey River owing to the state of the bar. Mounted Constable Heather, who lias been for some years stationed a* Mount Too 1 ', was last right presented by Kerge<nt Brigg», on behalf of his oomrades at that s'ation, with a memento of their esteem on his app' oaefcing departure to take charge of the Pungarehu district, Tarataki.—Post. We are deiired to state with reference to the li t cf contribution! to the fund raised for Mrs. l.immer, as published yester-iay, that the amounts appearing as being piid to Messrs. Ambury, Giaysc n and Cock, ar.ri Okeys were not disbursements bht receipt' accounts which thesi tirms had generously written oil', anl w.-re therefore practically donations t) the fund.

A small rising has occurred in South w-st Algiers, A number of Arabs i-njo'ned the Esropean village of Marguerite to embrace I.slamism, and on refusal the Arabs s eke ■ the village, killing seven persons and wounding eight. A fQrce of Z uavt-s suppressed the rebellion, killing sixteen Arabs and capturing sixty. Many Arabs fled and are now threatening Marengo forty miles south-west of Algiers.

The average price of tenders aeceptcd in connection with the £500,000 loan was £IOO 2s. The average price of tenders over par which were accepted was £IOO Gd 7d. The highest premium olftred waj £2 and the lowest 6d'

Augustu-i Moore, pleaded guilty at Christchurch to forging a receipt, fur £I3OO for money remitted to W, Wood and Co. through Reuter's Agency, and was remanded to the Supreme Court for smter.ee. He ravo a receipt on February 7th, aud the nvney was actually paid a mouth later, apparently not haying been used. On charges of staling £lO4l, on various date?, money baloHging to Router, he also pleaded guilty, and was remanded f.r sentence

AT THE BAR, The greatest compliment ever pai I lo <• medicine was that paid to Impkx's " it av Apple," when, during the recent Tar It Debate, M's.H R. testified openiy in the House to the efficacy of this 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 goj effect", All chemists and store 3 stock it per bottle Advt

Tlio Postal Department is nowprepirad to supply for the convenience of suburban and country residents, a combined receiving and delivery box for mail matter. They are used to a great extent in North America, whence a first shipment of about two lmndr. d has recently arrived here. A modern te change is being nnde for the boxes of which samples may be seen at various post oflicss. r Jhe boxes ate constructed of iron. They are neat in dasign, and the safety of mail matter phced in them is adequately provided for.

The Postal authorities have received advice tint the Ventura's mails via San Francisco, which left Auckland on the 21th March, nearly a date late, airived in London on 25th inst., five days late.

The fir-t, presided of the Cornish Society (Mr. E. Tregear) delivered his annual address at Wellington on Friday. He gave an in'eres'ing resume of the his* ry of Cornwall up to the present time, and he expressed regret that the w'elling'on Public Library did not contain sufficient books touching on the 'early history of England.

A correspondent in a Palmerston paper gives a startling explanation of the present c ndition of their sewer pipes, and declares th'-)t thiy are leaking, and that when he hid a contract to regradfc five chains of Ihe sewers he found cho sides and bottom of tho drains were blackened with exuding seivago, and all round the joints were c usters of worms. He also declared that £2OOO will be required in laying new sewers through the negligence of some persons. He was able to break every joint without tbe

slightest difficulty Everyone ia the habit of passing along Devon-street Ea«t will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Eutterworth's parrot which took placo yesterday. Tliis bird was such a splendid talker in both Rnglish and Maori that he will be greatly missed.

A society has-b-en formed by a number of half-caste ladies who aro the descendants of Ngapuhi chiefs,-says the Whangarei correspondent of the New Zealand Herald. Tliey call themr-elves th« Ng puhi Sisters (if Mercy, and are qualifying themselves for nurses in the field, so that if our Volunteers are called into active service they may be able to attend the sick and wounded. They are well mounted, and it is needless to say are all good horsewomen. Their uniform is of khaki, the same as the New Zealand mounted volunteers, with ski t of the same colour.

How does a man get in a fur.k, And take himself right off to bunk, Just when a puin with symptoms vague, Will make him think he's caught the plague. How often do -s a cough or col' Make cowar's of the brave and bold, Until they find the remedy sure— • W. E. Woods'Gbe at Peppebmint Cobb.— A dvt. 21

A VILLAGE BLACKSMITH SWED HIS LIT ILE SON'S LIFE.

Mr. H. H. Black, the well-known village blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sullivan Co., N. Y., says: " Our little son, live years old. has always been subject to croup, and so bad have the attacks been that we have feared many times that he would die. (Ve have had the doctor and usei many medicines, bat Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is row our sole reliance. It seems »o dissolve the tough r.nd by giving frcqnent dosi-s when the croupy symptoms appear we hare found that the dreaded croup is cured before it gets settled." There is no danger in giving this remedy for it contains no upium or other i. jurious drug and may be given aa confidently to a babe as to an adult, Price Is 61; Wg size, 3 j . For sale by Now Plymouth Co-operative Society.—Advt..

TESTIMON?aL. Napier, September fltb, 1900. ProfesFor NoSmann. Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be abla to tell you lam feeling well, and am improving every day. I have lost &H:ieother that miserable feeling I used to have, and am quite fresh when I get up in the morning, as I can rest and sleep w«ll row. I have oinfd cnsideraHy in wi-i.-ht, and look well; tin haggard lo >k has left me, anl my conaratulate me on my improved appesrance. and I pm sure yon do not know bow grateful I am to you for your kiadnefs and attention, as my life was a burden before I wrote to you.— Gratefully yours. Albxan'DKU FATTKKSON.

The best medicine known is Sanobr & Sons' Eucalypti Extract. .And its en.inent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the rel'ef 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 elfects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs swelling, etc., diir, rhtea, dysentery, diseases the kidneys and urinary organs. Sander & 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 reiect all others.—Advt.

HOW TO TREAT A TROUBLESOME CORN. To remove a troublesome corn or bunion : First a";ik the corn or buu'on in warm water to soften it, then pare it down as closely as possible without driwing blrod and apply Chamberlain's Pain BMm twice daily; rubbing vigorously for five minutrs at each ap plication. A cnrn piaster should be worn for a few days, to protect it from the shoe. As a genoral liniment for sprains, bruises, lameness and rheumatism. Pain Balm is nnequa'led. P ice, Is fid; big size, H. For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative So iety. —Advt.

Hollow AY'S Pills. Curo for Indigestion. Indigestion, with torpidity of the liver, is thocur.-eof thousands, who spend each day with accumulated suffering-*, all of which may be avoided by taking Holloway's Pills according to their accorap'nying directions. They strengthen and inv'gorate cve-v organ subservient to diges'ion Their action is purifying, healing and strengthening. 'I hey may be safely taken without interferingwith ordinary pursuits, or requiring much restriction in di-1. Th»y quickly remove noise and giddin'ss in th'2 head, and dispel hnv spirits and nervous fears. These balsamic Pills work the euro wi'hout deMlitat ng or exhausting the system ; on the contrary, they conserve and support the vital principle by substituting pure for impure blood.—Advt.

Willis Street, Wellington. Mb. M. Impisy. 81st uly, 0 Dear Sir,—Please send me Hirers moro bottles of your "M ay Apple." I cannot speak ko highly of it. It has entirely re lieved me from the headaches which used di-tress me on busy days; and a member of my family who is d to sufl, r from c 1 ronic alpitat.ion and in ligestionhas been restored o perfect health through taking Impky s May Apple."—l am, yours gratefully, E. W. WILTOV, Butcher.—Advt.