LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 91, 7 May 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. W. Monk, agent for Montgomery's Bioscope and Oonce.*t Company, is in town making arrangements for the Company's season commencing on Tuesday, 14th May. The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-t?ay for the Breakwater, connecting with steamer mentioned below, as follows:—10 a.m., Mapourika (from South) ; 9.30 p.m., Mnpourika (for North). At the B.M. Court on Monday, before Mr. It. L. Stanford, 8.M., judgment by default was given in the following cases:—Advances to Sutlers Office v. H. A. Shaw, claim £3l 9s and £2 lis costs; Mrs. Duncan v. M>s. Setford, claim 19s 3d and 6scosts. A rranted woman named Symon attempted suicide at Auckland by eating matches. She is now out of danger. A special meeting of the Borough Council is convened for 10 o'clock to-morrow morning for Ihd purpose of installing the Mayorelect (Mr B. Dockrill) in his office for the current year. ' Henry Johnston was remanded at Auckland on a charge of intent to defraad the Kauri Timber Company of £r,ol, He destroyed a receipt signed by J. and W. S. Koote for £750, the property cf the Kauri Timber Company. At the Gisberne Supreme Court a settler was sued for rates on a special loan, but pleaded that a new district had baen formed whereby he was out off from the old district. Justice Oonolly ruled that the special loan was obtained on tie security of the whole district and that the order of seyerance did not remove the liability cf ratepayers in the new district to pay the special rat?. The necessary numbtr of residents of Patea has decided to have a telephone exchange connection that embraces the whole of Taraoaki. Bffoits will be made also to get connection with Wanganui. A supplement to the Gazette notifies the Government's intention to take compulsorily two states in the Hawke's Bay district, viz., Kum roa, 3600 acres, the property of Messrs:<rosse and Ives; and an estate of 8250 acres, the property of the late Colenel Herrick's trustees.

A conference at Wellington between the building trades labourers and employees .settled all but two of the points at issue , before the Conciliation Board, namely, extra h«lf hour at ordinary time after S p.m. (The Union agrees lo ene or two men Wurking on a job before 8 a m.), and the rita of piy. The Union agreed at the Conference to re 'uce tin demand ai to wages to la per hour, but the emp'oyees would not go further than Is Id. Those point? both parties have left to the Board.

A well-attcded meeting of the Tukapa juniors was held on Monday evening, when selection committees were chosen. It was dtcHed to play a retu-n match, at Palmcrston, on a date to be fixed, with the Pal'nerston Institute team.

Mrs. Kettle, mother of Mr. District Judge Kettle, died at Dunedin on Wednesday. The tender of Mr. T. Ryan has been accepted for building the Opunake Courthouse.

We have to acknowledge the courtesy of the Secretary of the Tukapa Football Club in forwarding a complimentary member's t'eket for the soason,

A few days ago a greyhound, the property of Mr. J. W. Granilin, got quite a shock. It was alter a hare, and the latter, being hard press-d, jumped over the cliff The dog follow.ei, an i pulled up over 100 feet below, where it presented rather a " gone coon " appearance.

| A conference between the High School Beard ff Governors and the Finance Committee of the Education Board took place yesterday evening in connection with education matters. The question of the effect of the new regulations regarding free pupi s was discussed and it was decided to ascertain if these pupils Ciuld he received at the High School en the same terms as at District HighSchoo's. Thequestion of technical'and manual education was discussed and opi ion was in favour of working together. The HUh School Board also agreed to join the Education Board in requesting the Borouph Oouncil to reserve Poverty Flat for the purpose of a site for a technical school, school of art and museum.

The Dairy Commissioner states that tliß manufacture of factory bu'.ter in thn Auckland district this season has increased 47 p>r cent, compared with the output of the previous saason.

A domestic servant named Beatrice O'Keilly, aged about li), who was licensed to her employers from St. Mary's Industrial School, so'ked a number of matched heids in water and drank the decoction. She hasbeen removed to the hospital, and is in a precarious condition.

The Brilish Bull-dog rules the wave, Undaunted tar is he, And anjry billows oft his grave, Can't tm-n him from the sea. Tho hardship's of a sailor's life. He can so well endure, When roughs and colds are always rife, With Woods' Gbuat Pkfpkrmint Cuke —A dvt, , II

Holloway's Ointment and Pills Diseases f n 1 casualties incidental to youth may lw safely tieated by the use of th»se excellent Medicaments according to the printed direeli ns folded round each p->t ■■•nri box. ■ Nor is this Ointment a'one npp ictM. to extetml ailments; conjointly with (he Pills it nxerci-e* the most salutary influence in .-heckin;; infl-nnm lions situated in tli» interior of the bo ty; when I upon Ihe ttac* and chest it glvas the most t-cnsill relief in asthma, hivncliitis, p'eurisy, and threatening consumption. Hollow.ty'i remedies are especially serviceable in li«r and stomach complaints. For the cure of bad legs, all sorts of wounds, sores, and likewise scrofula and scorbutic affections, this Ointment produces a cooling and soothing feel-. ing most acceptable to the sufferer.—Advt,

The jury in the Waikino lire iii'jniry expressed, in a rider to their verdict, an opinion tint tho action of the agent of the Imperial Company in accepting a with out proper iniestigation was reprehensible. The Ventura reached Auckland from Frisco at 10 p.m. on Monday night. Though leav'u g 'Kr.sco one day late arrived on due date, ihus beating all previous records, The trial lun of the American corridor carriage last week is considered by the Department to have pro?e:l satisfactory.

In consequence of tin Sonoma not leaving' Auckland before Monday tho General Tost, Ollice has made fresh aringeuients for the despatch of mails. The Mono*ai will leave I.ytteltou on Friday, and on her arrival at Wellington a special train wi 1 run through to New Plymouth. The Sonoma istinied to leave Sydney on Thursday. A letter from Wm. Joyce will-appjar tomorrow.

The II n. T. Thompson was a pa«senger hy the maiH-ain from Wellington last evening and proceeded north by tha Ngapuhi. At a meeting of the Liberal Federation held at Patea on Thursday, Mr, John llcslop was unanimously selected as candidate for the Patea s:at.

A depntition oE Taranaki dairy farmers (accompanied by Mr. Beattie, secret ry <f the National Pairy Union) waited on the Minister of Lands yesterday (says the limes) and made a nu«b«r of representations in -egard to the expansion of the buttet industry and thi best means of promoting its interests. Amongst the suggestions made, was one that tha zone system should be' employed in regard to the carriage of dairy products. The Minister promised to discuss with his colleagues the proposals made.

The best medicine known is Sanobh & Sons' Eucawpti Extract. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, in-1 flncnza, the icl ef is i stantancous. In I serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be c 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. Sandeb k Sons' Euca-' lypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; pa'tronised by His Majesty the King of Italy jorowned with inodals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved artiole and reject all others, —Advt. AT THB BAB,

The greatest compliment ever paid to a medicine was that paid to Impby's " May Apble," when, during the recent Tariff Debate, M's.H R. testified openly in the House to the,, efficacy of this great remedy-- a guaranteed cure for all liver diosrders. ' A bottle waa subsequently presented to every memtcr of the House, and Members now speak in high terms of its goo effects, All chemists and stores stock it per bottle. ~ Advt TESTIMONIUM. Napier, September 9th, 1900. Pro'essor Notmann, Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be abl* to tell jou lam feelingwell.andam improving every day. X have lost thar. mitera'Ve feeling I used tohave, and am quite fresh ween I get up in the morning, as I can rest and sleep well now. I have . ain«d c >nsidera v ly in weight, and look well; th* haggard lo k has left me, and my friends congratulate me on my improved appearance, and I «m sure you do not know how grateful I am to you for yonr kindness and attention, as my life was a burden before I wroto to you.— Gratefully yours, Albxasdbh Pattbbsok. HOW TO TREAT A TROUBLESOME CORN. To remove a troublesome corn or bunion : First soak the corn or bunion in warm water to soften it, then pare it down as closely as possible without driwing blfod and apply Chamberlain's Pain B»lm twice daily; rubbing vigorously for five minutes at each application. A corn plaster should be worn for a few days, to protect it from the shoe." As a general liniment for sprains, bruises, lameness and rheumatism, I'ain Balm is unequa led. P ice, Is Gd; big size, 3. For sate by New Plymouth Co-operative So.iety. —Advt. Willis Street, Wellington Mb. M. Impey. 31st uly, 0 Dear Sir,—Please send me three more bottles of your " Mir Apple." I cannot speak too highly of it. It has entirely e lieved me from the headaches which use 1 distress me on busy days; and a member of my family who used to suff r from chronic alpitation and indigestionhas been restored o erfect health through taking Impnys May Apple."—lain, yours gratefully, E. W. Wiltov, Butcher.—Advt. A VILLAGE BLACKSMITH SOT!) HIS UTILE SON'S LIFE. Mr. H. H. Black, the well-known village blacksmith at Urahamsvillc, Suliivan 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 nsei many medicines, but Charnberbin's Cough Remedy is row our sole reliance. It seems'o dissolve the tough mu-.us and by giving frequent doss wne • the croupy symptoms appear we havi foiud that the dreaded croup is cured before it gets settled." There is no dinger in giving this remedy for it contains no upium or other injurious drug and may be given as con fidently to a babo as to an adult. Price 1< 61; big size, 3->. { For sale by New Plymouth Oc-operativeSoc.ety.—Advt.