The Daily News. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 104, 18 May 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs. Davies yesterday received a cable stating that Ojl, Davies is returning home. The Taranaki Hiiles' annual military ball is advertised te be held in the Drill Hnll on Monday, 3rd June. The Union S.S Company notifies that no carro will be shipped North rr South from Ntw Plymouth on Friday, 24th May, thnt day having been declared a Government holiday.

The total capital valuation" of properties dealt with at the Assessment Court on Friday was' L 79.320, and the reductions allowed by the Court only amounted to £4BO. This speaks well for the ability o£ the valuer for the district, Mr. B. Hill, ana his assistants. Another land owner has since agreed to an increase of £340 on the valuation assessed, an error in the area covered having been discovered. Tfce Sydney Trades and Labour Council, by a large majority, negatived a motion disapproving the expenditure of public money on street decoration.

Bight thousand troops will tike part in the military review at the Centennial Park at Sydney on the 28th inst.

At Auckland on Friday Henry Johnston, [managing director of the Kauri Timber Company, was committed for trial for obtaining £SOO with intent to defraud the company. The evidence showed that accused received £IOOO salary per annum, and it is alleged the fraud wa3 in connection wilh the purchase of bush at Wairoa. The Committee appointed to deal with the fund raised on behalf of the wi ow and family of the late Mr. Limmer met on Saturday last at the Farmers' Club rooms The treasuier, Rev. F. G. Evans, laid the balancesheet before thg meeting, which showed the receipts to have been as follows : Cash, £ll2 8s 6d; receipted accounts and rebates! £lB 18s ; total, £l3l 7s. It was resolved to accept the generous offers of Mr. Samuel and Mr. Newton King re settlement of accounts, and the amount required was voted for that purpose. This left a cash balance in the Post Offic* Savings Bank of £69 18a 6d, and it was resolved tbat monthlv payments be maie to Mrs. Limmer until the fund is The balance-sheet can oe «;on l>y anyone wishing to examine it at Mr. W. J. Shaw's office in Brougham street. The dale of closing the Waipuku bridge on the Mountain Hoad (becween Tariki and Stratford), against traliic. has been altered from 23rd and 24th to 22nd and i3rd viz Wednesday and Thursday next. On Saturday next Messrs. Vickers and btevenswill offer for sale the Penwori him Estate on account of Mr. Brownlow Hor-! rocks. The property has Been subdivided into three very convenient farms suitable for 1 dairy purposes. They are admirably situated, being within a very short distance of post office, factory, and school. On one of the sections thfreis a fine ten-roomed house trap shed, stable, wool shed, dip, and cowshed. Any one in want of a really first-class dairying farm should attend the sale at the' auction rooms of the auctioneers on the 25th May. Further particulars may be seen vn our advertis-irg columns.

Mr. McGwire, M.H.K. for Hawera, gave a very interesting lecture list night in St. Mary's schoolroom on the subject of Federation. He wai listened to with great atten tion, and at the close of his remarks received a vote of thanks. Mr. E. Dockrill presided During the evening Mr. Trabilco s«ng two songs. Our report of the lecture is unavoidably crowded out of this issue.

WADE'S WORM FIGS are m<s eftectivi and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking tfcem. Price 1? - Advt

.A B-ilvethat never f ils to heal a sore gives instant relief, and draws out all poison a boon to all. Ask for Needham's Salves' at the Co-opentiye Society Price Is.— Adv

A prohibition order was granted by Mr. Stanford, S.M., at the Police Court ye-stecr ay against 0. M. Sorrensen. The capital valuation of the Waita'-a rid- ] ing of the Taranaki County shu*s an in- i create of £46,771 since the last valuation- - It is worthy of note that not a single objection was lodged against the assessments, i The following are the pulpit arrangements ' for the Gill street Baptist Church io-mor-row : —Morning, 11 am, Rev. Win. Drew, (•'veiling, 7 p.m , Kev. James Ings. To both ( of these seivices strangers will be cordiallj we'.c.med.—Advt. Attention is drawn to a yery attractive and seasonable advertisement by Messrs. J. W. Foote anl Co., whose immense stock of first class drapery and other g. o>'!s should be inspected by every one. A speciality of ttiis establishment is the Hettriok vapour bath cabin t for which the (inn arc sole agents. As Turkish baths are unfo.tunately not available the benefits of this excellent substitute cannot ba over-rated. No properly organised household is complete without this valuable aid to health and comfort. A deputation, headed by his Worship the Mayor, and strongly supported, waited on the Harbour Board yesterday to urge that steps be taken to prevent the threatened destruction of Paritutu, and met with a sympathetic recepiion. Our report it crowded out of this issue. Poor old China's gone to pieces, Of her vast possessions reft, Day by day her power decreases, Soon there'll be but little left. She'll no longer be a nation, But for ever be obscure; Coughs and colds have no foundation, Dosed with Woods' Great Pkppbbmint Cube —Advt. , 20 A VILLAGE BLACKSMITH SAVED HIS LITILE SON'S LIFE. Mr. H. H. Black, the well-known village blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sullivan Po.,N. Y„ says: " Our little son, five 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. We have had the doctor and usel many medicines, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is now our sole reliance. It seems *o dissolve the tough mucus end by giving freqnent when the croupy symptoms appear we have found that the drea'ied croup is cured before it gets settled.", There is no danger in giving this remedy for it contains no upium or other irjurious drug and may be given as con fidently to a babe as to »n adult. Price. Is 6d; big size, 3?. For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society.—Advt. Hollow ay's Pills. The Hour of Danger. Disease commonly comes on with slight symptoms, which, when ueghcted, incease in fx'ent and gradually grow dangerous—a condition which betrays the grossest remissness—when these Pi'ls, taken in accordance with their accompanying directions, would not only have checked, but conquered the incipient disorder. Patients daily forward details rf the most remar»able and instructive cases in which timely attention to Hcll way's advice has undoubtedly saved them from severe illness. These Pillsact primarily on the digestive organs, which they stimulate whe l slow and imperfect; and, secondly, upon the bio tl, which is thoroughly purified by i hem, whenca is derived the general tone they impart, and their power of subjugating hypoehondriacism, dyspepsia, and nervous complaints.—Advt.

The best medicine known is Sanoeh & Sons' Eucalypti Kxtbact. And its eu.incnt powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is icstantaneous. For serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, soaldings, 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, rhoea, dysentery, diseases the kidneys and urinary organs. Sandeb & 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 inedSls and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all other.—Advt.

HOW TO TREAT A TROUBLESOME CORN. To remove a troublesome corn or bunion : First the corn or bunion in warm water to soften it, then pare it down as closely as possible without dmwing blood and apply Chamberlain's Pain B*lrn twice daily; rubbing vigorously for five minutps at eacii 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, Tain Balm is unequa'led. Pice, Is 6d; big size, 3. For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society. —Advt. TESTIMONIAL. Thames, Auckland, October 15th, 1900. Professor Notmann. Pear Sir,—Sinre writing ycu lait month have improved teyond expestation; in act my relations are wondering what has come over me>. I used to be so irritable and thin. lam getting quite stout, as my weight has increased 151b, I rest Bnd sleep well, and awaken refreshed and fit for work, and I feel eo well nothing seems to trouble me now. I will recommend your treatment to those afflicted as I was with pleasure. Wishing you every success—l remain, yo'r grateful patient, Fbed. R. Gbesson. AT THE IiAR, The greatest compliment ever paid to a medicine was that paid to Impui's " May Apple,'* 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 was subsequently presented to every member of the House, and Members now speak in high terms of its goo effects, All chemists and store 3 stock it per bottle.— Advt Willis Street, Wellington. Mb. M. Impey. 31st uly, 0 Dear Sir,—Please send me three more bottles of your " May Apple." I cannot speak too highly of it. It has entirely e lieved me from the headaches which used distress me on busy days; and a member of my family who jsed to suff< r from chronic alpitation and indigestionhas been restored o erfect health through taking Impey's May Apple."—l am, yours gratefully, E. W. Wiltow. Butcher.—Advt. A vtry fine and extensive stock of Engage ments Rings, Wedding It nps, Keepers and Dress Rings, new century Watches, in gold silver, genuine rolled gold and nickel cases, Clocks. Spectacles and Electro plate at J. H. 'Pakkeu's, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Opt cian, next Railway Crossing, Dovon-strert Centra Nc - .v Plymouth.—Ad WADE'S TEETHING POWDERS for bibics are soothing, reduce fover and prevent blothoi. Price, Is. —Advt.