LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 104, 20 May 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are 83,013 dairy cows and heifers in the Taranaki district. Mr. E. J. W. Oarthew reports having Bold Mr. Theo White's five-roomed house on the South road to Mr. W. Paynter. The Hon. John McKenzie has been summoned to the Legislative Council, The Mannwatu A and P. Association have decideJ to extend this year's show to three d»j s. The prize money has been increased to £I2OO. A meeting of the directors of the Moturoa Freezing Works was held at tha Egmont Hotel on Friday morning. Thera was a full attendance, Mr. Harknesa presiding. The principal business was the allotment of shares, and it is understood a large number were subscribed for. The company expec' to open n»xt season with the produce of some thirty factories.

Mr. Napier, M.H.R., hie written to the Go vernment asking that the Government Arch now being erected in Auckland, may re handed over as a gift to the Cuy Council in order to form permanent entrance to Victoria Park.

In view of the Royal visit sessional railway passes to members wives will be issued as from Ist Juoe.

The Acting-Minist°r of Railways has decided that in view of the necessity of maintaining discipline in the servic« the men who struck for concession of wages some days ago on the ballast gang near Palmerston North, cannot be again taken on to repiac? those who were afterwards emp'oycd, but as they may have been injudiciously advised, they will not be debarred from employment when future vacancies.

The Parie'an newspaper Le Figaro says France and Germany must defend their Pacific possessions a?ainst the disquieting coveteousncss of the Commonwealth an'i that France ought to watch every Act of the Australian Republic vigilantly, impartially, and benevolently.

The Eastern Intension Telegraph Company's cible steamer Anglia, hts taken lo Durban roilos of the Cape-Australian cable which is shortly to be laid. It is ixpect°d the Mauritius section will be completed this month. Oapt Gillespie, who commanded the Naval Contingent to China, was entertained at Sydney by (be officers of the Conlingerl pibrto leaving for New Zealand to j; in the gunboat Spa-row, tot lie command of which he has just been appointed. The Hon. Jas. Car'o'l who lias been enfined to his b>d at an hotel in Wellington foi s-ras days with a severe afEectim of the 'hroat, was removed to a p-ivate hotel or Saturday. Walter Smith, who on the s:7th ultimo, stabbed his wife and attempted to shot himself has recovered, and has been charged at the Magistrate's Court with the offences, and remanded.

The University of I'irmijigham is establishing a faculty of Commerce. The Royal Buck Hounds, for which no provision was made iu the civil list, have been presented tn Lord Chesham, commanding the Imperial Yeomanry, an'l his officers in Cape Colony. •' At the meeting of the Harbour Board on Kr flay the voting on the question of the Breakwater road, to grant the Council the gravel asked, was:—Ayes: Connett, Cliff, -'arteu and llalfe. Noes: Maxwc'l,Mcliean Ward an-1 Higno'fc. The Chairman gave his casting vote with the noes and the motLn was lost, Mr. Daveney, the assistant master of the Injlewool school, who broke his leg and some ribs by falling from his bike while crossing the Ngatoroitc stream was brought into the Hospitil on Kriday. We regret to learn that owing to an attack of i flammation of the luogs his condition is rather critical.

The barque Andes, bound from Rocltingham (Westralia) to London., with a eirgo of timber, has been aband ned dismasted off Fish Point, Cape Colony. A transport picked up the crew,and landed them at Port Klizabcth. One man was drowned.

The House of Lords Committee has approved the running of a monorail express train botwc-i Manchester and Liverpool. The Hospital Board and Land Board meet to-day.

The Town School Committee meets this eve:ing.

Hollow ay's Pills and Ointment. The most erf' ctuil cure for Gout and Rheuma tism. A friquent ciuse of these is the infhvnraatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude and gre'.t debility, si owing the want of a proper circulation of the fluid, and that impurity of the blood greatly aggravates thf-se disorders Holloway's Pills are of so purifying a nature that a few do < s taken in time are rii effectual preventive against govt and rheumatisx, but anyone that has an attack of either should use Holloway's Ointment also, which must be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores. How does a man get in a funk, And take himself right off to bunk, Just when a pain with symptoms vague, Will make him think he's caught the plague How »ften do«s a cough or coll Make cowar 's of the brave and bold, Until they find the remedy sura— W. B. Woods'Ubb it Peppermint Cube.— A DVT. 21 A VILLAGE BLAOKSMITH BaVED HIS LIT IXE SON'S LIFE. Mr. H. H. Black, the well-known village blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sullivan Co., N. Y., «ys: " 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. ft'e have had the dsctor and use i many medicines, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is tow our sole reliance. It scorns 'o dissolve the-lough mucus and by giving freqnent doses whe" the croupy symptoms appear we hava found that the drea'ed croup is cured before it gets settled." There is no danger in giving this remedy for it contains no upium or oth< r I injurious drug and may be given as con I fidently to a babe as to an adult. Price, 19 |6 '; big size, 3.*. For sale by New Plymouth 00-operative Society.—Advt.

The best medicine known is SANrtEtt & Sons' Eucalypti Kxtbact. And its en.inent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the rel'ef is iastantaneous. For serious oases, and accidents of all kinds, be they 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, rhoaa, 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 medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all other.—Advt. HOW TO TREAT A TROUBLESOME OOKN. 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 dr.wing bl'od and apply Chamberlain's Pain twice daily; rubbing vigorously for five minutes at each ap plication. A corn plaster should be worn for a few days, to protect it from the shoe. As a ge-eral liniment for sprains, bruises,lameness and rheumatism, Fain Bilm is unequaled. Pice, Is 6d; big size, 3. Ko' sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Sorietv. —Advt. TESTIMONI Kh. Thames Auckland, October 15tb, 1800. Processor Notmann. Pear Hr,—Sin-e writing y< u lash month Inve improved teyond expectation; in act ray relations are wondering wha* has come over mj. I use Itobe si irrirable and thin. lam getting quite Btout, as my weight has increa°ed 151b, I rest and sleep well, and awaken refreshed and fit for work, and I feel bo well nothing seems to trouble me now. I will recommend your irea'ment to thi se afflicted as I wa» with pleasure. Wishing you every Bucoess —I I renaa'n, tot g'ateful paiient,

Feed. R. Gbssson. AT THE MAR, The greatest compliment over paid to a medicine was that paid to Impby'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 wan subsequently presented 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

Willis Street, Wellington Mb. M. Impby. 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 Buffer from chronic alpitation and indigestionhas been restored o erfect health through taking Impey.s May Apple."—l am, yours gratefully, K. W. Wilton, Butcher.—Advfc.