The Daily News, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 106, 22 May 1901, Page 2

The Daily News, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Auckland total of the Royal Reception Fund to date is £1289.

A slight alteration in the shape of an extension of time has been made in the opening and closing of the letter box lobby at the New Plymouth Post Office. The hours during which the lobby will be open in future are as follows : Week days, from 8 a.m. to 10.30 p.m.; Sundays, 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. ■ ~ ."

The Returning Officer of the.tlakura Road Board invites nominations to fill vacancies on the Board en or before 12 noon on Thursday. 30th May, 1901. The poll, if necessary, will take place on June 6th.

Messrs Harkness, K;.. Dingle and Foreman, Directors of the Taranaki Dairy Produce Freezing Company, formed to take over the freezing works at Motorua, were in town yesterday on business connected with the Company. The support of some 35 Companies ti now pretty well assured.

At a meeting of the Kapokonui Da'ry Company the question of supporting Patea works was cirried by three votes only, the yot'ngbeing7olo67.

In cotmoction with tiie newly-formed Da'ry Produce Freezing Company it is petty certain the Bank of New South Waies will be appointed bankers to the Company. The Union S.B. Company announce spcc'al [cheap trips to Auckland ou Friday and Saturday, July 7th end Bth, tickets beng available for 14 days on the return journey. A supplement to the Gazette eppoints Sir Kobert Stout Deputy-Gevernor during Lord Uanfurly s absence frem the colony. The R.ilway Department lias received advice that the Kakaia, Gothic, or other steamer bring 231 waggons for the HurunuiBluffline.

i On Monday night Mr. W. J. Jobson, Government Inspector of Machinery, was prpsented.on the occasion cf his retfiemcnt, by 'the Auckland' engineers, steamship own'rrs, boi'erniakers, and ©the* with an illuminated' pictorial address, leather upholstered easy ch'iir, and two pair of bowls. An Inter-State Conference assembles at Sydney during the first recess of tt-e Federal Parliament to consider the Fedeial navigation laws.

The members of the Australian States have decided not to observe a holiday on May,S4.lh. . .-

The Australian billiard champion, playing at Wellington on Moihlkv with an amateur, made bis record break of 475, unfinished This is one of the world's greatest Breaks. Weiss also made 301 on another occasion. Memmott, who accompanies Weiss, has made scores of 233, 177, and 148.

You can depend on ridding your children of Worms with WADE'S j WORM FIGS, the wondeiful worm worriers. Price, Is.—Aim, '

The district manager (Mr. \V, 4 J, Freeth) of J the Ocean Accident Guarantee Gj poratioo notifies th it owing to the Compen-ation Act having been gazetted clients will be protected find their po icies extended to cover the Act pending nciv rates and regulations.

It is seldom that tliote. is placed on the market such an excellent property as tint ol Mr. Brovvnlow Horrocks, which is co be submitted to auction by Messrs. Viokers and Stephens on Saturday next. Cut up into compact lots of 145, 151, and 288 seres respectively the Ptnwortham Kstate, owing to its proximity to Inglewood on a first class metallei road should attract nurnetvus bidde s, especially as the land has a reputation for excellent dairying resul s. The homestead on the lal-aore lot is one of the most attractive in the district, and should ensaie : eager competition.

In consequence of several app io mts re-i fusing to take up appointments and others' being declared medically a;.lit, Mr. J. Mac j kay has given the following notice of mo! ion j for the next meeting of the Hospital aud Charitabl- Aid Board:—"That the- names of those candidates for prooa'.ioscrship ia the New Plymouth and Haw, r i Hrspitals who were offered anil declmed an appointment ■Ki struck off the Board's )isr,and th.t in future all candidates for appointment as prohationers be required to forward wilh their application a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner that they are physically fit."

A large nice'.ing of Protestants at Sydney condemned any alteration in the Coronation Oath.

The Duke of Cornwall has sent a lettei to the London Missionary Society sympathising vfitli the families of missionaries massacred in New Guinea.

Sergt. Gerald Paul writing fromßrandfo't gives a very interesting defcription of the movements of his battery. When at De Aar he saw several New Zealand men in the hospital also Col. Robin who was " awfully nice." At Victoria West they had very stormy weather, the lightning killing two and paralising two more. Nothing but rain for a month and as a consequence wet blankets to turn into, but, as he says; it was no use grewling. .From Victoria West to Or. nge river it took eight loßg teams to convey the column up. Almost immediately on arriving they were sent after De Wet but darkness came on when they were in touch with the rearguard and the pursuit had to be t Wen up. On the 2nd March they succeed e' in chasing De Wet out of Peitersyille after one of the stiffest fights the columns had been engaged in. The women and children in the town cried with joy at the entrance of the column, De Wet.having looted th. m of all their possessions. The pursuit was continued for two days but without success, after which the column trekked to De Wetsdorp taking twelve days over trie journey but capturing large quantities of stock. Boer snipers were busy at work- but did little harm. From thence Sergt. Paul and his column proceeded to Tbaba-Nchu, fighting and looting every day Whihi th< re the order came for the New Zealand Battery to proceed to Bloemfontein i>n- route for home. Tip went hats in the sir and there was great joy in the camp but it was short lived as in .the morning orders were received to garrison a fort at Brandfort. On the day prior to arriving there they had engaged the enemy capturing 30 ard ki'ling several., He says he is sick of the war and will be glad to return home and was in hopes of reaching Ne>v Zealand by the end of May. In a posh script he says he had at one place to pay 2s Gd for three slices of bread and driu;ir g and a cup of caffee aud 5s for a bullocks heart, the consumption of the latter proving some-. what disastrous, necessitating the doctor's services.

The Crown Dairy Company's Woodville factory had an output of 171 tons of butter and about 90 tons of cheese for the season just ended.' The company paid over £13.000 tD suppliers during last season, as against £5700 for tho first year.

The Wanganui Borough Council has decided to pay the mayor an honorarium of £l5O. A week's mission concurrent with the one in New Plymouth is to be held in the Wesloyan Ohuioh, Okato, there beginning on Sunday next, May 26th. The week evenim meetings begin at 7.30 Rev. W. Uannell preaches on Sunday, being joined lor the week nights by Revs. T. J. Serpen and J. H. White. A similar mission at Rahoiu a year ago had gratifying results. In the course of a speech at the opening of the Otaki bridpe on Tuesday the Premier indicated that a further reduction was contemplated in the railway charges on wool. The Premier journeyed to Otaki on Tuesday, and opened the new bridge over the river there. There was a large number of people present at the ceremony.

Some miscreant tied a strong cord across the Powderham street bridge last night, with the result that a cyclist met with a heavy fall, luckily escaping with a good shaking The actions of those who indulge in such practic-s are deserving of the attention of the police, and it is to be hoped they will be brought to book. Miss Stanfo-d notifies that the nest term at the Chetwode School commences on Wednesday, 29th May. Miss Stahforl ■will be at home to receive intending pupils on Tuesday, 28th May, from 3 to 5 p.m.

The annual statistics of the Wellington hospital show that for the year ended March 31st 1534 patients were admitted, and MIG discharged. The deaths numbered 95. Th» daily average cost of maintenance was 4s Id. A total of 2416 outdoor patients were treated.

A number of Austrians have booked for Sydney from Auckland by the Waikare. There has been a. steady stream of these Austrians from New Zealand, and since last Christmas upwards of two hundred have .left* Th"sy find that there is not sufficient work on gum fields.

It's football that works up the muscle, Aud gives a man plenty of dash, It's kick, it's scrum, and it's bustle,""

I And a general looking for lash. In the good old hunt for the" leather, , If a cold you should have to ensure, 'You will soon pull yourself altogether, With Woods' Gbeat- Peppermint Ourb —Advt 2c

Hollow ay's Pills an o Ointii bnt. The most effectual cure for Gout and Rheuma< tism. A frequent cause of these is the inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude and groit debility, showing the want of a proper circulation of the fluid, and that impurity of the blond greatly aggravates these disorders Uolloway's Pills areof so purifying a nature that a few do.es taken in time are an effectual preventive against gout and rher.matisir, b.;i, anyone that has an attack of cither should use Holloway's_ Ointment also, which must be thoroughly rubbed into the parts attested at least twice a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores. The best medicine known is Sani>eh k Sons' Etcalypti Kxtiiaot. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the repef is i-stantaneous. Fur serious cases, 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,' rhcea, dysentery, diseases the kidneys and urinary organs. Sandeu & Sons' 'Eucalypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned wifii :aedals and diplomas ac Intermniona) Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article anil reject all other.—Advt. TESTIMONIAL. Thames, Auckland, October 15th, 1900. Professor Notaiann.

Dear Mr, —Since writing you las'; month hwe improved leyond exportation ; in act my relations are wontto.nnpr what has come ovct me. I uee.l to be &r> irri'able ar.d tliin. lam getting quite stout,, as my weight has increa«ed lulh, I V eat, an' sleep well, and awaken refreshed and fit for work, and I feel so well nothing seams to trouble me now. I will recommend your , treatment to those afflicted as I was with 'pleasure. Wishing you every auccesa 1 remain, yoor grateful patient, i FBIED. B. GfBESSON.

A silo of tickets Tor admission to (lie mun .stand dining the Hoyal procession at W. : - lington was In Id latt night »t Wellington. Nearly a thousand wore bold, the average price bting six shi'.li'gs. A Wsrgaiui Press wire says tVat what is believed to be the 'nest artesian well in the colony has be n struck ira Mr. J. 'l'. Walker's property in the suburb of sramoho. The well is 575 feet deep, with an esli.n-atcd How of 700 gallons per minute, which i- equal to. | if not more than, the p;eseut borough supply fieri the Lakes at Wtstm rj, It will be seen thai, in response to the strong feeling in favour of asking the Union Shipping Cumpiny to sun an excursion tup to Auckland' on the occasirn of I lie, Duke of Vcrk's vidt to the norlhern city, a si. amer will inn an excursion on Sth June hie will enable families where all cannot leave at once, some to go to Auckland and others to Wel.ington, and thus enable a greater number to participate in the Royal vifit, ' HOW TO TREAT A TROUBLESOME CORN.

To remove a troublesome corn or bunion : First s~ak the corn or bunion in warm water to soften it, then pare it down a 3 closely as possible without drawing bh>od and apply Chamberlain's Pain 8.-lm twice daily ; rubbing vigorously for five minutfs at eachar.plication. A c<"rn plaster should be worn for a few days, to protect it from the shoe. ' As a general liniment for sprains, bruises, lam - ness and rheumatism, Fain Balm is un equaled. Pi ice, Is 6d; big size, 3. IV sale by New Plymouth 00-operative Society. —Advt.

A VILLAGE BLACKSMITH SAVED HIS LITTLE SON'S LIFE.

Mr. H. H. Black, the well-know.i village blacksmith" at Grahamsville, Sul'mn Co., N. Y., says: " Our little son, five years old, has j 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 used many medicines, but Chamberlein's Cough Remedy is row our sole reliance. It seems to dissolve the tough mucus and by giving frequent do3es whe" the croupy symptoms appear we have found that the dreaded croup is oured before it gets settled." There is no danger in giving this remedy for it contains no opium or other injurious drug and may be given as con fidently to a babe as to an adult. Price, la 6d; big size, 3a. For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society.—Advt.

AT THE BAB, The greatest compliment ever paid to a medicine was that paid to Impex's " Mat Apple," when, during the recent Tariff Hebate, 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 storea 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 ased to suff-r from chronic alpitation and indigestionhas been restored 0 e«fect health through taking Impey.! May Apple."—l am, yours gratefully, 1.. VV. Wilton, Butcher.—Advt.

WADE'S TEE V HING POWDERS for b-ibks are soothing, reduce fever and prevent Mc the j . Price, Is. —Advt.