LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 137, 1 July 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Parliament opens to-day. The legal firm of Richmond ana BeHringer notify that they are dissolving partnership, as from Ist July. The business will be carried on by Mr. H, B. Richmond, to whom outstanding ascounts may be paid. The adjournad meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will be held today (Monday). It is proHable that the next meeting will be held at Hawora oc the 15 :h imt. It ii stated that the Government has le.t a contract for driving a shaft into the mountain somewhere convenient for the purpose of obtaining a supply of for which there is such urgent need for road metalling. There was a large congregation st the; Queen-street Church on Sunday evening when the Eev. John Nixon gave an eloquent! address, haying special reference to the Tatt Mr. J'imes Bellrirger, who for many years took an active interest in the welfare of thati Ohurch. On the application of Mr. Hughes, th<M Registrar of the Supreme Court, on Thursday! last granted, tn George Stockman letters of I administration with ihe will annexed of tie j estate of John Beddy, who died in 1880, The half-yearly meeting of the New Plymouth Co-operative Seciety was hel I on Saturday, but ss the balance-sheet was-not read? the Chairman moved the adjournment of the meeting for a month. In so doirg he mentioned that the directors suggested that at the adjourned meeting a committe of shareholders should be appointed to confer with the directors relative to certain changes in the business which were considered ccessary. After an informal dincusdon on the matter the mgtion for adjournmeut was carried. The railway works were visif-d by a large number of on Sunday, many of whom saw the Huatoki running in ihe new channel for the first tine. A cyclist came to grief on the. Henat Hill on Saturday, aud was unconscious for a while, but. thanks to the assistance of Mr. Stanley Smith and others, wis put on. his feet again, aud went on his way a wiser bat sadder youth. Tenders for the erection of a shelter she 1 at Fitzroy School were opsned on Saturday evening, and that of Mr. Steele accepted; The annual meeting of the Taraeaki Chamber of Commerce takes, place this evening at 7.30 at Mr. Kelsey's office. Mr Winks, of Normanbv, while riding in I one of hi 3 pid 'ocks on Fridav, wai suddenly I attacked by the trotting stallion Grand-Moor j Junior, who caught Mr. Winks by the thigh, ; j rked him frou the saddle, and shook him.; in the ait until Master Winks came to the. rescue and made the vicious beast drop his.. victim. Mr, Winks, besides having his. muscles torn, was much shaken, and was; conveyed to the Hawera Hospital and atend d to by Dr. Westcnra, afterwards twingv sent home in charge of a hospital nnrse. A number of gentlemen resident in the; Franklin con'tituency met at the Central Hall, Auckland, on Saturday, and presented their member, Mr. W. F. Hassey, M.H.R.,! wi h a marble timepiece and avahiablo gold watch an 1 chain as a toke a of esteem. j On Saturday last, Messw Hatrick and Co's. | steamer, Wairere, apc%nded the Wanganui I river to Tawata; a point 110 miles from Wan- j ganiii, and within 26 miles of where the Central Railway will cross the river. This is the furthrst distance that any steamer .has yet been. The Wairere took a large number of natives to the tangi that is being held over the remains of the fanatical chief, "fe Keri. It is reported that another breakdown has taVen place with the sand-pump, of rather a serious ratur=! this time. The Ohvlstchurch correspondent of the Duneiltn Star writes: —Colonel Pole-Penton definitely leaves the colony in October. The new Comma- dint of the Forces has noSye 1 ; been selected, but I am in a position 1 o state that he will not be an officer from the Old Country. The victims of the Eyreton tragedy were buried, in the Eyreton Cemetery on Friday. There was an immense attendance at trie funeral. One hearse carried all three coffins, and one grave received all three. The Hev. Orchard and Lewis conducted the funeral service, the former speaking in high terms of the lives of the Martin ladies Mr Field, evangelist, who spent the Thursday evening with the deceased before their dfeith. paid a tribute to tt-e kindly and truly relipioos lives the two W.i-s. Speafcini of McLe ir>, he said his cjnvurstt'.o-i on Friday morning was not that of an insrne man. To-day is the short'st day. John Banyan in his pri«on cell, On Pilgrim's Progress loved to dwell, And n-arly all that startling tale He wro'e while pining in a gaol. His work livs on though John succumbed, No doubt the damp his limbs had numbed, And gave hi<n cold; his death that sure, He'd Dot got Woods' Gbuat Pbppssmint Cuke.—Advt. 12 A PROMINENT CHICAGO WOMAN SPEAKS. I Prof. Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, Vice President Illionois Woman's Alliance, in speaking of Chamberlain's Remedy iavs: "I suffered witli a severe cold this winter which threatened to run in'o pn?uraonia. 1 tried different remedies, but seemed to grow worse, and the medicine upset my stomach A. erieod advised me to try Chamberlain'*! Cough Remedy, and I found it was pleasant to take, and it relieved me at once. lam now entirely reoovered. saved adoctar's bill time and suffering, aidwill never ho wilhon'i this splendid medicine again." Pn Ce Is 6d; big size, 3s. For sale by New lymouth Co-operative Society.—Advt. THAT MEAN 3 RHEUMATISM. Sore aud swollen joints, sha-p phooting pains, tortnring muscles, no rest, no s'eep That means rheumatism. 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The Hon. Hall-Jones is still at Rotorua. He will remain there for several days yet, having been considerably iun down in health. ' A number of Auckland Members arrived by tbe Ngapubi to-day, and proceed south : by the mail train to attend Parliament. The Victorian Senate, aft- r a lenflt'-y debate, adopted the clause in the Postal Bill "mpowering the non-delivery of letters re-j lating to sweeps. The Department of Agriculture bought f>Bl prize fowls at the Christcburch Poultry j «- how, some of which will 1 e kept at Mouio- j liaki, and some at the Auckland poultry breeding station on Motuihi Island, to be re-' moved to the new experimental farm near ' Hamilton, Island news received at Auckland by the Taviuni states that Mr. F, Goodwin, Secretary to the British .Resident at Baratonga, was killed by the explosion of a rocket on June 11. Tour natives were injured at the same time. The Tavinui report* the wreck of the barque John Gamble, bound I rom Peru to Auckland with a cargo of raw sugar for the Colonial Sugar Company. The vessel went as bore on a reef near Papeete on May 21th. and is a total loss. The vessel was short of water, and called off Papeete for a supply in a calm; but a current took charge of her and earned her onto a reef. The captain and crew arrived in Auckland by the [ '1 aviuni. The following testimonial shows the value of Needham's Salve:—Mr. Needham —Your Salve is first-class for drawing and healing, lis speedy effects on wounds is surprising. Every mother of a family ought to keep a supply at hand, most especially in country places, where safe and sure remedies such as yoar Salve, applied quickly, saves much pai'a and doctors accounts. I consider no ho aae compl t without it,—James Florence. ■ i ii Agents for Needham's S live, Co-operative Society, New Plymouth. —Advt, TESTIMONIAL. Thames, Auckland, October 15th, 1900. Professor Notroaun, Dear Sir,—Since writing you month have improved reyond expectation; in act xt" velatlons are wondering what has come cv« • iu- 1 use Itobe s > irriiabte and thin. lam letting quite stout, as my weighs lias incwtil t5U>, I rent »n ; sleep well, :nJ awaken refreshed and tit for wors, and \ feel so well nothing seems to trouble ma now. I will recommend your treatment, to those afflicted as I wa» with pleasure. Wishing you over? succ.'ss—l remain, yoor g atet'ul puuevit. Feed. R. Giu.swn The best medicine known is Sakoe* & Rons' Booalypti Extbact. And its en-i----nent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is instantaneous. For serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises : spniDs. 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 orgaus. Sander & Sons' Eucalypti Extract: is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patron■i isedtby HisMaj'jsty the King of Italyjcrowned \ with :aediis and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam Trust in this ap»proved article and reject all other.—Advt. AT THE BAR, greatest compliment ever paid to » Oiedlci ne was that paid to Impby's " MAY Apple," when, during the recent Tariff I)eM's.H.R. testified openly in the House the,- efficacy of this great remedy-- a guaranteed cure for all liver diosrders. A oottle was subsequently presented to every member of the House, and Members now speak In high terms of its goo effects, All o&einists and stores stock it per bottle,— /idvti ■