The Daily News. SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 145, 13 July 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dr. Wilkins has been committed for trial at Auckland.

The monthly subscriptions to the New Plymouth Investment and Loan Society are payable to-day at Mr. 0. Eennell's office.

The half-yearly meeting of the Sash and Door Company takes piece on Monday at 2.30.

A farewell social to the Rev. F. W. Young and Mrs Young, tendered by the ladies o' St. Mary's, will be held in St. Mary's Hill on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. '1 he members of the choir, under Mr. Fletcher, will render several musical items. All membe s of the congregation are invited to be pr esent. The committee will be in attendance during th* afternoon to receive dona'ions of refreshments.—Advt.

A man nam?d Edward G. Barnier appeared before the S M. yesterday morning charged w.th being about to leave the miking provision for his unborn illegitimate child. The nun satisfied the Bench that he had no intention of leaving the country, and the case was dismissed. The steamer Gudsby, New York to Auckland, collided on May 26 with the schooner Frank A. Palmer, and put back to New York, having the J/Orfc bow badly damaged, and some lifeboats smashed. After repairs she resnmed her voyage on June 4.

The Labour Bills Committee o£ the Legislative Council will sit on Tuesday to conI Rider the Shops and Offices Bill, and will give Bn opportunity to all who wish to tender 'evidence that day and afterwards.

In relation to the Auckland fire ■ iDtjniry the mother of the girl Minns has beqn interviewed. She said the girl admitted the whole story, including the powder and the fuze; the nicknames of the men and their descriptions were from some novelette. The girl complained that the police' tried to put words into her month, bo she decided to " stuff " the tub-inspector.

From Miss Hetford we have to acknowledge a copy of the Canterbury frets. It is a good number, full of illustrations of the Eoyal visit, amongst which is a capital picture of the Napier Cadets. For some weeks past Wellington lias been experiencing an epidemic of scarlatina. The epidemic is not peculiar. to any particular portion of the city, but seems general. The hospital fever ward has been full for some time, and the Mayor has offered to place the plague hospital at the disposal of the authorities for overflow cases. The Sierra, with English mails to' 29th June, left San Francisco on Thursday, due date. , The Daily Telegriph's statement that possibly Bill would be introduced taking away thirty Irish seats in the House of Commons and giving them to the colonies is absolutely contradicted in official circles. Major Madocks, who lias completed his live .years period of service under the Defence Departnioni, left Wellington yesterday morning for Auckland, en, route for. America and England. He was entertained at dinner on Thursday night at the Wellington Club, and presented with a draft for a substantial sum by the Polo Club. Major Fox, the Maori wa rior, died at Maketu on Thursday. AFTER THE ROYAL VISIT. I After exciting times the health of children requires very special looking after. That i'the child is father to the man,' physically as well ai mentally, is one of those truths that can never be too often insisted upon, and the thoughtful parent will be careful | above all to see that her child has- the proper nourishment to establish its constitution. A good constituiion is a rock on which alone success and strength can be built. Among the various foods that science commends in these-days for this purpose, uone holds a higher than Nkavks Food fob InfaNTK and INVALIDS. According to tne bes-. meiical testimony, an-1, what is perhaps better still, the grateful testimony of tbonsands of happy mothe s, this food containfall the essential elements of strength, and while it is pleasant to tha taste and eagerly taken by children, it may also be used by persons of all ages with deoided benefit. It t is a bone-boi'ding, hea'tb-sus-taining product that cannot be to warmly recommended, and we gladly aid our words of praise to that of the numerous medical journals and experts that have recommended it. Nkave's Food should have a prominent place in the dietary of every hoase where there are children or invalids.—Advt,

Mr. Newton King desite3 to call attention ] to the unreserved sale of dairy and Tarm stock at Henwood-road on account of Mr. L. Lonjstaff, who has sold hia farm. The whole o£ the farm implements, household furniture, etc., will also be sold. On Wednesday next Mr. Newton Kin<; will hold a clearing sple at Huirangi on account of Mr. J. H. The cows are a chiice I lot of Ayrshires, some just calved and-others I to calve., and are well worth the attention of I anyone in want of good milkers.

The County Council gives notice (hit no 6tone is to be removed from rivers within th ; Oounty without permission. On Mooday evening n°xt, July 15th, an address by Mr T. W. Glover ou the Temperance question will he given in the Oakuia Hill, commencing at 7.3J p.m. Musical items. Collection to defray expenses.—Advt. The Co-operative Sooiety draws attention to a large shipment of crockery just landed from the maaufucturers as the Staffordshire Potteries.

Messrs W. Souter and Co., of Cambridge Waikato, report a great demand for ire sections of the Rufeuhia est .te that they are now sub-dividing and disposing of. -J hou. h ithis only been oq the market for a short time, they have already disposed o 10,000 acres leaving a balance of 13,000 acres,* for which they have numerous enquiries, as the prices are low, and the terms easy.

We would remind land buyers of the sa'e bT Mr. Newton King at his mart, New Plymouth on Saturday, 29th inst., whea Mr. L A. Whittaker'n Naipuna estate will beofferei at the hammer. The property is well adapted for grazing either sheep or cattle, a considerable portion being suitable for dairying. It is favourably situated on the Junction-re id, which is metalled past the propei ty, and connects some miles further on with the Bast-road, and when the latter is opened through to Auckland «he Junctionroid will be the nearest route to New Plymouth. The Waipuna Estate is situited within two miles of a creamery and- five miles fram a past office, telephone and store, only 15 miles fr .m Inglewood Kailway Station v. The property is well fenaed with mostly sheep-proof fences, and the homestead and surroundings hive all the necessary baildings, yards, sheep-dip, and other improvements requisite for a property of the kind. Mr. Whittaker, being about to leave the colony, is prepared to sell at a low figure, and to give exceptionally easy terms of paj - ment. Full particulars may be obtained on on application either to Mr. Whittaker on the property or Mr. Newton King -New Plymouth. At Balaclava years ago, Six hundred men engaged the foe, Ah' I what a gallant charge was made, By that courageous Light Brigade. Though many perished there, who knows The number killed by Russia's snpws, -For cone can damp and.cold endure, Without some Woods' Gbbat Peppubmunt OtJBE.—ADVT. 15 TESTIMONIAL. Thames, Auckland, October I.sth, 1900. Professor Notroann, Dear Sir,—Since writiDg ycu last raontli hwe improved teyond expectation; it. act my relations are wondering what l a come over m 6. I uael to be s> irri'able a d thin. lam getting quite stout, at m; weight has increased 1510, I rust s n sleep well, and awaken, refreshed and Gt fowork, and I feel ?o well nothing te ims to trouble me now. I will recoaimend joui treatment to those afflicted as I w* o with pleasure. WishiDg you every su'XJss—i remain, yjt r grateful patient, Fbkd. R. GbwsSON.

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