LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 146, 15 July 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr ,D O'SulltTan, the senior agent of the ' L.M.P. Society, has arrived in town wi'h > ihe object of taking over the Taranaki I ijency, and for the present may be ioter- ( dewed at the Criterion Hot 1. Mr. E. J. Cavthew reports the sale of Mr. , Normm's well improved farm of 105 acres, , >itua ed on the Mangorie-road, to Mr. McOook, of St a'ford, at a reasonable prico. 1 In a further trial in connection wi'h the America Oup, over a course o£ 15 miles to windward and return, the Columbia led throughout, winning by three minutes, the Constitution second, and the Independence close behind. An eight knot wind wjs blowiag. The balance-sheet cf the Wellington Meat Export Company shows a c edit balance of £12,328 to the profit and los acconut, including £7915 cirried forward last year. The directors recommen 1 the payment of a dividend of 8 per c nt., absorbi jg £4488. John Oannaway, a well-known stevedore, formerly one of the store mantgers of the Panama Qo., died at Wellington on Friday niiht. During the year f 57,600 bales of were shipped from New South Wales, an increase of 78,000 oter the preceding year All the railway tuen who were on strike at Perth have resume 1 -work. 1 . Inteuse heat is beinj experienced in London and Paris, several deaths haviog already occurred. In February last Mr John Barker (Liberal) was unseated for Maidstone on the ground that his election agents were guilty of bribery. Levi Barker, brother of th? unseated member, has now received a sentence of three months' imprisonment in connection with the election. Trains leave New Plymouth station for the breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers mentioned belowo a.m., Ngapuhi, from north,and Upolu, from south; 12 noon, i Upolu for north : 9.30 p.m. 1 Ngapuhi, for north. The next ordinary meeting of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will be held to-morrow, at Hawera. -The County Councils Conference opens at Wellington to-morrow. Messrs. Okey (Taran«.ki), Piggott (Clifton), proceed to the Umpire City to-day in order to attend the Conference. Mr. Mackay (StiatforJ), went to down last Friday. Th.? adjourned meeting of the Cou' ty Council, which was to hive: been held on Saturday last, lapsed owing, to a quorum ui members not turning up. A spttcial meeting has been called for Monday next, 22nd inst.. when matters relative to toll-gates will be considered. Messrs. McAllum, chairman of th Taranaki Education Board, proceeds to Wellington by the express train this; morning, to interview the Minister for Education on matters connected with education, and particularly relative to the provision of funds f»r building rew schools and residences in newly settled districts. Mr. Allsworth, the other member of the deputation, leaves to-m irrow Tuesday. The i-ter-view with the Minister of Education takes place on Wednesday and the deputation,ex-, pact to return by Thursday night's mail t r ain. Gas consumers are notified that to-d iy is the last day for discount. Captain Fred Bellringei's appo'ntmeiit ; as Inspector of Buildings is officially announced in our advertising columns. i at-.. • The arrangements in connection with the welcome to the returned conting-nts wiltftie found in our advertising columns. , , Given a week of fine weather it is expeofed that the retaining wall, being built .by ( th. Railway Department, will have reached .the cliff by the end of the week. The wall will be carried along the bottpmof theclifl for-a chanorso. '

The deputation from the Education Board to interview thn Minister < f Education are trying to take advantage of the pr. sence in Wellington of the County Council delegates attending the Coun y Confere oe to wait upon the Minister regarding the Opuku reserve. It is felt th>it the opportunity i* one which sh >uld not be lost, all tho i'aranaki County Oouncilsare represented in Wellington just now. (

At the coursing meeting at Moarice Valley (Victoria) the New Zealand dogs taking part failed to score.

At Invercarg 11 there was an extremely hard frost on Saturday, but at midnight the wind chjiged and rain fell. Football matches fixe 1 for Saturday at Chrictchurch .had to be postponed on account of the inclement weather.

r New South Wales in'roprovinchl football team defeated Queensland at Sydney on Saturday by 17 points to 10. Lord Roberts has abolished sword, lanoe, and bayontt exe'eises, and ordered rifle practices to supersede ceremonial drills. The Db4ma of T-day is in a decidedly healthy condition. This is due partly to the > fact that our leading dramatists endeavour to produce work which will rank as literature. But it is of coarse, mainly due to tha app eciation which the British public always shows for a good play. Indeed, th* British public invariably patronises what is good. This accounts for the wonderful popularity, as a fauily medicine, of Holloway's Pills ahd Ointment. The British pnblic knows by experience that for purifying the blood invigorating the nerves and promoting the healthy action of the liver, there is nothing in the whole wide world to equal Holloway's Pills; while for curing, gout, rheumatism, and the like, tho Ointment is unsurpassed.— Advt. .

The sum of £35,000 required to defray the expenses of Queen Victoria's funeral was £SOO less than the cost of Lord NJson's and than of the celebrated Pit, while that of the Duke of Wellin-n, which was the most gorgeous face al of the 19lh century, is sail to have cost £?0,000. General Hec'or MoDonold is aa.i l to have put the following question to a smirfc looking class at a Sunday school in Scotland : " What is the difference between the Duke of Wellington and Jonah ,?" A keen I'd rose and replied: " One was"bronght up at Eton, and thd other was eaten and brought up." No further questions were asked by the gallant soldier, who quickly beat a retreat. 1 A farewell social tn the Rev. F. W. Young and Mrs Young, tendered by the ladies o* St. Mary's, will be held in St. Mary's H*ll this Monday evening at 7 30 o'clock. The members, of the choir, under Mr. Fletcher, will render several musical itema. All members of the I congregation are invited to be present The committee will be in attendance during tli-* afternoon to receive dona ions of refresh- j ments.—Advt.

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