The Daily News. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 186, 17 August 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The statue of Queen Victoria at Malta was I damaged by corrosive acid thrown over it. I The act is attributed to the feeling over the ] languages dispute. The Duke and Duchess of York opened the Maritzburg Town Hall. The Chiefs of 2>ataland Zululand presented their Royal Highnesses with addresses. i The remains of Signor Orispi were accorded a national funeral. It was a splendid spectacle, evoking QaribalJian and later memories. The Kaiser, who was represented by Count von Bulow, sent a striking; message to his widow, eulogising her glorious husband as an eminent statesman and self-sacri-ficing patriot. The Wellington Arbitration Court fined Henry Fielder £6 and costs lor employing two men at a less rate of wages and employing a greater number of apprentices than allowed under the award. | The steel workers on strike in New York number 57,000, but on the other hand ' 243,000 are working the Trust milh. The Trust has re-opened several mi Is. The Belgiri bishops have decided to [admit emigrating French religious orders only on condition that they make no collection and do not open either schools or chapels. On the motion of Mr Fiice, the Harbour Board yesterday recinded the resolution with respect to steamers not being berthed before 5 o'clock in the moi-iing. No member i voted against the motion. The Harbour Master reported that during the month 39 steamers and .one sailing vessel were berthed at the whaif. the aggregate tonnage being 31,431 tons. Imports amounted to 327S trine, including 1190 tons of coal: while exports totalled 426 tons. Although a long spell of rough weather had been experienced, there had heen nothing to! interfere with berthing or shipping. Only a i small amount of dredging had been done, during five days, the amount being Z,7olydg.j The depth of water within the harbour area was the same as at last survey. The Harbour Board foreman reported that he had found it necessary to get the windmill shaft lengthened, and that he had sold the small engine in the lathe house for £55. Bieaks in the wall had been icpaired wi'h smallstones cemented over. There wasstill a small hole to repair. i The Harbour Board on Friday, dealing with the Harbour-road question, decided to allow the County Council to have 5000 yards of stone, on condition that it took over the . maintenance of the road. The stone will be I delivered on the trucks at the root of the breakwater, in lots of not lew than 500 yards, at cost price, and the delivery may j extend over five years, at 1000 yard* each , year. If found practicable and advisable the Council wiU be allowed to c?r; from the . quarry, and place a crusher there if it desire to do so. I The Harbour Boa*d decided yesterday lo request the Railway Department to remove | another 10,000 yards of spoil from the hill fronting Egmout-street, to make up the amount which the Daj liment agreed to remove. It hrs been decided by the Harbour Board to instal an electric lighi sei.ice at the Harbour Works, and the Engineer is tj be instructed to call for tenders for the supply of the necessa.y plant at onca. On Tuesday next Messrs Vickera and Stevens will sell on account of Mr. D. H. McDonald, who has leased his form, the whole of bis first-ctess dairy cows and sondiies. Additions to Telephone Exchange :—No. 48, C. Clarke, White Hart Hotel; No. 1-23. H. Shotlander, Imperial Hotel; No. 229. E. M. Dell, Private Residence, Hine Street, On Monday Mr. Newuon King will sell, without resewe, the whole of Mr. G.Walker's dairy stock. The cows are choice milkers, young, and will calve early. The sale will be held on the f m, Junction Road, near Kent Roa 1. The Maiden Melodist Combination Company is a company of young women who, under the direction of Adjutant Garner, are touting the colony in the interests of Salvation Army opj.ations. At present they are in the North wcrk'ng their way down, crowded houses greeting them evervwhfire. I ney ■ r in the Theatre Royal next Sunday week. We have no hesitation in spying that the New Plymouth public will give them a welcome.

Ine public are reminded oE the Social to be held in the Theatre Koyal on Thnrsday, 22nd, in s'd of -t. Joseph's Ohurcb. Thej Committee are sparing no pains to make the social a success, and a very enjoyable evening is anticipated. 'jOn Fiiday next Mei-srs. Vickers aid c-teTena will hold a clearing sale of Mr. Matthew Andrews choica herd of dairy stcck pad draught horses. As the-vendor is leaving the district the whole of tie stock pre to be disposed of..

Notice is given by tha Harbour Board of intention to strike an annual rate of |d in the £ on all rateable property in the district for the current year. At the Boys Institute on Monday evening next, Oaptain Taunton will be prusent, and will aeain drill the cadets. A good attendance is expected.

Matters in connection with the Patea election are not yet settled. The official recount has, it is said, been found incorrect and d ual voting taken place. Steps aro, we hear, being taken to petition the Supremo Oourt to upset the election. Negotiations hwe been resumed between the Government and the Manawatu.Railway Company for the purchase ot the latter's line.

The delivery of the Financial Statement in the House last night occupied two hours. The Premier expects to bring down the Public Works Statement a fortnight after the close of the financial debate, The Financial Statement delivered last night was unusually bulky, the telegraphed text containing 16,000 words. W» have to think the staff at the local Telegraph Olflce (Messrs Kivell, in charge, Holt, Barnard, Johnson, and Barford) for the excellent copy and the expedition with which the work was put through. The message occupied four hours and a half in transmission. We beg to remind our readers of the sale of Mr. M. Horrocks' splendid farm on the Kaimata-road, to be held by Messrs Vickers and Stevens on Saturday next. This is a first-class property, and will be offered in lots suitable for dairy farming. Particulars may be seen in our advertising columns. Tbe following testimonial.showstha value of Needham's Salve:—Mr. Needbam —Your Salve is first-class for drawing and healing. Its spaedy 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 your Salve, applied quickly, saves much pain and doctors accounts. I consider no home compl without it,—James Florence, Agents for Needham's. Salve, 00-operative Sooiety, New Plymouth. —Advt,