LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 186, 19 August 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tongaporufcu news will be fouid oa the fourth page of this isius. A gentieman in New Plymouth seat the Premier a wire congratulating him i n the Financial Statement and the confusion of the " penny a-liner." He replied: " Many thanks for congratulations, the colonj is safe and finances sound. Lineis have used line, committed suicide and won't again be believed."

A rumour is about that au effort is to be made to remove the Okafco Hotel license to New Plymouth.

It is lumoured that an attempt will be made to remove one of the tformanby hotel licenses to Eltham.

Mr. W. 0. Phillips has purchase 1 Mr. Perry's 400 odd acre farm at JBiverflale, near Manaia, the price being £2l per acre. It is pleasing to see the respect and regard in which Mr. Kinsella is held by the factory managers with whom be has come in contact, It serves to show that the dairymen recognise au able man in the Chief Commi.--siontr. The managers also speak in high terms of the other members of the staff.— Settler.

The Star Club Ball is fixed for September 13th.

On Monday, September 2nd, the Commissioner of Crown Lands will submit ta public auction at the Lands Office, New Plymouth. i live small sections of land in various survey districts.

A musical treat will be provided at the Theatre Royal on September 30th, when the celetmted Madame Bolle Cole and the famous baritone, Mr. John Prouse, will give a concert on their way through to Auckland. Miss Treeby has moved into Ourrie-straet, next to Mr. Buchauuu, baker, where shewill be p'.ejsed to see her customers. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Bo °rd and the Land Board meet to-day. The Theatre Royal has been engaged for tbe following dates:—August 22nd, Catholic Social; Autrast 26th, 26th, c-'alvation Army Maiden Melodists; August 30th, Madame Belle Cole's Concert; September 4th, To»n Band Ball; 6th, 6th, 7th September Josephine Stanton Opera Company; 19th September, atar (football Olub Ball; 20th. to 23rd September, Pollard's Opera Company; September 28th to October 3rd, Sheridan's Company. James Wilson, who escaded from a prison gang at Wellington on lharsday, was re-cap-tured on Saturday morning on Miraraar Peninsula. Constable Glass, who was od foot, bailed him up, and was struck on the head by Wilson with a tomahawk, and rendered unconscious. Mounted Constables McLeod and Hammond witnessed the occurrence frotn a hill and gave chase. Hammond presented his revolver at the prisoner, who surrendered.

Mr. W. Glass, organising secretary, reports t v at branches of the New Zealand Farmers' Union have been formed at Ashburton, G'>re, T imam, Waimate, Drummond and Balclutha. He is now in Souch Oantsrbury giving addresses.

The Commonwealth has decided to acquire the Bass' Strait cable, between Australia and Tasmania.

Dr. Gatling, of gun fame, has invented a motor plough, which he claims will enable one man to plough 30 acres flaily. A company has been formed at St. LBuis i (U.S.A.) to exploit the invention The Stratford Sohoc. has been closed on account of an epedimic of meadss, the attendance having fallen-from 540 to 180. We regret very much to hear by the remarks of Mr. Kinsella that the dairy/Eg insttuction classes were not being attended in the manner they should be. Managers come for a few days and then go away. By doing this the managers not only miss the benefits of the full course, but the work is disorganised by the fluctuation of the attendances. It wil i. b3 a great pity if the Department lose* heart and ceases to hold the winter schools. Surely arrangements can be made for full attendance of members.— Settler, The ifilzroy Fife and Dram Band deeire to thank the ladies of Fitzroy and the residents of New Plymouth and district generally who have assisted the Band finnnni o n» _- „ „„„ „„„ ij„ uu imanciHiiy. A CONVINCING ANSWER. ••I hobbled into Mr. Blackmon's drug store one evening," says Welsley Nelson, of Hamilton, Ga., "and he asked mo to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm Rheumatism with which I had suffered tor a long time. I told him I had no faith in any medicine as they al failed. "He said: Well if Chamberlains Pain Balm does not help you von i need not pay for it.' I took a bottle'of it | home and used it according to the directions and in one week I w« cured and have not since been troubled with rheumatism " Pr.ce, 1 6d; big size, 3s. For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Sooietv.—Advt. The best medicine known is Sandeb & Sons' Eucalypti Kxtbaot. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds influenza, the relief is instantaneous For serious cases, and accidents of all kinds be they wounds, burns, scaldings, braises sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling -no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis inflammation of lungs, swelling, etc diar rhoea, dysentery, diseases the kidneys and urinary organs. Sandeb & Sons' Eucalypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronisedbyHisMajestytheKingofltalyjcrowhed with medals and diplomas at International proved article and reiect all other.—Advt 1

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