LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 191, 24 August 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Executive Council has decided that the sentence of death passed upon Alexander McLean for the Bast Eyreton murders shall be carried out.

The Government has accepted the offer of the Canadian Government of 300,000 Pacific salmon ora. They will arrive in January, and he hatched at. Hakateramea. An order has been sent to England for 150,000 Atlantic salmon ova.

The Education Department has agreed to issoe free railway passes to the teaclieis attending technical instruction classes.

It hag been ascertained by Mr. Oilruth thai the disease which has been affecting a number of cattle at Opotiki. Bay of Plenty, is anthrax. Measures have been taken for

the isol'iti m of the herds and the stamping out of the disease.

At Wellington, on Friday, William Draper was committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering.

Under the influence of the "Deadwood Dick " order of iiierature, a number of Hastings youths recently leagued themselves together under the style and title ot the Kelly Gang. Neophytes were obliged to subscribe the roll in their blood, and swear under threat of the most blood-curdling penalties to be true to the society and guard its secrets. The high Panjandrum and all his subordinates fell into the grip t>f the law, and were brought up before the Court on the ignominious charge of stonethrowing, for which they were severely reprimanded. The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand has, it is said, orderei a steamer exceeding in size, speed, and equipment those now engaged in the service, which is to eclipse anything running in Australasian waters. The plans provide for a vessel 460 ft long, 46|ft beam, with a depth of 43ft. She is to be fitted with twin screws, and is expected to develop something nsar 18 knots speed on trial. Being intended specially for tourist traffic, tKe internal arrangements will be in the most elaborate style. It is meant that she should be available in the colony for the opening of the summer traffic of 1902. j According the Cape Times it has been suggested, as a means of putting a stop to the blowing up of trains, that a proclamation be issued stating all tr«ins i unuing thruUiih the disaffected paits should carry at least 12 teo Boar prisoners. The Gorma- s adopted 13 t. is plan during the Franco-German war. Ihe Bishop of Wellington has appoi tefl the Hev. J. Jacob, vicar of the Ebbe-borno Wake, Salisbury, to succeed th: Kev. H. Anson as vicar of St, Mary's, Hawe a, at t]u b<

icginniog of next yeir, Mr. Jaojb is au M A. of JKeble Oollege. Oxford, It is stated by the Auoklan l Observer tha 1 , Mr. Lillywiiite, late of Wellington, who w. taken Home on the unfoun .ed suspicion that he wa» Blatoh, the man wanle i for the Oolcheater muider, ia betrothed to an Aiicklady, an i intends to return to tha colony. He h-.s suffered terribly, his nerves being almost shattered, and hia hair, which which was only tinged with grey a year ago, being n w quite white. An Essex Tdegftoph, which has been placed at our disposal,- contains an aoconnt of an interview, in which Lillywhite stated that be intends to como back to, Wellington. "

On Friday next Mr. Newton King will bold a clearing sale of' dairy cattle on tfie Veale road, eff the Frankly-road, on Account of Messrs Griffin and Clifford, who; have sold thfir farms, and also on account of, Mr. T. P. Lister, who ig giving up dairying. .

At the Oarrington Road Board Mentintf.on Monday last the following reply was sent to the p'omoter of tha Co-operative Tram Company That the Board will oflser no objection t-> a tram line being constructs, proyidipg tt>at a substantial company bu formed, and that the line be carried iifrv Vegeltown and be subject to other conditions to be made by the Boird." in reply to the Government's telegram as - ing the Board's views on the Counties Bill before the Hiuse. The following reply was forwarded:—"The Oarrington Koad Board is unanimously of opinion that it would be entirely detrimental for tham to merge into the County Council, and consider th»t our Road Board, running as it does direct into tha Borough (never using the County io»d), should not oe liable to a full county rate. Would favour franchise if say twelve months residence. The Board expresses regret at thnir inability to reply more fully t-i telegram owing lo their not having before them a copy of the Bill now before the House."

The Garrison Band intend playing a selection of music in the town this evening.

Tfie North Auckland, Timber Millers' Association has f)led a reference, referring to 3 dispute with employees, in the Arbitration Court.

MrHanke's enterprise is well known, and the almost phenomenal growtk of his business proves that the quality and prices of his sm.rmoM and varied stock of goods have juatily merited the popular favour be has rtoeived. In another column will be found an announcement relative to his prices, which should be read with interest, as well as pleasure at the prospeot of obtaining g.iods at greatly reduced prices, We invite par. ticular attention to Mr Hawke's advertise? ment.

Another new business establishment has been opened in town, the latest addition to our commercial community being Mr A. G. Oatran, who has taken that centrally situated new sh p adjoin'ng Mr Bellringer's. To-day tha business will be o ened, and a large new stock of stationery, fancy-goods, china, and glassware will ■ 0 uffo ed to the public at lowest cash prices. A millinery and underclothing department under the competent supervision of a from Auckland will also be carried on as part of tha business. As Mr Catian has had alaue experience, and is up tj date in popular method, customers may rely on getting well served.

The directors of the Thames Valley Dairying Company have decided to trect their pew faptory qn Mr. J. Phillips land, which is contiguous to the bhinem'uri River, a.id near the juootion of the Te Aroha-road and Victoria-street. An up-to-date faoiory plant is to be installed so that the company oan produce the very best butter and cheese. The erection of the Omahi creamery is alsji to be proceed«d with at once, under the I supervision of Mr Moore and the manager i all the material for the building, etc., b?ing on the ground. At a meeting of directors a communication was received from a New! Plymouth firm offering to advance 91d on the output of butter. • ' AFTER THE ROYAL VISIT. Abtbb exciting times the health of children requires very spesial looking after. That the child is father to the man,' physically as well a 5 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 con<3titijiion is a rock on vyhich alone success and strength can be built. Among the various foods that science commends in these days for this purpose, none holds a higher place than Neaves Food fob Inpantb Ano Invalids, \ccording to tne best me ical testimony, an-l, what is perhaps better still, th-j grateful testimony of thousands of hippy mothe s, this food contsvinf all the essential elements of strength an 1 while it is pleasant to the taste and eagerly taken by children, it may also be used by persons of all ages with decided j benefit. It is a bone-building, hea'th-sus-taining product that cannot be t"o warmly recommended and we gHdly add oar words $ Ppise to that of the numerous medical journals abd ejrgefts tfjat have recommended it. Neavk's Pood should have a prominent place in the dietary of every househere there are children or invalids.—Advt.

WADE'S TEETHING POWDERS for babies are soothing, reduce rever and prevent blothes, Price, Is.—Aptt