LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 207, 6 September 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following trains leave New Plymouth I station to-e'ay for the Breakwater, connect- ' ing with steamers mentioned below, as f0110w55.45 a.m., Rotoiti (from noith) ; 8 a.m., Maponriko (from south); 11 a.m., liotoiti (for south); 9.30 p.m., Mapourika (for north.) A passenger car will be atjtached to the goods train leaving for the | Breakwater about 3 p.m. Wc have to acknowledge the receipt from Messrs Wright and Hutchen, solicitors, of an admirable work on the Land Transfer Laws of the Colony. The work, which is printed and published by Mr. Avery, reflects great credit on his establishment,]and should prove an invaluable work of reference for lawyers, and, indeed, every one who has dealings in land. The work is altogether too important to deal with in this brief notice, but wc hope to refer to it at length in a day or two. In tbe m antime we j sincerely congratulate them on the Bucce;sful accomplishment of a graat work. A man named Richard McKay ,was sentenced at Taihape to one month's impris nment with hard labour for cruelty to dumb animals, he having left several sheep dogs tied up for a week without food ani water, whilst he was away on the spree. At the banquet to the Hon. W. 0. Walker the other evening one geutleman made a suggestion for the abolition of capital punishment, but it was unfavourably received and the speaker subsided. The Sunday School Anniversary at Nga-riki-road last Sunday was a complete success —sunshine outside and in the prevailing feature. Mr. Hughson and the Rev. J. H, White were the preachers, and Mr. Kitchingman chairman. At the concert and prize-giving, which followed tea on the Tuesday, capital songs, recitations, speeches, and instrumental items, with children's hymns, made tip a delightful programme. Mrs. Billing gave the awards, a splendid selection of books, some of them, specially given for good behaviour, being donated by Mr and Mrs Billing and Mr. and Mrs, Dunn. The school has perhaps the highest average attendance of scholars on roll of any in tho district, and is in all respects a pattern school for a milking district. Parents, teachers, and scholars all unite in effort to make it an effective ministry for good. Votes of thanks concluded the proceedings, —Own correspondent. At a meeting of the Napier Beautifying Association, the chairman wished Mr. Swan (•ne of the members) a prosperous career In his new venture, and hoped that he would found a similar body at Hawera An Irisnman over 60 years of age came before tbe Wellington Benevolent Trustees last Tuesday. He had recently been working up Taranaki way, and had made his own way down the coast, sleeping out at night during the moat recent bad weather. He could not get work in Wellington, and was going to apply for the old age pension. He did not want to get into the Home because "it would make him lose hij self-respect," but gladly accepted work at the institution till he got his pension. One trustee remarked that it was like a breeze trom tbe ocean to find a man like that.—Times.

A powerful warship which can steam 10,000 miles without re-coaling, at a speed of 22 knots, is the kind of an armoured cruiser the American Na<al Board of Construction has now under consideration.

Influenza, it is understood, is responsible for the absence from work ot about 100 of the employees at the Addingtou Railway Workshops,

Further evidence of Ihe utility of the road making machine wi s given by Mr. (i. H. Dickson, foreman of the Waitotara Oouaiy Council, at the meeting of that body the other day. He stated that 43 miles of road had been rounded up and re-formed and trimmed in 26| days, at a cost of £43, or at a cost of £1 per mile. Included in tbe work done was about 2£ miles o£ the Tokoznaru road, which under the old method would have alone cost £so. Wauganui Ileraltl.

It is proposed by the Education Department to give to Boards of Education the power to establish separate truant schools. A set of regulations dealing with industrial -school matters generally, and applying to Government and private schools alike, and will be shortly issued; and it is hoped that the issue of definite instructions on all the most important points will tend to the more efficient management of all the schools. The old buildings in the Hospital grounds which bare for some years past doue duty as an Old Men's Home were destroyed b/ fire on Thursday afternoon. This was considered the best means of disposing of the structure, the woodwork being considered to be impregnated with disease bearing germs. Tbe work was satisfactorily carried out under the supervision of Captain F. Bellringer and several members of the Fire Brigade, Messrs Uoikill (chairman), and Lepper and Stohr, of the Hospital Board, were also present. Though the burning had been arranged to take place without any public notice, there were still a fair number of spectators present. The destruction of this old building does away with another of Taranaki'a old landmarks, the building having beeen erected during the fifties, and being used during the Maori war as a military hospital. Uwiug to other attractions, the progressive euchre party which was to have been held a the Guards' Olub on Thursday night was postponed until next Thursday. The matinee which the Josephine Stanton Opera Company play to-morrow (Saturday), has been arranged to commence early etougli to allow country visitors to return home by the 1 o'clock train.

Tbe Auckland City Council last night carried a notion for a conference with suburban borougas and road boards to discuss the question of amalgamation. Consumption's oftan caused by cold, Neglected in its early stage,

And once it gets a goo.l firm held, It hasn't much respect for age. Now when a mas'a so near the grave, Whea hope is dead and death seems sure, Od 1 what can ease him, what can save? W. E. WOOBS' GBBjIT Pu PPBBJiINT CUBB. —Advs 1

"Poverty in the Ditch una toe devil throwing stones at hiru. This was once a favourite toast—in the lays when heavy drinking and convival luuetings were commoner than they are now. It is a good toast, but unfortunately it is not always realised. As often as not, roe are in the ditcb, with poverty sitting complacently oa our chest and the devil gr'nning hard-b>. The fight for existence is ke"n, and we can only snct ceed in holding poverty at arm's length by keeping our heads cool, our nerves steady; and our frames healthy and vigorous. Ho(v ; are we to do this ? There is only one sure way, my brothers. 1 speak in all seriousness when I say, use Holloway's Pills.—Adyt. REMARKABLE OURE Q f RHEUMATISM.

from the Vindicator, Rvteuroodton N■ C. 'J he editor of the Vindicator has had occasion to test the efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice with the most remarkable results in each case. First, with rheumatism in the shoulder from which he suffered excruciating pain for ten days, which was relieved with two application* of Pain Balm, rubbing the parts afllicted and realising instant benefit and entire relief in a very short time. Second in rheumatism in thigh joint, almost prostrating bim with severe pain, which was relieved by two applications, 1 übbing with the liniment on retiring at night, and getting op free from pain. Price, 1 6d j big size, 3s. For sale by New Piymot t l i Cooperative Society.-—Advt. AFTER THE ROYAL VISIT. After exciting times the health of children requires very special looking after. That the child is father to the man,' physically as well as mentally, is one of those tralhs that can never be too often insisted upon, and the thoughtful parent will be careful above all to Bee 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, none holds a higher place than Nhavbs Food for Is fantr and Invalids l , \ccording to tne besi medical testimony, and, what is perhaps better still, the grateful testimony of thousands of happy mothers, this food contains all the essential elements of strength, and while it is p'.eassnt to the taste and eagerly taken by children, it may also bo used by persons o£ all ages with decided benefit. It is a bone-building, health-sus taining product that cannot be fcno wurmly recommended and we gladly add oar word* of praise to that of the numerous medical journals and experts that have recommended it. Nbavh'B Food sht uld have a prominent place in the dietary of every house where there are children or invalids.—Advfc,

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