The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 215, 18 September 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

*. The Star Football Club acknowledge a donation of LI Is from Mr D. Thompson of the Criterion Hotel, who moreover has undertiken to contribute a Liverpool step dance at the Star Social on Thursday. The funeral of the late Captain J»na9 was largely attended on Tuesday, and was of a military character, the Waitara volunteers taking pait, and firing three volleys over the grave. There were many old settlers present, as well as several veterens. Captain Taunton and Colour-Sergeant Okey were present, and but for several members of the Waitara Band being down with influenza, the Band would have taken part. A somewhat curious, bat fortunately not serious mishap occured to Guard Winter at the local railway yards on Tuesday afternoon. He was engaged in shunting operations, when a waggon attached to the engine went off the line, but was held in position, although slightly elevated nearest the engine, by the coupling. To release this derailed waggon he instructed the driver to push forward the engine a little, and as Winter stood on the cow-catcher, he reached over to lift the coupling hook, but directly the waggon was relieved of the support afforded by the rigidity of the couplings, it canted ronnd sufficiently to pin the man in the upper and fleshy part of one of his legs. He was immediately extricated, and Dr Hutchison being close at hand, examined the injuries which we are glad to state were of a comparatively trifling nature, and probably after a day's rest. Guard Winter will :be able to resume duty. It is just one r£ ! those peculiar mishaps which men engaged : in shunting are liable to, and no amount of ' forethought can prevent. I The Baaette contains a list of 45 inspectors appointed under the Slaughtering and Inspection Act of 1900. Elsewhere it is notified that fresh rabbits are procurable at the " Empire." On the motion of Mr. Samuel, probate of the will of the late Octavins Carriogton was on Monday granted to Follett Oarrington, Reginald Bayley, and Oliver Samuel, the executors named in the will. The secretary of the Band Contest Committee informs us that considerable interest is being taken in the fixture. On Monday he received a letter from the North East Valley Bunedin Band, one of the best in the colony, asking for information regarding routes, fares, and accommodation. The attendance of bands, judging by the correspondence, promises to be a record. ■ A case containing new instruments for the Opunake Brpss Band has arrived at New Plymouth. That the teachers appreciate the Saturday ' classes established by the Education Board is shown by the fact that 39 were present on Saturday last. I The deputation which proceeded to Wel- , lington yesterday to. interview the 'Minister | for Railways are to meet Bir Joseph Ward ; this (Wednesday) morning, j Pupils of tbe New Plymouth High School j will find an advertisement of interest in this i issue. | The Wellington Times says:-The certifl- ' cates in connection with the exhibition oi ' dairy produce held by the National Dairy I association at Palmerston North in July ■ have now been issued to the successful competitors. The design of the certificate is (exceedingly neat. Very appropriately, a view of Mount Egmont (the show place of ! the colony's ■ principal dairying district) i occupies a prominent position, with a direct | steamer, the head of a typical Jersey cow, ,' and a picture of Milf ord Sound making up : the decorative scene. j The most regrettable feature of the Tara- ; naki-Wanganui football match on Saturday : : afternoon was an accident to Mr. Alf Bayly (the Taranaki manager) by which he had ; the misfortune to break his" leg. The accident occurred very simply, being the result of simultaneous kicking by J. Dick (Wanganui) and Bayly. Dr. Saunders was on the ground and attended to the sufferer, who was taken to the Hospital in the ambulance waggon. We were pleased to learn last evening that the sufferer was progressing Satisfactorily.

The South Canterbury Times, established in 1870, has ceased to exist. A London cable states that Pearks, Gunston, and Tee, grocers, were fined £ls ss, including costs, at Wandsworth, for adding an undue percentage of moisture ir. churning colonial butt»r with pure milk. The label explaining the blend was held to be misleading to those unacquainted with the constituents of buttsr. A master farrier told the Conciliation

Board that he regretted there was not in! Wellington a technical class for fariers. i The trade, in its peculiar way, require! a considerable amount of skill and knowledge, aud from a Humanitarian point of view it was desirable. At the Methodist Conference, Mr. W. J. Williams, of New Zealand, delivered a cheering address to the Methodist Ohurches in Australia. Other speaknrs were optimistic as regards other fields, but pointed out that the increasing demands of social life were serious dangers. The Governor has appointed the following officers to be additional members, for the district named, of the Local Board of Examination of Officers for Commissions in New Zealand Volunteer Force:—Foi Tara- ! naki—Lieutenant-Colonel John Ellis, V.D., Captain Edward N. L. Qkey, V.D., and Oap'ain Kdwin Bartlett (of First Contingent.)

A railway engine, which is believed to be j the oldest in active service, has just been taken off the lines o£ the Furness Company, and will be preserved under cover at the J Central Station, Barrow-in-Furness. It is t one of the historic type known as "Cooper- c nobs," and was built m 1846 by Messrs Oury, Curtis, and Kennedy. It has run on -. the Furness railways for fifty-five years, first s with passenger trains, then in the goods J department, and latterly as a shunter at t Barrow Docks. ( Quantities of waterworn coal and light timber have been cast up by the sea in the j neighbourhood of Terawhiti, some of the timber being of the kind used in stowing the ' cargo of the Ohau, which was lost between Cook Strait and Lyttelton some years ago. i Mrs Drake, who has been arrested in I Auckland charged with stealing her bus- | band's furniture, is alleged to have eloped with McGovern, who was a wharf labourer , at Wellington, after her husband had made - over to her a considerable amount of city I property. ( The Wanganui Education Board, on Monday, decided that for the future neither cane ] nor stick shall be vised to inflict punishment in any school in the Wanganui Eduoation District; that a leather strap, not less than ' 1£ inches wide, not exceeding SJS inches in length, J-inch in thickness, and 4foz in weight, may be used; that no pupil be struck on the head; the Board to supply the strap. The Woodvllle Bacon Company has increased the advance on prime baooners to 4d per pound, with a view to inducing sup- ' pliers to top off their pigs in the manner described by the company. The Lowgarth Cheese Factory has paid its suppliers the handsome price of 9Jd per lb l*r butter-fat for the past season. The Government offices throrghout the colony are to be closed on Wednesday, 9th pros., Labour Day. It is with sincere regret we have to record the death of Miss Beatrice Blanche Kirkby, which occurred on Tuesday at the residenoe cf her sister, Mrs. W. J. Penn. Miss Kirkby was the youngest daughter of Mr. J. _T, Vitu;han Kirkby, and was a great favourite among a large circle of friends, and tlw family vsill have their deepest sympathy in this bereavement. Deceased had been in failing health for some time, though death was not anticipated so soon. Many Hawke's Bay schools are closed owing to the influenza epilemic, and to the scarcity of relieving teachers. At the Education Board meeting on Tuesday, a committee recommended the establishment of teachers' technical classss as from first Saturday in October, Ned Kelly in his suit of mall, Was proof against all lead, And how he laughed when all did fail, To lodge it in his head. Then let us all be on oar guard, While long life we assure, For coughs and cdlds have some regard, Take Woods' Gbbat Phppebmint Cure. -Advt. i HOLLOWAY'S OINTMBNT AND PILLS. Much watchfulness mu9t be exercised at all times, and the earliest evidences of ill-health must be immediately checked, or a slight l illness may result in a serious malady. Relaxed aad sore throat, diphtheria, quinsy, ' coughs, chronic cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmonary affections will be relieved by rubbing this cooling Ointment into the skin as near as practicable to the seat of mischief. This treatment, so simple and effective, is admirably adapted for the removal of the diseases during' iofancy and youth. Old asthmatic invalids will derive marvelloos ralief from the use of Hollo way's remedies, which have brought round many such sufferers, and re-established health af ler every other means had signally failed.— Advt. REMARKABLE CURE OF BHEUMA TIBM. Fromtlic Vindicator, Ruteeroodton, N.C. The 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 whioh he suffered excruciating pain for ten days, which was relieved with two applications of Pain Balm, rubbing the parts afflicted and realising instant benefit and entire reliet in a very short time Second in rheumatism in thigh joint, almost prostrating him with severe pain, which was relieve 1 by two applications, rubbing with the liniment on retiring at night, and getting up free from pain. Price, Is 6d; big size, 3s. For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative ; Society.—Advt. i You can depend on ridding your children of Worms with WADE'S ; WORM FIGS, the wonderful worm i worriers. Price, Is.—Advt.