LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 217, 21 September 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The death is announced, at Perth (W.A.) of Mr. Richard Speight, ex-Victorian Railway Commissioner. After leaving Victoria he and engaged in business at Perth and entered Parliament. The Magdebarg Fire Insurance Company has decided to retire from New Zealand, and has effected reinsurance of all its policies with the London and Lincolnshire offices. The Defence Department is desirous of securing tbe names of New Zealanders who served in the corps raised in South Africa in order to forward to them the gratuity payable by the War Office; . The trial of the English, American, and New Zealand-manufactured railway locomotives with tliß object of ascertaining their respective coal consumption is to be made between Oamaru and Palmerstoa South instead of between Christchurch' and Culver{den, as originally intended, the bridges on the latter section not being considered suitable for the purpose The engines will start from Oamaru and run to Palmeraton South and back, a total distance of 74 miles. j Recent heavy southerly weather has cast a j quantity of wat; rworn coal and light timber upon the Terawhiii beach, and the theory is widely held that it has come ftom the illfated steamer Ohau, which was last seen near Oape Oampbell on 13th May, 1899. A number of light saplings similar to those which are known to have been on the vessel haye come ashore, aad the probability is that the vessel, aftar ljing quietly for over two years, has now broken up. Of course, it may be that the cast-up material is not part of the Ohaa's cargo at all; the coal may have been washed off any of the passing colliers and worked ashore by the heavy weather, and as for the saplings, the Jessie Niccol, which was recently towed into Lyttelton io a water-logged condition, carried eimilar light poles. "That boy oan't travel on a half ticket," remarked a guard on the Picton-Blenheim line to the mother of che hoy In question " Well, I don't know," she said, " but it isn't ray fault. The train runs so slowly on this line. He was under age when he left Blenheim, but 'eaven only knows what he'll be by the time we get to Picton." Mr Seddon's Licensing Act Amendment Bili was introduced in the House yesterday afternoon, and read a first time. A rather sharp earthquake was felt in New Plymouth yesterday morning, shortly before six o'clock.

Sir Morey, secretary of the Brass Band Association Committee, informs us that he is in receipt of letters expressing their intention to be present at the coming comoition from the Waihi Brass Band, the Oamarn Garrison and the Nelson Garrwou Bands. Sufficient binds hare already accepted to ensure the snccess of the competion, while the fact that this includes all the leading bands of the colony promises to provide the people of Taranaki wi'h a musical treat never before enjoyed. The Examiner for Trinity Oollege, London, (Mr Alfred Uistowski, Mus. B. Oxon), who sailed from England on July 13th, will arrive from Cape Town by the s.s. Paparoa, due at We'lington October 4th. The rout? taken by the Examinee will be as follows: Wellington, Mastertcn, Napier, Palmerston North, Marton, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Auckland.

The Wesleyan Christian Endeavour Society held a very successful social on Thursday evening, for the purpose of raising funds towards the maintenance of the native mission, which this society supports in | New Guinea. The chair was taken by Mr S. B, White, A good programme of reci- ] tations and vocal and instrumental music was enjoyed by all, and refreshments were handed iound during the evening.

' Tenders are called by the Public Works Office for the removal of the Native School! buildings from MawhitiwhiM to Pariroa A deputation of shopkeepers interviswed ths Premier last night in reference to the provision in the Shops and Offices Bill that shops should olose at 6 o'clock in tbe evening. He agreed that that boor might be inconvenient, and said the Legislature would do nothing inimicil to the shopkeepers' interests The first report of Mr. J. A. Kineella, Dairy Commissioner, is to hand for the 12 months ending 31sb March, 1901. It is an excellent production of some 60 pages of reading matter, and contains a number of illustrations. It deals very exhaustively with the whole question of dairying. Reviewing the position generally, Mr. Kinealla, in his introductory remarks, says:—" It is pleasing to record a substantial advance in the dairying industry during the period under review. In thg earlier part of the' season it was feared that the output of butter and cheese would not exceed, or might even fall short of, that of the previous year owing to the continuous 'wet, cold weather, which checked the growth of grass, and was severely felt by the cattle where not properly sheltered. The rough spring was, however, followed by a favourable summer and autumn, which, by affording abundant pasturage to the increasei number of cpws used for dairying, brought the total export of butter and cheese up to "293,700 cwt., being an increase over the previous twelve months of 33,9.12 cwt, equal to 13-05 per cent. Prices were more than maintained, with the result tbat the total value of tbe produce mentioned amounted to £1,039,042 an increase of £137,084, or lfi-19 per cant. It fa gratifying to note that the annual value of New Zealand dairy pro-1 dace has' now reached-, and exceeded the million sterling mark—a recofd ;in the history of our industry." The Manawatu Farmer states that dairy- ■ ing is receiving a great deal of attention at ' tbe Levin State farm This season 150 cows will be milked, tbe milk going to Wellington. New buildings are being erected at the fa; in for the pedigree bulls recently imported by the department. Tree-planting has not been neglected this year, and something like 30,000 young trees have been used. At present forty men are engaged on i the farm. To provide for the large dairy hard during the winter months about a hundred acres will be put under root crops, The experimental dairy school will probably be erected near the manager's residence. The orchard is to be increased to cover forty acres. On Baturday next Messrs Viokers and Stevens will Offer on account of Mr. James McDonough a really first-class fa-m of 200 | acres near Purangi. There are 150 acres in grass, and there are two small houses on the property. It is held on perpetual lease at lan annual rent of Is per acre. As Mr. McDonough is desirous of leaving the district the property mu«t be sold. We wish to remind our readers of the sab to be held on account of Lieutenant-Colonel Baviea by Messrs Vickers and Stevens on Wednesday next, when they will offer a few very valuable building allotments, and the residence, with nine acres of land, adjoining the township ot Inglewood. As I.ieutenantOolonel Davies is leaving the district they vrill also sell his household furniture and effects at the same time. For further particulars see our advertising columns. Colonel Bstill, the leader of the SaWation Army in New Zealand, assisted by other officers, will conduct special meetings nil day Sunday, September 22nd, in the Army Barracks. Seven p.m. Sunday night, AdvS. At the Harbour Board meeting on Friday a confirmatory resolution was passed striking the rate for the current year. At the Police Court on Friday a young man was fined 10s and costs for drunkenness, while i, prohibited person was ordeted to pay 40s and costs for being on licensed premises and »n additional 6s and costs for being drunk. Considering the number of young men who were evidently the worse for liquor on Thursday night, the charge sheet was very light. Wnen Mr. Hill, District Valuer, waited on the Harbour Board on Friday, he stated that his business would only take two or three minutes, evidently not anticipating the weary futile talk which followed. As a parting shot the Ohairman twitted him about the time the matter had occupied, but Mr. Hill quickly retorted that he was not to be*blamed for that as it was the Board who had done the talking, not himself, and a sweet contented smile of victory played over his features.

Mr. 8, Hill wired yesterday to the ValuerGaneral stating the result o£ his interview with the Harbour Board re payment for work done by the Valuation Department in connection with the revision of rolls, and later received a reply that the arrangement made was quite satisfactory. His Worship the Mayor, Mr. Dcckrill, returned to town from Wellington by the m3il train on Fri 'ay night. In addition to *aking pirt in the interview with the Minister for Railways relative to the deviation question, the Mayor was busily occupied with interviewing various people with regard to Borough matters, and will have a considerable fund of information to lay before the Finance and Works Committees of the Council. At the morning sitting of the Harbour Board the barometer indicated the presence of a deep wave of depression now and again, relieved by flashes of wrathful lightning followed by sharp claps of verbal thunder. Result -much tulk, little done. Ho doubt were Dickens still alive He'd yet write many a tale, Though he is dead his works survive, Their reading ne'er grows stale. So many try to imitate, But they remain obscure, For coughs and colds don't hesitate, Take Woods' Great PbppbrminT Cure. Advt. 4 Hollow ay's Ointment and Pills. Much watchfulness must be exercised at all times, and the earliest evidences of ill-health must be immediately checked, or a slight illness may result in a serious malady. Relaxed aad sora throat, diphtheria, quinsy, coughs, chronic cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmoniry affections will be relieved by rabbing 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 durinp infancy and youth. Oi l asthmatic invalids will derive marvellous relief from the use of Hollo way's remedies, which have brought round many such sufferers, and re-established health after every other means had signally failed.— Ad ft. AFTER THE ROYAL VISIT. A ftsir exciting times the health of children requires very special looking after. That the child is father to the man,' physically as well a mental.y, is one of those truths that ca.i never be too often insisted upon, and the tli ugtitfu! pureot will be careful above all t > ace that her Q&jld 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 va ious foods that science commends' in these days for this purpose, none holds a higher pla-e than Nbavbs Fooii poit IsptNTß and Invalids. Iccording to tne best me Heal testimony, and, whatis perhaps better still, the grateful testimony of thousands of happy mothers, this food contains all the essential elements of strength, arid while it is pleasant to the taste and eagerly taken by children, it may also be used by persons of all ages with decided Denefife. It i* a bone-building, health-sns taining product that cannot be t"0 warmly recommended and we gladly add our words of' praise to that of the numerous medical journals and experts that have recommendel it, Neavk'S Food sh'-uld have a prominent place in the dietary of every house where there are children or invalids.—Advt. A GOOD OOUGH MKDIOINE FOR CHILDREN. "I have no hesitency in recommending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy," says F. P. Moran, a well-known and popular baker, of Petersburg, Va. "We have given it to our children when troubled with bad conghs. also whooping cough, and it has always given perfect satisfaction. It was recommended to me by a druggist as the best cough medicine for children, as it contains no opium or othar harmful drug." Price, la 6d; big i size, 3s. For sale by the New Plymouth Cooperative Society.—Advt. A CONVINCING ANSWER. The following testimonial shows the ne»l» of Needham's Salve:—Mr. Needham,—Yonr Salve is first-class for drawing and healing. 1 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, 1 - Agents for Needham's.' Salve, Co-operative Society. New Plymouth. -Advt.