LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 220, 27 September 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The trout fishing season opens next Tuesday. Mr, F. Oalgher, o Eltham, has taken over the Waverley Hotel.

The Department of Agriculture is sending to England for another shipment of prize poultry for breeding puiposes.

The flax trade is booming at Foxton. One miller has arranged a contract at £2l per

A special meeting of the Harbour Board takes p'ace to day to clear up arrears of business.

The farmers' banquet ti Mr Newt on King will be held this evening at the Theatre Royal. Departmental returns show that 2181) persons (including 705 from South Africa I arrived in the colony in July, as against 897 in July, 1900; and 1271 went away, as against 983. A return of the running of trains on the principal lines of the colony for the four weeks ending September J 14th, shows that there was only an average loss of one-eighth of a minute per train per journey, and the average would have been lower but for one delay of 85 m'nutes through the breaking o£ an axle.

The Sierra with colonial mails to the 7th September arrived at San Francisco on the 24th September, at 8 p.m., a day and a hal late.

Arrayed in all his State clothes, the Sultan of Jahore, says an Indian paper, is a glittering curiosity. He wears gems worth £2,400,000. They sparke in his crown, on his epaulettes, in his girdle and on his culls The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as f0110w5—5.45 a.m., Rotoiti (from north); Takipuua, (from south); 11 a.m. Rotoiti (for south) ; 9.30 p.m., Takapuna (for north.) A passenger oar will be attached to the goods train leaving for the Breakwater about 3 pm. The telephonograph is an improvement on the telephone, and is coming into use in Berlin. When a person speaks through a telephone fitted with the new attachment and the person whom be desires to communicate with is absent the message is printed by a tape machine, and he iuay read it -cn his return.

| Last year 382 letters were sent through the pout offices of the colony with wrong addresses, and 25 letters were discovered to have been posted with previously used stamps. There were 1849 nnc'aimed registered letters dealt with. Moreover, 472 letters and 149 letter-cards wera posted without addresses. Ten letters with libellous addresses were intercepted. The cost of each of the road-making machines recently imported by the Gove'nment was about £TS. The Southland County Council has five similar machines in use, and is thoroughly satisfied with the way in which they do their work. The County Engineer stated that the first machine that was plaoert under his care saved the whole of its cost on the first job, 3j miles leDgth of road. The Otaki Mail says The County Conn oil's new road machine has been at work on the road between Otaki and the railway station, and from th> nee along towards the Otaki bridge. The machine appeared to do its work thoroughly, and get through a great amount in a short time. It is drawn by four draught horses, and it takes three men to look after the machine and horses. We are reliably informed that in the space of about four hours it did as much work as six men would have done in as nnny weeks. The Government is understood to be in negotiation for the purchase of about. 86,301 acres of native lands in the Wanganui district interior. In the Gazette of the 19th inst. appears a notification that Mr. D'Arcv Hamilton has been appointed Vaccination Inspector for the Kawhia district. It is intended to celebrate che jubilee of the establishment of Oddfellowship in Canterbury, in connection with the Manchester Unity, with some degree of eclat. Messrs. Paterson, Fantham and Finlay, members of the Hawera Borough Council, have resigned, apparently owing to conflict with the Mayor (Mr. C. E. Major). Mr. Ell, acting in conjunction with the Hon. Mr. Bolt, M.L.C., will convene a meeting of members of both branches of the Legislature shortly to consider the State Bank question. It was a great source of satisfaction to all those assembled at the foundation stone laying at Bell Block that Archdeacon Govett was able to be present and perform the ceremony. His voice had all the clear penetrating power of yore, and the impressive way in which he carried out the ceremony will linger for a long while in the memory of all who were present. Among those present at the foundation stone laying ceremony at Bell Block yesterday were His Worship the Mayor, Mrs Dockrill, and Mrs E. M. Smith.

Mr J. H. Witheford, was a passenger for the North by the Ngapahi last night. A meeting o£ farmers was held at Eltham yesterday to consider as to forming a company to take over and work on co-operative principles Mr Drake's Bacon Factory a' Fitiroy. It was stated that the factory was| capable of handling 8000 pigs & year, and 1 that if Mr Drake could clear £7OO on a year's operations, a co-cperative concern would make over £IOOO. Messrs Dive, Revell, and Muir (Elttnm), and Barrow (Te Roti) were appointed to confer with the delegates from other centres to go into the question, and lay particulars before the farmers at some future date. It was suggested that delegates should also be appointed from Opunake and Mangatoki districts. Uuder the present system of sending live pigs to tbe factory, the cost is 2s 3d a head but if killing stations were established at various points, there would be a saving in j railage of Is 9d per head, beside avoiding loss through death in transit.—Argus. " 1 A constable who was conveying a lunatic from Hastings to Wellington had a startling experience on Thursday. When the train reached a tunnel near Kketahuna the lunatic violently assaulted the constable, burst his handcuffs, and leapad off the train. He was subsequently re-captured by the police from Masfcerton. The constable in oharge was considerably knocked about, but is not thought to be seriously injured. Mr. Newton King has decided to open sale j yards at Whangamomona, and has appointed Messrs McCluggage Brothers as his agent? there. r ihe first sale is expected to t'ike pUce about the commencement of November. This characteristic enterprise should prove a great benefit to the settlers at that end of the district, and Mr. King is to be j congratulated on his far-sighted policy.

The best medicine known is Sander k Sons' Eucalypti Extbaot. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is instantaneous. serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling, etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. Sandeb & Sons' 'Eucalypti Extract is in use at hospitals am!, medical clinics all over the globe; patronised by his Maje.sy the King of Italy; crowned ' with medals and diplomas at International exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this ap- ! proved article and reiect all other.—Advt. j

Hollow ay's Ointment and Fills. Sadden changes of temperature sorely try persons prone to rheuma'ism, sciatica, !tic dolourcnx, and many maladies scarcely less painful, though of shorter duration. On the first attack of stiffness or suffering in at.-y muscle, joint, or nerve, recourse should immediately be had to f menting the seat of disease with ho f . brine, an'i rubbing in this remarkable Ointment, which will assuaze the uneasiness of the part, subdue inflamation, and reduce the swelling. The Pills simultaneously taken will rectify constitutional disturbance and renew the strength. No remedy heretofore discovered has proved so effective as the Ointment and Pills for removing gouty, rheumatic, and serofulus attacks, which aillict all ages, and are commonly called hereditary.—Advt. Consumption's aften caused by cold, Neglected in its early stage, And once it gets a good firm hold, ' It hasn't much respect for age. 1 Now when a man's so near the gravj, i When hope is dead and death seems sure, Oa ! what can ease him, what can save'! ' W. E. Woods' Obbat Pbppbbmint Cum. —Ad?! 1

A sad fatal accident occurred at Huirangi on Wednesday night. The police received word yesterday morning that a young woman, Miss Sarah Rowe, aged 30, daughter of Mr, E Kowe, of Huirangi, had been burned to death. It appears that Mr. Rowe went to I call his daughter yesterday morning, and I receiving no response, entered her room, j There he was mot by the awful sight of Miss | Rowe's lifeless body lying on the bed. She had evidently been suffocated, the bedclothes l having presumably been set alight by a candle which may have been left burning : after deceased fell asleep. An inquest will ; be held.

Mr. H. A. Stratford, S,M., of Dunedin, pazettes a change of bis name in the following termsl; Henry Aldboroush Stratford, of Dunedin, in the colony of New Zealand, barrister-at-law. Stipendiary Magistrate, etc, r>o hereby give notice that in compliance with the request of the Honourable Lady Henniker, and out of love and affection, I have assumed, and intend henceforth upoi all occasions and at all times to sign and use, and to be called and known by, the uamc of Augustus with and before Heniy Aldborough, and thei urnamo of his Excellency the Right Honourable Lord Hartisiners—Stratford Henniker—in lieu of and in substitution of my present surname of Stratford." REMARKABLE (JURE OF RHKDMA TISM. From the Vindicator, Ruteeroodton, N. C. 'I he editor of the Vindicator bas ha 1 occasion to te>Bt the efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice with the most remarkable results in e»ch case. First with rheumatism in the shoulder from whioh he suffered excruciating pain for ten days, which was relieved with two apnlications of Pain Balm, rubbing the parts afflicted and realising in jtant benefit and entire relief in a very short time Second in rheumatism in thigh joint, almost prostrating him with severe pain, which was relieved by two applications, rubbing with the liniment on retiring at night, an d getting up free from pain. Price, Is 6d; big 1 size, 3s. ffor sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society.—Advt. AFTER THE ROYAL VISIT. Aftke exciting timps the health of children requires very special looking after. That the child is father to the man,' physically as well ft' mentally, is one of those truths that can never be too often Insisted upon,, and the th uigMful parent will be careful above a 111 > s<-« that her child bas the proper nonri>;hin»»t t> establii-h its constitution. A eood non-tituiion is a rock on which alone success an-i strength can be built;. Among the va ions foods that science commends in these davs for this purpose, none holds a higher pla'.e than NeAvks Fnou FOB InF\NTB AN I I K v %I,iDH. Vccordir.g to tne bea- meicM 'o<timo'>y, an', what is perhaps be't< r si,ill, the grateful nj.-timony of thousands of h-ppy mothers, this foi>d contains all the essential elements of s'arength, ani while it is pleasant to the taste and eagerly taken by children, it may also be used by persons of alt ages with decided benefit. It is a bone-building, health-sus talning product that cannot be too warmly recommended and we gladly aid one words of praise to that of the numerous medical journals and experts that have recommended it, Nbavu's Food should have a prominent place in the dietary of every house where there are children or invalids.—Advt. A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE 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 bid coughs, 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 other, harmful drug." Price, Is 64; big size, 3s. For sale Dy the New Plymouth Cooperative Society.—Advt.