The Daily News, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 221, 28 September 1901, Page 2

The Daily News, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs B. Cock and E. G. Allsworth, J.P.'s, presided at the Police Court on Friday morning when prohibition orders were made «gainst the following persons John Riley, jnr., Mary Eiley, S. Humphries, and Thos. K. Ha r rold. A maintenance case was adjourned. A first offender was convicted and aischa-ged for drunkenness. The entertainment given by the pupils at < the South-road School on r J hursday evening proved very attractive, the building being crowded to its utmost capacity. In addition to the pirt song* by the children who, under Mrc. Dowling's leadership, gave some excellent items, Misses Ambury, Baker, Blaok, Brown, Clarke, Oollis, George, Holdswortb, Hooker, and Nixon and several gentlemen assisted, and Mr. Dempsey presided. The proceeds are to be devoted to a shelter shed. A quiet wedding recently took place at St. Mary's Church, the contracting parties being Miss Blanche Maiy Riley and Mr. Sidney Webster, both of the Carrington-road. The bride, who was given r.way by her father, looked very winsome in a pretty grey costume trimmed with white satin, with hat to match. The bridesmaids, the Misses Evelyn and Rleanor Biley, sisters of the bride, were daintily gowned in creme, relieved with pale green silk, and hats to match. Tbe bridegroom was attended by Mr. Robert Rilay, brother of the bride. After the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Evans, the bridal pirty drove to the residence of the bride's parents, Oarriniton-roa'i, where a sumptuous breakfast was partaken of and tbe presents viewed, the large number o' which testified to the popalarity of the happy pair. The inquest on the body of the unfortunate young woman, Sarah Rowe, daughter of Mr. Wm. Rowe of Huirangi, who was burned to death in her bedroom during Wednesday night, was held by Mr. J. Pardie, J.P., at Mr. Rowe's residence on Friday. Evidence was given by the father to the eEEect that he found his daughter's room full of smoke about 5.30 on Thursday morning and with his son's assistance subdued the ! fire. Deceased was cheerful and appeared well, and so far as her father knew was rot, in the habitof reading in bed. The brother . of the deceased stated he heard no noise during the night, but had heard his sister say she sometimes read in bed at nighi. The jury returned a verdict that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated. I On Tuesday Mr. Newton King will hold a I clearing sale of furniture at Morley-streeton account of Mrs v. Moloney, who is leaving this district. This sale presents a good opportunity for anyone wanting furniture, as most of the articles are nearly new and i of first-cla«s manufacture. We beg to remind our readers o£ Mr. John Hioty's sale on the Richmond-road on Tue-day next, when Messrs Vickers and Stevens will sell the whole of his dairy cattle, household furniture, etc. Persons in want of a good farm should , inspect Mr. Fairclough's farm of 174 acres on the Norfolk.rv.il to be sold by Mr. Newton King on Saturday, 12th October. Thn farm is situated within easy distance oE two creameries and only one and a-hal£ miles from the Railway Station; it is all level land and nearly all in grass. REMARKABLE CURE OF RHKUMA TISM. From the Vindicator, Muteeroorlton, N.C. The editor of the Vindicator has occasion to test the efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice with the most rem-.-ltable results in ench case. First with rheumatism in the shoulder from whinh he suffered excruciating pain for ten days, which was relieved with two apolications of Pain Balm, rubbing the parts afflicted and realising instant benefit and entire relict in a very short time Second in rheumatism in thigh joint, almost prostrating bim with severe pain, which was relieved by two applications, rubbing with the liniment on retiring at night, and getting up free from pain. Price, 1 s 6d; big size, 3s. For safe by New Plymouth Co-operative Society.— Advt.