The Daily News. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 234, 15 October 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows—s.4S a.m,, Takapuna (from north); 9 a.m., Botoiti (from south); XI a.m, Takapuna (for south): 9.30 p.m., Botoiti (for north). A passenger car will be attached to the goods train leaving for the Breakwater about 3 p.m By the explosion of a pipe laying machine at the Ooolgardia water supply works, two men named Scott and Clark were killed and two injured. A thunderstorm occurred at Bidwold (Queensland) and the township was flooded. A high wind wrecked many places, including the Methodist Church. Owing to communications she received from the ex-Queen Natalie, the Czarina baa declined to receive Queen Draga of Servia. A press wire from Wakapuaka states that the cable steamer Scotia telegraphs from sea that she has laid 535 knots of the O&cos Island-Fremantle cable. A 1 Wellington, on Monday, Leonard Pocock was committed for trial on a charge of having caused a telegram to ba sent to Mrs Francis, of Ghristchurch, purporting to be signed by Robert Francis, her son, as a result of which she remitted £3, which the accused is alleged to have obtained. The Minister for Agriculture baa vetoed the site at Ngahauranga selected by the Wellington City Council for public abattoirs. This evening the social at Westown Institute will eventuate. Asthe proceeds are to be devoted to so worthy an object as bailding an additional room there can be no doubt but, given fine weather, a full house will crown the efforts of the energetic ladies' committee who have the matter in hand. At the B.M. Court, on Monday, judgment was given in the following cases Dr. McClelland v, Henry McLister, claim £6, costs £1 4s fid, Mr Quilliam for plaintiff; W. Webber v. J. J. Rumell, claim £2 17s lid, and costs 10s, defendant to bring an action for the amount of his connter claim. Most farmers reckon time is money. Well, the Sellers' Washers claim to do a large wash in three hoars, and if directions are followed it does all that is claimed for it. Hundreds have been sold in a short time, and the demand is growing. They have come to stay, like the sewing machine—another household necessity. Messrs Dixon and Bates, of Hawera, are the sole agents for these machines, Miss Betford being the local agent. Seats for the performances to be given by Frank M. Clark's Mnldoon Picnic Company can be booked at D. McKinnon Bain's from 10 o'clock this morning. The lecture to be delivered in the Whiteley Hall on Thursday evening next should prove of great interest to those who can be present. The questions involved in the future of the Maoris are many and important. The solution of them should be greatly helped by the utterance of so able a representative as the Bev. Mr Bennett. The County Council notifies that the culvert near FlintaH'? on the Junction-road, on the west side of Inglewood, is closed for heavy traffic during repairs. Tenders are called by Mr James Sanderson for additions to the Bailway Hotel at Inglewood. In another column will ba found the pro-! gramme of the concert to ba given by the Philharmonic Society this evening at the Theatre Royal. JNow that this society has been sufficiently long in existence to have settled down to good work, ths members should be able to ensure the audience an exceptionally pleasant evening's musical entertainment. The Railway Department is inviting tenders for leasing refreshment oars running between New Plymouth and Palmerston North from Ist Novsmber, 1901, to 3lst March, 1908 Information can be obtained at the local station. The committee of the Education Board proceeded to Okato yesterday and held an inquiry into the charges made by the committee against the inspector Evidence was given by the head master (Mr Mcintosh) Mrs Penwarden (««■ Miss Sbaw) late assistant mistress, and three of the pupils, viz., R. Shaw, J. Sutherland and h. Gray. Fr McCullum conducted the case for the school committee, most of whom were present, and Mr Spencer conducted his own case. At the conclusion of the evidence Mr McCullum and Mr Spencer addressed the committee, which will meet in a day or two to draw up a report to the Board. AT THE BAB, The greatest compliment ever paid to a medicine was that paid to Impei's " Mat Applb," when, during the recent Tariff l)eM's.H.R. testified openly in the House the efficacy of this great remedy as guaranteed cure for all liver diosrders. A Dottle was subsequently presented to every member of the House, and Members now speak in high terms of its goo effects, All chemists and itorei itook it per bottle.—

Last Thursday's dinette notifies tbat 83p ! Part A. Harbour Board Reserve, and 2a Ir 30.1p, section 2315, New Plymouth, both in the Paritutu Surrey District, have been taken by the Railvyay Department under the 1 Public Works Act, 1894. ] Representation on the Taranaki Hospital l and Ohiritable Aid Board is, by Gazette ] notice, apportioned as follows:—Clifton County Council, one membar; Taranaki and Hawera County Councils, four members 1 each; Stratford County Council, two mem- 1 bers; Stratford and Eltham Borough Ooun- I oils, one member for the combined districts ; New Plymouth Borough Council, two mem- , bers; Hawera Borough Council, one mem- ; ber. i Another bush-felling accident happened ( on Saturday, when a man named Bowring. f ( of Toko, had a foot crushed badly, it being pinned by a tree. He was brought to the 1 New Plymouth Hospital on Monday, when it 1 was found necessary to amputate the foot above the ankle Under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1900, all persons residinorin liousesforwhiclt they do not hold certificates covering the fitness of fire escape provision areiiab'e to a penalty of £lO a day. The Mayor last night said that at present every councillor was really liable to a penalty, and they could not reasonably be harsh in enforcing the law in the cases of others. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS. Sure relief. The weak and enervated suffer severely from nervous affections when storms or electric disturbances agitate the ntmosphere. Neuralgia, geuty. pangs and flying pains, very distressing to a delicate system, may be readily removed by rubbing I this Ointment on the affected part after it has been fomented with warm water. The Pills, taken occasionally in the doses prescribed by the instructions, keep the digestion in order, excite a free flow of healshy bile, and regenerate the impoverished blood with richer materials, resulting from thoroughly assimilated food, wanting which, the strongest must inevitably soon sink into feebleness, and the delicate find it difficult to maintain existence. Holloway's Ointment and Pills are infallible remedies.— Advt. A CONVINCING ANSWER. The following te stimonal shows the ne»ly of Needham's Salve Mr. Needham—Your Salve is first-class for drawing and healing. ■ Its speedy 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 ' Agents for Needham's. Sslve, Co-operative Society, New Plymouth. —Advt, A TESTIMONIAL FROM OLD ENGLAND. 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