LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 236, 17 October 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The quarterly meeting of the Taranaki Presbytiry will be held in St A.ndraws Church, New Plymouth, to-day at 1 p.m. We would remibd the members of the Taranaki Guards tbat a progressive euchre party will ba held at the Guards' Olub this evening. Music commences at half pastseven, and euchre at eight. It is hoped that tt\ere will be a good attendance. An Auckland wire states that William Crawford, with several aliases, has been arrested on a number of charges of obtaining money on false pretences, and with deserting from H.M.s Mildura at Wellington. He was admitted to bail on hin recognisance of £4OO, and two sureties of £2ooeaih. Other charges are pending. A case is being investigat-d by the Auckland police in which a man is said to hare impersonated Sergeant Hardham. V 0., of Wellington, the first *New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross. Hardham is at present in Woodville. At Nelson on Wednesday, the youths Walker and Howard pleaded guilty on charges of theft, connected with the discovery of their camp by the police last week, in a lonely part of the Pelorous Valley. They were admitted to probation for six months, and ordered to pay 30s, value of stoleD goods consumed and damaged. The recovered property will be restored to the owners. On Wednesday two Maoris' were fined L2 10s and L 5 casts at Kiverton, for having trout in their possession during the close season. They contended that as natives they were permitt-d to take fish from waters near a native reserve. The S.M. ruled that no such rights existed. The Wesleyan District Synod will hold this year's meetings in New Plymouth in December next. The Rev. H. K. Dewsbury, of Wanganui, chairman of the district, is announced to preach in the Whiteley Memorial Church on December Ist; on Tuesday, December 3rd, the Synod will hold its first session, and on the 4th arrangements are being made for holding a monster pub'ic meetiog, when addresses on interesting topics of tbe day will be given by the leading representatives present. Those of our readers who are interested ir the welfare of the Maori will be glad to lie reminded of the lecture to ba delivered this evening. We understand that the lecturer is one of the youn< New Zealanders who are doing much to elevate the native race. We commend the lecture to the public, who are ccrdially invited to be present. Mr W. H. Skinner, an old friend of the natives, is to preside Anthrax has occurred in the neighbourhood of Auckland. The outbreak is of small extent, only two animals ss yet having been lost. Cases have also occurred in the Mount Albert district. In the Legislative Oouncil on Wednesday the Hon. S. E. Shrimski, in reply to a remark by the Hon. G. Jones, said " If there is a sweater inthe country that hon. gentleman is one." Kefusing to withdraw the words, he was eventually suspended for the remainder or the day. Mr Hyde, the Government Poultry Expert, says tbat at the Momobakl farm in the first year 5000 eggs were produced, in the second 10,000, third 12,000, last yeu 13,000. and this year he has no doubt the total wit] top 15,000. It takes tbe farm all its time to keep np with the demand for eggs; so much so, that the breeding of ducks has progressed very slowly. Tuesday's Star says:—We understand that Mr John Heslop has, this morning, decided to contest the fresh election for the Patea seat. A good story comes from the Thames A pathetic word picture was crawn of a dying sinner, an Irishman, who was about to depart this vale of tears. The lsst rites were being administered, and the attendant cleric was reading of " the streets are paved with gold." This apparently moved the dying man. " Rade it ajin, sor," he gasped. The cleric replied, •' And the streets are paved with gold." "Paved wid goeld," murmured the dying man; *' paved wid goold. Oi say," clutching at the minister's sleeve, " What are yez reading, from the moining prospectus or the Warden's repoortf There is a good deal of " body " in this story.—Auckland Star, We are requested by Mr Tom Cartir, the sufferer at the recent footbg.ll match (Auckr land-Taranaki) to convey his sincere thanks to all those who interested themselves in getting up last Thursday's benefit match, as also to the pnblic for their generous support and practical sympathy. Our readers will be glad to know that Mr Carter is making a good recovery. | Hev, Greenhougb, of the Baptist Church, I and his wife are passengers to New Zealand I by the Ventura from Sydney. | The Steamship Owners Federation at Sydney is petitioning the Legislative Council against the Industrial Arbitration Bill. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, warned teetotalers of the danger of making extreme demands. No Government wou'ri repeat the experiment of the Local Veto Bill. was ineffectual in reducing drunkenness, and it was unwise to tr-.at, coderate drinking as a crime. President Roosefelt declares he will r.ot pander to political cliques in order to seouve nomination to the rreshteney in 1904, though tie will be deeply grateful if the people re-elect him. His declaration caused ] a sensation. i

Colonel Pole Penton, in a farewell general j crier, thanks all members of the New Zea- , Hnd forces for the cordial support given him 1 while he held the command. He impresses j on them the need of maintaining a high , sta'e of discipline and perfecting themselves iu judging distance, shooting at unknown ranges and at disappearing and concealed targets, and in doiog their work as Jfar as possible out cf doors. He hopes the progress the forces evinced during his command may I long continue. The Antarctic exploring ship Discovery ! has sailed from Cape Town for Lyttelton. ! The bust of the Jate Sir Harry Atkinson, : i presented to the House of Parliament bv his ' former constituents in the Hawera district, vas unveiled in the Parliamentary Library oi Wednesday afternoon. ] The Victoria College Council has decided to accept tho land in Salamanca-road, Wellington, offered by tha City Council as a site for the University. THE BEST REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM. QUICK RELIEF FttOM PAIN. 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" It has saved my wife's life, she having been a martyr to bronchitis for over six years, being most of the time confine! to her bed. She is now quite well." It is a great pleasure to the manufacturers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be ahle to publish testimonials of this character. They show that great goid is clone, paiu and sufEering relieved and valnablel ves r-store-'l to heahh 1 and happiii' ss b» (his remedy. Price. Is 61; i big size, 3<, It is for sale Dy the New Plyi mouth Co-operative Society.—Advt. , HOLLOWAY'3 OINTMENT AND PILLS, j Sure relief. The weak and enervated suffer ( severely fom nervous affections when s'orms or oW.t-ic disturbances agitate the ntmosph r-. Neu"ilgia, gouty pings and flying p'liris, very distressing to a defeats Bystem. may Ire readily removed by rubbing this Ointment on the affected part after it has been fomented with warm water. The i Pills, taken occasionally in the doses pre- ' scribed by the instructions, keep the digestion in order, excite a free flow of healthy > bile, and regenerate the impoverished blood , with richer materials, resulting from | thoronghly assimilated food, wanting which, the strongest must inevitably soon sink into I feeblen-.ss, and the delicate find it difficult to maintain existence. Holloway'g Ointment and Pills ara infallible remedies.— 1 Advt. I ' A CONVINCING ANSWER, r The following te stimonal shows the ne#ly sof Need hum's Salve Mr. Needham—Your f Salve is first-class for drawing and healing. r 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 L home oompl without it,—James Florence, ' Agents for Needham's. Salve, Co-opera'.ive Society, New Plymouth. 3 —Advt, i AFTER THE ROYAL VISIT. ■ Afthr exciting times the health of children i requires very special looking after. That I the child is father to the man,' physically ■ as well a; mentally, is one of those truths s that can never be too often insisted upon, ' and the thoughtful parent will be careful above all to see that her child has the proper 1 nourishment to establish its constitution. ; A good constituiion is a rock on which alone 2 success and streqgth can be built. Among i the various foods that science commends i in these days for this purpose, none holds a . higher placq than Neaves Food fob Invintb and Invalids. According to the 5 bes : . medical testimony, and, what Is perj haps better still, the grateEul testimony of thousands of happy mothers, this food conj tains all the essential elements of strength, and while it is pleasant to the taste and " eagerly taken by children, it may also ba * used by persons of all ages with decided 3 oenefit. It is a bone-building, health-sns , taining product that cannot be tco warmly \ recommended and we gladly add our words ' of praise to that of the numerous medical journals and experts that have recommended it, Neath's Food should have a prominent place in the dietary of every house where * there are children or invalids.—Advt. r ~ , ' _l ■ ""