The Daily News. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 255, 29 October 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows: 5.45 a.m., Takapuna (from norih); 9 a.m., Eotoiti (from south); 11 a.m., Takapuna (for south); 9.30 p.m., Rotoiti (for north.) A passenger car will bo attached to the goods train leaving for the Breakwater about 3 p.m The Railway Department is calling for tenders for leasing the refreshment room at Masterton station. Specifications can b3 teen at New Plj jaouth station. Prohibition orders were granted by the S.M. at the Police Court against W. Thompson, an inmate of the Old People's Home, and Mrs Duffiu. In the former case Mr Quilliam appeared on of the Hospital and \ble Aid Board in support of the order, and in the latter case it was stated that Mr ?nd Mrs Duffln having sold their properity intend to leave for Auckland. Only two cases were decided in the S.M. Court on Monday, judgment being given for plaintiffs in: T. 0. Kelsey v. V. F. Hart, claim £25 16s id, on promissory note, with costs £2 17s, Mr J..«. Wilson for plaintiff. Hodge v. W. Seek, claim £2 16s, costs ss. The death is announced at Sydney of Mr Frank Bennett, one of the proprietors of the Evening News.

Hews comes from Anckland ot the death of Graham Bruce, principal of Three King's College, Remuera, aged 38, and Henry J. Kemp, son of a missionary. The latter was born in New Zeuland in 1818, and was a civil servant from 1840 to 1865.

Madame Melba visits Australia in September next, and will give five concerts in the principal cities. Mrs Anna Taylor, of Bay Oity, Michigan, with a view to raising money to liquidate a idebt, "shot" the Niagara Falls, strapped inside a closed barrel, weighted to keep upright and bobbing like a cork. Sha came through safely.

Dalgety and Oompany's annual report shows a profit of over £117,000. A iividend of 8 per cent, has been declared, and €37,000 carried forward. The Railway Department announces that in connection with the Ohristckurch show and races, holiday excursi»n tickets will be issued to Wellington from Monday, October '2Bth, to Saturday, November 9th, available for return till Tuesday, December 3rd. In connection with the King's Birthday, holiday excursion tickets will be issue H at all stations on the Wellington-Napier-New Flymonth section on the 7th, Bth and 9th November, available for return till December 3rd.

The Btmont Oeunty Bill passed the House of Reprenentatives on Friday. With regard to the arrangements for despatching telegrams to the racecourse on race days, Mr 81l has given notice to ask the Postmaster-General "if is true, as reported ia Nem Zealand Times of the 26th inst, that special facilities are to be granted enabling people to gamble by telega m through the medium of the totalisator?"

A graceful "act of reverence to the Duchess of York is reported from Ohinemufcu. After alighting from the coach they had to traverse a rather muldy road leading to the village. This was noticed by the native clergyman, Mr Ratama Te Awe Kotuku, who took off his korowai mat, and, Kaleigh-like, tbrew it in the worst place on which the Duchess would have to cross.— Onlooker.

At Wellington on Monday a young men named Robert Collier was committed for trial on a charge of ill-treating a cow by | throwing over it a solution of sulphite of sodium, which caused frightfui injuries to the creature's side.

During the month of August 1630 persons arrived in the colony, and 1101 took their departure from it. ,

A meeting of the descendpits ot soldiers will be held in the Town Hall this evening with the object of getting up an entertainment to the veterans attending the unveiling of hatchments. It is hoped that such a fitting project will be warmly taken up. The committee of the Veterans Association will be invited to attend.

A final reminder is given of the Hev. J, G. Greenhough's lecture on "Our Protestant Forefathers," which is fixed fov this evening at Whiteley Hall. Those attending should have an exceptional treat, aa the lecturer is one of the few men who are particularly and naturally adapted for interesting and amusing an audience.

There was a large gathering of railway men from the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth sections, and members of Parliament, at Petone on Saturday, when a handsome tea and coffee service was presented to Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, as an eainest of congratulations on the Minister's knighthood. The discount stsmps sold at the loca! Post Office for toe quarter ended September 30th amounted to £2, and the ? uouit redeemed Bs.

The last number of the Gazette constitutes the New Plymouth Borough Council as the Mount Brian Domain Board. Th i Domain consists of 5 seres 2 roods ?id is bounded by the sea on the north, by Hobson-street on the east, by Octavious Place on the south and by Eliot-street on the west. The first meeting of the Board is fixed for December 9th, and thereafter on the second Monday in each month at 7.15.

The total postal and telegraph revenue collected in the postal district of New Plymouth for 1» >t quarter was £3063 la 2±d. A CONVINCING ANSWER. The following te stimonal shows the nealy of Needhim's Salve :—Mr. Needbam—Your Salve is first-class for drawing and healing. 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 tfalve, applied quickly, saves much pain and doctors accounts. I consider no home compl without it,—James Florence, t Agents for Needham'si Salve, Co-operativs Society, New Plymouth. '-Adrt,