LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 286, 4 December 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A number of civil servants in differ* nt parts o£ the colony over sixty years of age have received notice that they will be reti ed from 31st inst.

In the Wellington Supreme Court Chequelle, convicted of wounding, was, on Tuesday, sentenced to live years. The Minister for Lands will pay his first visit to Westland early next month, and complete his inspection of the farming districts in the North Island in March.

Special attention is drawn to the love.ly display of Pearl, Opil Torquoisft Greenstone, Sapphire, Ruby and Diamond Brooches and Rings, solid Silver goods, Silver Mounted Hair, Clothes, and Hat Brushes, Mwtards, Salts, Muffineers, etc., etc. Boys' Nickel Watches, good timekeepers, 7s 6d each. Ohrißtmas and New Year gifts, high-class quality goods at low prices, at J. H. Parker's, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, next Railway crossing, Devon-street, New Flymouth.—Advt,

The High Sohool sports will take place on Saturday in the school grouads. All parents aod friends are invited.

1 A sicred concert of considerable merit is announced for Christmas night. Mr Fletcher is arranging a first-class popuUr programme, and has already secured Miss Lorraine Tansley and Mr J. W. Ryan as soloists Although somewhat of a new departure, there is little doubt but that the fixture will prove very acceptable to a large portion of the community.

H&The Hospital and OhariUble Aid Board meets this morning. At noon the newly, electid Board will take office and proceed to the election of a chairman.

I Arrangements are going on very satisfactorily for the exhibition in the Keireation Ground on Thursday night The apparatus wdl be well lighted up, and special musio has been engaged so as to make a successful night's amusement. Blondin has arranged that all persons going through the g.te will receive a numbered ticket, and prizes will be given to the holders of certain numbers which will be announced.

A Wellington Press telegram states that authority is given for a statement that the Representation Commission, appointed to allot additional seats allowed by the Representation Act, 1900, will not assemble until Parliament meets next year. The committee appointed by the Taranaki County Council to pass accounts and open and accept tenders met on Moiday night. The ordinary accounts amounting to £si7 9s 8d were passed for payment. Tenders I tfor formation and metalling of 20 chains on I Richmond-road were received from J H Colesby and 0. J. Knuckey, the latter's' tender being accepted. Work on tile June- i tion-road west w»s authorised as follows • > Killing in of culvert near Mr Flintoff's, and! fencing off a dangerous gully. The for- man was instructe I to attend to side tracks without engaging extra labour. Other matters were deferred till the general meetiug.

The scholarship examination was commenced on Tuesday at the L'ourtenay-ntreet school, and out of 27 candidates there was only one absentee.

On Monday Mr A. Evett. who is employed by the Harbour Board, discovered on the top I of the terrace behind the blacksmith's shop at the root of the breakwater, an old suit of 'o t iW*u ° f n?u ook9> an m &T PW*. and . a pocket-book. The last named has several ' entries in it but nothing which would ei?e a 'clue to the owner's identity. The articles are in the po-session of the police, but how they come to tbe spot named is at present only matter for conjecture, i The best medicine known s Bander & Sons' Eucalypti Extract. And its eu.ifient powerful effects in coughs, colds insuenza, the relief is instantaneous "V nenous cases, and accidents of all kinds be they wounds burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —noinflammation. Like surprising effects! produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs swelling etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. Sander k Sons* Eucalypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe; patronised by his Majesythe King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this aptnned article and raieot all other.—Ad?t.