LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 7, 9 January 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Balfour has recovered from a second sharpattack of influenza. A boat crossing a river in Spain capsized, aad 23 persons were drowned. British firms are organising an exhibition at Cape Town to be held next year. Great reclamation works are projected at Table Bay and Simon's Bay with a view to improving the harbour and railway works. A Natal three per cent, loan of £1,945,000, of which the minimum was fixed at 93, has' been underwritten and was largely oversubscribed. At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. L. Stanford, 8.M., Wm. Harlin and Frank Smith were charged with being rogues and vagabonds. The former received three 1 months imprisonment, aud the latter, who said became from Stratford, was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. An old man named Charles Meek, a stonebreaker, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of indecent exposure on the beach, in the presence of a number of children. He will be brought before the Court this morning. The Hons. Duncan and H»ll- Jones returned to Wellington from the South on Wednesday moinintr. The Minister for Lands left Wellington in the afternoon for Nelson, and will probably go overlanJ from there to Christchurch. Mr. A. Clark, advance agent for the Hawtrey Comedy Company, is in town waking arrangements far a season of four nights at the Theatre Hoyal commencing on i Friday week. The reputation of this comI paay is such that their visit should be looked forward to with the keeneat pleasure.

The Stock Department believes that the mortality rmongafc sheep at Loveli's Flat, Otago.is due to blood poisoning after cheating and docking.

The Government of Tasmania has let a contract on the plana and specifications of Mr. Napier Bell, M. Inst. 0.K., to cut « ship canal through East Bay Neck. Tbia will admit steamers failing from Hobart to reach the north-east coast at Maria Island entirely through inHnd waters, and saving abou' 100 miles of navigation round by the [open sea.

The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-<?a.y for the Breakwater, connect-, ing with steamers mentioned below, as follows I—6 a m;, Kotoiti (from noith) j 8 a.m., Takapuna (from south); 11 a.m, Rotoiti (for south); 8.30 p.m., Tnkapuna for I north). A passenger car will be attached to the grods train leaving for th« Breakwater about 3 p.fll

The Governor has received the following cable message from the Secretary Of Stats for the Colonies; in reply to one which ho sent at the request df the Premier: " His Majesty the King cordially thanks the people of New Zealand for New Year's greetings. 1 '

Mr. McGuire, has received letters on the 9th and 30th nit., from the Minister for Justice, informing him that his Excellency the Governor has been pleased to remit the remaining pwtion of the sentence passed upon William Graham as from Ist January, 1902. Graham was tried at New Plymouth before his Honor Mr. Justice Conolly and a jury on the 29th September, 1900, convicted of the offuice of indecent assault, but it was believed by many of the pjople of Awatuna that young Graham never committed the offence with which he was charged. There seems every prospeot of seaside bath ng being indulged in this summer, at any rate to a limited extent, with some regird to decenry and comfort. The small bathing house, erected by Mr W. A. Oollis, and those working with him in the matter, just below the Terminus Hotel, is an admit* ably designed building, with every convenience for bathura, and has two nice sandy bays on exch side of it, while it is proposed to excavate a basin in the reef just in front of it for the benefit of those who do not care to go into the breakers. The bathing house, which has been carefully and substantially built by Messrs Boon brothers, has six co.up irtmenfs, one of which is fitted with a fresh water shower bath, and should answer tha purpose tor some time to come We understand the list of members Closes at an early date, and those wishing to participate in the benefits should apply to Mr Colli?, who is to be congratulated on tlie succe-s which has attended his efforts.

Between April Ist and January Ist the old age pensioners in Auckland have decreased by eight, notwithstanding thit 80 new pensioner were added to the register. Tho death rate during the nine months was considerable.

Cable advice has been received in Auckland to the effect that the recommendations of the directors of the New Zealand and River Plato Company as to dividends, etc., had been approved by the shareholders. On Wednesday night a public exhibition was given by the representative of Messrs. Betts and Sons of the efficacy of that firm's patent fire extingnisher. A wooden structure was erected on the Harbour Board Reserve near the Commonwealth Hotel on which to test the patent. Unfortunately the weather was not at all propitious, but steps were taken to dry the wood before the trial, which took place about a quarter to nine After well soaking the timber with kerosene, etc., it was ignited, and when well alight the liquid was applied, with immediate success. Messrs. Okey, Son,and Arnold are the locsl agents for the sale of the patent extinguisher. The esteem in which Mr Jamas Mackenzie (the new Commissioner of Crown Lands for Taranaki) is held by the residents of Karori, amongst whom he has lived for some twenty years, was well shown on New Tear's Eve. Mr and Mrs McKenzie were entertained by their friends at a "social" held in the Parochial Hall, which wis crowded. Mr Bulkley, ex-Mayor, said he had bean requested to express to Mr and Mrs Mackenzie the pleasure the residents of Karori felt at the well earned promotion of their old and esteemed friend. This pleas are was largely tempered with regret at the severing of ties and friendships that had stood the test of so many years. No one in the oistrict could so ill be spared, and while thanking Mr Mackenzie for the benefits Karori had received' from his knowledge and experience of its w ants, and his readiness to do what was in his_ power for the good of the district, the i cfjj• that-<tootizme<3 perityand happiness would attend Mr an™ Mrs Mackenzie and their family. Mr Mackenzie, who was received with long and continued cheering, thanked his friends for their expression of regard, and said that leaving Karori was a very severe trial. Whfcreever duty called Him, he would still look baclt on the years be had spent amongst them as the hai piest of his life. He expressed unbounded confidence in the district, and stated j that he did not intend to part with any of j Ms interests in Karori. No spot on earth was so dear to him as Karori, and the friends he and his family were leaving there. All present joined in singing " Auld L»ne Syne," and personally wished Mr and Mrs Mackenzie '• God spaed." The best medicine known s Sandsb & Sons' Eucalypti Kxtbaot. And its enjflent powerful effects in coughs, colds, insuenza, the relief is instantaneous. w or nerious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling eto„ diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. SANDBB k SONS' EUCALYPTI Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over th° globe; patronised by his Majesythe King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this aproved article and reiect all other.—Advt.

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