The Daily News. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 8, 10 January 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

EarlDyssrt has conditionally offered tc donate £IO,OOO towards the £500,000 re quired for the erection of a National Open House in London. The promoters of the London and Brightoz Electric Railway Bill have deposited a capita of £12,000,000. An exhibition of Amer!can manufacture! will be held at the Crystal Palace in tli( coming summer. The man Short was charged at Chris 1 church on Thursday with shooting at an an known cyclist, with intent, and was re manded till Tuesday. Bail was allowed ii the sum of £2b. The Premier, questioned at Ohristchurcl with respect to the proposed German boy cott, said he did not believe in it in anj shape, as it was thoroughly un-Britista. " Zsdkiel," the well known British pro phet, in common with the rest of the outiidi world, is paying increased attention to Net Zealand. In his Almanac for 1902 (72n< year of publicity)" Z&dkiel" has more that a passing word ot precast for the colony He does not take the side of the pessimist regarding the condition of affairs her< daring the coming year, although he gavi indications of a dismal finish to tho mon'l just ended, that were, happily, not realised In March, he declares, the public reveQUi will largely increase. Hallway interests wil suffer, most likely through accidents and in crease of expenses. In his note upon i partial eclipse of the sun on Mar 8, he fay that the eclipse, which will only be visible ii the Sonth Pacific Ocean, " takes place in the eleventh house, in Taurus." He goes on to say that Sardan averred that a solar eclipse | in Taurus portends barrenness and scarcity by reason of excessive drought. "This is, unfortunately, very likely to happen in New Zealand, as Mars is elevated above tho sun and moon in the precedent angle; and a shock of earthquake is also very probable. ■ An attack by a madman or Anarchist is likely to be made in the latter half of May on a person in high authority. An important change will be made in the Legislature after keen debates in the House of Representatives. The defences of New Zealand should he strengthened. Mars in the tenth house foreshadows increase of taxation. June, says the prophet, " will bring a most prosperous and healthy quarter to New Zealand."

The Agricultural Department has decided to plant a further area of 200 or 300 acres pf its land at Wairangi, Waikato, with fruit trees with a view to subdividing it into fruit forms to be leased to settlers likely to make fruit growing a commercial success. During the past bis weeks about 2800 tons of butter and 900 tons of cheese, m&de in all parts of the colony, have been shipped Home f ooi Wellington. The Government has been advised that the steamer Anglia will arrive in March to commence laying the Pacific cable from Doubtleas Bay, 210 miles north of Auckland, to Norfolk Island, The work of connecting Doubtless Bay with Auckland by telegraph is now in progress. It is expected that the Pacific cable will be opened for traffic about November next. | Mr Griffiths, who has been spendiag bis holidays in -the South Island, and Mr 0. Samuel in Auckland, have returned to New Plymouth. Mr McKenzie, who succeeds Mr B'„rauchon as Commissioner of Crown Lauds, is expected in New Plymouth next week. Mr Oarncrosc, M.H.R. for Taieri, and proprietor of the Kltham Argus, was in New Plymouth yesterday. A rumour was current yesterday that some boys saw the man Schreiner, who escaped from the New Plymouth gaol, bathing on the Henui beach. Up to a late hour laßt night be had not been captured. Mr Alf. J. McDonald, returning officer for the North Island Brass Band Association, has declared the result of the poll taken for the purpose of electing the musical iudge for the forthcoming band contest, as follows —J. Otto Schwartz 7, Thomas E. Bulch 5, J. Devlin 2, informal 1.

The work of erecting the new passenger station at New Plymouth ha? commenced. The north end of the platform will be opposite Egmontrstreet, and the south end opposite Queen street, being 600 feet long. It will be well to the seaward of the present station, enabling the street behind the | station to be formud and metalle(l out to its full width. The present station will be shifted do no towards the good sheds, and used for offices,

Messrs J. G. Harkoess, of Midhirst, John Taylor of Toko, and W. L. Kennedy of Toko are spoken of as candidates for thß Stratford ward seat on the Harbour Board. Mr Cr. N. Curtis, of Stratford, is definitely " out" for the vacancy.

In view of the the virulent outbreak of small-pox in London, special precautions are being taken against its introduction by shipping arrivals at Melbourne.

The Premier has .approved a suggestion by the Mayor of Wellington that Anniversary Day ought to be observed thronghout lhe province on the 23rd inst, instead of the 22nd, so as to avoid festivity on the date of Queen Victoria's death. George S. Btyles was committed for trial at Wellington on a charge of having fired a gun at his daughter Lilian on 3l»t December at Belmont. Evidence of the polios went to show that shot were found in the trees and outhouse in the direction where accused stated he discharged the gun at the girl.

A Wellington Press wire states that so far as the Minister for Public Works can learn the men who were recently discharged from the North Island Main Trunk railway works have been absorbed in othtr employments, The .silence of the themselves is one of the things' which are takei to indicate that sych has been the case. Practically no complaints about the action of the Government have been received by the Minister from the discharged men.

Mr. Newton King's advertises a sals of fruit to be held at his mart this afternoon. The inquiry into the fire at the late Major Brown's residence takes place at the Courthouse at. 10 o'clock this morning. The Minister for Public Works on Thurspay stated that he had no knowledge of any decision on the part of the Government to import steel bridges from the United States, [ as was recently statsd.

Imi'ormatien in the possession of the Public Health Departments shows that in the Wellington provincial district 75 per cent of the children un ier five years of age are mi vaccina ted. This is considered serious in view of tlie pre»ent steady development of | jmall pox in Loudon. The best medicine known s SANDBB & Sons' Eucalypti Hxtbaot, And its en-i----flent powerful effects in coughs, colds, insuenza, the relief is instantaneous, '"r | nerious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, barns, scalding, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of longs swelling otc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. SANDBB & 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 apw ed Artinle and reiect all other. —Advt. Speoial attention is drawn to the lovely display of Pearl, Opal Torquoisa Greenstone, Sapphire, Ruby and Diamond Brooches and Rings, solid Silver goods, Silver Mounted Hair, Clothes, and Hat Brushes, Mustards, Salts, Muffineers, etc., etc. Boys' Niokel Watches, good timekeeper?, 7s 6d each. Christmas and New Year gifts, high-class quality goods at low prices, at J. H. Parker's, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, next I Railway crossing, Devon-street, New Ply- | mouth.—Advt.

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