The Daily News. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 29, 4 February 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Trains leave New Plymouth station for the breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows:—s a m., Takaputia (from north) and Upolu (from south); 9.30 a.m. Takapuna (for south) ; 2 p.m., Upolu (for south); 3 p.m.,Botoiti (from south); 8.20 p.m., Kotoiti (for north). The Governor has advised the Premier that he has received a cablegram from Mr. Chamberlain conveying the King's thanks and that of the Koval Family to the Govern-

aim man ui uuc nujrai .uaujiij uu .uc uu.o.ument and people of New Zealand for the message of sympathy cabled on January 22nd. The Wellington Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court opened yesterday before the Chief Justice, who commented on the increase in the rape list. Those who thought the S.M-., in his position as chairman of the Licensing Committie, was rather arbitrary in insisting on the Imperial Hotel being rebuilt, must have altered their opinion on seeing the condition of the building as disclosed ia the operations of pulling the structuradown. It makes one shudder to contemplate a fire in such a building. A very exciting episode took place at the Stratford Sports last week when a lad named Sexton started in the mile and kept his end np so well that although he did not wis the public made up a purse of between £4 and and £5 for him and the competitors carried him shoulder high round the course, while the public cheered enthusiastically. It is said that the Wanaanui and Invercargill District Managers of Railways are to change places. In our advertising columns will be found details of the musical examinations to be held by the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Koyal College of Music. Intending shareholders of the Taranaki Co-operative Bacon Company will be glad to learn that the provisional directors have made arrangement so that the clause under which shareholders are required to guar- !| antee the Bank overdraft will not be put into operation. This should assist the promoters of the company very much and lead to considerable support being forthcoming, At the Band Office yeshrday MrsJ.Sexton, being the only applicant, was allotted section 19, block 4, Omona, containing £OO acres. The railway reclamation at New Plymouth has been valued at £50.000. As the entire cost, including railway lines and buildings, is estimated at frem L 25.000 to £30,000 the Government has made a good investment. Mrs Sorrel, wife of a warder in Pittsburg (U.S.A.) gaol, armed two brothers, Edward ' and John Riddell imprisoned for murder, ' and enabled them to escape in a sleigh, she 'herself eloping with Hdward. The sheriff ! overtook and shot the brothers, who refused to surrender. Mrs SofEel attempted suicide. | The Cheviot postmaster reports that a very sharp shock of earthquake, accompanied by a loud boom, occurred about 8.25 on Sunday night. The Wellington Compensation Court has given an award in respect to the claim of John Kirkcaldie and T. Foxward trus'ees, whose land on Lambton-quay was taken by the Government as a site for a new ; Magistrate's Court. The amount claimed 1 was £7500. The Court assessed the value at ' £4BOB, half of which goes to either claimant. ! Two men charged at the Thames with hav'ing native game in their possession pleaded, I that driven by stress of weather into the j Piako River, they killed ihe birds for food, i Mr Glenclon, the prosecuting solicitor, said ; he had a communication from MrOruisshank {Magistrate at Kaitangata, who stated his . recent decision was given hurriedly without I argument, and on the admission of the pro--1 secation that the defence was correct. In ! the present case, the Act not having been repealed, the men were fined 403 and costs. I The Gisbornn school on assembling on [ Monday was dismissed owing to the absence i of teachers and disorganisation through the i Board having failed to acquaint the committee of the conditions under which thi secondary classes were to be conducted, and regarding the headmastership. now two months vacant I Portions of the Borough Council's roadroller have a. rivefl, andean be seen in Mr Newton King's yard, where th* fitting Up will be done. The County Council's sc iriii er has also "»r' , '" .'

The blocks for the goods-shed, now in use a,t the railway station, are all in the new position at the west end of the shed, opposite Currie-street. The new shed will be ready for use to-day, and the removal of the other , one will be gnne on with at once. When complete, the shed will be over 200 feet long by 60 feet wide. , Kews from Samoa by the Hauroto states that the sohoonar Alice Macdonald left New-: castle, N.S.W., on October 22nd with over! 1000 tons of coal, being bound from San' Francisco. After bnng some time at sea, : she experienced ver? heavy weather, and sprang a le»k in her topsides, At Apia the vessel discharged part of her cargo, and 200 tons were disposed of at 22s per ton, whereby the ship was considerably lightened, and it is hoped Captain Mardiu will have better luck on his passage to San Francisco than be thinks. The locil eommities in charge of the arrangements for the sea-side picnic on Thursday have practically completed their arrangements. Every convenience for bathing by both sexes has been provided. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors, Thomas Ward was elected treasurer, and John Grey and Mori gan Carkeek members of the Council. The i rules passed at Danedin were confirmed. I The bikers in Christchurch have raised I the price of the 21b loaf by Ad, making it 3d, I They say this step has been forced on them Iby the ris l ) of 25s per ton in flour, and also by the increased general expenses, Mr Tirani, M.H.R., addressed his con- ! stituents at Palmerston last night, speaking j strongly against the present administration, He announced that he would not contest the ! seat at next election,owingto family reasons, Mr Pirani received a vote of thanks for the manner in which he had carried out his Parliamen'ary duties during the past nine years. The best medicine known s Sander & Sons' Eucalypti Extbaot. And its en-i- ---, | flent powerful effects in coughs, colds, in- ! i suenza, the rolief is instantaneous. Wr >r '! nerioua cases, and accidents of all kinds, be : they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, ! sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling I -no inflammation. Like surprising effects , produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, ' I inflammation of lungs, swelling etc., diar-

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