LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 30, 5 February 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The suppression of Tattersall's means a loss of £60,000 a year to the Federal Post Office.

Mr. B. K. Wise (New South Wales) suggests that the Federal Government should grant a rebate of Customs on goods. British or foreign, imported in British bottoms.

The Federal Premier has informed the Queensland Government that the agreement between Japan a*id Queensland, cohering the introduction of Japanese labour, has been superseded. The latest news, received yesterday from Nelson, regarding Mr O. Pridham, is that his condition shows a slight improvement. SirJ Joseph Ward received a number of deputations at Nelson on Tuesday. He pro- , mised to look into the question of the Post [office at once and see whether the present [building should be extended or a new one built, if a better site can be chosen immediately. The Harvest Festival Services will be held ,at St. Mary's Church on Sunday next at the [usual hours. Donations of flowers, fruil, vegetables, and grain will be gladly received I at the church on Saturday. , A special general meeting of the Taranaki Poultry, Pigeon and Dog Association will be j held this evening at the Farmers' *)lub at 7.30, to discuss the dog question in connection with the forthcoming show. Members and otbors interested in dogs &re invited to attend.

In connection with the Maori shooting affair at Waikari, Bay of Islands, the woman I shot was married to another -man, but was living with Douglas Kaupeka at Whangaruru a considerable time. His money being exhausted she decided to leave him. He followed her to Waikari and found her at her father's and asked her if she was going to live with him again. She replied no. He then pulled out a revolver and wounded her twice in the forehead. The wounds are not dangerous. When the police reached the place Kaupeka was gone. They traced him to Whangaruru where he left his horse and gear and took a rug and went into the bush, lie has not been seen since. Five police are still searching for him, but it is likely to prove a difficult task in the bush. Some of the natives say he intends to try to reach Waikato.

At the Police Court, o» Tuesday, a man named Harry Hoskins was fined 5s with the usual alternative for drunkenne°s. Mr. 0. Hennell, J.P., was the presiding justice. The New Plymouth Operatio Society held a successful meeting last night, when it was decided to produce "The Gondoliers" at a data to be fixed later.

There is a probability that the Valdyrie Company will sppear at the Theatre Royal about 31st March and Ist and 2nd April. The Pollards have booked tbe Theatre for 27th and 28th March.

Tbe |tonnage of vessels handled by pilots to anqj from the Wellington wharves last month was 140,570, which is a record for the port. At the eriminal sittings of the Supreme Court, Wellington, John O'Graiy, charged with indecent assult at Awahuri, was found guilty, and the jury added a strong recommendation to mercy on account of hie youth, and previous good character. The prisoner was remanded for tho report of the Probation Officer.

Special arrangements have been made to ensure tor the juvenile visitors at the Seaside Picnic on Thursday a very enjoyable time. It is expected that two or more bands will bo present, and what with boating, bathing, sea trips, and other amusements, the time should pass most pleasantly for all, Of course the weather is the only uncertain part of ths programme, but should it be propitious, there should be a record gathering, As the trains are running right through to the Breakwater, it is not expected that many of the excursionists will come into town.

Speaking at Nelson on Monday night the Premier said the conditions for tendering for the contract for supply of oats for South Africa had now been received by the Government, These were such that it was next to impossible for producers to comply with them, and he doubted if any firm would offer to compete. GOOD MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN.

If you havs a baby in the house you will wish to know the best way to cheik any unusual looseness of the bowels, or diarrhoea «o common to small children O. P. M. Hollid ly, cf I 'eming, Ind , vho has an eleven monhts' old child, says:—" Through the montho of June and Julv our baby was teething »ud took a running off of the bowels and sickness of the stomach. His bowels would move from eight to ten times a day. I had a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house and hive him four drops in a teaspoonful of water, and he got better at once." Price, Is6d; big size, 3s. For salej by New Plymouth Co-operative Society.— Advt.

AFTER THE BOYAL yjsi;. Aftsb exciting times the health of children requires very special looking after. That the child is father to the man,' physically us well as mentally, is one of those truths that can never be too often insisted upon, and the thoughtful parent will be careful above all to eee that her child has the proper nourishment to establish its constitution. A good constituiion is a rock on which alone success and strength can be built. Among the various foods that science comniends in these days for this purpose, none holds a higher place than Nhaves Food foh Infants and Invalids. Yccording to tne bess medical testimony, anr), what is perhaps better still, the grateful testimony of thousands of hippy mothers, this food contains all the essential elements of strength,' and while it is pleasant to the taste and eagerly taken by children, it may also he used by persons of all ages with decided benefit. It is a bone-building, hoalth-sus taining product that cannot be too warmly recommended, and we gladly add ear words of praise to that of the numerous medical journals and experts that have recommended it. Nbavb's Food should have a prominent place in the dietary of every house where there are children or invalids,— AM, '