The Daily News. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 15 February 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two hundred Harrow schoolboys are suffering from influenza. In the Wellington Supremo Court Walter Clifford, for theft of a bicycle, w#s admitted to probation for 12 months.

The Hon. W. T. Jennings left by the Takapuna for Onahunga on Thursday evening. Mr. V. Standish, who lately visited England, returned to New Plymouth on Thursday, having travelled home through Canada. The complete volume of statistics of the colony and of the local governing bodies for the year ending 31st March, 1901, ia now to hand from the .Registrar-General. Mr. Holdsworth, Chief Postmaster, who is having his annual leave, was,in New Plymouth on Thursday and left f«r the Tangarakau River the same evening. We have to thank >the Secretary of the Postal Department for a copy of the " timetables for ocean mail services" for 1902. It also contains a calendar and a lot of useful I postal details. It is a very handy pocket guide.

Trains leave New Plymouth station for the Breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows 6 a.m., Takapuna (irom north), 8.20 p.m., Takapuna (for north), | At Feilding on Thursday in the H.M. , Court.the magistrate fined tlja licensee of the Manchester Hotel £5 on a conviction and endorsed the license for Sunday tracing.

The Wellington City Council has agreed to accept a ten feet strip of land in Willisstreet, 167 feet long, from the Wellington College Governors as an equivalent for the Salamanca-road site, which it will now transfer for the purposes of the Victoria University College. , Joseph Angus, who kept a refreshment booth at Trentbam oiftip, was fined £lO at tha Wellington Magistrate's Court on Friday, and his assistant, Laura Golder, £5 for selling intoxicants (a liquor which he called hops) during the encampment of the Kighth Contingent. Mr. Harcai Plimmer, advance representative for the charming young American actress, Miss Janet Waldorf, arrived in town last evening lo make arraagemeats for a farewell three nights' season to commence j at the Theatre Koyal on Friday, the 21st inst. fine® last in New Plymouth Miss Waldorf has toured the colony with enormous success, and has been recognised by; the Press as '-one of the finest actresses that has ever visited : New Zealand." The plays to be produced are three of the finest in an exceptional repertoire, viz.," The Merchant of Venice," '• The Jewess," aud " The Lady of Lyons," and aB produced by this splendid company, which made such a favourable impression on its last visit to New Plymouth, should prove a rare theatrical treat. As Miss Waldorf is booked to return to Aus-

tralia shortly, this will positively be the last opportunity of seeing her jn three of her greatest characterisations. A proposal »ad« by the Secretary of the Nation*! Dairy Asssciation to hold a dairy exhibition at Palmerston North in July is under consideration. The Wellington Committee in connecti a ( with the presentation of a purse of sovereigns to the Premier, in recognition of his patriotic services, is desirous that banquets to Mr. Seddeo should be discouraged, and that the presentation should be made at Christchurch where it was first mooted. The London Dental Company has taken temporary premises in King-street (nearly opposite the Town Hall) where, until the re-Building ot their late reoms which were destroyed by fire, business will be carrie 1 on.

The opening ot <h« Taranaki Mussum at the Town Hall is fixed for Monday, the 24th instant, when Mr 8. Percy Smith will give an address, His Worship the Mayor will preside.

Mr James B. Oonnett has bean appointed to the vacaoey 0 n tba Land Board caused by the death of Mr J. K Stock. Mr Oonnett's wide experience in connection with everything pertaining to land, and his thorough knowledge of every portion of the district, should make him an exceedingly useful member of that important Board. Some anxiety is felt as to the whereabouts of Mrs Newell, who has been missing from her home in Devon-street West since Wednesday last. At first it was supposed thit she had gone to visit some oi her numerous friends in the neighbourhood, as she was much addicted to travelling around, but owing t® her prolonged absence the members pf her family, though not fparing that a mishap has occurred, would like to hear of their mother's safety. Although possessing a marvellous memory as to persons, it is well known that she is chronically confused as to places, and it is supposed that thi« is the cause of her non-appearance at her home. Anyone knowing where she is n<>w to be found will greatly oblige by leaving word at bhuttleworth Brothers store, Devon-street West. When last seen MrsNewell was wearing a blae dress with white spots.

Papefs have been filed in tbe Suprene Court, Wellington, for a libel c>se which will raise the point of whether a newspaper has tha right to publish continuously a record of disqualifications imposed on individuals by racing clubs. Whiteley Memorial Church. Rev S. J. Rerpell's subjects for Sunday are as fol'ows: Morning at XI —" The power of Christ's resurrection." Evening at 7—"Kalse life." —Advt.

In connection with the bazaar at Pungarehu on 'lhursday next, Mr Roebuck's ceach will run from Okato free of charge, and it is also hoped to arrange for a conveyance from Kabotu. The opening ce-e----raony promises to be a very interesting function.

Messrs Bewley and Griffiths report havine sold to a local investor on account of Mr W. Courtney, rather over half an acre at the corner of Devon and Diwson-ttreets at a price very largely m excess of what was obtainable twelve months ago.

On Friday, the 14th February, on the motion of Mr J. B. Roy, the Registrar of the Supreme Court grauted probate of tha will of the late Joseph William Morabead, of South-road, to Mrs Morslnad, Mr W. Am-

bury, and Mr 0. H. Arnold, the executors named therein. AFTER THE BOYAL VISI'I. Afthr exoiting times the health of children requires very special looking after. That the child is father to the man,' physically as well &j mentally, is one of those truths that can never be too often insisted upon, and the thoughtful parent will be careful' above all to see tbat lier child has the proper I nourishment to establish its constitution. A good constituiion is a rock on which alone I success and strength can be built. Among the various foods that science commends j in these days for this purpose, none holds a j higher place than Nbaves Food for Injmntb anl* Invalids. According to ttjc best meaical testimony, and, what is perhaps better still, the grateful testimony of thousands of happy 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 be used by persons of all ages with decided oenefit. It ia a bone-building, hea\th-sus taining product that cannot be too warmly • j recommended and we gladly add aar words

5 of praise to that of the numerous medical journals and exports that have recommended it, Nbavm's Food should have a prominent place in the dietary of every house where there are children or invalids.—Advt.