The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1902 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 54, 19 February 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1902 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Housekeepers would do well to study W. Healy's marvellous price list of greoeries to be found in another column.

The adjourned meeting of the Poultry, Pigeon and Dog Society takes place this evening at the formers' Club. At the annual meeting of the Harbour Board the accounts, receipts, and expenditure for last year as printed and laid on the table, were paused. At the meeting of the Harbour Board y«iterday Mr. J. B. (Jonnett was elected chairman. This is very s&iisfactjry aad will secure that close personal supervision of the affairs of the harbour which has long been required.

A complimentary ticket has reached us from the secretary of the Hltham Athletic Olub, for which Mr. Hardy has our thanks. We have to thank Mr. 0. Rennell, secreitary of the Harbour Board, for a copy of the Board's annual report.

An enthusiastic public meeting at Wanganuilast night decided to join with other parts of the colony in arranging for a national presentation te the Premier. The Hon. A. J. Oadman was a passenger .from Auckland yeeterday morning by the TCkapuna. He returned to Auckland by the Kotoiti list night, having spent over 12 hours in New Plymouth.

Speaking at a banquet to Sir Joseph Ward at Onehuaga last week Hon.' W. T. Jennings, M.L.0., advocated a reduction of steamer fares between Onehunga and Mew Plymouth. The appointment of Mr. J. B. Oonnett as a member of the Taranaki Land Board, vice Mr. 0. E. Slock, deceased, is notified in the last Gazette. The Premier drove the first pile of the Ngahere bridge yesterday and attended a banquet at Grey mouth in the evening. Sir Joseph Ward left Auckland yesterday j for Aratapu, where he was to deliver a political address in the evening, The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on Monday passed a vote of thanks to Mr. D. O'Brien, of the Criterion Hotel, for a donation ef £4, £2 for the new narses' home and £2 for the Old Peoples' Home. At a publie meeting at Wellington on Tuesday a resolution was passed infaTOur of recognising the Premier's patriotic services by the presentation of a testimonial and pnrse of sovereigns, a committee being appointed to carry out the object.

Mdlle. Dolores' experiment of giving recitals with the assistance only of an accomplished pianist has proved a complete success. Her concerts are said to be one ol the delights of civilisation. Whether in oratorio, ballad, or brilliant Italian airs her voice is heard equally to advantage, and hei expressive delivery is at once a musical and intellectual treat.

The Maaawatu Railway Company recsibly refused the Qoveinsaent permission to insrect its line in connection with the proposed parchase of the property. The Government then decided to avail itself of other powers, and on its behttlf Mr Coom, ofcief engineer of working railways, and Mr Hales, engineer in chief, are now making an inspeotion. It is understood Inspector Ellison of Ohristchurch will succeed Inspector Pender in charge of the Wellington police station, when the latter retires next month.

At a crowded patriotic demonstration in the Town Hall, Melbonrne, resolutions moved by Messrs Barton and Roid, and supported by the State Premier and the leader of the State Opposition, were carried, expressing appreciation of the Imperial Government's polioy in the war in South Africa, and confidence in-the humanity and valour of the people and soldiers of the Empire,

Mr Jellicoe has written the Minister of Justice asking for inquiry by Boyal Commission (he suggests Mr Justice Williams) into the dicipline and management of the Wellington prisons. He asserts the Terrace and Halswell prisons are overcrowded, and lacking in means for the proper classification of prisoners, and also that the dicipline is faulty, and medical attendance insufficient. At Auckland on Tuesday, James Kerr Boyle jwas sentenced to two years imprison? ment for forgery of a valueless cheque.

The Premier has left Hokitika for Greymouth, being accorded a hearty tend ofl.

A miner named William Wall was washed down a tail race in the Rimu, a distance of 1600 feet. He had a miraculous escape, sustaining only slight bruises.

The newly-formed Poverty Bay Skaep Farmers' 00-opsrative Freezing Company has purchased the Gisborne Freezing Works, which viill be re-opaned on Monday next.

Changes in the Post Office staffs are annosnced as followsMr Stevens, AssistantInspentor of Feat Offices, has been appointed postmaster at Thames, in succession to Mr Coney, who is pensioned; Mr Doughs (Westport) is appointed Assistant-Inspector; Mr King (Gore) goes to Westport; Mr Dewar (North Dunedin) to Gore; Mr Stanton (Grejtown North) to North Dune :in; Mr Boberts (Mercer) to Greytown; Mr Mann (Fatea) to axchaage postmastarships with Mr Benner (Waihi); Mr Robertstjaw (J?ioton) takes charge of the new Post Office at Inglewood; Mr Lecocq (Waipukurau) goes to Picton; and Mr Logan (Wairoa) to Waipukurau. A OONVINOING ANSWER. The following testimoiial hows the values of Needham's Salve Mr. Needham—Your Salve is first-class for drawing and healing. Its speedy effects on wounds s surprising. Bvery mother of a family ought to kejp a supply at hand, most especially in country places, where safe and sure remedies such as your Salve, applied quickly, saves much | pain and doctors accounts. I consider no home c impl without it,—James Florence Agents for Needham's Salve, 00-operativj Sooiety, New Plymouth,—Adrt. I