The Daily News. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 60, 22 February 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nominations for (he vacancy in the OHfton Ward of tbs Harbour Board District close at Hood on Moaday. On the motion ef MrQuilliam (Govettand Quilliam), probate of the will of Mr S. Newell was. granted by the Supreme Court on Friday to George Newell as sole executor. I At the S.U. Court, Foilding, Joseph Smith, on remand for attempted murder, was admitted to bail and liberated, but was bound oyer to keep the psace for six months, also on bail. Handicaps for a ping-pong tournament, the first round of whuh is to be concluded at the Guards' Club by next Saturday, are now out, anl judging by the prictice being put in by some ef tne contestants, an extremely close finish should be witnessed. The first prize will be a silver medal, presented by Mr W. Parker. Trains leave New Plymouth station for the Breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows:—6 a.m., Talcapuna (from north); 8.20 Takapuna (for north). A passenger car will be attached to the goods train leaving for the Breakwater about 3 p.m. On Sunday a short series of meetings for young people will be commenced by Mr H. If. Gooch (of London), who has been specially sent out by the O.S.S. Mission. The opening service will be in St. Mary's Ohurch at 3 o'clock, when a number of the Sunday Schools of the town will be represented. Harvest Festival services will be held in the Honui Ohurch on Sunday at 11 and 7. Mr Oartwright will conduct the morning, and the Bev. 7. H. Spencer the evening service. The Gisborne Boroagh Council has decided to entertain the Premier prior to his departure for England. The executive of the Band Contest committee desire the ladies of New Plymouth to meet them at the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon next, to make arrangement* for a garden party to entertain visiting bands. There aro IJSO smallpox patients in London. Thefaiewell to MrT. E. Taylor, who is leaving Obristchurca for England, took the form of a Prohibition demonstration. Mr Isitt outlined the plan of campaign, naming a number of speakers who would lecture in the colony in the interests of the cause. The Waihi Gold Mining Company has declared its thirty-iixth dividend of 2s 6d on old issne and ten per cent intsrtst on new issue. The total dividends paid bow amount to £836,728. News from Tahiti states that the remainder' of the crew of the wrecked vessel Savernacke are safe and have gone to San Francisco. Mr W. V. Watson, general manager of the Orepnki Shale Works, and of theKaitangata Coal aad Railway Company, was in New Plymouth yesterday, and went north by the Gairloch last night. j Mr Bogue, the American railway export who has been reporting on the route of the railway from Canterbury to th» West Coast, passed through New Plymouth last night on his way north. At the Ohristchnrch Supreme Court yesterday, when two Maori boys under 14 wh» bad ploaded guilty to indecent assult on a little girl came up for sentence, Mr Justice Denniston expressed doubt as to whether he could deal with them, as minors nnder 14 could only be sentenced after a jury had agreed tbat they were cognisant that they were doing a wrong act. Although Mr Johmtoa, who appeared for the boys, admitted on their bebalf that they kaew they had done wrong, his Honour said he would allow matters to stand over until he had consulted other judges at the Court of Appeal, and discharged them on recognisances of £25 each to come up for sentence if called upon. He said that if he was satisfied that the boys would receive corporal punishment at the hands of their parents, probably nothing more would be heard ef the natter The Minister for Education vssited the Burnham Industrial School yesterday, and inspected the water supply, which is very short. He also inquired into the necessity for a detention yard in view of the number of escapes that have occurred lately, A Wellington telegram states that Mr William H. Coad, of New Plymouth, has passed the senior civil examinations. Sir Joseph Ward left Auckland for the Thames yesterday afternoon If possible he was to go on to Waihi last night, and return to Te Aroha to day. He will remain there until Monday. On Tuesday next, Messrs. Vickers and Stevens will hold a clearing sale on acconnt of Mr. B. Fischer at his farm on the Norfolkroad. As Mr. Fischer has been dairying for a number of years, he should have some firstclass cattle. Particulars may be seen in our advertising columns. The annual meeting of deputies from various Lodges of the New Plymouth District, I 0.0. F., M.TJ., was held at New Plymouth on Thursday. On the conclusion of ordinary business the delegates went to the '. Recreation Grounds, where they were photographed. At Mr. E. M, Smith's invitation they then inspected the samples of goods made from Taranaki ironsand, > King Dick remarked at Cheviot recently 1 that there were not many places'' he couldn't get out of." We believe him, but it would seem that there are some places he cannot get into. The Premier was in Greymouth recently. So was Miss Waldorf and her ■ company. King Dick saw '-Ingomar" in • comfort, and was delighted with it, as was , everyone else. Next night, however, th« ■ uncrowned monarch thought he would stroll along and sse the •' Merchant of Venice." The management had no intimation that he would be and he arrived just as " hundreds wers being turned away." The trembling doorkeeper, with doe humility, informed him that unless he turned out a couple of ordinary-sized individuals, there was not a seat in the house. Ho was turned away! Dick was in no wiy disturbed, and took the aff-iir with much calmness. At Hokitika, whither both Premier and players I journeyed, he saw to it that sufficient spsoe was kept for him, and witnessed "As You i Like It" with plenty of elbow room audi Buch appreciation.

In mentioning the ladies woo kindly sang at the hospital on Thunpay afternoon, we inadvertently emitted the name of Miss , Nixon.

i An unrehearsed effect was produced dari ing the performance at the theatre on FrLi day nigh* wlieu one of the wings of the I scenery toppled oirer and looked like extinI guishing some of the actors, but they were j equal to the occasion, and quietly put matters I straight, receiving much applause for their jc'ever extrication from an embarassing position.

i Mr Humphrey Berkeley left Aucklaud for i Wellington yesterday, in order to meet Mr I Soddon and discuss matters connected with affairs in Fiji. Some short while back we referred to the | excellence of Messrs. Salmon and Qlsck- ' steia's Gold Fla'te cigarettes. It is satisfactory to learn that th«y have caught on immensely, their exceptionally good flavour proving irresistible. , Mrs. Henry Gray and the ladies who I organised the garden party at the Hospital I on Thursday desire to express their thanks : to all who rendered assistance on that occa- | sion. From the list of those who contributed , vocal items at the party the name of Mii>s ! Nixon was accidentally omitted. Whitaley Memorial Church. Rot. 8. J. Serpell will preach at 11 a.m. Subject: " she hath done what »h« eould." At 7 p.m., Rev. F. H. Spencer, of Wanganui, will j preach.—Advt.

A gold medal has been effered to he competed for at tbe Central School Swimming Sports on Thursday next. It baa been decided to limit the competition to old Central School boys. It is to be hoped that the old boys will not be backward in nominating. Nominations will close with Mr. F. Btohr on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. W. G. Beckett, who has wcently joined the office of Mr. Spence, solicitor, Stratford, has received notice from the Registrar of the New Zealand University that he has successj fully passed the second and part of the final section of tbe LL.B. degree. It is understood (says an exchange) that Mr. J. May, statioriraast><r at Hawera, succeeds Mr. Btawart at Waimate (Otago), and that he will! ate up his new duties shortly. Mr. Stewart goes to Stratford. Mr. C. B. Ru-jsell, manager of the American Toba -co Company, Auckland, has received the fo lowing letter from the briga !e----majorofthe Eighth Oontingent—" Colenel E. rf. Davies, 0.8., and the officers and men of the North Island Battalion of the New Zealand Brigade desire me to thank yeu for your very handsome present of 6001b of A.T.C. Navy Out tobacco Thev are very much ple-.sed with your kininess." v AFTEB THE BOYAL VISIT. Astsir exciting times the health of children requires very special looking after. That the child is father'to the man,' physically as well at mentally, is one of those trains that can never be too often insisted upon, and the thoughtful parent will be careful above all to see that her child has the proper nourishment to establish its constitution. A (food constituiion is a rock on which alone success and strength can be built. Among the various foods that science commends in these days for this purpose, none holds a higher place than Nbavbs Food fob Infant* and Invalids. According to the rest medical 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 benefit. It is a bone-building, healtb-sas taining product that cannot be too warmly recommended, and we gladly add anr words of praise to that of the numerous medical journals and experts that have recommended it. Nbavk's Food should have a prominent place in tbe dietary of every house where t ere are children or invalids, —Advt. .IJH'1 1 ■ ','.■. l , J. 1 .,.'- .m.