The Daily News WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 57, 27 February 1902, Page 2

The Daily News WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Bewley and Griffiths report having sold a half section and house in Youngstreet to Mr W. Freeman, of Palmerston North.

The Town Band having been engaged to. play at the Begatta to-day ought to be suffi- 1 cient gu&rntee for a large attendance. The band leave by the 11.80 a.m. trail. Mr Ritchie, Secretary for Agrioulture, who has just returned from South, reports the harvest in Otago and Canterbury will not be so large as last year, owing to the unsettled weather experienced prior to November. Trains leave New Pi j mouth statioH forthe Breakwater to-day, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows 6 a.m., Botoiti (from north); 8.20 a.m., Takapana (trom south); 11.10 a.m., Sotoiti (far south). At 2.30 p.m. a passenger train will leave for the Breakwater, returning at 6 p.m. 8.20 p.m., Takapuna (for north). The clock presented to Mr O. B. Lever on the occasion of his marriage yesterday, is a very handsome massive affair, of solid marble. It is ornamented with a star in the form of a silver Maltese cross, on which is engraved " Presented to Q. B. Lever by the members of the S*ir Football Club, on the occasion of his marriage. With a view to celebrating tbe jubilee of the discovery of gold in New Zealand, it has been proposed to hold a Mining and Industrial Exhibition in Qoromandel.

Those desirons of spending a few hours at the breakwater are reminded that a train leave? New Plymouth at 2.30, returning from the breakwater at 5 p.m. As these trains are only on trial it is hoped they will be well patronised, so as to secure, a permanent service.

The long looked for opening of the Museum takes place tbis evening. An interesting feature of the proceeding! is the opening address by Mr Percy Smith, who deals with a subject in which he is well versed. The committee have been wcrking very hi»rd to get things in order, and the result is most creditable to them, a very fine and interesting show is made, of which New Flymoiith should be very proad. Friends of the children attending the Central School will do well to attend the swimming sports in the Recreation Gronad to-day. In the evening an entertainment takes place in the Theatre Koyal. A reference to our advertising columns shows that a west attractive programme has bsen arranged.

The great event of the year in aquatic circles takes place at Waitira to-d»y, when the annual Regatta on that beautiful river will be held. Capital entries have bsen received and a most enjoyable day is assured. Trains run veiy convenieatly from New Plymouth, as besides the ordinary trains special trains run at 9.15 and 11.30 a.m. We hope to see them well patronised. Those interested in the progress of temperance will be glad to notice that a concert and social will be held in the Whiteley Hall this evening. A really good programme has been arranged, and as the object of the concert is to raise funds for starting a Good Templar Lodge in New Plymouth, there should be a good attendance. i

Owing tcfa number of counter attractions, the attendance at the meeting called by the Mayor to consider the desirability of this district joining in the testimonial was very limited. After a general djscijssion on the question, it was decided to adjourn the meeting until Friday evening, Several apologies for non-attendanea were received, and the Hon. T. Kelly wrote expressing sympathy with the movement

Amongst the many useful and handsome wedding presents received by Mr C. B. Lever, on the occasion of his marriage, was a substantial cheque from Mr Newton King, on whose staff he is employed. His popularity with his fellow employees was shown by the present of a purse of sovereigns from the office staff, and a pair of very handsome terra cotta vases from the shed and yard staif, and these w®re accompanied with very heartily expressed good wishes for his happiness and welfare.

Messrs Konayne and Gaw, of the Railway Department, cauie from Auckland with Sir Joseph Ward yesterday. Mr Harris, chief clerk in the traffic managers office, Wanganui, is on a few days visit to New Plymouth. Mr Harris is a son of Major Harris, M.L.C.

Dr Crawford, of Dunedin, was yesterday appointed assistant house surgeon at Christctmrch Hospital.

The question of charging higher fees to patients able to pay them is under consideration by the Ohristchurch Hospital Board.

In the case of Ohristchurch where the police raided the premises of Barnett and Grant, bookmakers, Matthew Barnett was yesterday committed for trial for keeping a betting shop, bail being allowed. Dr. Home bas removed to his new residence at the corner of Powderham and Dawson-streets. The borough road roller was yesterday at work on the newly-laid metal on the Goverstreet hill. Rome little difficulty wa« experienced in getting the engine to traverse the metal, which, owing to its depth and looseness prevented the machine from gett-1 ing a proper travelling grip. - '

.Take Giudaur, the. sculler, broke his shonlter boee om the ice at Rat Portage, Canada. It is feared he will be liable to row again. H.M.S. Phaeton has retained to Honolulu after three weeks fi.iitless search for the Condor. The nine and a half hours' dxy has been conceded to the metal trade workers at Barcelona. The French Chamber of Deputies has agreed to the principle of two years' military service. I Nine members of the Olarecastle branch of I Laud LeagDe have been sentenced to three! months' imprisonment for intimidation. The JdKgistrates were hooted. The new stone-crusher belonging to the , Borough Council was tested on Wednesday at the yard in Gill-street and worked most : satisfactorily. I Tenders are invited for pp'ntiag the New ■ Plymouth Courthouse. Tha Premier has informed Mr. Wilford, 1 M.H.R., that the Sixth Contingent will return to the colony about the 15th and 16th of April.

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GOOD MRDICINE FOR CHILDREN. If you hava a baby in the house you will wish to know the best way to check any unus ial looseness of the bowels, er diarrhoea to common to small children 0. P. M. Hollidiy, cf Tieming, Ind, vho has an eleven monhts' old child, says:—'• Through the months of June and .Tulv our baby was teething und took a running off of the bowels and sickness of the stomach, His bowels would move froit eight to ten tines a day. I had a bottle of Ohambarlainj Colic, Cholera, and I'iarrhoea Remedy in the house and have him four drops in a teaspoonful of water, and he sot better at | once." Price, Is 6d big size, 3s. For sale '•y New Plymonth Co-operative Society.— Advt.