The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 67, 12 March 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Where to get a reliable, well-made umbrella is a question often asked. An 1 announcement by Mr J. Bestford in this < issue should act as a satisfactoiy reply to i the query. I The date on which entries close for tbe Taranaki Provincial Bifle Association's first , annual meeting has been extended to Saturday, 15th instant Mr 0. Arthur Pearson, proprietor ef the Daily Express, has offered the Aero Club a prize of £4,000 for the first voyage from \ London to Birmingham. M. Santos Duroont , will compete. The Lord Mayor opened the Royal Hxchange Westralia is the only Australian State represented. ] A cricket match will take place this afternoon between the Central and High Fcnool ' teams, on the latter's grounds. Play com- < mences at 2.30. \ An Auckland wire states that at a meeting '. of the ManuStau Licensing Committee a con- j stable reported that civilians were allowed to get drink in the Ninth Contingent camp, and that drunkennoss was very prevalent. ' The committee stated they had no power to ' interfere, and regretted that the privilege ] was being abused, and ordered that repre- \ sentation be made to the authorities on the subject. ' The Public Works Department invites \ tenders for «r«ction of a residence for the ' Sergeant of Police in New Plymouth. « Mr J. L. Kelly, editor of the New Zealand ' Times, w?s in New Plymouth on Tuesday. < Dr. Robertson,. representing the Mokau i Coal Syndicate of Sydney, arrivnd in New ' Plymouth on Tuesday. He goes on to the , Mokau in connection with mining business. ' Hon A. J. Cadman arrived in New Ply- ; mouth on Tuesday by the Takapuna, from ] Onehunga. He proceeds south to-day. ' The divorce case Heudry v. Hendry was ' continued yesterday. After reading a letter ' put in, and which Mrs Hendry swore was ( signed by her husband, bis Hbnor sjd a i decree nisi would be granted, with costs, , and leave to apply for a decree absolute in three months time. The petitioner is to ' have charge of the children and the order t for maintens-nce is to continue so far as 1 the children aro concerned. j Residents and visitors are reminded of the f social in the Theatre Royal on Monday night t next in aid of St. Joseph's Ohurch, An , excellent programme is being worked up by ' the energetic cemmitteo in charge of the s arrangements, and the aid of some of the e best local talent has been invoked. Added t to this, music will be provided by Cottier's orchestra, and altogether a most enjoyable ? evening may be anticipated. -' With respect to the Kawbia lands, the latest information is that the Surveyor- v General bas intimated to the Auckland Land n Board that the option of purchase is being r j withdrawn because the lands are supposed t» , contain minerals. "

Daring February the New Zealand Crown mines recovered from 2560 tons of ore milled bullion valued at £6388. The stallion Castor, owned by Mr Morrin, of Wellington Park, was destroyed on Tuesday. The horse had become paraljs«d, and one at his fetlocki was fractured. He was insured with the International Horss Aeencv for £IOOO. B ' The New Zealand Times says:—The officer commanding the Wellington volunteer district has issued a circular stating that L2OO has been »et apart for competition among rhe various volunteer and cadet corps and rifle clubs in the district The senior officers in each sub-district are to subdivide the amounts far prizes, and to make such ,' conditions as they may think fit for tha • ( competitions, which are to be held on local '' rifle ranges. The best medicine known s Sakdzu & , Sons' Kooalipti Bxtbaot. And its en.iI flent powerful effects in coughs, colds, in- , suenza, the rol'ef is instantaneous. «V, r nerions cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding*, bruises , sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling ! -no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, r inflammation of lungs swelling etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. Sandeb & Sons' EucafcTPTi Bxthaot is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe, patronlised by his Majesy the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this apro»ei3 article and reiect all other.—Advt.