LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 68, 13 March 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Attention is drawn to the advertisement of the concert by the visiting bands at the Eecreation Ground on Friday afternoon for the benefit of the widow and children of the late engine-driver, Nybane, who was killed oa Tuesday. Such a cause should ensure universal support. Shonld anyone who is unable to attend the coiacert wish to contribute to the fund, subscriptions can be left at this office,

The Museum at the Town Hall will be open to visitors on Friday and Saturday. | A cricket match was played on Wednes-. day between teams from the High and j Central schools, and resulted in an easy win for the former by 90 runs to 40. Mr A. H. Hay, an Australian, won the long jump at Cambiidge sports with 20ft Bin. The Kev K. M. Hyburn, chairman of the Wanganui Presbytery, has publicly denied the seveial statements made by the Rev. '.Uiom.-on, of the iicots Church, Wellington, Tht; latter intends speaking in Wanganui 'next week in suppoit of his allegaiions, i every word of which he says he can prove. | Attention is directed to an advertisement ' in another column giving particulars of the " Old English Kele " to be held in the Recreation Ground on Jlaster Monday. The various bandmasters are requested to kindly muster their bands in Egmont-street at 1 p.m. on Friday and march to tha Recreation Ground in the same order as on Tuesday last. As tne bauds will probably wish to put in as much private practice as possible on B liday, it has been arranged that the massed bands play " Hearts and Homes," as the opening item, so that each band may get away as soon as their selection is given. Trains leave New Plymouth station to-day, connecting with steamers mentioned below as follows:—6 a.m., Rotoiti (from north). 8.15 a.m., Takapuna (trom south); 11.10 a.m., Rotoiti, (for south) ; 8.20 p.m , Takapuna, (for north). A train will leave for i the breakwater at 2.30. returning at 5 T).m.

we ureaswaiter ui> returning au <> p.m. The body of the late Thomas ifyhane, who met his death, by the sad railway accident near Inglewood on Tuesday, is to be taken south by the mail train to-day, for interment at Pctone. The funeral will therefore not take place at the Heimi cemetery as previously advertised. It is considered by the Public Health Department that under the license system there will be no difficulty in keeping in touch for the required length of time with passengers who arrive in New Zealand from infected ports. Passengers who neglect to report themselves as directed will receive attention from the police. A Press wire from Auckland states that dining the parliamentary trip to the north oE Auckland accidents occurred to soir.e of the members. Mr. Houston iell off his horse and was shaken but not hurt. Mr. Buddo came a cropper ou a bridge, and only for the girth breaking would have been seriously injured. Mr. jlcGmre also parted company with his mount, but only slipped off behind to save tha horse going over a precipice. Great prepn ations have been made at Inglewood lor the Horticultural Show. The general feeling at Inglewood yesterday was that it woulii suffer severely through the band contest, as Inglewood people intend coming in en masse to see the meeting. The many friends of Mr. B. A. Hignett will regret to learn that his medical advisers, in Sjdney refused to allow him to proceed "and sent him back to Auckland where ho has been staying for a short time. Testerday he returned to New Plymouth and we are glad to report that he is considerably better than when he left Sydney. He hopes a short rest will restore him sufficiently to enable him to resume his voyage. Shippers of butter via Pateaare complaining that they have to pay 7s Sd per ton extra insurance, and that the last shipment of butter, between 50 and 70 tons, was shut

jut. It is stated that the Mana went to the t heads but being unabln to cross the bar i returned the butter to the Freezing Works. For some time the Itiilway Departinesfc only put one second-class carriage on the goods tiains, but the traffic has been so '• great that two composite carriages are put l put on nqw containing first and second class i tor rum-smokers and smokers. The chairman of the Education Board ■ with Messrs Mackay and Kennedy, visited' , mgtewood on Wednesday on school matters' ; The Wellington Post has seen a copy of , the rules of the recently-formed Taranalti Master Bakers' Industrial Union of ICmploy- ' ers —a union which was by a 1 Wellington ronster baker. Rule 29 says: " No mem' ershall do any business with any miller who does not belong to the Millers' Union, and aiso to the New Zealand Flour . Millers' Co-operative Association, Limited, • and a purchase of flour by a member of the I Union from any other persox* or firm shall be ; deetied to he a breach of the rules, and shall be dealt with in a similar manner as if he haa sold bread at less than agreed prices"— 1 (£•2 for the first offence and £5 for the second offence). It stands to reason, of course, that the Millers' Trust could do comparatively lit'.le without the aid of the Baker's Association, but a combination of ' the two possesses a very considerable amount of power, and can practically lis the price the fai mar shall get for his wheat, and the price the public shall pay for their bread. Lieutenant-Colonel Watt was in town on Wednesday. The Taranaki Provincial Kifle Association has received a sum of £3O from the Government grant of £2OO for encouragement of rifle shooting in the district. At Ihe Supreme Court on Wednesday the appeal case, Olifton Oouncil v Flower was taken, and judgment given against the Council, with cosis. During the course of the inquest at Inglewood on Wednesday, Stanford said several acGidentd of this nature had occurred previously. Mr Congers and Mr Lawson, railway engineers, had been struck in this ! way. A juryman said a stoker named IronI side had been killed at this same' bridge. The best medicine known s SANDStt &; 1 Sons' Eucalypti Extbaot. And its eru--1 iient powerful effects in coughs, colds, ini suenza, the relief is instantaneous. ®nr i nerioas cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, soaldings, bruises ' sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling -no inflammation. Like surprising effects ' produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, ! inflammation of lungs, swelling etc., diarrhoea, dyseatery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. SANDKEt & SONS'. E¥GA--1 lypti Extract is in use at hospitals and ' medical clinics all over the globe, patron- ; ised by his Majesy the King: of Italy; orowned {with medals and diplomas at International [ exhibit ion, Amsterdam. Trust in this aproved article and reiect all other.—Advt. HOLLO *• AYS' OINTMSNIC AND PJLLB Rheumatism, Neuralgia. It is sometimes 1 difficult to determina which of these diseases ' is afflicting the sufferer, out this ignorance ' does not matter if Hollov/a.y's remedies be . used. I'hey alleviate and cure all muscular , and nervous pains, 'n hereditary rheumstism, after bathing the affected parts with ' warm s»lt wa'er, Holioway's Ointment , should be well rubbed, upon the ?pot, that j it may penetrate and f xert its soothing and i regulating prooerties on the deeper vuss'ls and nerves which are unduly oxeited, Rnd cau-e b )th the pain and swelling. Holloway's treatment has th« merit of removing the disease without debilitating the constitution, which was the inevitable result of the bleeding, mercury mid colehioum practice * formerly adopted in the.e complaints.— ■ 4dvt