LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 69, 14 March 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. • _— \ A Land Transfer Act notice appears else vh«re in this issue.

liuo ouiuia araveu ai san JJranciscoon 12tb inst., at 7 a.m..nearly two days late. The total value ef gold from the Auckland field for the past three weeks was £58,321. We hare to acknowledge receipt of a donation of £2 2s from Mr. R. Dock towards the fund being raised for the widow of the late Thomas Nyhane. Mr A. Kyngdon forwards £l, a friend, aud another friend Is each. Mr. Seddon »ow hopes to leave the colony early in April for England, going either via Vancouver or San Fiancisco, and preferring the former if the steamer suits. He expects to reach London about the last week in May. The Chinese residents of the colony are at present carrying out, under warrant from the CJolonial Secretary, a disinterment of the remains of Chinese buried in the various cemeteries for removal to China, in accordance with the requirements of their religion. The London wo»l sales have opened with a strong demand, prices ranging from par to 1\ per cent advances. The arrivals in the colony during January totalled 3322, and the departures 1531. In January, 1901, tha figures were 8105, and 1961 respectively. The many friends of the Town Band will be glad to notice that they have kindly consented to play at tha open-air concert this afternoon. In the annual report of the North Islaud Brasi Band Association, published yesterday, reference should have besn made to the ' services of Mr. D. MaKinnon Bain, a vice- ' president of the Association and its local representative. Th« executive comrnittej desired to tonder their sincere thanks to him I for the good work he had done during the' 1 year. |t

On Sunday last harvest sermons we J preached at. Puugarehu in connection with 1 the Metht-dist Church and at Rahotu ia con- J nection with the Church of Ki glaad. The j Sunday previous at Tatariimaka hirvest thanksgiving services were hsld in the Methodist Church with social and sale on the Monday. On tho 23rd (Suno'ay) Rev. b. J. Berpell preaches in the Methodist Churches —Rahotu morning, Warea afternoon, Okato evening, and Mr. G. Herbert White, Okato morning and Rahotu evening, The harvest thauksgivim: services are bsing held at both Ukalo and Rahotu on that day. 'l he annual concert, social, and sa e of produce is fixed for Rahotu on Monday 24tbandOkato Tuesday 25th. At Tataraimaka the Methodist Ohurch annivoisary and picnic is fixed for G'iod Friday, same as last year, in the beautiful grounos of Mr. Gyde kindly lent for the occasion.—Own correspondent. Notice to Bandsmen.—Orders for Photos of Massed Bf-.nda. elc. can now be booked at the studio. Note the address: W. A. Collis, Devon itreet (directly opposite the Criterion Hotel;.—Advt. MrM. J. Brookes, manager o F the Dresden Piano Company, ii at prisant in New Ply mouth. The compmy hold the sole agency in New Zealaad for the f amouj Boo»ey band instruments, and bandsmen and others are directed to peruse a new advartisemsnt relating to them, in another column of to-diy's issue. A Gisborne Press wire states that the Premier will probably visit a native meeting at Waiomatini on the 20th inst. Two severe shocks of earthquake were experienced on Wednesday evening at Opotiki, preceded by a loud rumbling noise. A special tnin will leave New Plymouth for Hawera to-night at 10.30. Dr Findlay, of Wellington, wasapassenger by the mail train on Thursday night, being on his way north en route for a trip Home. Thanks to the excellent train arrangement made by Mr Piper, the District Traffic Manager, the comfort and convenience of the passengers to Now Plymouth on Thurs- , day were greatly promoted, j About 15i'0 passengers were brought here by railway on Thursday morning the train 1 consisting of 20 carriages. There were 22 ; carri-u es on the outward train at 6.15 p.m., • but overcrowding was prevented by thefore- . thought o- Mr Div, trie stati nmaster, in sencing off a special as far as St atford j at 5.50, wherein were about 500 passengers.

At the request of a large number of businoss men, his Worship the Mayor invites the citizens to join with him in closing their business premises thin afternoon during the time ui ti.e conoa; t attlu Recreation Grounds for the benefit, of the widow and family of the fate engine driver Nyhane. I On Sunday af'ernoon the string orchestra of the Palmerston North Band will give a sacred concert in the Recreation Grouad, assisted by the New Plymouth Town Band. A collection will be taken outside the gate in aid of the Nyhane family fund. If wet the concert will be held in the Theatre Koyal after the churches come out. Another old settlor ha« just passed away in the person of the late Mr. Richar i Wellum who died at Auckland on Wednesday. Deceased hailed from Gloucestershire and came here about 25 years back. For some time he carried on a baker's business, but subsequently took up the business of u veterinary. Nyhane, the engine-driver who met witha f»'al accident near Inglewood, was a nephew of Mr. If. Barry, M.P. for South Cork, and a cousin of Sub-Inspector U'Doaovan, of the Wellington Police Station, 'Had the borough authorities exercised a little forethought and sent the watercarts out to lay the dust in the main street much discomfort to bandsmen and visitors would have been avoided. Considerable time and trouble had to be expended in removing the dust from the uniforms of the competitors previous to their inspection by the judges. The best medicine Known s San Dim & SoKS' Btjoalypti Extbaot. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, insuenza, the rol'af is instantaneous. ff «r nerioas cases, und accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises

cprains, it is the safest remedy —no swelling -no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs swelling etc., diar- • rhoea, dysentery, diseases o[ the kidneys and urinary organs. Sandeh & SONS' EuoA- . lypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe, patronised by his Majesy the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this apf ro*ed article and reiect all other.—Advt. B Rheumatism Neuralgia It is sometimes diffioult i o determine which of these disevses is i.filleting the sufferer. But this ignorance 8 does not matter if Hollowav's remedies be - used. They alleviate and cure all muscular j, and puius » hereditary rheums- , tism, after bathing the affected parts with warm Silt water, HolWay's Ointment should be well rubbed upon the spot, that I it may penetrate and ixert its soothing and l regulating properties on the deeper vess-ls j and nerves which are unduly excited, and caiiFO b'<th the pain aud swelling. Holloway's treatment has fi« merit of removing ' the dissase without debilitating the eonstiS tutiou, which was the iuevit ibte resu't of the , bleeding, mercury and tolebicum practice ' formerly adopted in the;e complaints.— Advt 1 AFTER THE ROYAL VlSIt. ' Aftsr exciting times the health of children i requires very spe?.ial looking after. That the child is father to the man,' physically as well a? mentally, is one of those truths that can never be too often insieted upon, (and the thoughtful parent will be careful above all to see that her child has the proper nourishment to establish its constitution. A good constitution 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 Nbaves Food fob Inputs and Invalids, iccording to tne res! 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-sus taining product that cannot be too warmly recommended and we gladly add oar words of praise to that of the numerous medical journals and experts that have recommended it. Neave's Food should have a prominent place in the dietary of every house where there are children or invalids.—Advt. You can depend on ridding your children of Worms with WADE'S WORM FIGS, the wonderful wormworriers Price Is.—Advt.