LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 71, 17 March 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day is St. Patrick's Day. The principal local attraction is the race meeting at Stratford. W« understand that the new regulations ■ regarding the method of ringing up Tele- , phone Exchange subscribers will come into operation on Ist pros. The Hamilton Borough Council has invited!' the Premier to spend a night in that town and attend a dinner, while on his projected visit to Cambridge. The Sierra on Saturday took the largest number (over 250) oF passengers from Auckland that has yet been ca'ried by an Oceanic boat sailing to San Francisco. Most ef them aie going right through to England Trains leave New Plymouth station to-day , connecting with steamers mentioned below > as follow:—6 a.m., Upolu (from teuth) and j Ngapuhi (from north); 11.30 a.m., Upolu i (for south); 8.20 p.m., Ng«p«hi (for north.) The Druids iiodge intends celebrating f i anniversary by holding a social, on ThurS i day, 10th April,

The Education Department ia inviting | applications from trained women teachers for service in the refuge camps in South! Africa. Twenty will be selected, Full par- j ticulars will be found in our advertising I columns. I A petition has been presented to the Premier praying for the release of Sarah' Flanagan, who was senttnced to imprisonment for life a f , Ohristjhurcli in 1831 for the murder of Ler illegitimate child.Mr. Garrett, Curator of Intestate Estates for New South Wales, is at present in Wellington inquiring into the working of the Puolic Trust Office with a view to ihe estab- | lishm"nfi of a similar system in that State, j The representative of the Pollard Opera Company, Mr; Frank O'Sullivan, arrived on Sattttday evening to make arrangements for a return teasoH here of two Dights—Tuesday and Wednesday, 25th and. 26th March. The pieces to be produced are " Florodora " and j "Rose of Persia." The cast of "Florodora" has been materially altered since last played here, by the inclusion of two Bngliih artists, Misses Evans and Edgar, who undertake the parls hitherto played by the Misias Beatty. The "Rf.se of Persia "was played for the first time in Mew Zealand at Christchurch less than a fortnight ago, and proved a great snccess. The Chinese in the colony are petitioning through the New Zealand Government for the appointment of u Consul to represent their Empire. At a meeting of the New Zealand Athletic Association it was decided to send Smith and Simpson to England. The funds in sight already amount to £206. Mr. R. J. Usrthew reports having sold 70 acres of Mr. A. E. Jadge's fine farm, at Tikoranii, with homestead, to Mr. Clayton Greene. Given a fine day on Easter Monday the public will have another opportunity of sDendii k a most eni-yablc day in the Re-

creation Grounds. The fete committee are I ] working vigorously to make the affair a . great success. In addition to the usual attractions < f afternoon tea, fancy stall, etc, there \vill be a band of messengers from Mars, o- such gigantic size, that even Mr. i Hawtrey would hardly recognise them. ■ An important point of espeecial interest to to members oE Friendly Societies was argued before the Chief Justice at Wellington on Fii'iay. The case was that of William Gsi.orne, of Loog ri urn, against George Wilson, doctor of mediciag, of Palmerston North. It was an appeal from the Magistrate's judgment. Osborne was a member of Oourt yianawatu, A.0.F., and his ehild was being attended by Dr Mclntyie, one of the lodge surgeons. The latter, however, broke his leg and asked l)r Wilson, the other surge' n to the lodge, to attend the patient. He did so, and ordered the child's removal to the hospital. Later on he sued Osborne for £29 18s 6d meaical fees, and the Stipendiary Magistrate gave judgment for £l3. It was against this decision that the appeal was now bi ought. Council for the appellant intimated during the hearing of the case, that though the parties were primaiily Osborne and Wilson, he appeared on behalf of the AncieDt Order of Foresters, as the matter was of great importance to the Society. He contended that under the agreement entered into the surgeon had to attend the families of all members of the lodge for payments agreed upon, and was cot allowed to make a private or special charge; that when Dr Mclntyre was disabled, thtt lodge member* under his charge were entitled to claim the services oE ihe other lodge Burgeon; that by agreement, rules, and statute th« matter was a dispute determinable by a special tribunal, under the Act or agreement, so that tho magistrate had no jurisdiction. The appeal stands adjourned. The Band Contest Committee request that all accounts be forwarded to the secretary, Mr J. 0. Mcrey, sen,, or or before Wednesday next. In another column the Ban! Contest Co-" mittee return thanks to the ladies who so successfully carried out the arrangements for the garden party tendered to visiting bandsmen on Tuesday last, and also to those who contributed to the same, everything having beea given free, either in money or in kind. Ihe garden party at the Terminns Hotel grounds on Saturday was numerously attended, the music sappiod by the Palmerston North band being greatly enjoyed. Asa result of the entertainment nearly £9 was obtained for the Nyhane benefit fund. The aacred concert in the Recreation Grounds on Sunday afternoon was attended by several hundred people. The Palmerston North String Band and the Town Band gave a number of selections, which were much appreciated. A sum of £3O was collected for the Nyhane benefit fund. The local railway employees desire to tender to the visiting bandsmen their thanks for the kiadly ass-istance rendered in raising funds for the widow of the late Driver Nyhane. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board and the Land Beard will meet to-morrow, Tuesday, instead of to-day. The chairman of the Band Contest Committee, Mr Dockrill, and Mr Hai<*h, bandmaster of the Taranaki Garrison Band, have been elected vice-presidents of the North Island Brass Band Associatioa. A reminder is given of the lecture by Mr 'ls. M. Smith, M.11.K to-morrow evening in the Theatre Rojal. Mr Smith will also exhibit samles of materials manufactured from Tarjnaki iiomand. The fiame of the new railway station is expected to be erected to day. . The passenger traffic on the local section of the railway has been exceptionally heavy during Band Contest week Mr Weston proceeds to Welliagtou to-day in connection with the Commoawealth Hotel case, which comes beforethe Oourt of Appeal this week. The Native Land Oourt which has been sitting in New Plymouth during the past fortnight adjourned on Saturday. This morning Judge John»ton proceeds to Hawera where he sits to-morrow with Judge Mair as a Oourt of Appeal. Daring the past sitting of the Coart hare a large quantity of business has been got thiough. It is probable, however, that the Court may re-open here in a few weeks time. Dr Robertson, of Sydney, head of tho Mokau Coal Company, is at present staying in New Plymouth iri connection With the business of the company. He will probably p: oceed to Mok.<u with the s.s. Mokaii on her first trip, which will take place soon after she tias discharged her cargo of Newcastle coal, which is consigned to Messrs Ward and Company, of t< ew Plymouth. Though the Wellington Gat rison carried off the highest prize in the recent Band Contest. the honour and distinction of the colonial champion>hip again falls to Wanganui, who for instruments secured the highest possible, number of marks at he marhing competition, and also thn highest marks for music thioughout the contest. The instruments played by the Wanganni Garririson are, we understand, of the famous manufacturers Mtssrs Boosey and Company, London, for which the Dresden Piano Company are the sole agents, and which for purity of tone are unrivalled. New Zealand is gainin? in importance in the eyes of the journalistic world. The patriotic spirit of its inhabitants has helpad to bring it into prominence, and considerable space is being gbeu to New Zealand affairs by Home journals. Under the heading of ''Foreign Slanders—a tribute to Mr Chamberlain." the Daily Telegraph, London, devoted over half a column on January 18th to a report of the patriotic meeting held in Wellington the previous day. The Wangnnui Garrison Band played some selections on Saturday evening on the balcony of the Red House Hotel, to the enjoyment of a large number of people who gathered iu the vicinity. The best medicine known s Sanbhr & Hons' Eucalypti jJxtract. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, insuenza, the relief is instantaneous. nefious eases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldiugs, bruises sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling -no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, | inflammation of lungs, swelling etc., diarI rhcea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. 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