The Daily News. TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 100, 29 April 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The deaths ate announced of Mm Wand, better known as Miss Hettie Howard, a native of Duaedin, and Mr Elijah Wilton, one of Wellington's eldest settlers.

Virtue, the Auckland " plague" patient, died on Menday morning.

It is understood that, the Government has made a tentative offer to the Manawatu Railway company od a basis equivalent to thirty shillings per share fsr the line itself, allowing the Company to retain and realise some of the other asset'.

Nearly all the cases set down for hearing in the S M. Court on Monday morning, were settled out of Court. Judgment for plaintiff was recorded in the case H. Goodacre v. B. O'Donnell; claim £7 8s 7d and costs £1 3s 6d Mr Ourrie (for Mr Roy) appeared for plaintiff. Several cases were adjourned.

J Trains leave New Plymouth station to-d ay connecting with steamers mentioned below I as follows:—ll.2oa.m.,RotoUi (from south) ; 8.20 p.m, Rotoiti (for nerth.) Takapuna awaiting the arrival of the 'Frisco mail. A passenger car will be attached to the goods train leaving for the breakwater about 3 p.m 'J'be Colonial mails which left Melbourne on 26th March, arrived i» London on 26th inst. -

At Ckristchurch on Monday, Mr O. Gray, one of the Justices of the Police Court, urged the establishment of truant schools for uncontrollable children. It was decided to represent the matter to the Education Board.

The new Electro-Medical system, practised by the specialists of the Freeman and Wallace Electro-Medical and Surgical Institute, Elizabeth andßathurst-streets, Sydney, New South Wales, and whese advertisement appears in our columns, has many distinguished converts to its undoubted efficacy in the renovation of the musenlar and nervous systems. Many of these are known professionally, over the length and breadth of Australia. Mr Joseph Megson, the champion cyclist of New South Wales; Mr Oalagan. ex-chameion cyclist; Mr S. Johns; champion light weight pugilist of Australia; and Mr E. Oavill, champion swimmer, and holder of many worlds'championships, all attest to the wonderful renovating methods employed by the specialists. The application of one of their Electric " Invigorators " and the use of their medicines are declared to relieve sufferers from nervous exhaustion and long standing complaints, where ordinary medical treatment has signally failed.

The Bojs' Institute opened on Monday : night, 29th. There was a large attendance (of bojs and young men, the latter being Considerably more numerous than last season. Altogether 61 names were taken oE those willing to join. A committee meeting will be held at 8 p.m. to-night. Members are askea to attend at the rooms at 7 p.m, to draw up a programme for the season, and discuss any matters of interest to the club. The Town Band will play a choice selection of music at the benefit rna'.ch at the Becreation Grounds on Thursday. The ordinary 4.25 pm. outward train on Thursday will be delayed till 5.25 p.m., io cennection with the benefit football match tendered to Mr h. Duffin by the Tukam Football Club.

We regret to record the death of Miss Kthel McDonald, daughter of Mr A. McDonald, late Oounty engineer. lira sad event occurred on Saturday evening, at Mr McDonald's residence. Warea.

The Cabinet has received information which leads to the belief that th» AgentGtneral will shortly be able to sign the contract with the Blue Star Line for a steam service fr>m New Zealand to South Africa. The annual meeting of the Garrison Band will be hold on Wednesday next at 7.3« Hon >rary members are invited to be present.

The earthquake on Sunday afternoon was felt at loglewood, Hawera, Wellington, Feilding, and other places.

The ignition of a fmze hedge on Mr Fawcett's property n?ar Eliot-street, it is presumed by a spark from a passing locomotive, caused au alarm to be rung out shortly after 9 o'clock on Monday morning. The Fire brigade were promptly on the scene, but the fire was by that time practically out. The Central School Cadets wtr« also marched out io assist, but fortsnately their services were not required,

rV'ii>s Ar.ow, who p;-ueeeJ3 to touih Africa on Tbuisday next, leaves by the mail train this morning for Wellington. A well atteneded meeting of the New Plymouth Chamber of Commerce was held last evening, when n good deal of general business was done, a report of whioh we are compelled to hold over.

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