LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 101, 30 April 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Something new in ths way of military ce'emonials is reported by a contemporary. Speaking at a church parade held in London the journal cravely announces that a Church Parodist was subsequently held. This would ba a truly unique experieccefor those who participit-d in it. Mr Fisher, M.H.R., intends ko mo?e at the next meeting of the Wellington Harbour Board that the resolution to increase the. ! silary of the Bond's secretary and engineer to £1950 be reroked. h

ilia Bu.'iafesfeiir Cuiitveruin (Vienna) lias filled owing to industrial speculations, | The King and toe Prince and Princess j of Wales witnessed at Lords ground a| Lacrosse match.a lit iting team from Torouto L beating the Duke of Argyll's team. , | The Pope has received a number of AnS-' tralicns visiting Rome. He referred to the gallantry of Australian soldiers in the war. 1 The Queensland »'Overnmeat, in general commercial interests, has authorised payment for meteorological data from Fiji and Norfolk Island by Pacific cable. ] Mr Wragge (the Queensland meteorologist) foreca-ts variable suna'ls and ruins shortly in New Zealand. There is much snow on the mountains. The public have quin'.ly fottnd the advantage of attending Mr <?, F-ris' auction ■ , salo of drapery, etc Yesterday the sate room was thronged with buyers, who seemed greatly pleased with their bargains: To-day the last sale is to be halj, so that th"«e desirous of taking advantage of the opportunity i should not miss being present. Tha second of the series of popular winter concerts organised by Mes.-rs MeKinnon Bain and Morev, is fixed for Thursday, May Bth, at the Drill Hall. An excellent programme has been arranged, including orchestral selections by the Garrison Ban', and vocal and instrumental solos by most competent performers; lb goes without saying that tile organisers will leave, nothing undone to ersure a most successful and enjoyable I entertainment, especially as they cntem■■iate giving six or eight of these popular! cbicerts During the season a succession | of welcome novelties will be luiroduced.aud . there is little doubt of their recelvi-g a full measure of public support. There istoacely a housttholi in which at same time or another, the members would bo only tooglad to ssnd garments to be dyed, j or cleaned, hut the difficult? has been toj know where to send. In futu'e there naed I be no dou it oa thn point, w> in another j column will, be found an announcement by j the Wanganui ' ye Works, to which attention j is drawn. j

The Hdies who are providing afternaon tea at the benefit football match on Thursday, -re asked to attend a meeting at the'. Mayor's room, Council Ohambors, this after-1 noon at 3 o'clock. The Town Band has • arranged a choice and well selected pro-] gramme of music to play at the match.; Country vi-itr-rs will note that the usual 4.25 p.m. train leaving New Plymouth ou Thursday will be delayed till 5,25 p.m. ] [ With r< ference to the transfer o£ police from Nelson decided upon by the Cabinet, the Minister for Justice states that tho papers in conn cMo i with tho affairs will be submitted to I'arliameoGnest session. At the Wellington Bupre«oe Court on Tuesday, Dennis s iley, charged with' an attempted unnatural offence, was foand guilty of common iisrault. and John M srray Connolly was found guilty of an indecent assault on a girl, both prisoners being remanded for sentence. ; A bottle containing a note, signed by two coopers of tho Eighth Contingent, thrown from the Sm rev on February 2nd, was picked up at Spirits liay, North Caps, on 7th inst., and forwarded to the acting-Premier A bequest has been left by the late James' Bell, ot Wairoa South, ot £3OO, subject (so certain conditions, to tho Presbvterian Church Property Trusteas, the income to be applied to prize* forchildred at "Presbyterian Sunday Schools in Auckland. He has also left £IOO in trust for the income to be expended in annual prizes in connection with agricultural matters. The best medicine known is SANuiin & Sons' Eucalypti Extract. And its on.inent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is instantaneous. w or serious oases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burus, scaldiugs, bruises s.nrains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling -no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys an: I urinary organs. Sandek & SONS' Ell' xlypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medic 11 clinics all over the globe ; patronj ised by bis Majesy the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International j KxMbit ion, Amsterdam. Trust in this aprovari article ;»nd reiect all ota-.r. —-Advt. HOLLO'! AY'S PJLLi AND OINTMENT More precious than Gold. Diarrhoea, dysentery a;id oholer* are, through the summi r heat, cnrr.siog off the young, as the winter's colds destroy the aged. In the most acute case?, where the internal medicines cannof. B.i ietained, the greatest relief will immediately result from rubbing Halloway's soothing Ointment over the abdomen. The friction should be freemen*- and brisk, to injure the penetration of a large portion of the unguent. This Ointment calms the excited peristaltic action and soothe< the pain, Both vomiting and griping yield to it; where fruit or vegetables have originated the rouUdy, it is pioper to remove all indig'ste i mattec from trie bowels oy a moderate dose of Holloway's Pills before using the Ointment. —Advt, Baby's Cough Must Never Lingke.— Nothing is more distressing than to see a helpless little infant suffering with a cough, and to be fearful of using a remedy which may contain some harmful ingredient. The makers of Chamberlain's Coagh Remedy positively guarantee th*t this preparation does not contain opium in any form, or any other harmful substaNQo. Mothers may confidently give this remedy to their little ones. It gives prompt relief and is perfectly safe. It always cures and cures quickly. New Plymouth Co-operative Society sells if Price, Is 6d; big size, 3*.—Advt. Worms undermine Children's Constitutions. Use WADE'S WORM FIGS. 1« 'boxes.—Advt