LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 168, 13 June 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr H. W. Brabant, S.M, who lias been sitting here in connection with the licensing cases, took a run down to Wantanui to sclhis son on Thursday. Many old friends in this district were glad to again meet Mr Brabant. Mr Maxwell, Krgineer of Railways, was in New Plymouth on Thursday inspe;ting the progress of the work at the railway station. 1 Up to the present 300 applications have been received Irom uersone tiesirous of leaving Australia and settling in the New Hebrides. 1 The editor of the North China Daily News considers war beiwnen Russia and Japan to be inevitable. Knormius prep rations are being madd at Port Arth r for war, »nd in Sioeria trcps are massed and fortifications ready. 'Che editor say* that Japan is ready to do battle with Ktssia at a moment's : notice. I There are four millionaires in Engl md to one in France , The Post Office makes L4OOO a year by I unclaimed money orjer*. | The recent censos return* show that the ip-pulation of Belgium now stands at C,B;«,810, having doubled during the last sixt--nine years. Belgium U now the most densely populated country in Hurope, A public meeting has been convened by the Mayor f r Wednesday evening n--xt to consider the st.ps to be t.ken to erect a suiiabk m rnorial to troopers who have I fallen in fcouth jfrica.

Dr. A C. Milne, who has practised in Woo .ville for the past twelve years,and had bem ailiig for home weeks, died on Wednesaay, the imin diate caw of death being inflammation of the bowels. He leaves a widow an t Lkive children. Mr K, W. Dyer, solicitor, and Mayor of Hamilton, has a- nonnc d himself as a candidate fo ti.e Waikato seat as a supporter of the present Administration. The following trains will leave New PlyFlymouth station Is the Breakwater, conMctiog with steamers mentioned below :- 6 a.m., l(o oiti (from north); 8.10 a.m., Takapuna (from s >uth); 11.20 a.m., H .toiti (for south) ; 8.20 p.m., Takapu .a (for north.l A pastecger car will be attached to the goods train leaving about 2.80 p.m. In onsequence ol the bhsence of the chairman (Mr R Cock) and Mr James Mackeizie, Commissioner of Crown Lands, the monthly meeting of the School Commi-i----s'toners, which should be held to-day, will, we are informed by tin secretary, be adjourned. Tee Stratford Post says:—" The water was turned int.-) the m .ins for first time yesterday, and the pipes stood the test well, not a single burst or flaw manifested itself, This mast be very g-atifying to Messrs Climie and Foiirhall, the Borough Engineers, under whose supervision the worK is being carried out."

Enthusing about the Almighty Seddon, a Maori the other day thus unbosomed himself : " Bah, they say pe is African war, onu year, two year, Mr Seddon he go, and peas two days."—Hastings Standard. There was a large attendance at the Rev. J. Iryall's mission service at the Drill Hall on Tnu-gday evening, and judging from the singing the coigreg vtion were heartily engrossed in the service. 'J ha subject of Mr Lyall's address was •' The Pool of Siloam," a theme upon which he fouuded some very stirring remarks. The Commissioner cf Police arrived in town on Thursday on an official visit of inspection.

Ciptain Norbury brought down from 'Auckland on Thursday asupply of jacks and othßr apparatus which he tcok to Waitara for moving the Kanieri into deep water In conversation with a D.' ily News representative, he expressed a favourable opinion as to the suocesa of the endeavours for floating the sjiip. The best medicine Known is S_ANDBR k Sons' Eucalypti Extbaot, And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, induenza, the relief is instantaneous, "or serious Bases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of longs swelling etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urina'y organs. Sandeb & Sons' Eucalypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medical climes all over the globe ; patronised by his Majesythe King of Italy; crowned withmadals and diplomas at International Exhibit ion, Amsterdam. Trust in this ap pro» ed article and reiect all other.—Advt. jgjr 0 Prevent Croup, begin in time. The first symptom is boirseness; this is soon followed by a peculiar rough cough, which w eisily rec-gnised and will never be forgotten by one who has heard it. The time to act is when the child first becomes hoarse. If Chamberhin's Oon;h Remedy is freely given, all tendency to croup will soon disappear, Even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevent the attack. There is no danger in giving this remedy as it contains nothing injurious. It always cures and cures quickly. New Plymouth Co-op. era'ive Society sells it, Price 's 6d; big size, 3s.—Advt.