The Daily News. SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 14 June 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Percy Rubery, who went ashore from the Zealandia at AacVJand without a license before the ship was discha-gsd from quarantine, was fined £5 and c:sts.

Ebetez«r Cunningham, a Board ichool boy came out Senior Wrangler at the Camkiidge University i£xamtnation3. Brigadier-General Sir Frederick Lugard, Higk Commissioner of Northern Nigeria, married Miss Flora Shaw, head of the co 0nial department of th 1 Times newspaper at Materia.

Speaking of the readiness of some people to give what they had not got the Rev. Lyall said on one occasion a man was canvassing another and said, I'm sure if you had 600 cattle you would give half to the Lord. Of course I would, was the answer And it you had only two pigs y»u would give ana of them to the Lord would you not ? You have mo right to ask me that q-esti"n, was the answer, when you know I've only got two pigs, Mr Richard Dingle, a member of the Stratford Borough Council, was in town on Friday, and, in conversation with a Daily News representative, said the Stratford water supply was even a greater success than anticipated. The pressure is rather above the estimate and the quality excel ent. W» have to acknowledge the reoeipt of a co;y of the balance-sheet of the Bank of New South Wales from Mr N. K. MacDiarmid, the poplar manager of the New Plymouth branch. .4 few days ago v.« published a telegraphic summary of the business of this successful Bank for the past year, and need not say that the balance-sheet folly bears out the favourable state of affairs then disclesed. No less than £IOO,OOO has beea divided amongst the shareholders, £15,000 added to the reserve, and £12,019 carried forward. In Taranaki, owing to the assistance given to the dairy industry, the Bank is looked upon as the "f-irmers' Bank.' The Bank now has 87 branches in New Zealand and one at Suva, in Fiji, with numerous branches in all the Australian colonics. Daring the past week c two Messrs M Fleatwood and John Mynott have be-n engaged distribute g forms of claims to vote. Anyone who has not received a foim should apply to one of them, or to the Registrar of Hectors, Mr Holmes, at the courthouse. Tha object in dis'.ributiog the forms is to secure as far as possible that everyone qualified should be on the roll, bo that a»y pall taken thall represent the voice of the people. la relation to expenditure on coronation oelebraiions the Mayor of Pahiatua propounded the following questions to the Act-ing-Premier:—'Would subsidy be granted if money speat on purchase of land fori borough purposes, and building thereon for municipal purposes ? Would subsidy be paid on money raise 1 by genera! soparate rale j under provisions contained in sections flB to 100 of the Municipal Corporation Act, 1900, such meney to be spent on work to be approved by Government and in commemoration of coronation 1" Sir Joseph Ward's reply was in the affirmative. I The arrangements io connection with I sending a representative band to England are nearly completed. The nee ssary guaranteed capital is being raised by means of a syndicate in £lO shares, a number of which have already been applied for by people in all parts of the colony. A circular giving 1 full ißformation will shortly be issued, andMessrs Morey and Bain will then carry the' matter through. -,

The average value of gas manufactured in New Zealand is 6s (id per thousand feet. In New Plymiuth it is 10j, and of the quality the less said the better.

T)t Harrison, of filthsm, who has tietn holiday-making in England, leavsa on his r< - turn to the colony on 3rd July.

At a meeting of the Stratford Borough Council, Cr Dingle, speaking on the question ef providing a sinking fun-> for the Town loin, pointed out that when all work was comp'ete the Council would have a total indebtedness of £3'<,ooo, of which £29,000 was borrowed on 4J per c«nt dtbenturoa,. without provision for a s-inking fund. i Whiteley Memorial Church, Sunday, June l. r >l!i. -11 c.m.. K«v. J. Lyall ;7 p m., Kev. S J. Serpsll. Subject: "Peter's Denial of 1 Christ." j. ,

The United Evangelistic services will be continued in the Drill Hall to-morrow (Sunday) at 3 and 8 15 p.m. 'Offerings will be received in aid of the Mission. These will possibly be the closing meetings, although, we understand efforts are being made to induce Mr Lyall to prolong bin mission,

Vten'er's Telegram Company has decla ed a dividend of 5 perctnt.

The Government has decided to acquire Diedrich's Kakatahi estate of about 1900 acres, near Gre>mouth. The land will be cut up into dairy farms. 'I he price is about £3 np acre. The Gazette formally announces that Mr H. W. Prabant S M„ has bsea appointed chairaian of th« TaranaH Licensing Committee in plice of Mr R. L. Stanford, SM., resigned. The Settler fays: —"Mr Spence, solicitor, has arranged to remove from his present | office in Curtis buildings to four com-1 modious rooms above the Boa Marcbe, The! sit'ation is one of the best in town, and the removal should prove advantageous to Mr Spence's practice. Mr Wynn-Williamn has recently joined U.t Sp!nce's office staff." | We {Star) a r e pleased to note that Mr A. i Trimble, clerk of the Court, is atoit aga ; n , An infant was found dead in bad in Us mother's arms at Aiamoho recently. I The Borough Ooancil's steam roller was engaged last night in rolling the metal just put on Devon-street. I ' At a native meetiag held at I'areroa, near Patea, this week, i. was decided to arrange | for presenting a testimonial to the Hon. James Carroll as from the whole of the natives in the colony. The testimonial is to take the form of a purse of siwreigns A Ratepayeis and Voters Asscc'a'ion is to be forme a for the borough of Masterton We regret to learn that Mr Alex. Colson, of Egmont-ivad, who is so well known thrqugbcut the district, whs thrown from his horse at Kitzruy wh> n. Un his road home on Friday evening He was takfm iuto a house near at nan I and Dr. Walker was ' promptly sent for and attended to the sufferer, who was badly cut about the face and head. A few days ago we had an opportunity of inspecting „he Horticultural Association certificate for the seas»n 1901-2, awarded to Mrs J. H. Frethey for the best collection of pot plants and cut flowers. It was painted and designed hy Mrs Limirick, of Manaia, and is highly cred table to her. The'u are small sennes upon ihe crtifiiate representative of each town having a show affiliated to the society. Tho whole is set off hy approprifte scroll work and lettering, a'-d compri.ses a very excellent certiliciite, well worth toing to .errat trouble t> compete for. Waimate Witness The best medicine Known is Sanijek 8c Sons' Eucalypti Extbaot. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is instantaneous. v or serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, acaldings, bruises sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling - no inuaa.nwtion. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs swelling etc., diarrhcoa, dysentery, diseases of the kidneye and urinaiy organs. Sandbb & Sons' Eucalypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medicil clinics all over the globe ; patronised by his Majesy the King of Italy; crowned with in edals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this ap proved article and reiect all oih.'r.—Advt. HOLLO «AY'S PILLS AND OINTMKNT are the best, cheapest and most popular lemeliesiit all seasonsl and une." all ';ir stances they may be used with safety, and w.th the certainty of doii.g gcod. Eruptions, rashes, and all descriptions of s''in disease?, tores, ulcerations and buri'S a-e quickly beuefited, and ultimately cured by the e healing, soothing, anl purifying medicaments. Tin Ointment rubbed upoi the ■ibdomen checks all te"d ncy 10 irritation in thfl bowels, and averts diarrhoea, and olber disorders of the intestines frequently prevailing through the summer and fruit seasons. H-ai bumrs, blotche-, pimplei, i-flammat'ons of the skin, pains, neuralgic affections, and enlarged glands can be eff ciively o ereome by using Holloway's remedies acoiding to the instructions iccompanying e?ery paoke' - .—Advt.