The Daily News. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 22, 27 January 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter will be found on page four of this issue. The Austrian Empire has been tvrice bankrupt - once in 18 LI, when she paid Fsin the £, and again in 1814, when she piid 'is in the £.

Chieftain Bangiuia, whose singing has been highly appreciated by the people, is a nephew of ke Hon. J. Oarroll, Native Minister. The hospitil contract for bread, just let at (jj 1 per 41bs. at Timaru, is double the price u.ider the contract recently expired The price now fixed is to be Id under current retail price from time to time, The Opunake Times says:—Mr Ed. Peppe'iil had a very narrow escape on Wednesday night. He hid been enjoying a pipe in bed, aui after he had finished his smoke, put the pipe on the candlestick and blew out ihe candle. The next intimation he had of adything being wrong wis being woko op by paiu in his hand, when ( e found the bea, pillow and curtains all of a blaze, and his hand considerably burned. The right of a person to keep an artie'e which he his picked up ia the street form d the subject of a dicision in the Both-wet London Police Court lately. A coachman living »t Church-street, Chelsea, waschaiged on remand with bein? in ihe uulawful p;ssession of a pearl pendant brooch, va'uecl ai £lO. His nime was Henry Crook. Accused went to a piwnbroker'a in Ridge-toad. Batters3a, and endeavoured to pledge the brooch. When asked to whom it belonged, ha sa'd a Udy Mving in Radcliffe Gardeus. tad sent him to pawn it. The shopnun was not satistied, and put further questions to priso er, who tt.en asserted that he picked il up outsi ie Hirrods' stores. During remand Dstective-sergeant New made inquiries, and discovered that the owner of the brooch was Lady Marii Fitzclarenee, of Gardens, who dropped it cutside Harrnlds'i-tores. The Magistrat3 obser»ed that tin duty of persons finding such articles in the street was to hind them over to the police. He impo-ei on defendant a penalty of 4Qj, or one month's hard labour in default.

Hie General Manager of Railwa s has informed the Borough Council that the overhead bridge at the west end of the station yard is expected to be ready for use bj the end ot this month. The Garrison Band concert comes off on Thursday evening, and well-wishers of the band should avoid making engagem"n's for tint evening with a view to giving the matter their wholehearted s»pport. The ways of some Press Association agest* are past fin ling out. On Sunday nigbt the Wanganui man sent up a considerable nnmbtr of words to tho effect that there had been rain and thunder, and that the weather previously had been very hot. Nobody up he-e is particularly aoxious to know the d ily temperature at Wanganui, and as for ra ! n—well, it is nothing new even in eaminer time ou this c»ast. But the most exasperating portion of the business was the fact that on the previous evening n»t a word wai wi -ed through as to the breikdowa of the mail train at Fordell—news which was of great interest to a large mimbar of people in this town.

In connection with the woman referred to in cur Magistrate's Court news, Sergeant Haddrell informs us that she is almost destitute of clothing, particularly underclothing. Tie h'ergeant would be ghd to receive assistance for her from ladies who are i-; a position to send suitable clathing. As there are a great many t'ckets sold 'or the Garrison Band cencert on Thnrsd iy night next, the secretary has arranged that seats may be reserved at Mr McKinnon Bain's by paying 6d extra —Advt. A Napier engineer writing home from Bloornfonte-ia, in the coursa of his letter, says:—•' 1 believe I would be better off in Hawke's Bay with £3 a week, than here with £3O a month. The drinking water kere is abominable, aad not saf< for strangers; in fact, [have already suffered from it. As it is very hot and dusty, one is compelled to drink something. Tea, c ffee, or lemonade is 6d, and beer 9d a glass, while whirkey is Is. Fur a smirt man with some money there are many openings, as blacksmith, brickmaker, coaohbuilder, or general contractor. There is a gr«n ; opening he<-e for a gooi firm of implemsnt makers, but working mechanics should not be tempt«d here with uages from 17s io 20s a day. Bh«p or storekeepers had better k.ep away, as their business is generally in the hunds of the Jews, who are thriving here. They start in a small way, supplying natives from a diity little tin sh-.d, and coin money. However. [ admire them greatly for the way in which they contrive to get along." It is said that a yoang girl w»rking as a domestic servant in IJunedin developed scarlet fever, although to ill to walk, ■'as iistant,:y discharged by her mistress. The girl did not know where to go, but eventually found her way to the Health Officer. Last Salurday wis the 144 anniversary of the b'rtli of Hobeit Barns, and was duly celebrated insswral p'aces in theco'o iy. '' ha Railway Department has decided to Hha.don Sunday excursions to Hie hei/ts <f Lake Bailway tickets will now be made available for return until Tuesdays, ind a itramor will run to the head of the Lake on Mondays. Mr Jennings, M.H.R. f<r Egmont, returned from Wellington by the nail train last evening.

Mr D. McAlium has been elected one o { the Vieo-Presidents of the New Zealand Acclimatisation Association just formed in Wellington.

The i State schools reopenel on Monday throughout Taranaki.

An important notification regarding the New Plymouth High School appears in this issue.

The E tham Rifles have forfeited to the Taianaki Rifles. They have- promised to invite the Kifles to Kltham, when they will show them that if they cannot shoot they can entertain.

At a sp-oial meeting of the Birough Council ou Monday evening, the weekly hilf holiday was fixed for Thursday A most succea ful rehearsal was held at the Whiteley Hall on Monday evening ot the S.ered Ooncert to be given in the Whit'ey Church tlii» evening. Both chorusrs and siloj ware excellent, Miss Rimmer and Mr It.an bo'h scoring a great success. Lovers of all that best in music shon'd not fa 1 to be p eaent this evenicg, when an excellent treat is awaiting him.

At a m>eting of tha Wanganui Chamber of Commerce, attended by settlers and Maeri chiefs on Moaday, resolutions were passed strongly urging on the Government to proceed with reading thj interior, particularly the construction of the Parapari-road between Raetibi and Wanganui, so at to psrmit of speeiy settlement in the uhutu Bltck of 250,000 acres.

The proprietors of Bock's Herbal Remedies are daily receiving moat fluttering testimonials. Mrs H. Signal, of Gladstone House, Marton, N.Z., writes:—"l have used Bock's .Ba'sam in my household and found it to do all that is claimed for It. It cured my husband of an old standing cough, and other members of severe colds. I can conscientiously recomm'nd it to everybody " Bock's Balsam is a'so used externally for healing cracked bands, cuts, and sor t p, price ts 6d. Beck's Balsam, B:ck> Rheumatic /"owder, Bock's Powder for the Liver, Stomach and Blood, Bock's Herb Extract (an infallible Cure for Toothache) andi Neuralgia Drops may be obtained of all the le ding stores and chemists. - Advt. Writing from New Plymouth, Messrs Sole Bros, butchers, horse breakers and dealers, write as follows to Messrs Olapham Bros. : Dear Sirs,—Wa can with pleasure testify to the efflcicy of jour Patent Horse Holder B sides being perfectly elective it has this merit •. it does not take two seconds to apply. Some time ago we were recommended to use this patent, and we fully intended to do f o We delayed a day, however, and in consequence had a smash-up that coat us more than the price of SO holders. Three davs after the a - c:dent we put the same horsi in, using the holder, which gave every satisfaction. We have had no trouble since. We nrege'ting your patent holders fix-dtoall out carts, traps, etc., and we strongly recommend their use to every butcher and bak in the district.—Advt.

The best medicine Known is Bander k dONB' Eucalypti Extract. And its emi I nent powerful effects in coughs, colds, in- j fluenza, the relief is instantaneous. »nr serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises sprites, it is the safest remedy—no swelling -od inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. Sandbb k Bons' Eucalypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by his Majesy the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International exhibition, Amsterdam. Trast in this ap■proved and reieot all ethers.—Advfc, HOLLOW AY'S PILLB AND OINIMENT. influenza, Coughs and Colds. In diseases ot the throat and chest, so prevalent in our changeable climate, nothing so speedjly relieves, or so certainly cures, as these inestimable remedies. These disordere are too often neglected at their commencment or are injudiciously treated, resulting in either case in dhastrous consequences to the patient. Holloway's remedies wi.l restore, if recovery be possible; they allay the alarming symptoms and purify the blood, i Nature consummates the cure, gradually restoring strength and vital rower. By persevering in the use of Holloway's preparations tone is conferred on the stomach and frame generally. Thousands of persons have testified that by the use of these remed.ei alone they have been restored to Lealth after every other means hid failed.—Advt.