LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Genera! news and other interesting reading matter will be found on page four of this issue. There wa« 110 business at the Police Court on Monday. In the,B.M. Court a number of civil cues were called on. Judgment by default was given in the cue of H. Collier and Company v. J. T. BeH, the claim being for £lB, Mr QuillUm, of Govett and Qailliam, appeared for plaintiffs; casts amounted to £t 10a fid. A number of other cases were settled out of Court. We wonld call the attention of our readers to the change of advertisement in connection with the Bell Block garden pirty. We are informed that all the arrangements are now well ad vie cad, and that the Be'l B'.eck 1 people are doing aU that i> possible te make the day an exceedingly enjoyable one for beth yooag and old. There are severol good items in the sports programme, the bareback boree wrestling being a novelty. We nndei stand tbat the Hev, T. Beanett has specially imported for the garden party a grand eramophone, which is easily heard half a mile away. Those who patronise the garden party will have an opportunity of he ;ring music by the best bands ia the iror.d. In the evening a Maori entertainment will be held in a Urge marquee erected on the grounds. The trains leave town a 1; 1 o'clock aad 4.25, and visitors may retara either by the 5 20 or 8 p.m. train. Mr West is raiming three 'ous?cs in the evening, se that those who st«y for the entertainment may get back by the 'busses lsaving at 0.45. The Hokitisa Harbour Leigue is moving in the direction of obtaining an expert repo-t oa the imprivemejt of the harbour. A proposal is at Hokitika to procure' suitable a-xiliary boats for the Jecal timbjr trade, and a report will be obtained as to the typo of vessel considered besi. The Manganvki Settler says that the first portion ot the ironwori i<j connection wilh tha Mangaweta Viaduct is now in place, I and it ii generally anticipated that the work will be corr.pleto.J in uoout 18 months from now. There has been more Urging punishment in Australia duriag the last 12 months than ever before. One wretch, who battered an eld man noariy to death, moaned out that 1 ho could net stand it, as he was delicate. '

The lat-st list ef officiating ministers in the coli.,y, published ia accordance with the Marriage Act, shows that there are 814 belonging to tbs Church of (ha Proviso# of Hew Zealand (commonly oalled the Oharck of England), il3 to the Presbyterian Church, 165 to the Poman Catholic Church, 165 to the Mtthodist church of Aastralaala in New , Bsaland, 38 10 the Primitive liethadiH Connexion, '2d BpSists, 19 Congregational ladependent! 12 to the Church of Christ, 9 to the Salvation Army, 8 to the Lukh»ran Üburoh, 6 for Hebrew congregation!, 4 to tb e Catholic Apostolic Church, 3 Seventh Day Adyentisls, 3 to the Free Methodist Ohurch, 2 ts Central Missions (Wellington aad Auckland), aai I each to the For=v>rd Movement, the Auckland .'•ociety of tbe New Oharck, and the Unitarian Ohurch. i This makes a total ef 985 far the colony.

In ths fltvicm of Reviews jast to hind agpears an srticla containing complimentary refereace to Mr Seddon's political iodurnce and conaectioa with the. recent elections ' fronf which he emergen triumphant,' The editor thinks that' policy, personality, party and pros parity' explains the anbroken reign of the Seddon Ministry I | To-day is the 73rd annivesary ot Lerd Salisbury's birth. The Borough Coaneil invites tenders for formicg gtandish's Hill, and clearing furz > at the abattoir site. Messrs Carkhew, Brittaia and Company , report having sold Mr A. K. Syk.'s fine resi- [ dence, situated at the corner of Dawson and Pewierham-streets, to Dr. Thos B. Whitton, who intends settling op as a medical prac- > tioner in this town.

J A person in Nelson was fiaed l(b a few days ago for travailing in a railway carriage whan suffrriag frem the measles. This | should act as a warning to oth«rs, The offence is punithabla by fine ap to £lO. J Saccetsful experiments with wireless telegraphy hive been made between Brisbane I and Lytton. ; At the aDnu il meeting of the Auckland j Gas Company, it was stated that the protfc I for the year was £29,471. A dividend Wis d'oUrod of 7s 6d per share, equal to IS per ■ cent on tbe paid up capital. j At the last meeting of rJt. Mary's Tas try, a vote (f thanks was accorded Mr T. K. 1 bkinner for his many gratuitous s*rvices to thi Vestry, • spscially far his handfoaa donation in beautifying the main eatranca ' porch. The work referred to at the porch is : the substilnt'on of a stone copiag for the eld j woodea copu g, and the plaoing of n stone i do s over the porch, making the whole in keeping witbthe rest of the building, j At the annual meeting of the Wellington i Gas Company, the directors recoomem- ! dation ef a dividend ot 10s on fully piad ap j shiie», aad 6s en putly paid shares fer tha half year was adopted. George Fisher, M.H.R., a prohibited parI saa, was charged at Wellington or Meaday on two informations of having be»n found oa licensed promises. The oises were adjo*r ed until F iday Two innoceot-lookiag yonnar men (says the Kawh a Settler) visitsd Kawhia a few days ajro, who j they mtde themieSvgs very agreeable with the residents. The result of their visit been the terviag of tweutvfour summonses on - seven persons for alleged selling liquor without a licinss, A notable addition has been made to the ranks of the medical fraternity of New Plymouth by the arrival of Dr. Whitten, who has p-irchwed Mr A. K. Sjkfli' residence, a most saitable spot for tin purpose. The new-comer is M.D. of the Royal University of Ireland and L.R.0.8. Edinburgh. For the pist 18 years In has been in practice at Keeftoa, with the exception of abiat twelve months, some eight years back, whet he went Home to go through a cource of special studies. His popularity and success at Heefton a e attested, by ths fact that on leaving he was presented with illuminated addressts by the Hospital Trustees aad the combined Friendly Societies In addi ion to this the leading residents of Reef oa presented him with a gold watoh, suitably injcii ed, as a memento of their appreciation of his pablic and professioaal ssryioe i and of tho giod will of the townspeople to him. There is no doubt but that his ijpe experience will be of inestimable beaefit to the inhabitants of New Plymouth. It may interest bathers t® know that a shark from 15 to 20 feet in length wai cruising about, close in land, opposite the railway goods-shsds oa Monday evening. Mr B, Wardrop, late of Oeylon, will receive the appointment of sapwisor ot the frnit industry at the Cook Islands. Mr Phil Walsh, a comedian with an American and Australian rep itatioa. iaotatly hare a3 principal laughter maker with the' Majaroni Oompaoy, has been ordered a complete rest, and is at present under the care P T McOleland. Mr Walshe is miking r -pid strides towards complete recovery, and has taken advantage of his sojourn amongst us to form an Amateur Dramatic Asso 'iatioi, with himself atlhe head. Active rehearsals are now being held at the Drill Hall, the drama selected for production ban; the celebrated military comedy "All for Gold," for which Mr Walsh holds the Australian and New Zealand rights. TJnier so skilful and experienced a tutor, onr local ladies and gentlemen should render a good account of themselves. The productioi of "AH for Gol i" oa the 26th imfc. will doubtlesi meet with warm support, (everything pointing to a v,-ry enjoyable performance. e are compelled bj pressure of space to hold over our report of the Rev. W. Blade's lecture.

3 The best medicine known is BiNDSS Si . SON 3' Eucalypti Extract. And its enui I nent powerful effects in coughs, colds, int fIac.DZH, the relief is instantaneous, "nt 1 serioas cases, and accidents of all kindß, be b t'ney wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises i tprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling . —ao inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling eto., diart rhcea. dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and i urinary organs. Sandbb k Bons' Buoalypti Sxtraot is in use at hospitals and I medic »l clinics all over tbe globe ; patronised by his Majesy the King of Italy; crowned » with medala and diplomat International l Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trnsfc in this ap- ( proved and reieot all others.—Advt. ■ Writing from New Plymouth Messrs Sole i .Bros., butchers, horse-breakers and dealers, ( write as followafo Messrs Olapham Bros. Dear Sirs,—We can with pleasure testify to •he efficacy of your Patent Horse Holder. Besides being perfeotly effective it has this i merit; it does not take two seconds to apply. , 8 .me time ago we were recommended ti use . this patent, and we fully intended to do so We delayed a day, however, and in cenaaquence had a smash.up that cost us more than the price of 60 holders. Three davs after the a-cident we put the same horss in, using .the holder, which gave every satisfaction. We hare had no trouble s nee. We ; are getting yonr patent holders fixed to all i out carts, traps, etc., and we strongly recommend their use to every butcher and , bak in the district.—Advt. i THE COLONIAL PIANO IMPORTING COMPANY. | A W JKD TO THE MUSICAL PUBLIC. [ Mr D. McKinnon Bun, manager of the a'iovb firm, begs to notify tba*. during his absence in England, the manage>itl duties 1 of the firm will be undertaken by Mr Bert. Ronntree, whoso musical abilities are so weli ! known to the musical public of the Taranaki 1 district While Mr Bain is at Home, h i intends visiting the principle pianoforts and ; musical houses, and arranging for the litest novelties in the musical line to be forwirded regularly, and in sheet music only the very latest to be sent. Owing to the increase of 1 our tuning and repairing branches of Ihe busings*, the company have engaged the services of Mr W. P. Doeg, from the clebrated firm of Messrs J. aad J. Hopkina .n pianoforte makers. London. The tuning and repairing branch will be under the supervisum or one of oar principals* Mr W Coker.—Advt g