LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 39, 13 February 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter will be found on the fourth pigo ot this issue. M»ils despatched from Sydney via Vancouver on December 18th, arrived in London oo the 9th inst. There will be no mail i rem or to Auckland to day.

The district manager of railways invites tenders for cleaning and repairing clocks at states on the New PlymouthFuxton-Ash-urat section of the Government railways, for a period of two years. Ratepayers having qualifications to b3 plac.d on the Borough Rolls should apply ito be enrolled before the 26th inst, Forms of application can bo obtained at the Town Olhrk's office.

A. copy of a very neatly got up, and interesting little pamphlet has just reached us from tha headmaster of the Mangatoki! School. It consists of several essays written by the children, which are certainly abova the average from school children. The essays have been interleaved with advertisements, and printed at the Argus office in Eltham, and are verj creditably got up. The idea of printing the essays is certainly a good one, and calculated to bring out the best efforts ot the children. Judging by the contents, however, we should say that the Mangatoki school is fortunate in posessing ! a number of children rather above the averhge of those attending schools of its size. Mr Olapham is certainly to be congratulated ! on the success of his pupils. From Mr Douglas W. Morrison, representing the New Zealand (Jraphio. we have to acsnowledge the receipt of a copy of the cm rent issue. The number is of special interest to New Plymouth people, as it contains a number o£ new and excellent views of New Plymouth, a couple taken from Marsland Hill give a capital idea of the siza and importance of the town. The High School chilQren and their teachers, the Convent School children, a number of public buildings, the breakwater, several views of the new Railway Station all help to make op a number which is admirably adoptel for sending to friends at a distance. Copies are ou sale at all stationers, and should be secured without delay. The New Plymouth Public Lib ary will be open for the following hours only:—On Tuesday and Wednesday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m ; Thursday, from 9.30 a.m. till 11 a.m. —Advt.

I Mr Alio, the representative of a Swiss firm ot electrical engineers, arrived at Wcl- , lington on Wednesday by the Mokoia, in order to consult the Government in regard to the utilisation of the new Zealand rivers • fhr ti,e gsnerawou :>t eiaotrica energy. ' The Government has authorised the Agricultural Department to proceed at once with the erection of two plants for sterilising imported bones and bone dust. One plant will be placed at the Bluff and the other just outside Auckland city. The Feilding Gun Club held a very successlul meeting on Wednesday. Live pigeons were used. A handsome gold and diamond medal for first priza was won by A. But m.

At a garden fe'e held i i ihe Wellington College Ground in aid of tha Veteran's Home fund, the principle attraction was a cricket match between a team of ladies belonging to Pollards Opera Company, and a local e'even composed of men. 'Jli-j ladies won by 51 runs. The takings amounted to £2lB. The owners of the Oity of York, thi barque which was wrecked at Kuttnest, obtained damages some time back against the Westralian Government, the loss of the vessel being attribsfced to misleading lights. The Government appealed to the Privy Council, but has now compounded for £5003 and costs.

Mr Ohas, Eedwood, formerly of Marlborough, has arrived at Wellington from Australia to purchase seed wheat, oats, etc., on behalf of the Federal Government.

Rubino, the Anarchist who attempted to kill Kidg Leopold, has bein sentenced to penal servitude for life.

Nicholas Krakoff, who is visiting Australia and New Zealand on behalf of the Russian Government to report on tha methods of agriculture in this pirt of the world, has arrived at Wellington.

Tha Pacific Cable Board estimate that there will be a deficit of £92,000 on the year ending March, 1904, throwing a reresponsibility of £307Q0 on Queensland, New South Wal. s and Viotoria.

. The Resident Magistrate and two Justices of the Peace have been appointed to hold an inquiry into the administration of the Hokitika Gaol. It is understood the procondinijs will be private. The Press is urging that the inquiry should be public, and that the prisoners should be represented by counsel. Public feeling is not likely to be sUisfted if the proceedings are private. Mr J. Parlane has another letter in the Hawera papers on the question of Harbour Board representatives. He concludes: " Allow me to suggest to our poor blind friends that it might not be the worst thing in the world to allow us to send them a progressive represeutative or two, who might shake 'em up a bit, and them ahead of Patea." This is exactly what the New Plymouth people want, and what we should] like to know is why, when they had the chance the other day they did not do so;i and they even hid to make two attempts t» get the old representative nominated, and' there is not much fear of the Board being shaken up by him. Mow if Mr Parlane could have seen his way to offer his services, we should have seen what we shosld see. A number of railway officials were in New Plymouth holding an enquiry of seme sort. The proceedings were in camera The Bible in Sohools question was before the Congregational Council on Thursday, but was suddenly terminated by Mr Fowlds, M.H.R., carrying his motion of "the previous question." The Auckland Hospital Board persists in its action to cease treating infectious and plagae cases, and has offered the building to the Health Officer at cost price. On Thursday morning the stove in the dining car of the express train ignited the woodwork just prlir to the departure of the tra'n from A'ew Plymouth, and though the fire was promptly put out the car was detached and left behind to be put in order.. The following speaks for itself: —" Mako- { tuku, August 2iird, 1902. P. Bock and Co. Dear Sirs,—l am writing you a testimonial. I wus suffering from Lumbago for some years. I tried a good many remedies before I tried your Rheumatic Powder. I took yours by directions, and waß relieved after the third dose. I have not fait any symptoms since. One tin cured me. Thanking you for the came.— Yours truly, L R Wi'Bß." Bock's Rheumatic Powder, p/ice 3s 61, Bock's Balsam, price la 6d, Books' ; Powder for the Liver, Stomach and Blood, price Is, Book's Herb Extract, an infallible , cure for toothache, Is, and Bock's Neuralgia Drons. price Is 6d, may be obtained of all '

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