LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 52, 2 March 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on the fourth pige ot this issue. Tenders are invited by Mr Herbert Halliwel), solicitor, Hawera, for the erection of brick sfSces in that town. The National Daiiy Association are calling for tenders for the supply of factory r< quisiie.-. < n Thursday next Mr Newton King will sell by auction 33 chiice acre sections at Vogeltown, fromiag the Car ring ton-road. The property is so well known and its advauta.es, both for residential and speculative purposes so apparent, that the sections should be eagerly competed fos. No land so near town has suoh a healthy situation, aud as is well known, Vogeltown cannot fail to be the most fashionable suburb of New Plymouth. I'i another column Mr A. A. Pikntt, '■■ he well-known building contractor, raa a notice of interest. Mr Fisett is prep .red to give estimates for all classes of work ia connection with the building trade, whilst undertaking is also a branch of his buiine s. Mails despatched from Auckland on 24th January arritod in London oa the 25th iuStaut. j Passers-by on Saturday evening we e j struck with the mignificent specimen of J HoamaJthus (African blood flower) on show by the Morshiad Nursery Company in the wiadow of Mr O. Carter, iJevoa-t-treat. The I plant, which is a met ra-e one, was kindly lent by the grower, Mrs Gordon ot Young- ■ street, who, as t'ere is u> Horticultural J Show here at this season of the year, bai ; tmblcl the public t> s-e this lovo'y pUntin fall t)!oom. The plant will be o , view all day to-day.— Idvt. j The County Council me ts to-day. j Owners of dogs in the Borough are noti- | tied that unless the tax is p lid by the 14tb instant- action will be for its recovery ' | The rkhotu school pio iic tases place in I the school grounds on Wednesday afternoon, j followed by a concert and entertainment in j the evening. 4n excellent programme hss , been provided, including sapperand dancing alter tbe concert. Smart boys are advertised for to deliver circulars. Mewrs Faris and Company will to-day ooutinue tbe great sale of drapery at Mr Wliiiaker's late shop, oorner of Devon and I.iardetitreet. Saturday's sale proved to great attraction, and buyers were well satisfied with their bargains. A serious accident bete! the little daughter of Mr T. K. Wilson, of Stratford, temporarily residing in Taihape. The child fell 60 feet down a hotel fir ; e cape, fracturing her collarbone in two places and sustaining concussion of the brain. She is in a serious condition. The Stoel Corporation's profits for 1912 wtra £21,626,886, leaving a surplus, after all fixed had been par), of £6,968313. The Board has appcoved of the scheme for (profit-sharing and subscription to stock, j which has been well received by the emIp'.orees, who applied fo; 13,000 shares I within three days. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS. Sudden changes of temperature sorely try pjrsons prone to rheumatism, sciatica, tic dolorous, and many maladies scarcely less painfui, though of shorter duration. On the i first attack of stiSn ss or suffering in any muscle, joint or nerve, r course should im- • mediately be had to fomenting the seat of disease with hot brine anl rubbing in this remarkable Ointment, whicb will assuage the uneasiness of the part, subdue inliimmation and reduce the swelling. The Pills simultaneously taken will rectify constitutional disturbances aud renew tho strength No remedy heretofore discovered has proved so effective as tho Ointment and Pills for removing gouty, rheumatic and scrofulous attacks, which afiiict all ages, and are commonly called hereditary.—Advt. Owing to the shying of his horse, Mr Staite, of Oakura, and another gentlemau iu the gig were thrown out near the c mtre of the town on Saturday. Biyoud beiug slightly bruised, Mr Staite was not injured. Mrs and Miss LongstsfC, of Tikorangi, while driviag in town on Saturday met with a nisty accident, which fortunately was not attended with serious consequences. The hone was startled, and set off a gallop th ough the town. After escaping a collision with several vehicles, the horse dashed into an express near the railway line, receiving a bad gash in the off fore shoulder. Both la'iies were thrown out, Mrs Longstafi: being rendered nnoonscious, but after being attended to by Dr Besnett at Mr Hall's pharmacy, it was found she had only received a severe shaking. The annual dinner oF tbe Seacnth New Zealand Contingent, held on Saturday, at Wellington, was attended by about 200 meoibers. Guests were present from all parts of the coloov. Oolonel Porter presided. The Hons. W. C. Walker, and C. H. Mills were present.