LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 64, 16 March 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting readin3 matter will be foand on page four of this issue. A reminder is given ef the clearing sale to be held to-day by Mr Newtoi K ng of Mr J. France's furniture, at Gilbert-street. Owing t.o Mr France's beiag transferred to Blenheim, the furniture, wh'chis nearly new, m«.t be sold. This oppOitur.itynhjuldnofc be missed. There will be parade from the squadron at Hagley Park, Obriatchuroh, on March 23rd, at which 17 officers and 345 mon will pirticipate. Three field guns will ba used. Tha R fiei hol l an inspection parade this erening. Fall in at 7.Bosharp.

Obnrch Council, and Elected Committee will meet in the Presbyteriaa School Boom this (Monday)BTening at S o'clock.—Advt. Messrs Ollmie and Fairh&'l will commence layiog off the wck for the KltL-am water supply this (Monday) morning. The Ruches) of Buckingham has jast arrived in Aastralia on a pleasure trip. She is likely to come oa to New Zaa'anri. Mr Kuhtz, of the C!imie-r:jart. h»sso!d his farm to Mr Haadioch, fo euw to the Stratford Count? Council, for the South I Biding, for £l9 its per acre. The death occurred on Satu-day of Mr Joe Gage, a very prominent, figure in Wellington Bugby football circles in the early days, and brother of Mr David Gage, the New Zealand representative.

A shipment of 60 horses afrivad at Wellington on Wednesday by the Victoria from Sydney. The taking or killing of the huia is absolutely prohibited. The Egmcnt Licensing election is fixed for March 26. Nominations mast bs made with th«'Ret«rning Officer, Mr T. Bachanan, on the 19th inst. Two boys were brought up at the Auckland Police Court last week on a charge of " wilfully damaging a cow by killing it with a knife." The Hospital Board meets to-day. Tbe aanual general meeting of tbe Tukapa Football Olab will be held on Monday, 23rd Inst. Mr Ekdahl, of Kawera, notifies that he hiß for disposal some Indian Runner drakes, a bread that from a paying point of view is all that can be desired.

John Veysiy, a schoolmaster at Foxhill, Nelaon, sued Frederick Mace in the Supreme Court for £SOO damages for assault, and was awarded LlO It appears that the assault, which was admitted, was made to compel Veysey to bring an action so that charges against him of indecently assaulting Maoe's daughter could be ventilated. The charges had bten investigated by the Board, Vesey being exonerated. A brass band has been again formed in Eltham, Tbe Stratford Mounted Rifles have received £lO from the Defence Department far proficiency at target practice; the Rifle Volunteers have received a similar amount.

At the Pelice Court, Wanganui, four young men, named Wilson, Ooldbam, Morris, and ITindlav, were charged with gambling in a railway car «n a train running between New Plymouth and Palmerston North. A further charge of smoking ia a carriage not set aside a* a smoking carriage was laid against the same accusod. The railway guard gave evidence, and mentioned that the game played was known as "two-up," a gambling garni purely and simply, and that considerable snias of money evidently changed hands, as on the rug which these men had spread out on this occasion he bad soen accumulations of silver amounting to £3 or £4 in value. The Bench inflicted a fine of 40s and costs in each case, stating that these men rauat not think they can go 1 about the country settiog the law at do- ] fiance. |

I ' Humanity" writes expressing in strong torms his opinion of the conduct of a parson of the male sex who, while driving down the Franley rod, drew across into the water table and deliberately upset a lady riding a bicycle. He says it was a miracle the lady was not killed, but neither the driver or the female with Mm took any notice of the affair, going on their way as if nothing had happ9ned. What makes the affair worse, our correspondent adds, is the fact that this is the second time the same person has committed this dastardly offanoe, aud he nsturatiy considers that no light punishment should be metad eut to the culprit. WADK'S WOU -J FIGS—The Wonderful Worm Worriers—are always effective, in boxes veevwhere.—Advt

BETTfIu Than a Plaster.—a piece of liannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to the affected parts is superior to any plaster. When troublod with lame back, or pains in the side or chest, givo it a trial and you are certain to bo more than pleased with tbe prompt relief which it aftords. It always cures aud cures quickly. Try it. New Plymouth Co-opera-tive Society sells it Prion, is 6d; big size, Is,—Advt.