LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 66, 18 March 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will bs found on page four of this issue. At this Police Couvt a man named Williams was brought up on a charge of iorijerj before Mr. Ah'er, J. P. Sergeant Hadiirell applied for a remind to Auckland, and Mr. Quilliam, of (iovati and Quill.ato, who apptarid for ths accused, consenting, the remand was granted. it theS.M. Court oi Monday, the case of Taunton v. Taunton was called, when Mr. QuiUiaa (Govett and Quilliam) for Mrs. Taunloa, said hj« had received notics that the application to Tory the order h-.d bjen withdrawn. News h*s been received from Stratford that Miss Campbell, M.4., of the Distric High School there, who met with a serious acrid-nt, has recoveisd consciousness, but it will ba sjme weeks before 3he can rtssme duty. Mr C. Devlin, a prominent memher tf he United Irish Lsagoe, was elected for Galway City in succession to " 'Joloael" Lymh. Sir E. Barton has granted the Eastern Kxtnsion Cable Company permission to open business offices in Melbourne in antici pition of the agreement between the Oommonwea'th and the company being ratified. The Ashburlon Mail understands on good authoiity that 4s per bushel has been ref sad for new season's wheat, delivery to be ' *~

Aa showing the iocrcasud price of horse stock, it is mantioned th.it s mi'e, offered in the saleyards at Raogiora, for which £6O was bid, was withdrawn, as the owner waoted £BO

An engraver of Odessa has engraved two entire Russian National Hymns upon agrair of corn, a d recently be presented ths cu i osicy to thj Czar, His Majesty bn now forwarded to him, through ths Civil Go vernor of Odessa, a gold watch and chain, with his thanks for carrying out such a laboiious nndertaking. The shareholders in the Bank oE New Z -aland hive had the use of a large sum of public money during the pa»t eight or nini, years at a very low rate of interest, and have used it so successfully that tbey have recovered their losses, and are now probably in a position to get along without any furtaei assistance from the State. But wheth i they are or not, the idea of renewing tht guarantee in its present shape, when it px pires next year, is quite out of the question. The Bank must be prepared either io stand on its own feet or to admit the public into an equitable partnership —Ljttelton Times. The work of restorisg the Cafchiiiral spire Cariijtchureh, at a co»t of £BBB U to begin *t once. Th') Khodes family have decided to find the money. The spire was built btheir family, and this is the second time restoration will be effected at their expense.

In 1883, and for year's afterwards far one '■'gyptiaa v,ho couli speak English a hundred could speak French. Nowadays English is everywhere, French almost nowhere (except among the test educated classes.) The very donkey boys talk English. Pocy Granger will be solo pianist in Ada Crossley's Australian tour. Aberdeen University has confeired a doctorship -of divinity oa the Bev, James Qibb, of Dunedin.

Dr McGregor paid nn official visit of inspection at the Hospitiland Old People's Home on Tuesday. He was received by the Chairman, Mr Tisch, and the secretary, Mr Lepper. It is gratifying to know that wich the exception of the need for external and iuteraal painting of the hospital, everything met with his approval Inglewood la» now attained the dignity of a municipality. We heartily congratulate the burgesses, and trust a new area of prosperity will follow. We most heartily coogratulate Mr Caracross, of Eltbam, on his well deserved elevjitiou to the Legislative Council. The Hon. W. 0. tarncioss, a3 the member for Taieri an'l Government whip, has done excellent seivfce for the country and his party, and we know few men so fiUed for the position to which he has been called. Mr Oarncross will be a decided acquisition to the Upper House.

The principal holiday attractions at Wellington on Tuesday were the Hibernian eports at Porirna, which were attended by about 2000 persons. The most excitin? event < f the day was the tag of war, in which a team from the Gear Meat Oompanys works defeated a team of blue-]ac«eta from the Royal Arthnr. A POSITIVE ANTIDOTE. "|>HBUMO" is a positive antidote for iX uric aoid poisoiing. When Rheumo goes in, the poison goes est-lue two cannot exist together. Uuric acid poison causes Rbeumitism, Gout, Lumbago, Sciatica and kindred diseases, and Rheumo is the'only safe aud reliable care. Rheumo woria systematically. As soon as you swallow a dose of Rheumo, it rushes off to this effected parts, kills the poison, removes the swel'ing, and eliminHtfcS the excess uric acid, which is the main cause of agony. There's nothing to compare with Kheumo for prompt results and permanent benefit. It h Nature's remedy, and acts like Nature " Rheumo Conquers Rheumatism. Sold by all chemists and uteres at 2s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle. 2 The following speßks for it-self:-." Makotuku, August 23rd. 1902. P. Bock and Co. Dear Sir*,—l am writing you a testimonial. I was suffering from Lumbago for some years I tried a good many remedies before I tried your Rheumatic Powder. I took yours by directions, and was relieved after the third dose. I have not falfc an y symptoms since. One tin cured me. Thanking you for the same.—Yours truly, L R. Webb." Bock's Rheumatic Powder, pjice 3s 6.1, Bock's Balsam, price le 6r), Bocks Powder for the Liver, Stomach and Blood,' price Is, Bock's Herb Extract, *•-- infallible cure for toothache, Is, and Bock';; Neuralgia Drop 3, price Is 6d, may be obtained of all the leading stores and chemists.—Advfc.