LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 72, 25 March 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on page four of this issue. Tenders arc invced for alterations to the residence, etc., at Hawera Police Statioo. I The custjdiin of the Old People's Home, Mr J\«rrar, desires to return very heuty thanks for fruit, etc., dona'eJ by the HeDni Church Ve-.try from their Haryest festival

A 'arge quantity of dairy produce left the' Colony oil Saturdiy by the Kimutaka for London. Wellington sent 5324 boxes better aod 2189 oases cheese; iuokland, 3082 b .xes batter; Patea, 1472 boxes butter; Nev Plymouth, 5112 boxes butter; Lyttellon, 477 boxes butler and 155 cases chee e; Dnnedin, 1172 caaea cheese; Bluff, SHcasaa cheese.

Tbe Dairy Commissioner has received information through the Chief Veterinarian that a considerable outbreak of a contagious fo m of ibflamma'ion of the udder haa been inve tigv.ed in the South Islaad. The diseasß has been demonstrated to be due to the variety of tteotococcus (the microbe responsible for ei'jsipalas, puerperal fever, sore throats, etc., in human beings.) Dair.--msn should be on the look out for such diseasis. and any cow suffering from inflammation of the udder should be isolated till an ea perl's opinion is obt lined. Keferriug to Mr Carncross' call to the Legislative Council, the Argue of Frida? says: —Mr W 0. F. Oarncrosa, the propriator of the Mtham Ari/tts, this morning received the following telegram from the Right Hon K. J. Seddon: —" I am pleased to inform you that his Excellency the Governor has this day called you to the Legislativj Council. 1 heartily congratulate you, and feel assured you will prove worthy of the position —R. J. Seddon." Mr Carncross iiwt entered the political arena in 1884, when he contested she Taieri seat and was defeated by 7ti votes. In 18*7 he r.gdn wooed the electors, and was again defeated, this time by only seven votes. In 1890 he won the seat by 176 votes, and held it for four successive elections, his majorities being close upon 500 at the last two elections At the iast election, having removed to the North Island, he did not again j offer his services. At the time of his letiie-' ment he was one of the Government Whips, j Captain Kirkpatrick, the military escort ' of the Boer delegates, was vjry pleased wit*i j the trip. "We have, he said to an Auckland Star reporter, tnd seven months' travelling, and New ZcaUnd is the best country we \ hive, struck. Iv. ould not advise anyone to! 'leave Now Zealand, expecting to batter | himself, aud it I had Hnd here I would | never le»ve it for any other couatry. It is a gr<-at mistake for so many people to want to go to South Africa, for it is one of the ! worst countries one coiid go to at the present time. Oflly speculators with plenty of money should go. Serjeant Haddrell has requeued us to call attention t > section 10 of the Licensing Act, wheh reads: "Every day on which the election of the Licensing Committee takes place, shall be and be deemed to be, a public holiday after midday, and such half h Hd-iy shall be deemed to be a holiiay witbin the me»ning of the several statutes for \ht time being in force referring to public holiday*; aDd, further, between the hours of twelve o'clock noon, and seven o'clock in , tie evening, it shall be unlawful to sell in- > toxicating liquors in any licensed promises." Seigeant Haddrell further states that hi construes this to prohibit the sale of liquor durirg the hours mentioned to everyone, evin lodgers and boarders.

To-morrow, Thursday, besides betai? the nsnal weekly half-holiday, is a close holiday from 12 noon, under the Licensing Act The favourable news regarding the Ironsand Company, and the prosoecS of the establishment of direct trade with Sydney has had a rrarked effect on land vatues, several prop rties previously in the market have beeu wi.hdrawn, and iu the case of several others a substantial inorease in the price has been made,

The Hawtrey Oomedy Company opanel a l . His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, on Monday 16th mat;., with the '• L<dy of Ostend," Bmnands popalat three act i.rcial comedy, which was received there wi h the same enthusiasm which h s characteri-ed its pr-du ;tit>n in other centres. The New Zealand Herald speaks of it as a " d <licious)y fuDnp play." The Auckland Star says " There was no mistaking the comp'.etesatisfaotion of the audience wi h a faicial come iy, (hat ftr amu ing situations and humorous char,icleiisaUous will take its place besides the funniest of the Toole plays, or aDy bsfore or sinse. The company open here on April 4th.

The carbine 3 issued to the Garrison Artillery and Submarine Mining Oorps, are to be called ia by the Defence Department, on the ground of faulty sighting. The tender of G. B. Humphries, £10,590, has been accepted for the new Barrett's Hotel, on Lambton Qaay.

It is understood that the Union Oompiny has sold the steamers lean -.a, Upolu. Janet Nicol, Tarawera, Waihora, and another to a Japanese firm, and that the vassels named will shortly leave New Zealand waters. Tha old Licensing Committee has been reelected unopposed for Orona.

As a sp9oial meeting of the Mantarton Borough Council on Tuesday, it was unanim usiy decided not to entPrtaiu the proposal to substitute electric for gas illumination.

Writing from New Plymouth, Messrs Sole Bros., butchers, horse-breakers and dealers, write as follows to Messrs Olapham Bros.: — Dear Sirs, —We can with pleasure testify to ihe efficacy of your Patent Horse Holder. Besides being perfectly effective it has this. merit: it does not take two seconds to apply. Some lime ago we were recommended to use this patent, and wa fully intended to do so. We delayed a day, however, and in consequence had a smash-up that cost us more than the price of 50 holders. Three da?s after the a-cident we put the same horss in, using the holder, which gava every satisfaction. We have had no trouble since. We are getting your patent holders fixed to all out carts, traps, etc., and we strongly recommend their use to every butcher and bake in the district.—Advt.

The proprietors ot Bock's Herbal Remedies, are daily receiving most flttti-ring testimonials. Mrs H. Signal, of Gladstone House, Marton, N.Z., writes :—" I have used Boot's Balsam in my household and fojnd it to do all that is claimed for it. It cured my husband of an old standing cough, and other members of severe colds. I can conscientiously recommend it to everybody " Bock's Balsim is also nsed externilly for healing cracked hands, cats, and soma, price Is 6d. Beck's Balsam, Book's RheuBtntic Powder, Bock's Powder for the Liver, Stomach and Blood, Bock's Herb Extract (an infallible Oure tor Toothache) and' Neuralgia Drops may be obtained of all the levding stores and chemists. -Advt.