LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 112, 9 May 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

j Interesting reading matter will be found i on tho fourth page of this issue, j Two applications in the Spotswood . Settlement wore refused, tho applicants I heing unable to satisfy the Board that i they had sufficient maans to carry out the ' conditions. | A feature of the dairy trade at tho pre sent lima is the abnormally high stocks in store throughout the culony. There was a very appreciable slacking off at the end of March, when many buying contracts expired. The Freezing Works at Near Plymouth and Patea especially are very full, and if the present small shipping goc- s on, accommodation will be at a premium. Members of the Provident Investment and Building Society should note that subscriptions are payable to-day up to 9 p.m. The Town Clerk notifies that Broughamstreet. from Fulford-street, to Baine's terrace, is closed to all traffic till further notioe. The Mini-tor for Public Works, Hon. Hall Jones, expects to leave Wellington about the beginning of next week on a tour of inspection of works in the North Itland. The' toursvill include a visit to Taranaki, the North of Auckland, and, if the weather is suitable, the whole route of the Vain Trunk Railway. At the Police Court, Hawera, three bookmakers named F. Hanson, j. Lewis, and Uno Stell n werd fined £1 and i'i costs for trespassing on the Egmont Racing Club's course, and Fre'derick Bpolice, who did not appear, was lined £5 and costs. At the Auckland Police Court on Friday, William Lockhart. clerk to the Olahuhu R)ad Board, was charged with stealing i'lo, the property of the Board. The police stated that an auditor was going through the Boards books, which were in a bad way. Accused pleaded guilty, and was remanded for a week. 1 Messra Carthew, Thompson and Company have received a memo from their Hamilton Land Agency branch, reporting the sale of Mr Duincen's 19(5 acre farm, at Ohaupo, to Messrs Hulloway and • Jones. Messrs Callaghan and Company report tho sale of 40 feet, situated in Iting-Btreet, on behalf of Mr Tong to a local investor. The Rev J. Newnnn Buttle will preach at the W hiteley Memorial Church tomorrow at both services. The morning subjfct will be "Consuming Zeal," and in the evening " Sowing and Reaping." The following press telegram from I Wanganui is a specimen of the rubbish ' we are called upon to pay for, to say nothing of its political bias : —The ques- ! tion of completing the Parapara Raetihir road was discussed at a meeting of the 1 lumber of Commerce to-day. There was very strong feeling at the way in , which roading had been neglected, was '■ expressed. 1c was resolved that Govern- • ment be asked to place on the estimate, 'his session, a sum sufficient to complete tho Parapara -Raetihi-road, and that Ihe work be c mmenced at bo'h ends. It was als) resolved that; tho Mayor cill a public mealing to assist the Chamber in carrying its resolution into effect. The man Allen, who was brought up ' before the Court cn Friday morning in connection with the Rahotu Post Office | robbery, got rather a surprise when the : coach from Opunake arrived in New 1 ly-1 " mouth to find two men in blue waiting for , liirn with a search warrant. The result j of the search was his arrest and appear-, ance at the Police Court. It will be re ' ■ r.iembered that during the absence of i Miss Honan, the Postmistross. and her ' sister at a concert, the Post Office was 1 raided, and between I'4o and £sl) taken from the safe. 1 At a Chriatchurch church recen'ly, a bridegroom waiting for his bride was l startled t > Eee the latter's drossmaker come jn with the bridal goivn, which she could not deliver, hiving forgotte.n tho lady's address. 'J ho waiting groom supplied the information, and the dress maker hurried away to what must have been an anxious brido. | The Arbitration Court at Christchurch on Friday heard four cases of alleged breaches of the butchers award. All four cases collapsed, the Court dismissing one. and tho others being withdrawn. The professorial Council of Canterbury College has elected Professor C. 11. H. Cook as its representative on the Univer sity Senate. i At the ballot for two appropriations of £l5O each in the Equitable Building Soc : ety on Friday night, Mr Frank Messenger was the succest-ful meinbor, and as the holder of two shares took both appropriations His Worship tho Mayor, Mr E Djckrill presided at the billot, about 50 members leing present. 1 The advertisement by. the Publio 'Yorks Department calling for tenders for alterations and additions to the Government Buildings at New Plymouth, might be taken to indicate that the much needed and long talked .of increased accommodation was about to be provided Unfortunately this is not the case, for tho work to be tendered for is chiefly the partitioning of one of the rooms, so as to j give the Commissioner of Crown Lands a j larger office.

ftir Frederick Oalgher, of New Ply mouth, has given notice that he wiil apply at the next sitting of the Licensing Court at Patea, for a licence for a hotel at Whangamomona. It is said he will remove the Whenukura license, for which he is also an applicant. Mr Alfred Bayly has been gazetted a member of the Assessment Court, under the Government Valuation of Land Act Amendment Act, 1900, for the boroughs of Eltham, Hawera, and town districts of Normanby. An unprofessional view published in a West Coast paper :—"The harbour works of Napier aie indeed a lovely spectacle to gaze upon. What was intended to be an elaborate breakwater is .practically a heap of rains, and the unfortunate landowner is taxed up to the hilt to pay for the fully of those who were in power in days that are past." Mr Tindall, Sanitary Inspector fur Taranaki, reports that the town of Waitara is in a satisfactory sanitary condition. Somo slight improvement might be made in the system of removing nightsoil The Bishop elect of Auckland, Dr Neligan, who will reach Wellington from London next week, will be met on arrival by Archdeacon Oalder, tfie Commissary of the Diocese, who will accompany him on his journey to the North. Mrs Seddon, President of the Now Zealand Soldiers' Grave Guild, wishes to ackno«tloclgo the following contributions : —From the Ladies' Branch of the Guild at Hokitiki, 16 ; Joseph Evans, on behalf of subscribers in Mougonui County, £4 2* 6.1 ; Captain ,H. M. Liardet, on behalf of Stratford Mounted Rifles il Is. j Gondii Vanished 1! Absolutely Uurcrl I! j The old man's cough is eone ; for years ho I was troab'ol with as'lima; now he is quite ■ cured ; B?cVs balsan: • '.red him l it has cured others ; has cured th ;u.-ands Bock's BaUam ' cues Bfoaebiiis in all its staaes, old standing Coughs, Ordmiry Colds. Heals Cuts, Cracked Hindu rtc. I'ock's Balsam is free from Narcotics I lieUevescverst oiy ! Thousands testify C > it I Miny a life rnaie happy by it. Price Is 6d, at all chemists and leading stores.—Advt. A CONVINCING ANSWER. 'Che following testimonal shows the valu of Needhim's Salve Mr. Needham—Your Salve is first-class for and healing Its spoedy effects on wounds is surprising. Ever}' mother of a family ought to keep a supply at hand, most especially in country places where safe and sura remedies as your Ba!ve, applied quickly saves much pain and doctors accounts. consider no home complete without it,—James Flonnce, Agc-.ts for ■Nesdbam's Sfcivs, Co-operative Society, Nsff Plymouth,—Advti.