LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 122, 25 May 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found 1 on the fourth page of this issuo. i In the Supreme Oourfc, in Chambers, upon the application of Mr A. R Standish (Messrs Standish and Keri), the Registrar), Mr Stanford, granted probate of the last will and testament of William James Baldwin, deceased, to Alfred Bailey ! Ivivell, the executor therein named, | The last gas discount day is to morrow (Tuesday). Messrs Medley and Rawstroh report the sale of Mr Symonns' 103 acre farm on the Smart-road to Mr Catehpole, and a house and half an acre situated in Hiuestreet to Mr Young, of Ellham. Messrs Carthew, Thompson and Company report having sold the remaining portion of Mr Sparrow's property, with residence, situated on the Hospital road to same person that bought the first por tion, Mr Raymond Smith, of Inglewood. The Poster Plaiu and Fancy Dress Ball, to be held to-night, promises to be a huge success judging from the way the committee are working, and the tickets are selling. The dress circle has been specially reserved for onlookers, who will only be charged one shilling admittance, which shows good judgment by the committee, who appear to have studied ijondancera as well as dancers. The floor is

in perfect condition, with which will be the finest music that has 6ver been sup plied at any dance The orchestra consists of nine musicians This being the first ball of this kind held in New Plymouth, and judging from the numerous posters to be sent, and the display of fancy dress, it will be a sihgfc worth seeing. The secretaries still have two or three fancy costumes, which can bo hired at a very nt mi nal figure. A cable from Sydney states that the Hon P. B. Sutton has been appointed President of the Legislative Council. Replying to 200 Australian locomotive engineers, who cabled inquiring the pros pects of work in Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier stated that agriculturalists were the only immigrants encouraged.

Ovvin* to the loss of time through the cyclone experienced off West Australia, the Japaneso squadron his abandoned its visit to Now Zealand.

Eighty-six thousand pounds, collected throughout the Empire for a women's

Imemorial to Qaeen Viotom, has been presented to the King and Queen for the endowment of an institute for district nurses.

Gainsborough's portrait of Eliisibeth foster, Duchess of Devonshire, the property of John Foster, of Sydney, was sold for 900 guineas. Dr. Macdonald, of Geraldton, Q leens land, reports that earth eating is rampant in North Queensland, and he gives grave accounts of the condition of many of the school children along the coast. A Tress Association message from Wellington states that the colonial auxiliary f >rces ofti;ers' docoration has been awarded to the Very Rev. De Berdi llovtll, honorary chaplain of the 3rd Rat talion, Wellington (blast Coast) Rifle Volunteers. The Savings Bank deposits for the colony during the March quarter were £1,443,835, and the withdrawals £1,394,242. The excess of deposits over withdrawals was thus .£94 592, as agiinst 126 884 for the corresponding quarter of 1902.

Before leaving England, the congregation of St.. Stephen's Church, West bourne Park-road, London, of which he was vicar, presented Dr. Neligan with u chtque for i 750, an episcopal ring of n Fifteenth Century pattern, and an illu initiated address. ' One of the proposals being considered for the construction of the great North Shore bridge, over Sydney Harbour, from Dawe'a Point to Blue Point, is to freeze the waters of the harbour whero the central pier is to rest into a circular ball jof ice, pump tbe water from the centre, ' and work within the wall at the foundation for the pier. It will be, when [undertaken, one of tho biggest bridge | contracts in the world.

The postal revenue collected through'

out the colony for tho March quarter was quarter of last year, The telegraph revenue was as against £46 382. The total post and telegraph revenue for the quarter was £l4l 606, as against £125.046 for tha correspoading quarter of 1902.

During the first thiee months of 1903, the people of New Zealand sent over a million telegrams. 0£ these 1902,507 were ordinary, 51,450 were urgent, and 73,831 were press. There were also

93,737 Government telegrams. The first meeting of creditors in W. M. Woodhead's estate will be held to day. On Friday Mr Medley, the D.0.A., pro ceeded to Stratford, and took possession of Iho house and furniture, and put a tenant in the house

Empire Day will be duly observed at Fi'zruy School at 10 am. to-day. The fUg will be hoisted and saluted, and Air E Dockrill has kindly consented to address the children on the occasion. A reminder ia civeu of the Salvation Army Anniversary Dinner at the barracks to-day at 5 30 p.m., followed by a public meeting at 8 o'clock. The teachers classes were particularly well attended on Saturday. The drill cla=s was attended by 03 teachers. Major Loveday was present, and put the class the new drill, which he is introducing, and expressed himself as very much pleased with the progress mule. Maj ;r Loveday is about issuing a drill manual written by himself, for the use of the iSow Zealand Public Sohoi.l cadets, which is very highly spoken of by military experts.

Major Loveday told a News reporter that the Tar.maki Teachers Glass compared very favourably with any he had seen, and referring to cadets, the Stratford cidots were the boat drilled so far. Naw Plymouth cadets must be at their best to«dav.

HOLLOWAYS OINTMENT AND PILLS. Rheumatism, Neunlgia, It is sometimes difficult to det ;rmice a bich of these diseaiei is allhctin* tha sufferer, but this.ignorance jwill not ma'ter if il > lowiy's remedies be used. They ailevi »te and curs all muscular aud nervous pains. In hereditary rh-utuati a, niter bathiug the effected parts with wai a stlt water, Holloway's Ointment should bo well rubb:d upon the spot, that it man p jretrate and exert its soothing and reiulnting propeities on the deepsr vessels and nerves, whiuh ae unduly excited, and cau=e both the pain and (•welling. Holloway's treatment has the merit of removing the disease without debi'itating the constitution, which was the inevitab'.e result of tha bleeding, mercury and co'chlcum practice formerly adopted in these complaints.—Advt. Kngagesnent Rings, Wedding Rings anl Keepers, bp.ctaclfs to sflit all eights, a .d a great variety of good* huit;ble ior prwrnitations at J. H. Parser's, niixt, t.he Railway Crossing, D-von-stroat, New Piy month. N.B.—A valuable present witheaoh wedding ing.—Advt,