NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 13, 16 January 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Education Board will mei-t on Tuesday next. Tho whole of the Harbour Hoard's ]*iin» at. Moturoa is said to be in excellent ordpr. Trains will connect to-day with tho Takapuna, imvnrd and outward, at 7.15 a.m. and 8.20 p.m. A Ijo!n|dloii c;ni>le stales tiiiat the Hector Maudonald memorial I'm,id now amounts to £ISOO, turn! is expected to reach £2OOO. Keys for the East Enid BathingShod can now be Obtained from the Town Clerk on payment of the sum of r>/-. Bach key may he used by any mouther of the iamily. At Marton on Friday Martin Coughlin had his old age pension cancelled on the ground that he had made false representations regarding' his property since the pension was 'granted in 1899. A meeting of tlio High School Board of Governors was held last evening, when there were present Messrs MncDiarmid (chairman). Dockrili, and Alklwontih., Routine business was disposed of, and accounts weie passed for payment. The I'reinkT of Queensland has promised to give free pusses oiver all the (lueunsiumd railways to members v,w?it'inig the next meeting of the Science Congress, which it is proposed sl 'iiiilil be held at Brisbane. The coal exported from Newcastle, N.S.W., last year totalled .'{,1120 - 000 ton-f valued at JD.I ~>OO,OOO, leing an increase ol 41)3,000 tons of the value of £BI,OOO, compared with the previous year. New Zl>ul:inj.l took 209,000 tons, an increase of 2."j,u00 tans.

The harbourmaster's report, which was presented at the Harbour Board meeting yesterday, stated that during Ihe month 38 steamers an<l oae sailing vessel bald been berthed at the wharf, a total tonnage of 39,028 tons. The goods handled w«re 8-191 tons, being 2415 of imports ami 1270 of exports.

Mr Aljswor-tlr has giveiJ notice 'to move at the next, meeting of the High School Board of Governors that a committee bo appointed consisting of the chairman, Mr S. Percy-Smith, und the mover, to consider ways and means with a view of providing boarding accommodation in connection with the New l'lymouth High Schaol.

Duriiijlllic past month the harbour ilrudgv has worked regularly, dealing with. 1980 UMiis of silt.' Owing to the lline weather and smooth ter experiencud, there has been little drift oi sand. The "gniiU" system for removing- material not readily dealt with l>y the pupup, is now being used d'ay and nigjit. Tho harbourmaster, Captain Hood, is to be relieved of a portion of the tedious wait that ihe experiences on the Board meeting days. Formerly 'he has had to attend the mooting from its commencement, although his report is seldom considered until tho fcftcraoow. On Mr Mcl.enn's sugigL'stian it wus decidcid to dispense with his attendance In tije forenoon. Jlii'tiunationi has beon received that the Taieri a;nid i'eniinsula Milk Supply Company «<as awaixled two- gioid medals lor tout ter at the Colonial Prod'uets Exhibition* at Liverpool, Tho aim of tl.i_> exlijjition was to gjvo a:n ciljjctt lesson of the great tund varied swn>H«s which tho colonies are ca'fiaible of producing'.

The pifiiccw race flown from Hussell on Tlmirsidny was interfered with soincwlvat by tho heavy haze from t*ish firo pmoike hemgfaig over tho country. So far as is known th<! winners are Mr G, Cotnney's Three Ki'ivgs 1, Mr Philips' K'anaka 2, Mr K. W. Dixon's Arehie 3. Binds hlavo also got home to Naipier, llasitimg-s, and Wangaraui, but tihe times are not }-<?t avaalalble.

At tlio public meeting last night a speaker, referring to the very crude arranlgiemants for obtaining access to Mt. Egmont, said a local medical man recently sent a patient down to Queonstown, !em<\rking that Mt. Egmont would do as well, but it would bo little short of brutal to send a sick man there under existing conditions. The speaker thought tho Government might spend n little money on tho mountain instead of granting all the assistance to Hotorui.

A well-known meat merchant not 100 miles from New Plymouth waa rather badly taken down last week. He has a nice little grass padklock which commended itself to the cldera who wo.ro looking rouiud for a site for a religious caimp moel-iinf, and whvji t'hey applied to the W.IC.M.M. for its use amid mentioned incidentally that they expected about 150 of the faithful to be in camp for ten days, ho saw visions of good business uavd miaide no ado q,M>ut placing tho paddock at til.eir disposal. He has since fduwd to his chagir'in that Uie go**! j>eo||le. are mortifving- the flesh bj- doing their camping oti a restricted diet oi ealjb'age and l'arinuit'eous foods.

Tlie Hwvera Industrial Exhibition, to 1)0 opened by the Premier and Sir Joseph War-d, in the presence of Ministers, and Mayors of the leading towns of the colony, promises to be ». great success for T«ranakl, states the Star, 'l'he applications for space have exceeded the expectations of the cX'i'cutfv*!, all u spfico htiving been applied for, with inquiries still coming to hand. In all some 100 of the principal linns of the colony will be represented. The large amount of attention that ho* been devoted -to the art section has resulted in the committee having to lind banging room for 1000 pictures. Every (!overnmont department is rendering assistance by sending exhibits, and the interest being taken in the exhibition by the outside towns and ajl classes of tho community promises ample reward for the hug« undertaking.

Memlx'rs awl afctherents of the Primitive NK'-thu.li.vt Ohniroh are to te cang:rat ulaited an t-lxj fact tlmt the confei-t'iice has i-e-app:oi ntod liev. J. ■Nixon to the charge of the church in New I'lymoiuth. Jtev. Nixon i; 7 deservedly jiopular amomgat olij aiv.l young. Kov. Woolloxall, who is also to tinJve up his duties in Oie sarnie c-lvurch, will very sfoon be pc/pular amongxt chiurclt-goers and all cominecled w-ith his church. He is a young, cnei'iyetic -liiwn, a forceful prenc-her,' and not one of the strait-laced fra-tei-nitv, and nuaide a host of firm friends in the StMdtfmiWSKtoaau circuit. He was in charge at K-ltihkuu, wtiere, from a fair con/gia<»u'tion at the commencement of his term, his reg'tihw heai<ers steaidily increastid um-l-il it Iwaiiie necessary' to consider tile ciUai-gcmont of the church btnldmiff. He was a loaidtng light in the literary and delating club, anirl was a prominent meinber of the Klthkim Jiiublic library committee. Kecemlly no has been on extended f<rHjn(ali, consx>q;uent on a serious Illness, probably hroaiffht on by too aiHwont Bppl'imiuti to j»tviay,

Syd-ney (lit Monti'ort Bromley, governor ol' Hie liruken ll'ill g'aol, suicided with ;i rrvolw-r as a result of ill-lwa.llh. lie-was a direct descent,lant 01' SiiMoli tie Monll'ort.

il. in i .'i li t: ii. oi a I 10 .(a t Mr Frank Wilson., .volicitor, lias ci/li'seil'ted to co'iite.st t-i11■ rlrcl iim lor the Ku.st Ward St at remilert'd vacant by .Mr (\ I'l. itellriing.-r's retirement.

Tile Times reports f-liiat. the Tlieatre lioya.l, on, was cleared 01' a huge a,iil(li"nre on Wednesday nvght ill seventy-live seconds. The test maide hy Mr I'. It. Itix (who Ivas Itee'ii sinninoimd for ploying' in unlicensed premises; to prove the adequacy ol' t h.- ex i is.

Th« Rev. J. Newman Ilut.tle will preach at Whiteley Memorial ('htireh 10-monow, January 17111. Subjects '— .Morning, "Itavwl in the SaiH-tu-ary" ; oven'ir.-g, ".l-osepll, the .Mail of AlVuiiK,' 1 a me.ssug'c to luisiness m< ll. *

important to young ladies ami g'entleinen. .1. 11. Parlor's stock <u engagement rings, wuditlinig rings, watches, chains, awl all kinds of jowel'lury is the linwi on the West Coast of New ZeaUinid, and prices 10 per cent, lower than ill tile larger centres. (laref-ully nato Hie address : J. H. l'arkur, jeweller, etc., next, railway crossing-, l>ovu(tit-Ktreet, central New I'lymouth.*

The best iiit'du'iA'! known is San der & Sons' Eucalypti Extract, ami its eminent powerful effects ii, coughs, colds, and influenza limki , relief instantaneous. For scrioin cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaidings! bruises, or sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling, no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diptheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling, etc., diarrhoea, dysentry, diseases of the kidneys, and urinary organs. San der and Sons' Eucolypti Extract is In use at hospitals and uuiilira clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italycrowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Ams'.er dam. Trust in this approved and reject all others!—Advt.

Important to sufferers from Rheu-matism.--The proprietors of llock'is iiHEUMA r ru: powder wish it known thut every tin of their powder is sold with a guarantee. All Chemists or Storekeepers are authorised to refund tin- price paid to those not having benefited by the use of it. Closo on iIOO Cur.ed Cases are known to the proprietors, uhd the following are a few of those who have kindly consented to have their names mentioned to induce other sufferers to also benefit by tho use of Bock's Rheumatic Powder—L. I(. Webb, Makotuku ; Thos. A. Pruden, Eltham ; James Harvey, Mrs Hart', and Mary Ann I-lodder, Ash'hurst ; W. H. Lukies, Poluingina ; Joseph Cummerlield, Poxton ; Maurace McCullum and Albert Burgos, Waihi ; 11. E. Dean, I J atea ; John Douglas! Hampden, Otago. Sold at all chemists and stores, 3/6 per tin.* NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Seventh Day Adventists notify tho order ot their services in connection with the outnp conference at St. (lermain Square, Eliot St. A lost pony male is advertised for. A good cook is wanted for the White Hart Hotel. Mrs S. D. J'upe notifies that she will resume teaching in pianoforte and theory on February 1. Watt and Lang have a notice of in'terest to those wishing to purchase building allotments near New Plymouth. Mr 0. H. W'hitu resumes classes in shorthand aird music on Monday next. A young lady clerk is required for the Sash and Door Co's office. Tho County Council notilies that 10 per cent, will be added to rates unpaid after February 3. AppliOabions for thie post of dog tax colloetor to the .County Council are invited.