NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Borough ' Works Committw meets this evening at 7.30. The mail steamer Ventura arrived at Siain fjjom Aucklaai'd on Feb. 1, at "> p.m. Trains will connect with the breakwatvr to j day, meeting steamers as follows : —11.130 a.m., Takapuna. The Jk'ew Ply 111011111 Horticultural Society has lixed tho 24' th March as the liate ?or lioldim'g its' awtunm; slnow at the 'l'heatrc Koyai. The Paris edition of thv New York Hurakl states* . that Fashcda is henceforth to Ije known as Kabak, omtof deference for Fi-eneh folding. At tiio requciife of tlio Couimonwealth the post" ollice system of insurance 011 parcels from New Zealand will be discontinued to-morrow so *ar as it relates to parcels for delivery in Australia. At tiie District Court at llawera, David Courtney was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for assault wiith intent, and Arthur Henry Woods, found guilty of indecent us-sa-ult, was i-emaii'dud to New Plymouth for sentence. During the last month 29,217 ounces of gx)kl, of the uu/lue of £109,802, was exported from tiie colony as compared- with 4b,Vij) ounces, valued at in tiie cori'es vponding mon'th of last year. The export of silver last mo'iith was 51,417 ounces of the value of <£o;jU7.

An elderly townsman with .some time to spare yesterday occupied himself 4n wiaitchi,n)g.thc -intciesuing pro-» cess of placing tjhe new drain age works pipes in position. He is now puzzling over this problem ;if two men put in four j>ipes in one hour, when will the drainage works be completed ?

S-cv unity-six passengers by the Victoria, o>n arrival at Melbourne yesterday, were placed in quarantine. All persons recently vaccinated will be released at thv expiration of the iiftewi ttays from the time of the o'pierati'on. The steamer was berthed, anvd cargo discharged, but the crew were jiot allowed to laird.

The prizes to be given at the Band Contest at Palmers-ton North arc

Substantial—For thv test selection : £IOO and silver medals, second £3O. third £25, fourth £ls, lift.li Jilii) sixth open, Quickstep : First £so', second £25, third £ls, fourth £lo, and goi/d medal for drum-major! ( '°ld and silver incd'uiK will be given lor solos, trios and quartettes.

The annua] report or the Napier Harbour IJound shows timt the year just closed began wilh un overdraft ol' £4~rfHi, ami ended with a cixxtit ol £ I JO2. inductions have been intudc in wh-ari'agvs which were estimated to cause a shrinkage in revenue of £4OOO. Owing to (lie favourable sonditionof the linunces ol' Lie .board agreed to a .small reduction of the rate.

Headers are again reminded of the North Tui'uinaki Caledonian Spurts to be held in W-aitufa to-day. Judging from the handicaps, good sprinting .and long distance records ought to be sustained., iSome of the crack athletes of Australasia are coin|M>ting. The Maori liuka is going to be (pike ti novel atnd interesting item and should be worth going a long way to see. The Tarauaki l*ipc Band is to be present., ar/d the piping and 'dancing events are attracting some of the champion pipers and ■dancers of New Zealand. Trains leave at 7.20, 8 a.m., and 1 p.m., returning at 0.10 and 7 p.m., besides 'buses and brakes advertised to run. Given a line day a record attendance of the public is assured.

Writing of leading Doers, a Cape Times correspondent says : —" Mr Kruger is still at Ilih'ere'iinn, ami is enjoying excellent health. Whwi the weather is gxiod he s-pon'ds most of Wiie day in tire gandten-. The ex-l're-siident keeps uj) a regular correspondence with the Iloer leaidcrs in South Ali-ica. Dr. Ley (is lives surrounded by luxury at Utrecht, but iu verv little yeetn. It is furthet announced that Mr Wolmarans Ira:' returned to Holland in order to confer with Mr Kruger, and tlhat the latter had least*! the villa Sablons at Cannes for the season. Mr Steyn, who has been at Keichetlhall since May | u iinidergo a course of treatment will proceed to Cannes early next month, lie was almost completely paralysed when he lariived, but lie can How walk without support, and he drivesout daily." lligh-grade glace kid American shoes for women, iu lace or button, patent cap, two littingK, at 5s lid and 8s (i<i pair, considera'hly nuderpriced at "The Melbourne", the Bargain Corner.* The best mcdi.'ini; known ia Pander & Sons' Eucalypti Extract, and its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, and influenza make relief instantaneous. For serious case 9, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scoldings] 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. Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract is In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy: crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approvad and reject all others.—Advt.