NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 32, 8 February 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The School Commissioners hold th«ir ordinary mooting on Friday. The volume of Statutes of 1903 has come to band l'roui the Government I'riiiUr, The Primitive Methodist Sunday Scihool picnic will be held on tho 18th instant. The scthool inspectors now in coufeivnce in Wellington decided by a majority of only two to admit press representatives to the conference. A stun of £7OO has been authorised for expenditure by the Wniiffmiui River Trust in the improvement for narigaliota of that waterway. After twelve years of working l tho Palinerston North Gas Co. pays a dividend of 7 per cent., adds £ISOO to reserve, and carries forward £237 lis 3d. An excellent programme has been arrartg'ud for the Rahotu Athletic Club's annual meeting on Easter Monday. The prize money total* £IOO. It is rumoured that the position of city engineer in Wellington, jvcently resigned by Mr Rou-nthwaitc, has bi.vii offered to Mr Morton, assistant city engineer iin Melbourne. Fitzgeralds' circus and menagerie an-ivod by special train yesterday afternoon, and the animal cages cm the side track at tlno railway station wiere the cynosure of all juvenile eyes during the evening. The libel action, Lindsay v. Abraham and Williams, heard at Napier, was settled 'by defendants paying £3OO, without costs - * Plaintiff stated ho did not wish to benefit by the case, but simply to clear bis character. Thomas Ramsay, for attempting to escape from Mount Eden Gaol, was sentenced to ain additional three months' imprisonment. It is lteli#v«d ail organised scheme was on foot for a general attempt at escape among the prisoners. The Commission of Inquiry into the conduct of tire election in the W'airarapa by the registrar of electors and returning officer respectively closed on Friday. Mr Poynton, the Commissioner, will forward his report to the Governor. Messrs Calln'glian and (Jo. report tho sale of a l#ig liine of sections on the seaward side of Te Henui arid Fjtzroy to two local investors. Tlio purchase money exceeds £BOOO.- The possible early establishment of ■iVCSiwotrks in New Plymouth wus, it is understood, an incentive to the deal. Constables Woods raid Bultimore have kindly consented to act as reitiws at the championship pillowfigilit at the carnival on Wednesday night in the Recreation- Grounds. Entries close with Mr Sykes on Tuesday night. A full programme of tiio carnival appears in another column. At tho Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday tlx) clos-inig services in the Queen-Street Church were conducted by liev, Nixon. There were good congjiiejgwtions. The evening discourse was preached from Hebrews r.7, " And this word, jet once more signified! (lie removal of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things tlmt cannot be shaken may remain." There was but a poor attendance of inemiber.H at t.he airmail meeting- of members of the Taranaki A. and I'. Society on Saturday afternoon, nnd alter some discussion on tlw lack of interest shown by menfbers, the fol-io-wing lx'so-kition moved by Mr J, C. George and seconded by Mr StanIcy was carried unanimously -That owing to the very meagre attendance this meeting be adjourned to Saturday, I'.tth March, at 2 p.m., and that each member be notified that unless a more active i-nteivst bemanifested at that meeting the ollicerfe of thi' society will take it us an indication that the desire for such a society in this district has ceased to exist, and will accordingly take steps to wind it up ; Live adjourned meeting to he held in the Town Hull, and that farmers and persons interested in agriculture be iiwited to attend. Important to young ladies and gentlemen. J. 11. Parker's stock of engajgvment rings, wodtciin-g rings, watches, chains, and all kinds of jewellery is the finest on the West •oast of New 'Zealand, and prices 10 per cent, lower than in Urn larger centres. Carefully note the address —.J, H. Parker, jeweller, eto„ next j railway crossing, Devon-street Central, Nsw Plymouth.' 1

The St. Louis World's Fair opens iii' May. The Oceanic Stettin Ship Sh!iip Co. are now booking p assays t'hro'iijgih their New Plymouth aigents, New Zealand Express Co., I.t'd. 3 Have you noticed how smoothly shopping goes at "The Melbourne." Everybody ways it's live busiest store in Tnranuki, ami certainly we are doing the largest, Irusiness we ever knew. Every customer .saves money. We buy for cash aimd sell for cash. Tlmt is the secret of our famous low prices.* Shareholders of the Equitable Building Society will note the next pay-day is to-day, Motniday. Subscriptions will be payable at the Society's oflice, Currie-street, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. ; 1.30 p.m. to 5 pm., and 7 p.m. to 0 p.m.* High-grade gflace kid American shoes for woman, in lace or button, patent cap, two fittings, at 5s lid ami 8s Gd pair, considerably underpriced at "The Melbourne", the Bargain Corner.* A great slaughter of human animals, such as Fleas, Flies, Lice on Plants, on Fowls, on Horses, on Children's Heads ; Cockroaches, &c., will be ejected by uslag Bock's Mort.ein Insect Powder and Spreaders. Will kill within five minutes every fly in a closed room. Price, 1/ each. Bock's Mortein is world-fam-ed , but cunningly imitated. The public will kindly see that the proprietors' name, P. Pock and Co, is on eveity tin, as none is genuine without ft. AH chemists and stores.* The best medicine known i 9 Sander & Sons' Eucalypti Extract, and its eminent powerful effects in coughs, rolds, and influenza make relief instantaneous. For serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, 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 und 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 approved and reject all others.—Advt,