NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 83, 12 April 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A prohibition Mrder w>as issued against a native named Kohihoeta by Mr Hutchison, S.M., yesterday. Consequent on the New Zealand postal authorities' complaints parcels of newspapers posted in Australia are limited to twenty pounds. The Taranaki llilles paraded last evening, when there was a fair muster under Captain Weston and Lieutenants Okey and Lever. The inward 'Frisco mail arrived at Auckland by the Sonoma yesterday afternoon. The Takapuna is bring--1 Vng the southern portion down this morning. For unitizing too fully on Saturday, ily. Skelton was convicted and fined ">s yesterday by Mr T. 'Hutchison, S.M. Ily. Boyes, for a similar olTeuee, being a third within six months, was lined 12<)s, in default one week's imprisonment.

Jt has been decided that the Taranaki County Council's deputation on wheel tax, bridge loan and by-laws will defer going to Wellington until June next, when Parliament will be in session and the County Councils' Conference will be also sitting. In the meantime Mr Mills will ascertain what progress has been made by the Clifton County in the matter of bylaws.

The annual meeting of the Farmers' I'nion at Hastings decided against the proposal to establish an official organ for the union and in favour of establishing a branch of the Farmers' .Mutual Insurance in llawke's Bay. Il was also resolved to support the A. and 1\ Association in its protest agiainsb the attempt to place Die whole control of rabbit destruction in the district in .the hands of the board.

The civil business in the S.M. Court yesterday, before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., consisted of a claim, L. Marks v. C. H. McDonald, £2 10» with 10s costs, «<nd Bojon Bros. (Mr Malione) v. Griflin (Mr 0. H. Weston), j£Bi 13s lid, in earh of which judgment was given for the plai'ntill by default. In a case, G, Arrow.smith (Mr Grey) v. Porter (not present) Mr Hutchison giranled an order for restitution of possession of a dwelling, execution of the order to be stayed for one week. Members of the Tarainaki Guards aro notified of tkc Government parade this evening at 7.30 sharp.*

Nominations for the Mayoralty clone to-morrow at noon. Messrs .Jones and Aslvdown, tailors, ot Devon-street, have an advurlisenicivl in this issue.

Mr 11. Bennett has 'disposed of his hail-dressing business in Devoai-street, to Mr J. Hunter, who will carry it on under t-liu style of the Central IJuii'dressing Saloon.

The Timaru liorough valuation for .1 itU'l is jL;"i7,-89 (annual value), an increase of £2Bon last year. The liorough Council has partly considered an offer to supply electric light, hut is inclined to prefer u municipal installation.

Mr Ahiev wants to know at what hour the next meeting of the liorough Council's resenes committee will be held. It seemed to him that live committee met at an inconvenient- hour to most members, so long as it suited the chairman of the committee.

County Councillors had to 'pay up" yesterday towards the battleship New Zealand presentation. Some of the members, however, protested miklly against the frequency of 'these presentations. Quoth one : "Illuminated addresses for men going out of business, gold medals for nearly -everyone; it's getting too common/'

'Talking about deputations to Wellington yesterday a county councillor remarked that Mr Jennings was "a splendid man to work." Jt was stated that he was- always ready, to accompany and assist public deputations from his district when Government had to be approached on any matter.

Messrs Govett. and Quilliaiii, borough solicitors, attended at the Magi.stuU' s Court on Monday morning ami obtained conlinnution of tile biu-gc.s.se.s' (kt'iKlon to close the street. A special meeting of the liorough (.'ou-ncil will -be held on I hui svlay, April 2tst, to pass a Hree"' ° rdv '' lUlally closi, "K the

St. Andrew's Church.—liev. A. Don, missionary to the Chinese in Acw Zealand, will g-j ve a lantern exhibition in the schoolroom on Tuesday, 12th inst., at 7.80. Nearly K>o photographs coloured in .Japan, illustrating Peking, Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton city and villages, etc., i s ' 10 " - "- Collection in aid of t-he Chinese mission.*

The New Zealand Express Co., Ltd., have to let a commodious office or shop oji the ground floor of new brick building, Xlroughumstreet. 0

For reliable Boots, Shoes and Slippers at a low price go to Dockrill's, Devon-street Central, where you will find the largest assortment in the district of Colonial, English, American, and Continental Manufactured Boots, Shoes and Slippers.*

A piece of string on my fingw ! Now what can that be for ? Something 1 have to remember To fetch to-night from the store. My wife said she'd die without it, Her congh she could never endure ; llvr cough ! Now I know what she's wanting, It's Woods' (Jrent Peppermint Cure. HOLLOWAY'S FILLS AND OINTMENT. Dyspepsia, Jaundice. These complaints are the refcult of a disorganised liver, which secretes bile in quality or quantity incapable of digesting foo>d. Digestion requires a free How of healthy bile, to ensure which Holloway's Fills and Ointment have long been famous, fur eclipsing every other medicine. Food, irregularity of eating, climate and other causes are constantly throwing the liver into disorder, hul that important organ can soon bo regulated and healthily adjusted by Ilolloway's Fills and Ointment, which act directly upon its vital .secretion. The Ointment rubbed on the skin penetrates inlinediutely to the liver, whoso blood and nerves it rectifies. One trial is ul] that is needed, a cure will soon follow.*