NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 99, 30 April 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

There arc KS.I. solicitors practising in the Wellington district, an increase of four over lust year.

Trains leave the New Plymouth station for the breakwater tq-ilnj', connecting with the Steamer" mentioned below: a.m., Tnlwipuira from Norl';, ,g 2O p mtj Takapuna, >' ol '

A press wire i'l'om Wellington states that tho Premier has abandoned his trip to the Chathams, but that he and Mrs Soddon would leave in the Hinemoa last night for a trip through the Marlborough Sounds.

The s.s., Kapati, which has been ashore at Patea for some days was successfully floated yesterday, and steamed up to the wharf uninjured. The residents of tiro somnolent town blew tho whistle and beat the big drum in honour of the event.

Says the Stratford Post -.—The ofllcors and men of the Stratford Hides spoak highly of their entertainment ki New Plymouth .yesterday. The arrangements for the visiting corps were in every wuy perfect and reflected great credit upon Adjutant Malone and the officers and non-commis-sioned officers of the Turanuki Hi lies and Guards.

In order to avoid difficulties in future in regard to the shooting seasou opening on a Sunday, Sir Joseph Ward proposes next session to alter the law to make it read "the first Monday in May," so that when the first day of May again falls on a Sunday the present difficulty will be legally overcome. The New Zealand Trade lteviow. commenting on the quarterly bank returns, says :—"The condition evidenced by the returns is eminently healthy and satisfactory. The deposits are constantly increasing, and there are ample funds available for any legitimate objects, while the totals give proof of the expansion <;. the trade of the country.

Asked by a South African News representative if he cared to state the object of his visit, Mr W. T. Stead replied :—"I have come here with a twofold object. In tho first place to endeavour to recover my health, and secondly, to have u look round and try to see whether my country has got a quid pro quo for her expenditure of 328 millions sterling, not to speak of thousands of human lives,•*

In tho course oi an Interview at Chrlstchurch Sir Joseph Ward said that his Department was experimenting in the direction of making the telephone system as perfect as possible, At present, experiments were being conducted with a view to the introduction of the system under which all that a subscriber would have to do to get the exchange would be to lift the receiver off tiie hook, and no rin-ging-up or rinslngoll would be necessary.

At an early hour on Friday morning u resident of Ilaweva disappeared from her home clad, it is thought only in a dressing-gown. The lady had been ailing for some time, anil was just recovering from a severe illness. At about half-past three the woman visited her young daughter's room and looked at the clock, and a few minutes afterwards tho girl thinks she heard the front door shut. 1 1 wos not until seven o'clock, however, that tiie mother was found to lie missing. Several parties were out searching during the day, hut no (race of her had been 'found last evening.—Star.

Uarry O. Smith, of Prospect Park, I'll., engineer of the newspaper train that runs between Philadelphia and Washington, has lately had a most peculiar ailment. While oil his locomotive Ins licuriiig is very defective, and conversation must' be conducted in a loud lone, but while on Ins engine, amid the roar ami rumbio of the wheels, he can hear ordinary tones with perfect distinctness, and converse easily with the fireman. When the train stops and there is silence the difficulty in hearing returns.. The noiee of rumbling" machinery evidently increases the sensibility of the auditory nerve.

The lulu Fred Maccabo was on excellent ventriloquist, ami in n,j s connection it is related liow on one occasion he fooled and was fooled. Mnccubc was a passenger on a steamer crossing the English Channel. Silling quietly Jn the engine-room, lie vcntrtloquially made the mnchin-tT-v '■'" l "' Hint characteristic "squeak" which denotes a lack of oil. The attendant engineer oiled Die part, only to find the same treatment required in another dirertiou. Other parts of Mic machinery squeaked for oil in rapid succession, and the engineer was becoming frantic, when, suddenly, he saw and recognised his tormentor, Going quietly behind Maccabe, the engineer poured the rest of the oil-can's contents down the back of the ventriloquist's nock. "1 guess it won't • squeak any more," said ho. And it didn't.

On Friday the lion, dames Carroll, 'accompanied bv Mr E M Smith, M.H.K., Ilr. ilcCleland ' (Native Health Ollicer). Messrs W. T. Gordon (secretary), and Mr T. W. Fisher (reserves agent), visited the nal'ihe hostelry ao.w in course of ,*- reel ion near Morley-stmd. The building is Hearing completion, but certain improvements in sanitation and ventilation appeared desirable from tho point of view of the medical ollicer. On his suggesting the alterations to Mr Carroll the latter immediately saw the necessity for them and will have the works authorised' It will be recognised by the p „ o ] ic that in an institution such as this where large numbers of natives will congregate, ventilating and sanitary arrangements must bo of the most modern and effective design, ami the thanks of the community, Maori and European, are due to I>r. McCleland for the interest ho has evinced in the matter.

There was a pleasing ceremony last evening at the Hotel Commonweal lii when about forty gentlemen met, at the invitation of Mr W. 11. Iladdrell, to do honour to Messrs S. Dennett and Murray White, who were instrumental in saving the life of .Mr Geo. Iladdrell, who was carried out to sea off the railway station on March Si last. Mr Cock, the Mayor, presided over tile gathering, most of those present being members of the railway service and fellow-workmen of the rescued man. The toasl of "The King" was honoured. Mr Iladdrell then asked his Worship the Mayor to present Messrs Dennett and White with gold medals in recognition of their rescue, remarking on the pluck and promptitude displayed by them in facing the dangers of a rough sea in order tu save their workmate from drowning. He eulogised their efforts, and said he owed them a deep debt of gratitude. ilr Cock, in presenting the medals, made further complimentary remarks, and said that he was proud to be permitled to preside over such „ gathering and was pleased ,l mt tllL , 1()Wn * scssed such men as these two brave young fellows who risked their live- "' *uve the life of a friend, and a »"•>" like .Mr iladdrell who was plv-l'»'''-'l I" recognise it in such a handsome manner, ihe medals bore the ""Hals oi the recipients on the one Mlk - '""' "" tl't' other their full names and the inscription "(Yesoucd loi lescumg (,'eorge I lad.lrell fro,,, ™«|i"'gal New I'lymouth on March -i-'.rd. J'.mi. The presentation wav cheers. The T„,, 11 hs oi Mom-is Iteiuiett and White were drum, me .iolh good |..|loWs'-' S -|-'|'e .yej'pf<;n:.s .a responding staled that in eflertn.g the rescue they were merelv ,""'' '. ' ° '*'" x uhle u » '*'l>- Other ' la- Knilway Meiiarlmeivl " i> Iladdrell" ".lis'Worship' the "l^ ,'.."'' ■'• O'-Ui'iscoll." "The u.5... A very pleasant evening was «l»-iil. and Ihe proceedings closed W"'h the singing o( ... Vu ld Lang Syne."

The Risukawn estate, of between ?00Q and 8000 acres, thirteen miles from Hastings, is under offer to the Government by the trustees or' tho late Mr du Croz.

The Invercargill News says that a Chinaman In Central Otngo estimates that he will make a net profit of £:j()00 from his fruit farm of fourteen acres this season;

The Auckland post office Is shortly to be provided with mechanical datestampers, similar to those in use In Wellington, in. order to facilitate the handling oi the mails. The Seventh Day Advcntists have pitched a new and comfortable tent in Duller-street, which Is said to b* warm and free from draughts. A special service is advertised for Sunday nighta 'f'he demand for timber for building purposes In Wellington is still active, and the market is firm, with some tendency to advance. There is increasing difficulty in obtaining supplies of uinUu uiul totara, und a conference of Bttwmillers has decided to again raise the price i)i the former very shortly.

More praise for tiie New Plymouth hospital. At the meeting of the Friendly Societies' Association tile other evening Mr It. Old said :—"There's a good deal of talk about "going to the hospital," but 1 was unfortunate unough to meet with an accident, and had to go there, and I can only say that no wife, mother nor child could have given me better attention or nursed me more tenderly than did the nurses at the New Plymouth hospital during the whole time 1 was there ; ami if people knew what "going to the hospital" really meant, the building wouldn't hold half the applicants lor admission."

Mr Seddon apparently has not forgotten the hornet's nest that he brought al>out his ears by iishing on Sunday. Replying to a member of the liawke's Hay Acclimatisation Society who hud called tho Premier's attention to the fact that Ist May (the opening day of the shooting season) was a Sunday, and had asked that the opening date might be altered, the Premier sent the following answer :—"lt would certainly be [ illegal to commence shooting before the day fixed by the statute, and to shoot on Ist May might render persons liable to an adverse resolution by Ministers' Association.' 1

When does hulf-pust twelve p.m. occur ? It seems incredible (writes the Auckhuid Herald's Wellington coi respondent) that this simple question should present any difficulty to the average mind, but the fact remains that passengers, leaving Wellington frequently miss their steamers because they aro unable to distinguish between half-past twclvo p.m. and half-an.hour later than midnight. The view the passengers take is that midnight Is twelve p.m., and therefore bull-past twclvo p.m. is hulf-an-hour past midnight, a piece of reasoning the only merit oi which is its ingenuity.

On Tuesday afternoon (says the Auckland Herald) a small yellow dog lurched out. of a hotel in IJuuiiistrtet, evidently the worso for liquor, lie stood for a moment us if trying to pull himself together, and then started oIT in a desperate attempt, to walk straight. The virtuous effort was a failure however. His gait quickly became a tipsy swagger, and there was a blearyeyes expression of bewilderment about him which proclaimed him a drunken dog. Seeing a bowl of water outside a bootmaker's shop he tried to drink, but his legs gave way. lie seemed to sober up a little as lie progressed. Doubtless some unkind practical Joker in the hotel had "shouted" for the yellow one.

Miss Hello Napier's recital in St. Mary's J lull last, night, was well attended, and the audience thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment provided. Miss Napier's recitations were a real treat, und but little short of marvellous. From tears to laughter and back to team, then to laughter again, the audience were thrilled with the exceptional powers displayed by tills talented entertainer* To keep an audience Interested for u couple of hours is no small task for one person to -attempt, yet Miss Napier successfully accomplished tho task. Each and every item was delivered with consummate skill, displaying wonderful elocutionary powers and a sympathetic manner that won the heartiest applause from crich person present. Undoubtedly this talented young New Zealander" has achieved wonders, and those who were unfortunate enough to miss the performance were deprived of a genuine treat.

H rebounds (o the credit of the Kent Koad people that they have recognised the assistance given ut their sports ty the Inglfcwood Brass Hand. The Hecord reports that a socijal in aid of the Inglewood band fund, inaugurated by the Kent Road Sports Committee in return for the band's gratuitous services at their sports meeting', was given in the Egmont Village Hull on Thursday evening and was a complete success In every way. The various Items were exceedingly well rendered, and were enthusiastically received by a generously large audience while, needless to say, the dancing portion o( the evening was most, thoroughly enjoyed by some forty couples and was kept up ivith unflagging spirit far into the morning hours. Hefreshments were excellent in tjuality and limitless in Quantity, contributing largely to the general enjoyment ntiftl ui.VVmnded success nithaiincri. Tho lnglqwioc/d 1.-nind was present, , and contriWuted selections durina tho evening. At the annual meeting of the Friendly Societies' Association for Taranakj. held in New I'lymouth on Thursday, there were delegates liresent from societies at lnglewood, Eltlvain, Midhirst, Toko, Manaia, liawera and New I'lymouth. The bal-ance-sheot was read and adopted. Tile total cost of management for the year, inclusive of inauguration expenses, was rti, and there was a credit balance of £;W its. The amount contributed by lodges in subscriptions af one shilling a member per quarter was £145 os ; of which £O2 (Is (id was paid in hospital fees of members, and IM.M 10s for surgical operations performed outside (lie hospital. The association was formed with the object of enabling sick members or wives and families of members of (he allilialed societies to go into hospital or to undergo operations without having their sick pay swallowed up in costs, and it must be admitted that the aim is to be commended. The lirst year's operations have, been most successful It was decided to appoint the last Ihursday m April as the dale of the annual meeting and a sum of ten guinear was voted to the secretary, All 11. J. tldbert, for his services. The_ proverbial "chapter of accidents happened the other dav to passengers by the Kaikora-Blenheim coach. According to the Kaikoura Mar Mr Cummings, the driver, stood up to push a swag on the top of the coach, and, us the coach cnleieda grip, causing it to dip and swa\ lie was throivn violently forJ" A *."'«>» on the box- seat Mailed screaming, aml throwing her ™* T' ml Mr J'"l. U uiale pass,,',. SvilU ; d alongside her, hampeied lun& - M .ili'imer, lul ius . kl( , Si''-, put his foot on the brake bar ;;;.» K-t.orwavd to l«,m the cause iJ) L """" 0 ( V <m - Mltl w Mle in this portion was thrown off on to his sii e, sustaining bruises on the hiii »;!,'-«"■ Mr Hill, who had ineanses nlo U t'h' f " '', L ' in ' glliclL>d thli llol '- ■i -n uV ,IUl '- ""'" imh «--ri "in "ocked his knee against ..'olldcr' h. earn regained the road and i ■ tu, r,'f ' ho K «*"'™su Stauon, unlit t,i, uy wt ,,. 0 J)u]Jed u '".'"""R '"gainst a tree. Mr Cumluings had his nose broken in two places. For Children's Hacking Cough a t night. Woods' Great Forawmint (.'uro. Is od.*

At a public meeting at Toko it was decided to support the genome o( separating from the New Plymouth hospital district and erecting a hospital at Stratford.

Our obituary column to-day contains notice of the decease of another old resident in the person of Mr Matthew Salisbury, who passed away at the age of 62 years. The funeral will take~plaeo today at 1.80 p.m. Mr C. O. Itoberts, of Inglewood, notifies that great reductions will be made in his stock for one week Commencing from to-day. The premises are about to undergo ultoraliun hence the necessity ior clearing out as much stock as possible. A notification from the Town Clerk with reference to plague precautions appears elsewhere. It is also notified that rat poison will be given to responsi'tolo persons free of cost oil application being made to the Horough oillces. Evidently rodents are in for a bad time.

The s.s, Ngunguru untried about a thousand people to 11.M.5. Psyche yesterday, including the Central School and Inglewood school cadets. The officers and men of the warship did all in their power to make the visit interesting, and ns the last trip home commenced cheers were 'interchanged between the landsmen and the men of the ship, She left early in the evening for Wellington.

Tho well-known drapery business bearing the name of Mr S. 11. White will in future trade under the designation of Messrs S. It, White and Sons, Mr Percy J. H, White and Mr (Jcorgo S. White, who for some years have been associated with the business have been admitted as partners. In another column Mr S, li. White returns thanks for past patronage, and feels a-ssiH-ed of a aonlhnrahce of [favours to the new linn.

Whkeloy Memorial Church— Sunduy, Hay 1 •: Preacher, liev. J. Newman Iluttle; subjects, morning, " Fullness of Power," evening, " Nulamiaii."*

important to young ladles and gentlemon, J. H. Parker's stock of engagement rings, wedding rings, watches, chains and all kinds of jewellery Is the llnest on tho West Coast oi New Zenland, and prices 10 pc* cent, lower than in tho larger centres, Carefully note the address -J. H. Parker, Jowoller, etc., next railway crossing, Dovon-street Central, New Plymouth.*

Much troubled in mind, the oynlc reclined, His star was not In ascendant ; He deigned not to scoff for he had a litid cough, And a tear from his nose mis pendant* ■•'I'll away !" said Dlog, "To Delphi I'll jog, "And consult that oracle sure." He went and It said, "For a cold in tho head, "Take Woods' Croat Peppermint Cure." The use of the mackintosh overcoat made waterproof by the uso of

The use of the mackintosh overcoat made waterproof by the uso of vulcanite on india-ruUber is now being largely superseded by the rainproof cloth overcoats. The material is made waterproof by a special chemical process which makes the cloth rainproof, but not air-tight, thereby allowing tho vapouy from tho body to escape, which the mackintosh did not do. Consider your health, and buy a rainproof doth overcoat. In up-to-date stiles, with padded shoulders and velvet collars in the latest dark grey shade at 39s Hd to f>2s 6d, satisfaction guaranteed.—Neal, cash olothier,*

The best uiodi.-ino Known is Sanger & Sous' Eucalypti Extract, and its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, and influenza make reliet instantaneous. For serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, bo they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, >'r sprains, it is tho safest remedy-no swelliug, no inflammation. Hike surprising elfects 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 nmdicai clinics all over tho globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Itatji crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved and ret icct all. others.— Advt.

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For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d.»