NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 101, 3 May 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Exhibition Committee meets in the Town Hull tin's evening. A start has been made will) (he work of extending the verandah on the Stratford railway station. Unclaimed letters from beyond lho colony await delivery at the local post ' ollice for C. A. Harrison, George Foxier and A. Newall. Ml- Julian is making good progress with his metalling contract at Tataraimaka. He has put 1270 yds of metal on the roads in 41 days. Toko is growing. The latest adjunct to its luxuries is a tennis court, now in course of construct ion. »nd a tennis club is to be formed.

Passengers by an afternoon train southwards on a. recent Thursday had an exceptionally rosy time, three honeymoon couples being embarked at various points, with the usual accompaniments of the Celestials' cereal, laughing, banter and kisses. It was a trying time.

(In Friday lust, at Inglewood, W. E. Crozirr and P. Lucas, for whom Mr Claude 11. Weston (Weston and Weston) appeared, were charged with theft of a dog valued at £l. Evidence was led but during the hearing of- defendant's case Mr Turnbull, S.M., 'dismissed the information.

An Auckland gentleman recently went to Wellington to go Home by the Ruapehu, and while the last of the butter was being loaded he strolled on shore, a fellow passenger telling him the boat would not leave for an hour. Within an hour he turned up at the wharf in time to see the Ruapehu steaming down the harbour.

Mr Duncan M'Nab, brother of the member for Mataura, returned on Saturday from the Old Country and South Africa, where he has been spending some time. Mr M'Nab says South Africa is in an awful condition, in fact, worse than it was under the Boer regime, of which he has had experience, having been for some years a landholder in the Transvaal. Mr M'Nab thinks that it will be fully ten years before the country recovers its position.—Gore Standard.

The Egmont Lodge, 1.0.0.P., M.U., met last night, liro. J. Loveridge, N.G., presiding. There was but little business, and at an early hour the Lodge went into harmony. It is intended to arrange, if possible, a scries of cribbage and euchre parties and social -gatherings in connection with the other Friendly Societies in the town. This should havo the result of popularising the Order and by rendering its meetings attractive assist in the good work done. A very old Tongan woman died in Nukualofa a fortnight since (writes the New Zealand Herald Tongan coirospomlent on April 23). Lusi, for such was her name, was a wellgrown woman when the late King of Tonga was hut a men- child. Now, George Tubou I. was 07 years old at the time of his death, and he died | more than 11 years ago, and allowing that in early life- there was but a difference age of 12 years between the late king and Lusi, the old lndy must have been somewhere about 120 years old at her death.

Mr i). Mcintosh, District. Engineer on the Government Railways, has written to the Taranaki County Council, pointing out that the public road runs along the railway reserve from the Waiongona river crossing to section 17, near Lepperton station, lie lias been unable to find whether the land on which the road stands has -been handed over to the Ituihvay Department, and suggests that stops be taken to have the matter put on a proper footing. Application will be made to the Railway Department to grant the Council a one-chain road along the section referred to.

A "ladies' bach" was opened at Tariki the other day. There were no gilt-edged invitations issued, but the fun was none the less lively for that. Reports are circulated that there were eight guests to the opening dinner, on Sunday, too, and despite the fact, that the lady proprietors ure not supposed to be adepts in the culinary art, being engaged in the more trying duties of instilling the elements of primary education into Tariki's portion of young New Zealand, the repast was served with great eclat. The proceedings were not open to the Press, but it as well for tho guests to remember that J904 is a Jeap year. A stitch in time saves nine, and sometimes more.

An interesting incident, says the Auckland Herald, which brought memories of old naval days to the minds of those who were present, occurred 11 the Veterans' Home during the visit of the Governor and party to that institution. An old naval veteran, who was present at the siege ol' Acre in 1840, and who has lately rejoined the Home after a short absence, walked up to the Governor, and making the old quarterdeck bow with a pull of the forelock, reported himself as " Come aboard, sir." "That's what I was taught 70 years ago," wus the reply of the old sailor to the general smile which went round the faces of those who witnessed the revival of this quaint and interesting form of salute.

Students and lovers of the terpsichoreau art in a settlement not a hundred miles from Stratford nnve resolved not to venture in search of this form of enjoyment in the local hall without having first communicated with the family physician and laid in a supply of bandages and restoratives. The reason of this is not generally known, neither is the intuition, llul. it. is whispered that there were "ructions" at a function held there last week. The ball had been duly advertised, with the result that a goodly number put in an appearance prepared to dance until all was blue, or until such time as any similar well-conducted ceremony might I* brought, to a happy termination. In the words of the poet "all went merry as a marriage bell" until somewhere about the mystic midnight hour, all the dancers apparently appreciating the provisions made by the supper committee for their delectation. Then a bright Committeeman conceived the idea that a change might he as good as a, rest, unci asked a visiting vocalist from a neighbouring township to "oblige the company" with a song. With a sang froid.thnt was worthv ol one of the greaCprofessionals o'f Hie old world, the singer seated himself at the piano, and struck a low opening chords. The owner of the piano-it was a borrowed one - stood aghast, but only for a moment. Striding ac ,. oss t|le fl() he approached the instrument, which was responding gaily n> the touch of the visitor, a follower of the gentle art of the man who had his establishment "under the spreading chest- "» tree' he remarked, in'anything bu„ a whisper that he did not want tlie instrument spoiled, and that at any rate the function was "a ball, no a concert. There was only oil tiling to do, and it was done-the won d-be warbler leaving the pjuno '" disgust and high dudgeon U various stages the committee came to loggerheads over similar matters some committeemen arranging for vocal items whilst their colleagues inimedintely repudiated any such idea. This could not go on for very long, someone said, without serious consequences, and so it proved, ity-and-byu ominous murmurings were heard from the gentlemen's- dressingroom, then bumps and knocks, and a few peaceably inclined men left their "smoke" to return to their partners in the ball-room (nearly all of the male sex leave the ball-room between the'dances in the country), and informed the ladies that the members of the committee were "having it out." The noises continued for some time, and the ladies commenced to get nervous. At last one set an example, accomplishing a graceful retreat to the ladies' quarters, and with five dances to go they left for home at about two o'clock. Hence the request, for doctors and bandages. For Branchial Coughs take Wotods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d.*

Mr Newton King advertises the salt.' of -tilo goodwill of lease of a fiirin of 240 acres.

A (lisborno wire last night stated that there hod been a heavy sea along the coast, hut it. was now ■Uniting.

Constable Mellsop, of New Plymouth, is at present in Inglewood, relieving Constable Jlutkty f°l' a month.

"You can't do anything now without bumping up against the Government."—So said it Taranaki County Councillor on Mondav.

Thus saith the Record :—lt is quite evident flint some of tho desaMvdents of Aimauias and Saphira have immigrated to luglewood. Mr A. C. 11. Collins, lately in partnership with Mr Miller, will in future practice his profession of dentist in chambers in Mr Avery's buildings.

The annual meeting of ratepayers in the Waiwakaiho road district will be held at Mr Batten's store, Junction Road, at 2 p.m. on Friday next.

The tircytuouth Borough Council, in reply to Sir J. ti. Word's telegram re plague precautions, declared the local post office to be the most insanitary building in town. Eight tenders for installing an electric light Bdrvied in New Plymouth have been received. The tenders will bo dealt with at the Works Committee meeting on Thursday night. Tho annual licensing meeting for New Plymouth will be held on Tuesday, June 7, at noon. All applications should be filed with with the clerk, Mr W. A. D. Banks, not later than May 10.

The shooting season opened on Sunday, and all day in the country districts the crack of guns was heard. Sportsmen report that pheasants are more plentiful than at the commencement of last season.

Mr Nowton King- will on Wednesday continue the clearing sale of Mr \V. F. Grcenaway's stock of builders' and general ironmongery. The whole of the lots are to bo offered without reserve so that it is likely that some good bargains can be had.

Recently Mr McCutchan, of Whangamomona, inveighed against the New Plymouth harbour. Now, in asking the Taranaki County Council to support a petition in favour of the freehold, Mr McCutchan uses the soft argument that such—tho granting of the freehold to Crown tenants —would give a troineudow lift to the harbour.

The Whitoley Band of Hope opened their 1904 session last evening. There was a good attendance, and from tho interest taken it was quite evident that the society will have a verysuccessful course during the winter months Rev. J. N. Buttle presided over the meeting, whose time was pleasantly spent, the programme submitted being of a most entertaining character. During the course of the evening the chairman delivered a short address on the work of the Band of Hope, Several new luces were noticeable among the ranks of tlie members.

Mr Geo. Brough's youngest daughter, 1| years of age, met with an unfortunate accident on Friday, ft seems that, sho was riding on the connecting liar, between the engine and waggon of the motor used for drawing loads of bricks from Onaero, and when trying to get off the machine going up Manakorihi Hill, she must have caught her foot, anyhow, she fell heavily to tho ground, us when picked up by Mr Northcott, who was driving along in his express, it was found she hud many bruises, and an examination by Dr. Goodo revealed a fractured thigh. The little girl was taken to the hospital on Saturday morning, and is reported to be progressing favourably. Th« drivers of the engine havo been pestered by children scrambling about (he waggon-, and they do their best to keep them off, but, as on this occasion, very often they do not see them get up, and tho trouble is accenuated. Parents should see what they can do in this matter. —Waitnra Mail.

As there is a feeling of uncertainty in the minds of many sportsmen in this district as to their shooting rights, in consequenco of the statement circulated that this is a close season for native game, and the rather contradictory telegram from Sir Joseph Ward declining to -gazette this a closo season for native and Imported game, the following extracts from "The Animals Protection Acts Amendment Act, 1900,-' will be found interesting '—" Tlie season for taking or killing native or imported game throughout tho provincial district of O-tago shall begin on the first day of April ....

and for the rest of the colony shall begin on the first day of May. . . Every third year, commencing'on the first day of April, one thousand niM hundred and one, shall bo a close season, in which the native pigeon, pukeko, and kaka shall not be shot, talren, or killed." So that it will be seen that so long as tho Uvea of the native pigeon, pukeko, and kaka are respected! the law will mit interfere with sbootists. At any rato, each is our interpretation of the statutes.

For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Pq>permint Cure, Is fid.»

One of tho latest, adMitiann to the important buildings of New Plymouth is the New Zealand Express Co.'s new brick store and offices in Brou'gjham-strcet. Merchandise, furniture and effects stored at minimum notes and lowest rates of insurance, i

The use of the mackintosh overcoat made waterproof by the use of vulcanite or indio-ruttbor is now being largely superseded by the rainproof cloth overcoats. The material is made waterproof by a special chemical process which inakes the cloth rainproof, tout not air-tight, thereby allowing the vapour from tho body to escape, which the mackintosh did not do. Consider your health, and buy a rainproof cloth overcoat, in up-to-date styles, with padded shoulders and volvet cottars in the latest dark grey shade at 80s (id to 52s fid, satisfaction guaranteed.—Neat, cash *lothior.»

THR EFFECT WAS MAGICAL. The magic effect of Kheumo is testified to by Mr Geo. Colledgo, of Wellington. His own words are most convincing. He writes :—" A few weeks ago 1 was attacked with rheumatic gout; my feet were much swollen, and so very painful that I had to keep in bed. Hearing of your cure for gout, I sent for a bottle ol ltheumo, and after taking a few doses the effect was magical, tho severe pain left, and the swelling disappointed. I was soon on my feet again and able to work." Kheumo conquers chronic rheumatism. Chemists and stores, 2/0 and 4/6 per bottle Wholesale agents : New Zealand Drug Company.* Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d.»