NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 163, 14 July 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The l.'a'Tington Koad footpath has now been dressed wiili screenings, and is once more safe for foot traffic in wet weather.

Foot passengers between Fil/i'oy aril New plymoiilh are now provided wilh a plank sidewalk near the iliiiui bridge works. At a poll of ratepayers in the horougli of Morniiigton, Dunedin, a proposal to adopt the system of rating on unimproved values was 1 rejected.

Messrs (Ikey. Son and Arnold have converted their business into a private company, with limited liability. No shares have been offered to the public.

Captain Bellringor desires to acknowledge the receipt of u cheque for £5 from Air 11. W. Noel, clothier, in recognition of the lire brigade's services at yesterday morning's tire.

At a meeting of Feilding guarantors for the band contest next year a sum of £225 was voted for prizes and medals. The quartettes on the programme are to be made compulsory-

Heavy rains caused floods in several places near Hamilton, Waikato, o» Tuesday. Roads were submerged and a portion of the Main Trunk railway was covered to a depth of three feet, causing delay in traffic.

A dynamite bomb could hardly have caused -greater consternation or u more rapid scatter than the stivain. of water which struck umoiif,' a knot of spectators near the Hank of New Zealand at the fire yesterday morning. The directors of the Moturoa Freezing Works Company have adopted the balance-sheet to be submitted to sliai eholders at the annua! meeting. The annual returns are very satisfactory. Yesterday afternoon several of the directors visited the re-erection works now in progress.

The Town Haiwi concert last night was a splendid performance, though only fairly attended. Not only were the vocnl items capitally rendered but the selections by the band were played in a manner that fairly captivated the audience. Owing to pressure of matter it is impossible to give a full report of the concert in this issue.

Messrs Ambury Bros, havo an announcement on the front pnijji! to-day of special interest to ladies. During the month from .Inly loth to August 15th, a stocktaking sale will beheld, when the whole stock in all departments will be offered at a discount of 2d in the Is. Special job lines are quoted at half-price for cash during the continuance of the sale.

The Financial Statement, delivered by the Colonial Treasurer in the House on Tuesday night, contained upwards of 20,000 words. The first si.Ttion was received here at 8.30 o'clock that evening, and it was finished at one o'clock in the morning. Really excellent "copy" was supplied by the operators, who were Messrs •1. Kivell, Fookes, Cullender, Crnwshaw, Melsaacs (2), Hooker and Horneman.

The insurances on the stock of the A.B.C. Hoot Company (Mr P. 15. Ross, maunder), whose premises were damaged by tho fire yesterday morning, are : Royal Insurance Company (Messrs Govctt and Quilliam, agents) £HOO ; Australian Alliance (Messrs Kelsoy and l.oimon, agents) £250 ; North British Assurance Company (Mr Hickman F. Russell, agent) £f>so. On the -building (including mart and premises occupied by Messrs Ross, Neal (clothier)i and llanna (photographer), £1455 in the Phoenix and £SOO os merchandise in sam» oflice.

Ilie boring operations nt Moturoa in search of a payable flow of oil continue. So fur the depth rendud is about 020 feet, and the average progress registered has been about 40 feet i>er day. At the 830 feet level good indications were met, and at 870 feet largo quantities of natural gaa escaped by tho bore, this being a good sign. The bulk of the boring is through papa formation, but yesterday afternoon Mr Fair informed a Daily News representative that the drill was working first in a soapy shale, and later in a sandy strata,

Tho Dunedin City Council, after about two years' deliberations, has come to something which looks like a definite decision over the Cnrneigio Library. A £9OOO library is to bo added to the public institutions, to 'el posterity know that this generation, which starves its university, mill cadges all round for funds to build a theological college, was not above letting the world know that it was beholden to a charitably-dis-posed millionaire for free access to literature. The city council now invites competitive designs from New Zealand architects for a building, Ihe prizes to bo 100, 50 and 25 guineas respectively,

"Mcrcutio" in tho Now Zealand Herald : Not a score of miles from Auckland, in a district where roads ure bad and the i/nhaibiitants scattered, the Sunday gathering at service in the schoolroom is the only dissipation of the week. Men and women, boys and girls ride or drive for miles to tlw service. 'Phi other day an old gentleman carried a brand new saddle into church, thereby disturbing a somewhat risible audience. The preacher finally refused Io proceed unless the saddle went outside. "If the saddle goes I go too," said ihe old mall, obstinately. " Last time I came here someone stole my saddle oil' my horse's back, fm not going to give anyone a chance of stealing this." And the old man slung (he saddle over his shoulder and <lepart<d, muttering unkind remarks about tho wicked world.

At present borough councils, whilst having power to appoint a deputyMayor, arc not, compelled to do so. A great deal of inconvenience may often be avoided by making the appointment, as in the present case of the visit of his Excellency Lord Plunket to New Plymouth this evening. In this connection it Is interesting to notice that one of the Christchurch City Council's delegates has given notice to move at the Municipal Conference that section 40 of the Municipal-Corporations Act, 1900, be repealed, and the following substituted : "The Council at its first ordinary meeting after the election of mayor shall appoint ono of its own memliers to the position of deputy, who, in case of illness or absence of the mayor, shall have full power lo perform any act which tho mayor, as such, might do. except ns justice of the peace unless such deputy is himself a justice."

Important to sufferers from flhetimatism.—Tho proprietors of Bock's RHEUMATIC POWDER wish it known that every tin of their powder is sold with a guarantee. All Chomivts or Storekeepers are authorised to refund tho price paid to thosi not having benofitad by the use ol it. Close on 500 Cured Cases are known to the proprietors, and the following are a few of thoso who have kindly consented to hove thoii names mentioned to induce other suf'ercrs to also benefit by the use of Hock's Rheumatic Powder—fi. R. Webb, Makotuku ; Thos. A. Pruden, Eltham ; James Harvey, Mrs Hart, and Mary Ann Hodder, Ashhurst : W. -H. I/ikies, Pohangina; Joseph Cummerfield, Foxton : Vaurace McCullum and Albert Burges, Wathi : H. E. Dean, l'atea : John Douglas. Hampden, Otago. All chemists and stores.*

The Garrison Band ball will bo held in the Drill Hall this evening, and from present indications there should be a large attendance. All the arrangements have been brought up to a high standard, H nd dancers are assured of an enjoyable evening. A cow belonging to a dairyman of Madison, Wis., rcciiilly swallowed a stick of dynatmiite. She is now being' kept in a padded stall and treated very tenderly. People, writes an American correspondent are refusing to buy i\lr Moss' butler, us they are afraid it will explode. The Lytielton Times is of opinion that the-' time of the Arbitration Court in Chiistcliurch is being occupiel with cases which should lie settled by mutual agreement, und in their own interests the workers' representatives would bo well advised to approach the employers with rather greater forbearance than they are displaying now. Land agents are generally placed among the shrewd class, but even these are not entirely removed from the impositions of people obtaining' good things by false pretences. Quito recently two well-dressed individuals, carrying a certain amount of style, nrnvetl in New Plymouth, and presented themselves at the office of a local land and commission agent. Their want a seemed reasonable enough, and likely "to be easily satisfied, and very soon the pair, with the agent, went driving round in search of a suburlnan properly within tour miles of the pos-t oflice, and worth alfout a thousand pounds. Scores of places seemed to fill this description, and scenting a good commission the agent spent two full days, Saturday and Sunday, in bringing various places before the notice of his clients. On Monday morning the land-seekers wero missing, and later events showed that the plausible tale of looking for property had been a mere fabrication. They had wanted to see New Plymouth, and bethought themselves of this cheap and effective means of doiag it.

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS. Never at fault. In all irritations of th<! skin, sores, ulcers, burns and enlargements of the glands, Holloway's Ointment presents a ready and easy means of cure which never disappoints the most favourable expectations. It manifests a peculiar power in restraining inflammation, removing stagnation, cooling the heated blood und checking all acrimonious or unhealthy discharges. Whilst thus acting locally, the Pills are no less reniurkable. for their power in improving the general condition and habit of body, which renders the cures complete and pormament. Under the genial influence of these potent renttfics the puny infant becomes the robust child : the pule and emaciated regain colour and rotundity, and dyspeptic eats fraeiy without fear.* 3 NEW ADV ERTISEMENTS. F. Messenger—lnvites tenders for removal and alterations to premises in Devoiv-street. 'ihe Mayoress—lnvites ladies to attend lecture nt Town Hall on Wednesday next in connection with the consumptive annexe movement. Tukapa Football Club - Match against Waimate 'III. in Recreation Ground, nt 1..'15 p.m. to-day. Am'bury Bros—Stocktaking sale for one month; 2d in the is discount. .). K. Clvatwton— lieplace boot udvirtiseiuent. Young lady desires position as companion. A painter wanted.