NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 164, 15 July 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A Melbourne-Naples mail despatch of Bth .June arrived in London en the afternoon of the 12tli inst.

It ia understood that an inquiry will probably be held into the lire which occurred in King'B buildings on Wednesday morning.

A man named Ooyle was arretted for drunkenness yesterday. Co,vie, who has been ilxfore the court before on charges of intempexa.nce, waf-; wry violent, and succeeded in inflicting injuries upon Constable Russell that will confine him to hris house for a week or two.

In conversation with Hon. C. 11. Mills last evening the Daily News representative gathered that'the hoalth of the Right Hon. the Premier would in all probability be fully restored if he would only take things ea.'lily for a bit. Hut you know what he is," said the lion. Charles ; "ho can'i be kept from work.''

1 lie vice-regal party were much charmed with their journey up to New Plymouth. The loveiy weather enabled them to obtain good views of the country passed through, and Mount lOginont was visible in all ils glory of winter raiment. It is rumoured that at Uast one of the party is already making inquiries as to the best time and means of reaching the summit of the great Tarunaki laudmark.

the Borough Council met yesterday morning to elect a deputy-Mayor to " C w m"" H li,C al,SHlc< ' of .Mr Cock in Wellington, ami to arrange the details for the unollicial visit of his ExcolUncy the Governor. The members pß.y_.nt were Crs. Brooking (prodding), Browne, Carter, Collis, Cliff, Wilson, and Wood. Cr. Brooking «as appointed deputy-Mavor. The tatarf l 7 a list of l"" 1 *'"" 10 e inuted to meet the Governor, and made other detail arrangements.

thit'Ts'h. n'' mo, ', som «vliorc about unity Stiong, made their way up Victoria ltoad towards the Mayor's lesidenco yesterday afternoon," but noticing Mr (;, Carter, a borough councillor, m his grounds, slopped and poured out the burden of their tale. It was to t.ho effect that thev bad been labouring on the |>i lK * laymg in connection with the water supply, and being dissatisfied with Iho overseer, had struck. They slat'ed that the man in charge was unreasonably strict, an<d that I-hey could not bo sure of staying on the job even for a day. Quite recently, they averml, three men were put (iff in the evening because there \v a s no work for them ; next morning four new men were taken on. Mr Carter then informed tilio strikers that the Mayor was in Wellington, and that the best plan would be to bring the grievance under the notice of the Borough Council.

Poultry, pigeon and canary fanciers are reminded that entries close for the Taranaki poultry show on Saturday next, at 6 p.m» The soiid gold nugggi forming the | s*ond prize in Vh» poultry show art I union will soon nrrhe. A I'uc simile | is on \iew in Helli inger ib\,s.' w J in- . (low. Ii is a pri/:e worth having, ami I should induce good sales of tickets ; 'at the modest price—one shilling. At the Put one railway workshops a i lank h..s been elected, with sleum from the newly-creeled healing pipes, lor warming tea bottles in. Hill most wonderful of all, a labourer has been told oil lo collect all lea bottles and return tiieui wanned to their owners before the whistle sounds at lunch time. With rumours of new latrines where privacy, comfort and cleanliness uill be predominant features, things are assuredly looking up. A case that is likely to prove oi considerable interest will be heard at the Opunake Court in a lew days, the police having laid informations against certain persons charging them with having conveyed liquor into a Maori pah, whk his an offence in statutory law as deiined by the Maori Councils Act. It is understood that counsel has been ensome rather line 'distinctions may be deduced from the a foresaid Act it is quite probable that the public is to reci/ivo another illustration of the fact, tlvat "the law is a hass."

At a registry ollice not a thousand miles from Gisborne, the startling fact, was discovered recently that two parties had been married on two different occasions at the same ollice. Tho first time the couple took out a License was some thirty years ago. Twenty-five years later the records show lliat they were duly hitched up again by a dilVerent registrar. lnt»iries made elicited the information that on the second occasion the husband sought the registrar then in charge of the oliico and stated they had been living together out of wedlock for a number of years and had decided that it was best to go through the form of marriage. The K'gistrar of course endorsed the very proper proposal and the Mocond union was then made. The only explanation offered was that the absentminded pair had forgotten the lirst experience at the hymeneal altar, and had thought they hail never been married. As far as can be learned there was no other reason for the second wedding. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AM) 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 and clucking all acrimonious or unhealthy discharges. Whilst thus acting locally, the l'ills are no less remarkable for their power in improving the general condition and habit of body, which renders 'lie cures complete and pernmment. Under the genial influence of these potent remedies tho puny infant becomes the robust child : the pale and emaciated regain colour and rotundity, and dyspeptic eats freeiy without fear.* 3

NEW AnVERTISEMENTS. Newton King—Sale of farm stock and implements, at Waivvakaihu yards, on Monday, 25th insi.., on account of A. J. Mcintosh, Es<p Oke.v, Sou and Arnold—Notice relating to conversion of firm into limited liability company. Second-hand bicycles for salecheap.