LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7705, 6 January 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

A Melbourne-Brindisi mail despatch of November 30th arrived in London on Decemt>er 30th.

Veterans are invited to meet and attend tho funeral of the late Mr E. Wa'islif to-day, at 2 p.m. The Gothic, which left Wellington for London on Thursday, took about 5<X,000 boxes of butter. At tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Messrs H|. Weston and H. Russell,, Justices, a prohibition oixler against a local resident was renewed. The light-weight champion boxer Billy Murphy gave his lirst exhibition in the Drill-hull on Thursday evening. Several local men tried a bout with him. Jack Stackpool was also engaged with his pupils. The enjoyment derived by the Maoris participating in the carnival found expression at the children's outing on Thursday, when exchangl- - cheers with the spectators after the presentation of medals. Their hurrahs fairly "made the welkin ring.'i One of the children said the carnival yesterday was much more enjoyable than the inspectors' visit, but Mr Spencer claims that his relationship to the scholars contributes to their enjoyment of the holidays —purely as a contrast. By what we have heard it is possible that the allegations concerning the disappearance of liquor at the exhibition may prove to bo incorrect. ShoitM that prove to be so, we should .very much regret having given publicity to the incident at alilj A little appreciation that is pleasant to the proprietary of the Daily News comes in the form of a letter of thanks from the Wellington CityCouncil, under whoso direction the Wellington Public Library is conducted. for copies of tho paper for the past year. fl'he teachers' D. u nd C. and senior civil service examinations will commence to-day at the Courtenny-street school, under the supervision of Mr W. E. Spencer, chief inspector. Fifteen candidates are sitting, and tho examinations are expected to last till Saturday week, Mr Newton King announces that the insold sections in the re-suli-division of Tironga township, Vogeltown, can be acquired at the upset price of £SO each, and on the same ' liberal terms as at the auction sale. As this offer only holds good for two days investors should take adva.nta a e of such a favourable opportunity. The road to the Mountain House is reported to be passable for vehicles, though somewhat heavy in consoquenco of the recent rains. On Thursday a Party consisting of Mr and Mrs A. A. l'ikett, Mr and Mrs F. W. Wilkie, of Kaponga, and the Misses Hill (2), of Auckland visited the house, driv, : n.g right up to it in light vehicles'. They report that in a few days'more —with fine weather—the track will be 'li good order. On Tuesday Mr W l . E, Spencer chief inspector for the Taranaki Education Board, visited Makahu for the purpose of reporting on the necessity for a school there, concerning which the board has hud some difference of opinion with the department. Mr Spencer will report fully at the next board meriting. He was met at Makahu by .several settlers, who urged upon him the justness of their claim for educasional advantages, and expressed their willingness to assist in every possible way. Mr Newton King had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse on Wednesday. Two of his employees, Messrs Woodard and Cottier, drove to th'j Stony River sale, and when at Allen's Hill the king bolt broke, startling the horses, who bolted. The pair were finally pulled up by the one named Carmine getting tangled and breaking one of his legs, the injury necessitating his being shotj The occupants of the buggy were unhurmed. On Tuesday evening a man named Johnston, who had been celebrating the advent of the new year in ti maimer not wisely but too well, obtained an axe and started to run amok amongst the Maoris at Bell Block. This was too much for the natives, one of 'Whom bearded the intruder, and peppered him in 'the leg with a charge of shot from a gun. Constable Woods was informed of tho occurrence and brought Johnstone into New Plymouth, where he was remanded for'medical treatment. Howe and raterson, seedsmen, no- . tify by advertisement elsewhere that they have secured first prize gold me- . dnl for seedsman's exhibit, and first j prize diploma for farm and vegetable . seeds at the New Plymouth Exhibi- ; tion..* Ii you do your own washing then i here is good news for you. Try >a tin of "WashiTie " ; it will help you and please you. See list of store--1 keepers who stock it.* HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS. Indisputable remedies. 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