LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7712, 14 January 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Imperial Parliament will meet on February 114 th.

The mail steamer Sierra left San Francisco for Auckland on tthe 12th inst. at 2 p.m.

A meeting /_."' farmers is called for 1.80 in the Borough Chambers for the purpose of considering the question of forming a co-operative soci'ety.

The Sydney-Vancouver despatch of mails of November 29 arrived in London on the afternoon of the 7th inst.

The trial of McKenzic, alias Ellis, charged with the murder of Leonard Collinson, at Te Awaite, on February last, will open at the Magistrate's' Court next Friday. As a sequel to the safe robbery at Pilling's Hotel. Waihi, cheques representing £229 were discovered I rolled together in a pililar postl- - The cheques have l>een identified as those stolen.

Electric trams began running from Duntdin to Caversham on Friday, but after a few hours were stopped by the Public Works Department, necessary formalities regarding authorisation not having been complied with. lluring his recent stay here, Dr. Mason, Chief Health Oflicer, paid a visit to tho hospital and Old People's refuge. lie expressed great surprise at the high state oil efficiency of both institutions, which, he Said, compared more than favourably with any in the colony.

The picnic to the mountain house in honour of the Premier will leave the post odice at 8 o'clock this morning. Over fifty persons will be present. Anyone desiring light refreshments and other accommodation may .obtain the same at the radius llino.

On Friday morning Mr E. Dockrill, chairman of tho Troopers' Memorial Committee, and Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.R., laid before the Premier a 'request that the B o er gun now in the exhibition bo handed over to the; committee to form part of the memorial. The Premier readily acceded to the request. Margaret Hynior was committed for trial at the Supreme Court, I'almerston North, on a charge of bigamy. Accused was married in 3888, at Invercargiul, to James Hymer, whom she, at is allcgodj. left tight years after, and in March, 190; i, she went through the form of marriage with James Harper, of Rongotoa. Mr Stubb.s, chairman of tho Waitai'a Harbour Hoard, asked the Piemier yesterday that the board should be given control of the foreshore as far north as Pukc-aruhe. Mr Seddon agreed that the board should own the land on which the north .wall stood, and oven more, and said ho would place tho matter before tho Minister for Marine and ask him to send an officer to report on the matter. Messrs Lex McLean and Reggiar"do were presented last evening by the Mayor,, of the Exhibition Committee, with handsome gold medals, as a token of appreciation oi< their ability and services in connection with the exhibition. The Premier and Mrs Soddon wero present at the performance by Antonio's Circus in the evening, to a good houWc*. To-night there is to Ue a weight-lifting trial of strength for amateurs, when a medal will be presented to the winner. A few minutes after nine on Friday morning an alarm of fire ' was given at tho East end fire station. Tho outbreak of lire .was at an outhouse attached to a house in Gilbert Street, owned by Mr R. Mills, of Waitara. The Maoris at the exhibition wero quickly on the spot and assisted to keep the flames in check. Mr Daw : son, who is in charge of tho electric light at tho exhibiting rendered yeoman service with his " royal " lire extinguisher until the arrival of the tire brigade. The building was badly charred inside. Mr Dawsop, who is electrician ■ to the Wellington lire 'brigade, complimented Captain li'ellrin.ger on the smartness with which his men turned out.

At the S.M. Court on Friday, judgment by default was given in the following cases :—E. G. Allsworth (Mr Quilliam) v. Watt 'and Laing, claim £lB lis 3d, costs £1 18s 6d. Weston and Weston v. J. Hooker, claim 9s, costs 5s ; A. B. Sykels (Mr W. L. Fitzherbert) v. J. Le Sueur, claim 16s, costs 15s ; Charles Clark (Mr C. H. Weston;) v. Vernon Willeston, claim £6 lis (id costs £1 3s (id ; Okey and Hollo (Mr Grey) v. Stevenson and Spence, claiim £4 15s 7d, A case, Waitara Co-operative dairy company v. New Plymouth Co-operative society, claim £75 17s Gd, was adjourned for a week, Mr C. 11. Weston (Weston and Weston) appeared for plaintiff and Mr Quilliam (Govett and Quilliam) for defendant. Tenders are invited for the 'lease of tho Toko Hotel. Some High School reserve leases arc advertised to-day* A property sale advertised for today by Mr Newton King has been postponed. Entries for Mr Newton King's Waiwakaiho sale on Tuesday are advertised. A sale of stock on account of the Co-operative Society will take place to-day. An important sale of bicycles is announce*! for. to-day by Messrs Bewley and Griffiths. Mr and Mrs S. T. Crocker insert a notice of thanks for expressions of sympathy in their late bereavement. Affcrnoon trains on the 19th inst. will be delayed on account of the Waitara Caledonian sports. Excursion fares will prevail by the early morning train. Whiteley Church, Sunday, January loth. Preacher, Rev. J. N. Buttle. Subjects : Morning, •'Abraham's Intercession ;" evening, "Overtaken in a I'ault."* The services in Queen Street Church to-morrow will be condupted by the pastor, the Rev. John Nixon, both morning and evening. Mr Buttimore will | JC at FiUroy at 7 p.m.* HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS. Reliable Remedies. In wounds, bruises, sprains, glandular swellings, enlarged veins, neuralgic pains and rheumatism, the application of this soothing).ointment to the affectparts not only gives the greatest ease, but likewise cures the complaint. The pills greatly assist in banishing the tendency to rheumatism and similar painful disorders, B'hjlst the Ointment cures the local ailment, Th.e Pills remove tho constitutional disturbance and regulate every impaired function of every organ throughout tho human body. The cure is neither temporary or superficial, but permanent and complete, and tho disease rarely recurs, so perfect has been the purification performed by these searching yet harmless preparations. The most delicate may take Hollojvoy-'s Pills with perfect confidence.* WHY IT SELLS. If SYKES' DRENCH were not backed by real merit it would have been dead long ago. Do you want to know why it sells ? WORD OF MOUTH ADVERTISING. A farmer buys it, perhaps through chance, maybe a friend recommends', it to him. However, he gives it a trial. A valuable cow's life is saved ; next time several of his pigs are sick ; he tries it again ; and so it goes on until after two or three more trials he finds it can be depended upon. When his neighbours cows arc sick he says : " Why don't you use SYKES' Drench ? Best thing I ever struck. Get a packet old chap, and just use it accordikg to the directions and it will do tho rest." This friend tries it with similar results and recommends it to another, and so it grows constantly because it faithfully docn its work. Each Packet of SYKES' DRENCH contains two drenches. Price Is (id.— Advt.