LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7813, 4 May 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of ratepayers in the Harrington Koad district will |be held at Mr T. H. lllanchett's residence, at 7 o'clock this evening. The Argus states that there is not a word of ti'u,tib, in the rumour which has been circula'ted to the effect that Mr J as. likely to " stand down" in the interests of Mr Him! at the general election. On Saturday next Mr Xewton King will sell by auction at his mart, on account of the mortgagee, the premises known as the Commonwealth Hotel, N«w, .Plymouth, and the Uo.val Hotel, Hawera, The sale will take place nt 2 o'clock,

The Fitzroy Fire Brigade's second annual ball is to take place at the 1 Drill Hall on Thursday, June 8. The excellent way in which last year's ball was carried out w, : U bo well remembered, and the forthcoming event offers even greater attractions.

The election of two members of the Henui Hoad Uoard takes pface at Fitzroy to-day. There are three candidates. Messrs' A. F, Foote, Jackson, and Griffith's. The latter gentleman is a member of the lirm of Bewley ami Griffiths, and has well-known business ability should certainly commend him to the ratepayers. Doth the other candidates have done good service on the Hoard, but as Mr Jackson'sl return would strengthen the Jioard in the enlarged sphere of its op«rotipns he will probably secure election, it wijl not be surprising, however, to find thy VUlcs fairly evenly divided,

Mr Newton King is now booking orders for a consignment of potatoes landing to-day ex s.s. "Corinna." Mr Newton King reports huving negotiated Uie sale of Mr.H. V. Riley's fine grazing run of 797 acres, situated on the Piko Koad, l.'rcnui, to Mr W. T. Wutkins.

As the outcome of the dismissal of Dr. llutement by the Masterton Hospital Trustees, the matron and nursing staff have 1 now resigned in a body."

The cook at the Golconda Hotel, Cornmumlcl, Killed a fowl on Saturday morning, and when cleaning tho crop found a nugget, of gold weigh. [ing sdwt. The nugget had a waterworn appearance.

Owing to numerous inquiries from poultry brcedirs, Messis l>culey and Griffiths hafe fixed Saturday. May 28th as the date for their special I pure-bred poultry sale, and invite entries as jier advertisement! in tlii-i issue.

'ill-' question of adequate police protection in New Plymouth was discussed at the Tradesmen's Association meeting yesterday, and the president was deputed to wail upon •Sergeant Haddrell, asking for an additional man to be put on nigliL duty. I The Chicago express from Buffalo having encountered a terrible storm

in Western. New York State, was snowbound for fifteen hours. A telephone wive W4is conniCe.il, and the passengers waited in turns to talk. with friends from 200 to 1000 miles away. "Girls run more, to extreme*! than boys ; that is, there are more sullen or quick-tempered and more brilliantly clever or hopelossly dull gii'is Ihnn boys, who incline to the solid medium," said Professor Karl Pearson, at the lloyal Institution, London. Anyone wishing to purchase a nice farm property should attend Mr Newton King's auction rooms on Saturday next, when Mr Kitchingman's farm of 199 acres will be sold by auction at 2 o'clock". The farm is all cleared and grassed and is situated close to dairy factory and ltahotu township. A petition to the Education Hoard to unseat the newly-elected Stratford District High School Committee, on the ground that tho election was irregularly conducted, has been sent in. The petition was signed by about thirty persons present at the meeting and included live members of the committee. The N.Z. Herald states that dur-

ing the past few days Mr J. Lyons, Government veterinary surgeon, accompanied by Mr V. H. Brittain, stock inspector, visited Pukekohe East, where an outbreak of black leg occurred last year, and inoculated al! the calves in the distr ct to prevent a recurrence of the disease. The Wellington Post says considerable dissatisfaction is being expressed at tho manner in which the Government" is proceeding with the revaluation of Stratford. In one instance a local tirm has been notified that property valued toy it for stocktaking purposes at £450 has been assessed by the Government valuer at £I3OO.

A Correspondent writes to a contemporary warning residents of Thames against outing potatoes that have been affected with the bfight. He says that to the eating of discoloured and diseased potatoes ho has traced several cases of severe colic. Even potato plants', only the leaves of which have been affected and the tubers only slightly discoloured, have been known to injuriously affect several in a household. The. mail train which arrives at 8 o'clock this evening, will be detained at the station for half an hour before proceeding to the breakwater. This will afford the opportunity for a i'rtting welcome to be extended to General Booth, who is passing through New Plymouth on his way to Auckland. The Mayor and Councillors will speak won.ls of welcome on behalf of the citizens, and tho General will give a brief address in reply. No doubt there I will he a considerable gathering at tho station to greet the world-fam-ous visitor.

Mr G. Tisch, Chairman of the Hospital Hoard, received the following wire from the Premier on Wednesday morning :—"lf at all possible, and public business in Wellington permits, it will afford me much pleasure to perform the opening ceremony at the annex building at New Plymouth Hospital ; but am unable to speak' definitely at present. Presume you have communicated with Sir Joseph Ward, who arrives to-day." Mr Tisch tolegraphud Sir Joseph -Ward, Chief of the Health Department, who was expected to arrive at Wellington from Australia to-day.

We understand (says tho Gore Standard) that the object of Mr W. F. Massey's visit to Gore on Monday was to arrange, in accordance with the Opposition' programme of putting up a candidate in every constituency in the colony, for a, candidate to contest Mataura. He hiscussod with tha few and faithful thf question of Mataura's redemption, but it is understood, that Mr Massey's hopes were not 'brightened yery much by the nature of the report he received. So far as present indications point, (there will be a walk-ov-er for the silting member this year, as no opponent has yet been unearthed.

The Mayor, in proposing "The Town of "Now Plymouth" last night, referred to the statements concerning the exhibition. lie warmly denied tho statement made in a letter that came before the exhibition committee that ho as chairman had wilfully given away tickets as quid pro quo for services tendered to th» Council. It was a deliberate falsehood, and one gontlenmn he had .taxed about Ithad written him a public apology. The gentleman who made tho statement to the committee, however, had never withdnwn it, although he (the Mayor) had pointed out it was false. lie intended to clear himself from tho shir cast on his character by calling a public meeting at an early date. He hoped tho public would turn up 'and hear his statement. He had never worked harder in his life than in connection with tho exhibition, and one of the : rincipnl reasons which induced him to stand for re-election was the wish to clear hfmself from the abatements circulated. (Hear, hear). The Recreation 0 rounds Hoard desires to acknowledge tho following special donations :—C. W. Govett £8 10s, Hobert Govett £.">. J. 11 Collett £2 !>h, C. Cooper £1 3s, II Weston £,"> 5s fid, volunteers £2 2s, St. Joseph's School £1 Is, anonymous His ; aflso the usual annual subscriptions from the following : J. Avery, T. Avery, G. M. Arrowsmith, Uukcr and Co., C. 11. Burgess, J. Jilyth, W. Bewley, 11. Huckleton, C. Buchanan, Hcv. Buttle, Mrs Brougham, Rev, C'annell, H. It. Cattley, G. A. Corncv, Cbing Kee, C. Carter, C. Clarke) \V. A. Collis, E. Bockrill, T. Furlong, M. Eraser, \V. Eraser, A. I). Gray, E. Gritliths, .1. Gardiner, C. W. Govett, Mrs C. \V. Govett, Hal. Goodacre, E. Oar:ier, G. Gray, Grayson and Cock, Miss Humphries. W. Humphries, K. C. Hughes, F. ITeldt, A. S. Hiissell, F. W. lljall, C. K. Jeffries, J. W. Johnson, U. J.Jay. I', Julian, F. Johns, T, O. Kelsey, Newton King, Mrs N. King, Br. Leatham, Mrs Leatham, E, 0, I.ightband, J). K. Morrrson, P. C, Morton, K. May, X. K. Macßrarmid, Murton and Co., Morey and Moore, W. L. Newman, Okey. Son, and Arnold, Ltd.. B. O'Brien. James Patterson, J.Paton, J. 11. Parker, W. .Perry, J. 11. Quil■liam, F. W. Richmond, C. *Kcnnoll. P. B. Boss, J. B. Boy, M. Uamsoii, A. Shuttleworth, 0. Samuel, Mrs 0. Samuel, E. Snowball, S. \V. Shaw, Skeates Cycle Co., W. M. Smith, 0. Stewart, Miss Shuttleworth, B. Tooko, I'.S.S. Co. per Mr Morgan, Miss Woods, Claude Weston, C. C. Ward, 11. J. 'West and Sons, E. Wtyttle, S. B. White and Sons, F. E. Wilson, H. Ward.

A DREAD DISEASE AND ITS REMEDY. Rheumatic pains arc caused by the prßr'jsncc in the blood of uric acid, lactic acid, and other forpign sub; stances. This accumulation of acid poison must bo neutralised and driven out before, a euro pan be effectcd, It is useless takjng something that will merely deaden the paiiirthe poison needs to be expelled. RHETJMO is the one sovereign remedy which will speedily and effectually cure Rheumatism, Rout, Sciatica, Lumbago, and other kindred a Ikintents. It is the triumphant result of years of sclentl/ic experiment. It has cured thousands, and it will cure you. Put it to the test—give it a fair trial. All chemists and stores sell it, 2s 6d and 4s 6d a bottle. 1 If you do your own washing, then here is good news for you. Try a tin of Washine. It will help you Bfld please you. See list ol store'geeperji who (ftook it.*

Three stowaways who recently left Port Adelaide in a steamer bound for Newcastle, were given a severe lesson. They were discovered when the vessel was some distance down the ■ gulf. The captain kopt the men on boa I'd till the ship was about 80 miles past Cape .'ervis. Then he ordered a boat to bo lowered. The three stowawuys were placed in it, and a coupjeof seamen were told to pull them ashore. They were put on the rocks on the mainland, and given enough food to last theui until they were able to reach the nearest habitation, tl:e Capo J ervis light station, a distance of about 30 miles, where they arrived worn om and footsore. The trio have deckled that stowing away is not good enough, and have made up their minds to settle on the land near the place where they were sent ashore. There is no doubt that the teeth and jaws oi a negro are in many in .tanas of remarkable strength. A remarkable feat has been recently accomplished by a negro in Texas, who gave an exhibition of his powers liefore a gathering of 20,000 people. Pickett, the man in quouion, ehasod a steer until he was in front of tho grandstand. Then he jum|>od from the saddle a|id landed on the back o{ the animal, grasped its horns, audi broughjt jt to a stop within a donen feet, lly a remarkable display of strength, he twisted the steer's head unliil his no.<*i pointed straight into the air. Suddenly Pickett dropped the steer's head and grasped the up-

per tlijp of the animal with his teeth, threw his arms wide apart, to show that he was not using his hands, and sank down upon his back. The steer lost its footing and rolled upon its back, completely covering the. negro's body with its own. Pickett roue uninjured. Messrs Ambmy Bros., drapers, intimate that from date, and extending throughout the winter months their estaj))ishmdnt will ;lclose at 5.30 p.m. daily.* Do you dread washing Say ? Then buy a tin of Washine and cheer up See a list of storekeepers who stock it. A 6d tin sufficient for a week's washing,* For Children's Hacking Cough at night. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1» 6d. It is worth romemberjng that for excellence of style and quality combined with large range of variety and cheapness of cngagemfcnt rings and nil kinds of jewellery, you must go to J. H. Parker, Joweller, next railway crossing, Devon Street Central, New Plymouth.

Rheumatism is one of the most painful diseases. Many are bent and physically disabled by the torturo and sufferings inflicted by this dreadful scourge. The disease may settle in the large muscles of the back, nock or thigh ; in the joints of the arms or legs ; or the pains may dart | rom one muscle to another. The oains may be constant or occasional, but all are produced by the same cause—excess of uric acid in the blood. HHEUMO is the best, the only cure for rheumatic pains. It neutralises afld drives out the poisonous fluid, relieves the puin, removes tho swelling, and effects a speedy and permanent cure. A trial will satisfy you of its merits. Sold by all chemists and stores at 2s 6o xnd 4s 6d a bottle. 3

A MOST HONOURABLE DISTINCTION. The Western Medical Review, a medico,! publication of the highest standing, says, in a recent issue :■— 'Thousands of physiciuns in this nd other countries have attested that Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract is not o n ly reliable, hut that it has a pronounced and indisputable superiority over all other preparations of Eucalyptus." Your health is too precious to be tampered with, therefore reject all products foisted upon you by unscrupulous merqnranics, and insiso upon getting San der and Sons' Eucalypti Extract, the only preparation recommended by your physician and the medico] press. In coughs, colds, fevers, diar* rhoea, kidney diseases, (he relief i; instantaneous.- Wounds, u.cers, burns, spraina etc., it heals witl/out inflammation. As a mouthwash (5 drops to a glass ol water) it prevents docay of teeth, and destroys all disease germs* Wellington, Nov. 30th, 1893. Mr H. J. BARRACLOIOH,-Sir, Vour Rheumatic Liquid is a reliable and permanent cure for Chronic Rheumatism, I suffered severely for years, so much at times that I* had to lay up. After using several socalled remedies- unsuccessfully, hearing of BARRACLOI'GH's' RHEUMATIC LIQUID, I procured a bottle and by the time I had taken it the rheumatism was entirely removed. It is over a year since the cure was effected, and so far there is no harassing return of pain or swelling. I have recommended it to a number of people, and shull continue to do so.—R. JACKSON. Lineman.

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, lor Coughs and Colds never faiJs. Is Od.