LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7829, 23 May 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Auckland-Trisco despatch of April 23 arrived in London on the 21st i-nst.

A S.\ ilticy cable .states that the Fnsli rood ami lice Company is arran iiig for the export to London of a i. Ill'ion rabbits weekly, to October.

: < A. K. Sykes occupies his usual iui.c-lisjinent space with the assertion ih-.it for coughs and colds nothing is belter than Cura Cough.

1 Prime, Canterbury derwemx, clover ami rye hay, and wheat straw ha\e just been delivered to Mr Newton King, who is anxious to tjuit.

Sir Joseph Ward has advised the Borough Council that he considers the whole of the borough debentures can be placed in Melbourne.

The usual meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday, a report of the proceedings- being unavoidably held over.

A concert, in which leading musicians arc taking- part, will be held in the Whitoley Hall to-morrow evening, the proceeds to go to the I Sunday School fundi.

The second term (or 1905 will begin at the High School on Monday Inext at 9 a.m. The Principal wiill be at home on Friday afturnoon.

Messrs Bewley and Griffiths have J just landed a small shipment of early seed potatoes which arc selling at 2d per lb.

The second annual sale of purebred 'poultry held by Messrs Bewley and ] Griffiths will take place on Saturday next, when over 350 birds, including all the popular breeds, will bo offered.

I A concert and basket supper, in 'aid of the St. Patrick's altar fund. I will be held at the Hcmpton Hall. Okato, to-morrow. First-class music has been arranged for.

Now that the winter is upon us, donees and similar evening amusements will be indulged in, and this [fact makes the present 'advertisement [of Messrs Morey and Son all the

more attractive, as it deals with |wear suitable for the occasion.

Mr Thos: Awry, bookseller, of Devon Street, mutes a speciality o* the regular sale of all loading newspapers and magazines, English, American and Colonial. ¥

the New Zealand Times says the Union Compnay advise that the Daily service between New Plymouth and Onehunga will He continued throughout next month.

The public are evidently confident of the ultimate success.of the Moturoa Petrolcumi Company's operations, for only eight shares arc now' unallotted. They will be allotted to the first applicant.

Formal authority was given by resolution of the ISorough Council on Monday evening to borrow from the Bank of New Zealand as required by [way of overdraft up to £BOOO in anticipation of revenue.

A deputation from the , TJorough Council is to wait upon Sir Joseph Ward at 11 o'clock' on Wednesday morning at the Tpwn Hajl, relative to Gill Street extension and other matters.

The search for the young man King, who has been missing on Mount Egmont, since Monday the 15th inst., has proved totally unsuccessful, and there can be no doubt that he ha* [suffered a terrible fate, succumbing ei t'her to accident or exposure. N« 'pains have been spared in the search, I which it is hopeless to further persevere in.

Mr Tisch, Chairman of the Hospital Hoard, received a telegram from l)r. Yalintine on Monday stating he and hia party (Sir Joseph Ward, Dr. M/ison, and others) were leaving Wellington this morning for New Plymouth, in order to be present at the opening, of the hospital annexe.

At the Borough Counoil meeting on Monday a resolution was passed striking a general rate of ls9d in £ on the annual value ol property in the Borough ; also a water rate (Ordinary supply) of 6d in the £ on all lands and . buildings used fo:

dwelling! purposes, and to which water is supplied, such rates to be payable in two «pial instalments on June 1 and Dec. 1.

The Education Department has re-is sued a circular sent out in May, 1903, relative to the suituble observance 0/

'Empire. Day" by all school authorities throughout the colony. Therein it is suggested school children should be assembled at their respective schools on Empire day and salute the •flag, this ceremony to he followed by A short address as to the duties and privileges of the citizens of the Empire. The remainder of the day is to bo observed as a holiday.

Mr J. B. Roy has signified his will ingness us an ex-Mayor of STew Plymouth to add a link to the proposed Mayoral chain, uad to present the Council with a copy of his photograph.

The question of whether or not the hydrant fixed in Egmont Street for supplying the Borough water earth was dangerous to the travelling public on dark nights occupied the C ounoilV attention [for [some time on Monday evening. 'Eventually it was decided the Council should inspect the hydrant and form their own conclusions. Services were held on Sunday in St. Andrew's Church in connection with the -{{uater-centonary of the birth of the Scotch divine, John Knox. The Rev. S. S. Osborne preached special sermons before good congregations. His text in the evening was : "Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ," Acts xv., 20. The preacher showed how the Presbyterian Church had been moulded according- to the doctrine held by tl>6 reformer, whose strenuous efforts in the service of God were placed as a shining example to aM. Incidentally the advanced 'liberality o.f Knoxls views wns brought out, in that mention was made of one or two of his ideas which are but now reaching realisation.

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Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, for fjoughs and Colds never fails. Is fid.

It's good for tho Butcher, tho Baken, •the Brewer,. The Carpenter, Bricklayer, Blacksmith and Shoer, The Mistress, the Servant, the Maiden demure, TKa Toiler, the Clerk, the Disconsolate Wooer. It's good for the Wealthy, it's good | for the Poor, Of the system cold-stricken a perI fuel renewer. I When the air of Australia is cold and I impure It's Infallible—Woods' Great PepperI mint Cure.* 3