LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7835, 30 May 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

despatch of Ajjril 20 arrived at London on the afternoon of the 28th mat. An enterprising larmer 111 the latutau distnbt I 'has diseinere.l a spmy ' which will, he claims, iridic.-.i' i j wort, docks, C fti fin ,n thistles: i The Belgian ...ernment proposes ' the expeiidiiui-. „i £1,820,000 on the > ' defence of A : I erp and X7,320,tj00 i 'on enlarging '"e dock accomtiiodation. The last of the locomolives made Iby Mes .rs Price l)ros., of Thames, ] for the. Railway Department, will * (be conveyed from tho Thames to NaIpier by the scow Ngaru. j An Oi\ier-in-Counci! for the extension of the Wellington City electric tramways to Kilbirnie, island Hay, |and Brooklyn, has been issued. The work will br proceeded with at once by the Council. Mr Carnegie has declared in New York that the final aristocracy whereto all good Americans should aspire was an aristocracy which had for its j.rime object the service of one's fel-low-man. He was convinced that the day would come . when' the world would recognise as its citizen, not. the man who did a great deal for himself, but tho one who did a great deal for others. Towards this ideal he believed America was marching more directly than any other land.

An amusing incident occurred in one of tho Milton churches on a Sunday recently. When the collection was being taken up a member of the congregation was' unable to iind his coin, but he discovered it sometime after the. minister had commenced his sermon. '.Without waiting until the discourse was finished the gentleman walked up to the pulpit, and offered his niite to the minister, who requested him to place it in the plate close by, adding that this was tho broadest hint he had yet received as to his being long-winded. Foreigners staying at Verona, especially English and Americans, never ifail to pay? a visit to the old houso in ■ the Via Capello where, according to tradition, dwelt Julie! Capulet, the heroine of Shakespeare's ■tragedy.-'. An inscription on the front of the liuilding rccaJis the worldfamous story. A deep crevice was noticed recently in the arch on the ground floor, where a shop hadfwen established. FCaring as: immediate collapse, the authorities ordered all the tenants to- leave the building, and men were put to repair tho arch. The damage, however, appears to life serious, and it in feared that the old house is do o med. The Premier has sent a reply to the Wellington Trades Council re-, garding the discouragement of the white lead industry in the colony. In reply to tlie Council's request that the Government should -not increase the duty on white lead, but that, owing to the extremely unhealthy nature of. the occupation, legislation should.Jje introduced to prevent its nianuf.TW.ure in the colony, the Premier has written replying thsit it would be some considerable time before would be a Tariff Bill introduced, and in the meantime white load weuid continue to c*>me into the cslony as at present. Lord and Lady I'lunket the other day motored into a country township (says the Christchurch Press), and drew up at an Establishment that used to be an hotel- prior to the passing of reduction. The lady who camo to tne door was asked whether the building was an hotel, ar.d, after answering in the negative she inquired in all good faith if the party in the motor was the theatrical troupe which'was expected to .give a piuy that ovening. Amid ft .good deal of . merriment "an explanation was made, and profuse apologies were oiTered. After a little friendly conversation the lady; effected the sale of an educated parrot fov a good roiiml .sum to the party, which, conveyed its purchase away in the car.

According to the Otago University KeView, a i>rofessorial; mandate recently orderwl the putting up of all hair and, -we assume-, a ate lengthening of skirts. Long oiirls' or thick plaits, with a neat little bow at the end, are unbecoming the pursuit of cullure in the higher realms of knowledge. The mandate, it is needless; to remark, was disregarded. (Jreater men than even the professors of the Ota.go University have ere now condemned female fashions and suggested reforms, but their success has been'in inverse ratio to their zeal. Not even a monarch couldi command the abolition of the crinoline, tho dress improver, or the 'geishia frame. '.niese things only die when they are ripe for the next outward and visible .expression of female independence. The professors might as welt issue an ultimatum against corsets and tight bioots. Long hair, indicaf^o. of early morning curt-papers, continues in vogue among tin more earnest female students on the banks of the Lelth.; Some time ago, Mr Alfred Beit, the millionaire partner of the firm of Wemher and Beit, offered to contribute to the University of Oxford the Xl3lO per annum for seven years for the maintenance of a Professor o£ Colonial History. and assistant lecturers in that -subject', 'and annual prizes .in connection therewith. Ho also offered to : "provide a permanent endowment realising £l,t 310 annually if, after' sevon yea'rs.tfcie Hebdomadal Council and the Electoral Board appointed for the- election of the professor shall decide that the permanent continuance of the scheme will be of advantage to the University. The University has accepted the oiler, and will set aside £oo a .year as an annual prize on some subject illustrating or relating to the advantages of "Imperial Citizenship," or on.- some subject* connected! witty colonittl history."' Three hundred pounds will: be applied annually to the maintenance of one or more assistant, lecturers. ,It is proposed to fix the salary "of the professor\<int£Boo per annum, a hi.s duty iiif' bo to lecture and give e iii!?frtiction on the history, of, the British .Empire, exclusive of India, but including the history of tho American colonies prior to thefr separation from Great Britain. The University is now calling for applications for the professorship —the election for which will place* ' iin o|ct>>ber.i Tho MecUpral Hoard wi|l >consist of the Vice-Chan-cellor, the llegius and Chichele I'rofessors of Modern History, the Secretary. of State for the Colonies or his . nominee, and three persons nominated by the University authorities. - • A MOST iiONOtJHAIILE DISTIXC- . TIO.V. ; The Western MedicaV Eeviejv, a medical publication ofthe"litfehest standing, says, in a recent issue "(Thousands ot. physicians in this and other countries have attested that Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract is not only reliable, but that it has a pronounced and indisputable stieriority over all other preparations of Eucalyptus." ..Your health too precious to be tampered with,' therefore reject ail. .products foisted upon you by unscrupulous mercenaries, and insist upon getting Sander and Sons' suCal.vpti Extract, the only preparaion recommended by. ypur physician nd the medical press. In coughs, colds, fevers, diarrhooa, kidney diseases, the relief is instantaneous. Wounds, uleors, burns, sprains, etc., it heals""without inflammation. As a mouth wash (5 drops to a glass of water) it prevents decay of teeth, and destroys all disease germs*

Do you dread Washing flay ? Then buy a tin of Washinc and cheer up See a list of ttftreVeepers who stock it. A 6d tin sufficient (or a week's washing. l • Urgent to school two urchins senfe, Tnc truanjt played and fishing went; One caifcjjjt it! hot, his pants were thin, ' Ono caught.a cold ; for be fe'J in ; - The cofct grew worse, and caused alarm. Till some kind neighbours brought a ch'arm, A charm it proved, that did endure, i They called it Woods' Great I'epper* * mint Cure.* 12

'lhe members of'the Land Commission leave for Stratford this morning, going oil to Whangntnomona, where they take evidence to-morrow. CreJilots of the late New Zealand Oil Wills l'ropi'&tarv (in liquidation) are notified ifial ail accoUmts owing l>v the company most-be "tonilered to .Ve srs Stuck and Scjtt, solicitors, .01 Adelaide, by June 28, I In another column the committee ; which '.vas responsible for the Star 'sports at Basrtcr give expression to sincere 1 hanks to several l.ulies who kindly assisted in connection witlv the gathering. On the production of mi!.iic:i cer tilicates, the S.M. on Monda,\ e,u.liiEtte.'l two persons to the I'o. .nia Asylum for lunacy, one being an man who had made himself o.j.ectionable at the old People's 'Home, and life oilier a woman residing in the neighbourhood of Fit/ray. It seems almost incredible, says | the Wuimate Witness, that fruit trees should be in blossom at this time of the year, but , in a Munaia resident's orchard the apple trees are covered with large, healthy looking blossoms. The same resident has picked a second crop of apples off the trees.

Those who remember the success of last year's ball held by the V'itzroy Fire Hrigade will appreciate the meaning of the statement thai the functioil to be held on Thursday, June 8, will outrival thq previous one. The music Will be supplied by Mr D, McKinnon Bain's orchestra, while for non-dancers other pleasures will bo. provided. Those who enjoy following the hounds will look forward with pleasure to the visit tr Bell Block of the W'anganui-Hawcra Hunt Club, some eighteen members of which will take part in a meet on Friday after hoon. Many of them are bringing extra horses with them. Messrs Western, Connett llros.. and Hoskin have kindly granted the use of theii properties for hunting over. In all probability a dance ■wil'i be held on Thursday evening. Messrs-Hatrick and Co. have imported a patent-stcam-mo'tor, which has attracted considerable attention while running in the Wan|iinui streets. The facility with which it is operated, the ease with •which it runs, the speed attained—up to' 10 miles an hour w.ith a heavy load, and 12 miles ah hour lightly the carrying capacity (six tons),.and the light fuel consumption '('is. tew shllllings' ■worth of coke per' days are among the special features and advantages of the tractor.

In connection with the adjustment of accounts between the Tatknaki and Stratford Hospital Boards a conference was held at the local Board's office on Monday. Messrs Tisch, Cock, Andrews, Burgiess, Murley and Brown represented the Taranaki Board, and Messrs Mvackiay, Liardet. Hine and Monkhouse the Stratford Board. Messrs I'. I*. Wejib, Chief Audit Inspector, representing the Auditor-General, and C. T. Mills, late secretary to'the Taranaki Board, were present. Mr , Wobb is to present a report to the Audi-tor-General on the subject.

A young man of respectable appearance, named George Isaac Burnand, was charged belore the S.M. on Monday with the theft of a gold chain, the property of Mrs Mary Ann Street. The evidence was to the effect that the • chain had - been lent to the accused ' about March 1 last. As the chain was not returned the complainant asked about it, and was informed that it was SJaing repaired at one of the local jeweller's. Aocused admitted in Court that this was incorrect, as the chain hud been lost. The case was at this stage adjourned to-'2 plm., to enable a satisfactory arrangement to be made between the parties. At that hour the S.M. wus informed that an amicable settlemont had been arrived at, arid the case wus s>trutk. out t UH'EIiMO CURES RHEUMATISM

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