The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7836, 31 May 1905, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

—.— ■- —» The annual mec'iug of the New Plymouth Amateur Opera Society will be litfd in the Dresden rooms at B p.m. to-morrow. The annual gcntrjl meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday evening, June 7th, at 7.a0, when the report for the year will be presented. A pair of cream-coloured ponies, said to posses the only silver manes and tails in the colony, with phaeton and double s.t of harness nre offered for sale at £6O. Particulars will be found in this issue. On Saturday night the Garrison Hand will play in Devon-street when, we understand, arrangements have Ibcen made for a collection to be taken up in aid of* a deserving case made public*The nnishiug-up work" in connection with the waterworks tunnel at Wuiwakaiho has now lean satisfactorily completed, the contractor (Mr McWi'liams) having had the contract duly passed. The installation of the electric tram system in this colony is claimed to have made a wonderful difference in theatre receipts. In Auckland, says Mr Musgrove, the new system added £4OO a week to his takings. As one of the chief feminine de- ■ lights is cxclusiveuess in gownings, Messrs Morey and Son have indented a line of 40 costume lengths, no two of which arc alike. Another popular fabric they are offering is cream serge suitable for children's wear. A robbery of jewellery to the extent of £2O, the property of Miss Wilson, occurred at the Dridge Hotel, Waitara, last week. The suspect, a man named Shiner Slater, has beta arrested by Constable Dick at Mbkau, and the j risoner is to be brought to New Plymouth. David Laing advertises for sale two fall }-acre sections with two dwellings, being one of the most central situations in New Plymouth, for £4HS freehold. He advises investors to Inspect this properly, the property market having a tendency to rise.* At the Inglewood Police Court, on Monday a further remand of seven days was; granted :n the case of J. W. Harding', who is charged with cattle sleaflin'g, bail being renewed. Sergeant HnddrcJl will conduct the prosecution, while Mr Quilliiam is to appear for the aoqused. Sir Joseph Ward has promised to send an officer to Foxton to report on sites for a porposed artesian well,, pumping-station, and resevoir to supply the town witii water. The site, he said, would probably be granted on lease for a period of years, provided the borings did not interfere with the railway service. A young man mimed Charles Haskell, who was arrested ait Ormondville on the charge of failing to make provision for tho maintenance ofjan illegitimate child, was brought before Mr Hutchison, S.M., on Tuesday. A roraand was granted, bail beiDg allowed In two sureties of £3O each. Mr Qnilliam 'appealed for- thi) prosecution and Mr C. H. Weston for the dsfunce. As in several districts ,the householders failed to elect school committees on the date previously fixed, meetings for the election' of these ans Called for Tuesday, June 20, at 7 p.m. Nominations may be handed in to the cjiairmen of the vgspectivo districts on or before Juno 13, though they may l>e made at the meeting. A list of the districts affected appears in another column. In refirence to Sir Joseph Ward's telegram, stating that he proposed to carry out'the deviation of the main railway line now crossing through New' Plymouth, and offering the Council a foot strip of the railway land for' the Gill-street extension, the Mayor has ropliod thanking Sfa*~4TcH seph Ward for his offer, arid expressing complete satisfaction with' the term's. " One of the Gothic's firemen' provided some excitement in Wellington harbour on Saturday on the occasion of that vessel's departure for London. He had obviously been celebrating his last day ashore, and he waa inspired to protest against a departure on the long voyage. At the steamer was starting from tho Glasgow Wharf he slid down ~ rope on to the wharf, but he was secured by the police after a sharp engagement, and was pluced on board the pilot boat. Still strong in his purpose, he jumped overboard and began to swim towards the shore. After an exciting five minutes he ,was captured by the pilot boat lagain and taken to the steamer, and finally placed on board. His antics delayed the Gothic for nearly half an hour. For Children's Hacking Cough" at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1* fid. It you 3o your own washing, then here is good news for you. Try a tin of Washine. It will help you and please you. See list of store(etpers who stock it.*

Inspector Webb .states that the I Vairca, Hawkc's Bay, is one of thet incst fruit-growing districts In tKa ' ;ulony, bui us mere, is no regular" ■teamcr Irom the place, tons of fruit ire allowed to rot every year.' Blackport (England) is the lirst Municipality in the liriiish Kmpiie 10 oi en a public gymnasium. They liavc equipped a municipal gymnasium for both sexes, and r-nu iir l".l a system of fico health k- t r s According to the 11a" i r-sKlnr, a gentleman, who has hn.i i\ good deal to do with thu native c,gives it as his opinion that (V Maoris are dying out in Turuiiuki Jar more rapidly than in any other part of the li-lind. Two of (he causes suggested are lever and consumption.

It is not generally known (says an exchange) how he: elicial the keeping of sheep is to a fanner.. Not only 'are their wool, flesh, tallow, and pelts valuable, In.t there are over 250 kinds ot weeds which they eat, and several morj which they jU'Uiaily; pull up and throw on the ground. Among the gold medallists '! welv." in all) at the examination in ennnection with the South African (Jo|lmnnesl>urg) School of Music weiq three New /.calenders—the only three ■attending the school. The e were tho [Misses Northcroft (daughters l of Mr Leo. Northcroft, formerly of HokiliIka) ami Mr Don (an Otago boy), who is an •instrumentalist, the young ladies taking honours as vocalists.

Tho statement recently made thatseveral yews in England which are the oldest living things on this earth) is not correct. These yews arp old, very very old ; there is no doubt at all about that : some of them were stalwart trees before Caesar landed. But now Mexican .scientists) have proved that a huge cypress tree standing tin Chcpultcpec, with a trunk 118 ft 6in in circumference, is about 6260 years old. Some amusement was caused on a (ran c.ir from Onehunga to Auckland on Saturday afternoon,, when, by some means, the iron stays in tho back of a seat in the smoking apartment of the car became connected; with the electric current,, and anyone touching the iron received a sharp shock. As there was a large number of passcngo'-s in the car, much) amusement was caused by the unwary unwittingly taking possession of the clcctricallyrcharged seat. Passengers by tho express from tho Wairarapa to Wellington received an alarming shock last Friday. When the train was approaching, Kaiwarra an explosion which appeared to occur underneath the train, was expcriet.eed, the concussion bringing many of tho passengers to their feet in a state of consternation. It was discovered that big gun practice was being indulged in from the forts, and that one of the charges had been lired whilst Ihc train was passing. The Argus states that some gentlemen are interesting themselves in discussing the' feasibility of establishing a motor-bus .'ervicc between Kltham and Opunake, and are obtaining estimates of cost. The principal objections to the scheme, an engineer informs us, is there are several very awkward curves and elbows on the road. If these could be s!rdighten?d and a few steep dips graded a service could be satisfactorily cond. ced. The same engineer informs us that a motor-bus service with the nine-inch iron tyres flatten the road and smooth it wonderfully. Miss Julia Davis, a New Zealand girl, and the sister of Miss Daisy Davis, of Pollard's Opera Company, is making extpllcnt progress on tho concert platform at Home. Mi s-Dav-is was here with Wil'iamson's Grand Opera Company, and toured South Africa in Jean Gcrardy's party. Her stage name is Mdlle. Julia Caroii. A London paper just to hand speaks flighly of her successful appearance at a l>alla<l Canc.rt in St. George's Hall, where she sang several or Mine. Guy d'H'ardelot's songs. Hej; voice was praised for its purity and fulness of tone, and her enunciation was also the subject of favourable comment. WHY RHEUMO CURES RHEUMATISM. cures Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, and kindred diseases because it acts in the only natural and effectual way. RHEUMO *ocs direct to the seat, of those diseases, which are caused by the excess of uric acid in thl- blood. KHEI'MO neutralises this uric acid ind expels the poisonous accumulations from the blood. It removes the swelling and kills the pain. Nothing else will cure so quickly and effectually a s RHEUMO. It has permanently cured hosts af sufferers and will cure you. Put it to the test. Stocked at all chemists and stores, 2s 6d and 4s 6d a bottle.Wholesnle Agents, KEMPTHGRNE, GROSSER, and CO. 4 First come the chills, with other ills, To set us all a-snec-zlngv We pay our bills and make our wills, ' With'coughing and with (whoi-zing.-Around our beds, with shaking heads, The doctors keep us poor, Till all our dread at last is sped By Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. A MOST HONOURABLE DISTINCTION. The Western Medical J?eview, a medical publication of the highest standing, says, in a recent issue •: "Thousands of physicians in this and <>ther countries have attested that Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract is not only reliable, but that it has a pronounced and indisputable sneriority over "all other preparations ofgEucalyptus." Your hcallh'iisJ too precious to be tampered with, - thereore reject all products foisted upon you by unscrupulous merccneries, and insist upon getting Sander and Sons' Sucalypti Extract, the only preparaion recommended by your physician nd the medical press, 3n coughs, colds, fevers, dlarrhooa, kidney diseases, the relief is instantaneous. Vounds, ulcers, 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," When Influenza stalk* the land, La Grippe or Bronchial trouble ■, Or croupy coughs are going round Our misery to double ; Would you from every cold and cough Keep you and yours secure '.' There's one, and only one, advice, Takp Woods' Great Peppermint Cur.e, }4 For Bronchial Coughs tak'o Woo'ds" Great Peppermint Cure. Is bd. ON THE FOURTH PAGE. The Storyteller.-

J NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \V. Jupp, Wellington—Pair of cream Coloured ponies, phaeton and harness for sale. J. Mynoti—Bi< rustad and Stacey's medicated tablets good for consumption, coughs anjj asthma ; also boot found on Omata Road. Now Plymouth Amateur Opera Society—Annual meeting will be held in the ..Dresden rooms to-morrow_ night. MacDeriiiofc pears on Saturday and Monday. Education Hoard —Election of school committed! of several districts will 1:0 held on June 20. Mo:cy and Son —Exclusive costumes now possible.