LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7873, 15 July 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

0 A letter found in the street is lying at our office. The report of the Land Commission—> very voluminous dociimen'--was laid on the table of the House

Messrs Malonc, MeVragh and Anderson have opened a daily office at under the management of Mr MeVragh. Mr N. H. .Johnstone, L.L.B and R.A., is managing the Eltharu office.

At a meeting of the executive of the committee of management of the continuation classes, it was arranged that the classes should be started on Monday, 24ih inst. The subjects will be : Arithmetic, junior and senior, including mensuration ; English, junior and senior ; practical plane geometry, solid geometry, freehand and mode! drawing, mechanical drawing, building construction, shorthand, book-keeping, commercial correspondence and precis writing, mathematics (euclid and algebra), and, should sufficient inducement offer, other classes will be formed. Moderate fees Were fixed, and arrangements were made for the granting of fret technical scholarships to those wlio have passed Standard VI. The classes will 'be held in the Central "School, and should the necessity arise, rooms in town will be -hired. The Chairman of the Education Board lias arranged for gas to-be insulin! at the school (or the use of the classes.

A-cording to the Mayor, the early id abundant rains this pcason Hive ecu the means of inducing many householders outside the borough 1o put off connecting with the town ripply till next mimmer. The Mayor referred quite regretfully at the rate-!-:yers' meetinp to this Joss of re■eniie. lint, annourtccd, noverthpless, tint, the watw rate levied on eonoiniOTS outside the Horouph boundaries would on the notices now -nt oirt total £2.~>2, a s compared " : t!i L2n7 lust year. This source >' revenue, he predicts, must in view ■<f the increasing nuniher of outside r .> isumors show a substantial inr ;■■ - ; ,i'h year. A petition •'>r v» Vision to Yotreltown at n rest of i;l.*>o in .mains will shortly coino bof .re the Council.

The Mayor referred at Friday night's meeting to the matter of icchnical education. Though the proposal to put £IOOO on the loan schedule had been declared illegal, he hoped it would be possible to do ..omething in the matter. He noticed that at a recent meeting the Wellington City Council had called and ac- ; -opted a tender fol £I3OO in conncction with a technical school, but be .ould not say whether this was all (roverument money. If the Government gave a grant for a technical .chool at New Plymouth, he had no loubl the borough would pass a i,rant to supplement the fund. He vould give such a proposal his hcary support, at all events.

The Cinadian-Aus'tralian linor Maiiiku, which arrived at .Sydney oi

June 18, compleU/d u fast run from Vancouver, being two da\s ahead of lime. 'Hie run from Hitsbanc to Syilicy occupied 32 hours.

While the members of the I'aeroa rifle team indulged in some, rabbitshooting on the Maungakawa Ranges (writes tne Cambridge correspondent of the New Zealand Herald) two oi ihe party got separated from the others. Their prolonged absence caused a little uneasiness, and a .earth party Was sent out. After traversing a considerable distance, the wanderers were discovered. The) had lost their way in the hush, and ! were preparing to camp out till morning. The prompt action of the rescuers saved the two men an unpleasant experience.

A most important development has taken place as regards ihe future exportation of apples from Tasmania to England and the Continent. The •.ch.-ine of the co-operation iniated by Jones and Co. has resulted in an arrangement being completed to send away 600,000 cases next season at 2s freight per case, London to i.e I the centre of distribution.

At a recent meeting of llie Melbourne City Council tlie city health officer reported that (luring last year there was a steady •diminutiun m the adulteration, in the stricter sense of the word, of, milk and commoner food articles, but there was evidence that the use of preservatives of various kinds Was steadily increasing, so as to have become actually a crying evil. A privately-owned estate of some historic interest is, says an exchange, about to be cut up for settlement at Pakaraka, in the Bay oi Islands. The estate, which is about six miles 'distant from Ohaeawi, was oUtaincd from the Maoris by the late Archdeacon Henry Williams, man; years before the Treaty oi Waitangi was signed. Americans arc going over to England in great numbers. ",Soon," says the World, "the streets will be full of curiously kjfiict looking men in wierd coats with padded shoulders ending on the hips, long boots blobby at, the tips, and straw bats with no roofs, awl women with brown faces and eyes with very white whiles, green veils floating on the breeze, and accents that set one's teeth on edge." The Christchurch Truth sums up the "New Liberal Party" as follows :-It is a party of bitter and \indictive malcontents; a party of destructive politicians with no platform save this suddenly-discovered ground of hatred and abuse of Sed-.ion-ism ; a party oi ill-balanced rhetoricians, with no policy save the policy of derogation and depreciation. There is no faculty of building up amongst these "New Liberals." Their "Liberalism" consists in the condemnation of fbe efforts of others. It is nothing bu.t the sbr-or-est impudence for half a dozen Jiadicals to call llteiuselves "New Ljlj.- I erals," and to announce that "thev. ■ are going to fight SeddonUm, because rhey have fallen out with the Premier." Assurance is, however, their principal stock-in-trade. During the four mouths ending April 30th this year the total quantity of coal shipped foreign from the VmUui Kingdom was 14,731,791 tons and 5,38«,/«l| tons of hunkers. The corresponding flgjires for the same period of 1904 were t± 303,227 tons exported and 5,283,697 bunkers. HAVE S'OU USED THE GEXJJIA'E and cxpurienCsd the delijrht of immediate iinil permanent U'llef ? Medical authorities all over Die t <] o l>e announce thai the genuine SANDER & SOX'S EICAJATTI EXTUACT out distances all known remedies in colds, infloen/ii, nil fijvers, diarrhoea, dysentery, rheumatisms etc. A local n'ppli- [ cation will si. once stop neurnlgis .pains; skin disease*, wounds, ulcers, jit heals without indaWßintion. luhnlutions (."> to 8 drops {„ a cupful ill" Imilimr water) k'Vo certaio reljer in dipthi'i-ie, throat and bronchia* troubles, asthma, pneumonia, consumption, etc.- Thirty .years' use has proved the merits of SANIIF.It nnd KO\S' KI.TAI.YI'TI KXTKACT. The ill-i-n>is following the use of the common .eucalyptus product l ; need not ho feiirt.il , the cures are legion. Try -it! Hut, to ai'.gid disappointment, be sure and pet SAK'tfill &, SONS' fUHK VOLATILE EXTRACT.

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure fur; Coughs and Colds, never fails. 2

Further consideration was given by the Willingtni lli'il !ers' Association! on WeJn sell'-.! •" the conditions o! oontrait which ii was proposed to bring into fo.ee on the 24th instant. Alter considerable discussion it was agreed, ,in accordance with the wish of the Wellington architects, that the new conditions should not come into o|«'r«tion until Sept. 1, und Uvut the Committee of the Federal lluilders' Association be reiruestcd to urI range for a. colonial conferei.e ■ (if builders and architects ta discuss the waole matter befuro that dau.\

There wus a very heavy downpoih' of rain at Onehunga between •'! a.m. a'Kl 0 u-iii- on Wednesday. Hurtiles overflowing the waterta'blcs and Holding houses, several padd' icUs .-.if potatoes and onions were severely dealt witi, whole drills being washed out.

The nuggets for the Poultry Society's Art Union are being, secured by the Bank of New Zealand here and will be on view, before the drawing, ■in a local window. School children will have a good chance, of visiting tire Show on Saturday afternoon, when the price, for admission for them will he sixpence. Owners of poultry, pigeons, elc, are reminded that entries close to-day (Saturday) at 8.30 p.m. The monster cake, studded with gold and silver coins, will be on view at Mr E. Jeffries' shop to-day. Orders may be left with him 'or pieces of cake, which will he cut at the Show by the Committee.

Trains for th-e Breakwater will leave New Plymouth to-day at 8 a.m. to connect with the Takapuna from the South, and at 8.10 p.m. to connect iwith the same vessel for Onehunga.

A case was called at the S.M. Court on Friday in which Kobert Coleman, builder, is suing Art-hut William Woods, U. W. .Browne, H. Ooodacre, E. Nelson L. Okey, C. A-hicr, E. Snowball ami H. A. Lcnnon, members of the Exhibition Commit lee, for the sum oi £67, being balance due lor rent of and far materials furnished and work and labour done for the .defendants at their, request in connection with the exhibition buildings. In the alternative the plaintiff claims the sum of £67 upon the balance of an account stateiL, between him and the defendants on Feb. 21, 1905. Plaintiff further claims the return of £25 deposit money, making his total £92. It is understood thai tire disposal of the deposit and some of the items arc in dispute. The original amount for the contract and extras was £762 1 Is, and Various payments have been made. Mr Malone appeared for the plaintiff and Mr yuilliam for the defendants. The case was eventually adjourned for one week to permit of an application to join another defendant in the meantime. The K :M. impressed the hope thai a settlement would be arrived at, without recourse to public proc.-oliiLjjij.

Mr D. Todd, oi Durham Road, is the proud possessor of a wonderful crop of Champion Swedes, whieu yielded 55 tons to the acre.

A civil sitting of the S.M. '..our, was held on Friday. In the case oi E. W. Knuwles v. Edgar Via.li, judgment summons for £1 .'6s td, in order was made against ;he debtor for payment within two days, ii. default two days' imprisonment in the Terrace gaol, Wellington. The case oi 0. W. Henderson (Mr C. 11. Westcn) v. Henry F. Caliagiian (Mr Quilliam) a claini for £33 15:; in connection with a certain rental agreement, was continued. Part of the evidence had been taken in Wellington, and was read in Court. After counsel's argument the S.M. reserved his judgment until Friday next. J. Ward and Son secured judgment by- default against Ernest P. Bullot for 16s 3d, with 5s costs.

A communication has been received by the Commonwealth Government I'.-oni the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on tints subject of a propo* e:l coufenence between representatives of the shipowners ajjd seamen of Australia and .New Zca'.and, with refeience to the niiicisltiK of the, Meroliam Shipping Act of 1894. It seem; that owinff to the power of the col-ni-ul Legislature in regard to iiior-eha-nt shipping not being quite clear, it is necessary that nil (loujits shoiiKl •e dispelled. The Home Government, therefore, hopes Vat the Legislatures of the Commonwealth and Xe« Zuilnnd will s« their way to accept this proposal for a conference to iimijnd nho act. so that lin-ilfl>r)ti4it.v in the laws as regards shipping may be arrived at.

The .Inly number of Dalgvty'.s Review, just, to hand, fully nuinUiins Ihe high standard, attained by thi; populnr and useful record of Australasian pastoral and agricultural affairs. Among the more noticeable articles are "A She.'p. Disease," "Army Ttennounts *'t>r India," "Caoada ufl it is." "Demand for Cross-bred Wool.' - bc-ddes valuable market reports and tie usual budget of miscellaneous news.

At the Police Courl on Friday before Mr Hutchison, S.M., an application was made by Jane Irvin for a separation and maintenance order against her husband John Irvin, formerly a grocer, of New Plymouth, on the grounds of desertion and wilful neglect. Mr W. Kerr appeared for the conplainant. Her case was that in January last defendant refused to consent to a renewal of a prohibition order, and left home. He remained away for six. months, and the only communication he sent during that time was one asking for clothes. It was stated that drink was the cause of thc whole (rouble. Defendant had since returned from Stratford but complainant refused to cohabit. In evidence as to means it was slated that defendant held an endowment policy, the surrender value of which was £BO. Defendant, argued before the S.M. that he did nob desert as he said good-bye to his wifp and daughter. He contended that his f/fln had reasonable maintenance in a market garden and oultry yard. He had not been in receipt of any wages during the six months, and although he was agreeable to an order he was not in a position to provide maintenance. A separation order was granted with &l 7s costs, but the. S.M. stated that on the evjij.encc lie could not make an order for maintenance.

On account of the (farrison Band, annual ball being postponed a week, the. Ladies' llall Committee will meet on Friday, 21st feist.

Mr Sttiiiiifl Harry,' P.H.0.A., c*esight specialist, of Auckland, intends visiting New Plymouth during tin first week of August. As he will <V»nie prcpar&l to uudcrlako oven the fHft/ft. de|icnt« work, clients may rest assured liuij, jlhey will receive as careful aj.ten.tjgj} treatment as though they paid a. 'vfsjf. tp' Auckland,

Whiteley Church, Sunday, July 16. Preacher : Rev. J. N. Buttle. Subjects : Morning, "The Man God Wants ;" evening, "Klijah at Zarephath." Strangers specially invited* The Rev. John Nixon will preach in Ijueen Street Church to-morrow morning at 11 and evening at ,7. At the evening service Mr Nixon will his sermon on "The Foun'da'lion of the Church." "Thou art l'ptcr"—# 4'rm.i)ii Jo prangejnen.* if you suffer from Rheumatism, Gout, (iravel, Sciatica, or' Lumbago, a lair trial will convince you thai RHEUMO will cure liirse diseases. The pains or Rheumatism and kindred complaints are produced by |li« same cause—excess o( uric acid in I lie blood. The pain may lie alleviated by the use of plasters and liniments, bill these can never (ouch Ihe ml cause of the disease, and can o.W jEiy»; partial relief at best. RflKlfMO ntvLiVflise.!; and drives out Hit' poisonous, a.ejd ac/;.pulatioj)s in the blood, and elYem a'speedy and permanent cure. T(icbf\s( 'proof ""iii its merit is the fact Hiat'ils sales are larger to-day than ever before, A fair trial will convince you of ils marvellous power over Rheumatism and kindred diseases. All chemists and stores, 2s (M and 4s fid. .Wholesale agents-, Kemuthorne, Prosser au4 Co* 3