LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7908, 25 August 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

C. Carter announces the arrival of a shipment of Galnntine uoods and other novelties. See our advertising OilUn-jis.

Owing to the Unfortunate in)i}*-in-rertion of an advertisement., it was made to appear that Messrs Ilewley and (Jrifllths" siale of Mr Morgan Tlvmias' furniture was to take i>hm< .ve-ierdny, whereas the correct date is Tuesday, Aug. 29, when a free 'bus will run to and from the sale.

While trying to impress upon the suppliers the need j*>r greater cleanliness in lui'lking. etc.. a dairy factory manager recently made the following statement':—"We extracted four tons of solid filth during the year in making 110 tons of butter, and this was not all the dirt that was bflouj-'ht h»rc in the milk."

Tie Kducation Department invites applications for -tlm position of .\s si -tant IJ»spect»>r-f!eneral of Schools, from University graduates with experience in primary nnd secon-birv school nork awl of the conduct of public examinations Applications should reach the enciMl, WellinFtrn. not later than Friday Sept. 8.

The Horough Inspector. Mr A. 11. Kendall, in his fortnightly report to :he ISorough Council, stated thai he w,.is invest-igat ng< the circumstances •'irrounding the alleged breaches of c rtain by-laws. Several hous.ho'd?'S had been notit-ed that c?r»nin sanitary improvem. Nts were necc. 1 - Tiry in the r allotments, lie had i'lIptctej the plans ( ,t° tie new latrines t is intend d to fix at the two public schools. \.s' far as pcS-.-ible .1 house to house inspection had be n "arried on within the borouch.

'lhe Hev. Leonard Isitt iiv,|iier.lllv.ul his ninlience if> roars of laughi-j it the Theatre Itoyal meeting. I)urng his remarks on the longer life oi the teetotaller as compare:! with the inai addicted to drink, he sprung a neat joke in the audience. Without a. twinkle in his "eye. he announced. "I am n teetotaller became I rt- n't want to (To to Heaven"—then a len ' ■muse during which the audience-gaz-d with astonishment at the ras\ avowal of tho reverend pentleman—"n d-iy sooner than ! I have to r- r o,' lie concluded. Tty- Intidiftc \ was"sold," but. as the merriment indicated, thoroughly relished it. . Steps are being tak< n to form a Civil Service Co-operative Society in Wellington with a Capital of £lo,()imi in £1 shares. The objects nf the ;i •- •iety are:—(]) To import or pur- ■ Imse vholfßile rr'irles of gen-'vsl i O-isumption an:! utility, s'.'ch as gr i?er es, woollens, -mercery, boots, etc., mil ret\il them at a slight' advance "ft cost. (2) To enable mem.'i rs t participate in the profits by way of interest on capital invested ard tonuses on pt'rrhascs. (H) To promotennd eno'ura;.! thrift h.v building ,np ,n. safe and profitable business ow-e-1 by meml.ers. The mem of 1 lie cs<.eiety is to bp vested in a commit tee nf Srven, e'ect ,1 annually l.v tho shareholders, each shareholder hiving but one vote.

'J he local Army H,]rra (i-s offered a special at tract'on on Thursdiy evenjij in <i'c fr tin of n wid.-fing com ductal in real Salvation style. Tinactual legal ceremony lmd. Of Course, talen place earlier in the day. The contracting piitics were -M:ss A. Kinley. of Auckland, ami Mr A. Wat kins, of Fronkley Roai. 'lhe grfa' •nlcrest taken in the event wa.i shown in the Uirse roll-up of Salvationists from the u'istrici an 1 fr-'e-ils. Tlie happy event passvl o"' ioyfully, and after several "vollejs" had been fired. characteristic speeche; were made to the accompaniment < ■ a chorus of Hallelujahs and oth tokens of gladness. Miss Phillip--and Messrs O. Franks and It. Maslin soldiers from Kltliam, spol-e 011 behalf of the single folk, anil Mix Kennimton sind Mr K. Walkins (brother of the bridegroom) on nrehalf of the married. The widdin-' service whs solemnised liy Adjutant Dickens, of New Plymouth, and Adjutant Dixon', of Rltivam, had 1 charge of the ti«?c-t-ing. Hymns were sunt; ami Mesd'imes Dixon and I>icken« c mtrihuU'd solos.

The Homiugh Fflgineer, in his r;poi t submitted en Thursday cveliir.'-,' Id the Hi.rouuh Council, said the Septic tank contract had Inn com-pbt-d and the connection with 111 sewers made. Tb- sewage would, however, he cut off for a <l,i.v cr two pending minor alterations being marlc. Tlie iron for ,the pipe brid; e was now in n l.ent to the required rrdius, so t? at at last there appeared some prospect of the contractor iiniMung tlie work. Tilpower house 011 tract was luring pr«hed forward with expedition. The tap ■.(• ■ has Veen carried through from '.lie outlet to ill.' site, and the piletor the (lew building driven. Tile tiniI.er is now all on (h.o ground. 'ill Ihu.sh (,'oinpany a|s ( j were pushing on with tlie erection of the poles, am! many streets in the Fast Fnd b; i hern finish d. The builders' general conditions had been attached t|-j the specifications for the (trains-former house. The head slaughterman's cottage was and tile fencing nearly so, Tlie installing of Devon Street, from Hotisnii to Watson Streets, had been finished, and there remains now but a cialn fo tin Henui Bridge. The amount of metal used to date -was 79<> culrio yards, at a coat of 'ls i?<l per yard, inclusive of <'<>Hiuj» affij Minding. As metal w is urgently n<'<rlctj' jn many streets in 'be borough. Hp strongly rtCjiiu, menderl the Cnuncil to call for (lenders for the supply of another KM'O yards of boulders. He called the alntention of tie Council to the condition of tlie lower end of Eliot Strpet. Patching was altogether ou.t of the ,<)U#sticm, «S t ! 'ie street resemMid a ploughed field, and none required attention more eha» tfrat. The total cost <if laying water mains up Stamlish Hill, along Wallace Place, Morle.v street, ami Harrctt'Hoad Was £Bll 1s -Id. There were 34 chains l of 1 inch pipes and 12 chains of IZiuch piping. TJie matter of the position of the electric light ppleu in Devon Strc-'t required attention, and he asked that Councillors inspect the i sites and fix the line. )

WiTAT CAUSES RHEUMATISM. The real cause of Rheumatism is to be found in the blood, which has become poluted through excess of uric ncjd, and in order to Cure tlic dis -asu the blood niust he purified and restored to a h&ajihy condition. Liniments and plasters may give tem- [ pory relief, but can never remove the cuisc of the disease. The real remedy is RHEUMO. Jt has cured [thousands of sufterers from Rheumatism, Rheumatic (Jout, Sciatica and kindred diseases. It will cure you. Just give it a fair trial. There is nothing equal to BHTCUMO as an antidote to Rheumatism. A'll chemists and storekeepers sell it at -s (id nnd 4s fd a bottle. Wholesale agents K«wptfcor&e, Vrossur and Cu, # 2

The leader of live Opposition asked the Minister of Marine whether his attention r.a.l i;.cu called to the (act |tii«it the iNew Plymouth Harbour Board had increased the passenger wharfage charge from one shilling to two shillings, or four shillings (or the round trip, He hoped that the increased charge would lie agreed to by the Minister. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones said the matter referred to had been brought under liis notice the oilier day, aivd it would have his very careful consideration. The question has been raised in London whether the Australian States have any legal right to fly the Hag which a carefully-selected committee decided on a year or so ago as a suitable ensign lor the newborn Commonwealth. Also exception has been taken to the Commonwealth's coat .of arms and seal wirich are now in use. Mr Deakin, the Prime Minister, has apparently set, these doubts at rest. He has stated that the authority for the _ use _ol ensign was given by the King's Warrant on February tOlh, 1903, but there still remains doubt as to the anthorsation of the arms and seal. The matter is being inquired into.

Students of electricity at the Sydney University arc now to have the opportunity, i! they choose to avail themselves of it, of undergoing a course of practical training at the Ultimo power-house, the largest establishment ot the kind south ot the Line. The only requirement on t'.c part of the power-house authorities is that three students shall regard themselves as employees for the time being and conform to all the rules which the ordinary workmen have to observe. As a training for electrical engineers no course or study could be more effective or more likely to produce thoroughly equipped electricians.

As the new railway station at Dunedin draws on towards completion it Incomes evident that, on a general view, and with the possible exception of Sydney, Dunedin is to have the handsomest railway premises in Australasia, (says the Otago Daily Times). In Melbourne, although there j lias been much improvement during recent years, the ugliness and discomfort of the railway stations have passed into a proverb 1 , Brisbane and Adelaide are poorly equipped in this respect ; and the stations at H'obart and at Launeeston arc very wretched structures indeed. When the new station is completed, Dunedin will be well abreast of the time in this matter also. The buildings are already good to look upon, and in most populous British centres the railway stations are especially notable for the squalid quality of* their ugliness. A rather amusing incident occurred in the Insolvency Court at Melbourne recently. A witness declined to give Hie address of a lady who had left Victoria, on the gro'.iml that iv h.»' received it in confidence. A writ of attachment was issued against him, but this was set aside by the Full Court on a technical point. But the Full Court expressed the view that the question ought, to be answered, so when the case came on again witness proceeded to answer the important question. H'c said the lady had left the colony eight months ago, and the last address she mentioned was Post Office, Auckland, New Zealand ; but lie did not know on what particular date she was there, or where she had gone! After all this trouble, the Court had to try to look pleasant.

Men are better off (writes the agriculture editor of the Otago Witness) with regular employment at a cur. rent weekly wage, wet and dry, than with casual labour at 7s or 8s per day, with broken time through wet weather and .other causes. But regular employment with board and lodging is, as a rule, only available for single men, and married men with children have-to pay rent for a home except in cases where a cottage is provided for them on a farm or station. This paying of rent fur a home is a heavy drain upon the earnings of » casual labourer, and ,1 .have always maintained that, it is I a good policy for a farmer who employs several regular hands to provide cottages with garden grcunil on [the farm. Of course, I am writing in the interest of farmers, and feel confident that better results can be got from a man settled on the farm and having an interest in his garden , plot than from single men, who, as a rule, are fond of freq.uent change and less settled,in their habits. The teams and (fie harness suffer from a .rcquent change of drivers, and moreover, single men of unsteady habits are not to be depended .upon when (here are any festivities going on in the neighbourhood.

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A horror enme (o me one night, A spectre Wear and old—"ionr name !" I cried, in wild a f fright. It said, "I am a cold." 'Jlpsone!" I cried, "your clammv touch I will ;;io more endure !■' And straightway it vanished at the Slg*lt Of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, fi