LOCAL ADD GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7965, 31 October 1905, Page 2

LOCAL ADD GENERAL

Oil .Mc.iiiiav atlenioon the Cliairmaii ui tlie Tariiiuki Kilitcatiou I'.oavd received the following telegram from the Premier "'1 he Teachers Supcraiiiiuatjioit ami htlueaUou Act Anientlnuiii liill have received the sanction of His Kxcellency tin* Governor, and become the law ui the 'lanil. 1 am relieved of much anxiety ami glad at heart at having liven able to do jusVice to'thi 'cachets of our colony."

Tin applici ions have been received for the position of cadet in the 13oi'Council office. These will be dealt with at a special meeting to he held this afternoon..

The Pak'iits Office has accepted Complete specifications irom Mr Reginald Bay ley, of New Plymouth, New Zealand draughtsman, for an improvement to be iastemd on the. sole of any boot or sl'.ec.

The Minister for Public Works lias notilied Mr W. T. Jennings, 1V1.11.1t., for Egmont, in reply to a request that . the Jlokau-iti Bridge wot!; shoi.M be pushed on, that the timber, is at Te Kuiti, ready to cart when the toad is dry enough. As soon as the material can be got to the sile, ihe u'cctioii of the bridge will be commenced.

The Melbourne-Naples despatch oi mails of Sept. 27| arrived in London i.n the 2'Jth int't.

Te.e District Court will sit in New f'ivmouth on Wednesday, Nov. <S. The only business sel down so far are applic.Uioiis for discharge from tanii'iiplcy by Arthur Turner, Ingle-, vOi.il (Messrs Standish and Kerr h r the applicant), and Henry Isaac William ilurie. of New Plymouth (Messrs lYilsi n and Grey).

J r Newton King reporls having •sold, on behalf of Mr Bucktliought, his Ji, ; c farm of 103 acres situated en -lie Waiwakaiho Road, to Messrs Marsh Bros.

The High Commissioner's market report, ncived on Monday, states eh-U llie butler market i.s viry tirm, Australian being iquoiul ai ' ll'js, Danish i2!s, Silurian liil.s. The cheese market is til in; but steady, with Canadian at ~>Ts.

'I he heavy ;'all of rain last week caused the Waikato River lo rise to the highest (oint reachid since ihe great flood of 1K?.». The Waipa River 'vas also ,ti heavy flood, anil railway tsaliie South af Oti,roliiin:a wasslopPid. the rails for two miles below Te Kuiti being under water, and some br;dg, sWi l e washed awav. Cream carts m several dislrins were unable to run, owing i,, landslips.

It is an -i ii'lust rial I'irrion (sa\s the Sidney daily Telegraph) that alithe !::i mb,•!•.'? i<f an i-mployecc' uni<,n aiv ability. ;iJ ,d ibis theory is. '•I i-ours", only a logical ■I -inim tjhnt all, must bo p a M ••I'-'Hy. Hot a wit nes-s. « nu-m1,.-r the SiDiicihasniis' I hidii. mnin-'aim-d stnnMy in H,f ion r.vn-i mvn-My r„t,t U r ,. ol his union w»re ail aetiu-liv of ifjual Til. .nrile apart inun anv union ' 'lie enforcing I heorel i.-jt I (J ii a liiy. A\hnt } saw! .hidir<* ITcydon. in surpriy-a in.'Ti•.iu! i; v. Tho uitn«-ss rer'fMtfd Iris st ;i t ein«-irl. • 'T-Ti.-n,'' his i r.'piii-d. ">mi arr <>r>l in-ly un--1 i K '" any >'t Irr cl';v;s in l!ic coinnami!y. In an\ ni li.*r class \mi u ill find ]in ii Ircffcr than oOivis. lean M'lilf irodfi'st a ii'd Ihc uni-rii nil,, thai that all ihc nii-mbiTs arc rtpntl--1;-. prolicit-nt. bin T think t hat it is simple n.JiWrfn:-'..' for a man loVuunl up and tell ;iu' I hal "in a union ui 2.)". iir) uicmbcr is liiM'l'er or worse that any ot-hi-r." To a subse(|Ucnt wit n -s.. wbo pitr hirward a similar l "' 'U'' .11 ion as in 11;,- crpial iI \ ol'

iin-iit iiiinMiu iiii-inliers of a ("arpt n I <ts' | nioii. his Ilonot;r retorted, "T-hnf is absurd ami untrue. <li ant all the uvn Vuv snm<- are not as ,umd as others '1 hat's the sdid fact

Tin', discontinuance of the Vogeltown 'bus service is Icing felt by residents in that locality, and a meeting is to be held .shortiy lo see ii ai-lan-emeins can be mail;' with Ml •Junes lo resume finning.

A Maori youth named Waitere Puke, IS years ol age, expired at the New Plymouth Hospital on Sunday mo, ning from |lie cllccts of lyI'hoid fevi r. '1 li;' ib e -,is"il cut, i il lii,- ■ us'i 1 ution ~ii del. 17. Ilis relatives avc had the bodv removed to Hell Hl' c:,, where lie had resided, for lanla 1.

It is little wonder the Knglildi eeol'h' have a large ignorance of colonial affairs. Out and lloiue, a monthly journal published in London, n its issue ol the lath September, C'liiuiiis the lollowing "news'' item: —" \ team oi Alaori foot bailers has :ni\,d ia lOngland. and a series of -lauies against the Ic a i|j n! r R,| K |,y ';!r.l's has been arraugid. Their stvie vari' salm le.fruni I hat of ihe hoine •,id:s, and their lirst match aj.-|.:iwt he D.-'s iik should le mhnsting. A 1 li inuli i.ially every New Zealand iAVii It is Ms lootvall t- ani or teams, ill' Assoeiatio;. i;aine has only rc"intii lei II taken up, but the enthusiasm for foot hall among the Maoris e.uiiol be cvm estimated."

Utrr a:t abseriCi- r.i n.atiy y.;ir; .'fi iii Ausi i .i1i.,1, watets, the st, ainer (. lll;iL;a i..,S 7 ,!ll'i\(-d a! i:i'e ; ;all,'

fi <;ni liuliii .mil -lava. Sine-' -liV was I.is; in I'.ristiianc the .Jclimha.l had quite ii ie.iul ui inteiexlin;: exp;Ti>ws. Shi- wa.s charn nil as a i r<><>|iship duriin; iln- South Airicaii war, .ilni lias snue been trading to .Japan and Ihc Kast from l/nduii. About 1 lie s-!i.'l (i| Jul,i' iasl ;In- .Jclun;j,a was eharlcl'ed liy the Russian. (ii.viriiini'Nt in transport Russian .ohliers from home 111 SeItiistiipnl, in Ihf Crimea. Altogether HilN Russians were so transported. Ili M»< i' il*t" proceeded to Odessa, ill Hi,-- Hliii'k Xea. in older to load l-jniljtr for London. While sho was at Odessa rioting broke out in il"' city, an.l the wharves Were hnrnrd. 1 In- ship li.ul lo ce;ss ( » work '<i ;it<' liois, as a. muuher ot mutinous Mililirrs hoarded ht'i', ;ind uvldimuml 1 lie workm'ii Dial ii they did inll cra.e work iln-v \v<»ul<l he ,iil'iH'ki (I. While ilici'c : tlir Kiissiun bat tleship Kiijii/. Potemkin passed wiihui 200 yds of ilic .Jehm<;a, and p"" s ready lor ac t ion. pei•_ liaps, v'oj'luiiah'ly lor UiemseUrs and;' lil,lS f "ii board, (hey were not bitt into close comae! with i)hriotin» at SehaMopol. However, they saw a Iroiivli thrown, which, on e\~ pjotlmi!;, Killed several people.

In coiiie(|iicncc of a sliorlaye In Ilio supply (if pijis procurahle iu this island and in order lo supply i),,. ;|,._ m.ind loi* their cure of hamM anil tia-<-•011. the Norllr Island Mil:l Cure l!a----e. ii (.'oinpany, n-eenUv purchased in Canterbury 251111 sides of poit. xvh-ch Wt-t'e tuicd at lII'.- V,>(lville uctury.

A Weaver, who 17' , years ago was sentenceil to death at. | Suva, Fiji, for Hie murder of Captain Cireenlies, master of a schooner in the Ninv Hebrides, ami whose sentence was afterwards commuted to \ imprisonment lV.r life, has been liberated as an act of grace upon the part of the Crown. .Weaver has left \ Suva for Sydney, some of the citizens paying Ins passage money, anil giving him ajbout 21l sovereigns to help him on his way. Tenders were recently invited hy the Wellington Kducalioii Hoard f'-r the erection of a new public school at Northland. H was reported at a meeting o( the Hoard that no response has been made to the advertisement in consequence of the trouble between architects and builders. In older to overcome tbe difliculty the Hoard decided to have the work cai't k d out under the supervision of the l.'lurk of Works or by means of several small contracts. A vast st"fm, estimated by Professor Hickerton to measure fully XII,(Kill miles long bv till,lll)l> broad, is now raging on tbe sun. The pres n! is the period of maximum disturbance anticipated by astron imers, and observation has fully Ibornc out the predictions. The storm is described by the Professor as an i" 1 - mensely the, largest lie lias ever seen, and il will probably be visible, lie states, for the next three days. A second fairly large spot has come into view.

Auckland Veneer and Timber Company has been awarded t gold mcdaMiy the Indian awl Colonial Exhibition authorities for ornamental cabinet, tables, door, and veneered panals. A start lias ,been made on the Damievirkc sewerage works, designed by Mr Leslie H. Reynolds, which arc lieiutf carried out by him under contract, witn the Dan-nevirke Borough Council. The septic tank in conjunction with land irrigation is the method adopted for disposal of the sewage. In all probability, seven months will see ths completion of Hiis undertaking.—N.Z. Times.

Au indication of tbe greal tourist traffic between America and th ( . Continent is given in a cable message ol September !)th to the New York World, stating thai statistics galhere'd at steamer companies' offices in Paris showed thai upwards of 281111 persons had tried ineffectually Insecure berths for New York or Boston for the months of September or October. Some bipj bonuses were paid for berths to the lucky holders by wealthy Americans wishing to return at once, as high as 5011 dollars Ix'ing given in some instances.

Ihe Premier 'lias made airafjs.lments to deliver a polilical addvess ; at the Opera House, Wellington, on Friday evening next, wiien,' il is understoi d, he will review the work of the session, ileal with the political tactics of his opponents, and propound th;; future policv of Ihe Government. Other Ministers sre expected to lake pari in the proceedings.

I» the Supreme (.',mi. i„ Chain>ns - the 'J 1 (|\ (Ictolivr. on tli» mot ion ol" Me Sl.anilish f St-nn.l isb & Ivevr) prolmlr of the last will and l.slaoieiit of Euge:," lires ('urns In!* ol kom. 'decease.'l. was granted. iiy Ihs Honour Mr .lusliee 10,1 Wiinls. to Ge, )r»e Xewslmm Curtis nnil • haiVes Siuaii Curtis, two iof the eveeuloi-K l|,vr('iH !«im,.,1; UMial (timer l,','ii»';' res.-i'v,,! i<> Ihe Court I o »ranl. probale 1o Ihv ( ,i li.-i----exeenior wliiMiever he sliall aivd sue ll,r the same.

The story has just leaked out of how Mrs Ada Kvaiis H„; m , of tJie (.'rallon Country Clirb. rriue as a iockey in the races at Liberty. \ew York —taking the place of the regular mount and carrying her eolojirs to vielor.x. Mrs I Von rereiveil a wire from Liberty sax ing that McMsvnue. her jockey, would lie unable lo ride her mar,.. Moorish Oanco. entered in one of Ihc best races of t he'day. In half an hour she was on the train for Liberty. At two o'clock she was on the judgv's stand, anuuiihrnri; that She would ride Moorish Dance in M*. opening race. The .'.lartled .indues declared her action un|irecedentt<l, and were going to refuse her pen"nission to start. Iu« Mrs Pean pleaded with them, and they finally gave a.

reluctant consent. Then she mounted the mai'e. faced the bonier, and to tlie shouts of \ lie gal hered thousands raced round the tmrk iu the van of litt sl.alxxart rivals. Not content with this, she entered Moorish Dance in the last race of Ihe day,and snatchi'd victory from 'defeat, in a

close finish. Then came the most wonderful news of all. Airs Dean de-clari-d thai she had never Hrfore ridden in a j'ace. "N'et she had defeated the pick ef horses ami/ jockeys of N'oithern New York.

A general meeting of tlie Gibson I'aU-nl Hi arid CVjiiipany, Lid., is to be belli at New Plymouth on Nov. 2H to consider a proposal that tlie company be voluntarily wound up. Kboukl lliis be ilicitleil upon, Ur.ivis a resolution lo lie talilid k) appoint tlie secretary (Mi W- Bewlcy) as li<luidator.

The Railway Department notilie.s that on and alter Nov. J tlie HI-3D a.m. train from Sentry Ilill lo New Plymuu'ik will leave at 10.10. The H.iiil a.m. train from Waitara will leave fivo miiiut»s earlier, rcluining Uoiii JSeulry lliil to Waitara at 10.'M a.m. The morning train will now leach New l'ly mou th at 10,!;'). Tlie Catholic bazaar to be Mil i» Ihe Tliraue Royal iliuinj;Cbtistinas week pre,mists to he a most enjoyable holiday at traction. The i't'iaiiKCniints for tile stalls are cm a bis scale, and un .rliort <is V spy,rvd to put forward plenty of niter lain-] men I for pat runs. The special fea J ' lure of the fete will be a unique and high-class orusramnio each evening; of ilaiicini;, operaliu elwiruses, etc. There >vill lie dances in ureal variety, from tlie graceful caclmca and st.iUly leiiue t to lite spirited march or skirt dance. In the various items on tiie programme a total i.f over 100 pi n'oruiei's will be encased, and are now nlieaising most enditahly un> il.r tlie able tuition of Mrs L'onnop. The young ladies and gentlemen taking pan in the sellct ions, "Tell Me, Pretty Maiden," "Take Your lTclly Partners for the Hall," and thv "Spanish Kstiwleniina," are iulftllins tlie'r ri.les with great entiiusiasni. 11l, 1 children, also ere taking great interest in I tveir respeclive items. I'.laliirate character cnstttuies, tmv, - in liand, will gre-ally i tiluuiee tbe pelSot in a use liom a spectactilar point »• view. ,\i- s- rs I-:. Ai, (.'anhew ami W. Parker are the joint lnm. secretarieij of the ba.'.aar.

The Natal Agciti (leu,'ial is urging ihe Imperial (lovernmeiil to convert Durban iiiio a naval base fur Ihe Cape station.

A woman at ITisbane found a Chin,iimtn li'espiissiiig iu la r house, and struck lii m with »» ii„n bar. killing him.

The newspaper liloemfontein Post announces that immediate representative (lovernmeiil will he granted tlie Orange River L'olonv o|i lines of lite late Free Stale Constitution.

A pulilit* meet inn. a , Hamilton ani!ii.j;,siel Hi,, lulling cf a pull in l;<nlow tjiK.n loi' the erection of sale>"ids anil a horse ba/.aar. TIllO SYMPTOMS OF RHKUIIAn.SM. ' 'Die symptoms of rheumatism usually leave 110 tluubt as to what is thi inatler Willi the siilT.'M'. .Sharp pains are felt in the wrist, knee, elbow, ankle, or otlur ioints, which are usually hot, led ami swolten. 'Hie pain oltcn sliitis [roiiuinc joint lo aiiollier—ioiic day ii ~I JIV lie in Uie liati'i, l,ljo m it, pei'liaps, the foot '• s 1/1 '! with lance-like pains—while tile part lirs! elc'cicil mav iir muclt ea-i"i'. No h 0 \v severe Urn syiniploms of lilieiiinnii.sni, I-llieiiino Will (■•imp!:-I rly hanisli || !( -ny Ihindndsof well-known people testify to ils Wonderl'.ul power of coiKiueriiH!; rheumatism. Price L's i;d and Is fiii, ft'tiiii all ckiuislii and styjes. I

A special meeting of the Tatanaki Amateur Boxing Association will ho held tlfis evening at the club looms, King Street, for the purpose af effecting a change in the name of the Association.

Dr. Home's address on "Flowers," which was post pom d owing to bad weather, will be given 10-moirow evining at the monthly meeting of the Field Club.

A harness pony is advertised for sale at a cheap price.

Our readers are reminded that (he dealing sale at the A.U.C. boot shop closes on Saturday next. The result of the Salvation Army's self-denial efforts at Auckland gives a total of tlNT.'i.

■Just landed—Our first consignment of Xmas jewellery and solid silverware. Now on view in our window—a lovely display of new engagement rings, new brooch, s, new bangles, new solid silver goods. Quality the very best. Ootid value beyond dispute. Carefully note the address : J. 11. Parker, Watchmaker, .Jeweller and Optician, next railway crossing, Devon Strict Central, New Plymouth.' 1