LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8030, 17 January 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

British elections generally cover a I period of three weeks. The Stratford Farmers' Co-operative , Association will pay out this month to milk suppliers £0359. Messrs Bewley and Griffiths report the sale of Mr H. Barnitt's fine SIX) acre farm at Uruti to Mr L. Costar, of Nelson. A telegraph office will be opened at the Gore racecourse on Wednesday and Thursday, 17th aud 18th inst. The hours of attendance will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A young man named Jury was jammed between two bullock drays near Cartwright and Kingdon's stone crusher at Durham Road, Inglewood, last week and rather severely crushed, sustaining three fractured ribs. An inquest; on the body of the late Mr W. G. Bennett was held at doeeased'j late residence on Tuesday morning, and the jury, after hearing the evidence of Dr. Walker and Mr J. Bennett, returned a verdict of suicide by strangulation,.whilst temporarily insane. Three years ago when Mr Tiscli took office, the bank overdraft of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board amounted to £4IOO. Notwithstanding that a large number of costly permanent improvements have hebn carried out,, the indebtedness to the bank has been reduced to a little over , £3OO.

Farmers are complaining bitterly of the depredations' wrought by small birds just now among the grain (says the Timar.u " Post)." The crops now ripening are suffering severely. So far as tho Pleasant Point and Totara districts are concerned, tho present is said to be the worst year the farmors have ever experienced in this respect. Next mouth the Taranaki Hospital

and Charitable Aid Board will receive under the will of the late Mrs W. J. Small a bequest of ,£SOO, the 'Government subsidy increasing the amount to £750. Tho chairman is of opinion that the money should be paid to' a special account to form the nucleus of a fund for erecting a children's ward, which might appropriately be named " The Small Ward."

The general meeting cf the New Plymouth Tradesmen's Association called for Monday night lapsed owing to the sparse attendance, practically only some members of the executive putting in an appearance. It, is about time the tradespeople of the town buried some of the " feeling " that is stated to form an effective bur to any unanimity in the matter of the progress of the Association, and got dowu to business, considering the importance to themselves of the. matters they are called to adjudicate upon.

In regard to the inoculation of calves mortality, the " Waiinate Witness" »tates : " We have made further inquiries into the matter of calves dying after inoculation for blackleg, and find that our former statements arc fully borne out liy the facts. One farmer lost six out of 32 calves treated, nearly 19 per cent., and others had losses ranging from 10 to 15. This was on some farms near Manaia. The farmers find no fault with the stock officials, of whose services they speak most highly; but they would like some inquiry to be made into the causes of this mortality," A general meeting in connection with the recently-formed South .road Tennis Club was held on Monday evening. The following officers were appointed Patron, Mr J It. Cock; President, Mr R. W. Dixon; VicePresidents, Messrs T. C. List, W. Skinner, H. Weston and Avery. It was decided to have the green formally opened on Thursday next, and that the Mayor be asked to perform the opening ceremony. It was also decided to write to Mr Dixon expressing appreciation of Iris generosity in giving the Club the use of his green. The man McEwen i;s still nt large, notwithstanding the strict search which has been maintained by the Stratford police, says Monday's "Post," He is now supposed to be hiding in the Cardiff district, as a man answering his description purehascd stores at that township oil Saturday night. On receipt of this intelligence, Constables Ryan and Blcasel went to Curdift and instituted a search, which proved unavailing. A man, supposed to be McEwen, was seen and pursued on Brooks Jioad by two young men at a late hour on Friday night. The police are still scouring the country; The Registrar-General's Department is busily engaged with preparations for the .taking of the census on Sunday night, 2i)th April. The previous census was taken in March, 1901. The colony lias been divided into fifty districts, for each of which a chief enumerator has been appointed. Each of these officer* will beallowed'toTelecthisown staff, subject to the Registrar-General's approval. As in the case of the previous census, the Department «ill in-' elude in caeh return n column in which I the date of the arrival of every person not horn in the colony must be set out, the information being required in connection with tile issue of old age pension certificates.

During the month ending January 15th there were three admissions to the Old People's Home at New Plymouth, and there are now 13 inmates, •Hi males and seven females, in the institution. In his annual report, the chairman of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board drew attention to the gradual increase in the number of inmates who have been discharged from the Hospital ns incurable, and being destitute, have been admitted to the Home, and become a permanent charge on the Board, and reroinnu tided that the Government should be urged to establish homes for chronic incurables, who are not suitable for hospital treatment, or for the homes established for the reception of the aged and hale poor.

THE SYMPTOMS 01' KURI'MATISM The symptom's of rheumatism usually leave no doubt.as to what is the matter with the _ sufferer. Sharp pftins are felt in the wrist, knee, elbow, or other joints, which are usually hot, red, anil swollen. The pain often shifts from-one joint to another one day it may be the hand, the next perhaps, the foot is seized with lance-like pains—while the part first affected may be much easier: ■>tlo matter how severe the symptoms of rheumatism, Klieumn \vili_ completely banish theui. Hundreds of well known peo le testify its wonderful power of conquering rheuma ism. Price 2» fid and 4s (id, from all ehomists and stores.

Big risks arc run by cyclists who ride with no bell or lamp. The iocal authorities arc watching for "law breakers." Don't run any more risks, when you can get a good outfit, or any separate' article to complete your cycling kit it J. Hurlo's opposite the I'ost Office, aud at prices low enough to touch the ground. Repairs of all classes are a special delight here, and we are only satislled when our customers are with our work.—Advt. Men who shave theuiselres should lie infonned of the excellence and smooth-cut-ting tjualities of the "Kiwi" razors. Have an even temper, extraordinary keenness of edge, do not vibrate when cutting into an extraordinary heavy beard, and give you a clean, luxurious siiave, even if you have the touchiest skin. Make me prove these statements. I will change your razor as often .as you like until you arc satisfied. KIWI is the name. Get it at J. Avery's, the place for men's sundry needs, Deron street.—Advt.

MERIT REWARDED BY COURT 0 JUSTICB. The acknowledged good qualities and success of Sander and Sons' Eucalypti xtmact have brought out many imilul ions, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before his Honor Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, K.C.M.G., etc. His honor, in giving judgment, said that whenever an article is commended fc> the public by reason of its good quality, etc., it is not permissive to imitate any of its features. Restraining the imitators perpetually from doing so, lie ordered them to pay all costs. We publish this to afford the people an opportunity of protecting themselves, and of securing what, is proved beyond all doubt, by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Victoria, and bv nuuiy authorities during the last Ml years to be preparation of genuine merit, viz. The Genuine Sanded & Sons' PuitE Volatile Eucaiypti Exikact.

A visiting team of four rinks will try 1 conclusions with the Fitzroy Bowling Club on Thursday. A charge against 11 stranger of being mcgaly on premises and being intoxicated will be heard at tlic Now Plymouth Court this morning. The following census enumerators have been appointedJ. A. Turton. Haw-era J J. Sexton, Stratford ; J. S. S. Medley, Taranaki.

Mr C. E. Baker has been appointed delegate to represent the New Plvmoutb Tradesmen's Association at the Conference of Provincial Associations to be held at Elthain on Thursday, 18tli inst.

At Wellington on Tuesday, a young man named William Lovctt was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labor on a charge of assault with intent to commit, rape. The New Plymouth Swimming Baths are largely patronised at the present time. Quite a number of outside people are to be seen at these admirable baths on a sunny day.

The shops in New Plymouth will not close any earlier than usual on Thursday, Bth February, the occasion of the annual sports meeting at Waitara, the Tradesmen's Associ ution having refused a request from the North Taranaki Caledonian Society in this direction. The executive of tho Now Plymouth Tradesmen's Association, in response to a request from the Hawera Band Contest Committeo to close the shops in town on People's Day, has resolved to request business people to close at 12,35 p.m., instead of at one o'clock, thus allowing employees 10 minutes in which to catch the special tram leaving at a quarter to one for Hawera.

In regard to the provision of the Factory Act, making it incumbent on factory owners to keep a book in the proscribed form, showing the period of employment of each employee; and providing also that the factory owner is to issue a certificate specifying correetly the period of employment, the Chief Factory Inspector for Taranaki (Mr Donald) informs us that the labor entailed in attending to these matters is! infinitesimal, and their adopton : is only carrying out tho intention of the original Factory Act. The observance of such provisions is also very helpful to the factory occupier. An alleged aggravated assault that w ill probably occupy the attention of the Courts was committed at the New Plymouth abattoirs on Tuesday. Between the victim, John W. Sycamore (who is in the employ of Mr J. Riddle, butcher) and the assailant, Wm. Barnard, there is stated to have existed an old grievance, and it is alleged that Barnard was laying in wait and accosted Sycamore who was entering the abattoirs on horseback, and hurled a stone at him, breaking his jaw. It is further stated that Barnard followed up the assault, chasing Sycamore and throning stones until lie was out of reach. Barnard is contractor for the removal of condemned animals, offal, etc., from the abattoirs.

A purse containing £2 has power to purchase but £2 worth of goods. For one month, however, Mr J. H. Parker, the noted Jeweller and Optician, of Devon St., will sell any article from his choice and valuable stock for 55 per cent less than the marked original price, so £1 has really the purchasing power of £1 fs, or 116s can secure £1 worth of goods. 'J'lie trade will be supplied on the same terms. Many articles are to go at less than cost. Advertisement gives further information. The store is next to the railway crossing.