The Daily News FRIDAY, JANUARY 19. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8033, 20 January 1906, Page 2

The Daily News FRIDAY, JANUARY 19. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to pressure on our space, lending and other matter, besides advertisements, is held out ol this issue. Mr Percy Webster has been nominated by Messrs 11. Ward and S. Teed for the vacancy in the West Ward representation on the New Plymouth Borough Council, Whiteley Memorial Church, Sunday, January 21. Preacher: Rev, J. N. Buttle, morning and evening. Visitors heartily welcomed.—Advt. The amount of land revenue due for the December quarter to the New i'lymoulh Harbor Board is COW IDs (Id. The I I irb ir 1! lard has decided to I consult (lie New I'lymoulh Borough Council with reference to terms for the installation of the electric light at the I breakwater. Mr Mestaycr, consulting engineer to (be New Plymouih Borough Council, inspected (he electric lighting plant at the end of last week, and expressed himself as satisfied with the installation. The New Plymouth Recreation Ground Committee have invited Lord and Lady l'lunkett to attend the Garden Party at the grounds oil 'the 22nd of February. It is likely that the Governor will accept the invitation . as he has not yet paid ail official visit to the town.

The price at winch electricity foi lighting in >'en Plymouth is to l>< sold is only one penny a unit less that that of Sydney and Melbourne. In Wellington the average price is about ninepenre per unit, or alioul lil'ty per cent, more than in XeH\Plyinoulh. The chairman, al Friday's meeting of the Harbour Board, expressed the opinion tint the B.mrd's credit halanec would be improved to the extent of up. proximately CMIil next year. This sii'ii, he anticipated, would be made up by £ IS extra bei'ih'ige fees, and CI."it):I save.l in the dredging cost. Madame Heller's lecture al the Old, Freemasons' Hall on Friday night 011 mcMums and mediuntship was attended by a good audience, who followed the speaker attentively through her long l'jclurc, frequently showing their approval by applau-e. Another le'tmv will be given on Sunday evening in the ■same hall, Brougham-street, at N p.m. The funeral of the laic Mr Ijenry •Tardine Oomplon at Omata on Friday was largely attended, friends and ne(|uainlances ol the deceased gentleman al lending from all parts of the district. The funeral ceremony was conducted at the Church of Knglatid cemetery, A\ aireka, by the lievs. Mr Kvaus and Bradbury,

What's in a n unc : j Tn the opinion of an authority, there would be no opposition to tlie proposed raising of a loan for the extension of the sow Plymouth breakwater il the harbour had been called "Taranaki " and not " Xew Plymouth," as flic latter name was so parochial. Mr Hues, manager of the Brush Company, speaking al the banquet on I* l'iday night, advised shareholders in the Oils Company not to gel frightened and sell their shares. It had been proved that wherever electricity had come into opposition to gas, the gas companies, by re isou of the conipetilion, had, instead of going hick, continued to prosper exceedingly. AI yesterday's meeting of the liarbour Board, Mr (ieorge Mcia'an, in the course of a discussion on the price of boulder stone, mentioned that the Hawcra Council hail to pay some Maoris royalty to the amount of lid per yard 011 the stone taken from the beachnot, however, tor the stone itself, but for going across a strip of gravel but 20 yards wide. Bret Hartc's " heathen Chinee " is not in the same street with tlic average Maori.

All (.'sinuate was .submit led to (lie llarliour Biwnl on Friday by tlie entii iln- Boiinl of tlie cost of extending tin- wharf from tlic Harlmurinsistcr's oflice by lioft \villi a width of 18ft. The figure xem £733 (Is Mil. Oil tlie suggestion of the country members of (lie Board, the chairman is to iu(|iiire from the shipping masters as to ivliat in their opinion is the more necessary—to extend the \Uiarf or to extend the breakwater. The information will be laid before the members at next meeting. The weekly sewing meeting in connection with the Xew l'lyniouth Anglican Church Ladies' Gui'hl met 111 Friday afternoon at (lie rnfant School. I here arc at present Iwentv working members, besides several honorary moiiibers. This was (be first meeting since the Christinas holidays, and a goodly number of members were present, all being kept very "may with 11 call work received since last meeting. Afternoon tea was dispensed as usual at the Vicarage. A meeting of ladies was held in the Xciv Plymouth Town Hall on Friilnv. lor the purpose of considering the matter ot raising funds tor improving the lierreation (Sports Ground. The Mayoress forwarded nn apology for non-attendance, owing In ill-hcilth. Mrs Dockrill was elected to the chair. T( was decided to hold a euchre parlv in the Masonic Hall, Brougham-street, on Thursday evening, Ist February: and the dale for the Monster Garden Party in the Recreation Grounds was lived lor lltursdav, -2nd February. Swimming Sports will also be held in the lake at the grounds on the same afternoon.

On Monday and Tuesday nights W hitehouse s Bioscope Company will occupy the Theatre Royal. The compau.y's kaleidoscopic repertoire includes a number of unique and interesting items, not the least of which is a scries of views of one of the recent matches played by the New Zealand footballers in England. The players are easily identified and the progress of some intricate evolutions clearly sl.owti, the culminating feature of (lie picture being a score by (he "All Blacks,' and ils subsequent conversion to a goal. Olive Alvo, who is describeil as a charming descriptive balladist and'clocutioiiisi, and Reginald \\ and, a well-known baritone singer contribute items to a programme that merits considerable patronage. The public are not prone to accept unsupported testimony; they arc growing soepticai, and will not allow llienisclycs (o be imposed upon. They require proof; such proof is forthcoming regarding Hie claims (hat have been made that disease can he cured without I lie aid ol drugs. .Reputable local residents have testified (| L a( (hey hive been cured by Mr and Mrs Goodman's la'aliuent. ()ut of gratitude several people ol Now l'lyiipmlh have given written testimony, and lUoreoyoiMhcy express their willingness to be personally relerred to if anyone so desires. Mr J. Goodman, Medical Specialist! will be pleased to send copies to anyone at a distance, or show (he originals lo those who will call at his consulting rooms, Imperial Hotel, New l'lyniouth" Some important information will he published iu Tuesday's News; do not miss i(.

MERIT HEW All DEI) ISV COCRT () •H'S'I'ICE, J The acknowledged p.nil qualit io_s and ] success of Saxim.h ani> Suns' Euiulvi'Ti ] Xl'li.U'T lllivc; broliy-lit. out many j, n j_ i talions, and onu case was just tried'in the Supreme Court, of Victoria, before his Honor Chief Justice Sir ,J. Madden KCele. ' ' Hi:> lienor, in vino- judgment, .said thai will'never an ai'tieie is eouiinended I. • the public by reason ill' its Lfood quality, ! etc., i) is not permissive to imiiate any of its features. Restraining tin; imitators perpetually from doing so, lie ordered tbuiii to pay all costs. We publish this to afford the people an 1 opportunity of protecting tlionisolves, and of securing wliat is proved bevond all doubt by skilled witnesses a i the Supreme Court of Victoria, and by many authorities during the last Jit years to be ' preparation of genuine merit, via,l