LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 14 March 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A replace properly lisl|of Mr Hickman Russell's will appear in next issue. The Mclbourne-Brindisi mail despatch of February 7th, arrived iu Loudon on the 10th inst. A Branch of the Union Bank ol Australia Limited has been opened at .Hamilton, Waikato, wider the management of Mr George McLcod.-. The Borough Engineer, Mr E. Harvey Gibbon, aud his staff, inspected the drainage at the New Plymouth Central Fire Brigade station on Tuesday morning, opening the traps, etc. We are informed fiat there| is s me enquiry [or an evening dressmaking class iu connection with the technical classes. If those who prefer an evening class will make their wishes known at the Board offices, or to Mr C. T. Mills, the secretary, arrangements will be made to suit them.

Mr Piilliser, the New Zealand Rugby Union's London representative, says it is practically decided that an English Rugby team will tour New Zen land and Australia in 11)08. Needless to say they will not be in with the Australian matches this time, as was the case with Bedell-Sivrigkt's team. To wrest from New Zealand, if possible, the " ashes " of English Rugby football will be their ambition.

The Dry River Estate in the Wairuvnpa which the Governiuent has acquired for closer settlement, will be handed aver by the present owners at the end of the month. Arrangements have been made for the subdivision ol the land into areas suitable for small farmers. It is expected that the section-: will he thrown open for selection in June.

" J once fried to live in one of youi schools on £CO," remarked Mr Westall ill the Htiwke's Bay Education Board on Wednesday, when a lettel was read stating that the teacher al Poraugalmu only received £3 Ms n mouth, the writer,. adding: " Had il nol been n good pigeon season I should certainly have been starved."—Tele graph.

At the Elthain Bacon Company': inciting on Tuesday, the Chairman, M dames Boddie, said that the prospect of the company were infinitely supcrio at present to what they were at tlii time last Year. They now had a prae tieally unlimited market for sides o bacon, and thev also had u gooi market for fresh legs of pork. H< also mentioned that the directors nov saw before them means of cconomisiuf in the cost of manufacture.—" Argus,'

Miss Amy Field, the daughter of a well-known settler and dairy farmer at Apiti, recently milked 40 cows in succession with the aid of a small brother to bail them up. Miss Field is 17 years of age, and milked this astonishing number of cows to help her brothers, who were away getting grass seed. The cows were ..thoroughly milked, and the time taken considerably under four hours. This is surely a record for a woman.—Settler.

ft is now generally known that Mr Parker, (of Devoii-sl'ivet, has disposed of his jewellery business. A business announcement states (hat all goods unreduced '!"> per ceut. and om\ but the bare announcement cannot do justice to the unjircccilcntcd value offering. Every article bears the old original price, oft' which the liberal discount is given. Early visitors wiil secure the pick ; in fact, it is essentially a ease of the early bird catches the worm, and the worms in this case are valuable indeed.—Anvx.

The Union Bank of Australasia has had a very successful half-year. At the annual meeting of shareholders in London on the 2<Jth of January, the directors submitted the balance-sheet, which exhibits a net amount of profits of £132,270. Of this amount £28,170 was carried forward, and a dividend of 10 per cent, per annum declared. The Reserve Fund now stands at £1,070,000. The liquid and readily available resources of the Bank were shown at £8,872,000, which, after tieducting £1,000,000 for investments alloted to the Kcserve Fund, represents some Ss Id in the £ of the total liabilities. Truly the Bank is in a strong position. The Bank has branches at New Plymouth aud Stratford.

" You're not Dick Scddou, are you?" queried a, staggering individual, in the private carriage on Monday night. No one seemed to have noticed him board the train, and lie had reached Mr Scddou and asked his question before lie could be stopped. The Premier was busy at the lime, opening telegrams, and intimated to his uninvited guest that his style of speech did not indicate that he had paid the "extra twopence for manners." A few minutes later the evidently irrepressible visitor turned up again. This time lie asked quite civilly, " Are you Mr Beddon •" expending a shaky hand as he spoke. The Premier seemed to grasp the situation, and, with his usual (act, «ave the proffered handshake. "Thal'sh rigid, 'shall i mint, jish to shake burnish, (iond night," said Ike "happy" individual, as he si rolled oil'.

Mr George Browne asks \n to make it clear that (lie present state of affairs in connection with the Western Park exchange is not due to muddling, as alleged by L'r. Hutchcu 01) Mot|d:iy evening. Air Browne, who is Chairman of the Western Park Committee, points out that it was inadvisable to try and effect the exchange of sections with the School Commissioners prior lo last August, for they were then held by a private individual on lease from the School Commissioners, and lite lessee would hitve required compensation. The lease had been determined owing lo ngn-payment of rents, and then came the opportunity to effect the exchange. Something, however, had evidently interfered with the Board's intentions, and the present deadlock ensued.

COMPLETELY CURED AFTER NINETEEN YEARS, After nineteen years suffering Irom rheumatism, Uuei-mo brought relief to Mr Cbas. Dowselt, the well-kuowu chimney-sweep, ot ol Murphy-street; Wellington. Rend what Mr Dowselt writes:— ■• I Ihiuik you very much for. the use of Ruijuilu. L have 'used nearly everything in existence for rhcuKttties, but found no relief till I used your Rbeuino. After nineteen years' suffering it is a great comfort lo lie free from pain." Give Hui;rjip, a fair trial, and if will cure you as it cured' Mr Dows.cU. Your grocer or chemist sells it at 2s Ud and Is (Jd a bottle.

Ouc-liflh of the pomilatiou of the cotony iif New Zealand use T. W. Welch's butter. This seems a " pfetly 1 tall yarn" but its true. Those who eat Ih.c " White Clover" butler know why. It's good, pure, fresh butter, samequalily always—the Uos|.. Try some. T. W. Welch, Brougham street store, New Plymouth.— Anv'r,

]'ol> HIOSO , V llQ upoilcl W»\n o| V ||- liamlcdly.ns well as fav tUnt tJuss vvlmso imrflinsvs !OT controllix! by Uio striolosl economy, the Mel boiipiio Clotliiup Company provides Uul»'sl values. M U ttuue ] s 2s 3J mens shirts is 11,1, Wl)u ' s denims ■ls .i.l, meu's underpants Is ljd. Coin',; ■auduivt'ciigutv.— '

Mr W. Clement Cargill Ims disposed of the Pntea " Press" to Mr T. McCracken, of Duncdin.

Messrs \V. S. Glenn ami Harper, of the New Zealand football team, who arc returning by way of Suez, are expected to arrive iu AVellington to-day. At a meeting of the Strafford branch of the Farmers' Union, a resolution was adopted impressing npuii the Government the justice of compcusatmg farmers whose calves have died, and whose farms have become infected through Hie use of imperfect serum.

Mr Seddou's secretaries had a warm few minutes on Monday evening when Mr Seddon found that they had failed to board his special train at the breakwater. Fortunately, the " chief " made the discovery before the cud of the wharf had been reached. A return trip was made, the forgotten secretaries embarked, and the journey was resumed,

Tho annual picnic of the Eltham District High School is to be held at I New Plymouth on Thursday, 22nd inst. It is expected that the numerous small schools in tho vicinity will also join iu the outing. The committee are endeavouring to induce the Tradesmen's Association to declare a halfholiday, in which easo tho excursion should he a large one.

The revenue on the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth section of rail•vuy for the last gazetted four-weekly period, compares as follows with that of the corresponding period of the previous year (shillings aud pence being omitted :

1006. 1905 .e s Passengers 22,161) 21,210 Parcels, luggage and mails 3,888 3,011 ;; oods .., „, 32,334 32,76!) Miscellaneous ... I,<W7 809 Rents aud commission 6U5 511

Total £60,0(55 £58,-103 At tho New Plymouth Council meeting on Monday night, when the charges made by the Fire Brigade concerning the defective drainage installation by the Borough Council were considered, fie Mayor was in favour of referring the matter to the Public Health Department, but the Council ruled in favor of referring the charges to the Borough Engineer to reply to. We have since learned tint the Health Officer for Taranaki has already inspected the installation, mid thai his report was so condemnatory Unit he did not care to take the responsibility of sending it to the Council, hut forwarded it on to the Health Department iu Wellington, from whom the Council will no doubt hoar in the course of a day or so. As the health of the community is at stake, the Council must now probe this matter to the bottom, and determine who is responsible for a stale of affiirs which is due to either incompetence, neglect, or defective by-laws.

The Volatile Vaudeville 'Company made its tirst appearance in Ihe Theatre Royal, Simv Plymouth, on Tuesday evening. The audience was not "a large one, but it is safe to say that those who attended thoroughly enjoyed lli'inselvet;, and those who absented themselves " beeause it was a loeal show" have no idea of what they missed. The orchestra was a distinguished feature, for never has any travelling company supplied such excellent music, sueli tone, and capable treatment as was given by Mr George Garry's orchestra last uiglit. Another ilem that must be singled out for special mention was that of Miss Waller, who sang "The Loudon Waif" in character. This item was full of real merit, singing, action, and make-up" alike being good. For novelty and spectacular effect, Mr W. Lints' fireball swinging item could hardly be beaten, and Mr Gordon Melsaac's solos " The Mighty Deep " and "My Hearts Own Queen," the contortions of Mr If. Mclsaae, and several of the vocal and terpsichoreaii items contained special merit. The music was all under the direction of Mr George Garry, aud the dancing under Mrs Connop's supervision. The company proposes to give monthly I concerts in JS'ew Plymouth, aud will! visit Waitara aud luglewood.