The Daily News MONDAY, JUNE 11. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8131, 11 June 1906, Page 2

The Daily News MONDAY, JUNE 11. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The New Plymouth Borough Council meets to-night. Several new born lambs are to be seen running on farms in the Bell Block district. We learn that Mr J. Cody has disposed of his interest in the Hotel Commonwealth to a Feilding gentleman. The sight of three steamers being worked at Waitara on Saturday made the river port look quite busy, and folk growl at the New Plymouth rating dues. So far as the general public are concerned the question of greatest interest at to-night's meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council is that of all night street lighting, which we hope to see determined on,

A man named Young was brought to New Plymouth by tho express train on Saturday night from Inglewood, suffering from injuries received in a gravel pit accident at Inglewood. Tho train was met bv several mombers of the Ambulance Corps, who coiveyed the injured man to the hospital. In the "roading" discussion at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday night it was mentioned that some blocks of land opened by the Government somo years ago, and still without roads, had not cost them five shillings an acre, some of it less than three shillings ; yet tho selectors wore charged as much an acre for roading, and the roads had never been made.

The many friends throughout Taranaki of Mr C. D. Sole, of Stratford, will regret to hear of the death of his only son, which occurred at the NewPlymouth. hospital last night. The little fellow, who was ten years of age, and the last survivor of four sons, succumbed to peritonitis. A meeting of the yeterans of Taranaki was held at New Plymouth on Saturday, the president (Captain A. Standish) presiding. It was decided to hold a re-union at a date to bo fixed by the committee, but probably in the first week in August, and hold a shooting contest, and afterwards an evening's amusement. "If farmers would come themselves, instead of sending solicitors, to the Land Board, we would be more likely !o get at the bottom of things, and it would be more satisfactory to all concerned," said Mr J. B. Connett, a member of the Taranaki Land Board, at Friday night's Chamber of Commerce meeting. The North Taranaki Hunt Club's first meet will bo held on property adjacent to Mr Gus Sole's 011 Thursday, June 21st. All arrangements are now complete. The ladies' of the district will entertain the hunters, and a social will be held at night in the Bell Block Hall. The committee on Saturday night considered, but were unable to entertain an offer from the Recreation Sports Ground Committee to hold the social conjointly with the euchre party at the Theatre Royal, New Plymouth.

A Maori in an exceedingly talkative condition wandered into a well-known business establishment in New Plymouth on Saturday afternoon, and requested the favor of an interview with the proprietor. Lurching violently to starboard, he narrowly escaped collision with a glass case fixture, and the next minute he was shown gently but firmly into tho street. His uncertain movements seemed likely to jeopardise the safety of tho large plate-glass windows, and some amusement was caused by the "poss," as tho Maori called him, interposing himself between the staggering native and the windows. A sudden pressure on his arm, and the native found his footsteps directed by a stalwart policeman. There was no time to remonstrate beforo another stepped up on the other side, and walked the Maori off to explain to the Magistrate why he could not walk straight

Two or tlii-ce men who strolled up to the racecourse on Saturday afternoon for a kick at the football were rewarded with au exhibition sight. A ladies' hockey match was in progress, aud all went merry as the line in Byron's poem, till a couplo of dairy cows, no doubt attracted by the red Tam-o'-Shanter of the players, after eying the game with much disfavor, suddenly hoisted their battle tails, and without declaration of war, rushed the IL-ld. The goal-keeper promptly shrieked, and fell back on the support of her three-quarters, the three-quarter line failed] to make a stand, and retreated, smothering the halves; the w hole then fell back on the forwards, but eyen here tho onrush of the enemy prevented a halt. The ball was descried, the game came to an abrupt stop i both sides girded up their loins and retreated before the common foe The retreat degenerated into a rout, and accompanied by menacing bellows from the contestants fled in much haste and with little dignity for the nearest fence. Arriving there without casualty, the ladies mounted to tho top—it was

a plauk topped fence, very high—and dubiously eyed the cows as they tossed portions of the racecourse skywards, and bellowed dreadful happenings if they could only get at 'em. A gentleman crossing the course gallantly declined to interfere where he had no quarrel, and the ladies might have been there still had not one of the cows sighted him. Thereupon the scene of operations was changed, and when the cattle had chased tho mere man through many gateways, and entirely lost the key cf the way back, the ladies' at last persuaded them-' selves to renew their pastime.

There is no excuse for cyclists riding without lights, A glance at Reynolds and Co.'s advertisement in this issue will convince even the person who strives to evade the law, and is politely asked by the Bench for 7s and costs. A bell (advertised at Is (id, is also a sufficient guarantee to a cyclist to know that he will not be looked upon by Mr Kendall as a possible means of recuperating the borough finances. THE CAUSE OF RHEUMATISM Exposure to cold and damp is the chief cause of rheumatism. Through cold aud damp the skin fails to throw off perspiration, and thus the poisonous uric acid cannot pass from the body. This soon accumulates, and then usually attacks one of the joints. When thoroughly developed, the slightest movement gives agony. Whether in the preliminary or advanced stages, itheumo will quickly cure rheumatism. It neutralises and drives out the acid accumulations, aud gives speedy aud permanent relief. Ifour chemist or grocer sells jt at 2s (id and 4s (id 4 bottle. Try it,

You wrap up your head in red flannel, You snutlle and snort ou your bed, You plaster each pane and each panel In dread of a draught that is dead. Nay. Cast all your wraps to the needy, Such miseries never endure, For Woods has a remedy spesdy in Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

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