LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8175, 7 August 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The TaiMiinki lloi-koy Rep teal meet Wangauui on Thursday. The Inglewood borough is not liabh for the payment of the 'l'aranak; County bridge rale. The recent cold snap has considerably affected the growth of grass in th ' province. In many parts the grass ha* never been so poor. Wekas are uncommonly plentiful in Taranaki this season. In some places they have become quite a nuisance.

The clderlcy lady resident of Lep perton, who was reported a few day. days ago to have met with a dual accident, is now, we are pleased to say slowly recovering. • The frosts experienced during the last few days in Southern Taranak hayc been the seyerest known for man) years.

For tho sketches of the career of th Premier, and the new members of th Ministry, we are indebted to the We! iington " Post."

There was a good attendance at the fortnightly euchre party and social in St. Joseph's schoolroom. Tho ladies' prizes were won by Miss F. William.l- - and Mrs Mclndoe second, and the gentlemen's prizes by Messrs J. A. Clark and T. Blueman. A few drunken hoodlums who endeavored to obtain admittance and otherwise make themselves obnoxious, had better accept this warning to save themselves trouble in future.

A peculiar position is revealved by a letter to the clerk of one of the Taranaki local bodies. Notice of intention to sue for rates was sent to a settler, who replied that the landlord was responsible for payment of the amount " If, in his failure we are liable," he added, " then we can assure you that you will be wasting your summons on us, for every head of stock we have is mortgaged to the hilt, and the bush furniture, etc., we have would not fetch twopence. Perhaps this hint will induce you to turn your artillery in the present direction."

In connection with the New Zealand International Exhibition the Government .notifies that a gold m 'dal and titty guineas, a silver medal and twenty five guineas, and a bronze medid and ten guineas will be awarded by the Mines Department for essays on the present conditions and future prospects of the mineral resources of New Zealand, and lho best moans of fostering their development. In judging the merits of the essays preference will be given to those which are of a practical character

WHAT MR. JOHN STEVENS THINKS OF EJIEUMO.

Mr John Stevens, of Bulls, the mem her for Manawatu, has a high opinion of Rixecmo, Read what he writes " 1 had a severe attack of rheumatism, and was advised to try Ehecmo. J did »o, with most satisfactory results. After taking two bottles it practically cured me. 1 have no hesitation in saythat your remedy is the best I have used." Try Riieu.mo yourself. II

given a fair trial it will quickly cure rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, and kindred diseases. All chemists and storekeepers sell it at 2s 6d and 4s (id a bottle.

0. T. PUNCH is alempcraucc drink And all sood stores supply it; The tipple of sods, it's called, I think By everyone who tries it.

Jt is douhttul if there is another store in the province, or on tlic coast, that continually shows such attractive mens suits as the Mclboune. Cor tainiy there is none in which the suit* are more reasonably priced and when special offerings are made the/ are worth while. Take the offerings during the thirty-nine big bargain sales as an example. They represent chances to get new suits while they are new and in fashion at prices that net substan. tial savings in every instance —Advt. For Colds in the Head and Influenza Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is (id and 2s Od per bottle. \ little 0. T. PUNCH, In a little water hot; A sound, refreshing sleep, Yes, that is what I got, 1

Tile Taranaki County Council has passed a resolution recommending tlie Railway Department, in the intorests of County ratepayers, to erect the new suburban station at Strandon, whero the line crosses Devon road.

The New Plymouth United Gymnasium Club have just entered on the new term, witli a membership of over seventy A bin gymnastic display will be given at the end of the term. An iuijucst on the body of the late Mrs Chant, of llurford road, who died from heart failure, was held on Sunday. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence.

The appointment of Mr J. J. Gilbert is a Commissioner of the Omata Eoad Board lias been approved by the Taraniti County Council. The Board was

unablo to obtain nominations in the ordinary way. At Invercargill yesterday, Margaret McAuliffi was fined £SO, and costs £lO Js, for Bly grog selling. The Magistrate said that if defendant was again convicted under the same section of the Act, it would be impossible to extend to her the option of a fine. The following amounts have already been applied for, received, and spout on account of the Taranaki County bridge loan : Moil riding, £3,785 13s lid; Waitara, £1,531 7s 8d; Omata 62,401 lfis 8d; a total of £7,721 17s lOd. Further applications are now being made to the Treasury.

Splitting straws. The Taranaki Coun.y Council has found it cannot refund rates to the Carrington Eoad Co .rd, as decided a couple of months ago The word '■ subsidy " inserted instead of "refund," will make things all right, and the necessary attention will probably be made at next Council meeting.

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Egmont Eoad Board on Saturday, the clerk reported the receipt of £B2 lis 4d, subsidy on rates. Accounts amounting to £sl were passed for payment, and the resolution striking and levying a half-penny rate was confirmed.

The Hillsborough Dairy Company has purchased Mr Aaron Marsh's proprietary factory on the property idjoining the co-operative concern's <ite, and Mr Marsh and family are low shareholders in the Hillsborough company.

The Egnont County Council are to bo asked to collect the Elthim road pccial rate, payable lo the Taranaki Jointy Council. An agreement to this ■ffect is already in existence, but it has 'ieen held in abeyance uniil the Taranaki Council proved the rate could be legally collected. This has been proved in the S.Mi Court.

It is understood that a different complexion has now been put upon the •adet embrogho, and that the resignaions of the officers are all likely to be vithdrawu, The decision will be wcl■onicd by many of the cadels, who vere afraid they would lose their drill instruction and " sold ering."

The County Clerk submitted to momHers of the Taranaki County Council m Monday, that the Moa "Riding ac:ount is overdrawn £ I,IS 15 IDs 2d; .luiata £989 7s 2d (exclusive of £250 o be paid as subsidy to road boards) ; Waitara riding is in credit to the amo-int of ,038 13s 7d. The County fund is overdrawn by £2,582.

Mr McKinnon Bain's orchestra has bo in engaged for the dance in the T iealre Royal on Thursday night. T io function is being held under the au niees of the Taranaki Rugby Union, an! the Munawotu representative footballers will be present as gnosis. The Re-. Ground Ladies Committee have cha-ge of tie arrangements, which arc sure to be most complete.

" The Old Men's Home," a familiar landmark near the We.'ck no bridge on the Main South road, has disappeared. Facetiously christened as above--probably on account of " Government stroke"—tho building was only an old cement-house used in the construction of tho Werekino bridge, ft was stri i-k by a boisterous breeze and, after knocking over part of a rence, was scattered over the adjoining laddock. Mr Andrews, a member of he, Taranaki County Council, had the pieces gathered up and sold for a pound.

At tho S.M. Court on Monday judgment by default was given in a number if undefended cases:—R. C. Hughes y. Arthur Eusden, of Marlon, balance on promissory note, £1 7s, costs ss; N.Z Express Company (Mr Frank Wilson for the plaintiffs) v. F. M. Mcintosh, of Palmcrston North, claim £1 6s 6d, costs os; David Laing (Mr C Wright for plaintiff) v. John Christensen, claim 61 15s, cosls Sis ; Weston and Weston (Mr C H. Weston for plaintiffs) v. R. B. Williams, ot Wellington, services rendered and moneys paid £1 14s lid, costs 7s. In the case Riddell y. Sole Bros., claim for £l2 the value of two bullocks, which were alleged to have been converted by defendants to their own use, judgment was for defendants, Mr Kerr appeared for plaintiff aid Mr Quilham for defendants.

I Monday s Hawera " Star' has the following: The Tahaxaki Daiiy News and the " Stratford Post " are tilting at one another on the subject of abstracting news without acknowledging tho source thereof. The "Post," ii resenting an accusation of unacknowledged appropriation, takes prie'e in its sources of informatio >. We think it may reasonably do so. A few days ago we went, to the expense of sending a man to report meetings at Kapong i and lliverlea, and curiously die " Post," which had not dono so, was able to report these meetings in precisely the words our reporter had used. " A correspondent" had supplied our contemporary Wo admire that " correspondent," though we are bound to add that had we been his xlitor, we should have told him he ought to have sent in his report before :he " Star " appeared, lest there might be some unworthy suspicion of tho subeditor at Stratford writing things up under the style of " a correspondent."

MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE.

Tho acknowledged good qualities and success of Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract have brought out many imitations, 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 with regard to the Genuine Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract, that whenever an article is commended to the public by reason of its jrood qualities, etc., it is not permissible to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. Therefore, insist upon what is nroved beyond all doubt by skilled ".'itnossrs at the Supreme Court of Victoria, and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of Kcnuine merit, viz., The Genuine Sander and Sons. Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract.

Seated one day at the organ, 1 was weary and ill at ease; But my sadness fled when a soft voice said, '■' Here's your O.T. PUNCH, Sir, uleasc." Frr I?inil"'!tl Ccifhf and Co'cH Wood s' Great Peppermint Cure, Is Gd nd 2s Od per bottle