The Daily News. FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 90, 20 April 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An article headed " Chicago Smith " appears on our fourth page. Mr. E. H. Godsal and family leavo for England to-day. An alteration in the Telephone Exchange list is the substitution of Mr. W. J. Y. Hasluck's name for that of Mr. A. G. Bishop (No. 152). Mr. A. A. Nelson, of Waitara, was married to Miss Alice Wiles, of Mangatainoka, at Fahiatua, on the 16th. Trains will leave for the Breakwater today, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as f0110w:—5.40 a.m., Mapourika (from North, if required); 8 am., Kotoiti (from South); 9.31) a.m., Mapourika (for South) ; 9.30 p.m., Rotoiti (for North). A passenger-car will be attached to the goods train, leaving New Plymouth for the Breakwater, about 3 p.m. The following tenders for Mr. A. Chatterton's boarding-house were received by Mr. Sanderson, architect:—H. Wallath, £870; J. Loveridge, £750; Fletcher, £743 7s; Webberly, £733 10s; Pikett & Grayling, £707; Oliff, £697 ;W. Campbell, £697; K. Coleman, £683; Hoskins & Callaghan, £660; Mills & Spence, £629 9s (accepted). On Wednesday evening a deputation from the laranaki branch of the Educational Institute waited upon the Minister for Education and thanked him for his efforts in bringing into force the present freedom of classification, and expressed confidence that good would result therefrom. They also referred to the proposed colonial scale of staffs and salaries, and, while recognising the many difficulties that have to be overcome, hoped that some scheme may be devised whereby all concerned would be benefited. The members for the several districts in the Taranaki Piovince had been! approached on the matter, and had promised I their support. The Minister, in reply, said i he was very pleased to receive the deputation, as benefit was likely to be derived from an interchange of ideas. It wa9 a source of pleasure to him that he had introduced the freedom of classification, and he felt sure it would work well. He was aware that he was dealing with a matter that needed careful adjustment when drawing up a scheme for a | colonial scale, but he had given his pledge to the Conference of Teachers at Timaru in January last, and he was determined that before long a scheme would be laid before the different branches of the Institute for I their consideration. ]

The energy o£ the Dresden Piano Co. cannot be denied, and the huge success which is being attained at the local depot, Devon-street, is certainly very creditable to them. The Company are now offering a special line of organs, which are to be sold on easy time payments or for cash. The stock of pianos exhibited for sale at the depot is a very line one, and includes instruments by the most prominent makers of the day, notably Broadwood & Sons, Collard & Collard, Lipp & Sohn, Bolnn, Ferguson, etc., etc. l'hose who contemplate purchasing instruments should write for catalogues, or would do well to make a visit of inspection.

An interesting story is going the rounds (says the Devon and Jixeter Gazette) in connection with the mobilisation of one of the companies of Imperial Yeomanry in the West of England. The officer in command was the possessor of only one medal for an engagement, and he was somewhat envious of one of his men who appeared on parade with a number of medals across his breast. His curiosity getting the best of him, the officer stepped up to the man, and said, i" You have a number of medals there, I see." " Yes, sir," was the reply. " For what engagements were they!'' was the next question. " Why, bless 'ee, sir, they ain't for no engagements; they be medals father won in the fat stock shows."

Sir Herbert Maxwell, M.P., writes to The Times :— ■• Were it not for the indubitable increase in intelligent interest in rare wild animals which is spreading among the public, one would be apt to weary of making repeated protests against the relentless slaughter of wanderers. Here is a case of the old bad sort, reported in the newspapers of February 21:—'A correspondent says that the gamekeepers on the Karl of Ellesmerfl't; estate at Worsloy, near Manchester, 'are making strpniioi|s efforts to capture the eagle which lias been seen iu f.hg neighbourhood for the last fortnight by shooting or trapping it. The keepers have hit the bird, they stale; but the shot has apparently taken no real effect. It is the lirst eagle ever seen in this part or the country. Surely, it must be a churlish policy that refuses to a storm-driven stranger the hos-i pilality of a few days, whoa he would havo winged his way to the. north again, whetei we have learnt to respect his race.''

You. can depend on ridding; your children of worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers. Price Is.—Adv t. An earthquake, with its mystery, Will cause the stoutest heart to pause, '1 he bravest men in history Have trembled at old nature's laws. The man who then invokes the saints Would rathci sickness long enduru, He knows the tiling for chest complains Is W. E. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. It) Sir ltedvers Culler, through a friend, has denied the f.tateuip.rit credited to him, viz.: That he would eat his Christmas dinner in Pretoria. He is not the tpye of man to u.-e such bombastic and high i'alatin talk. He knows his contract and he is going to carry it, out thoroughly. It can be safely said tiiat tykes' Cura Cough needs no such credits. Use it, and it will aoi. for iL^f,—At all Chemists and {storekeepers,—Advv,