LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 170, 26 June 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An instructive article on " The Bacteriological Treatment of Sewage " will be found on our fourth page. This will be followed in an early issue by another article on the same subject. An error crept into the paragraph in yesterday's issue announcing the approaching visit of the Kev W. Ready. Mr. Beady is to lecture, not preach, on the story of his life. Wherever this lecture has been given it has received the greatest praise from the public and the Press,

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. R. L. Stanford, S.M., an inebriate was fined Es and costs. The New Plymouth Hockey Olub open the season on Thursday afternoon on the Racecourse. Afternoon tea, "wiU be provided by the ladies, so tliat there, will be every inducement, should the weather be fine, for a large muster of members and,,visitors. We liaye received from the secretary, !!!!, C.-ft Brown, a copy of the rules, which, have- been neatly printed by Mr. Thos. Avery. Trains will leave for the' Breakwater today, connecting with steamers- mentioned below, as f0110w; —5.45 u.iji., Takapunu (from North); 7 a.m., Hotoiti (from 8outh); 9.30 a.m., Takapuna (for South); 9.30 p.m., i Rotoiti (for North). A passenger-car will be attached to the goods train leaving about 3 p.m.

The Registrar of the Supreme Court (Mr. Stanford), on Monday morning, granted letters of administration of the estate and effects of George Rowell, late of Koru, farmer, deceased, to Edward Rowell, the father of the deceased, upon his entering into the usual administration bond. Mr. Roy appeared in support of the application. An old New Plymouth resident, Miss Hirst, celebrated her 95th birthday on Saturday. With the laudable object of benefiting an old comrade (Mr. H. H. Tunbridge), the Town Band gave a concert on Monday evening at the Theatre Royal. It is matter for much regret that the excellent programme arranged by Mr. Q. Garry was rendered to such a sparse audience, but those who were present had the pleasure of hearing some iirst-rate vocal and instrumental items. Willi a praiseworthy desire to renderhelp in a good cause, the City Band marched through the town shortly after 7 o'clock and played a selection of music outside the Theatre prior to the commencement of (he .performance. -Jiidgmont -was give»j»t4he Magistrate's ( Court on Monday morning, by Mr. Stanford, in the case of Elliot v. Taylor, evidence in which was heard last week. After reviewirg the grounds of the dispute and the evidence, His Worship concluded by stating that i;e had no difficulty in coming to the conclusion that plaintiff fraudulently represented the horse to be of the age of eight years knowing it to be eleven. A good deal of evidence had been given affecting the assessment of damages, and he thought £3O fairly represented the difference iD value between a horse of the age represented and the Actual

age. Judgment would be for plaintiff for £2O, without costs, and judgment for defendant for £2O, with costs £4 13s Id. Mr.

Spence (Mr. Hoy) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Weston for defendant.

At Condobolin (N.S.W.) recently two auctioneers were fined for holding sales on Wednesday afternoon in contravention of the Early Closing Act. 1 lie Croydon (Queensland) people have sent Baden-Powell a 141b bar of pure gold, bearing the following inscription.—" This is 24 carat, and so are you." Late reports from the whole of tbe northern districts of Victoria regarding tie prospects of the ssason are cheering. The sowing of the cereals is well advanced towards completion and where the crops arc over ground the growth is vigorous healthy, and the wheat plant is stool&g splendidly. j An exciting incident occurred during the cruise of the tugboat Port Jackson, which returned to Sydney on the night of May 20, from the south coast. The tug was lying oft' Coalcliif, about 20_ miles east, when suddenly, to the consternation of all hands, two whales came up alongside. They were of immense proportions, and as they were dangerously close to. the tug the skipper had to move the vessel away to a sale distance. The whales remained in the vicinity for some time, but tbe tugboat skipper, when once she got clear, kept them at a safe oiling.

Justice Stephen, of Sydney, in cotoMnting on the evidence in a slander caseKaid that if ever he left the Bench one gratification would be that he would not have to listen to such outrageous aod atrocious lying as was heard in the Court day after day, and it was a wonder the Almighty Being did not give some mark to liis disploasmas. He had before been compelled to make similar remarks, but this lie considered was a case that out-Heroded Herod. The unblushing lyiDg he had listened to was simply awful. There was no possible ground to suppose that statements had beea made in error. One wai almost ashamed to be a fellow creature of persons who made these statements. Hearing such utter disregard of the trptb, \ybo was to tell how the truth was to be gp't at 1 A write).- in ;tlie Patea County jPfHiS says;— There is no craft, trade, or profession which the Brifisb practice of which the Maori is not physically or mpnjilly capable, A J?atea native, Nikflriuia Taifljoft was till lately, may be now, a watchmaker ill the South Island. The soil of a Taranaki Maori is now lecturing in the States, to provide himself with money for fees for taking medical degrees. Thus lie tills his vacation from college to Chicago. The want of the Maori is technical education, and that Pfi.fi be giyeij him by ttp State, The public are invited to ft'ipnd the quarterly meeting ot the Women's Christian Temperance Union in St. Mary'.- schoolroom on Wednesday, at 3 p.m. The "quarter's sv"6il< will be reppvted.—Advt. 26,'27

Mr. W. J. Freeth, district, rer.rcscntative of the Ocean Accident and Gwiiu/itpa Cbrporaticn, is prepared to quote c.'sceptionafllj l lowrates for Accident Insurance. Contractors for bush foiling for the next, few months should ask for quotations at the office New Zealand Express ,Co, Brougham-street.—Ad. Since old Oom Paul hag gone to l wa l f We'll m&kc it hot for e.very Boer, But soldiers' find there's else but lc;:d To hurt a man or kill him dpad. The hard rough life, climatic ills, j Arc apt to bring on previous chills, I o waxl off which there's; one thipg sure, A dose of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Wa-Vs Worm Figs, the wonderful Woim Vv'ori iers, never/ail forfaits or children Price is.~Advt\

Some months ago a very shabbily-dresaed feeble old man called at a lodging-house in Latrobe street West, Melbourne, and took a room, for which he agreed to pay a very small sum weekly. As days passed by his whole aspect, his way of talking, and his mode of Imng seemed convincing proof of most abject penury. He denied himself food and comfort, and as he suffered from debility, he eventually died. An inquest was held, and as not even the man's name was known, the body would have been buried as that of an unknown pauper had not an acquaintance chanced to call at the morgue and identified the body as that of Michael Brennan, an old colonist, 85 years of age. Surprise was felt when £4 odd was found at his lodgings, but quite a series of surprises followed upon inquiries made at financial institutions. These went to show that there was to his credit at the Savings Bank £3OO, at the Bank of New South Wales £220, at the Union Bank £3OO and at the Bank of Australasia £795. His total cash possession were therefore at least £1619 12s 6d, with a possibility of more being discovered. His account at the Savings Bank at one time amounted to £IOOO but as interest is allowed only up to £250 he had taken the bulk of the money elsewhere. The deposits he distributed in several banks apparently for safety. His Savings Bank Book and deposit receipts have not so far been found. Brenuanleft no will, and the estate will go to his next of kin, who are in England.

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The Opinion of every Englishman is that liberty of speech and action is the birthright of every free man. " Britons' never shall be slaves " is one of the most popular of our national songs, and, as a matter of fact, it is impossible for slavery to exist under the protecting shadow of the British flag. In the same manner, men cannot remain bound by the tyrannic shackles of disease, if they will place themselves under the healing influence of Holloway's Pills and Ointment. Their success in all parts of the world is now a familiar story, and it is only necessary to say here, there is no known disorder that cannot be speedily cured or relieved by them.—Advt.