The Daily News. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 188, 27 July 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Articles headed "The Butter .Tree" and "The New Zealand Flag" will be found on our fourth page.

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Dockrill and H. Cook, Justices, the lad Niccoil was brought up on remand, and a further remand to Monday asked for and granted. On his own application, a prohibition order was granted against a middle-aged man on Thursday.

A lady's silver watch and half side of bacon are now lying at the local Police Station awaiting owners. The articles were picked up in the public streets.

Excellent entries have been received for the forthcoming Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show, to commence on Friday, August 3rd. Entries have been received from Auckland j and Wellington and from the South Island. Mr. R. G. Thompson, of Dunedin, has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Hansard staff on a month's probation. If he tii. - , lie requirements, the appointment will be made permanent. Trains will leave for the Breakwater today, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as f0110w5.45 a.m., Hotoiti (from North, if required); 8 a.m., Takapuna (from South) ; 9.30 a.m., Rotoiti (for South); 9.30 p.m., Takapuna (for North). A passenger-car will be attached to the goods train leaving for breakwater about 3 p.m.

The amount of money secured by registered mortgages on land in the colony, on 31st March last, was over 35 millions, an increase of over two millions on the amount a year before. The mortgages paid off during the year totalled over 4J millions, and new mortgages were registered for nearly seven millions. The number of these new mortgages was 9442, relating to 3158 acres of town and suburban, and 2,320,282 acres of country lands. With reference to a cable message, dated London, July 17, stating that the lndraghiri had been badly damaged by fire, Messrs. Bannatyne and Company, of Wellington, have received a cable from London stating that the reports of fire were absolutely iLcorrect. The steamer sailed on Wednesday for Australia and New Zealand. This afternoon Mr. Newton King will hold a clearing sale of dairy stock on the Smart Koad, on account of Mr. A, Cliff. The cows are a.very choice lot of half-bred Jerseys, quiet, good milkers, and very suitable for ! town purposes.

Tradesmen and others requiring job printing should give-the News office a call. The jobbing depigment at this office is now in a position tfsgfrout work which, for quality and compare with any other establishments Taranaki,

I We have to acknowledge the receipt of a | copy of the prospeotus of " Stowell's Maori- ; English Tutor and Reference." The work is being printed aiid'jiublished by Mr. Ekdahl, 'of the Caxton Printing Office, Hawera, the author being Mr, H. M. Stowell. Mr. Stowell is sc well recognised as an authority on the Maori language that he is especially fitted to produce such a wori, which will, no doubt, soon be accepted as a standard dictionary amongst Maori scholars. The social evening at the Guards Club on Thursday evening proved a most successful and enjoyable entertainment, Mr. A. Goldwater presiding. The instrumental items rendered by Messrs. H. Cottier, Tunbridge, H. Goldwater, A.Goldwater, Parnell, andfican- | lyn were greatly appreciated. Capital songs were sung by Captain Taunton and Messrs. Rudd, Bauchope, Nixon, Ainsworth, and Hill; and interspersed with these were recitations by Messrs Spence, Webster, and MacDiarmid, all of whom acquitted themselves in first-rate style. The services of Mr. Scanlyn at the pianoforte greatly added to the success of the evening. X'rior to the close of the programme, opportunity was taken by some ot the visitors to express their appreciation of the privilege of being present at such an enjoyable entertainment. Ihe National Anthem \yas sung as a finale. The Egimnt Settler of Wednesday says:— An interesting ceremony took place in Stratford last Wednesday, the 18th insfc., wlien Mr. SidDey Ward, ironmonger, of this town, was united in the bonds of wedlock to Miss Annie S. Doughty, second daughter of Mr. W. Doughty, also of this town. The marriage took place at the residence of the bride's parents, and was solemnised by the Rev. B. Hutson. The bride's dress was electric blue, trimmed with cream satin and Orwell lacc. The bride wore a hat to match the dress, and carried a lovely bouquet, the gift of Mr. E. Burgess. The bridesmaids were the Misses Betsy and Lottie Doughty, whose dresses were blue serge trimmed with cream satin. The bride was given away by her father, and Mr. W. Hughes officiated as best man. After the ceremony, the wedding breakfast was partaken of and the usual toasts were given. The bridegroom's gifts to the bride were a' handsome gold watch and chain, and a gold brooch. The bridegroom's gifts to the bridesmaids were a handsome gold bangle to Miss Betsy Doughty, and a gold brooch to Miss Lottie Doughty. The wedding presents numbered over 200, and are too numerous to particularise. We may, however, note an exceptionally handsome gift of plate and cutlery from Messrs. John Burns. & Co., of Auckland. The wedding cake was presented by Mr. Cramer, baker, of this town. Wo congratulate Mr. Sidney Ward on his marriage, and wish him every happiness.

A firm of well know® Yorkshire clothiers, held a 'great clearance sale,' and their | enterprising manager had liberally adorned ' the shop windows with short, catchy notices, such as • Suits ar<i going cheaper!' 'Buy cheap while you may!' and so on. The other day a small street urcli'n went marching into the shop and asked to see the manager, whereupon the youngster, with a mischievous look on his face, said: ' i'lease, sir, I've come to tell you to pull 'em up.' The manager was puzzled with the messenger, and asked the lad what he meant, but the latter only repeated the former words, and said: ' Pall 'em up.' The shopman begau to get excited and soon half-a-dozen assistants came around, and one of them asked the lad ' what they had to pull up.' Imagine their amusement when the lad went outside, and, as lie prepared to bolt, quietly pointed to a placard which the manager had posted on the window, and which read: ' Our trousers are down asain!'

The Fiji co'respondent of the Sydney Telegraph says" Since Mr. Seddon's visi: there has been a revival of the desire for annexation, either to New Zealand or New South Wales. The utterances of Mr. Seddon inclines opinion towards New Zealand for reasons clearly set forth in a letter in the local press by a member of the legal profession. He shows that from a geographical, physical, and climatic point of view Fiji should be attached to New Zealand, which would natural'}' form the head and centre of a federation embracing all the islands between the 105 degree west and 150 degree east under British control, Freetrado between New Zealand and Fiji would be of immense tienefit to both colonies. A k rge meeting at Levuka affirmed the desirableness o£ steps being taken to bring about federation witlj New Zealand,"

The MUham Argus reports that an information has been laid against an. Eltham settler, on a charge of forgery. j " A beautiful mixture of religion and sensuality." Mr. Haselden, Wellington, S.M., as a critic of " The Ohristian,"

The Timaru Herald says that a new kind of disease has made its appearance amongst horses in the distriot. It is described as inflammation of the brain, and one case has proved fatal.

Sets of Mafeking siege stamps are very difficult, to obtain and are fetching upwards of £2O. The locally-printed stamps have Colonel Baden-Powell's head on the face of some and others have the figure of a cadet mounted on a bicycle. The local £1 notes are a work of art, and are selling for as much as £5 a-piece,

There is a general tendency to langh it "grandmother's remedies," yet at heart most people realise that many of the old methods of home treatment were founded on wisdom. Charcoal is one of these " old women's remedies" that should be in general use. It is not a drug, but acts upon the system as a purifying agent. It is said that a young woman who takes a daily portion of powdered willow charcoal, in any form, will find her skin becoming clear and fine, her blood growing pure and vitalised, so that rouge is no longer a necessity, and her general health vastly itnprovnd. Used once a month as a tooth powder, it effectually preserves the teeth from decay, and keeps them white as the pearls they should resemble. Not the least of the merits of charcoal is the fact that if used after eating food in which onions appear prominently, the odour is removed immediately. Any other taint on the breath is as quickly banished by this simple remedy.

The reply of the Colonial Secretary of Mr. H. G. Ell, member for Ohristchurch, that it was inadvisable to establish a sanatorium for consumptives in New Zealand, does not meet with the approval of Dr. Stephenson, of Dunedin, who has written to Mr. Ell on the subjeot" From my own experience," he says, "as well as from reports frcm Home journals, X feel convinced that nearly every case of consumption may be cured in early stages, and the patients may again become useful members of the society. Moreover, by isolation and the careful supervision which can be exercised in an establishment of this kind (a sanatorium), all danger of communicating the disease is done away with. I may say that my experience is that most of the cases one meets with are certainly not visitors to the colony. Out of eighteen cases who have come to me for open-air treatment, all have been either born in New Zealand, or resident here for many years. Only one had to come tp this colony for his health. I am convinced that in Dunedin alone there are enough native-barn consumptive patients to till a fair-sized sanar torium."

The N.Z. Times states that the work of fitting the -Westinghouse brakes' to the rolling stock on tho North Island railways, which was begun on Friday, is to occupy three years. So far no contract has beeu let for the South Island lines, but it is intended to provide the express trains with the new brakes as soon as possible. The United States battleship Oregon, which is reported to have been damaged by striking a rock in the Gulf o£ Pe-chili, was I built by the Union Iron Works at San Francisco, and launched ia 1893.' IShe is 3sif t! in length by 69ft Sin beam, and draws 27ft lin, She has a speed of 16*7 knots, and a coal capacity of 100 tons in her bunkers, and can carry a total reserve of 1610 tons, Her armament consists of four 13in, eight Sin, and four 6in breech-loading guns and twenty 6pr and other machine guns, Her engines developed 11,110 indicated horsepower on trial. The Oregon became famous during the Spanish-American war by her very fast run from San Francisco round Oape Horn, to join tlie American fleet in Cuban waters, her voyage was tho longest that was ever undertaken by a ccdern battleship, and was made in remarkably good time, the vessel arriving at her destination in good condition. Speaking at the Napier Eduoation Board meeting on the truancy question, Mr, Westall remarked that one remedy to ensure regular attendance was to oharge, say sixpence a week for each child, then parents would more appreciate the education system. Sixpence a week, after all, only meant the price of one glass of beer, and he thonght that could be spired in tiie interests of education. If they had to pay a slight fee parents would quickly see that their children went to school, thus relieviug Education Boards of all the difficulty in regard to truancy. The Ecumenical Conferenco of the Methodist Church, whioli is now tho largest denomination in Protestantism, will meet in Wesley Chapjl, City Hoad, London on September 4, It will consist of 600 members—3oo being assigned to the American and Canadian Churches and 200 to the rest of the Methodist Churches whose headquarters are in England. It will sit for twelve dajs. During these days the Conference will discuss and consider the present position of Methodism throughout ihe world, its iufiuonce in the promotion of International peace, itsrelation to the evangelical Free Church movement, Bible criticism and christian faith, tho principles of protestantism versus modern sacredotalism, education, unbelief, secularism, young people's societies, the neglect of family religion and worship, the liquor trade, gambling, ttie perils of wealth and luxury, pulpit effectiveness, how to mobolise the whole church, and foreign missions.- It is ten years since the last Conferencs was held. The Straight Tip for the winner is anxiously sought for piior to any of our great races, and the joy or sorrow of the recipients is largely mea'sured by the amount of money they afterwards win or lose. There is bo uncertainty, however, or anguished suspense, as to the result of using Holloway's Pills and Ointment. After a fair trial the gain is sure and great. The Pills, taken occasionally in prescribed doses, keep the digestion in order, excite a free flow of healthy bile, and regenerate the impoverished blood with richer materials. « The Ointment is a grand remedy for the removal of rheumatic pains, wounds, sores, ulcers, cuts, or bruises.—Advt.

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