LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 221, 13 November 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting articles, under the headings] "The Fastest Railway" and "In the Far South," appear on our first page. Miscel- J laneous items will be found on our fouith page. Cr. Brooking has resigned the chairmanship ef the Reserves Committee, and CrBellringer has been elected to fill the positionPeople of Greymouth are pressing Government to undertake works to prevent floods in the town. The Borough overdraft stands at £3310 Is 9d. The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as f0110w:—5.45 a.m., Rotoiti (from Worth); 10.30 a in., Rotoiti (for South); 12 noon, Maponrika (from South); 9.30 p.m., Mapourika (for North). A passenger-car will be attached to the goods train, leaving New Plymouth for the Breakwater, about 3 p.m. Mr. W. P. Drewett has been elected care- | taker of the Town Hall. The Wanganui Hospital Board has an enquiry on hand regarding complaints in conI nection with the Old Men's Home. I The quantity of kerosene stored on the reclaimed land is 100 cases, and in other stores 123 cases. '' Ac the Magistrate's Court on Monday, judgment for plaintiffs was given in the following cases:—K. Ceck k Son v. Herbert Wynn-Williams, claim £lO 6s 6d, costs 17s; Massey Harris & Co. v. Manu White, claim £9 Os 6d, costs £1 10 6d. Mr. J. B. Wilsen for plaintiffs. [ The Premier will attend the Commonwealth inauguration ceremony at Sydney on January Ist, and will be accompanied by two otuer Ministers, probably the Hons. J, G. Ward and W. Hall-Jones. George Sumpter, an old Otago resident, died on Sunday night. He was for many years a member of the Otago Provincial Council, and had filled the offices of Mayor of Oamaru, Chairman of the Harbour Hoard, and was connected with the North Otago [Volunteers.

Hie Wellington Drivers' Union proposos to ask the Conciliation Board to bring the tram guards and grooms, and also other grooms under the heading of carters as " related " to the trade, under the Act of last session. The Railway Department has fourteen locomotives under construction at its various workshops, and others are being converted. All tho Ministers but Mr. Hall-Jones are now in Wellington. Practically the whole Cabinet go to Marlborough to-day for the banquet to the Hon. Mr. Mdls, returnins; in the I'utauekai on Wednesday night, and going on to the Palmerston Show. Mr. Ronayne, General Manager of Bailways, has returned from the South, and reports favourably upon crop prospects in Otago and Canterbury. •;''■■ James Wilson, the keeper of the hulk 1 Ladybird, has been', missing from Wellington \ since Saturday night, when he was working aboard till 1 a.m. His body was foand in i the harbour on Monday. It is supposed that | after a walk uptown he fell overboard in ; regaining the hulk. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court at Wellington opened on Monday, Judge JCdwards presiding. The Judge, in his charge, made no comment on the Stoke Orphanage case beyond directing the jury as teethe law. A commission appointed by the Imperial Post Office reports favourably of the adoption of wireless telegraphy. Two trains cellided near Frankfort. The concussion exploded the ga3 reservoir under one of the carriages, firing the compartment. Eight persons were charred to death and thirty injured. • The English yacht Adrianno has arrived at Sydney after a cruise in the south Seas. She participates in the Commonwealth celebrations.

A typhoon at Hong Kong sank the British gunboat Sandpiper, but tho crow were saved. there was immense damage and loss cf lifo among native craft. 11.M.5. Ringdove has conoli;.dcd a six months' cruise among the iyUnds of the Western Pacific. On one isl. ,nd in the Santa Cruz group the Union Jaok had been hauled down, a native woman having commandeered it for wearing apparel. An earthquake in tho group had destroyed a number of houses. The commander succeeded in finding the I grave of Bishop Epalle, who was murdered iatYsabullsl'jidlnlß4s. j The Hon, W. Kali-Jones, Ministerof Pablic I W.yrlis, paid a visit to the Makohine viaduct; \m Sal urday, and went on to Mangaweka and h.iil a look at the proposod station site and bridge. He subsequently inspected thr line towards Tailnpe, and will proceed as far as I'aongaroa. i Shareholders iu the Now Plymouth Sash aud Door Company will find in our advertising columns something that will probably interest them more than Mansard. The state of the Borough finances is exemplified by the cpudition of the chairs in the Council k'li'imbor, other than those reserved lor the Council. Visitor.* should be on their guard or they may liud themselves in a predicament. Those interested are reminded of the ordination seivicu iu tin: <iiil-.-.lreut Baptist Church this evening, in connection with the

settlement of tho Kev. J. lngs. Duriog tho short lime Mr lngs has been ill Now Plye.oulh lie has made many iriei.ds who will doubtless be glad to join'in this interesting ceremony. The attention of our readers is invited to au advertisement appearing in this issue regarding the High School sports, which take place on Thursday in tho High School [grounds. attending may be sure of an enjoyable day's sport. I I In our paragraph regarding the Vicar of Mary's we should have said the com-j I uieneoment oi the lil'th year of his work . ii.stead of the completion of the fifth year. I Mr. John MynoLl has an advertisement in this issue to which we direct attention. Mr. John Melv uzie, late Minister of Lands, | is to letain the title of honourable for life. To improve the breed of pigs in Kiratonga, the Premier is sending the Queen a present I oi four Berkshires. I There were several questions as to the minutes at tho liorough Council meeting on Monday—a most unusual occurrence. j \yp are informed by His Worship the Mayor that fie has received from the i j ublig Trustee a'clitque for' £l7'ls"9d, Being the balance out of the sum of £250 granted by ; thoHoose to Mi*. Patterson as compassionate allowance fof the !oss of her husband, oße of the New Zealand (jontitigunfc, who died in .South Africa. At Mrs. Patterson's request, ihe money was dovoted to paying'off the liabilities o:; her farm to the Advances to .Settlers office. The sum originally borrowed was £'-'W, but tho annual payments had ;;iade a slight reduction in the amount owing. Tils cheque for the balance, as above, Has been duly forwarded to Mrs. Patterson. The Hon. V,'. If all-Jones, haviog paid a ■vi,it 10 the 1-f.n. Jobo McKenzie at ahag I'oint, letuiiwd by the express train to I'iruarii. He fuuud his late colleague in good spirits and able fo go out for & drive »n Friday afternoon. ,Vir. McKenzia has so*ewliat uiiproved in condition of late, having recovered Marly a stone of his !.s$ wejghfc,

The will of the late Ooloael St&pp nas been certified for the amount of £3295 Os lOd.

Thb Bsoaeb of a Mubdbrbb.—a man in Yorkshire was recently arrested for the murder of his employer, but after baing in the hands of the police for nearly a week, awaiting his trial, he actually succeeded in making his escape. He has not yet been recaptured. How he succeeded in getting away no one can imagine. The police consider the escape to be almost miraculous. But atill more wonderful is the escape from death of a man whose health was rained, and who found himself almost within the very grip of death. This man in his hour of desperation turned to Halloway's Pills, and he was saved. To-day he is sound and healthy, in the full enjoyment of vigorous life-Advt. * Miss Dottier has en sale, at tempting prices, a quantity of Berlin Fingering and Klucy which must be cleared to make room for other consignments.—Advt. FRANKLY, AM ADVERTISEMENT. " May Applb" is better than pills, oils, salts, and other disagreeable medicines. It is easily taken, more gentle in its action, and, without irritating or weakening the liver, kidneys, or stomach, it overcomes constipation and many ills dependent thereon. It acts gently yet promptly. Ask for Impbx's MayApplh." Price, 2s.—Advt. Mr. Walter Bewley, Bharebroker, Devon street, New Plymouth, pays special etiention to Otago and West Coast dredging stocks, and, having reliable correspondents both localities, is in a position to advise clients.. Investors can obtain all information in connection with dredging, and inspect, at his office, the latest quotations, prospectuses of most companies floated, and maps of all dredging claims. Inquiries invited,—Advt. BBWABB OF A COUGH. A cough is not a disease but a symptom. Consumption and bronchitis, which are the most dangerous and fata! diseases, have for their first indication a persistent cough, and if properly treated as soon as this cough appears are easily cured. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has proven wonderfully successful, and gained its wide reputation and extensive sale by its success in curing the diseases which cause coughing. If it is not beneficial it will not cost yon a cent. For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society, -Advt.