LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 244, 10 December 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Borough Council meets this evening. The City Band will, weather permitting, give a performance, as previously notified in the Dailj. News, on Tuesday evening. They very much regret that, owing to an error by our contemporary, many parsons were disappointed on Friday eveaing. At Mr. Hewton King's Awakino tale over £4OOO worth of stock changed hands. A considerable proportion, contrary to expectation, were bought by local residents, and nearly all the fat stock came south, A splendid line of bullocks, entered by a native from the north, sold remarkaby well. In faot, in the words of one who was there, " the sale was a hammer from first to lart."

The new khaki uniforms for the Taranaki Rifles have come to hand per the looal manager of the New Zealand Clothing Company, and are said to bo a capital fife, A private cable received at Melbourn® announces the death of the Maharajah of Patiala, the well-known Indian sportsman and a large purchaser of Australian hones. Sir Westby Perceval is a passenger for New Zealand by the China. He intends to re-enter politics. The death is announced in London of Henry Russell, the well-known sone writer, in bis 87th year. The points prizes at the Horticnltural Show were awarded as follows Pot Plants: H. K. Cattley, 72 points; W. Nichols, 52. Cut Flowers: H. B. Cattley, 36; 0. McGihey •fl. Preserves: Mrs. Bleakley, IT: Mrs! McGahey, 8. Bread,Cakes,to.: Mrs. Knight! 8; Miss Hirst, 6. Vegetables: 0. M. Kvnedon, 24; G. McGahey, 17. The fire-bells rang out an alarm about 10.16 on Sunday evening, and, as strong flames were seen, their was a fairly large rush of spectators. Fortunately, however, it turned oat to be nothing more than a heap I of rubbish in the lane at the rear of Mrs. Duncan s property, abutting on the railway line. The JJast End reel was promptly brought to bear on the burning msgs, which was soon extinguished.

Mr. W. A. Collis, the photographer, who was one of the party who visited Mokau, got some capital views of the river scenery and the various industries thereon. Favoured with fine weather, Mr. Collis was successful in obtaining a set of views which should prove a splendid advertisement for that lovely river.

The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, eonnscting with steamer mentioned below:-6 a.m., Ngapuhi (from North); 9.30 p.m., Ngapuhi (for North). s e

At Mr. Newton, King's opening sale at Awakino, Mr. J..Elliott, on behalf of the settlers, made a very neat welcome speech. He described it as a red-letter day, and spoke of the indebtedness of the district to Mr. King, whose enterprise everyone hoped to see well rewarded.

The following tenders for the erection of a house for Mr. J. ii. Conuett were received by the Architect (Mr. Messenger) on Saturday: —J. T. Mannix, £72i>; R, Ooleman, £723; G. Cliff, £750; J. Loveridge, £763;' Pikett and Grayling, £810; MiUs and Spencer, £808; Boon 8i05.,£820. Mr. Mannix'a tender was accepted,

The manager of the Alligator Creek Meat Works has received a cable denying that the Liebig Company has purchassd the works. Dr. Mason, the newly-appointed head of the Health Department, was entertained at dinner on Friday night by the medioal men of Wellington.

The Sydney, fruitgrowers are moving the Government to make strong representations ito the New Zealand Government to remove the prohibition of New South Wales grapes. While Mr. Chamberlain was speaking in the House of Commons on Friday, Mr. D»l----ziel, member for Kirkcaldy, exclaimed, "You're tolling tho truth foi the first time." Mr. Chamberlain retorted, " You are a c&d." A stormy scene ensued, but the expressions were ultimately wiclidia vn, ■ I The Wellington representatives »f tho ] Blackball Company say there is no danger of a coal famine from the present stoppage of the mine. There is enough' ooal on hand for a fortnight's local requirements, and no great quantity will be required for big contracts with the Hew Zealand Bhippine Comnanv till the 6th of January.

The Rev. F. G. Evans, at St. Mary's Ohurch on Sunday evening, preached a powerful sermon to young men from the words »Is the young man Absalom safe." He dwelt specially with intemperance, gambling, and impurity, and strongly advocated the establishment of an institution where young men oould get the companionship, recreation, and exercise they required without being exposed to the temptations which now beset them on every hand.

Hollo w ay's Ointmbnt and Pills. Diseases of the Skin. No case of disease of the skin, be its nature what it may, has failed to bo benefited when these potent remedies have been properly applied. In scrofulous and scorbutic affections they are, especially serviceable. Scurvy and eruptions, wnich had resisted all other modes of treatment, and gradually become worse, have been completely cured by Holloway's cooling Ointment and purifying Pills, which root out the disease from the blood itself, and leave the constitution free from every morbid taint. In the nursery Hosloway's Ointment should be ever at hand ; it will give eajsein sprains, contusions, burns, scalds, and infantile eruptions, and may always safely be applied by any ordinary attendant.—Advt. POISON m THE BLOOD!,

Is there a dangerous poison lurking in ! your blood Are you satisfied with a aupI posed cure for a disease that until late years was considered incurable ? No, yoe are not! Your liver is out of gear or you have indigestion. Then take Impey's " May Apple," and realise that you have at last come across a medicine that will put you right. It will doit!—Advt. A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE.

It spea'.ts well for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy when druggists use it in thoir own families in preference to any other. " I have sold Chambcriaiu's Cough Remedy for the past live years with complete satisfaction to myself and customers," savs Druggist J. Go dsmith, Van Ktten, N.Y. "I have always used it in my own family both for the cough following la grippe, and find it vcryl efficacious.' Fur sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Society.—Advt.

" The li<:<":• the lazaret of hilo, Bui eery itirely ezeeutes his function." —Don Juan. Humus -fever is.a disease; its attack is sudden. There is a sense of languor and debility for a few days days previous; headache, lack of appetite, furred tongue, p;nu in the joints, and a feeling of Chills ensue, followed by feverishness, l'ood is distasteful; the bowels are out of order. A dose of Impey's "Mat Applu" soon corrects those troubles, all n ifiuic .smiles again, and once more you are your bright and happy self.—Advt.