LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 247, 14 December 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting? reading matter on our first and fourth pages. A replace advertisement of the New Plymonth Co-operative Society will appear in our next issue.

The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-<?ay for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as f0110w5:—5.45 a.m., Mapourika (from .North); 8 a.m., Kotoiti (from South) ; 12 noon, Maponrika, (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. Eeporta received by the Labour Department indicate general prosperity all over the colony. Comparatively few men are out of employment, the wool clip absorbing available labour in the country districts. The attention of all householders is drawn to the improvements in Seller*' Washor, aa advertised by Messrs. Dickson and Bates, for whom Miis Retford acts as local agent. These machines attracted much favourable notice at the recent A. and P. Show,

Wednesday night's train sorah was delayed at Elthum au hour and a half owing to a waggon becoming derailed while shunting. To-day Mr. Newton ICini? will sell by auction on the premises on the South Koad near the butchery (nor, Young-street as previously advertised) a numerous and capital collection of household furniture and effects the property of Mr. A. Hiiidy who hai sold his house.

The _ Met' and Annie and the Empire Dredging Companies have each declared a dividend of Is.

Nine oat of twslve men who will represent New Zealand at the Federal Rifle Meetin;; we: Licufc.-Cemmander Kirk, Private A. Ballinger, Wellington; B?nd-Serg<:Mt Kinj and Private McGregor, Oamsmi; .Mr . Steadman, Whangarci Kiile Club; Private Cox, Auckland; fcergt. Whislaie, Wanga>iui;and Messrs. Wilson and Loveday, Voodvillo Rifle Olnb. The team will be armed with Eraser match rifles, procured for the team which it was intended to send to the last Bioley meeting.

The attention of our readers is directed to tho organ recital which ia to bo given liy 111. Kafelewski. assisted by Wias Li!i Sharp, in St. Mary's Church to-night, at 7.00 p.m. If. Kafalowaki's pnrfoniiances ou the have elicited the warmest oeoniums from' bota press and public wberevvr jriven, and a large audience is anticipated thise/eiiing. Amonc; the items to be given are Bach's famous " Tocalta and Ifhiguo," Piprne's " Serenade," and several line compositions by Michclis. In addition to these, Miss Sharp will contribute several solos.

Two bishops were entertained by a hostess who, after dinner, caused to be handed to them a box of cigars. The first bishop considered smoking a device of tho Eril One. With scant civility ho declined the offered cigar, and with rnoro force than politeness denounced tho villainous habit of smoking. Tho other bishop, teing a lover of the weed, contrived to reprove his .right reverend brother's narrow-mindedness by putting to him tho followingquestion : "Now which do you think the more to be condemned—the usp or tho abuse of a thing?" :The other promptly roplied: " The abuse, of couifb." " Then," responded tho genial bishop, "you see that I use tobacco, while you abuse it I" In the Tivorce Court at Wellington, decrees nisi wore granted in trie cases Selioa Biddls v. John Biddle, Margaret Ingram v. John Ingram, and Xelly Griffiths v. John V. Griffiths.

The privileges in connection with the Taranaki Summer Meeting; were auctioned at Mr. N. King's mart'on Thursday, Mr. M. Kelly, of the Taranaki Hotel, purchased the two booths for £55, and Mr.'G. Andrews the refreshment booth for £7 IBs, The Colchester murder case was again before the Magistrate's Court at Wellington on Thursday, when evidence Was Given by J, H. Dyson, painter, who swore it was not Lilly white, the accused, who was at Builey's house, Otaki, with the woman Archer last [ Good Friday, as alleged by the prosecution, but another man named McMahon, who resembled him. In cross-ejtamination, it was suggested that witness referred to the house of another Mrs. Bailey, who also lives at 1 Otaki,. HOLLOWAIVi f'iIXTMEJCT AND Pi MS, Diseases of the Skin No case of disease of the skin, be its nature what if, may, lias failed to be benetitad .when these potent remedies have bean propoily applied. In scrofulous and scorbutic affections they are especially serviceable Scurvy and eruptions, welch had resisted all other modi l .? of treatment, and gradually become wor-e, have boon completely cured l.y Holloway's cooling Ointment and purifying Pills, which root out the disesse from the blood itsolf, and leave the] constitution free from every morbid taint, i In the nursory Hosloway's Ointment sh.nld bo ovot at hand; it will giv* ease in sprains, contusions, burns, scalds,and infantile eruptiofes, and rnn.v ahva'n safely be applied by. any ordinary attend nit \<kt. |

Mr. Walter liowley, SiisijMhrokoi, IVum street, New Plymouth. p;i\> -pixhl eYe ticn. to Otago and West Coast, dradgiug stock", and, havingreliable correspondents both localities, is" in a position to advice clients. Investors oan obtain all infonriatibn in connection with dredging, and inspect, at his office, the latest quotations, prospectuses of most companies floated, and maps of ail dredging claims. Inoiiirioi invited -*X(h t. " The liner is tlw 'i.ism<t of Into, Milt very rarely caaiilm Uhf,irn<i.Um."

liiliuiif! fever is a d'uva.-;;)' i ts flltaok is generally sadden. There is a sensa of languor and debility for a few days clays previous; ijeadaohe, lack of appelilo, fu rod tongue,, pair, jojiiis, aijd a fouling qf uneasiness. Chills oiiiiie, followed hy K:'vfcrislmuss. l/'ood is distasteful ; the linwels :'.',a out of order. A dose of li:i>;ir'a '■l.hw Applb" soon corrects thoto troubles, all nature smiles again, and once more yon aro your bright and happy self.—Advi UrOTCBSSARY LCSJ',OF TIME

Mf. W. 3. Whedon, Cashier of the First Notional Sauk pf lowa, in a re cent latter, gives some ccpqrijjßcp with a carpenter in hia employ that will l/o of yamo to othor mechanics. Hesjiyir: " I Imdu ca.'penter working for roe who was obliged to stop work for several days on account of being tronbled with diarrhoea. I mentioned to him that I had been similarly troubled and that Ohamberlain's Colic, Oholora and Diarrhoea Remedy had cured me. He bought a bottle of it from the druggist hero and informed me that one dose cured him, and he ■is again it hi? wopk," For sale by New Plymouth Oo -operative Soej.ety.—Adyf.