LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 19, 21 January 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Land Board meets to-day. The following trains will leare New Plymouth station for the breakwater to-day, connecting with Bteamers montionod below, as followa:—6 a.m., Ngapuhi (from North); 9.3S p.m., Ngapuhi (for North;. Corporal Coutts of the First Contingent, who was the only New Zealander awarded a Queen's Scarf, has consented to give a lecture at the Theatre Royal, on Monday the 28th inst., on his experiences at the seat of the war, and his impressions of the country from a settler's point of view. lie has already proved that he can make the subject both interesting and entertaining, and there is little doubt but that he will be able to relate many incidents which have not yet been chronicled. Being well-known in the district, an additional interest will be taken in the lecture, and a crowded house should greet Mr. Coutt's on the occasion. Further particulars will be advertisad. Mr. Lohr, who is touring the Arnold English Comedy Company, arrived by the Mapou-.| rika on Sunday, to orrange for perforances here on Tuesday and Wednesday the 2 th and 30th inst. The company is just completing a month's season at Wellington, where their performances aje being given to crowded houses. Wo understand that 3fr. Frank Grayling's tender for the Tongaporutu bridge, has been accepted. The entries for the solo competitions at the Wanganui Band contest, will close on Saturday the 26th inst. It is hoped that New Plymouth will be well represented especially as we understand the Oity Band will be pleased to atford every facility for 1 instrumentalists outside their own members I taklr.g part io the contest. His Worship the Mayor, has received a telegram from the PostmasterGeneralauthorisini? him to frank telegrams in connection with the visit of the Imperial troop*. The funeral of the late Mr. Nathaniel HoGKor, which took plnce yestorday, was largely attended, tee Oddfellows of which the deceased belonged being in large numbers. Tho bearers were Past' Grands of the Lodge to which ho belonged, beinj Past Grands Harris Ford, W. H. Roberts, W. Chivers, S. Hill, H. A. Ainswortli, and WStump. The District Officers were all pro. sent. The Revs. Serpell and Cannell conducted the services at the grave, at the conclusion of which P.P.G,M. Case read the Oddfellow's burial service. His Worship, the Mayor, and a largo number of citizens attended to pay a last tributo of respect to the deceased. The Hon. J. Carroll and Mr. A. L. D. Fraseraro visiting Adelaide, and were entertained at luncheon by the Ministry. : His Lordship the Primate preached at St. ' Mary's yesterday morning and evening, and confirmed some 'lO candidates in tho after- ) noon. ,

Patenson, Bain, Allan, MoDounell, and [ Vial, jun., all who pleaded guilty to charges of sly grog selling at lialclutha, ware sentenced to ten days'imprisonment in Dunedin gaol. i

lAt the execution of Jimmy Governor, as e condemned man left the cell and walked tnc scaff Id, he made an attempt to appear lm, an'? was smoking a cigarette when he tok his place on the drop. In reply to the tion, he said he had nothing to i,he fatal moment approached he encc of fainting. The bo't was rid death was instantaneous, the spectators at the execution ;o Mawbey; brothel' of the man lily wa« so ruthlessly massaced. execution he remarked, " Now 1 I would never have been satis--1 had seen this." ellringer is not letting the section treet, recently acquired by him, lie A first-class concrete foundation arge building is already down and perations are preceedingrapidly. rman's agent informs that why the e wharf are not rMven according ations as per the chairman's telene Kngineer, is that the supposed of conglomate which was to have ted does not exist, and ttierefore rould have been worse than useless, the driving without this blasting inspector's approval, butth-j Board t right to ltt the Engineer know, nentions that the piles drive somo ive feet more into the solid than d, but they drive the fail longtli ind bring up much harder than the ernment conditions. Wo think it

but jnsfto Mr. jxewman to insert this infor- i formatib. Somillme ago tho Railway Department decidedV> raise the wages of its day labourers by saoence per day. Later the blacksmiths ad boilermakers got a similar rise, and nowrne Minister has decided to extend the incraiVed enumeration to all artisaui in the Government workshops. This moans an addilioHalaunual expenditure of £2O 000. The Price and Princess of Wales wil' open the flasgow Exhibition on May 7th Westralia fell be represented at tho Exhibition. I The dauglter of Mr. Rockfeller, the American oil married Mr. Pr-ntiso, a barrister, 'of Chicago, Mr. Rockfeller endows tho brii-s with £10,000,000. In order tctest the oft-repeated tale that salmon has keen taken in Iscw Zealand waters, Mr. Ajson, Government Inspectoj of fisheries, has lecommended that during the present season several of the big fish in the Waitaki, whick are believed to be true salmon, should be caught, and stripped, and the ova batchjd out. The euggastion .is likely to be earned out. A New Zeals,tJ trooper writes fr m South Africa:—" Our Camp ia overrun with Tommy Atkins learningto ride—some hundreds of I him—and it beajn all the circuses on oa th.! One has alreadj hr k"n his neck, audi I another his leg„Mt's said they are to t»k(-1 our place when thoy loam io rido, if Wu l live long enough, to see that day. It is not (considered necesssy to salute their offico s when they meet, diem, fo- if thpylctg to return the saluto tiey'.l certainly fall of!." Hollow ay's P.lls and owtmimt. Mors precioi's than Sold. Di;ir. h l n.i, dyse - tery and cholera an, th:\ ugh the summer's heat, carrying off the young, as the winter's cold destroys the ajtd. In the most acute cases, where the in(trnal medicines cannry. be retained, the gretest, relief will immediately result from luting Hoilowav's soothing Ointment over tlk abdomen 'The friction should be frequrtt and brisk, to ensure the penetration of a %o portion of the miguent. This Ointmeit calms the excited persistablo action an} sootbes the pain. Both vomiting and grijng yield to it; where fruit or vegetables haveiriginated the malady it is proper to remove ill indigested natter from the bowels by a miderale dose of Hotloway's Pills before using the Oiatmont.— Advt.

A salve that never fiils to heal a sore gives instant relief, and paws oat all poison, is a boon to all. Ask fa Needham's Salve, at the Co-operative Socieiy, Price Is.—Advt The best medicine kniwn is Bandes & BONS' Eucalypti Extbbt. Test its eminent powerful effects incoughs, colds, influenza, the relief is iistantaneuus. In serious cases f and accidens of all kir.da, be they wounds, burns, aaldings, bruise?, sprains, it is the safest reoitjy—no swolling ■ —no inflammation. Like surprising ejects produced' in croup, diphtgria,- bronchitis, inflammation of lungs selling, etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of l ie kidneys and urinary organs. Sander ■. sons' Euualyi'ti ExthAct is in use a h-spitals and medical clinics all over the jlobo ; patronised by His Majesty the King ontaly jcrownod with snedals and diplomas a', International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trit in this approved article and reject all oliers.—Advt.. A very fine and extensive stok of Engagements Kings, Wedding King's, Keepers and Dress Rings, new century Wakes, in gold silver, genuine relied gold anAickel cases, Clocks, Spectacles and Klectro-»ate at J. hj! P AUK HQ's, Watchmaker, Joweljr and Optician, next Kailway Crossing, jevon-street Central, New Ply mouth.—Advt. Willis Street, WeHigton Mb. M. iMPEr. Slst'/uly, 1900. Dear Sir,—Please send me tree more bottles of your* "May Apple.";i cannot speak too highly of it. It has eitirely relieved me from the headaches whi(, l]se j lo distress rae on busy days; and a number of my family who used to sufltfr fron chronic palpitation and indigestion lias beeirestored to perfect health through takingtMPEY's "May Apple. l ' —lam, yours grateilly jj. W. Wiltpv, Butcher.—Advt. UNNECESSARY LCSS OF Tli E Mr. W. S. Whedon, Cashier of tl» First National Bank of Winterset, lowa, i, a re j cent letter, gives some experience vith a! carpenter in hio employ that will be (lvalue j to other mechanics. H e say? : " I hat\ car . j penter working for me who was obliLi to stop work for several days on aocofct of being troubled with diarrhoea. I men(bu o rl to him that I had been similarly trcw>sed and that Chamberlain's Oolic, CholerJand Diarrhoea Remedy had cured me. He bfcht a bottle of it from the druggist here anjinformod me that one dose cured hiin, ail he is again at his work." For sale by Newly mouth Co-operative Society.—Advt. I A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE. | It speaks well for Chamberlain s Co|h Remedy when druggists use it, in their ofe families in preference to any ol her. ' I hi|r sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for t£ past five year.s with complete satisfaction \ myself and customers," «avs Druggist 1 Goldsmith, Van JCtten, N.Y. " I have al ways used it in my own family both for tM cough following la grippe, and find it, /■ j efficacious." For sale by New Plymoutl Co-operative So icty.—Advt. I