LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 23, 24 January 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The 'Friaco mail arrived in N«w Piympiitii last evening by tbo Ngapuhi and was soht on by special train at midnight. Mr. Newton King reports having aold Mr. J. SVyatt Lee's highly improved 500 acre farm, at Huirangi, to Mr. John Ocxhoad, at a satisfactory ligore. In common with all other fixtures the United Sunday School Picnic, te have been held to-day, has been indefinitely postponed. The date will be advertised as soon as arrangements havo been made. Captain Okey received the following wiro last ovening" All send-off arrangements it'ereby oar celled," T. W. Pouter, Lient.Col. District. Captain Taunton received a similar telegram. We have to ask tho forbearance of a/inn.ber of advertisers whose advertisements We have been compelled to hold over to make room for the extraordinary pressure of reading matter, The Education Beard yesterday voted the Central School Committee £5 for necessary expenditure at the Oonrteeay-street Bchool. Th addjoaniud meeting of the Education Board takes placo to-day. A splendid rain which began during .Tuesday night, foil continuously all day yesterday, and was welcomed heartily everywhere in this district. Mr.. Paveny has been appointed to fill the vacancy i«t the Jnglowood School, eaosed by the absence of l}r. p. Brans wlio leaves for South Africa. j All those interested in our Sunday school#' will confer a favour on the Committee, by calling on tor. May, baker, and purchasing the provisions prepared for the picnic, which will be sold at reduced rates, owing to the unavoidable postponement.—Advt. I A salve that never fails to heal a sore gives instant relief, and draws ont all poison, is a boon to all. Ask for Needham's Salve I at the 00-operative Society Price Is.—-Advj. 1