LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 113, 3 June 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. —. ♦-._ The News appears this morning in an enlarged form, due to the hearty support of the public. The additio» represents nearly four columns of extra matter. * To-dav is the anniversary of the occupation of Pretoria"; by the British under Lord Roberts.

The ordinary meetirg of the County Oouncil lakes place tu-day. A meeting of all concerned in the question of holidays during the Royal visit bas been convened for.lu" o'clock this morning at the Town Hall.

The annual Milita'yßall g'ven by the Taranaki Rifles is to fee held this evening in the Drill Hall. There is every prespect of a very large gathering and the arrangements made should ensure a most enjoyable evening to all present. The Government steamer Hinemoa arrived at Onehunga on Saturday morning, havinir on board the Countess of Ranfurly, I.ady Constance Knox, Captain Alexander, Hon. Hill-Trevor and Captain Ob rne (Aide-de-camps to His Excellency the Governor), and thirty-four servants were also passengers by the steamer, from Wellington. At St. Mary's Church lait evening the, Vicar said a gentleman had kindly become responsible for tho rent and a room had been secured which would bo opened as a boy's c'ub on Tuesday evening He uriod upon the congregation to give the project it* earnest support. The room would be run on undenominational lines for the benefit id youiiT men and boys of all classes of the, community. \ A number of customers of the Bank oP New Zea'and, feeling that they could not allow )!'. Allen to leave without some mark of their esteem have decided to present him with an address end piece of plate. The! or Jcr wars placed in the hands of Mr. Cook, jeweller, of Dbvou street, ami on Saturday evening a representative of the News had the opportunity of seeing tha articles which consist of a so'.id silver tray, teapo\ sua'ar , bowl and cream jmi. The design is very 'chaste and the tray or salver is suitably inscriiied. The presentation takes place on I We Inesday afternoon, I Queen Helena of Italy gava birth to a daughter on Saturday.

A tan Engi'sh bye-election on Saturday for ire Saffron Walflen Division of Essex to replace Hon. Ariniue Wode.hou.se, dee-ased the result was : W. Peas. Liberal, 3',)'.14 ■ 6 W. Gray, Con-ei'v-dire, 3202. Thedeeeakd inemb- r waia Liberal. Tim Commissioner of Crown Li«ds will on Tuesday. !ii • 1 lib, submit to pubho -micjtlon at tin- CV.irtr-.Miisi;, StrallY.nl, '.ilUoCti'-iiw :in Hie lo'.vuship „f Huiroi, Y,]j aihi ; Suburbs of Villages of Kuhi kama, and Maka 1 -;*. i'.J- ---! Tlit. best nu;dir,iiv;; know.! is S.\n'.;k:l v i ■'oxs' Kl'fUi.yi'Ti Kxtuaot. A f .d i; s en.i- ---\ ncnt powerful effects in coughs, colds in--1 flv.onza, the rcl'sf is insUntaiicons. Vo: i .serious cases, and accidents of ail kinds be ! they wounds, burns, scalding, bruises j spraitis, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects | produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, j inflammation of Linus sweilinir, e t C] i]i,. lr ' I rheoa, dysentery, diseases the'kidnoys and [ urinary organs. BAN IM it & Hons' El/UAIlypti Extract is in use at hospitals-ami J medical clinics all over the pdobe ; patron-1 jidCiWiy His Alajesty the Kintr of Italy-crowned | with uiedals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all other.-—Adrt. j VV ADK'S TEETHING POWDEIIS I for babies aro soofchjng, reduce fever j and prevent blothoß, price. Is.—-Arm',

An unrehearsed incident of an amusine character occurred whoa the Maori conling ba-.dio of ulu'.i'.ct-, ru'„ >u :!;.■ 'caiigw.»i A-m\ be saw a f-J.-n i on I lie prumebad'e deck above h.m. He inim.'diaHdy called •nil to the I'ri.'.iTd 1,0 " catch" hj: bundle and Miking i-ho aclc'-n U> the v.ci'd. threw the lUnkets -towards tlie shh. The di tanc • was $; roil or than- lie had haviainod for, and is a "ie.-'iill the bundle fell shorl. and lie sawbis t a|>s dis:ij)|.«\r bet-ween the wlvnf and the beat. Tlie "roar of lan .liter which followed did not «:em in the least to L-li'eet

;.l;in phleumlie voyager, and he continued to J stand for several mimile.s watching in imperturbable calmness ns if he expected the . sea to give up his blankets Finally the ] amusing side of the Luilence teemed to strike him, and he proceeded aboard bub- i blitig over with nisrnment at his own misfortune. Fossibly he expected that a pater jid Gove nment which could arrange I'.ir a special tra'n and steamer lor his enjoyment would find no difficulty in replacing such a small item as a' b'.ank'-t or two. The t'usting simplicity of the s»vage (!) is in iotd beautiful to witn ss. Had a pak<-ha been so situated we are afraid to contemplats i.h=! probable state of the atmosphere in Ihe vicinity. A Loudon cable states that the New Zealand howlers have withdrawn from the Australasia i teim, as thoy prefer to act independently, considering their oombi'alion pioporliona'ely stronger than the others. The New Zealaudcrs go to Scotland first.

Eleven hundred and twenty-six slaves w.re freed at Zanzibar during last year out of 50,0 r ;0. The mtjority prefer slavery under gool masters to destitute freedom.

. The Kaiser effusively welcomed the Queen of t0.9 N-lheiiands ani her Co. sort to Pots lam last w. ok.

In trials at Newpo t, Rhode Island, New j York, the yacht Constitution proved equdly i fast in heavy and light weather. The Sultan has granted important qoscessions to Zionists settling in Palestine. Peveral thou-and designs have been received at". Melbourne for a Federal Hag. The Auckland Oi y Council has bought an allotment 162 by 113 feet, for £9850, opposite the Municipal Buildings. The presentation of New Zeiland University degrees and honours will take place at Wellington on Jane 2Sl.ii, at Ci.ristchu-rch on Juue ?Bt,li, at Dunedin on July sth, and at Auckland on July 11th A t the International Miners' Congress the representatives of French Miners tried to induce the Congress to support an international striko in Novembcr,-with the object of securing a larger proponion of profits. 'J he English representatives promised to try and limit the output of coal in the event of a French and Belgian st ike. A po'.l will be taken at Stratford shortly on the question of the adoption of the Eating on Unimproved Value Act for the County.

A' writ for £SOO for libcjl has been served on Mr Horcsty, M.H.H. for Wairarapa, by Mr Moriarty, a sto.ekeeper at Carterton.

We regret to announce the death of Mr C. E Halioran, of Waitiira, which occurred at one o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The deceased gentleman was well lcnoin in Tara'.aki, in n with the Wa'.ta'a Fr.-citing Works busbies.-. He had been in indiif.rent health for some tirna pa»t, but the news of his demise will nevertheless come as a surprise to many. The funeral takes place 10-day at Waitarj.

Complete returns show the South Australian wheat yield to be 11,253,U8 bushels, an average of 7.15 bushel,- per acre.

The southhrly buster at its height, With wind and ra>n and sleet, Is bound to give ns every night, Wet clothes and cold damp feet. Bad coughs and colds must then prevail, We'd try to make th'ra fewer, And take a dose of never fail— Seme Woods' Gbksat Pjippcibmi.at Ourf.

HOW TO CURE GROUP. Mr. R. Gray, who lives near Amenia, Duchess county, N.Y., says : " Chamb rlain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine I have ever used. It is a fine children's remedy for croup and never fails to cure." Whe j given aa soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevent the sttaok. This should be borne in mind and a bottle cf the Cough Remedy kept at hand ready for instant use as soon as thee iiymptoms appear. P. ice, Is ficJ; big size, :-fc. For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative So ietv. —Advt.

TKSTIMONI.iL. Thames Auckland, October 15th, 1900. Professor Motmaun. Dear Sir,—Since writing ycu last month have improved teyor.d expectation; in act my relations are wondering what baa come over me, I u»e Itobe ao irritable and thin. lam getting quite Btout, as my weight has increased 151b, I rest sn'l sleep well, and awaken refreshed and fit for work, and I feel so well nothing seems to trouble me now. I will recommend your treatment to these afflicted as I wa a with pleasure. Wishirjg you every success—l remain, yocr grateful patient, FBBD. R. GBEaSON. PNB.UMONU PKEVENTED.

Among the tens of thousands who have used Ohamberlain'a Cough Remedy for cokls and la grippe during the past few years, to our knowledge, not a single c\se h.s resulted in pneumonia. Thos. Whitfield and Co.. 210 W'ab-jsh avann9, Chicago, oce of the most prominent retail druggists in that city, in speaking of this, says : " We recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe in many cases, as it not only gives prompt and complete r-.cover.y-, but also counter-nets any .tendency of la grippe to lesu t in pneumonia." Price Is GI; big size, 3s. For sale by New Plymouth Co-operative Sociotv.— Advt.

Hollowat's Pills and Ointment Influenza, Coughs and Colds. In diseases of the throat aed chest, so prevalent-in onr changeable climate, nothing so speedily, relieves, or so certainly cures as these inestimable remedies. These disoders are tio often neglected at their commencement, or are injudiciously treated, resulting in either case in disastrous corse'qucneef to the patient. Hollomay's remedies will restore, if recovery be possible ; they allay tbo alarming symptoms and puiify the blco l ; Nature consummates the cure, gradually r stoir g.strength and vi-al power. By pcrs verir.g'n the use of Holloway's preparations tone is conferred on the stomach and f'ame gener.illv. Thousands of persons have tcsti lied that by tho use of t'e-e ivmedin-i alone they have be-m restored to heal'h after every other means h'td failed.—Ajj.\t,