LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 153, 23 July 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following trains leave Now Plymouth station to-day for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows: —5.45 a m., Takipuna (from north); 11 a.m., Takapuna (for south); II a.m„ Rotoiti (from south); 9.30 p.m., Rotoiti (for north.) A passenger car will be attached to the goods train leaving for the Breaiwater about 3 pm. - The Registrar of the Supremo Cenrt on Saturday granted rrobata of the will of the late Harriet Taylo- to the executors nam 'd in the will, namely, William Andrews Collis and Walter Wrexhatn Hughes. A Maori named Tokomauri was charged in the Police Court at Napier on Monday with hiv'ns pretended to exercise witchcraft, 1 The evidence shows 1 that accused asse.fced h\s taiqo had possessed the child of a native named Hawen, and he refused them Hntil they had complied with the mys-1 terious " Thiity-seven sevens" It was stated in evidence that accused was a wellknow .1 tolutnga, and bad been engaged in the work for three years. At Auckland yest >'d*y a nat've, Wirenui Pura, was sentenced to t=>n years for the offence of c? nal knowledge on a girl unner twelve years. James Collins, of the Rimutaka, was fined £5 at the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, for failing to continue to destroy rabbits on' his property. Charles Roe, senior, an old co'onist died at his residence at Feildingon Sunday night, Teceased arrived in Wellington bv the ship Adelaide in 1840. He was one of Wellington s eirliest journalists, having b'een part proprietor of the defunct Advertiser for » time. He went to Feilding in 1871, fid has resided there ever since. The venerable prelate who for the last elovin years has presided over the See of Worcester has intimated his intention of 1 esi'" ling his bishopric in the early autnirn Dr. Perowne has reached the age oF 75. lie is a descendant of an ancient Huguenot family, and as a Hebrew scholar has earoed aworld-wide reputation. An experimental shipment of fruit, chioSy pears grown arouod Adelaide, was receot'y placed on the London market, not so much with a view to a profit as to introduce the venture to the market, and to traders and experts it was pronounced a decided success. The pears were gathered quite green, wrapped in paper, and either packed ia cases lined with oil paper, or encased in' tin boxes from which the air had been exhausted, the latter proving the more successful mode, and degpatoheo under a systeoi of refrigeration patented by Mr. Sutherland, of Adelaide. The fruit is said to hive been a.' fine in taste as appearance, while some of the pears weighed ilbi each. The success 1 of this first cargo leads the promoters 1o hope for a large and steady comoierce in this pariicular direction. At Balaclava years ago, Six hundred men engaged the foe, Ah 1 what a gallant charge was made By that courageous Light Brigade ' Thoogh many perished there, who knows The number killed by Russia's snows, For none can damp and cold andure,' Without some Woods' Gubax Peppermint Cuke,—Advt. 15

A conference of tha va -ions New Zealand Seamen's Unions will be opened in Wellington to-day. j Sew Hoy, a well known Chinese merchant, died suddenly at Dnnedin yesterday afternoon. The Gazette contains a notice o£ the receipt by the Governor of a petition prayiug for the constitution of the area comprising the town of Eltkam as a borough. Tho<e interested are notified that objections to tbe proposal are required to ba lodged within I one month from the publication of the ' notice. In another column i£ will be seen that local undertaken in our towa have beei tutored in the process of mode n embalming, which is conducted without instrument | usage. The method comes from South Australia. by a teacher at the head of a large school, added to which there pre 180 pupils, including ladies, in New Zealand. Mr. Pengelley, the teacher, gave a practical demonstration at the morgue, yesterday, id the presence of Mr. Clow, on the body of the late Mr. -Peter Petersen. It was clearl.v demonstrated thit tbe sypt?m was extremely advantageous in instantly dispelling all unplepsant odour, we las possessing all other impoitant advantages c'aimed for it. Mr. Bobbins (Hawera) in conjunction with Lieut. Baker of Gore, President of the Fire Brigades Association, waited on the Premier at Wellington last week relative to insurance <~iri££, etc. when Mr. Seddon promised that in the event of it bein?" impossible to pass a State Fire Inaurance Bill this session, he would introduce a short measare to compel Fire Insurance Companies to contribute tiwards I ha equipment of fire brigades. At the Boys' (.Hub on Monday evening there was a fairly good attendance at >he entertainment given in aid of the Club's funds. Mr. W. Webster presided, and delivered a brief, practical and homely address, full of encouragement to the members, while urging the necessity of self-reliance He congratulated them on the good work already accomplished, and expressed a fervent hope for its continuance. In the programme which Mowed, Miss Foi te contributed two excellent songs, which well deserved the applause accorded. Mrs Evatis gave a capital reading, and Mr. Watford a recitation. Mr Pitt gave two cencertina solos, end. with Mr. Kousso, a pianoforte duet with imitat'on of the banjo. He also coitrilsuted a m'ndolin selo, i ml playe 1 tin piaio'orti blindfolded His imitation of church bells on the concertina was gn a ;ly appreciated, as in fa >c were all the pieces in which hetookpait. The Kev. A. M. Bradbury also assisted with two sonffs. Altogether a very pleasant evening was pa s'd. When d. aling with an application for j probata. in the District Couit on Saturday, Mr. Distric'' Judga Kettle took occasion to draw attention to the fact, not commonly known, fchit it is the duty of executors ind j administrators, under rale 512 of the Supreme Court Code, to file in the office of the tSnpitme Court, within such respective p riods a* the Judge on granting probate or administration shill direct, Pn inventory of the f-s ate of the deceased and also a full an 1 distinct ac onr.t in writing of his adminismtion of the est tea which shall set forth the dates*nd particula-s of all receipts and "lisbu sements; every inventory and account so filed to t a verified by affidavit. If such h "count ft-all not bo exhibited at the time fixed, the Judge may fix a further times'; the expiration whereof, if t'e executor or administrator shall fail to pa's his accounts he shall be chargeable with into'est put of bin own funds at the rate of 10 per cent, for the balance (if any) remaining in his hands unless he crn show good and sufficient cause to the contrary. The apple arch was the feature of Hobart's decorations on the occasion of tbe visit of Royalty. It can only be described by stat ing that festoons and devices of apples, interspersed with ivy-laaves, covered it, and that it was surmount, d by a pyramid of apples of varinus colours and s:ze», topped by a crown of the t'ruit. The arch bade tbe visitors " Welcome to Appleland," and or contemporary, the Mercury,-was gratified to not 1 ! that "itwa \ quite ovidont the Duchess, in particular, was chai med with is, for she •eft off her attentions to the crowd for a moment, and cast admiring glances at the arch, and "hen past it turned round to satisfy the pleasing sensations which it had apparently aroused," The best medicine known is Sander & Pons' Eucalypti Extbaot. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is instantaneous. For serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, bams, scaldings, bruises sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs swelling, etc., diar, rhoea, dysentery, diseases the kidneys and urinary organs. Sandbb & Sons' Eucalypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patron-, ised by His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned' with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reicct all other.—Advo.

! THAT MJSANS RHEUMATISM. I Sore aud swollen joints, sha'p shooting pains, torturing muscles, no rest, no 3 eep. That means rheumatism. It is a stubborn disease to fight, but Chamberlain's Pain. Balm has conqnered it thousands of timu« It will do so whenever the opportunity is offered. Try it. On* application relieves the pain. Price, Is 61; bit; size, 3s. For sale Dy New Plymouth Co-operative Society.—Advt. " The British Constitution is going to pot, sir I and that's a fact." " Dear me I Do you really think so? "Do I think sol Don't t know so ? Why, rr, in another ton years y9ars t.hera wilL be nothing left of it" " Well, sir," said the other, wh"n he could get a word in, " I am very sorry 10 bear what you »ay about the British Constitution, bnt !)o be quite frank with you, I am most conceraeJ about my own constitution. I seem to ba going all to pieces; what do you advise I" "My dear sir, why didn't you say so before? Hello wav:s Pills to be sure; they will keep your system in good order, and enable you to discuss with vigour the questions of the day. lam never without, j thom."—Advt. A PROMINENT CHICAGO WOMAN I BPEAKS. I

IProf. Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, Vice President lilionois Woman's Alliance, in speaking oC Chamberlain's Oough Remedy says: "1 suffered with a severe cold this winter which threatened to run into pneumonia. I tried different remedies, but seomedto grow worse, and the medicine upset my stomach. A friend aHvis d me to trv Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and I found it was pleasant to take, and it relieve Ime at once. lam now entirely recovered, saved adoctor's bill, time and suffering, a-d will never be without, this splendid medicine again." Price, 1 6d; big size, S3. For sale by New lymouth 00-operative Society.—Advt. AFTR': THE ROYAL VISIT. AFTk.R excitijg times the health of children requires very special looking after. That ' tho child is father to the man.' physically as well a' mental y, is one of those truths that can never be too often insisted npon, rnd the thoughtful parent will be careful above all to see that her child has the proper nourishment to establish its constitution. A good constituiion ia a rock on which alore success and strength can ba built. Among the various foods that science commends in these days for this purpose, none holds a higher place than Nbavjes Food fob InPvKTB AND lNv.il/us. According to trie best medical testimony, and, what is perhaps better still, the grateful testimony of thousands of hippy mollies, this food contUnf all the essential elenents of strength, au:l whilo it is pleasant to the taste and' eagerly taken by children, it may also be! used by persons of all ai-es with decided benefit, it is a bone-'oniiding, health-sns-; taining product that cannot bat" o warmly j recommended, and we gladly add oar words 1 of praise to that of the. numerous medical journals and experts that have recommended | it. Nhjavk's Food aht-uld have a prominent place in the dietary of every house where tbere are children or invalids.—Advt. The following testimonial shows the vine of Needlum's Salvo Mr. Needham —Your Salve is first-class for drawing and bealini'. Its spjedy effects on wounds is surprising. Every mother of a family ought to keep a supply at hand, (iiost especially in country places, where safe and sure remedies suoh as rour Salve, applied quickly, saves much pain and doctors accounts. I consider no home compl t without it,—-James Florence 1 1 Agents for Needh?m'ai I Salvo, Co-operative Society, New Plymouth —Advt. | , AT THE BAR, ; greatest compliment over paid to »] [ medicine was that paid to Impei's " May 1 Apple," when, during the recent Tariff Oej M's.H.R. testified openly in the House the efficacy of this great remedy-- a guaranteed cure for all liver diosrders. A oottle was subsequently presented to every member of the House, and Members now speak in high terms of its goo effects, All chemists and stores stock it par bottle.— Advt