LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 201, 10 September 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Lyttelton Casual Wharf Labourers Union passed a motion in favour of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendmcot, the Factories Act Amendmehfc, and the Shops and Offices Bill beiag passed into law. A prohibition order was issued against James Nt-virj, on hia own application, at the S.M. Court on Monday, to apply to Taranaki and Kgmont licensing districts. The following criminal cases are set down for hearing at the sittings of the Supreme Court commencing on 2nd OctoberThos. Payne, arson (two charges); Alfred Aitkin, horse stealiug; Bheriff Lowe, house-break-ing (two charges); John Joseph Oonnell, forgery ; Albeit T. Schriener, forgery; Allan Cleland, breaking and entering ; James Ireland, theft; Edwin J. Archibald, theft (nine charges); Ching Quoe, forgery. The Waihi Arbitration Court has opoued at Wellington to hear the dispute, the chief point of the bniumsts' case being that since the Conciliation Board award the Waihi Company has been almost exclusively working men on contract, and therefore they sak that pteference be given to Unionists for contracting a3 well as for day labour. A CONVINCING ANSWER, the following testimonial shows the nc ; ;lv of Needh.im's KalvoMr. Needharo —Your Salve is first-class for drawing and healing. Its speedy effects ou wounds is surprising. Every mother of a family ought to keep a supply at hand, most especially in country places, where safe and sure remedies such as your Salve, applied quickly, saves much pain and doctors accounts. I consider no home com pi without it,—James Florence; 1 Agents for Needham'e. Salve, Co-operative ttocietv, Mew Plymouth. —AdvU

I The Right Kev. Bishop Cowi<% Primate of the Colony, arrived in JSlew Plymouth on Monday morning; by the Ngapuhi, and w?s the guest of the Rev. F. G. Evans during the day. He left by the 4 p.m. train for Inglewood, and proceeds to Wellington to-day (Tuesday) by the mail train, to attend the .Oliurch Syi.od. ' The following trains leave New Plymouth i station to-c'ay for the Breakwater, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follows:-6 a.m., liotoiti (from south); 9.30 p.m., Rotoiti (for no'th) A passen- , ger car will be attached to the g- oris train leaving for the Breakwater about 3 p.m. The following spoiled telegram was picked up at the Post Office on Saturday, after the result of the Wellington-Taranaki fjotbal. match had come thrcugh:—"To (naming one of the laranaki team) Wellington. Bring team home at once. Coffim waiting. K. Jinks." | As a result of the prevalence of influenza, several apologies for absence from the ; Borough Council were presented last night. Or Veale and the Town Olerk (Mr. 0. E. , Bellringer) were absent through illness. The Inspector of 1> uisances (Mr. Free) was also granted leave o£ absence as he was attending to the duties of his daughter (librarian), who was indisposed through influenza. Or. Connett was also given leave, having been called to Wellington on import- , i ant business , I The Scenery Preservation Bociety wrote to ; the Borough Council last night in reference I to approaches to Marsland Hill The pathI I ways were in a very bad state, and were riot conducive to ladies and children visiting this ,'charming look-oat spot. On the Mayor's motion the matter was referred to the Works Committee. i In consequence of the serious news which . Messrs Sargood, Butler, Nicol, and Ewen j have received from New Zealand as to the j health of Mr. Ross, the managing partner of ! tha New Zealand business, Mr. Percy Sar- (' good, who recently took up his residence on j this side, has (sa~s the London Drapers' , ' i Record of July I3tli) been despatched to the i colony, where he will take over the ruanage* merit of the business. At a certain factory meeting, one supplier, i speaking on tbe '• waste of mon y," said: "The directors built a breakwim at the 1 creamery, «nd then they pulled it flown, and the process cost more than if they ntr- r touched i." And again he said : "There's the hole they put tli* creau into. We.), they no ooner put the ho'e down thai they pulled it up again and sank it deeper." An examina'ion for traction engine drivers' ceititic-u-s will bo he'd at the Courthouse, New PJymou'h, oil 17th S-ptQiaber, and at rStratfo-d (probably CourhO'se) ou 19th SepU m»er. Says the Lytielton Times -.—The spirit of unrest with which the returned South African troopers appear to have become imbued is now finding vent, and almost every steamer plying to Capetown or the eastern seaports of South Africa carries a batch of New Zealanders, eager to renew their quaintanoe with Brer Boer, or to take up ; civil employment in the country. By the ' next steamer leaving Australia quite a number of New Zealahders propose to take passage to the scens of operations, while othe's are only wailing un-il toe ready cash is available to follow them, " One of those sooial customs that play the mischief with our worcing men."—The Chief Justice on the habit of treating to drinks.—Post. The Greymouth Harbour Board, sines the commencement of tbe year, has expended £19,000 in wages, plant material, and payment of interest. The revenue for the same period was about £ls 000. According to the ltst mail to hand the price of butter on the London market was oeing kept up by speculators, who had hrga quantities of store butler on hand. Irish butter has been selling largely as a substitute for Danish at 96 ■> to 98s per owt. There wen seven bankrupts in the colony last week, viz, a chemist in Auckland, a farmer at Waihi, a sto"ekeeper at Danne«irkn, a confectioner at Hastings, an hotelkeeper at Pahiatua, a grocer at Timaru, and a tanner at Sawyer's Bay. The net yield of tbe New South Walt 8 loan, after commission and discounts are deducted, is about 92. D Matheson was found guilty at the Supreme Court at Inveroargill on Monday ot shooting »ich intent at John Spencer, in connection with the Oceana shooting affrayHe was tent need to five months' imprisonment. Mr. Felix Bellinger acted as Town Olerk last night owing to the absence ct Mr. O. E. Bellringer through idness. Mr. Mestayer's report on water snpply and electric lighting has been sent in to the Borough Council, tut hag not yet been considered by the Works Committee. Tyler's crookerjwa'e shop in Auckland was gutted by ii.e lasi night. Insurances are about £I7OO. No doubt were Dickens still alive He'd yet write many a tale, Though he is dead his works survive, Their reading ne'er grows stain. So many try to imitate, But they remain obscure, For coughs aud colds don't hesitate, Tate Woods' Great Paii'l'liikmi.\T Cube. Advt. i HOLLOWAY'S OINTMfcNT AND Pi IXB. With the changing season it is prudent for all to rectify any ailment afilicting them; but it is incumbent on the aged suffering under ulcerations an-l similar debilitating causes, to have them removed or worse consequences will follow. This Ointment is their remedy; on its powers all may confidently rely; it not only siifiply puis their sores out ot sight, but extirpites the source of mischief, extracts the. corroding poison, and stimulates Nature to fill up the ulcer with sound healthy cumulations that will abide throngh life. Under this treatment bad legs soon become sound, scorbutic skins cast off their scales, aud scrofulous sores cease to annoy.—Advt, AFTER THE ROYAL VISIT. After exciting times the health of children requires very special looking after. That the child is father to the .man,' physically as well at mental'y, is one of those truths that can never be too often insisted'upon, and the thoughtful parent will be'careful above all to see that her child has the proper nourishment 11 establish its constitution. A prood coiistituiion is a rock on which alone success and strength can be built. Among the va'ious foods that science commends in these days for this purpose, none holds a higher place than Nhavks Food folc Infants And Invalids, \ccordiog to tne best meiical testimony, and, what is perhaps better still, tli9 grateful testimony of thousands of hippy mothers, this food contains all the essential elements of strength, and while it is pleasant to tha taste and eagerly taken by children, it may also be used by persons of all ages with decided benefit, it is a bone-buiiding, healtii-sus taining product that can'iot be t< o warmly recommended aud we gladly add*oiu words of praise to that of the numerous medical journals and experts that have recommended it, Neavk's Food should have a prominent place in the dietary of every house where there are children or invalid.-.—Advt. The best medicine known is SamiiCr & Sons' Kijuai-Xpti Kxtuaot. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the rcl'el is instantaneous. w nr terious cases, i'.nd accidents of all kinds, bo they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—llo swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling, etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urina-y organs. Sandeu & Sons' Eucalypti Extract is in use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe; patronised by his Majesy the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reiect all other.—Advt. RKMAKKABI..E 'HIKE qF RHEUMATISM. Fromtlie Vindicator, ItnteerowttmN-O. 'l he editor of the Vin&ieator has had ocoa-) sion to test the efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice with the most remarkable results in each c >se. First, with rheumatism in the from which ho suffered excruciating pain for ten days, which was relieved with two application of Pain Balm, rubbing the pan s ail icted and realising instant benefit and em ire relief i'i a very short time. Second in rheumatism in thigh joint, almost prostrating him with severe pain, which was relieved by two applications, rubbing with 1 the liniment on reii ing at nisht, and get- , ting up free from paiu. Price, 1 (id big f size, 3s. For saie by New Plymouth Cooperative So.'iety.—Advt. A vwy fine and extensive stock of Engagements Rings, Wedding R ngs, Keepers and 1 Dress Rings, new century Watches, in gold 1 silver, genuine rolled gold and nickel cases. | Clocks. Spectacles and Electro plate at J. H. Parkjss's, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Op- . t cian next Railway Crossing, Devon street Cent. Ultw Fljmouth.—&ii {