LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 210, 11 September 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sir Jas. Prendergast, of New Zealand, has returned to Adelaide from London. King Edward met with a most cordial greeting from the Gear at Elslnore (Denmark).

A hundred Italian police have been sent to France to watch the Anarchists during the Czar's visit.

Sarah Edwards obtained a divorce at Melbourne on the grounds of desertion from Albßrt Edwards, an Anglican clergyman, who is supposed to be living in New Zealand.

The Southland Trades and Labour Council has resolved to wire the Government to restore the duty on kerosene on the ground that an important colonial industry, the Orepuki shale works, employing a large number of men, will materially suffer.

Despite the fact that Turkey is opening a coal depot at Kunkh Germany has landed a cargo of coal on tne largest island of the iFarsan group on the coast of Yemen, and n [negotiating for an independent ooalioe station.

Messrs. Oarthew, Brittain and 00, report having sold on account of Mr. Wm Bayly, J-acre and 6-roomed house situated in Barring Terrace to Mr. J. B. Oonnett.

The Mapourika sai'ed from the Onehunga wharf at 4.30 p.m. yesterday, but was intercepted before reaching .the Heads as the 'Frisco mail boat had been signalled from Auckland. The Mapourika was expected to leave about midnight, with the Southern portion of the mail.

The prevailing epidemic has claimed yet another victim in the person of Miss Tuke, whj, we regret to say, passed away oa' Monday evening after but two days illness. It was only on Friday last that Miss Tuke was in town and her sudden death will be felt greatly by her numerous friends.

It has been decided by the Equitable Building Bociety to open branch offices at Waitaraand Jnglewnod for receipt of subscriptions, which will be a convenience to members in those districts. Algj to keep open the office in town until 9 o'clock on pay days (every alternate Monday) for the convenience of members unable to attend during the day.

The Dunedin Star special says ;—lt is said that the reports as to the poor form shown by the New Zealand team against Welling, ton were greatly exaggerated, Allen played a really fine game, quite up to his form of previous years, while O'Dowda was very conspicuous in the vanguard. The Chief Justice intends to rule in future | (unless the Appellate Oourt directs him otherwise) that an " habitual druokard"isa man who becomes drunk whenever temptation is placed in his way. His Honour pointed out to counsel yesterday that "habitually drunk" does not mean "constantly drunk."— Post. A movement is on foot at Patea to form and work a co-operativo poultry company. A public meeting on the subject is to be held on Thursday eveniog. Manaia is growing in importance, and henceforth is to have fortnightly sittings of the Magistrate's Court. There seems to be always a penalty for greatness. The Education Board meets to-day.

Notwithstanding the efforts wbioh have been made in New South Wales to combat | the "home separation" method of buttermaking (the dairy farmer separating the cream by hand or small power separators and delivering the cream to factories, where it is made into butter), the system is rapidly spreading. A letter was received iu Wellington the other day from a reliable Sydney firm, which ;made special reference to the matter. The correspondent stated that " home separation " was so popular that tbe creamery requisites were a drug on the Sydney market.

In connection with the shooting of President McKinley. it is interesting to note the fact (says the Nem Zealand Times) that me of the surprises of the war in douth Africa, from a surgeon's point of view,.has b:sen the remarkably high percentage of recoveries from bullet wounds in the abdomen.

A short time ago some men were engaged putting telegraph poles upon some land belonging to an old farmer, who dislikf d seeing his grass trampled dowj He ordered them off his fieH. The men produced a paper which said that they had leave to put the poles un where they pleased. The old man went back and turned a large bull into tbe field. The savaue beast ma ie after the men. and the old farmer, seeing them tunning out of the field, shouted at the top of his voice, "Bhow him your paper! Show him your paper."

The expenditure in conneot'on with the Wellington Hospital for the year amounted to £13,(102, leaving a balance to carry forward of £1795.

Captain Moore, of the Royal Artillery, who takes up a position in the Defence Department, arrived at Wellington by the Wakanui yesterday.

Hollow ay's Ointment and Ptli,s. With the changing season it is prudent for all to rectify any ailment afflicting them; but it is incumbent on the aged suffering under ulcerations and similar debilitating causes, to have tbem removed or worse consequences will follow. This Ointment is their remedy; on its pnw-rs all may confidently roly; it not only simply puis th»ir 'tores out of bight, but extirpates the source of mischief, extracts the corroding poison, and stimulates Nature to fill up tbe ulcer with sound healthy granulations that will abide through life, Under this treatment bad legs soon become sound, scorbutic skins cast off their scales, and 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 as mentally, 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 to establish its constitution. A good constituiion is a rock on which alone success and strength can be built. Among the various foods that science commends in these days for this purpose, none holds a |higher place than Nbaves Food for Infants and Invalids. \ecordi Dg to trie best medical testimony, and, what is perhaps better still, the grateful testimony of thousands of happy mothe-s, this food contains all the essential elements of strength { and while it is pleasant to the taste and eagerly taken by children.it may also be used by persons of all ages with decided benefit. It is a bone-building, health-sus taining product that cannot be too warmly recommended and we gladly add oar words of praise to that of the numerous medical journals and experts that have recommended it. Nbavk's Food should have a prominent place in the dietary of every house where there are children or invalids. Advt. You can depend on ridding your children of Worms with WADE'S WORM FIGS, the wonderful worm worriers. Price, Is.—Advt.