LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 65, 10 March 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Borough Couucil meets this evening. The Dunedin Star states authoritatively that the Premier leaves the colony about th« raidtile of April, accompanied by MrsSeddon and Missea Seddon (2). Mr Thompson will accompany him as private secretary. Tbe Sonoma's mails which left Auckland on Ist February arrived in London on th« 6th instant, Ave days late. The Customs revenue for eleven months of the financial year exceeds the estimate for that period by £BO,OOO. The Dunedin District Volunteer Officers Club is putting up a brass tablet in the Garrison Hall as a memorial of Captain P. A. Harvey, of the Fourth Contingent, who was killed in the b'<<uth African war. The Premier lias wired the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, in reply to a communication from that body, that the Government is assured there are more than sufficient applications tor the Kawhia land under the lease in. perpetuity sj stem, that there is no violation of t*ie law or Land Act in the course pursued, and that he cannot re-open the matter. The chairman of the Chimber wited back still urging reconsideration. , At the autumn carnival of the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Glhd on Saturday in the exhibition attack on the 120 yards hurdle record, George H. Smith, paced by W. Martin, covered the distance in 15 l-sth second?. This beats H. W. Batger's Australasian record by 4-sths of a second, and Alvin V, Kraenzlin's world's record by 2-sth of a s icond. Four timekeepers agreed in making the time 15 l-sth seconds, while another made it 15 svcoads dead. The Edusation Board invites applications for the following appointments : Assistant at Central School, also at Stratford, and assistant mistress at Frankley Road. The Dristr.ict Electors lists for the Borough are open for inspection at the Town Clerk's office. Namesi may be placed on the Supplementary Roll up to 5 p.m. en Wednesday, Aprilgl6th. A social im aid of St Joseph's Church takes place at the Theatre Royal on Monday March 17th. The Scottish New Zealand Invastmen* Company has resolved to reduce its capital to £75,000, replying 5s per share and cancelling the »hareholders' liability. The cost of sending a rifle team to Bisley is estimated at £2OOO, and unless the Government gra-uts this no team will go from Sew Zealand. 1 here was a numerous congregation at St. Mary's on Sunday morning, when a memorial tervice to the troopers who have fallen in the South Afriean war was held. The Garrison Band, Rifles, Guards, and Cadets paraded, and a number of visiting bandsmen and volunteers also attended. The Primate preached a special sermon, which was listened to with appreciation. During the offertory the Garrison Band played the "Marche Funebre." A confirmation service was held at St. Mary's on Sunday afternoon by the Primate. British imports for February increased £1,977,000, and exports increased £275,000 as compared with the previous February. " Dannie Chiel" in Thursday's issue of the Wanganoi Herald, writes: From a private source I lean that an effort is to be made to send Pat Webster to England, a'ong with Simpson and Smith, and that the Wellington Palmeraton, Wanganuij and New Plymouth districts will be canvassed foe subscriptions for tbe purpose. A reminder is given of the Wellington Band's Concert this evening. It is expected there will be a very crowded house. Mr P. S. Whiicombe, tha secretary of the Education Board, whose holiday at Christmas was sadly interfered with owing to the number of returns required in connection with the pissing of the Teachers Salaries Act, is having a-week's holiday now. He left for Stratford on Saturday evening, and goes out to Whangamomona. The loca' museum has been enriched by a splendid collection handed in by the brothers hobbie, consisting of a Mauser n'lle, taken from a dead Boer, with his name on the stock, a bandolier, some pom pom and other shell?, a set of Kruger coins, and a number of other articles of great interest and value. There was a great luggage struggle at the local Railway Station on Saturday evening. The sooner the new station, with proper facilities for handling luggage, is completed the better. There was little doubt but that the Town Band's concert on Sunday night at the Theatre Koyal would attract a large crowd, but not even the most sanguine could have > xpected such a dense mass as that which was attracted on the occasion. Not only was the building packed as closely as possible, but f'ven the approaches to the doors and the adjoining footpaths were crowded. True, it was a " free show " and this accounts for a great deal of the patronage, but it also had considerable merit, added to which the public were desirous of showing their appreciation of the band's action in giving t,h". concert. An excellent programme had been arranged by Bandmaster H. W. Oottier, and every item was well rendered and much relished. The Native Land Court, which has baen sittiug all la«t week has got through a very large quantity of business. The natives speak in very high lermsef the celerity aid impartiality with which the business is deposed of by Judfc Johnson, and his assessor, Mr Edwards (Heneio Eraete). Afresh British expedition is being despatched agaitist the Mad Mullah who last year gave serious trouble in Somalilaud. Troops are held in readiness on account of an expected general strike at Carmox,! France, !

A St. Petersburg cables states that tho Kaiser will be the guest of the Ozar at the Russian Naval Maneeuvera at Revel in July. Duveon Bros., the well-known London art •' collecting firm, have purchased for£l2o,ooo sterling James Garland's New York collec- , tion of Chinese porcelain. the Times states that Lord Oadogan, , Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, will probably * insist on stronger measures to reprass the I lawless coercion o£ the United Irish League. One hundred and ten deaths from cholera ] hive occured amongst the pilgrims at Medina , in Arabia. , Miss Roosevelt has abandoned the co.'o- i nation visit to England, i J The splendid presents which the Mikado . is sending to King Edward on the occasion J of the coronation include a pair of vases > i representing seven years' work by thirty of the best Japanese artists. ', The best medicine known s Bandub & Sons' Eucalypti Extract. And its en.iflent powerful effects in coughs, colds, insuenza, the relief is instantaneous. v »t ' nerious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling -no inflammation. Like surprising effects j produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs swelling etc, diar* rhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and i urina'y organs. BANDBB k SONS' EUCA- | lypti Extract is in use at hospitals and' medical clinics all over the globe, patron-, ised by his Majesythe King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International! exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this apro\ ed article and reiect all other. —Advt. I GOOD MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN. ' If you have a baby in the house you will wish to know the best way to cheok any unusual looseness of the bowels, or diarrho.m, bo common to small children 0. P. M.; Hollidiy, of Deming, Ind , who has an eleven mounts''old child, says:—" Through ; the months of June and July our baby was i teething and took a running off of the : bowels and sickness of the stomach. His bowels would move froir. eight to ten ti^es i a day. I had a bottle of Chamberlains i Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house and have hioi four drops in a tea--1 spoonful of water, and he not better at 1 once." Price, Js Gd big size, 3s. For sale ; by New Plymouth 00-operative Society,— . Advt.

AFTER THE ROYAL VISIT.

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