The Daily News. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 81, 12 April 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. John Townley, who has been Mayor of Gisborne for twelve years in succession, is likely to be re-elected unopposed. In the Supreme Oourt at Gisbome on Friday lapa to Whetu was found guilty of perjury, and sentence was deferred. Matehaere was found guilty of common assault, . and sentence deferred. The Arbitration Court takes evidence in the letterpress, machinists, and typographical disputes on the fallowing days at the tt placesnamedPalmerston 19thApril, Wanganui 23rd, Napier 25th. Mr. E. O. Hughes requests us to state that be does not intend to be a candidate for the mayoralty. The Chairiaan of the Education Board, Mr D. McAUum, left for Wellington by the mail train on Friday, and will interview the Minister for Education on Tuesday morning. The Cabinet has definitely resolved to retire all"civil servants over 65 years of age. A social in aid of the Sunday school fund will be held in the Henni Sunday School Room at 8 p.m. on Thursday, 17th April. An excellent musical programme has been arranged, which will be advertised in a few days, and as the price of admissien is only Is, there should be a large attendance. Rev. H. J. Lewis, formerly Presbyterian Minister, of Woodyilla, has come to reside in New Plymouth. We netice he has had a good send-offi from his old tock, the country congregation presenting him with a handsome dressing case and the town congregation with an address and Duise of sovereigns. :Mr Lewh is well known by his literary ability, having frequently contributed to the Press, and is the author of an article " The Church and the War" in this week's JVotv Zealand Mail. The following additional information regarding the death of Mr R. K. Dowling at Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier, is culled from the Acre Ze&lwiul'lltiTalil: —Mr Dowlingwas 44 years of age, and certificated D!. He entered the Auckland Education Board's service as itinerant teacher at Port Kitzroy in March, 1901, having been previously teaching In the Nelson and Taranaki districts. His teaching experience extended over a period of over 22 years. A letter written by-Mr Dowling to his wife was found, stating that he did not feel too well, that his heart had gone wrong again, and that he had no sleep the previous night. If she did not get a letter from, him by the J usual mail she would know that he had not had time to write, as he had just received notice that the school examination was to take place on Thursday. The New Zetland Times says:—We have frequently had occasion to protest against the too common practice of the City Council and other local bodies of going into committee—in other words, into secret conclave —when matters of particular importance have to be considered. This practice has the undesirable result that the public, who ought to know, are kept in ignorance of what is going on until everything has been debated and a 11 cut and dried " resolution is formally carried, which discloses Dothing of the merits of the matter under consideration. It frequently happens that subjects which ought to be laid before the public are disposed of in this way, at utter variance with the fpirit of democratic institutions. It would seem that statutory compulsion will be necessary, in order to prevent resolutions' being arrived at by 'committee of the ■ whole " in the various local governing bodies. The foregoing remarks apply, it may be noted, with equal force to some of our New Plymouth institutions. As showing the existence of child slavery in the dairying industry one of the Wanganui Education Board's Inspectors recent I }* inspected a school in the district and on questioning a number of children who cams lat.e elicited the fact that one of them, a girl of 12 years, milked six cows morniDg and evening and walked fear miles to sch»"l. A boy of the same age milked 13 ' morning and evening and rode three miles ' to fchool. A child of eight milked ten ciws 3 morning and evening and rodo three miles ! to school. ' Whiteley Memorial Church, Rev S. J. j Serpen's subjects for Sunday are as follows : \ 11 a.m.. " Hell," 7 p.m., " Hell—How to es- l cape it."—Advt. t At the Nelson Harbour Board meeting on £ Friday, Mr Leslie Reynolds, U.E., attended, t and his plans for dredge hoppers, etc., were t gone into. It was agreed to proceed with I s the const-ruction of a dredge, for which | r tenders will be called in New Zealand, ' i

Mr District Judge Kettle, dealing with a oas'i against n licensee for serving a prohibited person at Wangsnui, admitted that it was very difficult for liceasees to identify , prohibited persons, and saiJ tie law should 1 1 be made to compel them to wear a badgaon i their arm so that they would be known. The Westport Ooal Company has arranged with the Admiralty to supply 44,000 tons of coal for the China station this year. Wirth's circus and menagerie v, ill arrive: by sea, the Haupiri having been specially ' chartered for the purpose. I ■ j The Tarar.aki Master Bakers' Association advertise a further rise in the price of bread j, on and after Monday next, 14th April. This ! I increase is caused chiefly by the rise in flour I of £4 per ton since Ohristmes. At the Toko sports, held on Thursday, the Hawera Star reports, th« principal results wereloo yards: Seotfc, syds, 1. Mile: Barnes, 50yds, 1; Whiting 2; money impounded pending inquiry re performances of winner. 120 Yards Hurdles: Scott, 1. ' 220 Yards: Sturmey, 12yds, 1 440 Yards-: S. Oleaver, 25yds, 1. Handicap Chop 2ft. tree: Pettifc, 40sec, 1.. Half-mile: Barnes, 25yds, 1. 220 Yards Hurdles: Fowler, 87yds, 1. In an attempt to lower the world's record of sawing a.n 18-iach log, held by 0. A Moore, of Tasmania, of B4sec, Sir Pettit did it in 42sec. The whito pine log was measured by the committee. A deputation from the Trades and Labour Council waited on the Premier yesterday drawing his attention to the delays of the Arbitration Court in giving awards. Mr Seddon said the delay had occurred through the length of time the Court was without the services oE Mr Justice Cooper while he was attending the Supreme Oourt. The latter, however, had assured hi , that the Court would shortly be abreast of its work and then there would be no delay. The Chief Justice yesterday allowed the appeal of a rmmher of Chinese against their conviction for illegal gaming on the grounds that the evidence had not established that gaming had actually taken place on the premises or that the place had been kept as a common gaming house During last month the Lands atfd Survey Department put upon the market for selection eighc properties which have been acquired by the Government for closer l settlement. An Order-in-Couecil has been passed imposing an export duty of 2s pe l " 100 superficial feet on kauri timber in flitches not exceeding thirty inches in width and nine inches in thickness. Mr Seddon last evening was presented with an address by the workers of Wellington. Baby's Couqh Musi Never Lingib.— Nothing is more distressing than to see a helpless little infant suffering with a cough, 1 and to b8 fearful of using a-remedy which may contain some harmful ingredient. The makers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy D'laitively guarantee that this preparation does not contain opium in any form, or any harmful substance. Mothers may confidently give this remedy to their little ones. It gives prompt relief and is perfectly safe. It always cures and cures quickly. New Plymouth Co-operative Society sells it. Price, Is 6d ; big size, 3s.—Advt. The approaching Coronation H olds first placd in canversatkm, The world 'will svop till Edward crowned, Then recommence its daily round ; j While those who gave a loyal cheer May be dead within the year, Unless for colds they do procuro j W. E. WOODS' GREAT PEPPER- 1 MENT CURE. The best medicine known is Sandkr & Sons' Eucalypti Extuact. And its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is instantaneous, 'it serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, b° they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swe'l'-ing -no infian-.mv.tion. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs swelling etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and ! urinary organs. Sandhb k Sons' Eucalypti Extract is in use at horpitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by his Majesy the King oE Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this aproved article and roicot nil other.—Advt.