The Daily News. THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 9, 24 April 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1902. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr H. Wigram nas been elected onappesed as Mayor of Christchurch.

Mr B. 0. Bobbins, far many years a Borough Councillor, has been elected unopposed to the Mayoralty of Hawera. At Danedin Judge Williams upheld tha appeal against the decision of Mr Cruickshank, S.M., that legislation did not provide a close season for shooting game. Mr Mallard, J.P., whose constant appearance on the Dunedin Bench when gum Wing owes were concerned has been discussed by the Press, has been called upon by the Justice Department to tender his resignation.

i It is stated that the committees of the [Wellinrton City Council and Melrose Borough Council have agreed torecemmend lothe respective Councils that the amalgamation be carried out on the lines that the city agrees to provide within «ix months for extending the tramways to Kilbirnie, Island Bay, and Brooklyn if the ratepayers of those districts agree to be specially rated for that purpose; that the drainage in those districts I ibe provided for within a reasonable time if the ratepayers agree to pay special rates ;' that Melrose be exempt from rates respecting any loans the City Oeuncil has already raised.

Traffic from New Zealand on the Pacific cable, intercolonial and international, commenced on Wednesday. Bt. Matthew's (Auckland) new church foundation stone was laid by the Governor at an immense gathering on Wednesday. The church is expected to be the finest in the colony, though not quite so large as Christchurch Cathedral, seating about 1000 people. It will be built of Oamaru stone, and will cost £30,000. It is to be completed, in three years. The Duchess of Bedford and other society leaders are appealing for £103,000 for the cancer investigation fund. i

I Mr Hanbury annonnced in the House of Commons that the butter regulations, fixing the standard of moisture at 16 per cent of water, will be enforced on May 15th. 1 The Cobden Club has issued a manifesto, in which the duties on grain and flour are made the text of an attack on the Government policy. It is argued that the dutie« are equivalent to L 4,000,000 wrested from the consumers.

Ten fresh cases and five deaths from plague are reported from Port Elizabeth.

The House of Commons has agreed to tho County Councils laying a tramway aloeg the Victoria embankment,

The Gnards will be exercised in field firing on Mr Bayly's property at Waiwakaiho on Thursday afternoon. The public are warned not to go between the red flags, on the sandhills and the sea. f

At the Education Board meeting oa Wednesday, tenders were considered for printing the annual report and balance-sheet, as follews:—Daili News, solid matter 8s 61 per page, tabulattd lis; A. A. Ambridge, 8s 9d and lis; J. Hooker, 9s 9d and lis 9d; Herald, 12s 6d and 15s. The tenc'er of the Daily H.bws was accepted. The Ngatoro bridge, on the Junction-road east of Inglewood (towards Tarata) will be closed on Monday next for repairs. Traffic can go i"a Durham-road.

I Tenders are invited by Mr J\ Messenger I for painting premises in Brougham-street. | The annual meeting of parishioners of St. Mary's is fixed for Monday next at 7.30. i Mesßrs G. Faris and Company announce an enormous sale by auction of drapery, clothing, linen, &tc, commencing on Friday. The sale will be continued for some days. The highly favourable price at which the stock was secured should ensure purchasers obtaining goods at real bargain pricts, especially as they are to be sold without reserve.

The committee in charge of the arrangements tor the Taranaki Rifles annual ball, to be h-ld on Coronation Day, met on Wednesday aud considered the various details. Juugiag by the interest evinced in this matter the event should prove a great success. '(he Non-Oommissioned Officeis' Ciub meets on Wednesday next, when Captain Weston vtill give inttractions in " fire discip iee in the field."

An exceptionally heavy thunderstorm occurod on Wednesday afternoon, the lightning being unusually vivid. For some minutes the downpour of rain bad» fair to cause some damage, but soon passed off. Last night there was a splendid electrical display oat at sea, with constant heavy rererberatioas of thunder, showing that a storm of more than average severitf was in progress. Kain feema to have been general all over the colony yesterday, |

At a meeting "f deleg ites to the AuckUnd Euby Uiiion, it was decided to rocommeid the nia'.agement committee to instruct their delegate te the New Zealand Uniou to support the proposal to send a team of representatives, native of the colony, to England. The harried Chinese are now carrying the campaign right into the citadel of the police. 'i he latest development of the lately triumphant progress of persecuted innocence is an action against certain police officials for injury done.— jV./?. Thmis. The best medicine knowa is SANDB« & Sons' Kucalypti Extbaot. And itsenj- ■ .ent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is instantaneous, 'or serious oases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises apraius, it is the safest remedy—no swelling ( -no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis,. inflammation of lungs swelling etc., diar-1 rhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. SaNdks k Sonb' Euoa- I lypti Extract is in use at hospitals and , medical clinics all over the globe ; patron- j ised by his Jlajesy the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibit ion, Amsterdam. Trust in this aproved article and reiect all oth«r. —Advt.

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