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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 19 June 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Colonial mails which left Melbourne on May Hcli arrived in Londaa on the 15th instant. The opening day of the drapery and clothing auction sale by Messrs Bewley and Griffiths in Brougham-street so'ith was largely pationiaed, and purchasers secured sooie real bargains. The sale is to be continued to-day and Saturday, starting at 11 o'clock each day. We learn from Mrs 0. D. Whitcombe that a t:legrara h.s been received fr»m Sir Joseph Ward stating thit Trooper H K. Whitcombe, Seventh Contingent, is on hoard the troopship Manila, which is now due in Sydney en route for Wellington. The New Zealand Ensign Act, 1901, establishes as the New Zealand ensign the blue ensign of the Royal Navy Reserve, having on the fly the Southern Cross, ad represented by four five-poiated red stars with white borders. Anyone who defaces the eosign by placing any si in, representation, or letter theraoH i» liable to a jenalty not exceeding £5. Puring April there were 1582 arrivals in the coloay, and 8304 departures, including 1246 military contingent. In .<pril, i9Ol, therawere 1367 t>rrivaisand27ti(> departures. At a pre sessional conference between the Auckland members of the House of Kepresentatives and the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, to be held on Thursday afternoon, the question of daily st am communication between Onehunga and New PI. - mouth wiil be brought up. Mr John Holmes, formerly Trale Commissioner for New Zealand, has investigated the cold storage accommodation there and at Port Said. He holds optimistic views as to khe Australian t-ade. He believes vessels will hereafter provision at Au.-tralasian c?ntres is preference to l.ondon. The Napier Harbour Boa'd has decided to proceed with the work of extending the breakwater 50 feet (sic*, which is expected to greatly mi' iaaise the range within the harbour. The Napier Telegraph states that a movement has been on foot among the Maoris throughout. New Zealand to present the Won J. Carroll with a purse of sove-eigns iu recognition ef his lsng and valuable services o the naive race. Mr Carroll, however, has written to the promoters expressing his high appreciation of the kind and generous intent, but declining to accept the prapos d ilift on the ground that he has ealy done his duty as " father ot the tribe " George King pleaded guilty at Hawera to a charge ot horse stealing, and was reminded tci Auckland Supreme C»urt fer sentence. John Chncy, who was arrested at Welliagten, and William Dennett and Pavid Swanson, who were arrested at the B'ull as •hay were leaving for Melbourne, were committed for trial at Christ-hurch on a charge of st»aling a cashbox with £SO, and diamond rjni frern the Red Lion Hotel, Rangiora. At the Fatea Licensing Court all applications far renewals were granted. In regard to a aew license at Pipiriki the Bench"aaaounced that the application had been abandoned. Messrs Boon Brothers have removed to aew premises at the corner of Gill and Gover-streets. They are also having their new establishment connected with the Telephone Exchange. A reminder is given of the Ping Posg tournament which commences this afternoon at the Djill Hill. The interest taken in this fixture is very great, and there in every prebihility of its being the mist successful entertainment of the season. We understand there will be a specinl meeting ot the Borough Council to-morrow mowing to consider matters in connection with the loan proposals.

The " long nijjht" in connection with the Tnkapa Junior Assesb[v was held on Wednesday in the Drill Hall, when aboul 30 couples atteided, and an enjoyable tims was spent. The music was supplied by Miss Dixon, and supper by Mr A. Lealaod. Messrs W, Way and W. Loveridee were the M's.O. As exhibition of a patent nozzle will be given at two o'clock this afternoon at the Central Fire Brigade Station by Superiatendeat Gilbert, of the Napier Fire Brigade. The New Zealand and River.Plate Land and Mortgage Company have resolved to pay an i»terim divid«nd of 2J per cent. The State schools " break up " to-morrow for the winter vacatien, a»d will resume work on the 7th July. Messrs Callaghan and Company announce the withdrawal by the vendors of the remaining unsold sections in the Henui township. I hey attribute tbe reason for this step lo the rapid rise in the price of land in that district, cens-quent on the Borough loan proposals having been carried. "The admirable illustrttid historical supplement ti hand from the New Zealand Times , is a ttriking instance of what can be done with good management and the judicious outlay of cVpital. Kor some years the Times had a very sever* struggle, but li is now the most prosperous morning paper in the colouy. The opening of the new femr- ' storey brick bvilding marks an era in Wellington journalism, and we heartily congratulate our ctntemporary on its prosperity. The Hawera Star records the death of Mr Hawkins, Kailway Inspector of Permanent Ways, which took place on Wednesday morning. Mr Hawkins has been ill for same wteks, and tried change of air in the south without success. MrSymes, M H. r '„ hid a very enthusi.sti reception from hi ■ Urenui constituents on Monday evening. Mr McMahon presided. A vote of thanks ami confidence was carried in Mr Symesand tin presjnt Government. Mr Symes, M.H.R., has received notice from the Lands Deparimenfc that the question *»' providing subsidy tor forming and metalling the Mangiotuku, Tutu'awa, and other roads will >je considered on the compilation of the e-tiruates. To Prmvent Croup, begin in time. The licit symptom is ho irseness; this is soou lollowed by a peculiar rough cough, which is easily recognised and will never ha for- | gotten by one who has heard it. The time io act is when the child first becones hoarse. If ChamberU in's Tou t h Remedy is freely given, all tendency to croup will sooa disappear, Even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevent the attac'i. There J' is no danger in giving this remedy as it con- i tains nothing injurious. It always cure-i j, and cuies quickly. New F.ymouth Co-op-1 era'ive Society l ls it. Price U 6d; big( bige, 3a, —Advi, I