LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 62, 13 March 1903, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found on the fourth pige ot this issue. Common jurors are notifijd that they are discharged from attendance at tha Supreme Court. Tile Haivjst Festival at St, M»ry's Onurch is to be hald on Sunday next. Donations of fruit, vegetables, grain and flowers will thankfully be received oa Saturday. Tbc annual meeting of the Tdrsnaki Referees (feotball) Association will bi held in the Town Hall on Monday, 16tk instant, al 8.15 p.m. Messrs Oallaghan and Company, the wellknown land agents, are now devoting a good doal of time to.the Auckland district. This Bhouli be a good rpportui'ty for thoia thinking of investing up north to obtain information, as particulars in possession of the srm would, in many cases, save both time aad money to wonld-be purchasers. The manager of the Oce*n Accident and Guarantee Oorpaation to'.ifies that Mr S. K. Hichards has been appointed district agent. Chalmers, of New Zealand, win his heat in the Sydney £IOOO cycling handicap. The following.ioflkors havs been appointad in connection with the New Zealand Dairy Secretaries Institute:—Patron, Mr Thomas Bojdone, Dunedin; President, Mr J. G. Harkness, Midhirst; Vice-presidents, Mflssrs 0. E. 3ibson, Normanby, A 8. B'ss, Wellington ; Council, Messrs MomreiJ, jun., O r:erton, K. O. Templar, Stra'ford, J. V. Wybjrn, Biverdsle, Charles Mackie, Eltham, O. Hope Johnstons, Waverley, and 0. C. Barleynan, Kaupokonui. The Premier informed a deputation of Unionists at Napier that the Gover.m jnt had definitely decided to take steps to make preference to unionists compulsory; that inspectors would he appointed to see that labour awards were adhered to and that he approved of the suggestion that a portion of th l ? Arbitration Court's work be passed on to Stipendiary Magistrates and District Court Judges. A meeting of Justices to revise the jury list for the New Plymouth district wMi be held at the Courthoase on April 3rd. The captain )f the Fire Brigade acknowledges the receipt of £5 towards the funds from Messrs J. Ward ani 0. C Ward, in recognition of th 3 Brigade's services at the recent fire.

In the Supreme Court in Cham hers, o.i the motion of Mr Kerr, his Honor Mr Justice Conolly, on Wednesday morning, admitted A. R. Standisb as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

The directors of Kemp'horne Prosser and Company, New Zealand Drug Company, profit for the year of £15,149. It is proposed to pay a 7 per cent dividend. I'll"* police have ascertained that the destruction of thß Crofton school, at Marton, on Sunday evening by firs, was cause! by two boya aged llani 14 It appears thut the boys played truant, and being afraid of punishment, resolved to destroy the school. They will be brought up on summons at Marton on March 21st, As some of the trade at flunedin have broken faith in the matter, the Licensed Viotaallers Association have rescinded the repolution abolishing free counter lunches, oifcters etc. i

'A press wir* from Wellington states that Mr Joseph McOluggage has been appointedj a rnem'ie" of the Tarannki Land Board. ( The following speaks for ibelf :-s>" Makotuku, August 23rd, 1902. P. Book and 00. Dear Si™,—l am writing yon a testimonial., I was suffering from Lumbago for some years I tried a food many remedies before I tried your Rheumatic Powder. I took > yours by directions, and was relieved after the third dose. I have not fait any i symptoms since. One tin cured me. Thank-' ing you for the same.—Yours truly, L R Wrbb." Bock's Rheumatic Powder, pi ice 3s 6i, Bock's Balaam, price Is 6d, Bocks' Powder for the Liver, Stomach and Blood, pricj Is, Bock's Herb Extract, an infallible , cure for toothache, Is, and Bock's Neuralgia ! Drop?, price Is 6d, may be obtained of all J the leading stores and chemists.—Advt. ! Influenza is always more or less prevaj lent at this season of the year. This disease i is very similar to a severe cold and if »1j lowed to take its course is liable to cause : serious results. The best treatment for inI fluenza is to avoid 9xposure and take j Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This mediI cine gives immediate relief, and if used as | directed, will ward off all dangerous conse- : quences. It leaves the system in a natural and healthy condition. It always cures and cures quickly. New Plymouth 00-opßrat.ive Society sells it. Price is 6d big size, 3a. ■—Advt.