NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 156, 6 July 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A two hundred and four ounce nught't was found nt Peter's Hush, tjmvnsland.

The Clifton County Council will levy a general rate of a penny in the £, and a half-penny on the byeroads. The old Maori woman who was burned to death hi a whare at Waited (11. H.) on Saturday, is reported to have lawn a hundred years old.

The Sydney City Council's scheme of electrically lighting the city is practically completed. The official inauguration will take place on Friday.

In the Police Court yesterday Robert Horn was convicted of drunkenness within six months, and fined as and costs 'la. He was given until Saturday to pay the amount.

Work was commenced yesterday on the new rifle range at Waiwakiauho. The land occupieil comprises portion of a native lease and an education lease in the occupation of Alessss Newton King and Riddell.

The Waiitara people had some open-air music on Friday niyht last, when! the local band marched through till*! town. The more the public see and hear of the bands the more ready they are to support them.

A branch was formed at Wellington yesterday of tho Shipwreck Relief Society of New Zealand. A public meeting will l>e culled shortly to consider ways and means of giving effect to the objects of the society.

The Southland Times states that the extremely low price ruling for oats at the present time is causing many farmers who previously devoted the most of their time to that branch of agriculture to, turn their attention to dairying. The committee which has been placed in charge of the swimming sports during tho Carnival week has drafted a line programme which, if adopted, should attract competitors from all puirts of the colony, some of the races having prize-money to the value of eight or nine pounds.

There are some mysterious "tatooed rocks," which lie o» the ocean beach hear Raglan, and are supposed lo be the work of a pre-historic race. The Maoris, who have lived in the immediate neighbourhood since the arrival of the Maori in New Zealand, have no knowledge or tradition relating to the origin of the inscriptions or hieroglyphics. The Maoris merely state that the stones were there before they came from "llawai-iki."

The Maoris were lively at Waitara on Saturday, and on account of their behaviour a billiard saloonkeeper had to close his premises at four o'clock. At night the Maoris turned up again, and on the door being opened, rushed in. The proprietor started out for police assistance, when Rangiora Oraro struck him in the face. The native was drunk at the time, and as a result of his frolicking will serve nine days' imprisonment with hard labour.

Tho Clifton County Council opposes the Stratford Hospital Bill. At its lust meeting the chairman informed members that the position as .he saw it was that Stratford people wanted to participate, in the old Board's assets and tuke to themselves a reserve situated in the Stratford district, lie had given notice, and a special meeting would bo held on duly 11th, to rescind if possible the resolution passed. He could not see that the Stratford district should receive a free gift of £21)00.

Cheery item from Itannovirke Press —The Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages informs us that he has established a record with his vital statistics for the iast quarter. He lias recorded (if) births, i) deaths and 20 marriages for the Uiree months. The record birthrate for Dannevir'a' illustrates the true Liiberalism of the people. The appeals of 'good old Dick" have been heard and responded to, and we rejoice at the arrival of the three-score young Liberals and prospective subscribers for the Daily Press.

The Wellington Lance states : tlKrom a careful perusal of journalistic opinion throughout tho colony wo are convinced : -That Mr Soddon is ill ; that he will work through the session ; ?hut he won't do anything of the kind ; that he will retire but that, as he certainly won't work uny more he is to tic gjven a compassionate allowance of £12,000. He will take a high position in England and will remain in Wellington to upend the compassionate allowance ; lie is losing weight, and gaining flesh, he is looking particularly well, but (fuitu haggard, and not his old self ut all. We know it, because we've read ull about it."

At a recent execution in Spain by the garotte, out of four murderers treated, two survived, and were sitting up when some policemen arrived hours after the execution to see if the bodies had been removed by their relatives. The curious point of the matter is that these men are legally dead. Jn a court of l n w it will not be permitted to impeach the records of their execution. Their rights and privileges before the law are ended. They cannot sue. be sued, marry, own property, vole, or exercise any of the rights of a citizen. Neither will they lie held accountable for their acts. Jf arraigned for depredations it will only be necessary to rest on the court record of their death. The men muy now watch the administration of their estate and the scramble of their legal representatives to succeed them in worldly possessions. They may attend tho marriage celebration of their respective widows, and congratulate the stepfathers of their children.

Important to sufferers from itheuiiiuJsm.—The proprietors o? Bock's RHEUMATIC POWDER wish it known that every tin of their powder is sold with a guarantee. All Cheniiuts or Storekeepers are authorised to refund the price paid to thosi not having henefitod by the use o( it. Close on 500 Cured Cases are known to the proprietors, and the following are a few of thoso who have kindly consented to have their names mentioned to induce other suf'erers to also benefit by the use of Hock's Rheumatic Powder—Jj'. R. Webb. Makotuku ; Thos. A. Pruden, Eltham ; James Harvey, Mrs Hart, pnd Mary Ann Hod'der, Ashhurst ; W. IT. Lukies, Pohangina : Joseph t.'ummerneld, Foxton ; Maurace McCullum and Albert Burges, Waihi ; H. E. Dean, Patpa : John Douglas. Hampden, Otago. All chemists and stores.*

NO FOOLERY. There is no foolery about rheumatism—it causes intolerable agony. Sufferers from rheumatism, gout, lumbago, and sciatica are profoundly moved to get rid of their torture ns soon ns possible To fool such people with quack medicines is refined cruelty. The world to-day knows (/ but one true medicine that can grapple with thoso maladies. It is Hheumo ! Rlieumo revels in relieving rheumatism. Kheumo t-lrlkes at the root of the ailment and strikes (luickly. It kills tho pain, removes all swelling, expels tho excess uric ncid, and effects a complete cure iu about 38 hours. Chemists mid stores 2s fid and 4s fid per bottle. Kcnipthorne, Prosser and Co., wholesale ngents.*

Air Ulie Shannon has notified liis willingness'to act us hamdicapper to the New Plymouth Carnival sports. The warship Challenger, from Sheoraess, reached Fremantio yesterday. Melbourne reimrts the arrival of the Tyser liner lndralema, from London.

Mi- J). M. Uoss. whose residence on tilt! Mohaka River, H.U., was burned down a day or two ago, was ahlsent with his family at the time. I Little was saved, and insurances on I the house are unknown. "We have been immortalised," said IMr W. 11. Skinner last night on reading the communication 01 Kahui Karareke, chief at the Ngati llaupoto tribe, to the effect that Messrs Skinner's and Percy Smith's names were sung in the hakas to be produced at the New Plymouth exhibition.

The sub-cominitleo set up to consider the question of offering prizes for best decorated shops during carnival week have decided that the proposal could only be carried out with difficulty, and recommended its abandonment. Tradesmen will lie allied to do their best in illuminating and decorating their premises. The natives at Rnhotu are practising assiduously for the dances and demonstrations at tho Christmas Carnival. They lind that continuous dancing increases the appetite of the boys and girls, and are very anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Public Trustee's agent with their rents.

The caretaker of the Old People's Home desires to thank, on behalf of the inmates, a number of ladies and gentlemen who last night gave them a treat in the shape of a concert. Items were contributed by Misses Collis (3), and Black, Messrs Jury, Collis, Lee, Grilliths (2), Bauohopo, and Oilroy. Donations of fruit from members of the party ure also acknowledged with thanks. The usual peaceful serenity of the town was rudely broken in upon last evening at dusk by the violent clanging of tho central lire-l^ll,whose sonorous tones were shortly reinforced by tho lighter metal of the East End station. The tire brigade turned out promptly, but felt somewhat chagrined to find that the cause of the sudden turmoil was the emission of flames from the smelting furnace at Messrs Oliey and Hollo's foundry.

A statement having been published to tho effect that considerable trouble had been experienced in fitting the ironwork of the bridge over the M'akino stream, tho Stiatford Tost hastens to deny this in toto. The contractors for the ironwork have carried out their work lo the entire satisfaction of tho engineers, Messrs Orbell and Mackay, and Messrs Okey and Hollo, of New Plymouth, who are doing the rivetting and litting, have donb the same with their part of the undertaking.

Exhibition matters are .now brightening more and more. Mr Lennon, the secretary, Ims just returned from Wellington, and has received promises of support from many manufacturing firms, and also an offer for lighting tho buildings by electricity. One firm had already applied for five hundred feet of space, and as far as he could seethe exhibition would lie well supported. Mr Ambury said last night that the manager of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company intended to make inquiries when passing through New Plymouth this month. Mr Cock, the Ml«o'or, said he knew of many firms who proposed instituting inquiries, and Mr Goodacre mentionid that several firms in Auckland had promised to exhibit. It was further mentioned that Messrs Hayward Bros., manufacturers, in Christchurch, had Bint for full particulars.