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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12439, 17 December 1903, Page 5

Interesting reading matter" will be found on page eiglit of this issue.

We acknowledge a parcel of "Books for Bushmen" from Mr S.W. Jack-

son. Rain fell at Cambridge last night. The sea at -several places was rough this mornings ' The temperature locally was 66 deg. in the shade.

Miss Cottier announces the arrival of a large assortment of 1904 cliarr ies. From now until Xmas her premises will,' be open every evening.

OnV six applications were for sections in the Normandale estate, Lower 'Hutt, - recently' purchased by the Government. ' • ' Mr Leslie Reynolds, C.E., is bringing an action for- damages against the Nelson Harbour Board for breach of agreement. . ' . A receipt for £150,000 paid by the Crown in full settlement of all claims by the Midland Railway Company was given "yesterday.

Sir Joseph War^ opened the new Post Office at Urenui to-day. There was a representative gathering of settlers in »the district. Mr W. T. Jennings; M.H.R., for the Egmont electorate, was also present at the ceremony.

It is understood (says the Hawera Star) that the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board has abandoned its action against the Hawera County Council for the iccovery of upwards of £100 in respect of that portion of Hawera County now included iiyEgmont County, an.l wjll proceed against the Council ol the. latter body. We believe /that this decision was arrived at on the opinion ci Mr Samuel, who among r»ther> things points out that at ?aidnight of the 3lst March, 1902, the liability was transferred. In an official rote tc the clerk of Hawera Covniy, s?r Budge, the chairman of the Taranaki Charitable Aid Board, remarks . "if I remember right that is precisely what you told me when vrji met in ' New Plymouth. I thought I must writ«» to you and congratulate, you, and also thank you fot 3be cowrt?oits way you have always written roy Board." It may be added that ii is very desirable that the matter should be settled without any further expense, foe it is very certain that whatever ico* its , are incurred, whether by ihe E^mont County or by the Charitable Aid Board, or both', the ratepayers in the area under jurisdiction of the two bodies will fcave to foot all the bills. Costs incurred by the New Plymouth. Board will ultimately form on item against the Hawera Board -«vhen a settlement has to be made.

ifor reliable Boots, Shoes and Slippers at a low price go to Doekrill'fl, Devon-street central, where you will find the largest assortment in the district of Colonial, English, American, enfl Continental Manufactured "Boot* Shoes and Slippers.*

Wanted an ideal tonic for strengthening the hair, destroying dandruff and giving it a soft glossy, appearance. Hendry's TSgg Jaiep large bottles 1/. Obtainable only from T. Avery, sole agent.*

t The Greyniouth 1 Star says . — We un[derstantl that,', the. wjiole of the 'Ford's Creek machinery has been dis!posed of to the J. J actolus C<>. v

| ; At last meeting of the ••ommittee of the Manawatu A. and P. Show 64 new members were elected, bringing the total, to 1440. Tarantiki Society might easily have a membership of 300 ' or 1000. '

! The first reports .of the > latron and teachers of the Queen Victoria- School for Maori Girls show that excellent progress has been made during! the seven, and a half months tho school has been open.: / Mr . Hogbenm! the In-spector-General of Schools, also 'reports mosfc favourably upon the wcrk done.

Residents in the South Road locality within the Borough/ are complaining of depredations being, made in their gardens by' boys, who.'seem \o possess a keen, appreciation ior green apples, and plums. Besides stealing the fruit the boys -do a lot of damage to the trees, and also trample down plants and vegetables. During the four weeks ended November 7th, 1903, there were 188,866 passengers carried on the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth section of railjways, as compared with only 150,867 in the corresponding, period last year. total revenue was £41,475 as compared with £3*6,212. The revenue from April Ist to November '7th was £310, 599, a s against £280,764 last year.

Only by very slow degreos is the value of poultry as a wealth producer being realised. There are, according to the Evening Post, at the present time in the colony drdgrs for over, a million head of poultry < .for South Africa. The same authority says -that, last year's output from the State poultry farms was- 21,000,000 eggsj, and -tMs^year; the- output is expected to reach 25,000,000.

At a meeting of the North Island Band Contest Committee at Palnierston North, it was resolved that the contest commence on. February 29th, a,,iortnight later -than- the- date" originally fixed. Effect, will be given td Lieut. Herd's suggestion regarding! the erection^ of a building on the! S>ow ground. The Theatre Royal] will be engaged for the solo competitions.

I The Eltham Argus ron.j^ks :-Newspaper men are, proverbially,, a bit weak in their Scripture knowledge if they happen. to be without a concordance on their desk. Our Patea contemporary in a leading article says .♦The ancient Egyptians in Pharaoh's! time -were expected to make fciicks] without straw." We were i-ucier thej impression that.it was the Israelites who laboured .. under certain tlisabilitics in regard to brickmaking ; but as they have a brickworks in Patea probably the Patea paper knows more about bricks than we do. "

"An Outsider " writes at some length upon Bishop Neligan-'s utterances, but we prefer not to publish his letter, which is calculated to call forth others. We were afraid that the Bishop's remarks would-- lead to a religious controversy, but do not care to have our columns used for the purpose. Our own comments were only a defence of old settlers and present public men. against unjustifiable aspersions, and, we* should prefei to see the jneklent feeling sure that Bishop Neligan will realise his mistake and make proper- amends/ •The g&itlemen who are connected 1 wnJf the enterprise to develop our ironsafld and other, mineral' resources visited! the breakwater and neach, on .Wednesday afternoon. Messrs D. Berry and E. M. Smith, M.H.E., pointed out to ; Sir Alfred Cadman and Mr Farmer Ring,' the "representative of the English Company, the- site of the proposed ironworks at Motur"oa, and also the places; where the best de--posits of sand could be obtained. Today. (Thursday) Mr Kirig .was busy with correspondence in the forenoons Sir Alfred Cathn'an and .Mr 'King will leave by the express train to-morrow for Wellington/ where they go in connection with business. They will i"o-. iturn here about two weeks hence.

The title of the new Australasian, magazine Dr. Fitchett, ibe author of "Deeds that won* tho Empire," is to edit, in place of the "Review of .Reviews for Australasia," ff ta January il, is announcecl. 4i Li!e" : A B*c©rd for Busy Folk, is to be substituted. for " The Busy Man,"' the title first chosen. The outline of contents of the new magazine is particularly attractive. Eighty pages, devoted to. special departments, are io te supplemented -by a stirring sea. jam from Dr. Fitchett's pen, entitled " The Captain of the Hirondelle.j' As a second serial, the editor has been fortunate in secut'ag * a new series of "A Self-made Merchant's Letters," to appear exclusively in " Life." EacK month will also appear sixteen \vell-illustrtvted pages of special original articles. The eighty pages of departments will cover the 'best that -is appearing ;t. the world's magazines,-' slassiiied wider numerous -headings. , The own en of a McCormick binder can make bundles of almost any size witk the trip hook adjustment. — Adyk

The entries close on Saturday next for the United Friendly Societies picnic atfd sports to be held at Sentry Hill on New Year's Day. Entries close at Mr Jack Bennett's shop, Devon-street. — Ad vt .

Writing to Mr J; ,F, Donnelly, Mi I .Tohr Olipliarit, tKiniboJton, says :— ! I have used your Hairdressers' Friend \toi- the last, three years, and I have found 'it very satisfactory indeed. In this time- 1" have found" the benefit of it in Cleansing the Scalp and increasing the. growth of hair. Mr John Avery is ,the Taranaki. agent, from whom rapplUs can be -obtained.* riOLLOWAY'S PILLS AI?D» OINTMENT. Dyspepsia, Jaundice. These complaints are the result of a disordered liver, which secretes bile fn quality^ or quantity incapable of digesting food. Digestion requires a free flow of healthy bile, to ensure which Hol- | loway's Pills and Ointment have long been famous, far eclipsing every other medicine. Food, irregularity of living, climate and other causea are constantly throwing the liver into- disorder, but that important organ can soon be regulated and healthily adjusted by Holloway'a Pills and Ointment, which act directly upon its- vital secretion. The Ointment rubbed on the skin penetrates immediately to the liver, whose Wood and nerves it reo Ufies. One trial is, all that is needed,; a cure will soon follow.

A woman's branch of the Tariff League has been formed in London. ; To-morrow Mr Newton King will hold an unreserved sale of farnituro on acoojunt of Mr 1). Gilmo.ur, and at the same time will sell without reserve a mun'ber of choice paintings on account of Rev Bradbury. This. 's a sale that should not be missed. Messrs Sole Bros., meat purveyors, are making special arrangements for a Xmas display. "A merry Christinas" will be on the lips of eveiybody — some will mean it and some won't. There's no man living who can feel happy in a baggy run-down suit.. The happiest fellows about town are those who have bought their suits at the Melbourne Clothing Company.* i Custard, no matter what the price j of eggs — cheap, dear, or anyhow-nmak« youi; custard without an egg in it, and enjoy it better. A delicious, digestible, elegant preparation, four different flavours in each 6d packet. Tucker's. Ask your storekeeper for W. P. Tucker's.*