LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 37, 15 February 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A report from our Inglewood correspondent will be found on the fourth page of this issue; also a notice of interest to intending purchasers of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. For barefaced plagiarism the Paldatua Ilcrahl must be awarded an exalted position. In its Friday's issue a leading article appears headed "Time to Stop," half of which is a complete clipping from a News editorial which appeared some days previously—no acknowledgment of the source from which it was obtained, but simply made to appear aa an original production. Doubtless we should be pleased at our views being so " fully " endorsed by the Herald, but as the endorsement is not in accordance with journalistic etiquette, we think, in the words of our contemporary's heading, it is " Time to Stop." Two applications for prohibition orders, to have come before the Police Court on Wednesday, were adjourned until Friday. At a recent fire in New Plymouth, a number of irresponsible persons—no doubt, from excellent motives—took out the Brigade's appliances from the East End station before the arrival of the firemen. Such action in !an alarm in the night is calculated to interfere seriously with the movements of trained men, and the Brigade has resolved to prosecute any persons who in the future interfere with the plant. The Uruti Sports take place to-day. | There is a capital programme, and every eilorfc will be made to ensure a successful gathering. Mr. H. T. Ainsworth (treasurer) desires to J acknowledge, with thanks, the sum of Ss from Mr. 11. Weston as a donation to the funds of the New Plymouth " Centre" of St, John Ambulance Association. At Bell Block this evening there is to be a concert and dance, and as the proceeds are to be devoted to the Patriotic Fund there is every prospect of the hall being well filled. No doubt many will go out from town aud help to swell the number. Givpn a fine night, the entertainment should prove very attractive.

Trains will leave for the breakwater to-day, connecting with steamer mentioned below, as follow:—(ia.vs , Gairloch (from north); 9.30 p.m., Gairloch (for north). The annual oonferonee of delegates from the Fire Brigades will commence at Blsnhsim on Monday morning next. Captain Bellringer (Vice-President of the New Zealand Fire Brigades Association) and Fireman T. Francis (delegate from the local Brigade) leave by train on Friday morning. A Press Association wire states that Parliament lias been further prorogued to April 12 th. A Bank holiday will be observed on ilmrsday next, on the occasion of the Taranaki at Waitara. The programme for the City Band's second annual tiwinnning Carnival, to be held in the Uecreation Grounds on Thursday, lsG March, is published in this issue. The Jirst match of the Melbourne Cricket Club team's tour will commence at Auckland to-day. We give a final reminder of the sale of Mr. 11. Giluionr's household furniture by Mr. Newton King this al'iernoou. The sale will bo held at Mr. (jilmour's residence, corner nt' Gover and Courtenay streets. A. new school was opjned at Upper Whangamornona on February sth, and should prove a great boon to the piano r settlers iu that district. Mr. L. F. Wgrm is in charge*

interest is being manifested in the proposal to form a second volunteer corps for New Plymouth. Several leading citizens have taken the matter up heartily, and indications are favourable for the success of the movement. A meeting will be held at the Borough Council Chambers tonight, at 7.30 o'clock, and all who are interested in this matter are requested to attend. The Education Department have notified the Taranaki Board that the Department will be glad to consider the Board's application for model rifles as soon as cadet companies have been formed, Messrs. McAllum (chairman) and Allsworth have been deputed to interview the Minister of Defence on the subject. To-morrow evening, in the Theatre Royal, Mr. Bobson will give his new kinematograph and myriorama entertainment on war with the Boers. Any scenes on that subject are of the greatest interest just now. One of the more notable pictures is that showing President Kruger, in his carriage, on his way to a sitting of the Volksraad, his bodyguard riding alongside. Mr. Bobson brings the most favourable press notices; indeed, he has been so long connected with first-class pictorial shows that his name is a guarantee of excellence. As the prices are low, and the subject new, no doubt there will be a large attendance, The rain which has fallen during the past few days has been a decided boon to the farmers. During the rather prolonged drought we had experienced, tanks and wells had become quite low, and water for household use had to be carted a considerable distance, which process was becoming decidedly irksome. The effect of the dry weather was all too apparent, but the welcome moisture has improved things coni sidarably, and already the country looks fresher.

The anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sunday School at Kgmont Village was held on Tuesday. Quite a large number of the residents turned out in spite of the rainy weather, and the whole affair passed off successfully. A number of pretty action songs were faithfully carried through by the | children, under the leadership of Mrs. Dewhirst, assisted by Mr. Marsh, organist. Solos, recitations, and a comic duet were kindly contributed to the programme byl friends from New Plymouth, and were much appreciated. The Kev. G. P. Hunt gave a short and interesting address, and Mr. Bocock spoke a few words about the work that was being done in the Sunday School. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the ladies who had so ably assisted with the tea, and to the various performers. The London correspondent of the Ifeiv Zealand Herald says:—" A kindly act has been performed by a gentleman who wishes his name kept secret. His home is in Devonshire. A cable message came through i Keuter the other day to say that some New Zealand school ohildren had given tip their annual treat in order to give the money therfor to the patriotic fund. The amount was £2O, On Thursday there came £2O from this gentleman, who sent It to the AgentGeneral because he could not see the children done out of their treat. The result is a cable message to the New Zealand Treasury, and a prompt handing over of that £2O to the fortunate children. 'A small thing, doubtless,' says a morning paper,' but of such are the ties whioh bind us together.'" The above, no doubt, refers to the action of the United Sunday school children of New Plymouth. In ihe early days of Natal, when the first railway was made, an Irishman from the South African wilds came in to Durban, wanting to go to Ladysmith by train, a style of locomotion he was acquainted with. Not knowing what to do to secure his ticket he followed a lady to the bookingoffice, intending to imitate her mode of procedure. " Ladysmith, single," said the lady, handing over the money and receiving her ticket in exchange. " Pat Murphy, married," bawled the gentleman, planking down his fare before the astonished ticketclerk.

A military Tory candidate was addressing a meeting of voters in a rural village at a by-election which took place towards the end of 1892. The candidate was known to be strongly in favour of flogging in the army, and this was being used against him with damaging effect. Defending himself, the orator urged that no necessary disgrace attached to being flogged. " Why," cried he, " I was flogged myself once, and it was for telling the truth." " And it cured 'ee, naw doubt," said a rustic in the meeting. Man's Ingratitude.—We have it on Shakespeare's authority that the winter wind is not more nnkind than man's ingratitude. In many cases this is unfortunately only too true. There are times, however, when the benefit received is so great that ingratitude becomes impossible. When life is rendered a burden to tis by sickness, and someone comes and restores us to health, we should be base indeed to feel ungrateful. Thus, millions are to-day grateful to Holloway's Pills and Ointment, which have cured them iof all stomach and liver troubles, banished I headache, flatulency, indigestion and low spirits, and cleared their systems of gout, rheumatism, sciatica, and all similar ailments.—Advt. Since Briton and the Boer threw down the gaunlet to meet in deadly combat there has been a marvellous and unprecedented run on all our modern songs, " Sons of the Sea," and " Soldiers of the Queen," are the favourites, and in every city, town, village, 1 and hamlet where the Anglo-Saxon tongue is spoken the soul-stirring refrains can be heard. We have also to chronicle another unprecedented run, and that is on Sykes' Cura Cough, which has rehabilitated thousands of enfeebled and run down constitutions.—All Chemists and Storekeepers.—Advt