The Daily News. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 78, 30 March 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

i Mr. and Mrs. RendaU, of Waitara Road, leave to-day for a trip to the Old Country, and expect to return to New Zealand in October. Some GOO school children from Inglewood and surrounding districts, arrived in New Plymouth on Thursday for their annual picnic. Rain interfered slightly with the affair, but nevertheless the childrtn thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Trains will leave for the Breakwater to" day, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as follow: (from North); 8 a.m., Hotoiti (from South); 9.30 a.m., Mapourißa (for South); 9.30 p.m., Rotoiti (for North). There will be a passenger-car attached to the goods train, leaving New .Plymouth for Breakwater about 3 p.m. At the Police Court on Thursday, Mr. John : Leydon, J.P, had a "drunk" before him, and the bibulous individual was requested to pay half-a-orown and costs, or go to gaol for 24 hours. Miss F, Veale, who leaves by steamer to night for Auckland, en route to Cambridgewas on Thursday afternoon afforded tangible evidence of the esteem and respect in which she is held by Mr. Carter and her late fellowemployees in his establishment by the presentation of a lady's gold watch, suitably inscribed. Miss Veale leaves New Plymouth with many good wishes for her future success. If sufficient inducement offers, Miss Forbes will open dress-cutting and dress-making classes at the Omata Public Hall on Tuesday, 3rd April. Intending pupils are requested to attend at the Hall at 11.30 a.m., when full particulars may bt obtained. The Executive Committee of St. John Aa-bulance Association met on Thursday evening for general business and to consider the programme for the annual meeting of tho Association, which will bo held at Whiteley Hall schoolroom on Monday, 2nd April, at 7.30 p.m. Besides the ordinary business of that meeting, viz., election of officers, report of the year's work and financial report, addresses will be given by several members of the Association, notably by the Kev. H. Mason, who holds an enviable record of incidents connected with his own experience in ambulance work. Musical items will enliven the proceedings, and it is to be hoped thera will be a large attendance of the public in evidence of sympathy with so commendable and worthy a cause as this organised effoit for the alleviation of human suffering. Tho ; Committee wil 1 gladly welcome to this annual meeting any members of the Association or ' of the general committee from the inland branches of the district with a view to stimulate active re-organisation of classes in their several localities, and wish to emphasize the necessity for commencing the work of the ensuing season before winter sets in, that ' such difficulties as were occasioned last year by delay may this year be avoided. A correspondent writes'to the London '< Times:— "Xhero has been a very marked i decrease in the number of prisoners for trial . at the various towns over the kingdom at the present winter assizes, and it has been suggested as an explanation that, in conse- ; quence of so many men having gone to the front in South Africa, employment has been ! more plentiful, and, consequently, one of the chief incentives to crime—want of work —has been absent. At the assizes at Man- ' Chester recently there were only about ten i prisoners for trial, and at other large centres < the decrease has been equally marked." ] Mr. F. P. Dunne, the well-known author < of "Mr Dooley in Peace and War," says of i Mr. Kudyard Kipling:—What I like about Kipling is that his pomes is right off th' * bat, like me conversations with you, me ' boy. ... Ho writes in all dialects an' < auny language, plain an' fency pothry, £ pothry f'r young an' old, pothry be weight / or liuyar measurement, pothry for small . parties iv eight or tin a specialty, , . , J No col' storage pothry f'r Kipling. Ivry- I thing fr-resli an' up-to-date. All lays laid s this mornin'. :

Three times every year tho Russian general staff at St. Petersburg prepares a register of the generals of the army, listing them according to seniority. According to the last register, the whole number of generals of tho Imperial army is 1248. The ages of these officers range from 4Q to 89 years, and of the number 101 are full generals, 365 aro lieutenant-generals, and 752 are major-generals. Tho generals receive in salaries an aggregate of 7,090,000 roubles in a year. Of the full generals three are field marshals-general, 37 are aides-de-camp, and of these four arc foreigners, but, [notwithstanding this fact, hold this high :rauk, and are attached to the household of His Imperial Majesty, The Swiss Government has just passed a law, making insurance against sickness and accidents compulsory on every person over fourteen years of age carrying on work, except on his own account, in Switzerland, The sickness benefits proposed are free medical attendance and CO per cent, of daily earning:) of sick person. In case of death there is to be a burial allowance of from five to ten dollars. Funds are to be provided partly by Federal Government and pirtly by contributions of employers and workpeople. The contribution is not to exceed four per cent, of each peivons daily earnings. In the accident branch, if permanent incapacity results from an accident, a monthly allowance will be paid, and in the event of death, pensions become payable to the family or deceased. The law is subject to tho referendum, and if sanctioned l.y tho people, will come into operation at U.e be;;iuu:ug of l'JOii,

His Excellency the Governor, Lady Ban-I fnrly, and suit* arrived by special train at] 9.25 p.m. on Thursday, and proceeded north by the Gairloch. A general meeting of the Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association was held at Mr. C. T. Mills' office on Thursday evening, Mr. F. Goodacre presiding. A long discussion took place on the rough balance-sheet prepared by Mr, Hardy, tern., resulting in a resolution requesting the late secretary to supply further information on the matter. A notice of motion was tabled by Mr. Murray to combine the offices of secretary and treasurer, and a special meeting, as well as the annual meeting, was fixed for Thursday next.

At the Primitive Methodist Ohurch on Thursday night, the Rev. J. Nixon was cordially welcomed to renewed pastoral charge of the church. A tea, ably conducted by the ladies, was followed by a social, when the ministers of the Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and Baptist churches, together with the Captain of the Salvation Army, in brief speeches, welcomed Mr. Nixon to New Plymouth. Mr. 0. B. Bellringer, on behalf of members of the Queen-street' Ohurch, tendered a very cordial welcome to one who had been their pastor ten years before, and who once again bad come to labour in their midst. The speeches were interspersed with musical items.

The Taranaki Guards are soon to appear before the public clad in the regimental khaki uniform. The Kaiapoi Woollen Company were the successful tenderers for the supply of uniforms, and Mr. Brougliton, of Auckland, assisted by Captain Taunton, was busily employed in measuring the men on Thursday. The uniform is to be very similar to that worn by the first and second contingents for the Transvaal, the facings being scarlet, and gilt buttons, white belts, and held service caps. There will be some slight difference in the sergeants' and corporals' tunics. Tenders for a supply of leggings will be called for locally. The cost of living is invariably a criterion of the standard of comfort among a people. According to this dictum it would appear that the highest standard of com- j fort is in Great Britain. The Meat Trades Journal computes that the Englishman spends an average of £9 12s a year for food, a Frenchman £9 Bs, a German £8 Bs, a Spaniard £6 12, and Italian £4 16s, and a Russian £4 12s. Of meat the Englishman eats 1091b a year, the Frenchman 871b, the German 641b, the Italian 281b, and the Russian 611b. Of bread the Englishman consumes 3801b, the Frenchman 5401b, the German 5601b, the Spaniard 4801b, the Italian 4001b, and the Russian 6351b. Walter Morey Sr Son respectfully intimate the arrival of an early shipment of five cases, ex " Waimate," consisting of 1 case Ladies' Capes, 1 case Ladies' Jackets, 1 case Ladies' Hats, 1 case Furs, 1 case Tickings and Sundries. The bulk of our winter shipment (invoices to hand) are on board the " Whakatane," when due notice will be given of their arrival.—Ad t. " Cruel only to be Kind."—-Much unnecessary suffering is inflicted under the above excuse. If one is not very well, feels out of sorts, has a touch of the bile, and experiences an unpleasant giddiness, one is immediately teld to take some disagreeable medicine. It is kindness in the guise of cruelty we are told. As a matter of fact disagreeable medicines are no fonger necessary. Holloway's Pills and Ointment—the world-famed remedies—will soon put one right, and, moreover, they are pleasant and agreeable restoratives to health. Thousands can attest this, thousands have attested it. For disorders of the stomach and liver, take the Pills; and use the ointment for gout, umbago, rheumatism, &c. —Advt.