LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 90, 17 April 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The City Band, under Bandmaster Haigh, will give a concert this evening on the balcony of the Imperial Hotel, commencing at h o'clock. 1 he Prohibition Convention, held at CliristI'h'iioli. ha-- requested the Alliance to invite ■baiiy ILjin v Somerset to visit the colony in the interest of the no-license movement. Ihe Rev, H. C. Watson was elected President. It w.U be seen by Messrs. W. Morey & l ,SuL) s advertisement that they have a large I and attractive stock of all kinds of drapery, haberdashery, and fur goods, the details of which will be found in another column. The imputation that this lirm have obtained for liiftii-vUiss goods, ;md the immense selection tliey f ,; Vu on oiler, should make an inspecon a real pleasure. The new goods arc extremely tempting, both in quality and price, and the opportunity of having first choice is an advantage that should baseized. Trains will leave for the Breakwater today, connecting with steamers mentioned below, as f0110w: —5.45 a.m., Kotoiti (from North,if required); 8 a.m.,Mapouhka [pcom South); 9.30 a.m., Rotoiti (for South); 9.30 p.m., Mapourika (for North). A passengercar will be attached to the goods train, leaving New Plymouth for the Breakwater, about 3 p.m. The anniversary. services in connection with the iVhiteley Hall Sunday School were held on Easter Sunday, the Kev. S. J. Serpell occupying tho pulpit. There were good congregations at each of the services, and the hymns rendered by the scholars and conducted by Mr. G. H. White were well appreciated. The church was prettily festooned and decorated with flowers. During the afternoon the scholars rendered the service of song entitled "Daddy," the history of "Daddy" being read by the Kev. S. J. Serpell. On Monday the anuual tea was held, when there were present scholars, parents, and friends to the number of about 400. At the annual meeting held in the church, the secretary read the report of the year's work, showing satisfactory and progressive results. Addresses were given by Mr. Okey and Mr. C. Carter (superintendents of the junior and seuior Sunday schools), ami Rev. Serpell. at intervals the scholars sang anniver-1 sary hymns. The prizes for Sunday school work were distributed by the Rev. Canal, a former pastor of the church. A number of local athletes journeyed to Wellington for the sports on Easter Monday, but were not successful in taking any of the events. The ball at the Theatre Royal on Monday night in aid of the Recreation Grounds was well attended. From aprogramme itappears that the committee consisted of Mosdames Dockri!!, VV\ Bayly, Bennett, Cock, Ellis, A. C. Fookes Hur.stliou.se, Messenger, W. L. X jwmy'i, Paul, E. M. Smith, W. H. Skinner, V. L. Webster, and Misses Devenish, Hirst, Kempt li, K, Humerton, Stephenson-Smith. Thf rsu.il courtesy of a card of admission for our representative was conspicuous by its absence.

I At St. Mary's Church on Easter Sunday J large congregations were present at each service, that at the evening being exceptionally numerous. The east end o£ the I church was vary tastefully decorated, and the music was of that bright nature suitable to the festival. At the lloman Catholic Church the Easter festival was observed in the usual manner, the Rev. Father 'i'racey being the preacher. 01 all the blunders of the British War Otiiee that which we chronicle to-day approaches most nearly to a crime against the nation. Lord Koberts cannot take the lieu! with his army because of want of viater clothing for his men, while in the gmi'ded language of the Censor;—" The cold weather is being felt by the British' soldiers, many of whom have been attacked by pneumonia." In plain English, may this not mean that the "Soldiers ol' ■ the Queen" are dying like rotten sheep because the men who sent them to conquer the Boer have neglected to provide them with propel- clothing.' Infamous! is the only word. Lord Kosebery is about to agitate for Army reform. It is time that some great Englishmen entered upon the work, tor if they do not, lesser men in greater numbers may be tempted to enter upon the undertaking in a ruder way,— Post.

| The German Crown Prince has just began uew chapter in hi* life. On Saturday, I'eb. 24, he ended his school-days at f'loeu, |tiie lovely little Mecklenburg town where he has spent the last four ye'irs. After a short stay with his parents in Berlin (says Hie l)ti ih/ Chro/iiclc's correspondent) he will take up his residence in the tow a Soldo*.- at Potsdam, where lie will confine himseli exclusively to military studies. On his Ist I: birthday, oa May 6, he will join the first regiment of toot Guards, in accordance \\ ith the traditions ot' the Hohenzollerns, The young prince was most popular inPloen, i where the simplicity of his manners won (him hosts of friends. He always did his own shopping, carried his own parcels, rode races on his bicycle with stray cyclists lie might meet on the road, and conducted himself in an unaffected boyish style. In Potsdam it is the Kaiser's wish that lie should be subjected to the ordinary military discipline. He will exercise his own rec.iits just as his father did, go on guard, and pciform other duties just like an'ordinal/ subaltern. Nothing definite is yet }--iown vwth regard to the Kaiser's intenregarding a university training for his sou, but it is understood that after a yi-ar at; Potsdam the Crown Prince will proceed to Bonn for a year,

The following is a curious legend, believ<yi in by the Zulus:—Once tlicru was a I to .i 'ng such an eWplwmt ivy \\av\ )k'\'T been seen before, and he lived upon cli",lien. At length, after devouring many utiprotec'.td children, lie drew near to a Wi-ariM %vl,<> had been cutting wood, and 'V" child, m bundle of faggots, and an " v; v /'~," :usl i 1 o by. Immediately she understood ti.; elephant's intention and said I '•Kp;'-e .ny child, oh! elephant," but the elephant r. I used. 'J'hen the mother cried again:-" If this great' wrong must be, swallow me too.' So the elephant swallowed mother and child, and they found themselves with all the other children' who had been eaten long ago. By-and-by the child complained t.i hunger to the mother, and with her laggots she made a lire, and with her axe she cut away the elephant's llcsh and rooked food, and they all ate. Again the child leit hungry, and this time the mother lighted a largei lire and cut a larger piece oi hoii. Mllod with pain from the great liej.!, the elephant ran, and ran, and van, an- ran m! they lelt the thunder of his ho:.,s racing over hill and valley, and at In-", unite :::!i:uisted, lie fell down and died y' : '' axv the mother chopped and chopped ti she had made an opening in the i-.ep.witV rftl«, and tliey crept out and 101 in; themselves in a new country and be-c.-n ! ■ a new nation.

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