The Daily News. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 105, 23 June 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On our fourth page will be found an interesting and instructive article on " Electric Light and Power." In this week's Auckland Weekly News the members of Parliament are given pride of place in the illustrations, no less than four full-pages being used as a picture gallery, in which the photographs of the different members are excellently re-produced. War views and various colonial scenes are also given in full number, while the reading matter is varied and interesting as usual. Elsewhere will be found an advertisement of the Wellington Meat Company's several varieties of farm manure. The different brands have been well tested during the many years they have been on the market, and have turned out to the general satisfaction and approval of those who have used them. Particulars of the Company's freezing charges on sheep are also advertised. We have received from Miss Betford a copy of the current issue of the Weelily Press. The short stories and capital engravings, which are a characteristic of our contemporary, aire in full supply again this week. The Education Board were engaged the greater part of Friday in revising their regulations, and had not completed their labours at the time of rising. An inquest was held on Friday touching the death of James Bennett, when the jury returned a verdict that the deceased came by lis death from injuries self-inflicted while in a state of temporary insanity. A bolt occurred on Friday, the hcrse attached to Mr. Clarke's grocer cart getting away and colliding with a lamp-post at the corner of Gill and Gover streets. The horse was brought to a standstill by some of Messrs. Jenkinson Bros.' employees. The vehicle and horse received considerable damage. An addition to the Tolephone Exchange list is Mr. S. W. Shaw's private residence, Devon-street (No. 191). The Wellington Trades' Council considered the dockers' strike in London. It was not officially before them, and a motion that a levy be made, also that non-affiliated Unions be asked to make a levy, was therefore rejected. This week's number of the Canterbury Tivws, a copy of which is to hand from the publishers, is well up to the mark, both as regards reading matter and illustrations. Its numerous and well-executed pictures are becoming an increasingly interesting feature of this popular journal. Major Robin is the subject of a special illustrated supplement. The Committee of the Education Board appointed to inquire into the immorality stated by Mr. Martin Petrie to exist at the Mangorei school have reported that there is not the slightest ground for the allegation, and they have appended to their report a letter from Mr. Petrie withdrawing the statement made by him to the S.M, when summoned for notsending his children to school;

A deputation, consisting of the Mayor (Mr. Dockrill) and the Town Clerk (Mr. C. E. Bellringer), waited on the Firo Brigade on Friday with reference to the procession to take place on receipt of the news of the declaration of peace. As a result, the Brigade have decided to work in harmony with the Demonstration Committee. The procession will start at 6,30 p.m., and wili be under the control of the Brigade, who intend to make the free fireworks display a sight to be remembered. The Brigade have already collected funds for fireworks, and any further sums received will also be used for the same purpose. The procession will terminate at the Recreation Grounds, where the pyrotechnic display under the management of the Demonstration Committee, arid for which a charge for admission will be made, wiH take place. For the convenience of country people, £."6 Committee have asked tne Railway Department to. run late excursion trains. The Department are a.onsjdering the request, and will reply later. An extraordinary phonograph story comes from America. It is said that a Protestant clergyman was very anxious to perform the marriage ceremony for his daughter, but shortly before the day fixed for her wedding he became dangerously ill, and his recovery was pronounced hopeless. Under these circumstances the dying man ordered a phonograph to be brought to his bedside and [spoke into the instrument his part of the j marriage service. The phonograph was j placed on the communion table of the church in which the daughter was married, and (his voice, from the gtaye as it were, united the young couple. Farmers in want of good dairy eow» wjll have an opportunity of buying on Friday next, when Mr. Mcwlon King will hold a clearing sale at Ma gorei on account of Mr, W. J. Hamblyn, who lias sold his farm. Most of the cows are half and three-quarter bred Jerseys, and are early calvcrs. 'the sale is without reserve, and will commence at 1 o'clock.

Whiteley Memorial Church —Rev. 8. JSerpen's subjects for Sunday are as follow: —Morning, 11 "The Value of the Church to the Coiuinunity'; cven ; ng, at 7 " Physical versus Moral Courage."—Advt. Gospel Hoom, Gilbert-street.—The Gospel of the Grace of God will be preached every Lord's Day evening, at 7. Hearty welcome. —Advt. When a. notorious robber was run to earth some years ago, he told the two detectives that he would point out where he had hidden most of the money in boxes in a river. One detective went in the boat with him, while the other sat on the bank. When the fishers thought they had hooked a box the robber obligingly butted the detective in the wind, jumped over, swam to the opposite bank, and made his escape. The detective, who was once n. smart runner, had his organs in bad condition for sprinting, and lie lost his man. Had he used Sykcs' (Jura Cough he would have retained his wind and his reputation. All Chemists and Storekeepers.-r.Advt, Sentenced to death! the doomed man stands. To die in prime of life, No shade of hope, no outstretched hands, No friend except his wife ; She heeded not the doctor's voice, "Mi- cough would kill him sure," She saved his life, and did rejoice, With Woods' Ureat Peppermint Cure, 13

At Stratford, on Wednesday, Mrs. E. G. Allsworth and her daughters were given a farewell social, when their many friends presented Mrs. Allsworth with a silver piokle fork, jam spoon, and butter knife; Miss Bobin, a set of silver teaspoons and sugar tongs; Miss Alice Bobin, a silver manicure set; Miss Amy Bobin, a pretty gold brooch. A neat story is told in connection with the Queen's visit to Bristol. An eld lady with white hair and venerable in appearance made a desperate effort to see the Koyal procession. She was unable to force a passage through the crowds gathered on I Clifton Down?, and wnCn ihe procession was approaouing she daringly crawled underneath a platform where children were massed, and watched for an opportunity of slipping into the enclosure in front. On no I consideration was any- unauthorised person to remain there—that was the strict order. The old lady was perplexed, fearful of expulsion, but having risked so much she ventured another movement, and was soon within the barrier. It happened that the committeeman on the spot was a genial minister of the city—the Kev. A. N. Blaehford—and he did not see the intruder. Perhaps he would not. At all events, he remarked to an acquaintance: "There are some things one had better not see." So that the venerable lady was permitted to see the Queen in peace and comfort, and departed happy. You can depend on ridding your children of worms" with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers. Price Is.—Advt The Opinion of every Englishman is that liberty of speech and action is the birth-1 right of every free man. "Britons never shall be slaves" is one of the most popular of our national songs, and, as a matter of fact, it is impossible for slavery to exist under the protecting shadow of the British flag. In the same manner, men cannot remain bound by the tyrannic shackles of disease, if they will place themselves under the healing influence of Holloway's Pills and Ointment. Their success in all parts of the world is now a familiar story, and it is only necessary to say here, there is no known i disorder that cannot be speedily cared or relieved by them.—Advt. Wade's Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; children.thrive after taking them. Price Is —Advt