The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 187, 25 July 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On our fourth page appears an extremely Interesting article on " Teachers' Salaries." MpAdoo's Jubilee Singers will visit New Plymouth shortly. The Education Board meet to-day. The Institute Football Club (Palmerston North) have decldedon a tour as far as New I Plymouth during September. j It would seem as though Captain Russell were tiring of the sport. The whole of his, mares and yearlings were recently submitted to auction at Hastings, and though miserable prices only wore offered, they were all allowed to go.

The Town Band will hold a ball on the 16th of August

The champion prize in the Plymouth Hook classes at the Wellington Poultry Bhow was won by Mr, S. Olivet, of Santry Hill.

The. work of loading the s.s. Ofcarama off. Waitara is still proceeding, and is" expected to be completed to-day. 'J lie full cargo to be shipped is 3508 quarters of beef, 700 carcases of mutton, ISO carcases of pork, 70 casks of tallow, and 30 bales of woo!, A collision between two vehicles occurred just on the town side of the Henat Hill about 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening. Pome Maoris were driving from town, and Mr. A. J. Mcintosh, with Mrs, Mcintosh and child, were returning home, when in the dwknoss the vehicles collided. The force of the collision threw the whole of the ocqupants of Mr. Mcintosh's buggy on to the toad. at.d practically wreekei the vehicle. Mrs. Mcintosh received a severe shaking, and the child was rendered insensible for a time. The latter was taken to the residence of Mr. Patterson, and medical attendanceobtained. fortunately, no serious injury had been oaused, and, a cab being sent tor, Mr. MclntoSh and family were brought to town.

The tender of Messrs. Boon Bros, has been accepted by the Taranaki Freezing Works Company, Limited, for extensive additions to the works at The successful i tenderers' price is £llOO. The contract does hbt include the 1 .supply of timber ahd pumice, Which are to be provided by the Company, ahd the additions will therefore cost about double the amount of Messrs. Boon Bros.' tender.

I The secretary of the Wellington Wharf Labourem' Union desires ft denial to be given to the reports that labour is soarce on Wellington wharves, On the strength of these repofts many men are being attracted to the city only to find that work on the wharves is not by any means plentiful.

His Kxcellency tho Governor is to visit HunteiviUe 01 the 28th inst. to inspect the railway works now being proceeded with in that district.

" 3 o'clock " writes: -" Sir,—Hearing of a proposal among the local painters to form a U-. ion, I thin* it is just about time the journeymen bakm formed themselves into a Union to reduce the hours of labour, which at the present time average twelve hours per day for six days a week, to say nothing of an hour dr two on Sundays. With the highly remunerative price of bread now ruling, bakers' wages should be a little more than they are at present." I The Central Co-operative Store, Stratford, advertise for a smart youth and a junior assistant.

The Taranaki Guards held a company drill on Tuesday evening in the Diill Hall, 'there were forty on parade, including officers. The Company were put through tha physical exercises by Captain Tauntor, and the manual exercises by Lieutenant Holmes, after which the members were nut through company drill. Trade Unionists in Wellington have made a presentation to the Hon. John Bigg of an illuminated testimonial and a purse of sovereigns, in recognition of his appointment for a second term a? a member of the Legislative Council.

I It is said that on a wet day the Duke of Cambridge hailed a cab in Bond-street and bade the jehu drive to Victoria Station. On arrival, the Duke handed the driver a shilling. Then, of course, came the inevitable: ' 'Ere, wot's this 1 Can't you make itanother tanner V ' Certainly not,' said the noble fare, 'and what is more, you came the wrong way. What made you go right round Hyde Park Corner and Grosvenor Place?' ''Cos St. James' Park is closed,' replied cabby ' Closed 1 St. James's Park closed I Why, how's that V 'Oh, they say as 'ow the Dook of Cambridge dropped a threepenny bit a coming across last night, and the Park's closed till they find it.' " The hon. member for Palmerston North (Mr. Pirani) spoke of the junior member for Wellington Gity (Mr. Fisher) as tho Siamese! twin of the Premier. Well, lam glad to say that there is no member of this House who would descend to the position of Siamese twin to the member for Palmerston North.'' !—Mr.Wilford.

A telegram from London, dated 7th June, says:—The military experts agree that General French is the only general on ine British side who has devised new tactics during the campaign. He has taught his troopers to ride fully 10yds apart, and to advance by a series of rushes over a zone of fire, horse and rider when in motion being a less exposed target than an infantryman. The mounted infantry are trained by him to approach at intervals in threes, one trooper holding three horses while the other two fire their rifles, and all galloping on for a fresh rush. French's cavalry tactics, in the judgment of experts, are likely to revolutionise modern warfare.

A gentleman having tried for several days in vain to bring a lemon squeezer with him from town, directed his servant to remind him of it the following morniDg before he left home. Standing on the doorstep after breakfast next day, and just as he was about to kiss his wife, ha heard in stentorian tones from the region of the stables, the words—- ' Squeezer, sir.' It was well for the faithfuL domestic servant that his employer had only just time to catch the train. Since old Oom Paul has gone to war We'll make it hot for every Boer, But soldiers' find there's else but lead To hurt a man or kill him dead. The hard rough life, climatic ills, Are apt to bring on grevlous chills, To ward off which there's one thing sure, A dose of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.