The Daily News. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 216, 6 November 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A very interesting address on the military situation in (South Africa, delivered by Winston Churchill, in the "Kmpire Theatre, Oldham, appears on the first page of thin issue. An article of interest, headed "Afterneon Galls," will Be found on our fourth page. the vitaTstatistics for the Borough of New Plymoath for October, 1900, are:- Births, 23; deaths, 4; marriage', 7. The following trains leave New Plymouth station to-day for tne Breakwater, connecting with .Bteamers mentioned below, as f0110w:—5.45 a.m.,Rotoiti (from North); 8 a.m., MapouriH (from South); 11.30 a.m., Kotoiti (for South;; 9.30 p.m., Maponrika (for North). A passenger-car will be attached to the goods train, leaving New Plymouth for the Breakwater, about 3 p.m. The Town Band have arr?nged to take a trip to'lnglewood on Friday, »th inst., to give the townspeople there a simple of their music?', powers. Mr. Jas. BelMnger, who returned from Eng??ad by the Paparoa, is eipecud in town this morning. . The Breturcn of the 1.0.0. F. have a-rangoJto tender him a "welcome" on Friday next.

.There was a large attendance at the Whiteley Hall on Monrlay evening to hear the Rev. G. W. Bond's address dealing with the recent utterances of Archbishop Redwood on the subject of Protestantism. The lecture was listened to with interest and attention, and at the close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Bond.

A now Bass Drum, one of the best make that can be procured in New Zealand, is on view at present in one of the windows of the Colonial fino Importing Company, Devon street. It is to the order of our City Brass [Band, and is still another instance of the energy of the members, as the member ■ who is to use it is paying for it himself.

Letters of administration of tho estate of Christian Mantey, late of Norfolk Hoad music teacher, deceased, were on Saturday last,granted by the Registrar of the Supreme Court (in Chambers), to Caroline Mantev the widow, and Max end Kobert Mantev | sons of the deceased. The application was made by Mr. Quilliam. . '

! It is estimated that it would require £60.000 worth of cartridges to pat New South Wales in a oondition of efficient defence.

An Edinburgh drover, named James lhomson, drank two quarts of whisky to win a wager. At the infirmary, despite the exertions of the medical staff, who applied the stomach pump, Thomson died within six hours, as the resujt of his foolish bet.

One town after another throughout the United Kingdom is making ready to welcome Lord ttoberts. Anieeting was held at, Portsmonth to a.xaage for the presentation of a sword of honor from t^ e townspeople

A contemporary observes: -The climate of New Zealand is said to Da superb. '.Chat may be so, but we rc*y aj well give up boasting of our weather—we have none, the pieces are too small to be called anything but sjuiples.

Time has not withered the popularity of Mr. Ira D. Sankoy, 'the old eompanion-iii-arms of Mr. Moody. So dense was Uie surging crowd outside Exeter Hall whdti ■' the sweet singer " renewed acquaintance with a London andienco that the traffic w; s for a time blocks .

kews has be»n received from Waipawa that a member of the Fourth Contingent, who hs'ls from that district, has been sentenced to live years' imprisonment for striking an officer.

It is reported that some Australian prospector* serving with the British irregular troops have coma across gold while digging iu the trenches, and in some cases have sunk small shafts and searched for the precious metal, pegging out little claims when the operations allowed them time to do so.

Throughout the siege of l'eking and during the arduous work of bairicading and entrenching, bir Hobert Hurt (aays the ■North China Daily News) vva., a notable figure. He sank his position aj InspectorGeneral, entirely, holding himself as a plain I Englishman atd no more. Jie worke i hard [and gallantly with the rest, drawing ihe iaine. rations, and showing himself at all [.times a man of strength and fortitude in danger or trouble. ' pi. Condors-, who was in charge of the French io)iba!aaß H .ljajWa<3-iuto. sfcMM definitely thai ho has loft tlia-Boera. He admits that hisjoyes have /been.opened, and that he is thoroughly''disgusted' with the Boers. He says that te worked hard through the war, with no pay, and little food, and still he was expected to bo the first to say "Thank yon." He intends writing a book describing his experiences, and aays lie will take pains that the French people shall understand the situation as it really isi without baiug prejudiced by their sympathy for the Boors. | At the City Band ;oom on Saturday evening a pleasing little ceremony was enacted, .vhen Messrs. Coulthard and Edwards, who Jiave lately joined the benedicts, were presented with littlo mementos in tho s!iap« of a silver teapot for Mr. Coult.mrd atsa biscuit barrel for Mr. Edwjrds. Jaurh (vas very happy in th&l&nSiSwith which the presentations , were accompanied anjj^e^reat^oodfeelin c prevailed.

It is with great regret we have to state that Mr. Horatio Hammond passed away at 1045 on Monday evening. It was known that the amputation, which was performed in the morning, was of a critical nature under the oiroumstances of the case, and the patient was a good deal affected by the shock. Mr. Hammond was greatly respected by all who knew him, and his sudden death will be keenly felt by his many friends, with whom we join in tendering our heartiest sympathies with the bereaved family.

In the British Army only three religious denomination sro recognisedi-Churbh of Kngland, Eon in Catholic, and Weslayan,

A Man Hunt in 'London.—One of tho most desperate criminals in London—a notorious housebreaker—bss just beenoaptared. He was surprised, breaking iato a large house in Bermondsey, but for the moment escaped. The police were, however, in hot pursuit, and when brought.to bay the man drew a revolver, but police constable Jones pluckily closed with therufian,.and with assistance effeeteda oapture. The constable risked his lifo. and v»o rightly call him a hero, but how many'of by inattention to our health, needlessly risk our lives everyday! Let as be wise in.' time;and with the aid of Holloway's Pills we can re- ; gain our health when we are out of sorts.— Advt. .-,> .

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