MR. JAMES BELLRINGER'S RETURN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 218, 8 November 1900, Page 2

MR. JAMES BELLRINGER'S RETURN.

To have to shake hands with almost every member of the male community is rather a hard task, but Mr. Bellringer stood it bravely, especially as there was genuine pleasure expressed by all he met in town, on returning from the Old Country, at seeing him again in such good health. Of ceurse, everyone asked nearly the same questions as to the trip, and invariably awaited with an expectant smile of pleasure to hear an affirmative answer to the question, Are you not glad to get back again? But Mr. Bellringer, as was to be expected, did not content himself with acting the part of an idle pleasure seeker. His long public service naturally kept him observant and his commercial instincts prompted inquiries direoted, towards furthering the interests of the colony of his adopt/ion. In the course of a short conversation with him a Daily News representative touched on some of these matters and was pleased to find that Mr. Bellringer had accumulated a store of information that may be of advantage to the furtherance of our commerce with England, some of the retarding influences which now exist having plainly presented themselves. As Mr, liellrlpger is expected to be present at Cii.imbtir of Commerce meeting this oveuing probably he will have <oaieUiing t» -'jay on the subject and ihorekr-i we do not propose to anticipait: his remark*. There is no dobut ii-j has been i-trougly impressed with the remarkable utility of electricity both as a motive and a luminant power, ferlwps nothing surprised him more in tho evolution which has been wUk'toJ in underground travelling that olectricty has *>"-compluhed in London, cheapness, cleanliness, luxurious car riages and rapidity of transport have ill been attained and are being appreciated mote and more every day; while in ligliting, improvements have kept puce with the increasing demands, and the future of electricity seems to point to an expansion which can hardly •/a credited except by those who have seen ii. as it, is now used in large cities, •ti'pft improvements naturally attrac tod his at'tontion and the information ha hub acquired should bo of great setMl tiw C'nwwil,