LOCAL AID GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 792, 7 April 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AID GENERAL.

'lTie population of J.ondon In the middle of 1904 numbered 4,648,950. •' No recommendations " is the report of the Motor 'Bus Committee of the Petone llorough Council. The United States now has fortyseven typewriter factories, and these export £504,000 worth of typewriters in a year. The Adelaide Public Library. Art Gallery, and Museum will benefit to the extent ol £<35,000 unA-r the will of Dr. Morgan. The new Italian Premier announces his polity as the maintenance of the existing alliances, strengthening of the navy, and State management of the railways. The Agents-General of Victoria, New South WaJes, and Wcstra'lia. propose as Agent s-Grtierat to me'.t monthly and discuss mat til's of Australian interest. Owing to spontaneous combustion, says a Berlin correspondent, in a celluloid comb' in the hair of a woman member of the congregation, a church in Essen was burned down. The woman was seriously injured. A" report has been received from Waikaremoana of the discovery by Captain' Ferney of a new lake a mile in circumference at a higher altitude then either Waikaremoana or Wai-kare-iti. From present indications reconl entries are expected for the Star r'ootbull Club's sports, to be held on Easter Monday. Runners and 1 yclists are reminded that entries lose to-morrow night. The laying ot the Wlaihi-Facroa railway is so far advanced that it is expected the engine will bo running to Waikino on Monday next. We understand that in order that this may be elTected the plate-layers are working extra hours. ■ j As the football season is now |here, it behoves players to see about siitablc dress. As regards boots, the A.B.C. Company has a line of really good make, which is selling at what is claimed to be a shilling below the prices asked for elsewhere. During the month of March the vcti erinary branch of the Agricultural r Department distributed amongst farmers, principally in the Taranaki diserict, ,30,000 tabloids for the treatment of abortion and sterility in cows. Old identities will learn with regr.'t ol the death, of Mrs H. Smith, who died at Junction Uoad on Wednesday, -at the advanced age of 70. Mrs Smith was one of our pioneers-', as she came to the colony in 1844, settling on Junction Hoad. Her family was of Devonshire origin. The funeral will take |taee ut the Te Henui Cemelsry to-day. I Owing to the dry weather, and the short supply of milk, the colony's butter export last month was 2000 boxes less tiu»i in March of last year The shipments weie: lonic 44,031 boxes of butter and 5594 cases ol cheese; Himutaka, 35,764 boxes butter and 5081 cases chocse ; Athenlc, 28,452 boxes butter and 4291 cases cheese. About 3000 boxes of butter are in cold store in Wellington. The amount of Customs revenue collected in Wellington during the financial year which ended on Saturday last was £666,619 17s 4d, as compared with £658,118 lis 9d for tho previous year. Tht>Customs revenue collected at that port • last month amounted to £65,494 4s KM, as against £61j415 16s 5d in March of last year. The beer duty revenue in Wellington during the past financial year was £10,595 15s lid, ol* £209 16s lOd less than the previous year, while tho amount from the same source collected last month was £948, 3s 6d, with £113& 12s lOd in Match of last year. The new (|uick-liring gun wh'ich Itussia has been gradully sending to the front is a Bin gun, firing a shrap-

nel shell of 14.41 D, containing 206 Ito'aris, which is provided with an 'aluminium 'double-acting fuse of 'Jo*. jThe initial velocity is 1928 ft, audits rate of fire is about 15 shots a minute, ami a great improvement on I the older Ji.4in weapon which could '[lire no more than live or six shots in the same time, with an initial velocity of 1110 ft. 'lhe new gun is [provided with a rapid-closing breechblock of the screw type, which oper-ates-in a single motion. It is mount|eii upon a small cradle, which, after a shot had been lired, recoils about l.'JGin upon, the slides of the carriage, while the recoil of the carriage ;tJself is prevented by a rigid trail spade, which is fixed in the ground. jThe carriage is also capaWo of sliding upon the axle, and thus per|mits of direct pointing when the is fast. In battery the caissons are arranged alongside of the guns as in the French artillery, |Mr Jerome K. Jerome tells an amusing story of Corney Grain in New York Herald. il e !m<J been engaged to give his entertainment at a country houte, The lady vns _ nouvelle riche of snob'bish inSlij left that ,Corney Grain, when ho arrived, was ,to dine with the servants. The butler, who knew betLer, apologia.l. But Corney was a man not fcasHv He dined woll, u nd ui,ter dinner arose, and adlie-:s;(l the assembled company " Weil, now, I my' friends," said C :)rnov. "if we jWave all finished, and if you : .r t . f ,ll BgaeM'ble, I shall be pleased t<> present, you my little show." The , servants cheered. The piano was ( dispensed with. Corney contrived to amuse Mn audience very well fur half an hour without it. At ten o'clock came down a message ! I Would Mr Corne.v Grain kindly come jinto the ili'uwing-rooiu 7 Corncv ,jyettt ; . 'l'he company in the drawingroom wero wailing seated. "We aro qujtp ready, Mj. Grain," remarked [the hostess, "lleady for what.?" de- I pianijod Corgey. ''For your enter- |

sainment,"- answered the hostess. " Hut X have given it already," explained Cprney, v and my 'enga K e~ .nient was for one performance onlv " |" Oivon it ? Where? "When?" "An hour ajjo, downstairs." " » U (, ti,; s is nonsense," exclaimed the hostess. ■" It seemed to be something extraordinary," Corney replied, '.'but it I had always been my privilege to dine with the company I am asked to entertain. I took it that vou had arranged a little treat for the serM S train, A " d C< "' ne ' V ,eft L m'- 0 T "'' uuaki Education Hoard are I calling for tenders for septic tank and fencing at the Stratford Technical School. A CLOTHIER'S CONVICTION. Mr F. Cohen, of U'iiKs-sli'eet, Weiuinffton, ig a hu/tty business man, Willi no time to want# on' lot lorwriting for fun. lie tried Riieiuno, finp was convinced, Mr Cohen su.va : .—"Last Friday I experienced: a very ,uaa attack of rheumatic gout in fact so bad that 1 had to leave business, and being unable to walk I was assisted to a cab. On a nival at home, I immediately took a dose Of s'our Hhuunio, repeating same every four hours. The pniu soon Jelt, and in the morning [ cair.o down to business as usual. I cannot say too much for the prompt and effectual manner in which vour Rhcuino acts on pain." Itheumo cures every time. Chemists and stores, 2s (id and 4s (id per .bottle. [Wholesale agents, Pro"*'ser B.«d 3

| The Britislr - Australasian Trust 'Loan Company has declared a dividend of 5 per iccnt., and a bonus of 1 2 per cent,; and placed £3OOO to I the reserve. | The leading African shares rose smartly in London on the proposed | formation on an Anglo-French Trust I with a capital of £6,000,000, to sujpersedo tho Afriuan Ventures Syndi-i cate. J According to a Sydney cable revived lust evening statisticians report that during the year there hi s been a slight Chough satisfactory Increase in employment and production. A feature is the Increasing tendency to employ women. Tho number of males employed increased iby 1027 andi females' by 1314, Mt Hugh Hayly has completed the audit of the accounts connected with the Into exhibition nt New Plymouth, and it is understood that the report annexed is of a satisfactory character. The secretary, Mr Lennon, inimatos that Messrs Samuel, N. King, and J. V. George intend going into the accounts on the return of the last mentioned gentleman from a trip to Wellington. in regard to the letter sent by the Taranaki Kdueation Hoard, asking the Premier whether the reports published of his remarks to the Waitara deputation some time ago, which the board considered, a reflection on its administration, were correct, a brief reply has been received from Mr Seildon intimating that the published reports were not a correct representation of, his remarks on the occasion under notice. Or. C'ollis drew attention at the works committee meeting to the apparent lack of discrimination shown by tho bands as to the most suitable

place and time for holding their scries of open-air concerts. He thought the convenience of the public should be studied more. On an intensely dark night a band would play down at the Pines, or at tho Recreation Grounds , whereas on a bright moonlight night, when people could g©t about, a central spot likn the Government Iluildings was selected as the rendez-vous. A little for® sight should lit shown in this direction. Tho art union of Mrs Harding, of Fitzroy, is to bo 'drawn on Saturday evening fit 8 p.m., not at the White Hart Hotel as previously notified, but in the rooms opposite. Mr Frank W. Waits intimates that there are a large number of tickets still on hand.. The number of tickets sold to date is below anticipations, and it is hoped to place a good many more before tho drawing takes place. Tickets may be obtained on application to Mr' Watts, either at his residence, Vivian Street, or in town. Those having books in hand are requested to hand in the butts to him., in order that the drawing may be expedited.* At a meeting of the Whatatika Girls' Hockey Club on Wednesday owning tile following officers were suggested for tlio ensuing year President, Mr O. Samuel ; vice-presi-dents, -Dr. Lealliam, Messrs Kraser, Kerr, and G. Tisch ; captain, Miss Brewster: secretary, Miss Clarke ; committee. Missus Bedford, Crawford and Hanna. Several new members were enrolled. The opening practice was lixed for Thursday, 27th April. A second club has been formed in New Plymouth, Wednesdays being fixed as practice days, while the older club retains Thursdays. 'Hie teams will meet for friendly matches on Saturdays. | The Commissioner of Taxes notifies that all income and land tax returns must be sent in: at once. Parcels nnd packages from all centres in New Zealand to New Plymouth or vico versa at fixed through rites.—Tho New Zealand Express Company, Ltd. ! It is worth remembering that for excellenco of style and quality Combined with large range of variety nd cheapness of engagement rings

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