LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7859, 29 June 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

An interesting comparison (says ,m exchange), is made between the Britannia—the pioneer steamer 01 the Cunard line—and one oT the two :;."i,OOO ton turbine Cunarders now being built. The Britannia left Liverpool 011 her imnidcn triji lo Uo.'-R.uu in 18'10. She was a paddle .steamer ■ .I' 1104 tons gross, with engines of i'.'iO indicated horse power, whilst her length was but 207 ft, and her speed 8i knots. The new Cunarder's engines well develop' 70,0(10' horse power—over 90 times greater than those of the Britannia ; whilst, as regards size, the littler is completely dwarfo". by the mammoth liner which is woo" to take her place in the Atlantif trade. Efforts to establish a liiivct trade between Manchester and N'e.w Zealand are being! continued by the merchants of that city. The Premier lasweek received the following cablegram Broui the Chuirmun of the ManchesUV (.'a tin I Board J'leasetl to inform you tfHa-t the Federal steamer Somersot has just (Uncharged at Manchester live lirst consignment of Sew Zealand produce. Importers of meat, wool, arid 1 other produce request your assfstjnee id pro,cure direct. West Coast (of England) service, including Manchester." The movement is being back up by the Bradford Wool Importers' Association. The 'Palm-erston Standard understands that the police have laid information against all those (dealing in occult mysteries' in Palmerston at the present time. The Standasd says that the divers into the hidden mys teries Jlean' tlVeir prophetic revelation from several sources of inspiration, from the palim of th'e hornyhanded son of toil and ditto his ligh-ter-laboured brother, to the sdilltr;t! dregs of a tea-cup. Thie informatior is, however, all believed, and in an.\ case is quite up to itfiu menial calibre of those, who seek it. It is l states! a well known Wellington solicitor will appear for the iflefonce in sfnne ol the cases. " Ono of the ca«r?s dismissed is ,1 recoi'd," says Corporation Inspector Doyle, of Wellington, reporting or the Court proceedings taken by Win, lust year. "J pikjsecuted an expressman l'»r fa'ilihg to keep hifj vehicle t< the left or, near side of the street. Anticipating a-defence, I had a sketch of the Ideality prepared, Whiicli showed that the defendant was M>t only' on JJiq wrong side of a lint drawn through 111'', centre of tin street.—he was 53 feet from his r(ghl side and 35 feet on his wrong Hide. The Bench (J.P's) said that the Inspector. was quite right, the defendant was on tih\!'ivrong side, and then they dismissed the case."—Post. Complete in the ordnance factory, a 12-Jinch Mark IX. gun costs £9,800, said Mr Pretyman in the House of Commons recently. The inner A lube, -the only part subject to great vrear from firing, costs iII,LOO. While the lirnl express for the north was standing in tihe station at Timaru last Frj'.lay, a person on the platform notitol that one ol' the axle boxes of the tender was smoking. The driver's attention was drawn to the fact, and when he opened the box,,the flax ivaste, with which the box is stuffed, burst into flame, showing that tihe box was badly healed. As it was impossible to detach the tender, the train hifct to proceed with the wospect of being brought tiji later on by au overheated axle. 'Hie continuation classes are now in operation at Stratford, and the Technical School is used every night, in addition to its regular daily use. The Chief Inspector reporting to the Education Board, stated that for the fortnight from June 19 to 30 the dairying room at Stratford is being used for the instruction of pupils from schools other than Stratford, and five passes 011 the railway have been granted on the railway lo pupils by the Education IK'purt'int'iit. As there was some delay in the graining of the passes pupils hud t;> pay Lhvir railway fares for two days and the Inspector recoiuiniended that these be refunded out of the capitation for Lhe classes. " The pupils," continu d the report, "a/.'e principally from :!ie MidhirsL and Kltham schools, lhe credit far originating the idea is lue to Mr Tyrer, and in his report lome he states that the work done on the lirst da.v induced' the teacher of the Eltham .school to bring along more pupils than was at Mini, arranged for, ' and' this necessitated Lhe formation of another class. 1 hope thai this is only the initiation ,( a sjh.'iu,.' lor the regular instruc--1 ion of pupils from schools adjacemt to Stratford." 1 The r«purt!wa» adop:ed. We would call attention to the conceit to be given in St. Andrew's schoolroom this evening at 8 o'clock. All excellent musical programme has been provided, anil it the weather proves favourable, a large attendance is assured. Proceeds arc 011 behalf of home and foreign mission funds. Owing to the wet weather last Saturday the sale of guano and bonedust by Mp Newton King was postponed till next Saturday, at the Haymarket. In aii six ions pf manure are to be ottered in quantities to suit purchasers^ CHRONIC RHEUMATISM EFFECTUALLY CURED. No matter how long you aavo suffered from Rheumatism, no uiftttpr what other remedies have /ailed, ItH'EUMO, if given a fair trial, will effect a cure. Thousands of other sufferers have been permanently cured by RilKliMO when all else had been tried in vain. Many have spent large sums of money at Rotorua and other thermal springs, but it was RIIEUMO that eventually effected a cure. If yon am suffering from Rheumatism, or from Gout, Lumbago, Sciatica, or kindred complaints, give RHEUMO a fair trial. It has cured others and will cure you—and that aL little cost. All chemists and stores, 2s (>d and 4s 6d. Wholesale agents, Kemptlioi'oe, Frusser and Co.* 1

' Aliivjf /rouble h«s lieen taken to J . ihii ," passes i'or farmers nt the He ratford/Technical School," reports of ! Educition Boajrd's chief inspect- by ,'' antj after all difficulties in the , .y of securing competent instruct- . 3 si euiid overcome, the poor sup- _ rt in regard to prospective attend,ce lui» forced nie to the,:conclusion s ® nt i; not worth while proceeding •thcr In the matte! 1 . 1 intorviewea '■ .• illirjister for Agriculture una Air " e i In!I h. ami believe that three good j n inructors could be procured for n rtnijht. X havo also received a ws- , u . y from the direclVir of Lincoln Col- j (l ge in wiijich ho approves of the pro- j, ■amine, and so strongly commends i Hi sympathises with 'tihe idea that, 1 ispite the inconvonienco and" tempo- . lry disorjlpnisation of tho work that on Id be caused, ho promises to do II he can lo Vileljj. It is thcrclorc iost disappointliinj,' to lind that those ho are to bcnollt will not come for- . ard." j "At the present time there are iu (l lie district seven companies and two f letachuionts of school cadets, relorls Major Dempscy to the hduea,ion Boai'l. "A third detachment is c a readiness tor recognition, thus * naking an increase ol three com- i lanies during the year. The coin ~; ' janies are the Central School and itraUord (two each), and lnglewood, Waitara, and faouth lioad one I ;ach. Detachments exist at Ngaii'e > ind Okalo, while a third at Crenui < lias quite recently been formed, the total number ot boys enrolled in the district being about 350. Train arrangements being suitable. Sentry Hill has been found a convenient centre for battalion drill, companies from along the railway line being able to meet there. At such coin-' bined drills as have taken place, useful and practical work has been done and these parades have been much appreciated by the boys." The Mayor, in conclusion, said the cadet movement retained its popularity in the district. He referred to tlie loyal support he had received from the battalion officers, and expressed his appreciation of the zeal and enthusiasm they are putting into the work. Mr P. S. Whitcombe, secretary of the Education Board, on Wednesday presented liis report oil the audit of school committees' reports for the year ending March 31. There were 69 accounts in all; 47 of them were well kept, and gave but little trouble; 11 had to be written up from the bank book and vouchers. Twelve ! committees had neglected lo have their bank books entered up, and as had neglected to fill up the abstracts. Each of the 69 committris had a credit balance, which in the aggregate amounted to £724 2s (id. Several new school books, out ot those recently authorised by the Education Department, were adopted at the Taranaki Education Board's meeting on Wednesday, [or use in (lie district.. The Chief Inspector recommended only those books most ur.enlly required, Mr Kaull poinieS out that the cost entailed by the change of books came very hard upon parents with limited means. The Inspector stated that during the last ten years there had only been one change of books ill the district, and the cost to parents was kept down as much as possible. Reference was made at the Education Board's meeting to tiie letter from the New Plymouth Borough Council notifying that their solicitois bad advised that the Council had no power to include in the loan schedule the proposed subsidy of £IOOO towards the erection of a Technical School at New Plymouth. The Chief Inspector was of opinion that the borough solicitors had erred on the side ot caution. The Act was open to argument on the subject of the Council's powers, and lie had been inioniied by another solicitor that as a matter of fact the Council did possess power lo give a grant, but only for building purposes. He believed the Council were inclined to further consider the matter. The Government, he explained, were averse to giving money for the establishment of lecture rooms, etc., and would assist towards the bare cost o[ the building only. The Board, to mave a success of the school, would have to guarantee a three years' engagement to two lecturers or instructors. The Borough Council, he understood, would be willing to give even more than £SO per year ; but at this juncture it was capital that was needed in order to get the school going. The Board, which will apparently have difficulty in financing the project, deferred consideration until it is definitely ascertained what is the maximum amount of support that can he obtained from all sources. At the Ngamotu golf links on Saturday next mixed foursomes will be played for the President's prize. Entries close with Mr Hamlin at 4 p.m to-morrow. The Lost Tribes of Israel. 11" proved, as a great many estimable people believe, ithat the lijiliabitants fit Taraaaki are a. portion of the Children of Israel, bacon will be a prohibited article of diet. However, before tho question is linally settled, call round Jt the Fanners' Store, in ClUTio Street, and purchaso a side or ham of iMr John Andrews' choice dairy fed bacon. You will say it is the best and ahoapcat you have tasted.* Dr. Torr, whose ten days' mission to New Plymouth hus proved so inspiring and helpful to the Church, made his larewell on Wednesday evening, when, before a good audience in Hhiteley Hall, 'he delivered u splendid lecture on "Palestine." As n lecturer, ihe 'doctor "is in a very congenial role, and in his hands this subject, always absorbing to students oi Biblical history, was invested with a delightful grace and charm. The lecturer, who spok® largely lj'oiu his own observation, gave a most interesting account of the country which lio travelled over, and besides reverently enlarging on ihe sacred -associations of the l] o l,v Land, dealt in a r«cy manner witii tlie various phases yi' lij'c in uhe East, us viewed by visitor Altogether the lecturu was most cnloi'able. and was with ii'e.juent marks of approval. The chair was taken by Mr Carter. At its close the Kev. J. J*. Buttle, in some appropriate remarks, took occasion on ibehnlf of the Congregation and others interested; in the mission, to I),id farewel) to Dr. and Mrs Torr, anil to assure thenv of .the feelings of gratitude and appreciation at their visit. "We .wish you i!od speed," he said, "and pray for the continued! success of your work." [} t .. Torr lxs •sponded with a parting word of exhortation. During the evening, Mr Ueorgo Turner's orchestra, formed In connection with the W'h teley Hand of Hope, gave a tiouplo of .selections in a pleasing manner. The quartette "Galilee" was rendered by Misses Cornell and Xllanchet't and Messrs V. Uriiliths and L. Hlailchult, and the solo "The Holy City" was given by Miss Black. The prooceidifngs terminated with the singing of "<Jod ibe With You Till We Meet Again," and the Benediction. HAVE YOU USED THE GENUINE and experienced the delight of 'immediate and permanent relief ? Medical authorities alt over the globe announce that the genuine SANDEIt & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTHACT out distances ail known remedies m colds, infloeriza, ult twefs, d)ari%ova, dyscjp tery, iiheumatism., etc. A local application will at once stop neuralgis pains : skin diseases, wounds, ulcers,' it heals without inllamtmvoion. Jnhalationa (5 to 8 drops to a cupful i}f boiling water) give certain relief ip diptlierip, throat and bronchial troublps, asthma, pneump'riifl, consumption, etc. Thirty years' use has proved the merits of SAMJEJi and ■SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Thp ill-clTects following the use of the common eucalyptus products need not bo feared ; the cures nro legion. Try it ! Ilut, to avoid disappointment, bo sure and get HANI IE It & SONS' I'liUß VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. For Children's Hacking Cough nt Bight, Wood*' Great Peppermint Cure:

Messrs Atkinson and Atkinson, of mvei n and Kcjl'uiig, report Uk- .v.tlc a Kousa ami 12 acres at Normanunci 2270 acres lit Ohingaitd. The expert physicians ami surgeons am tfie Dr. Langs toll Institute, vlijoiiniL*. who are now iniikinu thcii icond annual vitit ) to New Zealand n re at present in Now Plymouth. The isitinjj stuff from the Institute hu* lea augmented for this visit li.v thi \ iV.hisi of specialists for diseases 01 . j ic eur, eye, throat, and nose. Moie- ) t ver, the gynecologist (specialist for umalo complaints); attachod to ti!C nstitute is also a. member of the ixsi.it stall'. The Institute, which ] ttts formed by "old" Dr. Langston n 1887, ha« gnoiwn until it, has cached its present ■dimensions, eoniliisiwly showing! the popularity of he Institute and the .esteem in wlwdl ts fc'tall is lit;ld. The' visiting spcCuilsts are staying at the White Hart Hotel, where they, iinay to insulted roe qt-ch|arge in their suite of rooms, roiu"To a.m. until 9 p.m. Foreign Mission services will be conducted at the Whileloy Church w Sunday by the Rev. J. W. Burton, who has been appointed the eigu mission deputation to New Zealand. Special interest is being taken in the visit, and Mr liurton, who na.» been engaged at the Methodist Hindustani Mission in Fiji will be accompanied by a native Christian worker known as Daniel. The Uev, J. N. buttle holds the position oi Foreign Mission Sectetary tor the colony. Mr John Norton, proprietor of the widely known Sydney "Truth,'' lias established a New Zealand edition o! his journal in Wellington, and the first number made its appearance on Saturday last. The paper is bright and lively, and will doubtless attain' a large circulation. "Truth" will be an outspoken critic upon men and topics that have hitherto been left alone by the established press, and, we have no doubt that the new paper will make a name for itself. At his farewell appearance on Wmi uosday, evening,, l)r. Torr paid a tribute to tlio local -press, remarking! that he had been treated w th more courtesy and consideration by the New I'i.vniouth newspapers than by the press anywhere else in Hew Zealand. Is illness itsolf not a trouble Sullicient without an M.D. ? Are worry and pain not made double fly thought of the consequent fee ? Lot sickness not make you uneasy, Whon health is so cheap to procure, For coughs and colds, sneezy and wheezy. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.