NEWS AND NOTES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8142, 27 June 1906, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES

The largest Bible Class in Grout Britain is at All Saints' Church, Sheffield. The average attendance is letxj.

In a Bill to control Sunday trading in Scotland, " goods" are defined as " all corporeal movables except j money."

The Paris " May Day " scare caused an cxcejt.onal rush of visitors to London, and was a source of great profit to English hotelkeepers. There was also an extraordinary demand in London for Paris newspapers. Formerly, according to the " Australasian," " many of the London publichouse -keepers were list-bookmakers. There are no betting-shops in England now; in fact, we believe, they are unknown in any country save Australia.'' The good people of Buntingford, owing to their town accidentally falling on the meridian of Groenwich, lament that they have no longitude. Bather a distinction than a grievance, one would think, and "zero" is easy to bear in mind.

A new law, forbidding the sale of absinthe, has just been passed by the Belgian Parliament. Under its provisions, the manufacture, transport, storage, and sale are forbidden, under a penalty of from 26f. to 500f., and imprisonment of from one week to six months.

Dr. Kuthcrford, M.P., in a lecture at' Preston, stated that the head waiter in the House of Commons" lately went to the secretary of the Kitchen Committee, and exclaimed: "Is not this deplorable f Over a hundred dinner bills, and not a single one took intoxicants P" Ismet Bey. who died on 28th April, was the favourite of the Sultan, his Second becretary and his confidential adviser. He it was, if reports may be trusted, who organised the Armenian massacres and violated foreign mailbags to get documents implicating high officials. The spies on the Young Turkish Party were all under his orders, He had a great rival m Tahsin Bey. the First Secretary, a very powerful, factor in the palace, so powerful, indeed, that he was called '• the Little Monarch."

Bcinforced glass, produced by rolling two plates of glass with a metallic grating between them, promises to become of great importance as a building material. In a recent French test, a sheet four feet long by eighteen inches wide, and less than a quarter of an inch thick, easily supported 10471b, and under heavy weights or exposed to firo, it bends acd cracks without breaking. Its strength, resistance of fire, and passage of light, admirably fit it for roofs, shop-windows, partitions, and stairs.

A BOON TO DAIRYMEN A bail has been patented by a Taraflaki firm, which is far in advance of any other contrivance for securing cows while being milked. It is operated from the back of the cow, and she can be bailed up or released with the greatest ease by even the smallest milker. Dairymen will find these bails are not only great time-savers, but are reliable, easy to fix, and never get out of repair j in fact, can be fixed with little alteration in any shed in which old bails are at present in use. The articles supplied are: —2 screw pulleys 14ft of cord and ring, 1 iron bail; and the cost is only a few shillings. Messrs Robertson and Bond, of Liardet-street, New Plymouth, are the patentees and vendors. An illustrated leaflet, and all estimates or particulars, will be provided to enquirers free. The following letter just received speaks volumes: —Messrs. Eobertson and Bond, New Plymouth. Dear Sirs, —I hare p.casure in stating that the new cow bails you supplied are giving every satisfaction. They are easy to fix, and effect a great saving of time. I firmly believe if they were used continually for twelve months they would more than save their first cost. I can confidently recommend them to all dairymen. Wishing you every success, I am, faith fully yours,—Bobebt Cibmow, Omata. Taranaki

Iven the average pipe smokor lisa an affection for his pipes. With ' G.B.D.s" such as J. Avery has on offer, there is no fear of a short life for a pet pipe. This special selection includes every shape, with vulcanite and amber mouthpieces. The name guarantees quality. Cases are shown in new pitol patter, breast-pocket cases, and all others. The briars are plain or mounted. J. Avery's pipe display is one every smoker should see.—Advt. For reliable boots and stioes ot all sortß at bedrock prices go to Dockrill's Devon Street Central, who has earned the reputation for the last 25 years of selling the above class of boots at the lowest prices. Postal orders always receive extra attention, as I guarantee o give every satisfaction!|in fit and tyl e.—Advt 0. T. PUNCH is a temperance drink And all good stores supply it; _/\o. The tipple of gods, it's called, I think By everyone who tries it. , HHEUMATIC GOUT CORED. Mr Falk Cohen, clothier, of Willis street, AVcllington, is a well-known City Councillor and business man, and his testimony will carry weight. Mr Cohen suffered lrom rheumatic gout, [but Kbcumo quickly cured him. He writes: —" Last Friday I experienced a very bad attack of rheumatic gout—in fact, so bad that I had to be assisted to a cab. On arrival at home I immediately took a dose of your liheumo, repeating same every few hours. The pain soon left, and in the morning I came down to business as usual. I cannot say too much for the prompt and effectual manner in which Kheunio acts on pain." Your chemist or store* keeper sells Eheumo at 2s 6d and 4s 6<l a bottle.