The Daily News. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8177, 9 August 1906, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9.

The ladies of St. Andrew's congregation intend arranging a social gathering in aid of the church funds. The ladies' committeo in charge of the arrangements for the Taranaki Garrison Band ball are making good progress with the arrangoments. At a meeting at Hawera on Tuesday night it was resolved to form a Ha-wera-Opunake railway league, with the object of securing the construction ot the Opu-ako line Irom Hawera. A farmers' meeting, under the auspices of the Taranaki Agricultural Society, will be held in Hempton Hall, Okato, to-night. Captain Young will address the meeting on matters pertaining to stock. The cantata, " Under the Palms," which was to have been given in the South road Methodist Church to-night, has been indefinitely postponed, owing to the serious illness of Mrs Williams. An important discovery has recently been made in connection with food. The most nutritious and least expensive is currant bread, The Kind's physician recommends it, and would like to see it on the table at every meal. Currant bread should be cut in thin slices to obtain the full nutriment and flavor.

A final reminder is given of ihe social to be given m the Theatre Royal this evening in aid of the Recreation Sports Ground funds. Every little detail has received the attention of a devoted committee, and a good time is assured. The members of the T.R.U. and of the Taranaki and Manawatu representative teams will bo present. Mr G. Fowlds, M.H.R., told an Auckland interviewer that one of the things that impressed him most was the investigations he made in America. These convinced him that the great mass of ihe workers in America are worse off than were the workers in New Zealand, or even those in the Old Country, considering the cost of living in the United States. He found in America quite a large number of unskilled men who were receiving from 5i to 7s per day, and that for more than eight hours a day. An interesting document brought back by Mr McNab, M.U.R., is the original Mareonigram received aboard the s.s. Oceanic announcing ths death of MrSeddou. The Mireonigr.un was received 20) miles from the Si-asconset wireless iclegnph station, Nantucket. 1..5.A The announcement of Mr Seddon's death was worded thus:— " Richard John Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, died on Monday." The Mareonigram was by the 011 l ;er.» to Mr MeNab, and it constitutes an interesting record of the sad event.

It was mentioned at the congregational meeting at St. Andrew's Church on Wednesday night that Messrs Govett and (Juilliam had remitted to Ihe Church all expenses, except actual out-01-pocket payments in coun"ction with the bequest of the laic Mrs Small's property to the Church. The congregation unanimously accorded the firm a vole of thanks, the seconder remarking th.i' "it's not very often you get a refund from solicitors," '1 he fact that over 12,0:>1 shares had be i npplial for locally iu the Taramui Petroleum Company cnne as a surprise to many cautious people, an! evidently had the effect of inspiring a good deal of confidence. The sli ires are now being allotted, hut the lists are still op: n, and Mr Wharton Humphries, one of the brokers, informs us that business is still very good, and he anticipates a good demand to-day. For the convenience of clients he will be in attendance at his office in Bronghamstreet to-day.

Mr G. Spencer Clauhain, who re turned lately from a two years' sojourn in the United States and Canada, said in conversation with a " Hawera Star " representative that he had seen nothiug better than Taranaki land. He was present at a National Conference of Biittcrmakcrs at St Louis, and one and all were astonished at the story of Taranaki, and the output from places so close together as Eltham, Ngaire, Mangatoki, Kaponga, and Hawera. It was almost beyond their conception. To them there was something very romantic about this district, lying at the feet of the old volcano, and so beautifully watered by its eternal snows. Having been a teacher, and therefore naturally interested in the treatment of school children, Mr Clapman made a point of seeing and hearing all he could on the subject He says that Americans have a nice way of handling children. School life is made as enjoyable as possible, and some yery fine work is done. The attendance at work is wonderfully high, and everything seems to run smoothly. In winter, when the snow covers roads and fields, the youngsters get into their sleds. They attach them by a rope to the first grocer's cart that comes along, aud away they go. They are, of course, very warmly dre-scd,' aud wear the old fashioned wollcn caps, which they draw down over their ears. Everyone is indulgent to ihe " kids," as they call them, ami it hasn't the bad effect either, that some people would think. The Americans are an exceptionally kindly good tempered people, and he says he is sure these characteristics are largely the result of nice treatment at school, as well as in the home during their childhood. He is enthusiastic over the way juvenile offenders are Ireated, and, af.er seeing tlie methods of treatment at what are called the " Juvenile Courts?' especially that iu Portland, under the jurisdiction of Judge Fraser, a fine man for whom Mr Clapham evpressed the highest admiration, he feels sure that a vast amount of good is being done, and a large number of boys who have a decided tendency lo wrong-doing are being reformed and made decent, lawabiding members of the community. The well-known eyesight and spectacle specialist, Mr A. Green, U.5.A.0., of Auckland, is now on a visit ti Now Plymouth, and may be consulted daily from 31st August at l lie consulting room in M ssrs Bewley and Griffiths' premises, Devon street, Mr Green needs no introduction to this district, where there are many pwple who can Gratefully point to him is having given them renewed sight. Anyone who is suffering from defective vision, and who requ'ro the use of spectacles, cannot do bc:ter than call at ance upon Mr Green, wao has come fullypreparedtodc.il with any stage or kind of eye trouble. Sufferers would lo well lo remember that where the eye requires attention del i.y is danger, ous, and that an opparlunily does nol often occur of cousulling a firsl-class speeialisl. If you have the faintest suspicion that your eyes arc not just right, thai your glasses don't suit your sight, if you have to hold a newspaper further from you than you should, or you cannot see at a distance, or if you suffer from headaches, painful bloodshot eye?, inflamed eyelids, crossed eyes, etc., then do not go fo the average' iptician or spectacle seller, as lie "is •limbic lo distinguish between optical lcfcels and diseases, but consult, a good eyesight speeialisl, who will thoroughly examine your eyes and I give you good glasses, which will improve and strengthen the sight. The ' optic nerves will secure rest, headaches will thus be prevented, and there will be an absence of dizziness.—Anvr.

Smg Ihe song of the five-starred cross. Hung low o'er the Southern Seas, Then tell about our i'righl ful loss From coughs and colds and sneeze ; Again, again let voices ring In oue great, grand bravurc,

To praise the magic healing king— Wopds Great Peppermint Cure,