LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81916, 14 January 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A how theatre i„ C'lmslcliim-h lias been registered under tin- Companies Ac! witli a proprietary of t-lnvc;—Air' O. (I. Sl,.ad, CB3B-I; Mr I{. A. AbacDoiiuM. CSIi:;;i; Air |>. A. Herman, o : :y.a.

A private cablegram received by a New Plymouth ii nn Blillil , s j. [,., t '' ((li , li'itter niarkct is slill more depressed. ■lns inlorniation conlliets with the >!at." or (lie Union market as .■oiWsed lo us p,r I'ivss cable on Saturday morning.

I" a paragraph in Friday's issue it "'" * l " u '' l l! 'at tne laie lice. Hubert »anl "preach; it' 1!,,. |i, Vit .;,.,-„,„., ;„ !''™">ki. liy (he ( ,mi.s.si, m of t|,, » l ."-' l " i •■l'rnuilive Al,l.!„„|i*i" aIV-r i'.,!l ri .,!':'" i "'': I '- '' sli ' l /'" i,i "- Li.m. was h>e y.-ar:, previuus (~, Air Ward's a'r ' ; ™' !!'"'<' "as a mission ■ al V lli: '-'-/ "'«"»''. M-here r,,u!ar nos '-on work was carried on among the motives, and many years previous lo Isi.o oe,a,ional sermons , u ., v preach-

The small boy w ]» breaks the aerat ed water bottle in , m | IT t„ <,.eure the marble in Hie neck is not ha'f the smart chap that he thinks he is. Jf he were to return the bottle to the owner of the factory that issued it. his reward would be jimiiv marbles, 'perhaps half n dozen. At any rate, tlie lads ought to bear in mind'that those bottles so wantonly broken are •worth money. They are expensive. Cordi'a.! factory proprietors estimate that this destruction of bottles is responsible for the loss of several pounds cash per month.

''The trouble is that the immigrants from Kngland who say they are fanners or farm labourers don't want to be farmers," said Air James Atackay, of the Labour Department lo a Times representative. One man who gave his occupation as a farm labourer was about to be provided with a situation of that kind when he asked if there "wasn't anything else." lie was told there was any amount of work ottering for farm hands, but nothing else at present for a man with such a training. Instead of accepting the situation olVercil, he said "lie would , look round for n bit."

'J'he "fanner" \\ itk his daily mi'k sup ply attached to his bicycle, anil the wealthy sheep /.inner whose 1 first clip was [Kicked in n couple of sacks 'slung across a horse, have a parallel in commercial circles. Years ago. in Norih Canterbury, a pedlar started his regular rounds' villi his stock-in-trade strapped on his back. Things pro spcred, and his trade grew abundatuIv, and lie was soon able to purchase a horse and a pack-saddle to carry his wares from farm to farm. The next investment was a covered van, and willi this he traded for some years. A lucky inve-tnient of his cash enabled liim to buy farm land, and he also started business as a dm per and clothier. Willi n roving tendency, lie recent Iv left the home of Ills adoption for the North Island, selling several thousands of acres of land in several ! farms, lo say nothing of his yachts, horses, and a Hpleudid town residence on i.n; fringe of historic native bush. During the l!ev. C. IC. Ward's discourse at the epening of (he new Primitive Methodist Church at jMI/.roy yesterday morning, lie paid a kindly 'tribute to the late Sir William I''ox. Speaking of the lust ten years of his life,' Air Ward said: What a noble thing Sir William did, galhering together his experience, his eloquence, and inllu enee and placing them on the side of the drink-sodden ones. For these he lived with a heart as true as tempered sleet. The London Times' lias ealied drink "The J)evil in Solution." I''dx saw the working of this social, iiend. He saw it converting rational men into lunatic men; selling loose Ihe wildest passions, which generate all crime, which uproots llie very foundations of Society, and makes iieiji'hlioui'lioods unlit for peaceful men .and women. lie saw wives made worse than widows, children worse I lain orphans, men mined body and Mint godless and hopeless. lie saw in I lie "liade" a (rail'ic deadly ill its consequences (o (he best. iiKe'rcsts ol Soeiidy. Tei liim [nib iehouses v\*ere

i-oli.-ir.-s iu make drunkard-. " He lia.l M.'CIl llicll enter tllis business, sober ;lllil M'.'ll conducted, Wild 5.,'011 hcClinc tii'moriilisi.'il iin.l who died a jh-l-hih--1 in-.? death liy the seductions of tiiis liallic. Sir' William (ought th

"Irade." .His energy was prodigious, lie was temperate to the last.

.Sir Thomas Upton sailed from New York fur Kmrlaud bv the Cariuania on 17lh November, 'jlcforc goiiur abnard In- said lie would challenge to race for the America Cup in 1!H)S. His visit to the States was entirely for tin- purpose of arranging the race, ami he intimated (hat the obstacles which llii'catcnc! to block the way bad been lvin.ned. The visit of Sir T. Upton, winch lasted six weeks, lias (says a New Vork despatch) aroused much interest among American yachtsmen, and' invitations were showered on him. so that lie had hardly a minute's rest during his stay. Upon his arrival Sir Thomas made- it clear that he had a feeling against racing with "freak'' yachts, and he had come to America resolved to get a change made in the rules governing the international race, or else withdraw from the sport altogether. Jjy the new rule of measurement the yachts will be of rational type, and not mere racing machines. Sir Thomas said he would build two boats—one of Air Fife's design, and the othe'-r by Mr Milne. .Iloth will be cutler-rigged and their waterline length will be between SU and 90 ft. lie will race one against the other, and the faster will he sent over as challenger.

The President of the Primitive Metlioilist Conference paid a generous tribute to the late Sir Henry Atkinsun (1 ittiiij4 his address at tiit- llenui yesterday. .Kclcrring' lu Sir Henry, Mr Ward said: Aou Taranaki people owe vi'vy much to the .Major. His plain, ;;o"d souse and unswerving forulude is known lo all. To the standard of lofty integrity in public life there were united tender, manly all'ec (ions and home virtues. A gallant soldier, with a true lighter's instinct; a born leader of men in peace, in war. in politics. We should be ever thankfid to have a rulei' with a backbone, lie was no wcaklin"; lie ruled Willi con-idcralion, strongly, and with wise moderation ' '.l'licr'c' was ever the salesmanship of manliness and kindness, of liiuli ciiiu-uuu ami goodwill What seine people called his hobnailed fool was really Hie linn, capable hand —ipiiet, simple, strong, siillieient, brooking no humbug. He blood before (he colony calm in rectitude, steadfast ill braverv, armed with in-t.-ritv. slroi« and'authoritative, lie held a masterful f;rip of Ihe helm of Slate. lie lived without ostentation Xot once or twice in our „)ior( Island story Tin' path of duly was the path to tllorv

luhvaiil Jiatlcn, a cyclist, who must now he ranked us a daring nioiinluin-fi-i-inji expert, lias causa to remember New Year's Due lor Ilia I'uliira. Jle had cycled to 'iJiiriwui.. Hi ilia His borne district, with a friend named Jvlward t'caton, ta spend ll:e holidays about Ihe (dills. lie deeide.l lo climb the dill', but liis friend., to whom other pealed, went' oyslcr-galhaving." ' All went well with JJatleii until In; reach ad a height of ].->nf(. : but here he ■ diiikl himself on n ledge, from which lie could neither mount nor descend. Above his head only :>0 or -1(1 feet of safety. lidow was a drop of lei) feet, lie was sensible enough not to lit either, but shouted for his friend.

I'eaton, seeing the slate of ail'airs, obtained a rope and reins from the nearest r.-idenls, and mounted to (he elilV top by a in.re circuitous safer, but less glorious roule. Hanging over, he let a rope down lo Jiatlcn, who fastened it to bis bodv. M'ith the rope safe-guarding liim f,-,,,,, „ Tali and al times entirely supporting hi*, he eonl inued Hie ascent. The top (10 or ].■> feel) of the journey was up a. perpendicular face of the rock, mill up tin's Fatten was hauled by Fan ton and another man named Bum's on the end of a rope. 'A fall of 200 ft. awaited liiin if the rope broke. IMten's weight is said to be list. 7H>. The scraping on tin? edge of the. rock cut the rope considerably at times, and added to the element of danger. Until Hall™ and his rescuers were exhausted when the fenfcwus finished, Tho rescue occupied foh hours, .j)''j ~.■./

The Post says the .Stratford Atunicipiil Hand intend visitinv New I'lvuioiilh „n the ailh iust. 'l„ take pail in the Hospital Sunday movement. It ft understood (|„. 1,,.,!,.,,-,,,,,! an ,j IVailara bands also intend > be preTliis evening.Hie missionary nnct '"- ""'' he held in Queen-street < liuren. .Mr ,1. U'atkinsoi, «P] ,„■„ f v ' ", 1 " 1 ""■ will Ve'the l.evs. Layeock. I|„„t, ;l „ ( , Annstron" iuso Ales,rs (;„!,!,',. IMli | Wilkinson. ATI a>o invited. The j',l z ,,, v „„„. ( .| im . (l| "I'cmng tea will be held i„ U,„ K ilzl ,,, "all lit (i p.,,,.. a„,| Ut{! ~].; ii- at (),',. aiter meeting wil he occupied be iiie vice-president 0 f Ihe Conference' The ■speakers wid |,„ (]„. !;,..,„ .„.,, O:over, (Iny. Woolloxail and Air Clem'

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