LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 80, 30 April 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A trinnffiilnr rille niiitcli was fired yesterday on the Ttewa liewa range between {lie TnriuinJd Rifles, Taranaki Cuaril-. and tile Jvipo-ugu Kille Club. Tin! (iiiiinls won. with u lend of Hi points from Kaponga and 2o points from file Pities. A good deal of comment i* often occasioned by tile many and ion;,' stoppages by our provincial trains. According to a' recent travidler on tlie Main Trunk line bv otic ot tlie ordinarv train*. we sliu'.ilil really be thankful ' than otherwise at tlie speed of our trains, for the train our informant travelled in took eleven hours on its trip, six hours of which were taken up by stoppages! The ,\'vw Plymouth ll!oniin ( j Club's Derby wns contested yesterday in a 1(1(1 mile* race from Marlon. About lifly birds coinpetcil. They were liberated at eleven o'clock, and the, lirst bird "limned" at about twcnlv-flvc minutes (o two o'clock. Mr. V. il. Meals' .lean was ■ liisl, Mr. f!. A. Corncy's Umpire second, Mr. Sparkcs' llliiestone third, .Mr. 11. MoverlevV; I'lxcelsior fourlli. and Mr. 11. Bayly's Downfall liflli. The next race will be the (Inks, for hen bird*, from Marlon, next Thursday. The opening social of the winter series conducted by the Roland Catholic Club was held in St. Joseph's Hall last night, and, despite numerous cotinler-aftrac-tions, there was a fair attendance, baiu'ing was indulged in, to the music of Mrs. George (piano) anil Mr. (I. Saunders (piano), on a capital Hour. Mr. .1. A. Clarke carrying out the duties of M.C. in Ilia usual courteous manner, and .Mr. W. K. dunes acted as secretary. Uefriwlimenl* were handed r ound shortly before midnight. The ?ie*(, of tlie series will he held on Thursday, Mav 27th. EAST BRUNSWICK, VIC. , TT, English. 202, Barkly-slreet, E. Brunswick. Vi.?., writes: "t have tried Dr. Sheldon's Mew Discovery for a bad cold oil the chest, ami after taking one bottle I wa'.s cured. Since Mien I have kept a bottle in tlie house." I?r. Shelflon's Xew Discovwy for Coughs and Colds is an unequalled preparation for the cure 'of all Chest Complaints f.nd Lung Troubles. Price Is fld and 3s per bottle, Obtainable every where.

At a meeting of the Avenue HoaJ Card Club on Wednesday night Mr. E. Sole was elected president and .Mr. W. Richards captain for the ensuing year. Several new members wen; elected. Mr. A. .Mason will represent the club at a meeting of delegates to be held this evening. In consequence of the Kurilwa missing a trip from Onehunga next Tuesday, the Union Company lias agreed to run the liotoiti from Onehunga to New Plymouth on that night instead of; Ifti Monday, to suit the convenience of visit- , ing delegates to the Masonic, Conference hi New Plymouth.

A meeting of the Filzroy Tennis Club was held un Wednesday evening for Oik purpose oE arranging the winter programme. Mr, L. Mcisaacs was elected secretary, anil the following committee, was appointed: Misses llagenso-.i and Lewis, Messrs. Edgar, Lints, and the secretary ex officio, it was decided to hold a euchre party and dance in t(lic! Brougham Street .Hall. Subscriptions for new members were fixed at 12s (id and old members 10s.

A practical suggestion was made by the headmaster of the West Uirisiehurcli School (Mr. 0. D. Hurdle) at the annual meeting of the householders. He said tluit he had for some time thoughts of suggesting a day, perhaps twice a vein, when parents could visit the school and see it in full swing. It parents received such «u invitation toe stalf would be pleased to see as many as could avail themselves of it. _ Such an institution would stimulate, interest in the school,, and incidentally in tne school committee elections. The proposal was subsequently approved by resolution of the meeting, several members commending the idea. Three English firms-Messrs Cadlmry, Messrs Krv, and Messrs ltowntree-have decided not to make ir.iy further purchase* of the eocoa produced in the islands of St. Thome and Principe, in this simple announcement is summed up the latest phase of a very long struggle. For the last few years a cry for reform in the conditions under which the unhappy natives of Angola are worked in these islands has been going on in Europe Mr. Ncvinson showed that at the time when his book was written no native had ever 'been known to return home who lind once set fool as a laborer in the islands. The grim fact and its Implications were circumstantially attested in the later investigations which these English linns and one of the leadin" German firms set on foot. The lortutmesu Government promised reform as r tbc result of the revelations of Mr. Burtt and Dr. Horton. Mr. William Cadburv's tour has convinced hmi that the Portuguese Government Ims no more than .promise. What the. effect ot these firms' high-minded actian will be so far as hastening reform is concerned, it is vet ton early to prophesy; u it is as widely imitated as it deserves to be, the result should show itself very speedk