H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 253, 15 March 1913, Page 7

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

To the Editor. Sir, —When in New Plymouth yesterday 1 heard that the warship New Zea-. land was likely to call there. Jt' so, I trust that every endeavor for suitable arrangements be made so that people from tlie.se parts can visit her. Time and other factors have done away with the narrow feeling displayed in a certain section of the community by the statesmanlike action of that great Imperialist, Sir Joseph Ward, in practically demonstrating our loyalty and patriotism to our kith and kin. The adult school children should be specially catered for, as a warship would typify to them the part they must (if needs be) play on the land to protect in common their heritage. There is also, Sir. another aspect, and that is the familiarising to the outlying population that the day is approaching when they who want to come and go to distant shores can use New Plymouth port as their means of entrance and exit. —I am, etc., D. J. HUGHES. Manaia, March 11. GREAT PROHIBITION VICTORY. To the Editor. Sir,—lmmediately prior to the taking of .the last local option poll (1011) the Liquor Party circulated the statement throughout this Dominion that the State of Maine had gone back to prohibition, and that license saloons were to be again opened. This statement was a lie, of course—a cool, calculating, wilful, impudent and deliberate lie. The Prohibition Party could not altogether overtake this lie before our poll was taken, and consequently our vote was adversely affected. May I now, Sir, through the medium of your widely circulating journal, publish the fact just recently come to hand that the West Virginia State of America has scored a great victory for State prohibition? I give the exact, figures: For Prohibition 1(!3,fi73 Against Prohibition 72,170 Majority for Prohibition 01,503 It must not he forgotten that these are votes of men only—women not having power to vote. 1 make this information public thus early so that the Liquor Party may investigate the position and prove mv statement false—if it can. —■ I am, etc., \V. 11. HAWKINS. Tataraimaka, March 8. THE LIVINGSTONE CENTENARY FUND, BLANTYRE. To the Editor. Sir—On March 10, ISI3, was bom in a humble humble in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, one of the world's greatest men —• Dr. David Livingstone, missionary,' doctor, and explorer.' Blantyre ' is justly proud of her hero, and is anxious to commemorate and perpetuate his name and life-work in her midst in the most useful and lasting manner. Since Livingstone's day Blantvre has become a large mining centre with a teeming population of workmen and their families. The increased population, and the numerous accidents and illnesses attendant on pit work, necessitated some years ago the erection in Blantyre of a cottage hospital for the. treatment of accidents and other non-infections complaints. The hospital is capable of accommodating ten

patients—six adults and four children—and has male and female wards. It was I erected and is supported entirely by i voluntary contributions. Its income has, however, never equalled its expenditure, and its small reserve fund is gradually being depleted. Since its opening the hospital has been fully taxed to provide accommodation for all those re-, quiring treatment, and an extension in its accommodation will probably be required at no distant date. It has been .suggested that a more litting way could not be found of celebrating the great missionary doctor's centenary, and of immortalising his name in the place that gave him birth., than to raise a fund to improve, extend and endow this hospital, and to call it for all time to come, "•The Livingstone Memorial Hospital," Blantyre. It stands in a prominent position in the centre of Blantyre, and would thereby become a monument to his inemory and a continual testimony to his art'of healing. The objects of the Glasgow committee formed to commemorate Livingstone's centenary are to promote medical missionary enterprise in Africa, and to found a Chair of.Geography in Glasgow University. Both • of these objects are excellent, but the place of his'birth has, I submit, a prior claim, and the object proposed Ts equally , good. I accordingly am sending this appeal far and wide, that all Britishers at Home and abroad may have the privilege of contributing to the memorial of the great Scotchman—Dr. David Livingstone,; of Blantyre. Contributions will be gnitefnllv'reeeived and acknowledged by ; George Campbell, esq., Clydesdale Bank, j Ltd., Blantyre, the honorary treasurer. —I am, etc., j C. SCRBIGEOUR TURNBULL, ■Minister of the Parish of Blantvre. j The Manse, Blantyre, Scotland, 3/2/13. i