LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 317, 31 May 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Yesterday morning, as the early train from Wanganui was nearing Aramoho, a pearrifie bullet crashed through the window of a carriage. Bishop Cleary was struck by the broken glass, but he was not injured. In the Whitcley Memorial Church, the Rev. J. W. Burton is commencing a series of addresses on "Christianity and Social Life." The first will be delivered to-morrow evening, and is entitled, "The Sociad Problem of our Times." Inglewood Dairy Factory, with 94.00 occupies fourth place on the list of average grades for the shipping, season among butter factories grading at Moturoa, , As this factory receives its cream from eight skimming stations, and also handles home separated cream, this is a very good performance, which re- • fleets credit on Mr. Ross, the manager, and his staff. ilrHßeffan,"™isitor from'the Philippines, informed the Otago Daily Times that he was rather surprised to notice the quantity of cigars bearing the impress of "Manilla" on sale in the shops in Australia, and those he had so far seen in New Zealand. "I am sure lam within the mark when I state that GO per j .cent, of the tobacco so branded has never .seen Manilla," he laughingly remarked. That some of the people from the j Homeland who adopt New Zealand as their country make good quickly is well I known. > The Timaru Post states that a [ young marrifed couple, who journeyed from England to the Dominion some five years ago, left Timaru en route to Wellington on Tuesday, en route for Home. Since they had been in New Zealand enough has been put by to take comfortable berths Home for the husband, wife and' child, and when they return to Timaru, as they intend, a nice little nest egg will be left to add to. Since the negroes in America were freed they have increased in numbers from four millions to ten millions, and .they 'own'to-day more than £150,000,000 worth of property. They have decreased in illiteracy 47 per cent., they have over two million children in the schools, and among them are several thousand ministers, including some of the ablest preachers in the United States. Scientists, poets, authors, musicians, artists and inventors are all to be found in the .ranks of the negroes. There were in 1900 some 40,000 members of the race in the professions. ■xr excellent opportunity is afforded persons in want of good coastal dairy s'.irms by the subdivision of Mr. Riohar'.! ' liing's well-known property near Opnnake. The land has been successfully firmed 1 by Mr. Ching for many years ["i-st, but has never been dairied upon, and is consequently in excellent heart. It is all level, ploughable, and well improved, and is exceptionally well situated on the Main South Road, close to Opunake town, school and factory. The tenure is the latest West Coast Settlement Reserves Lease, with perpetual right of renewal, and protection of improvements. The property will be sold in one or more lots, and easy terms can be arranged. Full particulars may be had on application to Mr. Newton King, of New; Plymouth. *

The Inglewood Senior Cadets held a half-day parade on Thursday, and their smart appearance was greatly admired. Headed by their bugle band under BandSergeant W. Martin, the cadets, to the number of sixty, commanded by Lieut. Humphrey and Second Lieutenants Kenj liedy and Sutherland, were inspected by Captain Stevens who congratulated them on their appearance. They then marched to Mr. G. S. Kennedy's property on the Dudley road, where an hour or two was spent in company, half company, and section drill. Then came recreation in the form of a football match, after which the lads marched back to Inglewood to the * strains of their bugle band. The Inglewood cadets intend to muster in full force on the occasion of the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand. . Mr. Norman Angel], the author of . 'The Great Illusion," was invited re- , .cently on behalf of the Peace Society, to visit Australia. In a reply received •last week Mr. Angell said that he was .afraid that a visit tp Australia was out of the question. ''The situation in Europe," hew rote, "has been very acute, and there is an immense deal of work [. to be done in England, Germany and t France, which has kept and is keeping me 1 appallingly busy. To take six months . away from this would be to stop all sorts [ of currents which it would take an inde- _ .finite time later to re-start. Mr. Angell . added that he thought it would be post slWe for one of the mfyi associated with f him in his work, familiar with the conscription, and other international prob- [ lems, as well as with the thesis of "The » Great Illusion," to pay a visit. The . ,man he bad i« mind would be familiar . with the organisations that had been s started and were now working in Engt land, Germany and France, among the , schools and colleges, and he might be able to suggest a similar movement in ; Australia. i The second conceit of the New Ply- , mouth Orchestral Society will be given , to-morrow evening at the. Theatre Royal, ! commencing at 8.30. The orchestral numbers chosen are of a very high order and should satisfy the tastes of all lovers of music. Mr. .1. Richards will play Sullivan s "Lost Chord" as a cornet solo, with orchestral accompaniment, and Mr. JN. I). Day - will sing Hamilton Gray's •Dream of Paradise," with violin and cello obligato. This should prove a successful number. Boccherini'a "Minuet" as a string quartette for two violins, viola and 'cello, is also included in the programme. The proceeds of the concert will be devoted to the Hospital. No matter how robust the constitution, excess uric acid in the blood is bound to bring about morbid conditions of health. Thus it is that rheumatism and its kindred evils make their appearance, causing untold distress to thousands. There is but one remedy—and one onIy—RHEUMO. It removes the cause of the trouble by purifying the blood and reiuvigorating the system. Rheumo restores the body to normal conditions and dispels rheumatism, gout, sciatica and lumbago. Rheuino has thousands—it will cure you. All chemists find stores. 2'6 and 4/6. Warner's Rust-proof Corsets.—ln the latest models the bust is low and full. Flexible corsetting above the waist is the result—the newest figure fashion, 'crfect comfort witli figure elegance.

On Wednesday, Waverley carried poll for the installation of water and lighting services for the town. Xhtf drainage issue was rejected. Two big cast-iron mushroom weighing over six tons each have been cast by Messrs Cable and Sons and Messrs S. Luke ami Sons, Wellington, for use in connection with salvage operations with the stranded Tyser liner Indrabarah. The anchors are 7ft. 6in. in diameter, and, being saucer-shaped, taper from 9 inches in thickness at the bottom to 2Yn inches at the outside edge. The stock for each anchor measures lOffc in length by 1014 inches in diameter. In connection with the recent re-valu-ation of the llawe;a County, says the Star, as far as can be ascertained from the rolls to hand by the county clerk, which are not quite complete, there has been an increase in the higher-priced land of the Hawera riding of about 30 per cent. One or two properties near the town have been reduced, the former values being considered too high. An area of 1700 acres under the new valuations gives £4O 5s per acre as the average value, while an area of 3693 acres under the old valuation works out at £•2O 10s per acre. It would appear that the new valuations generally show an average increase of from 30 to 40 per cent. The West End Foreshore Improvement Sosiety held a very successful euchre party and dance in the West End gymnasium on Thursday evening, when there were nineteen tables occupied by euchre enthusiasts. Miss N. George won the first prize in the ladies' games (a carved tray), Mrs. Callaghan winning the second prize (a silver-mounted scent bottle), after a play-off. The men's prize went to Mr. H. Patterson (a watch), Mr. Marshall winning the second prize (a silver-mounted tobacco pouch). The music for the dance was provided by. Miss C. Brewer, extras being played by Misses R. Golding, and Rita Sole. Mr. O. George made a capable M.C. During the evening Mr. V. Beal thankfed those present for their attendance and pointed out that these evenings we're being held for the public benefit, as undoubted- ' ly the improvement of the foreshore would prove a groat asset to New Plymouth.