The Daily News. THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 90, 12 April 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

* Interesting reading matter appears on our fourth page. Trains will leave for the Breakwater today, connecting with steamer mentioned below, as follow: —6 a.m., Gairloch (from North); 9.30 p.m., Gairloch (for North). The Education Board's Inspector (Mr. Spencer) has formally notified the Board that they have every reason to be gratified with the results of the recent pupil teachers' examinations. A charge of Sunday trading preferred against K. H. Campbell, of the Taranaki hotel, was called on at the Police Court on Wednesday, and, on Mr. F. Wilson's application, adjourned until this morning. Mr. Lealand has secured the right of refreshment booth at the Star Sports on Easter Monday. As there was not a full meeting of the Education Board on Wednesday, the election of a Chairman for the ensuing year was deferred. At the Police Court on Wednesday, Wrn. Boyle (alias Wm. Kenneth Franklin) was brought up on remand charged with breaking and entering the house of Wm, Ellera, on the Junction ltoad, on the Bth inst. After hearing the evidence, the accused was committed for trial. Miss E. M. Gunn was on Wednesday appointed teacher at Oakura school as from May 14th. The Town Band played through the principal streets on Wednesday evening, and the music, including several new items, was greatly appreciated. Mr. L. M. Taunton has resigned the position of captain of the New Plymouth Cycling Club, owing to the great demands on his time by volunteering and ottitr duties. Mr. Taunton has done yeoman service in cycling matters hero, and to his energy may be attri-1 buted the existence of the cycling track at Fitzroy. Mr. Ad. Goldwater will succeed) Mr Taunton as captain. I

The Education Board have granted the Teachers' Institute the use of its Hoard room for holding their monthly meetings. The Star Football Club's annual sports gathering, to be held on Jiaster Monday, promises to be as successful as past meetings. The committee have been working well together, the running and cycling tracks are both being put in good order, and arrangements have been made with the .Railway Department to allow the trains to stop at Westmacott's crossing, Fitzroy, for the convenience of visitors attending the sports. Divine service will be held in the Queenstreet Church on Good Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Preacher, Rev. J. Nixon. Mrs. Nixon will s ng an appropriate solo.—Advt. The members of the Tukapa Football Club are requested to roll up for practice on Friday morning at 9.45 a.m.—Auvt. ■\Vhitelcy Memorial Church. —Good Friday service at 11 a.m. Preacher, Hev. S. J. Serpell. Subject: ■'Christ our Passover for us." Collection in aid of Home Mission Fund.—Advt. The Good Die Young.—Unlike most popular sayings, this has very little truth in it. Experience every day proves that some at least of the good are spared to make tiie world brighter and better, and a more pleasant place to live in. In fact, our experience is that good people, and good things generally, live the longest. For example, consider the thousands of articles which have been widely advertised and are now forgotten. Why'.' Because they were bad. On the other hand, we have Holloway's Pills and Ointment, which have proved the faithful friend of poor humanity fir fifty years or more. Why? Because they are good. Of a truth, that which is good does not die, but lives for all time.—Advt. The thrifty housekeeper i without Liebig Company's Extract. The cheapest stockpot, it goes such a long way,—-Advt

The question of what constitutes maintenance cropped up at the Supreme Oourt Ohristchurch the other morning, Mr. Byrne holding that it could hardly be taken to mean the providing the whole means of support, so long as a man earned as much as he could. His Honour the Ohief Justioe did not think this was the correct interpretation. "Suppose," he remarked, "a man was a lawyer, capable of earning from £6OO to £IOOO a year, and he gives his wife £6O and sends her out washing—would he be maintaining heej" Mr. Byrne remarked that this was rather an extreme case. Trooper G. L. Heenan (Riversdale) of the first Hew Zealand contingent, writing to a friend in Southland says;—l suppose there will be quite a number coming from our way in the next contingent. 1 hope they will never see the front, as I want to see the last of this affair. War is not the game it is said to be—there is a few minutes' excitement, then a fortnight's bard work. The only fun one gets is galloping for some oi the infantry regiments. We are sent to one of the kopjes where the regiments are, and we have to gallop to the general wiih their orders. We lost another man the other day —Booth, who was General Olementa'orderly. He was sitting on the ground talking to a chum, while holding the General's noise, when a shell burst right in front oi him. A segment hit him on the head, and the poor chap was killed instantly. I do not think much of this country. They say it is much ! better up in the Transvaal. All I can say is, that it would need to be. lam doubtful of over seeing it myself. It would ba risky to 1 leave the contingent to have a look after the war is over, as one would miss the trip Home that they seem to think we will get, and that will be worth a good deal. 1 suppose any of us might get a job in the mounted police that will bo kept here for a time, with pretty good wages; but I would not stay in this place for less than a pound a day.

Althougk there are immense social differences between the classes in Russia (observes bet Italia MUUare e Marina in an interesting article on the Russian Army), it would bo a mistake to imagino that similar differences of character exist. Rub off a little varnish, and all Russians are alike, there being in the national character a great fund of goodness, abnegation, and courage; but, at the same time, also the two great defects of corruptibility and intemperance. I'lie soldiers of Russia are somewhat slow of intelligence, but firm and steadfast, and their line in battle has always been a wall which, [as Napoleon used to say, could only be breached by a cannon. Owing, however, to these very qualities, all improvements in military weapons are disadvantageous to them, for soldiers of their type are not naturally fitted to fight in loose formations and to take advantage of ever* feature of ground to obtain cover, as has been shown by the heavy losses which ,the Russians suffered before Plevna in the campaign of 1887-78—losses due not more to toe faulty tactics of the Russian chiefs than to the passive character of the men. In some respects, of course, this temperament presents great advantages. Thus, the feeling of discipline is so innate in the Russian that, from the moment of joining the colors, he looks up to his officer as his matter, and the officer, however little he may strive to win the regard of his men, can always rely upon their standing by him to the death. Lady: I gave you money yesterday because you said you wanted to buy some bread; then you turned right straight round and walked into a saloon with it.—Beggar : True, lady; sad, but truel I am one uv dem absent-minded beggars w'ot Ruddy Kipling sobs about. Sir Redvers Buller, through a friend, has denied the statement credited to him, viz.; That he would eat his Christmas dinner in Pretoria. He is not the tpye of man to use such bombastic and high falutin talk. He knows his contract and he is going to carry it out thoroughly. It can be safely said that Sykes' Oura Cough needs no such credits. Use it, and it will act for' itself.—At all Ohemists and Storekeepers.—Advt. Walter Morey * Son respectfully intimate the arrival of an early shipment of live cases'! ex " Waimate," consisting of 1 case Ladies' Capes, 1 case Ladies' Jackets, 1 case Ladies Hats, 1 case Furs, 1 case Tickings and Sundries. The bulk of our winter shipment (invoices to hand) sire on board .the " Whakatane-," when due notice will be given of their arrival.—A .