LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 176, 2 July 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some interesting facts about China will be found on our fourth page. The County Council and the Land Board meet to-day. We have much pleasure in announcing that Mr. Felix Templeman Bellringer (son of Mr. Jas. bellringer), who was admitted a solicitor in March last, has joined Mr. V. W. ltiehinond, with whom he has been associated for the past six years. We wish the new firm of Kichtnond and Bellringer every success. The linal performance of the Montgomery Kinematograph Company at the Theatre Koyal on Saturday evening attracted a very fair attendance. The programme was of the usual varied and interesting character, and again evoked great appreciation and frequent applause. The vital statistics for the Borough of New Plymouth for June were:—Births, 29; deaths, 7; marriages, 3. Trains will leave for the Breakwater today, connecting with steamer mentioned bslow, as follow:—6 a.m., Gairlooh (from North); 9.30 p.m, Gairloch (for North). The New Plymouth Horticultural Show is to be held on December 6th, the Normanby Show 0)1 March 17th, the Capo Egmont on February 11th, Jnglewood' March Hth, Stratford March 7th, Eltham March 2Jnd, and Kaponga February 21st. The heavy sea running on Saturday played havoc with the work of reclamation now being carried on, a great portion ill the clay which was emptied in position during the last couple of weeks being carried away. The s.s. Waikato, which is loading frozen went at Waitara, had to put out from the Heads on Sanday owing to the heavy sea, and beat about oJ£ Now Plymouth for some time, in the afternoon returning to her auchorago.

A runaway occurred on Sunday afternoon, a horse attached to a buggy driven by tjio ■ flpy. J. Nixon taking fright and galloping ■ through Dcyon-slreet, A lady, one of the , occupants, was thrown out, but fortunately escaped injury. Neither the horse nor vehicle ' were damaged. hi the Police Court, on Friday, before ■ Messrs. D. Hurry and W. Bewley, Seom Laisen, who did not appear, was chargedwith failing to send bis'sqn.'JoW, t> schQol the number of times a week required under the Act Mr. T, lister, Truant Jtiuector, gave evidence. Fined 2s ftod ggsJS TJjie same defendant w-is also charged ill pespegti lo a second child, Carrie. Vlue&St'.- Oests, 7s, vyere charged up in one case only. A shocking gun accident occurred a few miles beyond Cardiff pn Wednesday afternoon last. Two youths named fjooper and Alaiohant were out shooting in the Vioioity of the mountain, when Marchant's gun accidentally went oil while he was endeavouring to put it at half-clock. The charge entered Hooper's back through the left shoulder, inflicting a terrible wound ami carrying a portion of the coat into the b dy. Luckily .Mr. McQueen happened to be passing witty hU buggy shortly after the accident hap.ij.'iied, and he brought the suffering youth to jiis home at Cardiff. Dr. Carbery'was sent for with al! ami was in constant attendance on the boy al) night. Latest repuri,_says the boy is in a yery cr.tical condition.— iklHer Jlr, V,'. J. Frocth, district representative of the Ucoai Accident and liuarunteß Corpora!.,3ll, is prepared to quote exceptionally j lowratcsforAeeidentlnsuran'ie. Contractors for bush felling for the next few months should ask for quotations at' the oiljet? Kew : Z.-aiand Express Co, -Brougham-street.—Ad ; i

O, lovely isle, proud Maoriland, With sky so biue and landscapes grand, Ali radiant with the summer's sun, And foliage green, when winter's gone; That season with its storms and gales' firings coughs and colds, then grief and -vails, Unless we do good health assure lty taking Woods' Great Peppermint Qur»,

is an old story now, but none the less [worth recording how the son of the late Bishop Philpotts, of Exeter, met his death (says M.A.P.) There were several sons, one in the Boyal Artillery, and one in the Navy. This latter is the one I mean. He was one of the most popular of good fellows, and was a great favourite with everybody. His sobriquet in the Service was "Pewters." The connection is sufficiently obvious without referring to the fact that his ancestors were not unassociated with jthe brewing trade. During the New Zealand war of the Lite forties, " Pewters " was sent on shore in command of the Naval Brigade. He had been in New Zealand for some time and was immensely admired and loved by the Maori chiefs, to whom he would often pay visits and chat by the hour together. As he was charging at the head ot his men a loud cry arose from the Native opponents of:— '• Pheelpotts; Pewters 1 dear Pewters Igo back Igo back I Wo do not want to kill you, Pewters 1 Go backl" He understood their language, but only uhouted back:—"Confound you people, I'm at the head of my men. Char-rge 1" At this moment he lost his eye-class, and being helpless without it, as he was very short-sighted, he rushed blindly on to the biggest and most powerful chief, who naturally defended himself, and poor Pewters was killed. None mourned him more sincerely than the New Zealandera, In common with the rest of the colony, the Wanganui Collegiate School has been stirred by the events in South Africa. Some forty-four of the old boys are at the front, two or three have been wounded—fortunately not severely—while one, W. I). Armstrong, of the Army Medical Corps, has fallen a victim to enteric fever. 'Hie Head Master (Mr. Empson), in a report furnished to the . Diocesan Synod, concludes:—"There can be no doubt that the events" of the last six months have had a remarkable effect in developing a greater sense of dignity and reverence in the boys of tbe colony both here and elsewhere; they have suddenly realised that they belong to a great Imperial race, and that the Contingents which have volunteered from the colonies for the war are links in a chain which can never be broken."

The Commission Agents' Remuneration Bill, introduced by Mr. Pirani, provides that no claim for commission on an incomplete transaction can be sued for in tbe absence of any written agreement, unless the non-completion is due to the interference of the principal or to the principal wrongfully determining the agents' authority, when the Court may award such reasonable remuneration, and refund expenses as it may think fit. Ministers have a scheme in hand for the constitution of a New Zealand Army Reserve, which will be upon the very simpu, basis that a certain number of men be enrolled both in the volunteer force and the New Zealand Imperial Reserve, the latter qualification implying an undertaking to serve under Imperial orders within prescribed limits—say, in Australia, South Africa, Pacific Islands, Japan, India, and perhaps China. With such a force in existence, the ready and mobilisable, it is evident that New Zealand could render prompt and effectual aid to the Empire in any crisis that might arise. The reservists might return after rendering themselves efficient and spending a month in eauip yearly. The men will be paid partly by the colonial and Imperial Government. By this plan the effective defence forces of New Zealand would be greatly increased, and a great advance be made towards the realisation of a federal scheme, for it is expected 'that Australia will follow suit, and that her reservists would undertake to give their services to New Zealand if required. To the elaboration of a scheme on these lines Mr. Seddon has been devoting himself of late, but the details are not yet finally determined on.—Dunedin Star,

A correspondent writes to a London contemporary:—" It is a pity that the sunflower is so little cultivated in England. As a rul» sunflowers are merely considered from the decorative point of view, but those interested in encouraging agricultural pursuits (especially for the employment of women) would do well to turn their attention to the use which Russia makes of these flowers. There, both farmers and manufacturers manage to make a good profit out of them. There are two dfstinct sortsone with the large seeds, • regarded by the people as quite delicacy, and the other with small seeds, from which oil is extracted. In Russia 85 miles are at work crushing out the oil, which is gradually superceding all other vegetable oils for cooking purposes. One of the large mills produces 1,500,0001bs of the oil annually. Alter the! oil has been extracted the seeds are still of use, being made into cakes for cattle. The seed cups of the flowers arc eaten by sheep, and the shells and stalks come in for fuel. From an acre of land nearly 20001bs of this fuel is obtained, and even then the value of the sunflower is not exhausted, as from every lOOOlbs of the ashes 3401bs of potassium is produced; and when planted in malarial districts tne sunflower lias been proved to be as beneficial as the eucalyptus ia the Italian marshes. It seems a pity to neglect the scientific cultivation of such an extremely valuable plant, which flourishes very well in England. iJYou can depend on ridding your children of worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers. Price Is.—Advt When a notorious robber was run to earth some years ago, he told the two detectives that he would point out where he had hidden most of the money in boxes in a river. One detective went in the boat with him, while the other sat on the bank. When the fishers thought they had hooked a box the robber obligingly butted the detective in the wind, ji)mped over, swam tp the opposite bank, and made his escape. The detective, who was once a smart runner, had his organs in bad condition for sprinting, and lie lost his man. Had he used Sykes' Cura Cough ho would have retained his wind and his reputation. All Chemists and Storekeepers.—Advt. Wage's Wo;m Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers, never fail for adults or children Price Is.—Advt Wonders will neyeb cease we are told; but it cannot be denied that Holloway's Tills are the greatest wonder of mo lorn times, they cprrect bile, prevent flatulency, cleanse the liyer, and purify the system, strengthen the stoinacl), increase the appetite, invigorate the norvos, promote health, and reinstate the weak to an apejour of feeling never before experienced, 'lhe salu ef these Pjlls out the globe astonishes everybody, oon« yincing the most sceptical that there is no medicine equal to Holloway's Pills for removing the complaints inoidontal to the | human race. They are indeed a blessing to the afflicted, and a boon to those who suffer from disorders, internal or external. Thousands of "persons have testified that by their ,«se alone'th'ey'have been i'estored to );eaUh, after other remedies had proved unsucdessf ul '" ' " ■ ; Wade's Vjform JPiga are most effective and 11 not unpleasant; children tbfire after taking them. Pries Is —A(M ' I.