ThE Taranaki Herald.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11771, 14 March 1900, Page 2

ThE Taranaki Herald.

WEDNESDAY..MARCH 14, 1900. His Lordship Bishop Cowic was in New PlymoutlTto-day. His Excellency the Governor has engaged rooms at the Criterion Hotel for to-morrow night. At Wellington, to-day, Dcighton, on a charge of child murder, was again remanded.' Captain Edwin wired to-day :—Moderate southerly changing by east to northeast ; glass rise ; tides poor. The volunteers firing in the match at Stratford to-morrow will form the firing party at Private Tennant's funeral. The uniform will be the blue with field service caps. The attention of athletes is drawn to the programme of the Star Football Club's Easter Sports. Nominations for all events, including the 160 yds Maiden Race, close on Saturday, 24th inst. The Melbourne Argus remarks : — The Governments of New South Wales and New Zealand are beginning to find out by practical experience what it is to have to provide material to fill a chartered steamer. The New South Wales Government lately set out to buy 60,000 bags of New Zealand oats, and sent offers of 2a 5d c.i.f. to various shipping firms in New Zealand, with the effect of raising the market. The New Zealand Government, shocked at the high freights ruling in Melbourne, chartered the steamer Undaunted to load direct for South Africa, and tried to obtain freight, first asking 50s plus 10 per cent, primage, then dropping to 50s without primage, and finally deciding to use the vessel for troops. Neither tho New South Wales nor the Now Zealand Government can be complimented on their lessons to merchants jp the art of doing business,

} In the Eketuhuna County at the present \ time there is, it is said, only one family 1 receiving-charitable aid. J Persons who have not paid their Harbour rate for the current year are referred to a notice in another column. < Mr Trask, a well known Nelson resi- \ 'dent, is on a short visit to New Ply- '. mouth. The local representatives for the Fourth Contingent leave by train for , Wellington to-morrow morning. ' The Cairo correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that the first hotel for the reception of tourists was formally opened at Khartoum on the 23rd January. The Inglewood sports will be held tomorrow. The entries are good, and an interesting day's sport is confidently looked forward to. Mr Tunbridge, Commissioner of Police, and Inspector Gillies were in New Plymouth on Tuesday on a tour of inspection. The Commissioner is woll pleased -with the. satisfactory work done by the policy in this 1 district. The New Plymouth bowlers defeated the Patea rinks, on Monday, by 82 points tp 70. On the following^ay they played two games at Palmerston North, winning each by seven points. To-day conclusions are being tried with Fejlding. A man named Starneswas admitted to the New Plymouth Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, suffering from a fracture of -both legs. The unfortunate man was working at Messrs Burgess and Sons' mill, near Stratford, and was run over by a timber trolly. The travelling correspondent of the Lyttelton Times sounds a note of warning about the spread and multiplication of rabbits in Canterbury. He suggests a conference of landowners to consider and adopt whatever^ steps seem best to prevent their further spread. The North Island Band Association's third 'annual contest was commenced at Wellington on Tuesday. The competing banfls we"c welcomed by the Premier and the Mayor of Wellington, and a 'tattoo' was held in the Basin Reserve at night. Out of every 100 travellers on English railways, about 'three are first, six are second, and -91 are third class passengers. On the other hand, of every £100 paid in fares', the first-class passenger contributes £10, ' tlie second just over £B,' and the third-class nearly £82. ' -" ' By far the handsomest donatipn..to-an3 7^ of the existing war funds recorded up't° date is that of Messrs Wernher and Beit, a firm of financial agents in London, who have, the Jewish World records, given no j less a sum that £50,000 to the uity of London Imperial Volunteer Force Fund. At Wanganui on Tuesday, William Miller, late of Ohingaiti, was' committed for trial on a charge of obtaining £4 18s from a restaurant-keeper by falsely repivg senting that an imitation £5 note issued by \ the New Zealand Wheelman was agenuine bank note. The Magistrate, Mr Kettle, remarked that the publication of such imitations should not bo allowed, to which we say " ditto." ' Shoep are worth money now. At the Amuri sheep fair, Canterbury, last week there was a record attendance^of buyers, there being betweeu 400 and 500 present, and" record prices were realised. Only 40,000 sheep were yarded, as compared with 100,000 two years ago, and the top price was 17s 8d for a line of 1100 twotooth half bred ewes, 190 from the same run (Mr W. O. Rutherford's) bringing 17s Bd. ' . A Avar cable from London on Saturdaystated that Lord Roberts reported that the B6er3 had on Tuesday last abandoned their -dinners. The information struck us as being curious, but no map in our possession seemed to throw any light upon it, and'most-'of oudcontemporaries published the cables in exactly, the same terms. The New Zealand Herald, however, made '"dinners" read " Kinners,'.'. though where Kinners is our contemporary, dqea not, explain. One of the strangest and most conservative of Christian communities is the settlement of monks and hermits on Mount Athos. According to a German scholar who visited the region not very long ago, there are 21 large monasteries, 11 villages, 250 cells, and 150 hermitages, which, together, accommodate about 6000 persons. They represent all nations, but agree in living in perfect seclusion according to the rule of St. Basil. They are said to be tolerant and hospitable, but no Mo»lein is allowed to settle in the district, and no woman may set foot on the mountain. The meeting to consider the question of helping the sick and wounded in South Africa was a most enthusiastic one. A large number of ladies were^present on Tuesday afternoon, and they decided to begin sowing at once, as it is hoped the garments, all complete, may be sent off in two or three weeks time. . „ A committee was formed consisting of Mrs Dockrill (president), Miss Devenish (secretary and treasurer), Mcsdames Cliff, Henry Grey, Robinson, Bennett, and the Misses A. Hampton and Hirßt. It is hoped that many of all denominations will be willing to help in this most praiseworthy work. As money is needed to buy materials, it is suggested that the public generally should subscribe at least one shilling, which will be thankfully received by any of the committee. Any flannel materials would also be very welcome. .A highly successful excursion to the West Coast Sounds,in a schooner chartered for the purpose, Ins just been brought to a conclusion. The party, numbering 15. left Riverton on February 4, and sailed for Stewart Island, anchoring in llnggedy Ray. Early next morning a start was made for Preservation Inlet, the southern entrance of which was reached at midnight. Tho following day the vessel sailed up tho beautiful arm, near the head of which Te Oneroa is situated, and anchored off the little mining township tho same evening. The next morning was devoted to an inspection of tho Morning Star mine, and a start was then made for Cuttle Cove, which was reached tho same evening. Chalky inlet was the next sound visited, and after a brief stay there the vessel was headed for Milford. l Tho scenic glories of this famous sound, it uesd scarcely bo said, aroused the utmost enthusiasm, and the photographers of the party were kept busily engaged during the several days' stay there in 'composing' pictures of the more remarkable features of the place. An expedition was organised to visit the Sutherland Falls, and the journey, which occupied two days, will be remembered by those who undertook it as being one of the most enjoyable experiences of the whole excursion. After leaving Milford Sound, George, Thompson, Doubtful, Breaksea, and Dusky Sounds wero in turn inspected, and at tho last-mentioned place several specially pleasant days were spent with Mr Henry, tho 'Government curator at Resolution Island. A start for home was made from there on March 6th, and Riverton was reached on March Bth. The whole party unite in declaring that to visit tho West Coast Sounds in a sailing vessel affords the very best means of seeing these marvellous fiords to the greatest advantage. — Olago Daily Times. Foreign competition is often declared to bo the causo of much of tho suffering in this country, and we are told that tho number of foreigners in England make it. very difficult for tho Englishman to get a living. However this may be, ifc is certainly true that the presence of foreign matter in the blood endangers the health of the wholu system. To purify the blood and to correct disorders of the liver and stomach, tho only certain, safe, and agreeable medicine is Kolloway's Pills. If you suffer from gout, rheumatism, or lumbago, Mi.ulcf-t, bums, or similar evil:;, you mv.it usu Avitfi Ihe loast possible dulay Uolloway's Ointment. For over half a century those famous remedies havo ] been tho f aithtul friend of man ° t

The Lyttelton Harbour Board's dredger , Manchester, T^hich left Liverpool on 18th February, 1899, for Lyttelton, arrived at Auckland on Monday — a record voyage. Itis just twenty-five years since the work of forming . the New Plymouth railway station was commenced, Messrs George and Perry being the contractors for the first, station buildings. Members of the' Taranaki Rifle Volunteers who can attend the funeral, at Stratford, of the late Private Tennant, are requested to go by the 7 a.m. train to-morrow and take rifles and side-arms. The Miipourika made an attempt this morning to. tow the Rotoiti off! the sand bank where she is aground in the Manukau harbour, but failed. It is expected she will be floated off at high water to-night, and in that case she will be at the breakwater to-morrow morning, about 9 o'clock. A recent traveller round the coast from Ha '/era comments upon the condition of the roads, which, he says, are infiuitely better on this side of Opunake, in the 'Taranaki County, than between Hawera andOpunako. Toll-gates, though "relics of barbarism," have compensating advantages. On Sunday next harvest thanksgiving services will be held in the Whiteley Memorial Church. The Rev. Wm/Lee, who resided in this town several years ago, will occupy the pulpit. In the afternoon a flower service will be held, and at its close the Sunday School children will take to the hospital for presentation tothe inmates fruit and flowers. Great Harvest Field Meeting to-fiight led by Mrs Major Bennett. Admission 3d. To morrow (Thursday) the Juniors render a musical message entitled "Little Alice." Silver coin, pleas 2.°