THE TARANAKI HERALD. PUBLISHED DAILY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11493, 21 June 1900, Page 2

THE TARANAKI HERALD. PUBLISHED DAILY.

THDRSDAY, JUNE 20, 1900. ' ' « The Waikato will be the next direct steamer to load off Waitara, where she may b 3 expacted next week. ' The Committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association has decided to hold a three days' show in November. ■' The Government have decided that on official news being received of therestoiation of peace the Government offices throughout the colony shall be illuminated in the evening. We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of the 15th annual" report of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, which shows a splendid record of work done in the direction of stocking rivers with fish and introducing birds, such as Virginian quail, wood duck, prairie chickens, ruffed grouse, &c. 'We have received from the agent a simple packet of Quaker Oats, as put up by tho American Cereal Co., who make a specialty of cereal food, and also issue a little booklet of recipes. Quaker Oats make an agreeable change from t. c ordinary oatmeal porridge as a breakfast dish. It is reported that a prospector has discovered a new goldfield, lying south of Maryborough (Queensland). The matter is being kept very quiet, but it appears that the supposed new field is an alluvial .one, and -it is. s.iid that it will carry 1000 men, and that water is plentiful. Tho Registrar of the Supreme Court on Monday, on the application of Mr Hughes, granted probate of the will of tho late Thomas Alexander Hempton," late of the second contingent, who died in South Africa, lo Mr W." L.Newman, the oxecutor named in the will. The death occurred at six o'clock this (Thursday) morning of Mr James Bennett, from injuries supposed to, have been self-inflicted. The deceased, who was well known and liked, has suffered very indifferent health for some time past, and that fact has weighed severely on his mind. An inquest will be held at 11 o'clock to-naorrow morning. It may interest investors to know that the Little Maori dredge, only -.vorking half spoed, in ground adjoining tho Rangatira c'a ; m, washed up the last two weeks 33 and 30 ounces. Messrs Bowley and Watt, local brokers, have shares in tho Rangatira Gold Dredging Co. for disposal. Asked by an interviewer at^ .Napier whether there was anything in the report current that he contemplates 'retiring from active politics, Mr Seddon replied" thai, it was all a question of health. If ho could keep it up ho had no intention of retiring, but if the strain was too great, then ho must of necessity retiro, or at least take a less onerous position. The many friends of Lieut.-Colonel Collins will be pleased to hear that his son, Cyril, who has been laid aside with an attack of typhoid fever, is making sat-, isfactory progress towards complete recovery. Mr-Collins had partly recovered when he was prostrated when he was prostrated by a relapse from which he is now recovering. In a letter from tho Secretary of the Christchurch Gas Company, road at a meeting of tho Executives Committee of tho Jubilee Industrial Exhibition last Friday night, it was stated that' tho cost for the extra lighting to exhibitors Avould be — Electric gIoAV lamps, 16-cindlc power, at 2s 6d a week, 32s 6d for thirteen Aveoks; incandescent gas humor, 70 candle power, at Is o£d a we3k, 13s 6d for tha same time. The Young Men's Magazine, for Lhe June quarter -contains another of the Rev. H. Kelly's- Friendly Letters to Young Men. Mr T. W. Rowe writes upon Avar literature. There are also character sketches of Mr G. Laurenson, M.H.R. for Lyttelton, Mr A. R. Atkinson, member for Wellington City, and Mr H. G. Ell, member for Christchurch, a description of Tonga, by Mr Josinh Martin, Medical Chat, by Or. Chappie, and other interesting matter. By this afternoon's train, the patentee of the Pneumatic Heal started for Wellington, leaving a few unapplied for shares in his patent in the lrmds of Mr Bcwloy for sale. The possibilities of the invention :iro so enormous that it appears almost folly not, to have somo interest, however small, in it, for unquestionably if it turns out ns somo of our keenest business men think it will do — or anything liko as good — jjroal Avill be thu rejoicings of those shareholders who havo speculated in a feAV plu.ros whilo at their bed-rock price.

The City Band Social takes place at the Theatre Royal this evening. Miss Denehy, matron at the Nsav Plymouth gaol, has bsen transferred to Wclliugton. \ " Mr Kemp, for many years manager of the B ink of Australasia at Waverley, died at Patea on Tuesday. Captain Edwin w.'rei : — North-east to north and Av-^t galo after 20 hours from now, tidss good, sea h-^avy, strong ebb tides in Straits, glas3 fall. The largest individual' subscription to the Indian Famine Relief Fund yet raceiA'od in A^uckl md is from the Amorican Tobacco Co., Avho havo donated £52 10s. ParliamentAAV.is opening this afternoon by Commission. The only business transacted Avas the election of Spoikers. The Governor will deliver his speech on Friday. The May number of the Windsor Magazine, Avhich Mr T. Avery sends us, is an excellent one. ''Britain's Battle Painter : Lady Butler and her Art," -will bo read Avith great interest, and it is illustrated Avi h some splendid reproductions of La-ly Butler's famous pictures-. A Dutch Bulb farm is described by S. L. Bansusan. Sturgis B. Rand contril.u'es ai article on Hottest Heat and Electrical Fcr.iaces. Guy Boothby's novel "Long Live ths King " is brought to a' conclusion. No. VI of Harry Furniss's Canadian Sketches, several short stories, and Dr. Cook's account of Antarctic Exptorations in tho Belgica make up tho list of the good things provided. With tho Juno number a neAv volume of this popular magazine Avill be commenced, and it Avill contain stories by Max Pemberron, lan MacLaren, S. R. Crockett, I. Zangwill, and others.